Anagrams of deanthropomorphism
Word deanthropomorphism has
4993 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of deanthropomorphism.
- strophomenid
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- phosphorated
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- thermosiphon
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noun,
an arrangement of siphon tubes that enables water in a heating apparatus to circulate by means of convection.
- rhodospermin
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- Thesmophoria
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- siphonophore
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- predominator
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- apostrophied
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- normothermia
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- Hammondsport
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- phosphamidon
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noun,
a systemic and contact insecticide, C 10 H 19 ClNO 5 P, used against beetles, aphids, mites, and other crop pests.
- protonephros
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- haemorrhoids
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- Monostomidae
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- proportioned
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noun,
comparative relation between things or magnitudes as to size, quantity, number, etc.; ratio.
- promontories
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noun,
a high point of land or rock projecting into the sea or other water beyond the line of coast; a headland.
- endomorphism
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- reapportion
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verb (used with object),
to apportion or distribute anew.
- hemorrhoids
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- phosphatide
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noun,
phospholipid.
- photoperiod
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noun,
the interval in a 24-hour period during which a plant or animal is exposed to light.
- siphonopore
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- anthropoids
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- partnership
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- phosphorent
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- rheotropism
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- transhipped
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- semidormant
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- praetorship
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noun,
the office of a praetor.
- horn-rimmed
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adjective,
having the frames or rims made of horn or tortoise shell, or plastic that simulates either of these:
- merotropism
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- Moderations
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noun,
the quality of being moderate; restraint; avoidance of extremes or excesses; temperance.
- hemorrhodin
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- theriomorph
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- pterophorid
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- monostrophe
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noun,
a poem in which all the strophes or stanzas are of the same metrical form.
- hierophants
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noun,
(in ancient Greece) an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice.
- monopteroid
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- preadmonish
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- misanthrope
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noun,
a hater of humankind.
- perorations
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noun,
a long speech characterized by lofty and often pompous language.
- radiophones
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- homodontism
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- homoiotherm
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noun,
a homoiothermal animal.
- monotropies
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noun,
polymorphism that is irreversible.
- persorption
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- haemorrhoid
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- parenthoods
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- Ornithopoda
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- haemosporid
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- diphosphate
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noun,
a pyrophosphate.
- phosphonate
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- ommatophore
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- apomorphine
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- personhood
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- moderation
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noun,
the quality of being moderate; restraint; avoidance of extremes or excesses; temperance.
- peridromos
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- spermatoid
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adjective,
resembling sperm.
- astronomer
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noun,
an expert in astronomy; a scientific observer of the celestial bodies.
- prosphoron
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noun,
an uncut loaf of altar bread before it is consecrated.
- homeomorph
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noun,
any of the crystalline minerals characterized by a particular kind of homeomorphism.
- Proserpina
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noun,
Persephone.
- sporophore
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- hierophant
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noun,
(in ancient Greece) an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice.
- donatories
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noun,
a donee of the king, especially one given the right by the king to property obtained by escheat or forfeit.
- trihedrons
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noun,
the figure determined by three planes meeting in a point.
- triphammer
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noun,
Machinery. a heavy hammer raised and then let fall by means of some tripping device, as a cam.
- phosphoro-
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- ironmaster
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noun,
the master of a foundry or ironworks; a manufacturer of iron.
- peroration
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noun,
a long speech characterized by lofty and often pompous language.
- radiophone
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noun,
a radiotelephone.
- homopteran
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noun,
a homopterous insect.
- rhodosperm
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- androphore
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- portioners
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noun,
a person who receives or holds a portion, or who divides something into portions.
- paper-thin
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adjective,
extremely thin:
- hemorrhoid
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- periastron
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noun,
the point at which the stars of a binary system are closest (opposed to apastron).
- proseminar
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noun,
a course conducted in the manner of a seminar for graduate students but often open to advanced undergraduates.
- reprimands
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- promotions
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noun,
advancement in rank or position.
- resorption
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noun,
the destruction, disappearance, or dissolution of a tissue or part by biochemical activity, as the loss of bone or of tooth dentin.
- snipperado
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- photophore
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noun,
a luminous organ found in certain fishes and crustaceans.
- mormorando
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- predations
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noun,
depredation; plundering.
- ornithopod
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- endosporia
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noun,
intine.
- apportions
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verb (used with object),
to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution:
- monetarism
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noun,
a doctrine holding that changes in the money supply determine the direction of a nation's economy.
- anthophore
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noun,
a form of floral stalk, produced by the elongation of the internode between the calyx and the corolla, and bearing the corolla, stamens, and pistil.
- prepositor
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noun,
praepostor.
- epiparodos
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- trophosome
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noun,
an organ in deep-sea tube worms that is colonized by bacteria supplying the host worm with food and energy.
- apostrophe
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noun,
the sign ('), as used: to indicate the omission of one or more letters in a word, whether unpronounced, as in o'er for over, or pronounced, as in gov't for government; to indicate the possessive case, as in man's; or to indicate plurals of abbreviations and symbols, as in several M.D.'s, 3's.
- apophonies
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noun,
ablaut.
- monopodies
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noun,
a measure consisting of one foot.
- monopteros
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noun,
monopteron.
- monospored
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- monotheism
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noun,
the doctrine or belief that there is only one God.
- anthropoid
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noun,
anthropoid ape.
- parenthood
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noun,
the state, position, or relation of a parent.
- pronephros
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noun,
one of the three embryonic excretory organs of vertebrates, which becomes the functional kidney of certain primitive fishes.
- proportion
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noun,
comparative relation between things or magnitudes as to size, quantity, number, etc.; ratio.
- propionate
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noun,
an ester or salt of propionic acid.
- Podostemon
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- praepostor
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noun,
a senior student at an English public school who is given authority over other students.
- motordrome
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- orpiments
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noun,
a mineral, arsenic trisulfide, As 2 S 3 , found usually in soft, yellow, foliated masses, used as a pigment.
- appointed
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adjective,
by, through, or as a result of an appointment (often in contrast with elected):
- hornpipes
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noun,
an English folk clarinet having one ox horn concealing the reed and another forming the bell.
- mesomorph
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noun,
a person of the mesomorphic type.
- apportion
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verb (used with object),
to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution:
- senhorita
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noun,
a Portuguese term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- storeroom
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noun,
a room in which stores are kept.
- horn-rims
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plural noun,
horn-rimmed eyeglasses.
- appointor
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noun,
a person who exercises a power of appointment of property.
- horsehair
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noun,
a hair or the hair of a horse, especially from the mane or tail.
- trainshed
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noun,
(in a railroad station) a shelter completely covering railroad tracks and their adjoining platforms.
- retorsion
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noun,
retaliation or reprisal by one state identical or similar to an act by an offending state, such as high tariffs or discriminating duties.
- sophomore
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noun,
a student in the second year of high school or college.
- homotherm
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- homerooms
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noun,
a classroom in which pupils in the same grade or division of a grade meet at certain times under the supervision of a teacher, who takes attendance and administers other school business.
- astrodome
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noun,
a transparent dome on top of the fuselage of an aircraft, through which observations are made for celestial navigation.
- pardoners
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noun,
a person who pardons.
- demonship
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- pomanders
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noun,
a mixture of aromatic substances, often in the form of a ball, formerly carried on the person as a supposed guard against infection but now placed in closets, dressers, etc.
- arthropod
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noun,
any invertebrate of the phylum Arthropoda, having a segmented body, jointed limbs, and usually a chitinous shell that undergoes moltings, including the insects, spiders and other arachnids, crustaceans, and myriapods.
- toreadors
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noun,
a bullfighter; torero.
- serranoid
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noun,
a serranoid fish.
- me-tooism
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noun,
the adopting of policies, methods, products, etc., similar or identical to those of a peer, rival, or competitor.
- rasophore
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noun,
a monk authorized to wear the rason.
- serration
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noun,
serrated condition or form.
- pantheism
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noun,
the doctrine that God is the transcendent reality of which the material universe and human beings are only manifestations: it involves a denial of God's personality and expresses a tendency to identify God and nature.
- Nordstrom
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- roommates
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noun,
a person who is assigned to share or shares a room or apartment with another or others.
- transpire
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verb (used with object),
to emit or give off (waste matter, watery vapor, an odor, etc.) through the surface, as of the body or of leaves.
- atropines
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noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- atrophies
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noun,
Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- horsemint
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noun,
a wild mint, Mentha longifolia, introduced into America from Europe, having spikes of lilac flowers.
- midmonths
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- tornadoes
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noun,
a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris.
Compare waterspout (def 3).
- atrophied
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noun,
Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
- Trasimeno
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noun,
a lake in central Italy, in Umbria near Perugia: Romans defeated by Hannibal 217 b.c. About 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
- pantihose
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noun,
pantyhose.
- Methodism
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noun,
the doctrines, polity, beliefs, and methods of worship of the Methodists.
- Sephardim
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plural noun,
Jews of Spain and Portugal or their descendants, distinguished from the Ashkenazim and other Jewish communities chiefly by their liturgy, religious customs, and pronunciation of Hebrew: after expulsion from Spain and Portugal in 1492, established communities in North Africa, the Balkans, Western Europe, and elsewhere.
- mediators
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noun,
a person who mediates, especially between parties at variance.
- ideomotor
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adjective,
of or relating to involuntary motor activity caused by an idea.
Compare sensorimotor (def 1).
- sandpiper
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noun,
any of numerous shore-inhabiting birds of the family Scolopacidae, related to the plovers, typically having a slender bill and a piping call.
- imperator
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noun,
an absolute or supreme ruler.
- thermions
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noun,
an ion emitted by incandescent material.
- Demophoon
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- mortmains
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noun,
the condition of lands or tenements held without right of alienation, as by an ecclesiastical corporation; inalienable ownership.
- promotion
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noun,
advancement in rank or position.
- theropods
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noun,
any member of the suborder Theropoda, comprising carnivorous dinosaurs that had short forelimbs and walked or ran on their hind legs.
- Hampshire
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noun,
Also called Hants. a county in S England. 1460 sq. mi. (3780 sq. km).
- prompters
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noun,
a person or thing that prompts.
- perianths
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noun,
the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both.
- pronators
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. any of several muscles that permit pronation of the hand, forelimb, or foot.
- Rotherham
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noun,
a city in South Yorkshire, in N England.
- promoters
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noun,
a person or thing that promotes, furthers, or encourages.
- dripstone
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noun,
Architecture. a stone molding used as a drip.
- hardiment
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noun,
hardihood.
- motherdom
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- harmonies
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noun,
agreement; accord; harmonious relations.
- Harmonist
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noun,
a person skilled in harmony.
- harmotome
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noun,
a zeolite mineral related to stilbite, occurring in twinned crystals.
- motorship
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noun,
a ship driven by a diesel or other internal-combustion engine.
- morphines
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noun,
a white, bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 19 NO 3 ⋅H 2 O, the most important narcotic and addictive principle of opium, obtained by extraction and crystallization and used chiefly in medicine as a pain reliever and sedative.
- Thermidor
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noun,
Also called Fervidor. (in the French Revolutionary calendar) the 11th month of the year, extending from July 19 to August 17.
- modernist
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noun,
a person who follows or favors modern ways, tendencies, etc.
- preprints
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noun,
an advance printing, usually of a portion of a book or of an article in a periodical.
- esotropia
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noun,
strabismus in which one eye deviates inward.
- monostome
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adjective,
having a single mouth, pore, or stoma.
- terrapins
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noun,
any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
- monopodia
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noun,
a single main axis that continues to extend at the apex in the original line of growth, giving off lateral branches beneath in acropetal succession.
- monopodes
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adjective,
having one foot.
- priorates
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noun,
the office, rank, or term of office of a prior.
- thaneship
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noun,
thanage.
- preordain
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verb (used with object),
to ordain beforehand; foreordain.
- teardrops
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noun,
a tear or something suggesting a tear:
- premonish
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verb (used with or without object),
to warn beforehand.
- endomorph
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- predators
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noun,
Zoology. any organism that exists by preying upon other organisms.
- predatism
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noun,
the state of living as a predator or by predation.
- predation
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noun,
depredation; plundering.
- prodromes
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- therapsid
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noun,
any of various groups of mammallike reptiles of the extinct order Therapsida, inhabiting all continents from mid-Permian to late Triassic times, some of which were probably warm-blooded and directly ancestral to mammals.
- Hartshorn
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noun,
the antler of a hart, formerly used as a source of ammonia.
- modernism
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noun,
modern character, tendencies, or values; adherence to or sympathy with what is modern.
- rainstorm
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noun,
a storm with heavy rain.
- shorthand
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noun,
a method of rapid handwriting using simple strokes, abbreviations, or symbols that designate letters, words, or phrases (distinguished from longhand).
- portioner
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noun,
a person who receives or holds a portion, or who divides something into portions.
- pteropods
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noun,
a pteropod mollusk.
- Peronista
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noun,
Peronist.
- ptomaines
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noun,
any of a class of foul-smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic.
- Parthenos
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noun,
an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”.
- Shorthorn
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noun,
one of an English breed of red, white, or roan beef cattle, some having short horns and some naturally hornless.
- shorthead
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noun,
a brachycephalic person.
- rhodopsin
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noun,
a bright-red photosensitive pigment found in the rod-shaped cells of the retina of certain fishes and most higher vertebrates: it is broken down by the action of dim light into retinal and opsin.
- misreport
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verb (used with object),
to report incorrectly or falsely.
- mishanter
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noun,
a misfortune; mishap.
- rhodonite
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noun,
a mineral, manganese metasilicate, MnSiO 3 , occurring usually in rose-red masses, sometimes used as an ornamental stone; manganese spar.
- diaphones
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noun,
a foghorn producing a low-pitched, penetrating signal of two tones.
- parotoids
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noun,
Also called parotoid gland. any of certain cutaneous glands forming warty masses near the ear in certain toads.
- Rhodamine
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noun,
a red dye obtained by heating an alkyl aminophenol with phthalic anhydride.
- persimmon
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noun,
any of several trees of the genus Diospyros, especially D. virginiana, of North America, bearing astringent, plumlike fruit that is sweet and edible when ripe, and D. kaki, of Japan and China, bearing soft, red or orange fruit.
- depositor
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noun,
a person or thing that deposits.
- dipterans
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noun,
a dipterous insect.
- disenamor
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verb (used with object),
to disillusion; disenchant (usually used in the passive and followed by of or with):
- moderator
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noun,
a person or thing that moderates.
- protamine
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noun,
any of a group of arginine-rich, strongly basic proteins that are not coagulated by heat, occurring primarily in the sperm of fish.
- dopamines
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noun,
Biochemistry. a catecholamine neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, retina, and sympathetic ganglia, acting within the brain to help regulate movement and emotion: its depletion may cause Parkinson's disease.
Compare dopa.
- prosphora
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noun,
antidoron.
- doorstone
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noun,
a stone serving as the sill of a doorway.
- prosthion
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noun,
the most forward projecting point of the anterior surface of the upper jaw, in the midsagittal plane.
- headrooms
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noun,
Nautical. the clear space between two decks.
- prostomia
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noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the head of certain lower invertebrates.
- perimorph
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noun,
a crystal of one mineral enclosing that of another mineral.
Compare endomorph (def 1).
- dominates
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verb (used with object),
to rule over; govern; control.
- posteriad
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adverb,
toward the posterior; posteriorly.
- post-road
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noun,
(formerly) a road with stations for furnishing horses for postriders, mail coaches, or travelers.
- postrider
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noun,
(formerly) a person who rode post; a mounted mail carrier.
- protoderm
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- protonema
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noun,
a primary, usually filamentous structure produced by the germination of the spore in mosses and certain related plants, and from which the leafy plant which bears the sexual organs arises as a lateral or terminal shoot.
- post-horn
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noun,
a straight or coiled copper or brass horn with no valves or slide, originally used to announce mail coaches.
- name-drop
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verb (used without object),
to indulge in name-dropping.
- posterior
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noun,
the hinder parts or rump of the body; buttocks.
- Aphrodite
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noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty, identified by the Romans with Venus.
- homodrome
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- red-short
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adjective,
brittle when at red heat, as iron or steel containing too much sulfur.
- antipopes
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noun,
a person who is elected or claims to be pope in opposition to another held to be canonically chosen.
- reimports
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verb (used with object),
to import back into the country of exportation.
- Rommanies
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noun,
Romany.
- oratories
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noun,
skill or eloquence in public speaking:
- piedmonts
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noun,
a plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains, including parts of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama.
- trimorphs
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noun,
a substance existing in three structurally distinct forms; a trimorphous substance.
- on-stream
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adverb,
in or into regular operation, especially as part of a system, assembly line, or the like:
- anthropo-
-
- phosphate
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noun,
Chemistry.
(loosely) a salt or ester of phosphoric acid.
a tertiary salt of orthophosphoric acid, as sodium phosphate.
- resonator
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noun,
anything that resonates.
- Trondheim
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noun,
a seaport in central Norway, on Trondheim Fiord.
- admonitor
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noun,
an admonisher.
- ademption
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noun,
the failure of a legacy because the subject matter no longer belongs to the testator's estate at death.
- oratorios
-
noun,
an extended musical composition with a text more or less dramatic in character and usually based upon a religious theme, for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, and performed without action, costume, or scenery.
- photopias
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noun,
vision in bright light (opposed to scotopia).
- anterooms
-
noun,
a room that admits to a larger room.
- ionophore
-
noun,
a lipid-soluble substance capable of transporting specific ions through cellular membranes.
- operation
-
noun,
an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating.
- standpipe
-
noun,
a vertical pipe or tower into which water is pumped to obtain a required head.
- pintadoes
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noun,
cero (def 1).
- aerophoto
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noun,
aerial photograph.
- Ammonites
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noun,
the coiled, chambered fossil shell of an ammonoid.
- open-door
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noun,
the policy of admitting people of all nationalities or ethnic groups to a country upon equal terms, as for immigration.
- airdromes
-
noun,
a landing field for airplanes that has extensive buildings, equipment, shelters, etc.; airport.
- reprimand
-
- Reinhardt
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [French zhahn ba-teest] /French ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), ("Django") 1910–53, Belgian gypsy jazz guitarist.
- ordinates
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noun,
Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
- trihedron
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noun,
the figure determined by three planes meeting in a point.
- open-shop
-
noun,
a factory, office, or other business establishment in which a union, chosen by a majority of the employees, acts as representative of all the employees in making agreements with the employer, but in which union membership is not a condition of employment.
- spearmint
-
noun,
an aromatic herb, Mentha spicata, having lance-shaped leaves used for flavoring.
- troopship
-
noun,
a ship for the conveyance of military troops; transport.
- optophone
-
noun,
an electronic device that scans ordinary printed characters and produces combinations of sounds, enabling a blind reader to recognize the characters.
- iodophors
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noun,
a complex of iodine and a surfactant that releases free iodine in solution, used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.
- spermato-
-
- pinedrops
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noun,
a slender, leafless, parasitic North American plant, Pterospora andromedea, having nodding white to red flowers, found growing under pines.
- phosphite
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noun,
(loosely) a salt of phosphorous acid.
- re-strain
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verb (used with or without object),
to strain again.
- amorphism
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noun,
the state or quality of being amorphous.
- phratries
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noun,
a grouping of clans or other social units within a tribe.
- amphipods
-
noun,
any of numerous small, flat-bodied crustaceans of the group Amphipoda, including the beach fleas, sand hoppers, etc.
- orthopnea
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noun,
difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
- Amphinome
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noun,
a maiden who, along with her sister Evadne, was deceived by Medea into murdering their father, Pelias.
- phosphine
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noun,
a colorless, poisonous, ill-smelling, flammable gas, PH 3 .
- Maidstone
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noun,
a city in Kent, in SE England.
- remotions
-
noun,
the act of removing; removal.
- spermatid
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noun,
Cell Biology. one of the cells that result from the meiotic divisions of a spermatocyte and mature into spermatozoa.
- opposite
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noun,
a person or thing that is opposite or contrary.
- heirdoms
-
noun,
heirship; inheritance.
- pinaster
-
noun,
a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
- aphorism
-
noun,
a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” (Lord Acton).
- shrimper
-
noun,
a shrimp fisherman.
- psammite
-
noun,
any sandstone.
- oppidans
-
noun,
a townsman.
- hematins
-
noun,
Biochemistry. heme.
- hematoid
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adjective,
hemoid.
- orpiment
-
noun,
a mineral, arsenic trisulfide, As 2 S 3 , found usually in soft, yellow, foliated masses, used as a pigment.
- spheroid
-
noun,
a solid geometrical figure similar in shape to a sphere, as an ellipsoid.
- partners
-
noun,
a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- pterido-
-
- amerinds
-
noun,
Indian (def 1).
- dominoes
-
noun,
a flat, thumbsized, rectangular block, the face of which is divided into two parts, each either blank or bearing from one to six pips or dots: 28 such pieces form a complete set.
- satinpod
-
noun,
either of two European plants belonging to the genus Lunaria, of the mustard family, L. annua or L. rediviva, cultivated for their shiny flowers and large, round, flat, satiny pods.
- trippers
-
noun,
a person or thing that trips.
- airdrops
-
noun,
the act or process of airdropping.
- dopamine
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a catecholamine neurotransmitter in the central nervous system, retina, and sympathetic ganglia, acting within the brain to help regulate movement and emotion: its depletion may cause Parkinson's disease.
Compare dopa.
- doorstep
-
noun,
a step or one of a series of steps leading from the ground to a door.
- peridots
-
noun,
a green transparent variety of olivine, used as a gem.
- doormats
-
noun,
a mat, usually placed before a door or other entrance, for people arriving to wipe their shoes on before entering.
- Potiphar
-
noun,
the Egyptian officer whose wife tried to seduce Joseph. Gen. 39:1–20.
- headmost
-
adjective,
most advanced; foremost.
- doomster
-
noun,
a doomsayer.
- doomsman
-
noun,
Archaic. a judge.
- headpins
-
noun,
the pin standing nearest to the bowler when set up, at the head or front of the triangle; the number 1 pin.
- headroom
-
noun,
Nautical. the clear space between two decks.
- remotion
-
noun,
the act of removing; removal.
- prostoon
-
noun,
(in classical architecture) a portico.
- protero-
-
- headship
-
noun,
the position of head or chief; chief authority; leadership; supremacy.
- taprooms
-
noun,
a barroom, especially in an inn or hotel; bar.
- potheads
-
noun,
a person who habitually smokes marijuana.
- Rosemont
-
noun,
a town in central California, near Sacramento.
- Peronism
-
noun,
the principles or policies of Juan Perón.
- dominate
-
verb (used with object),
to rule over; govern; control.
- Sodomite
-
noun,
an inhabitant of Sodom.
- hedonism
-
noun,
the doctrine that pleasure or happiness is the highest good.
- hedonist
-
noun,
a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.
- postpone
-
verb (used with object),
to put off to a later time; defer:
- postpaid
-
adjective, adverb,
with the postage prepaid:
- protends
-
verb (used with object),
to stretch forth.
- positron
-
noun,
an elementary particle having the same mass and spin as an electron but having a positive charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron's negative charge; the antiparticle of the electron.
- dipteron
-
noun,
a dipterous insect.
- Poseidon
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of the sea, with the power to cause earthquakes, identified by the Romans with Neptune.
- dermato-
-
- porpoise
-
noun,
any of several small, gregarious cetaceans of the genus Phocoena, usually blackish above and paler beneath, and having a blunt, rounded snout, especially the common porpoise, P. phocoena, of both the North Atlantic and Pacific.
- diaspore
-
noun,
a mineral, aluminum oxyhydroxide, AlO(OH), occurring in crystals, or more usually in lamellar or scaly masses: a principal constituent of bauxite and an important source of aluminum.
- amniotes
-
noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- diaphone
-
noun,
a foghorn producing a low-pitched, penetrating signal of two tones.
- Tandoori
-
noun,
a plural of tandoor.
- detrains
-
verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- Sondheim
-
noun,
Stephen (Joshua) born 1930, U.S. composer and lyricist.
- miradors
-
noun,
(in Spanish-speaking countries) any architectural feature, as a loggia or balcony, affording a view of the surroundings.
- tampions
-
noun,
a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- Rhodesia
-
noun,
(as Southern Rhodesia, ) a former British colony in S Africa: declared independence 1965; name changed to Zimbabwe, 1979.
- parotoid
-
noun,
Also called parotoid gland. any of certain cutaneous glands forming warty masses near the ear in certain toads.
- nepotism
-
noun,
patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics:
- sphenoid
-
noun,
Anatomy. the sphenoid bone.
- radiomen
-
noun,
a person who operates a radio.
- parotids
-
noun,
Also called parotid gland. a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear.
- deration
-
verb (used with object),
to discontinue the rationing of (something).
- parodist
-
noun,
a writer of parodies, especially of a literary subject, work, or style.
- parodies
-
noun,
a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing:
- shoehorn
-
noun,
a shaped piece of horn, metal, or the like, inserted in the heel of a shoe to make it slip on more easily.
- popedoms
-
noun,
the office or dignity of a pope.
- hindmost
-
adjective,
furtherest behind or nearest the rear; last.
- roadster
-
noun,
an early automobile having an open body, a single seat for two or three persons, and a large trunk or a rumble seat.
- depaints
-
verb (used with object),
to depict; portray.
- saponite
-
noun,
a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- raiments
-
noun,
clothing; apparel; attire.
- shithead
-
noun,
a stupid, inept, unlikable, or contemptible person.
- raindrop
-
noun,
a drop of rain.
- operants
-
noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- Herodias
-
noun,
the second wife of Herod Antipas and the mother of Salome: she told Salome to ask Herod for the head of John the Baptist.
- portside
-
adjective, adverb,
on a waterfront or near a port.
- heritors
-
noun,
inheritor.
- dishonor
-
noun,
lack or loss of honor; disgraceful or dishonest character or conduct.
- opistho-
-
- heparins
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
- partiers
-
noun,
partyer.
- Peronist
-
noun,
a supporter of Juan Perón or of his principles and policies.
- isotherm
-
noun,
Meteorology. a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature.
- Phosphor
-
noun,
any of a number of substances that exhibit luminescence when struck by light of certain wavelengths, as by ultraviolet.
- pteropod
-
noun,
a pteropod mollusk.
- Masonite
-
- dipteran
-
noun,
a dipterous insect.
- isomorph
-
noun,
an organism that is isomorphic with another or others.
- herdsman
-
noun,
a herder; the keeper of a herd, especially of cattle or sheep.
- ptomaine
-
noun,
any of a class of foul-smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic.
- diopters
-
noun,
Optics. a unit of measure of the refractive power of a lens, having the dimension of the reciprocal of length and a unit equal to the reciprocal of one meter. Abbreviation: D.
- Herodian
-
noun,
a partisan of the house of Herod.
- dioptase
-
noun,
a mineral, hydrous copper silicate, CuSiO 3 ⋅H 2 O, occurring in emerald-green crystals.
- restrain
-
verb (used with object),
to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress:
- misnomer
-
noun,
a misapplied or inappropriate name or designation.
- tompions
-
noun,
tampion.
- pinheads
-
noun,
the head of a pin.
- mastodon
-
noun,
a massive, elephantlike mammal of the genus Mammut (Mastodon), that flourished worldwide from the Miocene through the Pleistocene epochs and, in North America, into recent times, having long, curved upper tusks and, in the male, short lower tusks.
- operator
-
noun,
a person who operates a machine, apparatus, or the like:
- aphorist
-
noun,
a person who makes or uses aphorisms.
- rhodoras
-
noun,
a low North American shrub, Rhododendron canadense, of the heath family, having rose-colored flowers that appear before the leaves.
- ammonio-
-
- dimorphs
-
noun,
either of the two forms assumed by a mineral or other chemical substance exhibiting dimorphism.
- Ammonite
-
noun,
the coiled, chambered fossil shell of an ammonoid.
- portends
-
verb (used with object),
to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does:
- Prospero
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's The Tempest) the exiled Duke of Milan, who is a magician.
- Dorothea
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift of God.”.
- moderato
-
adjective,
moderate; in moderate time.
- mordents
-
noun,
a melodic embellishment consisting of a rapid alternation of a principal tone with the tone a half or a whole step below it, called single or short when the auxiliary tone occurs once and double or long when this occurs twice or more.
- photopia
-
noun,
vision in bright light (opposed to scotopia).
- temporo-
-
- smoothie
-
noun,
a person who has a winningly polished manner:
- adhesion
-
noun,
the act or state of adhering; state of being adhered or united:
- smoothen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become smooth.
- smoothed
-
- prisoner
-
noun,
a person who is confined in prison or kept in custody, especially as the result of legal process.
- rimstone
-
noun,
a calcareous deposit forming a dam at the edge or outlet of an overflowing pool of water, as in a cavern.
- moraines
-
noun,
a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
- Sarpedon
-
noun,
a Lycian prince, son of Zeus, killed by Patroclus in the Trojan War.
- ornitho-
-
- mordants
-
noun,
a substance used in dyeing to fix the coloring matter, especially a metallic compound, as an oxide or hydroxide, that combines with the organic dye and forms an insoluble colored compound or lake in the fiber.
- predator
-
noun,
Zoology. any organism that exists by preying upon other organisms.
- mariners
-
noun,
a person who directs or assists in the navigation of a ship; sailor.
- trophied
-
adjective,
adorned with trophies.
- Piedmont
-
noun,
a plateau between the coastal plain and the Appalachian Mountains, including parts of Virginia, North Carolina, South Carolina, Georgia, and Alabama.
- empoison
-
verb (used with object),
to corrupt:
- prodomos
-
noun,
an open vestibule, as a pronaos.
- prodrome
-
- admonish
-
verb (used with object),
to caution, advise, or counsel against something.
- teaspoon
-
noun,
a small spoon generally used to stir tea, coffee, etc.
- tearooms
-
noun,
a room or shop where tea and other refreshments are served to customers.
- monadism
-
noun,
the doctrine of monads as ultimate units of being.
- Theodora
-
noun,
a.d. 508–548, Byzantine empress: consort of Justinian I.
- promisor
-
noun,
a person who makes a promise.
- maintops
-
noun,
a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
- Rinehart
-
noun,
Mary Roberts, 1876–1958, U.S. novelist and playwright.
- adoption
-
noun,
the act of adopting:
- preprint
-
noun,
an advance printing, usually of a portion of a book or of an article in a periodical.
- trophies
-
noun,
anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award.
- oreodont
-
noun,
any of various extinct North American artiodactyls of the families Merycoidodontidae or Agriochoeridae, widespread from the late Eocene through early Miocene epochs.
- moonrise
-
noun,
the rising of the moon above the horizon.
- Monstera
-
noun,
any of various tropical American climbing plants belonging to the genus Monstera, of the arum family, especially M. deliciosa, having split or perforated leaves and often grown as a houseplant.
- Primates
-
noun,
the order comprising the primates.
- manropes
-
noun,
a rope placed at the side of a gangway, ladder, or the like, to serve as a rail.
- Monteria
-
noun,
a city in N Colombia.
- monteros
-
noun,
a Spanish hunter's cap, round in shape and having an earflap.
- monosome
-
noun,
a chromosome having no homologue, especially an unpaired X chromosome.
- primeros
-
noun,
a card game fashionable in England in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- Montrose
-
noun,
James Graham, Marquis of, 1612–50, Scottish supporter of Charles I.
- terrapin
-
noun,
any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
- reprints
-
noun,
a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
- Esthonia
-
noun,
Estonia.
- Pretoria
-
noun,
a city in and the administrative capital of the Republic of South Africa, in the NE part: also the capital of Transvaal.
- manhoods
-
noun,
the state or time of being a man or adult male person; male maturity.
- Primrose
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Primula, as P. vulgaris (English primrose) of Europe, having yellow flowers, or P. sinensis (Chinese primrose) of China, having flowers in a variety of colors.
Compare primrose family.
- priorate
-
noun,
the office, rank, or term of office of a prior.
- epitaphs
-
noun,
a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.
- tropines
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- moonshot
-
noun,
the act or procedure of launching a rocket or spacecraft to the moon.
- epiphora
-
noun,
Pathology. an overflow of tears due to excessive secretion of the lacrimal glands or obstruction of the lacrimal ducts.
- printers
-
noun,
a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
- ethmoids
-
noun,
the ethmoid bone.
- Moorhead
-
noun,
a city in W Minnesota.
- monopode
-
adjective,
having one foot.
- monomers
-
noun,
a molecule of low molecular weight capable of reacting with identical or different molecules of low molecular weight to form a polymer.
- moorhens
-
noun,
Also called water hen. a common species of gallinule, Gallinule chloropus, of nearly worldwide distribution.
- rotaries
-
noun,
a rotary device or machine.
- epanodos
-
noun,
the repetition of a group of words in reverse order.
- monodies
-
noun,
a Greek ode sung by a single voice, as in a tragedy; lament.
- monitors
-
noun,
(especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
- oreshoot
-
noun,
a rich concentration in an orebody.
- promoter
-
noun,
a person or thing that promotes, furthers, or encourages.
- airdrome
-
noun,
a landing field for airplanes that has extensive buildings, equipment, shelters, etc.; airport.
- motormen
-
noun,
a person who operates or drives an electrically operated vehicle, as a streetcar or subway train.
- hardship
-
noun,
a condition that is difficult to endure; suffering; deprivation; oppression:
- prophase
-
noun,
Cell Biology. the first stage of mitosis or meiosis in eukaryotic cell division, during which the nuclear envelope breaks down and strands of chromatin form into chromosomes.
- hardtops
-
noun,
a style of car having a rigid metal top and no center posts between windows.
- Maronite
-
noun,
a member of a body of Uniates living chiefly in Lebanon, who maintain a Syriac liturgy and a married clergy, and who are governed by the patriarch of Antioch.
- praetors
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman republic) one of a number of elected magistrates charged chiefly with the administration of civil justice and ranking next below a consul.
- propines
-
noun,
a present; gift.
- dramshop
-
noun,
bar; barroom; saloon.
- Spithead
-
noun,
a roadstead off the S coast of England between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.
- oratorio
-
noun,
an extended musical composition with a text more or less dramatic in character and usually based upon a religious theme, for solo voices, chorus, and orchestra, and performed without action, costume, or scenery.
- Thrasher
-
noun,
a person or thing that thrashes.
- motordom
-
- haroseth
-
noun,
a mixture of chopped nuts and apples, wine, and spices that is eaten at the Seder meal on Passover: traditionally regarded as symbolic of the mortar used by Israelite slaves in Egypt.
- motorman
-
noun,
a person who operates or drives an electrically operated vehicle, as a streetcar or subway train.
- propones
-
verb (used with object),
to suggest for consideration; propose.
- propends
-
verb (used without object),
to incline or tend.
- madrones
-
noun,
any of several evergreen trees belonging to the genus Arbutus, of the heath family, especially A. menziesii (Pacific madrone) of western North America, having red, flaky bark and bearing edible reddish berries.
- harpoons
-
noun,
a barbed, spearlike missile attached to a rope, and thrown by hand or shot from a gun, used for killing and capturing whales and large fish.
- Harrison
-
noun,
Benjamin, 1726?–91, American political leader (father of William Henry Harrison).
- pimentos
-
noun,
pimiento.
- prorates
-
verb (used with object),
to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
- dormient
-
adjective,
sleeping; dormant.
- potsherd
-
noun,
a broken pottery fragment, especially one of archaeological value.
- pi-meson
-
noun,
pion.
- marrieds
-
noun,
Usually, marrieds. married couples or married people:
- do-re-mi
-
noun,
money.
- Sapphire
-
noun,
any gem variety of corundum other than the ruby, especially one of the blue varieties.
- siphono-
-
- Paterson
-
noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- hard-set
-
adjective,
firmly or rigidly set; fixed:
- hard-hit
-
adjective,
adversely affected; struck by disaster.
- pierrots
-
noun,
a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume.
- Morrison
-
noun,
Herbert Stanley, 1888–1965, English labor leader and statesman.
- morphine
-
noun,
a white, bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 19 NO 3 ⋅H 2 O, the most important narcotic and addictive principle of opium, obtained by extraction and crystallization and used chiefly in medicine as a pain reliever and sedative.
- promotes
-
verb (used with object),
to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further:
- thermion
-
noun,
an ion emitted by incandescent material.
- theropod
-
noun,
any member of the suborder Theropoda, comprising carnivorous dinosaurs that had short forelimbs and walked or ran on their hind legs.
- morphism
-
- tropaion
-
noun,
a tropaeum, especially in Greece.
- marmites
-
noun,
a metal or earthenware cooking pot with a cover, usually large and often having legs.
- marmoset
-
noun,
any of several small, squirrellike, South and Central American monkeys of the genera Callithrix, Leontocebus, etc., having soft fur and a long, nonprehensile tail: some species are endangered.
- Thespian
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) a tragedian; an actor or actress.
- prompter
-
noun,
a person or thing that prompts.
- eardrops
-
noun,
an earring with a pendant.
- teardrop
-
noun,
a tear or something suggesting a tear:
- momentos
-
noun,
memento.
- handsome
-
adjective,
having an attractive, well-proportioned, and imposing appearance suggestive of health and strength; good-looking:
- propanes
-
noun,
a colorless, flammable gas, C 3 H 8 , of the alkane series, occurring in petroleum and natural gas: used chiefly as a fuel and in organic synthesis.
- roseroot
-
noun,
any of certain perennial mountain plants, as Sedum rosea, Sedum rhodiola, or Rhodiola rosea, so called because the roots smell like roses.
- pronates
-
verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- perianth
-
noun,
the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both.
- Thompson
-
noun,
Benjamin, Count Rumford, 1753–1814, English physicist and diplomat, born in the U.S.
- pronator
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. any of several muscles that permit pronation of the hand, forelimb, or foot.
- Mortimer
-
noun,
Roger de [duh] /də/ (Show IPA), 8th Baron of Wigmore [wig-mawr,, -mohr] /ˈwɪgˌmɔr,, -ˌmoʊr/ (Show IPA), and 1st Earl of March, 1287–1330, English rebel leader: paramour of Isabella, queen of Edward II of England.
- moidores
-
noun,
a former gold coin of Portugal and Brazil.
- ordinate
-
noun,
Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
- mortmain
-
noun,
the condition of lands or tenements held without right of alienation, as by an ecclesiastical corporation; inalienable ownership.
- hapteron
-
noun,
a structure by which a fungus, aquatic plant, or algae colony attaches to an object; a holdfast.
- troopers
-
noun,
a horse-cavalry soldier.
- patroons
-
noun,
a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
- periapts
-
noun,
an amulet.
- repaints
-
noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- open-pit
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a type of surface mining in which massive, usually metallic mineral deposits are removed by cutting benches in the walls of a broad, deep funnel-shaped excavation.
- teraphim
-
plural noun,
idols or images reverenced by the ancient Hebrews and kindred peoples, apparently as household gods.
- odonates
-
noun,
any of numerous large predatory aquatic insects of the order Odonata, occurring worldwide and characterized by two pairs of membranous wings.
- hoopster
-
noun,
a basketball player.
- pitheads
-
noun,
a mine entrance and the surrounding area.
- improper
-
adjective,
not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous:
- notaries
-
noun,
notary public.
- sorption
-
noun,
the state or process of being sorbed.
- trade-in
-
noun,
goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
- pantries
-
noun,
a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
- Sorrento
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Italy, on the Bay of Naples: resort; cathedral; ancient ruins.
- Stoneham
-
noun,
a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
- painters
-
noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- Sheraton
-
noun,
Thomas, 1751–1806, English cabinetmaker and furniture designer.
- impostor
-
noun,
a person who practices deception under an assumed character, identity, or name.
- Rodentia
-
noun,
the order comprising the rodents.
- memorist
-
noun,
a person who has a remarkably retentive memory.
- Seraphim
-
noun,
a plural of seraph.
- padrones
-
noun,
a master; boss.
- rhamnose
-
noun,
deoxymannose; a deoxy hexose sugar, C 6 H 12 O 5 , that is an important component of the polysaccharides of plant cell walls.
- horseman
-
noun,
a person who is skilled in riding a horse.
- Sheridan
-
noun,
Philip Henry, 1831–88, Union general in the Civil War.
- strapper
-
noun,
a person or thing that straps.
- tranship
-
verb (used with or without object),
transship.
- anterior
-
adjective,
situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- Pompeian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Pompeii.
- phonates
-
verb (used with or without object),
Phonetics. to provide (a sound source, and hence the pitch) for a given voiced continuant or vowel, through rapid, periodic glottal action.
- pompanos
-
noun,
a deep-bodied food fish, Trachinotus carolinus, inhabiting waters off the South Atlantic and Gulf states.
- antipope
-
noun,
a person who is elected or claims to be pope in opposition to another held to be canonically chosen.
- Northrop
-
noun,
John Howard, 1891–1987, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1946.
- no-hoper
-
noun,
a useless person from whom nothing can be expected.
- stropper
-
noun,
a person who strops.
- sororate
-
noun,
subsequent or concurrent marriage with a wife's sister.
- sea-room
-
noun,
unobstructed space at sea in which a vessel can be easily maneuvered or navigated.
- samphire
-
noun,
a European succulent plant, Crithmum maritimum, of the parsley family, having compound leaves and small, whitish flowers, growing in clefts of rock near the sea.
- mesotron
-
noun,
(no longer in technical use) meson.
- antipode
-
noun,
a direct or exact opposite.
- Stanhope
-
noun,
a light, open, one-seated, horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels.
- trashmen
-
noun,
a person who collects trash for removal in a truck.
- mateship
-
noun,
the state of being a mate.
- tornados
-
noun,
a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris.
Compare waterspout (def 3).
- metaphor
-
noun,
a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”.
Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- midmonth
-
- atropine
-
noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- hordeins
-
noun,
a simple protein of the prolamin class, found in barley grain.
- pomander
-
noun,
a mixture of aromatic substances, often in the form of a ball, formerly carried on the person as a supposed guard against infection but now placed in closets, dressers, etc.
- horn-mad
-
adjective,
furiously enraged; intensely angry.
- Hornitos
-
noun,
a low oven-shaped mound of congealed lava, common in some volcanic districts, emitting hot smoke and vapors in the final stages of activity.
- odorants
-
noun,
an odorous substance or product.
- atropism
-
noun,
poisoning resulting from atropine or belladonna.
- raphides
-
plural noun,
acicular crystals, usually composed of calcium oxalate, that occur in bundles in the cells of many plants.
- sedation
-
noun,
the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
- iodophor
-
noun,
a complex of iodine and a surfactant that releases free iodine in solution, used as an antiseptic and disinfectant.
- phaetons
-
noun,
any of various light, four-wheeled carriages, with or without a top, having one or two seats facing forward, used in the 19th century.
- trapdoor
-
noun,
a door flush with the surface of a floor, ceiling, or roof.
- otorrhea
-
noun,
a mucopurulent discharge from the ear.
- rheotron
-
noun,
(formerly) betatron.
- northers
-
noun,
Chiefly Texas and Oklahoma. a cold gale from the north, formed during the winter by a vigorous outbreak of continental polar air behind a cold front.
- anthrop.
-
- roommate
-
noun,
a person who is assigned to share or shares a room or apartment with another or others.
- hornpipe
-
noun,
an English folk clarinet having one ox horn concealing the reed and another forming the bell.
- redroots
-
noun,
a North American plant, Lachnanthes caroliniana (or L. tinctoria), having sword-shaped leaves, woolly, yellowish flowers, and a root that is red in color.
- aneroids
-
noun,
aneroid barometer.
- armoires
-
noun,
a large wardrobe or movable cupboard, with doors and shelves.
- hopheads
-
noun,
a narcotics addict, especially an opium addict.
- menorahs
-
noun,
a candelabrum having seven branches (as used in the Biblical tabernacle or the Temple in Jerusalem), or any number of branches (as used in modern synagogues).
- Stroheim
-
noun,
Erich von [er-ik] /ˈɛr ɪk/ (Show IPA), 1885–1957, U.S. actor and director, born in Austria.
- Memphian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the ancient Egyptian city of Memphis.
- serranid
-
noun,
any of numerous percoid fishes of the family Serranidae, living chiefly in warm seas, including the sea basses and groupers.
- horopter
-
noun,
a projection of the points in the visual field corresponding to the aggregate of points registering on the two retinas.
- Phaethon
-
noun,
a son of Helios who borrowed the chariot of the sun and drove it so close to earth that Zeus struck him down to save the world.
- antihero
-
noun,
a protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as nobility of mind and spirit, a life or attitude marked by action or purpose, and the like.
- ipomoeas
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Ipomoea, of the morning glory family, certain species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flowers.
- stripper
-
noun,
a person who strips.
- stripped
-
noun,
a striptease.
- sphaero-
-
- one-spot
-
noun,
the upward face of a die bearing one pip or a domino one half of which bears one pip.
- armories
-
noun,
a storage place for weapons and other war equipment.
- redshirt
-
noun,
a high-school or college athlete kept out of varsity competition for one year to develop skills and extend eligibility.
a child held back from starting kindergarten for one year, the practice of which is believed by some parents to give the child academic, athletic, and social advantages.
- armorist
-
noun,
a person who is an expert at heraldry.
- astonied
-
adjective,
dazed; bewildered; filled with consternation.
- romaines
-
noun,
Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
- arterio-
-
- Romanite
-
noun,
a fossil resin similar to amber, used for jewelry.
- strainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that strains.
- intrados
-
noun,
the interior curve or surface of an arch or vault.
- phoronid
-
noun,
any member of the invertebrate phylum Phoronida, wormlike marine animals living in a chitinous tube and having an anterior structure bearing ciliated tentacles for feeding.
- pardoner
-
noun,
a person who pardons.
- poniards
-
noun,
a small, slender dagger.
- apothems
-
noun,
a perpendicular from the center of a regular polygon to one of its sides.
- strained
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- mermaids
-
noun,
(in folklore) a female marine creature, having the head, torso, and arms of a woman and the tail of a fish.
- hotheads
-
noun,
an impetuous or short-tempered person.
- Pointers
-
noun,
a person or thing that points.
- nitroso-
-
- Romanist
-
noun,
Disparaging. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Romanism
-
noun,
Roman Catholicism.
- hospodar
-
noun,
a former title of governors or princes of Wallachia and Moldavia.
- pardners
-
noun,
(in direct address) friend.
- Romanies
-
noun,
Gypsy (def 2).
- Minamoto
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled as shoguns from 1192 to 1333.
- rapports
-
noun,
relation; connection, especially harmonious or sympathetic relation:
- asteroid
-
noun,
Also called minor planet. Astronomy. any of the thousands of small bodies of from 480 miles (775 km) to less than one mile (1.6 km) in diameter that revolve about the sun in orbits lying mostly between those of Mars and Jupiter.
- Hreidmar
-
noun,
(in the Volsunga Saga) the father of Fafnir, Otter, and Regin. He demanded wergild from the gods for killing Otter, and was killed by Fafnir when he got it.
- phorates
-
noun,
a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 17 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
- phospho-
-
- amphipod
-
noun,
any of numerous small, flat-bodied crustaceans of the group Amphipoda, including the beach fleas, sand hoppers, etc.
- anteroom
-
noun,
a room that admits to a larger room.
- demonism
-
noun,
belief in demons.
- pertains
-
verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- hispano-
-
- strapped
-
adjective,
needy; wanting:
- shipmate
-
noun,
a person who serves with another on the same vessel.
- rearmost
-
adjective,
farthest in the rear; last.
- mind-set
-
noun,
an attitude, disposition, or mood.
- meropias
-
noun,
partial blindness.
- one-shot
-
noun,
a magazine, brochure, or the like that is published only one time, with no subsequent issues intended, usually containing articles and photographs devoted to one topical subject.
- trainers
-
noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- 11-point
-
- shipment
-
noun,
an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
- minarets
-
noun,
a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
- trimorph
-
noun,
a substance existing in three structurally distinct forms; a trimorphous substance.
- homeroom
-
noun,
a classroom in which pupils in the same grade or division of a grade meet at certain times under the supervision of a teacher, who takes attendance and administers other school business.
- introrse
-
adjective,
turned or facing inward, as anthers that open toward the gynoecium.
- rampions
-
noun,
a European bellflower, Campanula rapunculus, having an edible white tuberous root used in Europe for salad.
- Dartmoor
-
noun,
a rocky plateau in SW England, in Devonshire. About 20 miles (30 km) long.
- trimmers
-
noun,
a person or thing that trims.
- toreador
-
noun,
a bullfighter; torero.
- pamperos
-
noun,
a cold and dry southwesterly wind that sweeps down over the pampas of Argentina from the Andes.
- retrains
-
verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- notepads
-
noun,
a pad of blank pages for writing notes.
- open-air
-
noun,
the outdoors.
- mediants
-
noun,
the third degree of a major or minor musical scale.
- apposite
-
adjective,
suitable; well-adapted; pertinent; relevant; apt:
- reimport
-
verb (used with object),
to import back into the country of exportation.
- mesodont
-
adjective,
having medium-sized teeth.
- mediator
-
noun,
a person who mediates, especially between parties at variance.
- senorita
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
- antrorse
-
adjective,
bent or directed forward or upward.
- pintados
-
noun,
cero (def 1).
- Stoppard
-
noun,
Tom (Thomas Straussler) born 1937, British playwright, born in the Czech Republic.
- ionomers
-
noun,
any of a class of plastics that because of its ionic bonding action is capable of conducting electric current.
- appoints
-
verb (used with object),
to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate:
- meropia
-
noun,
partial blindness.
- happens
-
verb (used without object),
to take place; come to pass; occur:
- phasmid
-
noun,
any insect of the order Phasmida, comprising the walking sticks and leaf insects.
- tarsier
-
noun,
a small, arboreal, nocturnal primate of the genus Tarsius, of Indonesia and the Philippines, having a long thin tail, very large immobile eyes, and prominent pads on the fingers and toes: all populations are dwindling.
- stopper
-
noun,
a person or thing that stops.
- Phineas
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “serpent's mouth or oracle.”.
- moidore
-
noun,
a former gold coin of Portugal and Brazil.
- imarets
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- Hsiamen
-
noun,
Xiamen.
- periapt
-
noun,
an amulet.
- Mendota
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in S Wisconsin, in N Madison. About 15 sq. mi. (39 sq. km).
- hardtop
-
noun,
a style of car having a rigid metal top and no center posts between windows.
- pitmans
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- hampers
-
noun,
Nautical. gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.
- Mahomet
-
noun,
Muhammad (def 1).
- mohairs
-
noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- moisten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become moist.
- podetia
-
noun,
(in certain lichens) a stalk bearing an apothecium.
- momenta
-
noun,
force or speed of movement; impetus, as of a physical object or course of events:
- roister
-
verb (used without object),
to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner.
- handset
-
noun,
Also called French telephone. a telephone having a mouthpiece and earpiece mounted at opposite ends of a handle.
- momento
-
noun,
memento.
- mermaid
-
noun,
(in folklore) a female marine creature, having the head, torso, and arms of a woman and the tail of a fish.
- storied
-
noun,
a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
- merinos
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- podites
-
noun,
an arthropod limb.
- hardens
-
noun,
Sir Arthur, 1865–1940, English biochemist: Nobel Prize 1929.
- Romansh
-
noun,
a group of three Rhaeto-Romanic dialects spoken in E Switzerland.
Compare Ladin (def 2).
- ionomer
-
noun,
any of a class of plastics that because of its ionic bonding action is capable of conducting electric current.
- marmots
-
noun,
any bushy-tailed, stocky rodent of the genus Marmota, as the woodchuck.
- hardies
-
noun,
a chisel or fuller with a square shank for insertion into a square hole (hardy hole) in a blacksmith's anvil.
- photons
-
noun,
a quantum of electromagnetic radiation, usually considered as an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle and that has zero rest mass and charge and a spin of one. Symbol: γ.
- Menorah
-
noun,
a candelabrum having seven branches (as used in the Biblical tabernacle or the Temple in Jerusalem), or any number of branches (as used in modern synagogues).
- phenoms
-
noun,
a phenomenon, especially a young prodigy:
- menhirs
-
noun,
an upright monumental stone standing either alone or with others, as in an alignment, found chiefly in Cornwall and Brittany.
- perhaps
-
adverb,
maybe; possibly:
- haptens
-
noun,
a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
- podesta
-
noun,
any of certain magistrates in Italy, as a chief magistrate in medieval towns and republics.
- hamster
-
noun,
any of several short-tailed, stout-bodied, burrowing rodents, as Cricetus cricetus, of Europe and Asia, having large cheek pouches.
- Hampton
-
noun,
Lionel, 1908–2002, U.S. jazz vibraphonist.
- poor-do
-
noun,
scrapple.
- preamps
-
noun,
a preamplifier.
- Marmite
-
noun,
a metal or earthenware cooking pot with a cover, usually large and often having legs.
- monomer
-
noun,
a molecule of low molecular weight capable of reacting with identical or different molecules of low molecular weight to form a polymer.
- manhood
-
noun,
the state or time of being a man or adult male person; male maturity.
- phosph-
-
- ethiops
-
adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- Manetho
-
noun,
flourished c250 b.c, Egyptian high priest of Heliopolis: author of a history of Egypt.
- ethmoid
-
noun,
the ethmoid bone.
- step-in
-
noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- inroads
-
noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- tephras
-
noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- mediant
-
noun,
the third degree of a major or minor musical scale.
- sterno-
-
- inphase
-
adjective,
having the same phase.
- iodates
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- presort
-
verb (used with object),
to sort (letters, packages, etc.) by zip code or class before collection or delivery to a post office.
- monitor
-
noun,
(especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
- steroid
-
noun,
any of a large group of fat-soluble organic compounds, as the sterols, bile acids, and sex hormones, most of which have specific physiological action.
- medinas
-
noun,
the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
- ethions
-
noun,
a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
- Ethanim
-
noun,
a month equivalent to Tishri in the modern Jewish calendar. I Kings 8:2.
- roomers
-
noun,
a person who lives in a rented room; lodger.
- phreno-
-
- manship
-
- phrenia
-
- phorate
-
noun,
a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 17 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
- step-on
-
adjective,
made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
- Esparto
-
noun,
any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
- manrope
-
noun,
a rope placed at the side of a gangway, ladder, or the like, to serve as a rail.
- manroot
-
noun,
man-of-the-earth.
- romanos
-
- Preston
-
noun,
a seaport in W Lancashire, in NW England.
- estamin
-
noun,
a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
- pretors
-
noun,
praetor.
- phonies
-
noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- instead
-
Idioms,
instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
- Estonia
-
noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- spinode
-
noun,
cusp (def 3).
- inshore
-
adverb,
toward the shore:
- sthenia
-
noun,
strength; excessive vital force.
- Romains
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
- Maidens
-
noun,
a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
- hammers
-
noun,
a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc.
- tearoom
-
noun,
a room or shop where tea and other refreshments are served to customers.
- marines
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- Memphis
-
noun,
a port in SW Tennessee, on the Mississippi.
- maintop
-
noun,
a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
- monades
-
noun,
plural of monas.
- Hamites
-
noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- Pierrot
-
noun,
a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume.
- impends
-
verb (used without object),
to be imminent; be about to happen.
- impones
-
verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- impasto
-
noun,
the laying on of paint thickly.
- impaste
-
verb (used with object),
to cover with or enclose in a paste.
- imparts
-
verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- snippet
-
noun,
a small piece snipped off; a small bit, scrap, or fragment:
- Hammond
-
noun,
John Hays [heyz] /heɪz/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, U.S. engineer.
- maihems
-
noun,
mayhem.
- Hampden
-
noun,
John, 1594–1643, British statesman who defended the rights of the House of Commons against Charles I.
- impers.
-
- hairdos
-
noun,
the style in which a person's hair is cut, arranged, and worn; coiffure.
- indorse
-
verb (used with object),
endorse.
- hadiths
-
noun,
Islam. a traditional account of things said or done by Muhammad or his companions.
- indoors
-
adverb,
in or into a house or building:
- phonate
-
verb (used with or without object),
Phonetics. to provide (a sound source, and hence the pitch) for a given voiced continuant or vowel, through rapid, periodic glottal action.
- monesia
-
noun,
a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
- Romaine
-
noun,
Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
- sparoid
-
noun,
a sparoid fish.
- stipend
-
noun,
a periodic payment, especially a scholarship or fellowship allowance granted to a student.
- spirant
-
noun,
fricative (def 2).
- hadrons
-
noun,
any elementary particle that is subject to the strong interaction. Hadrons are subdivided into baryons and mesons.
- pepinos
-
noun,
a rounded, cone-shaped hill in a karstic area.
- piaster
-
noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- pithead
-
noun,
a mine entrance and the surrounding area.
- Mariner
-
noun,
a person who directs or assists in the navigation of a ship; sailor.
- imprest
-
noun,
an advance of money; loan.
- Ronsard
-
noun,
Pierre de [pyer duh] /pyɛr də/ (Show IPA), 1524–85, French poet.
- impresa
-
noun,
a device or emblem.
- memoirs
-
noun,
a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation.
- imports
-
noun,
something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
- tarries
-
noun,
a stay; sojourn.
- moderns
-
noun,
a person of modern times.
- maestro
-
noun,
an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music:
- pompoms
-
noun,
an automatic antiaircraft cannon.
- honored
-
noun,
honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions:
- sordino
-
noun,
mute (def 10).
- misname
-
verb (used with object),
to name incorrectly or wrongly; miscall.
- mismate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to mate unsuitably or wrongly.
- Pompeia
-
noun,
flourished 1st century b.c, second wife of Julius Caesar, divorced in 62 b.c.
Compare Calpurnia, Cornelia (def 2).
- Mishnah
-
noun,
the collection of oral laws compiled about a.d. 200 by Rabbi Judah ha-Nasi and forming the basic part of the Talmud.
- Isadore
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “gift of Isis.”.
- Mideast
-
noun,
Middle East.
- porters
-
noun,
a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel.
- portion
-
noun,
a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it:
- soprano
-
noun,
the uppermost part or voice.
- hernias
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- pompons
-
noun,
pompom2 (def 1).
- hernio-
-
- homonid
-
noun,
hominid.
- pintado
-
noun,
cero (def 1).
- portend
-
verb (used with object),
to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does:
- homoio-
-
- pinhead
-
noun,
the head of a pin.
- heritor
-
noun,
inheritor.
- stamin-
-
- heptads
-
noun,
the number seven.
- pommies
-
noun,
a British person, especially one who is a recent immigrant.
- isotope
-
noun,
any of two or more forms of a chemical element, having the same number of protons in the nucleus, or the same atomic number, but having different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus, or different atomic weights. There are 275 isotopes of the 81 stable elements, in addition to over 800 radioactive isotopes, and every element has known isotopic forms. Isotopes of a single element possess almost identical properties.
- hooters
-
noun,
a person or thing that hoots.
- strophe
-
noun,
the part of an ancient Greek choral ode sung by the chorus when moving from right to left.
- Hoosier
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Indiana (used as a nickname).
- heparin
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
- hepato-
-
- hoopmen
-
noun,
a basketball player.
- isotone
-
noun,
one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
- heriots
-
noun,
a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- misread
-
verb (used with or without object),
to read wrongly.
- hoopman
-
noun,
a basketball player.
- hoopers
-
noun,
a person who makes or puts hoops on barrels, tubs, etc.; a cooper.
- Petsamo
-
noun,
Finnish name of Pechenga.
- isoneph
-
noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having the same amount of cloudiness.
- pompano
-
noun,
a deep-bodied food fish, Trachinotus carolinus, inhabiting waters off the South Atlantic and Gulf states.
- soredia
-
noun,
a group of algal cells surrounded by hyphal tissue, occurring on the surface of the thallus and functioning in vegetative reproduction.
- Maspero
-
noun,
Sir Gaston Camille Charles [gas-tawn ka-mee-yuh sharl] /gasˈtɔ̃ kaˈmi yə ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1846–1916, French Egyptologist.
- pinesap
-
noun,
either of two parasitic or saprophytic plants of the genus Monotropa, especially the tawny or reddish M. hypopithys (false beechdrops) of eastern North America.
- homoeo-
-
- heroins
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- mithers
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Hindoos
-
noun,
Hindu.
- tampion
-
noun,
a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- ironers
-
noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- hoarsen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become hoarse.
- tampers
-
noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- minaret
-
noun,
a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
- hinders
-
noun,
Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. the buttocks.
- minders
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination):
- Mindoro
-
noun,
a central island of the Philippines. 3922 sq. mi. (10,158 sq. km).
- popedom
-
noun,
the office or dignity of a pope.
- poniard
-
noun,
a small, slender dagger.
- persona
-
noun,
a person.
- histone
-
noun,
any of a group of five small basic proteins, occurring in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, that organize DNA strands into nucleosomes by forming molecular complexes around which the DNA winds.
- tammies
-
noun,
a fabric of mixed fibers, constructed in plain weave and often heavily glazed, used in the manufacture of linings and undergarments.
- poorish
-
adjective,
somewhat poor; rather poor.
- Minster
-
noun,
a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment.
- spheno-
-
- pertain
-
verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- hipshot
-
adjective,
having the hip dislocated.
- petards
-
noun,
an explosive device formerly used in warfare to blow in a door or gate, form a breach in a wall, etc.
- rooters
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that roots, as with the snout.
- heroism
-
noun,
the qualities or attributes of a hero or heroine:
- mastoid
-
noun,
the mastoid process.
- midrash
-
noun,
an early Jewish interpretation of or commentary on a Biblical text, clarifying or expounding a point of law or developing or illustrating a moral principle.
- stammer
-
noun,
a stammering mode of utterance.
- roaster
-
noun,
a contrivance for roasting something, as an oven, a pan for roasting meat, or a machine for roasting coffee beans.
- porions
-
noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- Herriot
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1872–1957, French statesman, political leader, and author.
- midterm
-
noun,
the middle or halfway point of a term, as a school term or term of office.
- misdate
-
noun,
a wrong date.
- tandoor
-
noun,
a cylindrical clay oven, fired to a high heat by wood or charcoal, in which foods, especially meats, are cooked and bread is baked.
- tandems
-
noun,
a vehicle, as a truck, tractor, or trailer, in which a pair or pairs of axles are arranged in tandem.
- hoidens
-
noun,
a boisterous, bold, and carefree girl; a tomboy.
- perrons
-
noun,
an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
- hetmans
-
noun,
the title assumed by the chief of Ukrainian Cossacks of the Dnieper River region, with headquarters at Zaporozhe.
- Rosario
-
noun,
a port in E Argentina, on the Paraná River.
- roadeos
-
noun,
a competition, usually held annually, for professional truck drivers testing driving skill.
- tampons
-
noun,
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- stamper
-
noun,
a person or thing that stamps.
- mirador
-
noun,
(in Spanish-speaking countries) any architectural feature, as a loggia or balcony, affording a view of the surroundings.
- Persian
-
noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- ponders
-
verb (used with object),
to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully:
- pinders
-
noun,
peanut.
- hemodia
-
noun,
hypersensitivity of the teeth.
- praetor
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman republic) one of a number of elected magistrates charged chiefly with the administration of civil justice and ranking next below a consul.
- phantom
-
noun,
an apparition or specter.
- riposte
-
noun,
a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
- striped
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- Peridot
-
noun,
a green transparent variety of olivine, used as a gem.
- hipster
-
noun,
a usually young person who is trendy, stylish, or progressive in an unconventional way; someone who is hip.
- rippers
-
noun,
a person or thing that rips.
- rooster
-
noun,
the male of domestic fowl and certain game birds; cock.
- married
-
noun,
Usually, marrieds. married couples or married people:
- ripraps
-
noun,
a quantity of broken stone for foundations, revetments of embankments, etc.
- tarnish
-
noun,
a tarnished coating.
- harshen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become harsh:
- Potsdam
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Brandenburg, in NE Germany, SW of Berlin: formerly the residence of German emperors; wartime conference July–August 1945 of Truman, Stalin, Churchill, and later, Attlee.
- Madison
-
noun,
Dolly or Dolley [dol-ee] /ˈdɒl i/ (Show IPA), (Dorothea Payne) 1768–1849, wife of James Madison.
- spermo-
-
- Maderno
-
noun,
Carlo [kahr-law] /ˈkɑr lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1556–1629, Italian architect.
- marries
-
verb (used with object),
to take in marriage:
- stearo-
-
- metaph.
-
- horrent
-
adjective,
bristling; standing erect like bristles.
- Modesto
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- modiste
-
noun,
Older Use. a female maker of or dealer in women's fashionable attire.
- hatpins
-
noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- 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.
- pointed
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Merriam
-
noun,
a town in E Kansas.
- maroons
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) any of a group of blacks, descended from fugitive slaves of the 17th and 18th centuries, living in the West Indies and Guiana, especially in mountainous areas.
- harmost
-
noun,
a person serving the ancient Spartans as governor of a subject or conquered town.
- stridor
-
noun,
a harsh, grating, or creaking sound.
- hothead
-
noun,
an impetuous or short-tempered person.
- hot-air
-
noun,
empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
- pointer
-
noun,
a person or thing that points.
- harpers
-
noun,
a person who plays the harp.
- snorter
-
noun,
a person or thing that snorts.
- Harpies
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
- harpist
-
noun,
a person who plays the harp, especially professionally.
- harpoon
-
noun,
a barbed, spearlike missile attached to a rope, and thrown by hand or shot from a gun, used for killing and capturing whales and large fish.
- Pimento
-
noun,
pimiento.
- pointes
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- madrone
-
noun,
any of several evergreen trees belonging to the genus Arbutus, of the heath family, especially A. menziesii (Pacific madrone) of western North America, having red, flaky bark and bearing edible reddish berries.
- photom.
-
- harries
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Harold or Henry.
- Harriet
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Harry.
- rompish
-
adjective,
given to romping; frolicsome.
- hatreds
-
noun,
the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
- sphero-
-
- postmen
-
noun,
a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.
- Marston
-
noun,
John, c1575–1634, English dramatist and satirical poet.
- Martens
-
noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- hordein
-
noun,
a simple protein of the prolamin class, found in barley grain.
- Horatio
-
noun,
a male given name.
- rodents
-
noun,
a rodent mammal.
- somato-
-
- heirdom
-
noun,
heirship; inheritance.
- stardom
-
noun,
the world or class of professional stars, as of the stage.
- Postman
-
noun,
a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.
- Permian
-
noun,
Geology. the Permian Period or System.
- hoptoad
-
noun,
a toad.
- martins
-
noun,
Peter, born 1946, U.S. choreographer and ballet master, born in Denmark.
- hematin
-
noun,
Biochemistry. heme.
- Pommard
-
noun,
a dry, red wine from the Pommard parish in Burgundy.
- Pommern
-
noun,
German name of Pomerania.
- hemato-
-
- postern
-
noun,
a back door or gate.
- hophead
-
noun,
a narcotics addict, especially an opium addict.
- Mithras
-
noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- pinards
-
noun,
wine.
- taproom
-
noun,
a barroom, especially in an inn or hotel; bar.
- stearin
-
noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- pomades
-
noun,
a scented ointment, especially one used for the scalp or for dressing the hair.
- matrons
-
noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- rompers
-
noun,
a person or thing that romps.
- marrons
-
noun,
a large European chestnut, especially as used in cookery: candied or preserved in syrup.
- hornito
-
noun,
a low oven-shaped mound of congealed lava, common in some volcanic districts, emitting hot smoke and vapors in the final stages of activity.
- potions
-
noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- head-on
-
adverb,
with the front or head foremost, especially in a collision:
- phaeton
-
noun,
any of various light, four-wheeled carriages, with or without a top, having one or two seats facing forward, used in the 19th century.
- headpin
-
noun,
the pin standing nearest to the bowler when set up, at the head or front of the triangle; the number 1 pin.
- sporont
-
noun,
(in the sexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) an encysted spore developed from a zygote, which undergoes sporogony to form sporozoites.
- hearths
-
noun,
the floor of a fireplace, usually of stone, brick, etc., often extending a short distance into a room.
- striper
-
noun,
Military.
a naval officer whose uniform sleeve displays stripes:
an enlisted person of any of the armed services whose sleeve displays stripes denoting years of service:
- sporran
-
noun,
(in Scottish Highland costume) a large pouch for men, commonly of fur, worn, suspended from a belt, in front of the kilt.
- starred
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- sporter
-
noun,
a person or thing that sports, as a participant in a sport.
- pothers
-
noun,
commotion; uproar.
- photism
-
noun,
a form of synesthesia in which a visual sensation, as of color or form, is produced by the sense of touch, hearing, etc.
- Ipomoea
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Ipomoea, of the morning glory family, certain species of which are cultivated for their large, showy flowers.
- pothead
-
noun,
a person who habitually smokes marijuana.
- hormone
-
noun,
Biochemistry. any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues when transported to them by the body fluids.
- mishear
-
verb (used with object),
to hear incorrectly or imperfectly:
- torpedo
-
noun,
a self-propelled, cigar-shaped missile containing explosives and often equipped with a homing device, launched from a submarine or other warship, for destroying surface vessels or other submarines.
- mantids
-
noun,
mantis.
- deports
-
verb (used with object),
to expel (an alien) from a country; banish.
- Anteros
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
- demono-
-
- antero-
-
- oompahs
-
noun,
a repetitious bass accompaniment in music typically provided by brasses.
- retards
-
noun,
a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine.
- Nidaros
-
noun,
former name of Trondheim.
- raiment
-
noun,
clothing; apparel; attire.
- Another
-
pronoun,
one more; an additional one:
- anomite
-
noun,
a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
- depaint
-
verb (used with object),
to depict; portray.
- departs
-
noun,
Archaic. departure; death.
- deposit
-
noun,
money placed in a bank account or an instance of placing money in a bank account.
- shippon
-
noun,
a cow barn or cattle shed.
- parison
-
noun,
a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
- sedarim
-
noun,
a plural of Seder.
- raiders
-
noun,
a person or thing that raids.
- redroot
-
noun,
a North American plant, Lachnanthes caroliniana (or L. tinctoria), having sword-shaped leaves, woolly, yellowish flowers, and a root that is red in color.
- parotid
-
noun,
Also called parotid gland. a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear.
- dermat-
-
- nephro-
-
- oospore
-
noun,
a fertilized egg within an oogonium.
- sapient
-
adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- shoo-in
-
noun,
a candidate, competitor, etc., regarded as certain to win.
- despair
-
noun,
loss of hope; hopelessness.
- nimrods
-
noun,
the great-grandson of Noah: noted as a great hunter. Gen. 10:8–10.
- red-hot
-
noun,
a person who has great fervor or intensity, as for a goal or cause.
- destain
-
verb (used with object),
to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
- senator
-
noun,
a member of a senate.
- dashpot
-
noun,
a device for cushioning, damping, or reversing the motion of a piece of machinery, consisting of a cylinder in which a piston operates to create a pressure or vacuum on an enclosed gas or to force a fluid in or out of the chamber through narrow openings.
- rampion
-
noun,
a European bellflower, Campanula rapunculus, having an edible white tuberous root used in Europe for salad.
- Shipman
-
noun,
a sailor.
- topspin
-
noun,
a spinning motion imparted to a ball that causes it to rotate forward.
- topside
-
noun,
the upper side.
- senhora
-
noun,
a Portuguese term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- toppers
-
noun,
a person or thing that tops.
- rammish
-
adjective,
resembling a ram.
- oneidas
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- Onitsha
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria, on the Niger River.
- dearths
-
noun,
an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack:
- rammers
-
noun,
a person or thing that rams.
- red-hat
-
noun,
the broad-brimmed official hat of a Roman Catholic cardinal, symbolic of the office or rank of a cardinal.
- dehorns
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the horns of (cattle).
- onshore
-
adverb,
onto or in the direction of the shore from a body of water:
- semipro
-
adjective, noun,
semiprofessional.
- dehorts
-
verb (used with object),
to try to dissuade.
- shipmen
-
noun,
a sailor.
- Ontario
-
noun,
a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- nippers
-
noun,
a person or thing that nips.
- anthers
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
- pardons
-
noun,
kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience:
- seminar
-
noun,
a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
- shipper
-
noun,
a person who ships goods or makes shipments.
- aneroid
-
noun,
aneroid barometer.
- parries
-
noun,
an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.
- Pardner
-
noun,
(in direct address) friend.
- amorino
-
noun,
a putto represented as an infant cupid.
- transp.
-
- tommies
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Tommy Atkins.
- diphase
-
adjective,
having two phases; two-phase.
- partier
-
noun,
partyer.
- nappies
-
noun,
liquor, especially ale.
- Diptera
-
noun,
the order comprising the dipterous insects.
- amoroso
-
noun,
a medium dry sherry of Spain.
- nappers
-
noun,
a textile worker who naps cloth.
- dirhams
-
noun,
a money of account of Iraq, the 20th part of a dinar, equal to 50 fils.
- Amorite
-
noun,
a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.
- amorist
-
noun,
a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
- pteroma
-
noun,
pteron.
- amosite
-
noun,
an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
- toheroa
-
noun,
a large marine clam, Amphidesma ventricosum, of waters near New Zealand.
- operand
-
noun,
a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed.
- triodes
-
noun,
a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
- naphth-
-
- dishpan
-
noun,
a large pan in which dishes, pots, etc., are washed.
- pterion
-
noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- dispart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to divide into parts; separate; sunder.
- amniote
-
noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- operant
-
noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- ammines
-
noun,
a compound containing one or more ammonia molecules in coordinate linkage.
- disport
-
noun,
diversion; amusement; play; sport.
- diopter
-
noun,
Optics. a unit of measure of the refractive power of a lens, having the dimension of the reciprocal of length and a unit equal to the reciprocal of one meter. Abbreviation: D.
- shortie
-
noun,
a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a disparaging and offensive term of address).
- detains
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- diaster
-
noun,
the stage in mitosis at which the chromosomes, after their division and separation, are grouped near the poles of the spindle.
- detrain
-
verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- radomes
-
noun,
a dome-shaped device used to house a radar antenna.
- shooter
-
noun,
a person who shoots with a gun, bow, etc.:
- trimers
-
noun,
a molecule composed of three identical, simpler molecules.
- nemato-
-
- Trimmer
-
noun,
a person or thing that trims.
- Parrish
-
noun,
Anne, 1888–1957, U.S. novelist and author of books for children.
- Rhodian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Rhodes.
- shophar
-
noun,
shofar.
- diastem
-
noun,
a minor hiatus in an orderly succession of sedimentary rocks.
- seaport
-
noun,
a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
- parrots
-
noun,
any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
- to-name
-
noun,
a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
- diatoms
-
noun,
any of numerous microscopic, unicellular, marine or freshwater algae of the phylum Chrysophyta, having cell walls containing silica.
- shopper
-
noun,
a person who shops.
- redtops
-
noun,
any of several grasses of the genus Agrostis having reddish panicles, as A. gigantea, widely cultivated for lawns and pasturage.
- parsnip
-
noun,
a plant, Pastinaca sativa, cultivated varieties of which have a large, whitish, edible root.
- shorten
-
verb (used with object),
to make short or shorter.
- retains
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- dimorph
-
noun,
either of the two forms assumed by a mineral or other chemical substance exhibiting dimorphism.
- Rhodope
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Bulgaria. Highest peak, Mus Allah, 9595 feet (2925 meters).
- Amphion
-
noun,
a son of Antiope by Zeus, and the husband of Niobe. With his twin brother, Zethus, he built the walls of Thebes, charming the stones into place with his lyre.
- Rhodora
-
noun,
a low North American shrub, Rhododendron canadense, of the heath family, having rose-colored flowers that appear before the leaves.
- Shorter
-
noun,
Frank, born 1947, U.S. marathon runner.
- dineros
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- Apophis
-
noun,
a demon serpent of darkness whom Ra, as sun god, destroys every morning at dawn.
- ramrods
-
noun,
a rod for ramming down the charge of a muzzleloading firearm.
- disroot
-
verb (used with object),
to uproot; dislodge.
- Rhenish
-
noun,
British. Rhine wine.
- Ariosto
-
noun,
Ludovico [loo-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌlu dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1474–1533, Italian poet: author of Orlando Furioso.
- rapport
-
noun,
relation; connection, especially harmonious or sympathetic relation:
- sharpen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become sharp or sharper.
- Rappist
-
noun,
Harmonist.
- padrino
-
noun,
a godfather.
- pandies
-
noun,
a stroke on the palm of the hand with a cane or strap given as a punishment in school.
- rappers
-
noun,
a person or thing that raps or knocks.
- traders
-
noun,
a person who trades; a merchant or businessperson.
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- ratines
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- notepad
-
noun,
a pad of blank pages for writing notes.
- rapines
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- trashed
-
noun,
anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- pandits
-
noun,
a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
- astride
-
preposition,
with a leg on each side of; straddling:
- sharper
-
noun,
a shrewd swindler.
- astroid
-
noun,
a hypocycloid with four cusps.
- sharpie
-
noun,
sharper.
- Sephora
-
noun,
Zipporah.
- rapiers
-
noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- Sharrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sharon.
- atheism
-
noun,
the doctrine or belief that there is no God.
- sainted
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- at-home
-
noun,
Also, at home. a reception of visitors at certain hours at one's home.
- Trainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- traipse
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- torsion
-
noun,
the act of twisting.
- arthro-
-
- painted
-
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.
- Painter
-
noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- transom
-
noun,
a crosspiece separating a door or the like from a window or fanlight above it.
- arpents
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- arseno-
-
- odonate
-
noun,
any of numerous large predatory aquatic insects of the order Odonata, occurring worldwide and characterized by two pairs of membranous wings.
- odonto-
-
- oarsmen
-
noun,
a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
- ARTEMIS
-
noun,
Also called Cynthia. an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon.
Compare Diana.
- arteri-
-
- odorant
-
noun,
an odorous substance or product.
- trapper
-
noun,
a person or thing that traps.
- panders
-
noun,
a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.
- armrest
-
noun,
a projecting, often padded support for the forearm, as at the side of a chair or sofa or between seats in a theater, car, or airplane.
- shammer
-
noun,
a person who shams.
- shampoo
-
noun,
the act of shampooing.
- pampero
-
noun,
a cold and dry southwesterly wind that sweeps down over the pampas of Argentina from the Andes.
- armored
-
noun,
any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
- Serrano
-
noun,
a small, green or reddish, extremely hot chili pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum used in cooking.
- pampers
-
verb (used with object),
to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care:
- armoire
-
noun,
a large wardrobe or movable cupboard, with doors and shelves.
- Shapiro
-
noun,
Karl (Jay) 1913–2000, U.S. poet and editor.
- aristo-
-
- raptors
-
noun,
a raptorial bird.
- padrone
-
noun,
a master; boss.
- Ardmore
-
noun,
a city in S Oklahoma.
- atomies
-
noun,
an atom; mote.
- darters
-
noun,
a person or thing that darts or moves swiftly.
- Daphnis
-
noun,
a son of Hermes: the originator of pastoral poetry.
- dampers
-
noun,
a person or thing that damps or depresses:
- Dampier
-
noun,
William, 1652–1715, English navigator, explorer, buccaneer, and writer.
- Rhetian
-
noun,
Raetic.
- appoint
-
verb (used with object),
to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate:
- retrain
-
verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- Sherman
-
noun,
Forrest Percival, 1896–1951, U.S. naval officer.
- randoms
-
noun,
something that is random, or a random state or condition:
- appends
-
verb (used with object),
to add as a supplement, accessory, or appendix; subjoin:
- noisome
-
adjective,
offensive or disgusting, as an odor.
- randies
-
noun,
Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
- daphnes
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a nymph who, when pursued by Apollo, was saved by being changed into a laurel tree.
- trepans
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- sandpit
-
noun,
a deep pit in sandy soil from which sand is excavated.
- Randers
-
noun,
a seaport in E Jutland, in Denmark.
- dapsone
-
noun,
an antibacterial substance, C 12 H 12 N 2 O 2 S, used to treat leprosy and certain forms of dermatitis.
- toreros
-
noun,
a bullfighter, especially a matador.
- apothem
-
noun,
a perpendicular from the center of a regular polygon to one of its sides.
- Torenia
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- papoose
-
noun,
a North American Indian baby or young child.
- rhetors
-
noun,
a master or teacher of rhetoric.
- sadiron
-
noun,
Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle.
- monster
-
noun,
a legendary animal combining features of animal and human form or having the forms of various animals in combination, as a centaur, griffin, or sphinx.
- darners
-
noun,
a person or thing that darns.
- shimmer
-
noun,
a subdued, tremulous light or gleam.
- dampens
-
verb (used with object),
to make damp; moisten:
- apprise
-
verb (used with object),
to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by of):
- atomism
-
noun,
Also called atomic theory. Philosophy. the theory that minute, discrete, finite, and indivisible elements are the ultimate constituents of all matter.
- torpids
-
noun,
an eight-oared, clinker-built boat used for races at Oxford University during the Lenten term.
- raphide
-
plural noun,
acicular crystals, usually composed of calcium oxalate, that occur in bundles in the cells of many plants.
- rations
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- atonies
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- atopies
-
noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- torsade
-
noun,
a twisted cord.
- Atropos
-
noun,
the Fate who cuts the thread of life.
- norther
-
noun,
Chiefly Texas and Oklahoma. a cold gale from the north, formed during the winter by a vigorous outbreak of continental polar air behind a cold front.
- Torreon
-
noun,
a city in N Mexico.
- Torrens
-
noun,
Lake, a salt lake in Australia, in E South Australia. 130 miles (210 km) long; 2400 sq. mi. (6220 sq. km); 25 feet (8 meters) below sea level.
- torpors
-
noun,
sluggish inactivity or inertia.
- paniers
-
noun,
pannier.
- Sheitan
-
noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- Shepard
-
noun,
Alan Bartlett, Jr. 1923–1998, U.S. astronaut: first American in space, May 5, 1961.
- toroids
-
noun,
a surface generated by the revolution of any closed plane curve or contour about an axis lying in its plane.
- norites
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- dahoons
-
noun,
an evergreen shrub, Ilex cassine, of the southern U.S., having flat, leathery, dark green leaves and red or yellow fruits in large clusters.
- retsina
-
noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- treason
-
noun,
the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
- Panther
-
noun,
the cougar or puma, Felis concolor.
- daimons
-
noun,
daemon.
- panties
-
noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- apropos
-
Idioms,
apropos of, with reference to; in respect or regard to:
- ratoons
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- tornado
-
noun,
a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris.
Compare waterspout (def 3).
- Ommiads
-
noun,
Omayyad.
- disrate
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce to a lower rating or rank.
- Tompion
-
noun,
tampion.
- parties
-
noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- edaphon
-
noun,
the aggregate of organisms that live in the soil.
- thirams
-
noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- Smeaton
-
noun,
John, 1724–92, English engineer.
- pronaos
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) an open vestibule before the cella.
- prompts
-
noun,
Commerce.
a limit of time given for payment for merchandise purchased, the limit being stated on a note of reminder (prompt note)
the contract setting the time limit.
- eardrop
-
noun,
an earring with a pendant.
- morphos
-
noun,
any of various large, tropical American butterflies of the genus Morpho, having brilliant blue, iridescent wings with an underside of brown or gray and eyelike spots.
- earshot
-
noun,
the range or distance within which a sound, voice, etc., can be heard.
- morpho-
-
- Thermos
-
noun,
a vacuum bottle or similar container lined with an insulating material, such as polystyrene, to keep liquids hot or cold.
- thermo-
-
- promote
-
verb (used with object),
to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further:
- Orthros
-
noun,
Greek Orthodox Church. the morning office, corresponding to matins.
- adornos
-
noun,
relief ornament applied to a piece.
- reports
-
noun,
an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.:
- therian
-
noun,
a therian animal.
- Pearson
-
noun,
Drew (Andrew Russell Pearson) 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
- promise
-
noun,
a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one:
- mormons
-
noun,
the popular name given to a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- orients
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- thenars
-
noun,
the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
- Morison
-
noun,
Samuel Eliot, 1887–1976, U.S. historian.
- morions
-
noun,
an open helmet of the 16th and early 17th centuries, worn by common soldiers and usually having a flat or turned-down brim and a crest from front to back.
- pronate
-
verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- mortars
-
noun,
a receptacle of hard material, having a bowl-shaped cavity in which substances are reduced to powder with a pestle.
- emotion
-
noun,
an affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, hate, or the like, is experienced, as distinguished from cognitive and volitional states of consciousness.
- propend
-
verb (used without object),
to incline or tend.
- propman
-
noun,
a person responsible for securing, handling, and storing the properties used in a theatrical, motion-picture, or television production.
- re-sort
-
verb (used with object),
to sort or arrange (cards, papers, etc.) again.
- motions
-
noun,
the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- drapers
-
noun,
a dealer in cloth; a retail merchant or clerk who sells piece goods.
- propine
-
noun,
a present; gift.
- Prophet
-
noun,
a person who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration.
- ordains
-
verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- propers
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a special office or special parts of an office appointed for a particular day or time.
- trooper
-
noun,
a horse-cavalry soldier.
- repaint
-
noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- smarten
-
Verb phrases,
smarten up,
to groom oneself:
to become aware of one's mistakes, shortcomings, etc., and make efforts to correct them:
- Thomism
-
noun,
the theological and philosophical system of Thomas Aquinas.
- thorons
-
noun,
a radioactive isotope of radon, produced by the disintegration of thorium. Symbol: Tn; atomic weight: 220; atomic number: 86.
- patroon
-
noun,
a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
- propane
-
noun,
a colorless, flammable gas, C 3 H 8 , of the alkane series, occurring in petroleum and natural gas: used chiefly as a fuel and in organic synthesis.
- pronota
-
noun,
the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
- dropper
-
noun,
a person or thing that drops.
- mortise
-
noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- Drosera
-
noun,
any of several insectivorous plants of the genus Drosera, having leaves covered with sticky hairs, comprising the sundews.
- thorias
-
noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- Thomson
-
noun,
Elihu, 1853–1937, U.S. inventor, born in England.
- Thomsen
-
noun,
Christian Jürgensen [kris-tyahn yoor-guh n-suh n] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈyur gən sən/ (Show IPA), 1788–1865, Danish archaeologist.
- reposit
-
verb (used with object),
to put back; replace.
- Emporia
-
noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- threads
-
noun,
a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, especially when composed of two or more filaments twisted together.
- Orphism
-
noun,
the religious or philosophical system of the Orphic school.
- epinaos
-
noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- Printer
-
noun,
a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
- moonset
-
noun,
the setting of the moon below the horizon.
- epitaph
-
noun,
a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.
- moonish
-
adjective,
capricious; inconstant.
- Orontes
-
noun,
a river in W Asia, flowing N from Lebanon through NW Syria and then SW past Antioch, Turkey, to the Mediterranean. 250 miles (405 km) long.
- tsardom
-
noun,
czardom.
- Rostand
-
noun,
Edmond [ed-mawn] /ɛdˈmɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1868–1918, French dramatist and poet.
- erasion
-
noun,
the act of erasing.
- orphans
-
noun,
a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- Erhardt
-
noun,
a male given name.
- parodos
-
noun,
(in ancient Greek drama) an ode sung by the chorus at their entrance, usually beginning the play and preceding the proagōn in comedy or the alteration of epeisodia and stasima in tragedy.
- terrain
-
noun,
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- primers
-
noun,
an elementary book for teaching children to read.
- primero
-
noun,
a card game fashionable in England in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- erosion
-
noun,
the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- montero
-
noun,
a Spanish hunter's cap, round in shape and having an earflap.
- errands
-
noun,
a short and quick trip to accomplish a specific purpose, as to buy something, deliver a package, or convey a message, often for someone else.
- pentads
-
noun,
a period of five years.
- primate
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
- termors
-
noun,
a person who has an estate for a term of years or for life.
- Ephraim
-
noun,
the younger son of Joseph. Gen. 41:52.
- moorhen
-
noun,
Also called water hen. a common species of gallinule, Gallinule chloropus, of nearly worldwide distribution.
- sardine
-
noun,
the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
- moppets
-
noun,
a young child.
- pedants
-
noun,
a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
- admires
-
Idioms,
be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
- mordent
-
noun,
a melodic embellishment consisting of a rapid alternation of a principal tone with the tone a half or a whole step below it, called single or short when the auxiliary tone occurs once and double or long when this occurs twice or more.
- enamors
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- mordant
-
noun,
a substance used in dyeing to fix the coloring matter, especially a metallic compound, as an oxide or hydroxide, that combines with the organic dye and forms an insoluble colored compound or lake in the fiber.
- endmost
-
adjective,
farthest; most distant; last:
- Morandi
-
noun,
Giorgio [jawr-jaw] /ˈdʒɔr dʒɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1964, Italian painter.
- moraine
-
noun,
a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
- enroots
-
verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- ornith-
-
- adipose
-
noun,
animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body.
- Moorish
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Moors, a Muslim people of NW Africa.
- entomo-
-
- oroides
-
noun,
an alloy containing copper, tin, etc., used to imitate gold.
- entraps
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- reprint
-
noun,
a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
- tropho-
-
- tropine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- tropism
-
noun,
an orientation of an organism to an external stimulus, as light, especially by growth rather than by movement.
- smother
-
noun,
dense, stifling smoke.
- snapper
-
noun,
any of several large marine food fishes of the family Lutjanidae.
- orpines
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- propmen
-
noun,
a person responsible for securing, handling, and storing the properties used in a theatrical, motion-picture, or television production.
- repairs
-
noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- threaps
-
noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- remoras
-
noun,
any of several fishes of the family Echeneididae, having on the top of the head a sucking disk by which they can attach themselves to sharks, turtles, ships, and other moving objects.
- sidero-
-
- side-on
-
adverb,
with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
- Prosper
-
verb (used with object),
Archaic. to make successful or fortunate.
- prosoma
-
noun,
an anterior body region, especially the arthropod cephalothorax.
- protend
-
verb (used with object),
to stretch forth.
- tripper
-
noun,
a person or thing that trips.
- sideman
-
noun,
an instrumentalist in a band or orchestra.
- trisome
-
noun,
a trisomic individual.
- domines
-
noun,
lord; master (used as a title of address).
- sidearm
-
adverb,
with a swinging motion of the arm moving to the side of the body at shoulder level or below and nearly parallel to the ground:
- airshed
-
noun,
a geographical area within which the air frequently is confined or channeled, with all parts of the area thus being subject to similar conditions of air pollution.
- dormant
-
adjective,
lying asleep or as if asleep; inactive, as in sleep; torpid:
- airport
-
noun,
a tract of land or water with facilities for the landing, takeoff, shelter, supply, and repair of aircraft, especially one used for receiving or discharging passengers and cargo at regularly scheduled times.
- dormers
-
noun,
Also called dormer window. a vertical window in a projection built out from a sloping roof.
- airdrop
-
noun,
the act or process of airdropping.
- opiates
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- protein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- tripods
-
noun,
a stool, table, pedestal, etc., with three legs.
- dormins
-
noun,
abscisic acid.
- pastern
-
noun,
the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
- donates
-
verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- AmerInd
-
noun,
Indian (def 1).
- reminds
-
verb (used with object),
to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something):
- prostie
-
noun,
a prostitute.
- pastime
-
noun,
something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport:
- oppidan
-
noun,
a townsman.
- tinders
-
noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- protean
-
adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- dopants
-
noun,
an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
- doorman
-
noun,
the door attendant of an apartment house, nightclub, etc., who acts as doorkeeper and may perform minor services for entering and departing residents or guests.
- Amherst
-
noun,
Jeffrey, Baron, 1717–97, British field marshal: governor general of British North America 1760–63.
- doormat
-
noun,
a mat, usually placed before a door or other entrance, for people arriving to wipe their shoes on before entering.
- dominos
-
noun,
a flat, thumbsized, rectangular block, the face of which is divided into two parts, each either blank or bearing from one to six pips or dots: 28 such pieces form a complete set.
- doormen
-
noun,
the door attendant of an apartment house, nightclub, etc., who acts as doorkeeper and may perform minor services for entering and departing residents or guests.
- optimes
-
noun,
(formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos.
Compare wrangler (def 2).
- remands
-
noun,
the act of remanding.
- Shriner
-
noun,
a member of a fraternal order (Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine) that is an auxiliary of the Masonic order and is dedicated to good fellowship, health programs, charitable works, etc.
- tirades
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- remains
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- Ditmars
-
noun,
Raymond Lee, 1876–1942, U.S. zoologist and author.
- trompes
-
noun,
Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
- propria
-
noun,
a nonessential property common to all the members of a class; attribute.
- osteoid
-
adjective,
resembling bone; bonelike.
- orarion
-
noun,
a stole worn by deacons.
- Sapporo
-
noun,
a city on W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
- osteoma
-
noun,
a benign tumor composed of osseous tissue.
- patines
-
noun,
patina.
- dithers
-
noun,
a trembling; vibration.
- dorpers
-
noun,
one of a breed of sheep having a black face and white body, developed in South Africa from the Dorset Horn and black-headed Persian breeds and raised for meat.
- Patmore
-
noun,
Coventry (Kersey Dighton) [kov-uh n-tree kur-zee dahyt-n,, duhv-uh n‐] /ˈkɒv ən tri ˈkɜr zi ˈdaɪt n,, ˈdʌv ən‐/ (Show IPA), 1823–96, English poet and essayist.
- thronos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek chair, usually highly ornamented, having a high seat and back and rectangular turned or carved legs ending in animal feet.
- operons
-
noun,
a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
- partner
-
noun,
a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- propone
-
verb (used with object),
to suggest for consideration; propose.
- motored
-
noun,
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
- oration
-
noun,
a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
- toadies
-
noun,
an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
- propose
-
verb (used with object),
to offer or suggest (a matter, subject, case, etc.) for consideration, acceptance, or action:
- Riesman
-
noun,
David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.
- ophites
-
noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- prorate
-
verb (used with object),
to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
- 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.
- respond
-
noun,
Architecture. a half pier, pilaster, or the like projecting from a wall as a support for a lintel or an arch, the other side of which is supported on a free-standing pier or column.
- paedo-
-
- oroide
-
noun,
an alloy containing copper, tin, etc., used to imitate gold.
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- pained
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- marine
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- mashie
-
noun,
a club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mashie iron but less slope than a mashie niblick.
- sermon
-
noun,
a discourse for the purpose of religious instruction or exhortation, especially one based on a text of Scripture and delivered by a member of the clergy as part of a religious service.
- mashed
-
noun,
mashed potatoes:
- orphan
-
noun,
a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- phren.
-
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- masto-
-
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- ormers
-
noun,
an abalone, Haliotis tuberculata, living in waters of the Channel Islands.
- osteo-
-
- Oporto
-
noun,
a port in NW Portugal, near the mouth of the Douro River.
- seraph
-
noun,
one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- Ostend
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Belgium.
- memoir
-
noun,
a record of events written by a person having intimate knowledge of them and based on personal observation.
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- roomie
-
noun,
roommate.
- Ophite
-
noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- phrase
-
noun,
Grammar.
a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence.
(in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
- masher
-
noun,
a person or thing that mashes.
- menads
-
noun,
maenad.
- sparid
-
noun,
any of numerous fishes of the family Sparidae, chiefly inhabiting tropical and subtropical seas, comprising the porgies, the scups, etc.
- padres
-
noun,
father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
- Maoris
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- Master
-
noun,
a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something:
- Menado
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Sulawesi, in NE Indonesia.
- septi-
-
- Sammie
-
noun,
a sandwich.
- oppose
-
verb (used with object),
to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- Sander
-
noun,
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
- Mather
-
noun,
Cotton, 1663–1728, American clergyman and author.
- Sparti
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- orders
-
noun,
an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- sapper
-
noun,
a soldier employed in the construction of fortifications, trenches, or tunnels that approach or undermine enemy positions.
- matri-
-
- phones
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- Sandro
-
noun,
a male given name.
- marmot
-
noun,
any bushy-tailed, stocky rodent of the genus Marmota, as the woodchuck.
- matron
-
noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- phonet
-
- Sedrah
-
noun,
Sidrah.
- oomphs
-
noun,
energy; vitality; enthusiasm.
- Marron
-
noun,
a large European chestnut, especially as used in cookery: candied or preserved in syrup.
- Osorno
-
noun,
a city in S Chile.
- operon
-
noun,
a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- spathe
-
noun,
a bract or pair of bracts, often large and colored, subtending or enclosing a spadix or flower cluster.
- Sappho
-
noun,
c620–c565 b.c, Greek poet, born in Lesbos.
- Sarton
-
noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- Sendai
-
noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- orator
-
noun,
a person who delivers an oration; a public speaker, especially one of great eloquence:
- onside
-
adjective, adverb,
not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
- orates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- Photon
-
noun,
a quantum of electromagnetic radiation, usually considered as an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle and that has zero rest mass and charge and a spin of one. Symbol: γ.
- Sartre
-
noun,
Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
- ordain
-
verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- phono-
-
- sapro-
-
- Oneida
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- senhor
-
noun,
a Portuguese term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- maroon
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) any of a group of blacks, descended from fugitive slaves of the 17th and 18th centuries, living in the West Indies and Guiana, especially in mountainous areas.
- phonos
-
noun,
phonograph.
- oompah
-
noun,
a repetitious bass accompaniment in music typically provided by brasses.
- Senora
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- Median
-
noun,
Arithmetic, Statistics. the middle number in a given sequence of numbers, taken as the average of the two middle numbers when the sequence has an even number of numbers:
- others
-
noun,
the other one:
- spider
-
noun,
any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey.
- sandhi
-
noun,
morphophonemic alternation, especially as determined by phonetic environment, as in dontcha for don't you.
- maters
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- ootids
-
noun,
the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
- orison
-
noun,
a prayer.
- Orinda
-
noun,
a town in W California.
- sapote
-
noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- orihon
-
noun,
a manuscript scroll having columns running across the width, folded in accordion fashion along the separating margins.
- optime
-
noun,
(formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos.
Compare wrangler (def 2).
- omenta
-
noun,
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
- Marten
-
noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- Marino
-
noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- sperm-
-
- Medit.
-
- Marion
-
noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- Othman
-
noun,
Osman.
- ortho-
-
- Ommiad
-
noun,
Omayyad.
- matins
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- oreads
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- Marist
-
noun,
a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
- photo-
-
- Sarthe
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2411 sq. mi. (6245 sq. km). Capital: Le Mans.
- option
-
noun,
the power or right of choosing.
- medias
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- marish
-
noun,
a marsh.
- orenda
-
noun,
a supernatural force believed by the Iroquois Indians to be present, in varying degrees, in all objects or persons, and to be the spiritual force by which human accomplishment is attained or accounted for.
- Sandor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- otiose
-
adjective,
being at leisure; idle; indolent.
- Medina
-
noun,
the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
- Sandie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- menhir
-
noun,
an upright monumental stone standing either alone or with others, as in an alignment, found chiefly in Cornwall and Brittany.
- Monroe
-
noun,
Harriet, 1861?–1936, U.S. editor and poet.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- Sippar
-
noun,
an ancient Babylonian city on the Euphrates, in SE Iraq.
- simmer
-
noun,
the state or process of simmering.
- MSPHEd
-
- MSPhar
-
- pastor
-
noun,
a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- simper
-
noun,
a silly, self-conscious smile.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- modems
-
noun,
an electronic device that makes possible the transmission of data to or from a computer via telephone or other communication lines.
- Modena
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, NW of Bologna.
- paters
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- siphon
-
noun,
a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- sipper
-
noun,
a person who sips.
- period
-
noun,
a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics:
- Modern
-
noun,
a person of modern times.
- sippet
-
noun,
a small bit; fragment.
- sirdar
-
noun,
(in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan) a military chief or leader.
- patho-
-
- modest
-
adjective,
having or showing a moderate or humble estimate of one's merits, importance, etc.; free from vanity, egotism, boastfulness, or great pretensions.
- pathos
-
noun,
the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity, or of sympathetic and kindly sorrow or compassion.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- modish
-
adjective,
in the current fashion; stylish.
- sirrah
-
noun,
a term of address used to inferiors or children to express impatience, contempt, etc.
- MPharm
-
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- Simeon
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
- Sierra
-
noun,
a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
- motors
-
noun,
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
- Pernod
-
- somite
-
noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- miters
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- pernor
-
noun,
a person who takes or receives the rents, profits, or other benefit of an estate, lands, etc.
- mithan
-
noun,
gayal.
- mither
-
noun,
mother1 .
- partis
-
noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- Mithra
-
noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- Namhoi
-
noun,
Nanhai.
- 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.
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- soaper
-
noun,
soap opera.
- mitres
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- shrimp
-
noun,
any of several small, long-tailed, chiefly marine crustaceans of the decapod suborder Natania, certain species of which are used as food.
- Shrine
-
noun,
a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
- nadirs
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- rrhoea
-
- Pashto
-
noun,
an Indo-European, Iranian language that is the official language of Afghanistan and the chief vernacular of the eastern part of the nation.
- somat-
-
- permit
-
noun,
an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:
- Sidrah
-
noun,
a Parashah chanted or read on the Sabbath.
- sodio-
-
- paster
-
noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- perish
-
Idioms,
perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.
- patios
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Moesia
-
noun,
an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
- napper
-
noun,
a textile worker who naps cloth.
- monism
-
noun,
Philosophy.
(in metaphysics) any of various theories holding that there is only one basic substance or principle as the ground of reality, or that reality consists of a single element. Compare dualism (def 2), pluralism (def 1a).
(in epistemology) a theory that the object and datum of cognition are identical. Compare pluralism (def 1b).
- pepino
-
noun,
a rounded, cone-shaped hill in a karstic area.
- smooth
-
noun,
act of smoothing:
- mondos
-
noun,
a question to a student for which an immediate answer is demanded, the spontaneity of which is often illuminating.
- Monera
-
noun,
a taxonomic kingdom of prokaryotic organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and have a nutritional mode of absorption, photosynthesis, or chemosynthesis, comprising the bacteria, blue-green algae, and various primitive pathogens.
- pedion
-
noun,
a crystal form having only a single face, without a symmetrical equivalent: unique to the triclinic system.
- Moneta
-
noun,
Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
- moppet
-
noun,
a young child.
- monied
-
adjective,
moneyed.
- mopish
-
adjective,
given to moping; listless, apathetic, or dejected.
- monies
-
noun,
a plural of money.
- monish
-
verb (used with object),
to admonish.
- mopeds
-
noun,
a motorized bicycle that has pedals in addition to a low-powered gasoline engine designed for low-speed operation.
- Moriah
-
noun,
a mountainous region in S Palestine, where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac. Gen. 22:3.
- pedros
-
noun,
any of several varieties of all fours in which the five of trumps counts at its face value.
- monoid
-
noun,
groupoid.
- rostra
-
noun,
a plural of rostrum.
- roster
-
noun,
a list of persons or groups, as of military personnel or units with their turns or periods of duty.
- moonie
-
noun,
a member or follower of the Unification Church.
- mooned
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- penta-
-
- pentad
-
noun,
a period of five years.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- pedant
-
noun,
a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
- mondes
-
noun,
the world; people; society.
- Patmos
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- mortar
-
noun,
a receptacle of hard material, having a bowl-shaped cavity in which substances are reduced to powder with a pestle.
- rotors
-
noun,
Electricity. a rotating member of a machine.
Compare stator (def 1).
- motion
-
noun,
the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- mohair
-
noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- Mother
-
noun,
a female parent.
- patri-
-
- patron
-
noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- Moham.
-
- Mohism
-
noun,
the doctrine of Mo-Tze, stressing universal love, not limited by special affections or obligations, and opposition to Confucianism and traditionalism.
- Morton
-
noun,
Jelly Roll (Ferdinand Morton) 1885–1941, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, and band leader.
- moires
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- moment
-
noun,
an indefinitely short period of time; instant:
- morion
-
noun,
an open helmet of the 16th and early 17th centuries, worn by common soldiers and usually having a flat or turned-down brim and a crest from front to back.
- Morris
-
noun,
Esther Hobart McQuigg Slack [muh-kwig slak] /məˈkwɪg ˈslæk/ (Show IPA), 1814–1902, U.S. suffragist.
- pepsin
-
noun,
an enzyme, produced in the stomach, that in the presence of hydrochloric acid splits proteins into proteoses and peptones.
- morphs
-
noun,
Linguistics. a sequence of phonemes constituting a minimal unit of grammar or syntax, and, as such, a representation, member, or contextual variant of a morpheme in a specific environment.
Compare allomorph (def 2).
- Mompos
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noun,
a city in NW Colombia, on the Magdalena.
- Maoism
-
noun,
the political, social, economic, and military theories and policies advocated by Mao Zedong, as those concerning revolutionary movements and guerrilla warfare.
- morph-
-
- morose
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adjective,
gloomily or sullenly ill-humored, as a person or mood.
- morons
-
noun,
Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment:
- Moroni
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of the Comoros.
- Mormon
-
noun,
the popular name given to a member of the Church of Jesus Christ of Latter-day Saints.
- monads
-
noun,
Biology.
any simple, single-celled organism.
any of various small, flagellate, colorless ameboids with one to three flagella, especially of the genus Monas.
- Pepita
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noun,
the edible seed of a pumpkin or squash, used in cooking and often dried or toasted and eaten as a snack food.
- Mister
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
- somni-
-
- oaters
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- phanos
-
noun,
fanon.
- Method
-
noun,
a procedure, technique, or way of doing something, especially in accordance with a definite plan:
- nosher
-
noun,
Informal. a person who snacks, especially one who does so often or continuously.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- sheath
-
noun,
a case or covering for the blade of a sword, dagger, or the like.
- norths
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N.
- me-too
-
adjective,
Slang. characterized by or involving me-tooism:
- Norris
-
noun,
Charles Gilman, 1881–1945, U.S. novelist and editor.
- metro-
-
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- panto-
-
- PharmD
-
- metros
-
noun,
the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
- Phaedo
-
noun,
a philosophical dialogue (4th century b.c.) by Plato, purporting to describe the death of Socrates, dealing with the immortality of the soul, and setting forth the theory of Ideas.
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- sorted
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- rooted
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- pantos
-
noun,
pantomime (def 2).
- nomism
-
noun,
religious conduct based on law.
- nomads
-
noun,
a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.
- Sherpa
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
- Paphos
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Cyprus.
- Pandit
-
noun,
a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
- PharmM
-
- no-hit
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
- shamir
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
- phenom
-
noun,
a phenomenon, especially a young prodigy:
- pheno-
-
- Mentor
-
noun,
a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
- phasor
-
noun,
a vector that represents a sinusoidally varying quantity, as a current or voltage, by means of a line rotating about a point in a plane, the magnitude of the quantity being proportional to the length of the line and the phase of the quantity being equal to the angle between the line and a reference line.
- 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.
- saithe
-
noun,
pollock.
- Merida
-
noun,
suntan (def 2).
- Merino
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- Pamirs
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- pamper
-
verb (used with object),
to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care:
- merits
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- shanti
-
noun,
peace.
- Merton
-
noun,
Robert King, 1910–2003, U.S. sociologist.
- merman
-
noun,
(in folklore) a male marine creature, having the head, torso, and arms of a man and the tail of a fish.
- shaped
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- shapen
-
adjective,
having a designated shape (usually used in combination):
- Shaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that shapes.
- Merops
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) a Percosian augur who foresaw and unsuccessfully tried to prevent the death of his sons in the Trojan War.
- pander
-
noun,
a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.
- reship
-
verb (used with object),
to ship again.
- Sharon
-
noun,
Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- Sharpe
-
noun,
William Forsyth [fawr-sahyth] /ˈfɔr saɪθ/ (Show IPA), born 1934, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1990.
- Pharos
-
noun,
a small peninsula in N Egypt, near Alexandria: site of ancient lighthouse built by Ptolemy.
- Mersin
-
noun,
a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
- nother
-
adjective,
Informal. a whole nother, an entirely different; a whole other.
- rooter
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that roots, as with the snout.
- Petros
-
noun,
Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
- nappes
-
noun,
Geology. a large mass of rock thrust a considerable distance along a nearly horizontal fault plane or in an overturned anticlinal fold.
- parpen
-
noun,
perpend1 .
- Sonora
-
noun,
a state in NW Mexico. 70,484 sq. mi. (182,555 sq. km). Capital: Hermosillo.
- Minthe
-
noun,
a nymph who was changed into a mint plant by Persephone to protect her from Hades.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- Parish
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- person
-
noun,
a human being, whether an adult or child:
- Sonoma
-
noun,
a town in W California: center of wine-producing region.
- Nestor
-
noun,
the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
- shohet
-
noun,
a person certified by a rabbi or Jewish court of law to slaughter animals for food in the manner prescribed by Jewish law.
- nephr-
-
- Persia
-
noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- Sondra
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- Nemrod
-
noun,
Nimrod (def 1).
- mirths
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- Perron
-
noun,
an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
- nemat-
-
- Perrin
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.
- parrot
-
noun,
any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
- shoppe
-
noun,
shop (used chiefly for quaint effect).
- Miseno
-
noun,
a cape in SW Italy, on the N shore of the Bay of Naples: ruins of ancient Misenum, a Roman naval station and resort.
- shoran
-
noun,
a system for aircraft navigation in which two signals sent from an aircraft are received and answered by two fixed transponders, the round-trip times of the signals enabling the navigator to determine the aircraft's position.
- parson
-
noun,
a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- mishap
-
noun,
an unfortunate accident.
- parted
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- shmear
-
noun, verb (used with object),
schmear.
- parens
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- petro-
-
- mimeos
-
noun,
mimeograph.
- papism
-
noun,
Roman Catholicism.
- Papist
-
noun,
a Roman Catholic.
- nodose
-
adjective,
having nodes.
- Shinar
-
noun,
a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
- Shiner
-
noun,
a person or thing that shines.
- Petras
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Shinto
-
noun,
Also, Shintoism. the native religion of Japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship.
- nitro-
-
- Sophie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sopher
-
noun,
scribe1 (def 3).
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- Mimosa
-
noun,
any of numerous plants, shrubs, or trees belonging to the genus Mimosa, of the legume family, native to tropical or warm regions, having small flowers in globular heads or cylindrical spikes and often sensitive leaves.
- Nimrod
-
noun,
the great-grandson of Noah: noted as a great hunter. Gen. 10:8–10.
- Sophar
-
noun,
Zophar.
- pardon
-
noun,
kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience:
- soothe
-
verb (used with object),
to tranquilize or calm, as a person or the feelings; relieve, comfort, or refresh:
- petard
-
noun,
an explosive device formerly used in warfare to blow in a door or gate, form a breach in a wall, etc.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- minder
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination):
- nipper
-
noun,
a person or thing that nips.
- Pesaro
-
noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- miners
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- Minhah
-
noun,
the daily Jewish religious service conducted in the afternoon.
- Sooner
-
noun,
a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location.
- mid-on
-
noun,
the position of a fielder on the on side of the wicket.
- to-dos
-
noun,
bustle; fuss:
- spinet
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- rident
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- distr.
-
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- disarm
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
- ptero-
-
- dirhem
-
noun,
any of various fractional silver coins issued in Islamic countries at different periods.
- dirham
-
noun,
a money of account of Iraq, the 20th part of a dinar, equal to 50 fils.
- pteron
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- dipper
-
noun,
a person or thing that dips.
- dither
-
noun,
a trembling; vibration.
- Rhonda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- diners
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- dinero
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- Rhodos
-
noun,
Greek name of Rhodes.
- dinars
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- dimmer
-
noun,
a person or thing that dims.
- dimers
-
noun,
a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- toners
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- rhodo-
-
- riders
-
noun,
a person who rides a horse or other animal, a bicycle, etc.
- todies
-
noun,
any of several small West Indian birds of the family Todidae, related to the motmots and kingfishers, having brightly colored green and red plumage.
- diatom
-
noun,
any of numerous microscopic, unicellular, marine or freshwater algae of the phylum Chrysophyta, having cell walls containing silica.
- domine
-
noun,
lord; master (used as a title of address).
- tinder
-
noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- donsie
-
adjective,
Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
- donors
-
noun,
a person who gives or donates.
- Donets
-
noun,
a river rising in the SW Russian Federation near Belgorod, flowing SE through Ukraine to the Don River. About 650 miles (1045 km) long.
- donate
-
verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- Domino
-
noun,
a flat, thumbsized, rectangular block, the face of which is divided into two parts, each either blank or bearing from one to six pips or dots: 28 such pieces form a complete set.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- DOMAIN
-
noun,
a field of action, thought, influence, etc.:
- tipper
-
noun,
a person or thing that tips:
- tirade
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- proto-
-
- Proton
-
noun,
a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
- rimmer
-
noun,
William, 1816–79, U.S. sculptor and painter, born in England.
- doater
-
noun,
doter.
- rimmed
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- Dnestr
-
noun,
Russian name of Dniester.
- radio-
-
- radios
-
noun,
wireless telegraphy or telephony:
- dopers
-
noun,
a drug addict.
- Deimos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek personification of terror, a son of Ares and Aphrodite.
- topmen
-
noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- Denham
-
noun,
Sir John, 1615–69, English poet and architect.
- rhino-
-
- raised
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- demits
-
noun,
Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
- ramets
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- Rhines
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- rammer
-
noun,
a person or thing that rams.
- Topper
-
noun,
a person or thing that tops.
- rhinos
-
noun,
a rhinoceros.
- dehort
-
verb (used with object),
to try to dissuade.
- dehorn
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the horns of (cattle).
- deaths
-
noun,
the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism.
Compare brain death.
- dearth
-
noun,
an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack:
- ramose
-
adjective,
having many branches.
- torahs
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- dasher
-
noun,
a person or thing that dashes.
- ramrod
-
noun,
a rod for ramming down the charge of a muzzleloading firearm.
- darter
-
noun,
a person or thing that darts or moves swiftly.
- denims
-
noun,
a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
- denom.
-
- diaper
-
noun,
a piece of cloth or other absorbent material folded and worn as underpants by a baby not yet toilet-trained.
- radons
-
noun,
a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
- radish
-
noun,
the crisp, pungent, edible root of the plant, Raphanus sativus, of the mustard family, usually eaten raw.
- Radnor
-
noun,
a town in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
- dhotis
-
noun,
a long loincloth worn by many Hindu men in India.
- radome
-
noun,
a dome-shaped device used to house a radar antenna.
- detain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- despot
-
noun,
a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat.
- desman
-
noun,
either of two aquatic, insectivorous mammals, Myogale moschata, of southeastern Russia, or M. pyrenaica, of the Pyrenees, related to shrews.
- Derris
-
noun,
any East Indian plant belonging to the genus Derris, of the legume family, especially D. elliptica, the roots of which contain rotenone and are used as an insecticide.
- topers
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- dermo-
-
- denti-
-
- dermis
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the dense inner layer of skin beneath the epidermis, composed of connective tissue, blood and lymph vessels, sweat glands, hair follicles, and an elaborate sensory nerve network.
- dermas
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- Rhodes
-
noun,
Cecil John, 1853–1902, English colonial capitalist and government administrator in southern Africa.
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- depths
-
noun,
a dimension taken through an object or body of material, usually downward from an upper surface, horizontally inward from an outer surface, or from top to bottom of something regarded as one of several layers.
- raider
-
noun,
a person or thing that raids.
- deport
-
verb (used with object),
to expel (an alien) from a country; banish.
- depart
-
noun,
Archaic. departure; death.
- topman
-
noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- dopant
-
noun,
an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
- prosit
-
interjection,
(used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
- ramson
-
noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- enamor
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- priors
-
noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- Pripet
-
noun,
a river in NW Ukraine and S Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing E through the Pripet Marshes to the Dnieper River in NW Ukraine. 500 miles (800 km) long.
- enroot
-
verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- prison
-
noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- rimose
-
adjective,
full of crevices, chinks, or cracks.
- pro-am
-
noun,
any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.
- theirn
-
pronoun,
theirs.
- thanes
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- theirs
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- theism
-
noun,
the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
- emptor
-
noun,
(especially in legal usage) a person who purchases or contracts to purchase; buyer.
- Empson
-
noun,
William, 1906–84, English critic and poet.
- thenar
-
noun,
the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
- proems
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- therm-
-
- Therma
-
noun,
ancient name of Salonika.
- promos
-
noun,
promotion (def 5).
- eonism
-
noun,
the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
- thamin
-
noun,
a small deer, Cervus eldi, of southeastern Asia, having long, curved antlers: now reduced in numbers throughout its range.
- Edison
-
noun,
Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
- primes
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Esmond
-
noun,
a male given name.
- priers
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- termor
-
noun,
a person who has an estate for a term of years or for life.
- Priest
-
noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- errant
-
adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- errand
-
noun,
a short and quick trip to accomplish a specific purpose, as to buy something, deliver a package, or convey a message, often for someone else.
- primer
-
noun,
an elementary book for teaching children to read.
- eroto-
-
- Erhard
-
noun,
Ludwig, 1897–1977, West German economist and government official: chancellor 1963–66.
- Thames
-
noun,
a river in S England, flowing E through London to the North Sea. 209 miles (336 km) long.
- terras
-
noun,
earth; land.
- primos
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- Terris
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- primps
-
verb (used with object),
to dress or adorn with care.
- Epiph.
-
- ephors
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- ephods
-
noun,
a richly embroidered, apronlike vestment having two shoulder straps and ornamental attachments for securing the breastplate, worn with a waistband by the high priest. Ex. 28:6, 7, 25–28.
- prints
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- ephahs
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, equal to about a bushel (35 liters).
- editor
-
noun,
a person having managerial and sometimes policy-making responsibility related to the writing, compilation, and revision of content for a publishing firm or for a newspaper, magazine, or other publication:
- therms
-
noun,
any of several units of heat, as one equivalent to 1000 large calories or 100,000 British thermal units.
- timers
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- dorser
-
noun,
dosser1 .
- Dothan
-
noun,
a city in SE Alabama.
- thresh
-
noun,
the act of threshing.
- thrips
-
noun,
any of several minute insects of the order Thysanoptera, that have long, narrow wings fringed with hairs and that infest and feed on a wide variety of weeds and crop plants.
- throne
-
noun,
the chair or seat occupied by a sovereign, bishop, or other exalted personage on ceremonial occasions, usually raised on a dais and covered with a canopy.
- dorter
-
noun,
a dormitory, especially in a monastery.
- dorso-
-
- dorsi-
-
- Dorset
-
noun,
1st Earl of, Thomas Sackville.
- propr.
-
- thread
-
noun,
a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, especially when composed of two or more filaments twisted together.
- dorper
-
noun,
one of a breed of sheep having a black face and white body, developed in South Africa from the Dorset Horn and black-headed Persian breeds and raised for meat.
- Dorpat
-
noun,
German name of Tartu.
- dormin
-
noun,
abscisic acid.
- dormie
-
adjective,
(of a player or side in match play) being in the lead by as many holes as are still to be played.
- dormer
-
noun,
Also called dormer window. a vertical window in a projection built out from a sloping roof.
- dories
-
noun,
a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
- Dorian
-
noun,
a member of a people who entered Greece about the 12th century b.c., conquered the Peloponnesus, and destroyed the Mycenaean culture: one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- Dorati
-
noun,
Antal [ahn-tahl;; Hungarian on-tol] /ˈɑn tɑl;; Hungarian ˈɒn tɒl/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Hungarian conductor, in the U.S.
- proser
-
noun,
a person who talks or writes in prose.
- threap
-
noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- thrash
-
noun,
an act or instance of thrashing; beating; blow.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- pronto
-
adverb,
promptly; quickly.
- earths
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- Thiers
-
noun,
Louis Adolphe [lwee a-dawlf] /lwi aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1797–1877, French statesman: president 1871–73.
- prompt
-
noun,
Commerce.
a limit of time given for payment for merchandise purchased, the limit being stated on a note of reminder (prompt note)
the contract setting the time limit.
- mantis
-
noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- thirds
-
noun,
a third part, especially of one (1/3).
- Thomas
-
noun,
an apostle who demanded proof of Christ's Resurrection. John 20:24–29.
- thoria
-
noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- droops
-
noun,
a sagging, sinking, bending, or hanging down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
- dromos
-
noun,
Archaeology. a passageway into an ancient subterranean tomb.
- droits
-
noun,
a legal right or claim.
- drains
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- thoron
-
noun,
a radioactive isotope of radon, produced by the disintegration of thorium. Symbol: Tn; atomic weight: 220; atomic number: 86.
- driest
-
noun,
a prohibitionist.
- proper
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a special office or special parts of an office appointed for a particular day or time.
- dreamt
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- Dreams
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- Thorpe
-
noun,
James Francis ("Jim") 1888–1953, U.S. track-and-field athlete and football and baseball player.
- drapes
-
noun,
a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
- Draper
-
noun,
a dealer in cloth; a retail merchant or clerk who sells piece goods.
- thorps
-
noun,
a hamlet; village.
- Darren
-
noun,
a male given name.
- darner
-
noun,
a person or thing that darns.
- esprit
-
noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- amphi-
-
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- triode
-
noun,
a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
- amnios
-
- ammono
-
adjective,
of, containing, or derived from ammonia.
- ammino
-
adjective,
Chemistry. containing or pertaining to an ammine.
- ammine
-
noun,
a compound containing one or more ammonia molecules in coordinate linkage.
- amino-
-
- redtop
-
noun,
any of several grasses of the genus Agrostis having reddish panicles, as A. gigantea, widely cultivated for lawns and pasturage.
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- remain
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- amidst
-
preposition,
amid.
- amido-
-
- amides
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- remand
-
noun,
the act of remanding.
- remans
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- tripes
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- rehash
-
noun,
the act of rehashing.
- Andres
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- remind
-
verb (used with object),
to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something):
- antho-
-
- triads
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- rearms
-
verb (used with object),
to arm again.
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- Aomori
-
noun,
a seaport on N Honshu, in N Japan.
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- redans
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- anther
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
- andro-
-
- anthem
-
noun,
a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism:
- triers
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- anomie
-
noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- aniso-
-
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- retard
-
noun,
a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine.
- trimer
-
noun,
a molecule composed of three identical, simpler molecules.
- anemo-
-
- Andros
-
noun,
Sir Edmund, 1637–1714, British governor in the American colonies, 1686–89, 1692–98.
- AmerSp
-
- aments
-
noun,
catkin.
- trepid
-
adjective,
fearful or apprehensive, especially trembling from fear.
- repots
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- adreno
-
- adren-
-
- adorns
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- adorno
-
noun,
relief ornament applied to a piece.
- adores
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- adopts
-
Verb phrases,
adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
- Adonis
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose.
- admits
-
verb (used with object),
to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to:
- admire
-
Idioms,
be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
- adroit
-
adjective,
expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- tropes
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- troph-
-
- adient
-
adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- trophi
-
plural noun,
the mouthparts of an insect, including the labrum, mandibles, maxillae, labium, and hypopharynx.
- adepts
-
noun,
a skilled or proficient person; expert.
- adeno-
-
- tropo-
-
- troppo
-
adverb,
too much; excessively.
- repros
-
noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- report
-
noun,
an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.:
- repast
-
noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- amends
-
noun,
reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind; recompense.
- Tromso
-
noun,
a seaport in N Norway.
- remits
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- remora
-
noun,
any of several fishes of the family Echeneididae, having on the top of the head a sucking disk by which they can attach themselves to sharks, turtles, ships, and other moving objects.
- tripod
-
noun,
a stool, table, pedestal, etc., with three legs.
- tripos
-
noun,
(at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- Reston
-
noun,
James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
- Renard
-
noun,
Reynard.
- trompe
-
noun,
Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
- tromps
-
verb (used with object),
to tramp or trample.
- aidmen
-
noun,
a military medical corpsman trained to provide initial emergency treatment.
- repand
-
adjective,
Botany. having a wavy margin, as a leaf.
- Renoir
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- ahorse
-
adjective, adverb,
on horseback:
- 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.
- trones
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- resort
-
noun,
a place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers:
- aethon
-
noun,
triethyl orthoformate.
- aeron.
-
- repair
-
noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- troops
-
noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- append
-
verb (used with object),
to add as a supplement, accessory, or appendix; subjoin:
- Darien
-
noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- torpid
-
noun,
an eight-oared, clinker-built boat used for races at Oxford University during the Lenten term.
- torpor
-
noun,
sluggish inactivity or inertia.
- torrid
-
adjective,
subject to parching or burning heat, especially of the sun, as a geographical area:
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- rapido
-
noun,
an express train.
- rapids
-
noun,
Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
- Athens
-
noun,
Greek Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part.
- rapier
-
noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- astron
-
- daemon
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
a god.
a subordinate deity, as the genius of a place or a person's attendant spirit.
- astro-
-
- Astrid
-
noun,
a female given name: from Scandinavian, meaning “divine strength.”.
- rappen
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Switzerland; centime.
- trader
-
noun,
a person who trades; a merchant or businessperson.
- rapper
-
noun,
a person or thing that raps or knocks.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- trades
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- aspire
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- torose
-
adjective,
Botany. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed.
- dahoon
-
noun,
an evergreen shrub, Ilex cassine, of the southern U.S., having flat, leathery, dark green leaves and red or yellow fruits in large clusters.
- raptor
-
noun,
a raptorial bird.
- Torino
-
noun,
Turin.
- rhetor
-
noun,
a master or teacher of rhetoric.
- torero
-
noun,
a bullfighter, especially a matador.
- dapper
-
adjective,
neat; trim; smart:
- Daphne
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a nymph who, when pursued by Apollo, was saved by being changed into a laurel tree.
- random
-
noun,
something that is random, or a random state or condition:
- Danite
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- Danish
-
noun,
a North Germanic language, the language of Denmark, closely related to Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic.
- danios
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- damson
-
noun,
Also called damson plum. the small, dark-blue or purple fruit of a plum, Prunus insititia, of the rose family, introduced into Europe from Asia Minor.
- toroid
-
noun,
a surface generated by the revolution of any closed plane curve or contour about an axis lying in its plane.
- damper
-
noun,
a person or thing that damps or depresses:
- dampen
-
verb (used with object),
to make damp; moisten:
- ranids
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- dammit
-
interjection,
damn it (used as a mild expletive).
- Damien
-
noun,
Father (Jo·seph de Veu·ster) [French zhaw-zef--duh-vœ-ster] /French ʒɔˈzɛf də vœˈstɛr/ (Show IPA), 1840–89, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary to the lepers of Molokai.
- Ransom
-
noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- Dairen
-
noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- daimon
-
noun,
daemon.
- daimen
-
adjective,
rare; occasional.
- Rheita
-
noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- Ashton
-
noun,
Sir Frederick (William) 1906–1988, English dancer and choreographer, born in Ecuador.
- appose
-
verb (used with object),
to place side by side, as two things; place next to; juxtapose.
- Arendt
-
noun,
Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- armets
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- raster
-
noun,
Television. a pattern of scanning lines covering the area upon which the image is projected in the cathode-ray tube or liquid-crystal display of a television set or other screen.
- raters
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- arioso
-
noun,
an arioso composition or section.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- Rather
-
Idioms,
had / would rather, to prefer that or to:
Compare soon (def 8).
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- ardors
-
noun,
great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion:
- armors
-
noun,
any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- ardent
-
adjective,
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
- treads
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- treasr
-
- tremor
-
noun,
involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling.
- ratoon
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- retro-
-
- trends
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- rasper
-
noun,
a person or thing that rasps.
- armpit
-
noun,
the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
- ashpit
-
noun,
a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
- rasher
-
noun,
a thin slice of bacon or ham for frying or broiling.
- ashore
-
adverb,
to the shore; onto the shore:
- ashmen
-
noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- Rheims
-
noun,
Reims.
- tramps
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- rhedas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a four-wheeled traveling carriage.
- trans.
-
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- arthr-
-
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- trapes
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arshin
-
noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- arsen-
-
- arride
-
verb (used with object),
to be agreeable or pleasing to.
- arrest
-
noun,
the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- aroids
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- Arnhem
-
noun,
a city in the central Netherlands, on the Rhine River: World War II battle 1944.
- prides
-
noun,
a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- thiram
-
noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- rodmen
-
noun,
a person who works with rods, as in making reinforced concrete.
- Romans
-
noun,
an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
- Taisho
-
noun,
the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
- histo-
-
- intro.
-
- intros
-
noun,
an introduction.
- pooped
-
noun,
a superstructure at the stern of a vessel.
- iodate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- hippos
-
noun,
hippopotamus.
- hither
-
Idioms,
hither and thither, in various quarters; here and there:
- hippo-
-
- hipped
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- steno-
-
- pooris
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- roadie
-
noun,
a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.
- Hindoo
-
noun,
Hindu.
- intra-
-
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- tamper
-
noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- hoarse
-
adjective,
having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky:
- inroad
-
noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- inseam
-
noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- Hoenir
-
noun,
a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
- hodmen
-
noun,
hod carrier.
- hodman
-
noun,
hod carrier.
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- hoards
-
noun,
a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.:
- instr.
-
- inter.
-
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- intoed
-
adjective,
having inwardly turned toes.
- hinder
-
noun,
Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. the buttocks.
- hieron
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
- inmost
-
adjective,
situated farthest within:
- heptad
-
noun,
the number seven.
- Herman
-
noun,
Woodrow ("Woody") 1913–1987, U.S. jazz saxophonist, clarinetist, and bandleader.
- Romish
-
adjective,
of or relating to Rome as the center of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- heriot
-
noun,
a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- pintos
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- Taoism
-
noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- hepta-
-
- romeos
-
noun,
the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
- irades
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- hepat-
-
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- 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.
- tapers
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- ironer
-
noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- irones
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Hermit
-
noun,
a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
- Hermod
-
noun,
a son of Odin who rode to Hel to negotiate for the return of Balder to Asgard.
- hiero-
-
- Hetman
-
noun,
the title assumed by the chief of Ukrainian Cossacks of the Dnieper River region, with headquarters at Zaporozhe.
- stemma
-
noun,
ocellus (def 1).
- Popish
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Roman Catholic Church.
- pipets
-
noun, verb (used with object),
pipette.
- tampon
-
noun,
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- roadeo
-
noun,
a competition, usually held annually, for professional truck drivers testing driving skill.
- tandem
-
noun,
a vehicle, as a truck, tractor, or trailer, in which a pair or pairs of axles are arranged in tandem.
- porion
-
noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- Hermon
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in SW Syria, in the Anti-Lebanon range. 9232 feet (2814 meters).
- Hestia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- Hesiod
-
noun,
fl. 8th century b.c., Greek poet.
- Herrin
-
noun,
a town in S Illinois.
- pipers
-
noun,
a person who plays on a pipe.
- Heroin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- Porter
-
noun,
a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel.
- pitons
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- hoiden
-
noun,
a boisterous, bold, and carefree girl; a tomboy.
- inmesh
-
verb (used with object),
enmesh.
- poster
-
noun,
a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
- Horton
-
noun,
a river in the N Northwest Territories, Canada, flowing NW to Franklin Bay on the Beaufort Sea. 275 miles (443 km) long.
- Hosein
-
noun,
Hussein (def 1).
- points
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- immane
-
adjective,
vast in size; enormous.
- immesh
-
verb (used with object),
enmesh.
- stripe
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- pithos
-
noun,
a very large earthenware jar having a wide mouth, used by the ancient Greeks for storing liquids, as wine, or for holding food, as grain, or for the burial of the dead.
- Pithom
-
noun,
one of the two cities built by Israelite slaves in Egypt. Ex. 1:11.
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- impart
-
verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- poised
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- poiser
-
noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- impend
-
verb (used without object),
to be imminent; be about to happen.
- poison
-
noun,
a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
- horrid
-
adjective,
such as to cause horror; shockingly dreadful; abominable.
- hosier
-
noun,
a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
- Hotien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Hotan.
- impone
-
verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- stoper
-
noun,
a machine for drilling rock from below.
- stoned
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- ihrams
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- stoner
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
- Rodman
-
noun,
a person who works with rods, as in making reinforced concrete.
- pitmen
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- podite
-
noun,
an arthropod limb.
- imaret
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- stride
-
noun,
a striding manner or a striding gait.
- iatro-
-
- Pitman
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- Strand
-
noun,
the land bordering the sea, a lake, or a river; shore; beach.
- rodeos
-
noun,
a public exhibition of cowboy skills, as bronco riding and calf roping.
- stream
-
noun,
a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- imper.
-
- pomade
-
noun,
a scented ointment, especially one used for the scalp or for dressing the hair.
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- Tadmor
-
noun,
Biblical name of Palmyra.
- Honora
-
noun,
a female given name.
- honied
-
noun,
a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- honest
-
adjective,
honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair:
- pompom
-
noun,
an automatic antiaircraft cannon.
- hondas
-
noun,
an eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a lasso, noose, etc.
- pompon
-
noun,
pompom2 (def 1).
- indoor
-
adjective,
occurring, used, etc., in a house or building, rather than out of doors:
- hoodie
-
noun,
Also, hoody. Informal. a hooded sweatshirt, sweater, or jacket.
- Indore
-
noun,
a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
- Ponape
-
noun,
an island in the W Pacific: part of the Federated States of Micronesia. 134 sq. mi. (347 sq. km).
- hommos
-
noun,
hummus.
- ponder
-
verb (used with object),
to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully:
- homers
-
noun,
Baseball. home run.
- homeo-
-
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- honors
-
noun,
honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions:
- hoo-ha
-
noun,
an uproarious commotion.
- Hornie
-
noun,
Satan.
- Hopper
-
noun,
a person or thing that hops.
- hornet
-
noun,
any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America.
- horned
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- import
-
noun,
something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
- Horite
-
noun,
an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
- strode
-
noun,
a striding manner or a striding gait.
- impose
-
Verb phrases,
impose on/upon,
to thrust oneself offensively upon others; intrude.
to take unfair advantage of; misuse (influence, friendship, etc.).
to defraud; cheat; deceive:
- impost
-
noun,
a tax; tribute; duty.
- Hooper
-
noun,
a person who makes or puts hoops on barrels, tubs, etc.; a cooper.
- stroma
-
noun,
Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
- Pomona
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of the fruit of trees.
- 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.
- Hooton
-
noun,
Earnest Albert [ur-nist] /ˈɜr nɪst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1954, U.S. anthropologist and writer.
- hooter
-
noun,
a person or thing that hoots.
- rodent
-
noun,
a rodent mammal.
- hoopoe
-
noun,
any Old World bird of the family Upupidae, especially Upupa epops, of Europe, having an erectile, fanlike crest.
- hemoid
-
adjective,
resembling blood; hematoid.
- hernia
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- pinard
-
noun,
wine.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- tenaim
-
noun,
the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
- haoris
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- tarso-
-
- happen
-
verb (used without object),
to take place; come to pass; occur:
- Mamore
-
noun,
a river in Bolivia, flowing N to the Beni River on the border of Brazil to form the Madeira River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- sprain
-
noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- hapten
-
noun,
a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
- Harden
-
noun,
Sir Arthur, 1865–1940, English biochemist: Nobel Prize 1929.
- Hardin
-
noun,
John Wesley, 1853–95, U.S. outlaw in the West.
- spread
-
noun,
an act or instance of spreading:
- spinto
-
adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- tensor
-
noun,
Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
- tempos
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- harems
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- Harper
-
noun,
a person who plays the harp.
- sprent
-
adjective,
sprinkled.
- Ithome
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in SW Greece, in SW Peloponnesus. 2630 feet (802 meters).
- Pindar
-
noun,
522?–443? b.c, Greek poet.
- Harris
-
noun,
Benjamin, c1660–c1720, English journalist who published the first newspaper in America 1690.
- spinor
-
noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- 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.
- tephra
-
noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- ripens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- sprier
-
adjective,
a comparative of spry.
- ripped
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Mamers
-
noun,
Mars.
- spirea
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- ripper
-
noun,
a person or thing that rips.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- Hamite
-
noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- maiden
-
noun,
a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
- Hammer
-
noun,
a tool consisting of a solid head, usually of metal, set crosswise on a handle, used for beating metals, driving nails, etc.
- Hammon
-
noun,
Jupiter, c1720–c1800, American poet.
- maihem
-
noun,
mayhem.
- haired
-
adjective,
having hair of a specified kind (usually used in combination):
- Mahren
-
noun,
German name of Moravia.
- hairdo
-
noun,
the style in which a person's hair is cut, arranged, and worn; coiffure.
- hamper
-
noun,
Nautical. gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.
- preamp
-
noun,
a preamplifier.
- Mahdis
-
noun,
the Muslim messiah, an expected spiritual and temporal ruler destined to establish a reign of righteousness throughout the world.
- spiro-
-
- rondos
-
noun,
a work or movement, often the last movement of a sonata, having one principal subject that is stated at least three times in the same key and to which return is made after the introduction of each subordinate theme.
- romper
-
noun,
a person or thing that romps.
- haemo-
-
- prates
-
noun,
act of prating.
- madtom
-
noun,
any of several tadpolelike, freshwater catfishes of the genus Noturus, of the central and eastern U.S., having a poisonous pectoral spine: some are threatened or endangered.
- Mainer
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- madres
-
noun,
mother1 .
- madmen
-
noun,
a person who is or behaves as if insane; lunatic; maniac.
- Madero
-
noun,
Francisco Indalecio [frahn-sees-kaw een-dah-le-syaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ ˌin dɑˈlɛ syɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1913, Mexican revolutionary and political leader: president 1911–13.
- hadron
-
noun,
any elementary particle that is subject to the strong interaction. Hadrons are subdivided into baryons and mesons.
- Hadith
-
noun,
Islam. a traditional account of things said or done by Muhammad or his companions.
- hansom
-
noun,
a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof.
- spired
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- sporo-
-
- presto
-
noun,
Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
- Hamden
-
noun,
a town in S Connecticut.
- hasher
-
noun,
a waiter or waitress, especially in a hash house.
- ethion
-
noun,
a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- riprap
-
noun,
a quantity of broken stone for foundations, revetments of embankments, etc.
- Ethiop
-
adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- Potash
-
noun,
potassium carbonate, especially the crude impure form obtained from wood ashes.
- hearth
-
noun,
the floor of a fireplace, usually of stone, brick, etc., often extending a short distance into a room.
- hearts
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- isopor
-
noun,
an imaginary line on the earth's surface connecting points of equal annual change in the declination, inclination, or other components of the earth's magnetic field.
- heaths
-
noun,
a tract of open and uncultivated land; wasteland overgrown with shrubs.
- isopod
-
noun,
any freshwater, marine, or terrestrial crustacean of the order or suborder Isopoda, having seven pairs of legs typically adapted for crawling, and a dorsoventrally flattened body, and including wood lice, several aquatic parasites of crabs and shrimps, and numerous swimming or bottom-dwelling species.
- isomer
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
- hedron
-
- tapper
-
noun,
a person or thing that taps or strikes lightly.
- Hearst
-
noun,
William Randolph, 1863–1951, U.S. editor and publisher.
- mantid
-
noun,
mantis.
- 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.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- Ishtar
-
noun,
the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
- he-man
-
noun,
a strong, tough, virile man.
- Hemans
-
noun,
Felicia Dorothea (Browne) 1793–1835, English poet.
- hemat-
-
- pretor
-
noun,
praetor.
- hemins
-
noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- stamen
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
- 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.
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- sproat
-
noun,
a fishhook having a circular bend.
- ethno-
-
- pother
-
noun,
commotion; uproar.
- roomer
-
noun,
a person who lives in a rented room; lodger.
- ethnos
-
noun,
an ethnic group.
- hasten
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to hasten; accelerate:
- Hastie
-
noun,
William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- potpie
-
noun,
a deep-dish pie containing meat, chicken, or the like, often combined with vegetables and topped with a pastry crust.
- haters
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- Potosi
-
noun,
a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3970 meters) above sea level.
- potoos
-
noun,
any of several nocturnal birds of the family Nyctibiidae, of Mexico and Central and South America, related to the goatsuckers.
- Hathor
-
noun,
the goddess of love and joy, often represented with the head, horns, or ears of a cow.
- hatpin
-
noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- sprite
-
noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- sprint
-
noun,
a short race at full speed.
- potion
-
noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- pinder
-
noun,
peanut.
- hatred
-
noun,
the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
- Pothos
-
noun,
any of various tropical climbing vines belonging to the genera Pothos and Epipremnum, of the arum family, especially E. aureum, widely cultivated for its variegated foliage.
- repro
-
noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- rept.
-
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- sarod
-
noun,
a lute of northern India, played with a bow.
- piths
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- roods
-
noun,
a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen.
- Rasht
-
noun,
a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
- padre
-
noun,
father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
- Orrin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Orson
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike.”.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- 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.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- phots
-
noun,
a unit of illumination, equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter. Abbreviation: ph.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- rooms
-
noun,
a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
- piend
-
noun,
arris.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- repps
-
noun,
rep1 .
- orris
-
noun,
an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
- pahos
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pipes
-
noun,
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
- phore
-
- retd.
-
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- Otomi
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of south-central Mexico.
- oste-
-
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- sapid
-
adjective,
having taste or flavor.
- Redon
-
noun,
Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
- redos
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- pipet
-
noun, verb (used with object),
pipette.
- Piper
-
noun,
a person who plays on a pipe.
- sanit
-
- Othin
-
noun,
Odin.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Romeo
-
noun,
the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
- 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.
- Other
-
noun,
the other one:
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- 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.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- 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.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- phons
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the apparent loudness of a sound, equal in number for a given sound to the intensity in decibels of a sound having a frequency of 1000 cycles per second when, in the judgment of a group of listeners, the two sounds are of equal loudness.
- rears
-
- phon.
-
- pimps
-
noun,
a person, especially a man, who solicits customers for a prostitute or a brothel, usually in return for a share of the earnings; pander; procurer.
- Orth.
-
- rondo
-
noun,
a work or movement, often the last movement of a sonata, having one principal subject that is stated at least three times in the same key and to which return is made after the introduction of each subordinate theme.
- ronde
-
noun,
a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- Sampo
-
noun,
a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- rents
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- romps
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- resp.
-
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- reni-
-
- restr
-
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- reads
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- reams
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- osmo-
-
- rends
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- phot.
-
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- rearm
-
verb (used with object),
to arm again.
- Priam
-
noun,
a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
- petri
-
- Pamir
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Patmo
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- potoo
-
noun,
any of several nocturnal birds of the family Nyctibiidae, of Mexico and Central and South America, related to the goatsuckers.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- patr-
-
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- prop.
-
- rotor
-
noun,
Electricity. a rotating member of a machine.
Compare stator (def 1).
- prae-
-
- 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.
- props
-
noun,
proper or due respect or recognition; credit:
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- pron.
-
- proms
-
noun,
a formal dance, especially one held by a high school or college class at the end of an academic year.
- prams
-
noun,
perambulator.
- prand
-
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- peri-
-
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- paths
-
noun,
a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- ports
-
noun,
a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
- rrhea
-
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- Prot.
-
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- post-
-
- rotos
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- riser
-
noun,
a person who rises, especially from bed:
- prost
-
interjection,
prosit.
- pated
-
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- path-
-
- perms
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- pros.
-
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- promo
-
noun,
promotion (def 5).
- pashm
-
noun,
the fine woolly underhair of goats raised in northern India.
- Pres.
-
- prem.
-
- Pepin
-
noun,
("Pepin the Short") died a.d. 768, king of the Franks 751–768 (father of Charlemagne).
- prep.
-
- pends
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- prims
-
noun,
privet.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- preps
-
noun,
preparatory school.
- primp
-
verb (used with object),
to dress or adorn with care.
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- 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.
- Primo
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- 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.
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- prim.
-
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pret.
-
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- prier
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- 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.
- Prior
-
noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- Prome
-
noun,
a city in central Burma, on the Irrawaddy River: location of several noted pagodas.
- prom.
-
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- proem
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- prods
-
noun,
the act of prodding; a poke or jab.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- roshi
-
noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- Pedro
-
noun,
any of several varieties of all fours in which the five of trumps counts at its face value.
- prod.
-
- pepos
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
- 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.
- pedi-
-
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- PRISM
-
noun,
Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- PEDir
-
- pred.
-
- pedo-
-
- Porto
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Oporto.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- rheda
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a four-wheeled traveling carriage.
- rands
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- phane
-
- rhet.
-
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- pomes
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Papen
-
noun,
Franz von [frahnts fuh n] /frɑnts fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1969, German diplomat, statesman, and soldier.
- paper
-
noun,
a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
- Pomos
-
noun,
the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
- rodeo
-
noun,
a public exhibition of cowboy skills, as bronco riding and calf roping.
- pardi
-
adverb, interjection,
verily; indeed.
- Pride
-
noun,
a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- rhin-
-
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- Ramon
-
noun,
any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
- pomps
-
noun,
stately or splendid display; splendor; magnificence.
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- petr-
-
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- Rodin
-
noun,
(François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
- Roose
-
verb (used with or without object),
praise.
- Roost
-
noun,
a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
- podia
-
noun,
a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
- rares
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- podo-
-
- phase
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- poet.
-
- pant-
-
- Pharr
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Pharm
-
- paned
-
adjective,
having panes (usually used in combination):
- PharD
-
- rapid
-
noun,
Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- ponds
-
noun,
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- popes
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Poopo
-
noun,
a lake in SW Bolivia, in the Andes. 60 miles (95 km) long; 12,000 feet (3660 meters) above sea level.
- Radom
-
noun,
a city in E Poland.
- poops
-
noun,
a superstructure at the stern of a vessel.
- pert.
-
- poori
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- parrs
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- sadhe
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- part.
-
- rhoea
-
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- porns
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Port.
-
- Rider
-
noun,
a person who rides a horse or other animal, a bicycle, etc.
- rides
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rimes
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- radon
-
noun,
a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
- Perth
-
noun,
Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
- pards
-
noun,
a leopard or panther.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- 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).
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- roars
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- pari-
-
- poods
-
noun,
a Russian weight equal to about 36 pounds avoirdupois (16 kg).
- ropes
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- raids
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- rhod-
-
- peta-
-
- Rhoda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- poohs
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pooh.”.
- meros
-
noun,
(in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- poons
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- pesto
-
noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- 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.
- ephor
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- Orono
-
noun,
a town in S Maine.
- ethos
-
noun,
Sociology. the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period:
- temp.
-
- hadst
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Hades
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the underworld inhabited by departed souls.
the god ruling the underworld; Pluto.
- tempi
-
noun,
a plural of tempo.
- TEMPO
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- temps
-
noun,
part of a dance step in which there is no transfer of weight.
- tends
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- teno-
-
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- tepid
-
adjective,
moderately warm; lukewarm:
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- Esth.
-
- tera-
-
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- Espoo
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- term.
-
- terms
-
noun,
a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- erron
-
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- haem-
-
- haets
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- terr.
-
- harps
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- hates
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- haste
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Hasid
-
noun,
a member of a sect founded in Poland in the 18th century by Baal Shem-Tov and characterized by its emphasis on mysticism, prayer, ritual strictness, religious zeal, and joy.
Compare Mitnagged.
- 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.
- Harts
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- harsh
-
adjective,
ungentle and unpleasant in action or effect:
- Harms
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- tears
-
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Harim
-
noun,
harem.
- harem
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- hards
-
noun,
Nautical. a firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- Hants
-
noun,
Hampshire (def 1).
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- Hands
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- hames
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- Hamer
-
noun,
Fannie Lou, 1917–77, U.S. civil rights activist.
- terns
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- tardo
-
adjective,
slow (used as a musical direction).
- third
-
noun,
a third part, especially of one (1/3).
- Edman
-
noun,
Irwin, 1896–1954, U.S. philosopher and essayist.
- edits
-
noun,
an instance of or the work of editing:
- Edith
-
noun,
a female given name: from Old English words meaning “rich, happy” and “war.”.
- edit.
-
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Earth
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- thins
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- thio-
-
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- Thorn
-
noun,
a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp-pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle.
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- dropt
-
noun,
a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- droop
-
noun,
a sagging, sinking, bending, or hanging down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
- drone
-
noun,
the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
- drome
-
noun,
a department in SE France. 2533 sq. mi. (6560 sq. km). Capital: Valence.
- droit
-
noun,
a legal right or claim.
- dript
-
noun,
an act of dripping.
- Drina
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- dries
-
noun,
a plural of dry.
- drier
-
noun,
a person or thing that dries.
- drest
-
noun,
an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- drear
-
adjective,
dreary.
- Dream
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- Theos
-
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- ento-
-
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- Epsom
-
noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, S of London: site of a famous racetrack (Epsom Downs) where the annual Derby is held.
- EPROM
-
noun,
a memory chip whose contents can be erased by a mechanism using ultraviolet light and reprogrammed for other purposes.
- Epist
-
- Epis.
-
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- ephod
-
noun,
a richly embroidered, apronlike vestment having two shoulder straps and ornamental attachments for securing the breastplate, worn with a waistband by the high priest. Ex. 28:6, 7, 25–28.
- ephah
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, equal to about a bushel (35 liters).
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- Thane
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- theor
-
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- enorm
-
adjective,
enormous; huge; vast.
- Tharp
-
noun,
Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- endo-
-
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Thema
-
noun,
theme (def 7).
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- thens
-
noun,
that time:
- theo-
-
- eidos
-
noun,
the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
- heads
-
noun,
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- Tarde
-
noun,
Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
- drats
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- Horae
-
plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- hosp.
-
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Horta
-
noun,
Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
- hort.
-
- Horst
-
noun,
a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions.
- horse
-
noun,
a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
- Horsa
-
noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- horns
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- Horne
-
noun,
Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
- horme
-
noun,
activity directed toward a goal; purposive effort.
- horde
-
noun,
a large group, multitude, number, etc.; a mass or crowd:
- horas
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Hoppe
-
noun,
Willie (William Frederick) 1887–1959, U.S. billiards player.
- Hosta
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- Hopis
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- hopes
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- Hopeh
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Hebei.
- Oromo
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic, pastoral people of Ethiopia and Kenya.
- hoots
-
noun,
the cry of an owl.
- hoops
-
noun,
a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
- hoods
-
noun,
a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, or the like.
- Honor
-
noun,
honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions:
- hones
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Hondo
-
noun,
Honshu.
- Honda
-
noun,
an eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a lasso, noose, etc.
- Hond.
-
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- homo-
-
- stome
-
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- Indo-
-
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- imams
-
noun,
the officiating priest of a mosque.
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- ihram
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- stomp
-
noun,
stamp (def 14).
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- stood
-
noun,
the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
- ideo-
-
- stoop
-
noun,
the act or an instance of stooping.
- stope
-
noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- Idaho
-
noun,
a state in the NW United States. 83,557 sq. mi. (216,415 sq. km). Capital: Boise.
Abbreviation: ID (for use with zip code), Id., Ida.
- IATSE
-
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- Storm
-
noun,
a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- homos
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a homosexual, especially a male homosexual.
- homme
-
noun,
a man.
- Heaps
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- hemin
-
noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- herms
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- Herma
-
noun,
herm.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- herds
-
noun,
a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together; drove; flock:
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- hents
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- hemps
-
noun,
Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
Compare cannabis.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Hemon
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1880–1913, Canadian novelist, born in France.
- hemo-
-
- hemia
-
- Herod
-
noun,
("the Great") 73?–4 b.c, king of Judea 37–4.
- hemi-
-
- hema-
-
- 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.
- heist
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- Hedin
-
noun,
Sven Anders [sven ahn-duh rs] /svɛn ˈɑn dərs/ (Show IPA), 1865–1952, Swedish geographer and explorer.
- heats
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- Heath
-
noun,
a tract of open and uncultivated land; wasteland overgrown with shrubs.
- heart
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- Hearn
-
noun,
Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
- herns
-
- Heron
-
noun,
any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.
- homes
-
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Homer
-
noun,
Baseball. home run.
- Tahoe
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- tahrs
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- hoars
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- Hoare
-
noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- hoard
-
noun,
a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.:
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- hist.
-
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Hiram
-
noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- Heros
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- hipp-
-
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- hints
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- hinds
-
noun,
Zoology. the female of the deer, chiefly the red deer, especially in and after the third year.
- Hind.
-
- hier-
-
- hides
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- tamps
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- heths
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- herp.
-
- Thorp
-
noun,
a hamlet; village.
- Drape
-
noun,
a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- treas
-
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- trend
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- apptd
-
- appro
-
noun,
(of a purchase) approval:
- appmt
-
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- Triad
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- aphid
-
noun,
any of numerous tiny soft-bodied insects of the family Aphididae of worldwide distribution, that suck the sap from the stems and leaves of various plants, some developing wings when overcrowding occurs: an important pest of many fruit trees and vegetable crops.
- tread
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- tried
-
noun,
an attempt or effort:
- Apepi
-
noun,
Apophis.
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- anti-
-
- anth-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- ante-
-
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- ardor
-
noun,
great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion:
- areo-
-
- anis-
-
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- tramp
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- 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.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- arris
-
noun,
a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- aroid
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- Arndt
-
noun,
Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
- armor
-
noun,
any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- Armen
-
- armed
-
noun,
Usually, arms. weapons, especially firearms.
- trash
-
noun,
anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- arith
-
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- astr.
-
- adorn
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- 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.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- troop
-
noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- aero-
-
- aeri-
-
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- trop-
-
- adret
-
noun,
a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
- Adore
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- Tromp
-
noun,
Cornelis [kawr-ney-lis] /kɔrˈneɪ lɪs/ (Show IPA), 1629–91, and his father, Maarten Harpertszoon [mahr-tuh n hahr-puh rt-sohn] /ˈmɑr tən ˈhɑr pərtˌsoʊn/ (Show IPA) 1597–1653, Dutch admirals.
- adopt
-
Verb phrases,
adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- admit
-
verb (used with object),
to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to:
- admin
-
noun,
administration; administrative work.
- admen
-
noun,
Also called advertising man. one whose profession is writing, designing, or selling advertisements.
- adits
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- adios
-
interjection,
goodbye; farewell.
- adept
-
noun,
a skilled or proficient person; expert.
- aden-
-
- tsadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- 30-30
-
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- Aidos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- anim.
-
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- andr-
-
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Andes
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- andor
-
conjunction,
(used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- ammos
-
- Ammon
-
noun,
the classical name of the Egyptian divinity Amen, whom the Greeks identified with Zeus, the Romans with Jupiter.
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- Troad
-
noun,
The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- amin-
-
- amide
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- amid-
-
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- Amer.
-
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Amend
-
verb (used with object),
to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure:
- AMEDS
-
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- trade
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- drams
-
noun,
Measurements.
a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams).
1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
- dirts
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- doest
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- doers
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- tired
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- doats
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- Dnepr
-
noun,
Russian name of Dnieper.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- to-do
-
noun,
bustle; fuss:
- dites
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- dist.
-
- disme
-
noun,
a former coin of the U.S., equal to 10 cents, issued in 1792: early form of the dime.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- dipso
-
noun,
a dipsomaniac; habitual drunk.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- Dioon
-
noun,
any of several Mexican and Central American palmlike plants belonging to the genus Dioon, of the cycad family, having a crown of stiff, pinnate leaves.
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- dints
-
noun,
force; power:
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- tondo
-
noun,
a round painting or relief.
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- doeth
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- doits
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- DORAN
-
noun,
an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- those
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- dotes
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- throe
-
noun,
a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
- dorts
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- dorse
-
noun,
the back of a book or folded document.
- dorrs
-
noun,
dor1 .
- tides
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- dorps
-
noun,
a village; hamlet.
- dorms
-
noun,
dormitory.
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Doris
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- domes
-
noun,
Architecture.
a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions.
a domical roof or ceiling.
a polygonal vault, ceiling, or roof.
- dopes
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- doper
-
noun,
a drug addict.
- times
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- dopas
-
noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- dooms
-
noun,
fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune:
- donor
-
noun,
a person who gives or donates.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- donas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- Donar
-
noun,
the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Dinah
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Dina. the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:21.
- dimer
-
noun,
a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- torso
-
noun,
the trunk of the human body.
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- dears
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- datos
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- Torah
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- dates
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- dashi
-
noun,
a clear fish and kelp broth, used in Japanese cookery.
- darts
-
- darns
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Dario
-
noun,
Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
- Dares
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- deism
-
noun,
belief in the existence of a God on the evidence of reason and nature only, with rejection of supernatural revelation (distinguished from theism).
- damps
-
noun,
moisture; humidity; moist air:
- Damon
-
noun,
a male given name.
- damns
-
noun,
the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
- dames
-
noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- toros
-
noun,
a bull.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- atmo-
-
- ation
-
- Athos
-
noun,
Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
- Death
-
noun,
the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism.
Compare brain death.
- deist
-
noun,
a person who believes in deism.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- dept.
-
- diets
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- tonia
-
- tono-
-
- diam.
-
- toons
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- dhoti
-
noun,
a long loincloth worn by many Hindu men in India.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- derms
-
noun,
a navigational device for making a nearby object conspicuous on a radarscope.
- derma
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- derm-
-
- depth
-
noun,
a dimension taken through an object or body of material, usually downward from an upper surface, horizontally inward from an outer surface, or from top to bottom of something regarded as one of several layers.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- topos
-
noun,
a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.
- depot
-
noun,
a railroad station.
- dents
-
noun,
a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
- dent.
-
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- denim
-
noun,
a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- topo-
-
- Demos
-
noun,
the common people of an ancient Greek state.
- Demon
-
noun,
an evil spirit; devil or fiend.
- demo-
-
- demit
-
noun,
Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
- demi-
-
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- strop
-
noun,
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- MOTOS
-
- motor
-
noun,
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
- moton
-
noun,
besague.
- moths
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- sito-
-
- motes
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- smarm
-
noun,
behavior or speech that is smarmy.
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- Moshi
-
noun,
a city in N Tanzania.
- Moser
-
noun,
Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
- morts
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- MPers
-
- Morse
-
noun,
an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
- Moros
-
noun,
a child of Nyx, and the personification of fate.
- moror
-
noun,
maror.
- moron
-
noun,
Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment:
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- morns
-
noun,
morning.
- Smith
-
noun,
a worker in metal.
- mores
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- moped
-
noun,
a motorized bicycle that has pedals in addition to a low-powered gasoline engine designed for low-speed operation.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- Shore
-
noun,
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
- shorn
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- Short
-
noun,
something that is short.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- naso-
-
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- nards
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- nappe
-
noun,
Geology. a large mass of rock thrust a considerable distance along a nearly horizontal fault plane or in an overturned anticlinal fold.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- shote
-
noun,
shoat (def 1).
- shpt.
-
- Names
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- shred
-
noun,
a piece cut or torn off, especially in a narrow strip.
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- Sidon
-
noun,
a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
- Sidra
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- MSPHE
-
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- Sino-
-
- MSEnt
-
- mopes
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- moots
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- nears
-
- miso-
-
- modes
-
noun,
a manner of acting or doing; method; way:
- MODEM
-
noun,
an electronic device that makes possible the transmission of data to or from a computer via telephone or other communication lines.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Sodom
-
noun,
an ancient city destroyed, with Gomorrah, because of its wickedness. Gen. 18–19.
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- mites
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- miter
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- Somme
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW to the English Channel: battles, World War I, 1916, 1918; World War II, 1944. 150 miles (241 km) long.
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- misdo
-
verb (used with object),
to do badly or wrongly; botch.
- sonde
-
noun,
a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
- Mirth
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- moose
-
noun,
a large, long-headed mammal, Alces alces, of the deer family, having circumpolar distribution in the Northern Hemisphere, the male of which has enormous palmate antlers.
- monos
-
noun,
infectious mononucleosis.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- moors
-
noun,
a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
- Moore
-
noun,
Archibald Lee ("Archie") 1913–1998, U.S. boxer.
- snath
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- moons
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- insep
-
- month
-
noun,
Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- Monte
-
noun,
Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
- Mont.
-
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- mono-
-
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- Monet
-
noun,
Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- mondo
-
noun,
a question to a student for which an immediate answer is demanded, the spontaneity of which is often illuminating.
- monde
-
noun,
the world; people; society.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- monad
-
noun,
Biology.
any simple, single-celled organism.
any of various small, flagellate, colorless ameboids with one to three flagella, especially of the genus Monas.
- Momos
-
noun,
a steamed or fried dumpling, typical of South Asian cuisine.
- momes
-
noun,
a fool; blockhead.
- snood
-
noun,
the distinctive headband formerly worn by young unmarried women in Scotland and northern England.
- snoop
-
noun,
an act or instance of snooping.
- snoot
-
noun,
Slang. the nose.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- semi-
-
- semih
-
- onto-
-
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- omni-
-
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- omers
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- Sept.
-
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- oidea
-
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- ohone
-
interjection,
alas!
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- sero-
-
- Odets
-
noun,
Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
- seti-
-
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- oaths
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- oomph
-
noun,
energy; vitality; enthusiasm.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- 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.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Sarre
-
noun,
French name of Saar.
- ormer
-
noun,
an abalone, Haliotis tuberculata, living in waters of the Channel Islands.
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- oread
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- 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.
- ordos
-
noun,
a desert plateau in the S Inner Mongolian Autonomous Region in N China. About 35,000 sq. mi. (90,650 sq. km).
- ordn.
-
- order
-
noun,
an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- ootid
-
noun,
the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
- satem
-
adjective,
belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- opto-
-
- 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.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- Ophir
-
noun,
a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
- OPers
-
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- opahs
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- shade
-
noun,
the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- shirt
-
noun,
a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- nitr-
-
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- shirr
-
noun,
Also, shirring. a shirred arrangement, as of cloth.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Shiah
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Shiʿites.
- shoad
-
noun,
float (def 43).
- shoat
-
noun,
Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
- Neth.
-
- shoer
-
noun,
a person who shoes horses or other animals.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- shone
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- nerds
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- shoon
-
noun,
plural of shoe.
- shoot
-
noun,
the act of shooting with a bow, firearm, etc.
- shied
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- oared
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- Shear
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- shame
-
noun,
the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- SHAPE
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- shard
-
noun,
a fragment, especially of broken earthenware.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- Sharp
-
noun,
something sharp.
- noto-
-
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- noso-
-
- North
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N.
- nomad
-
noun,
a member of a people or tribe that has no permanent abode but moves about from place to place, usually seasonally and often following a traditional route or circuit according to the state of the pasturage or food supply.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Shema
-
noun,
a liturgical prayer, prominent in Jewish history and tradition, that is recited daily at the morning and evening services and expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of God.
- NORAD
-
noun,
a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
- shend
-
verb (used with object),
to put to shame.
- sherd
-
noun,
shard.
- noose
-
noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- nomo-
-
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Minho
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing SSW from NW Spain along the N boundary of Portugal into the Atlantic. 171 miles (275 km) long.
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- Resht
-
noun,
Rasht.
- 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.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- spore
-
noun,
Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
- Medan
-
noun,
a city in NE Sumatra, in W Indonesia.
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- spor-
-
- Meads
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- Spoor
-
noun,
a track or trail, especially that of a wild animal pursued as game.
- spoon
-
noun,
a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- spoom
-
noun,
a kind of sherbet made from fruit juice or wine, mixed after freezing with uncooked meringue.
- madre
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Spohr
-
noun,
Ludwig [loot-vikh,, lood-] /ˈlut vɪx,, ˈlud-/ (Show IPA), or Louis [loo-ee] /ˈlu i/ (Show IPA), 1784–1859, German violinist and composer.
- Meath
-
noun,
a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 902 sq. mi. (2335 sq. km). County seat: Trim.
- Media
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- meno-
-
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- staid
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- span-
-
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- stade
-
noun,
a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- Srta.
-
- mends
-
noun,
the act of mending; repair or improvement.
- Medon
-
noun,
(in the Odyssey) a herald who warned Penelope that her suitors were conspiring against Telemachus.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- Isth.
-
- Menam
-
noun,
a former name of Chao Phraya.
- menad
-
noun,
maenad.
- manor
-
noun,
(in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- 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.
- Mehta
-
noun,
Zubin [zoo-bin] /ˈzu bɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Spode
-
noun,
Josiah, 1733–97, and his son, Josiah, 1754–1827, English potters.
- spend
-
verb (used with object),
to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.):
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- maror
-
noun,
a portion of horseradish or other bitter herb that is eaten at the Seder meal on Passover.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- Mamie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Mande
-
noun,
a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, spoken in western Africa and including Mende, Malinke, Bambara, and Kpelle.
- Marsh
-
noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- matr-
-
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- maths
-
noun,
mathematics.
- Mahdi
-
noun,
the Muslim messiah, an expected spiritual and temporal ruler destined to establish a reign of righteousness throughout the world.
- math.
-
- mahoe
-
noun,
hau tree.
- Mahon
-
noun,
a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
- maids
-
noun,
a female servant.
- mast-
-
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- maims
-
noun,
a physical injury, especially a loss of a limb.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- Sophi
-
noun,
Sophy.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Iran.
-
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- metr-
-
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- staph
-
noun,
staphylococcus.
- MIDAS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Phrygian king, son of Gordius, who was given by Dionysus the power of turning whatever he touched into gold.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- Starr
-
noun,
Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
- Stead
-
noun,
the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Mimas
-
noun,
Astronomy. one of the moons of Saturn.
- meth-
-
- intr.
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- minds
-
noun,
(in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
- insp.
-
- inst.
-
- ster.
-
- iodo-
-
- mimeo
-
noun,
mimeograph.
- sooth
-
noun,
truth, reality, or fact.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- step-
-
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- mimes
-
noun,
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
- meths
-
noun,
methamphetamine; Methedrine.
- sopor
-
noun,
Pathology. a deep, unnatural sleep; lethargy.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- spade
-
noun,
a tool for digging, having an iron blade adapted for pressing into the ground with the foot and a long handle commonly with a grip or crosspiece at the top, and with the blade usually narrower and flatter than that of a shovel.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- mero-
-
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- stamp
-
noun,
a postage stamp.
- meso-
-
- Sotho
-
noun,
a group of closely related Bantu languages spoken in Lesotho and South Africa.
- spado
-
noun,
Civil Law. an impotent person; someone unable to procreate.
- meta-
-
- meson
-
noun,
Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
- stand
-
noun,
the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- metas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Sat.
-
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- SRAM
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- Torr
-
noun,
a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
- room
-
noun,
a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- 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.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- sepn
-
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- tosh
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- rood
-
noun,
a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Shem
-
noun,
the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
- tri-
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- Shah
-
noun,
(formerly, in Iran) king; sovereign.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- tRNA
-
- Sam.
-
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- shad
-
noun,
a deep-bodied herring, Alosa sapidissima, of Europe and North America, that migrates up streams to spawn, used for food.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- spp.
-
- trid
-
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sem.
-
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- trod
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- 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.
- romp
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- Ste.
-
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- Rom.
-
- tads
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- str.
-
- Sra.
-
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- RONA
-
- tron
-
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- thi-
-
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Tasm
-
- 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.
- TDRS
-
- THOR
-
noun,
Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- 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.
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- snod
-
adjective,
smooth; sleek.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- SMTP
-
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- 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.
- tide
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- teds
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Soph
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- TEPP
-
noun,
a colorless to amber, hygroscopic, poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5) 4 P 2 O 7 , used as an insecticide and as a rodenticide.
- Soni
-
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- ter.
-
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- Soot
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- them
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- sord
-
noun,
a flight or flock of mallards.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- 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.
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ten.
-
- the-
-
- SOHO
-
noun,
a district in London, England, including Soho Square: a predominantly foreign section since 1685; noted for its restaurants.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- shot
-
noun,
a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- shr.
-
- shop
-
noun,
a retail store, especially a small one.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- top-
-
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- toom
-
adjective,
empty; vacant.
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- tanh
-
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- shod
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- 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.
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- shmo
-
noun,
schmo.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- RNAS
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- road
-
noun,
a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- shoo
-
interjection,
(used to scare or drive away a cat, dog, chickens, birds, etc.)
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- std.
-
- rit.
-
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- TODS
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- toad
-
noun,
any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit.
Compare frog1 (def 1).
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tion
-
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- SpEd
-
noun,
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
- Rida
-
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- rpt.
-
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- Sind
-
noun,
a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- 1080
-
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- med.
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- iso-
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- 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.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Ire.
-
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- 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.
- iod-
-
- 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.
- int.
-
- ins.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- IndE
-
- inae
-
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- made
-
noun,
the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
- IMHO
-
- Mar.
-
- mdnt
-
- Mdms
-
plural,
Madam.
- Mdme
-
plural,
Madame.
- MDES
-
- MDAP
-
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Madm
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Man.
-
- Mame
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- maim
-
noun,
a physical injury, especially a loss of a limb.
- maid
-
noun,
a female servant.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MAEd
-
- mads
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- Imp.
-
- imam
-
noun,
the officiating priest of a mosque.
- Mead
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- Herr
-
noun,
the conventional German title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to Mr. or in direct address to sir.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- hide
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- Heth
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- Hoad
-
noun,
Lew(is Alan) 1934–94, Australian tennis player.
- Herm
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- herd
-
noun,
a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together; drove; flock:
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- her.
-
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- HEMP
-
noun,
Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
Compare cannabis.
- hem-
-
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- hehs
-
noun,
he2 .
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- HMAS
-
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- Horn
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- idem
-
noun,
another exactly the same.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- idae
-
- Ind.
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- HRIP
-
- hots
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- Host
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- Hos.
-
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- hods
-
noun,
a portable trough for carrying mortar, bricks, etc., fixed crosswise on top of a pole and carried on the shoulder.
- hor.
-
- hops
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- hoot
-
noun,
the cry of an owl.
- hoop
-
noun,
a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
- hood
-
noun,
a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, or the like.
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Homs
-
noun,
a city in W Syria.
- hom-
-
- mdse
-
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- HEAO
-
- Moth
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- MSIE
-
- MSHE
-
- MSHA
-
- MSEM
-
- MSAM
-
- MSAE
-
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- mRNA
-
- mrem
-
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- MSPE
-
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- Moro
-
noun,
a member of any of the various tribes of Muslim Malays in the southern Philippines.
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- MOpt
-
- mops
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- moot
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- moos
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- MSME
-
- MSPH
-
- Moon
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- Neph
-
- neo-
-
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- Neh.
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- 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.
- NADH
-
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- NASD
-
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Nah.
-
- NADP
-
- Moor
-
noun,
a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
- mood
-
noun,
a state or quality of feeling at a particular time:
- meas
-
- mesh
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- min.
-
- Mims
-
noun,
Fort. Fort Mims.
- MIME
-
noun,
the art or technique of portraying a character, mood, idea, or narration by gestures and bodily movements; pantomime.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- mids
-
noun,
Archaic. the middle.
- midn
-
- Mid.
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- mhos
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- met.
-
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- Mind
-
noun,
(in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
- mes-
-
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- MEPA
-
- ment
-
- Mend
-
noun,
the act of mending; repair or improvement.
- men-
-
- mems
-
noun,
the thirteenth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- memo
-
noun,
memorandum.
- mem.
-
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mon.
-
- moms
-
noun,
mother1 .
- momo
-
noun,
a steamed or fried dumpling, typical of South Asian cuisine.
- mome
-
noun,
a fool; blockhead.
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- Mods
-
noun,
a person who is in the vanguard in style, dress, etc.
- Mode
-
noun,
a manner of acting or doing; method; way:
- mod.
-
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MNAS
-
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- mis-
-
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- MIPS
-
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- head
-
noun,
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- atm.
-
- Dame
-
noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- dahs
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- Dom.
-
- ator
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- 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.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- ates
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ASTM
-
- damp
-
noun,
moisture; humidity; moist air:
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ASME
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- art.
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- arr.
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- damn
-
noun,
the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Arm.
-
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- dime
-
noun,
a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
- dim.
-
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- dia-
-
- DERP
-
noun,
a person or thing considered to be foolish or awkward.
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- der.
-
- depr
-
- dep.
-
- Den.
-
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Dem.
-
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- dat.
-
- Dash
-
noun,
a small quantity of anything thrown into or mixed with something else:
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- daps
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- ARIS
-
- Din.
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- amdt
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aire
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AInd
-
- AIME
-
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- aet.
-
- aer-
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Adm.
-
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- aph-
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- Apr.
-
- appt
-
- Apps
-
noun,
an application, typically a small, specialized program downloaded onto mobile devices:
- appd
-
- app.
-
- apo-
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- ant.
-
- ANSI
-
- ano-
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ands
-
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- amt.
-
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- amp.
-
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- DIMS
-
Idioms,
take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval, skepticism, or dismay:
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- hath
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- epit
-
- eso-
-
- Esd.
-
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- errs
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- epi-
-
- esp.
-
- Eph.
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ens.
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- end-
-
- Emp.
-
- Emma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- est.
-
- EDTA
-
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- hash
-
noun,
a dish of diced or chopped meat and often vegetables, as of leftover corned beef or veal and potatoes, sautéed in a frying pan or of meat, potatoes, and carrots cooked together in gravy.
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- hard
-
noun,
Nautical. a firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- Hand
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Hamm
-
noun,
a city in North Rhine–Westphalia, in W Germany.
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Hahn
-
noun,
Otto, 1879–1968, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1944.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- hade
-
noun,
Geology. the angle between a fault plane and the vertical, measured perpendicular to the strike of the fault; complement of the dip.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- Eth.
-
- emia
-
- Edom
-
noun,
Esau, the brother of Jacob.
- Dino
-
- DMSO
-
- doom
-
noun,
fate or destiny, especially adverse fate; unavoidable ill fortune:
- dons
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- doms
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) a title of a monk in the Benedictine, Carthusian, Cistercian, and certain other monastic orders.
- dome
-
noun,
Architecture.
a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions.
a domical roof or ceiling.
a polygonal vault, ceiling, or roof.
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- Doha
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of the state of Qatar, on the Persian Gulf.
- does
-
noun,
a plural of doe.
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- dits
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- door
-
noun,
a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves.
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- dish
-
noun,
an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
- dis-
-
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- dir.
-
- dipt
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- dips
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- Doon
-
noun,
a river in SW Scotland, flowing NW from Ayr County to the Firth of Clyde. About 30 miles (48 km) long.
- dopa
-
noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- drat
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- edhs
-
noun,
eth.
- Edam
-
noun,
a mild, hard, yellow cheese, produced in a round shape and coated with red wax.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- drip
-
noun,
an act of dripping.
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- DRAM
-
noun,
Measurements.
a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams).
1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
- dope
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- dpt.
-
- doth
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- dost
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- dose
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- Dort
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- Dorr
-
noun,
dor1 .
- dorp
-
noun,
a village; hamlet.
- dorm
-
noun,
dormitory.
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- Dora
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- pnea
-
- OHMS
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- Poop
-
noun,
a superstructure at the stern of a vessel.
- PTSD
-
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- pts.
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- Ptah
-
noun,
an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- Ohio
-
noun,
a state in the NE central United States: a part of the Midwest. 41,222 sq. mi. (106,765 sq. km). Capital: Columbus.
Abbreviation: OH (for use with zip code), O.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- pard
-
noun,
a leopard or panther.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pop-
-
- par.
-
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Omoo
-
noun,
a novel (1847) by Herman Melville.
- pimp
-
noun,
a person, especially a man, who solicits customers for a prostitute or a brothel, usually in return for a share of the earnings; pander; procurer.
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- psid
-
- Oder
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
- rad.
-
- Pond
-
noun,
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pos.
-
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- phr.
-
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pood
-
noun,
a Russian weight equal to about 36 pounds avoirdupois (16 kg).
- Pooh
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pooh.”.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- odor
-
noun,
the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell:
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Pope
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- opia
-
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- prad
-
noun,
Informal. horse.
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- 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.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- OPer
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pipe
-
noun,
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
- pips
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- opp.
-
- 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):
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- ppd.
-
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ord.
-
- pot.
-
- ordo
-
noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a booklet containing short and abbreviated directions for the contents of the office and Mass of each day in the year.
- posh
-
adjective,
sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- psia
-
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- paps
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- PSAT
-
- 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.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- prs.
-
- Pan.
-
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- pro-
-
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- Ont.
-
- oro-
-
- prin
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- oohs
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- pam.
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pre-
-
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- OOPS
-
interjection,
(used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
- RADM
-
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- nom.
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- pend
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- reds
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- Pen.
-
- OSRD
-
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- NIRA
-
- NIMH
-
- OTOH
-
- oto-
-
- perp
-
noun,
the perpetrator of a crime.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- Pers
-
- perh
-
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- per.
-
- 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:
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- peps
-
noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- repr
-
- repp
-
noun,
rep1 .
- pepo
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
- Pet.
-
- poda
-
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- Rep.
-
- Nor.
-
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- patd
-
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- Rapp
-
noun,
George, 1757–1847, U.S. religious preacher, born in Germany: leader of the Harmonists.
- peds
-
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- 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.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- Phar
-
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- NTIA
-
- Pomo
-
noun,
the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- pomp
-
noun,
stately or splendid display; splendor; magnificence.
- poms
-
noun,
pommy.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- pat.
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Nord
-
noun,
a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
- ped.
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- nos-
-
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- not-
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- DSP
-
- DPI
-
- TID
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- DPA
-
- Dr.
-
- EOM
-
- DRE
-
- DSA
-
- ThM
-
- PMT
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- DPS
-
- eo-
-
- DTh
-
- DST
-
- DPM
-
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- DSR
-
- DPP
-
- TIA
-
- NIH
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- PHS
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- PhM
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ThD
-
- th-
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- EPS
-
- EPT
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- PhD
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ERP
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- PHA
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERT
-
- ESA
-
- ROP
-
- ESR
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- ETO
-
- ETR
-
- ETS
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ETD
-
- edh
-
noun,
eth.
- ea.
-
- ead
-
- EAM
-
- ean
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- 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.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- PIP
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- PIO
-
- ed.
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- EdM
-
abbreviation,
electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat:
- PID
-
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- EDP
-
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- EDT
-
- Ehr
-
- eir
-
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- EMR
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EMT
-
- en-
-
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- EIS
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- ROI
-
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- RPS
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- ard
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- APS
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- TRH
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- aor
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- RMA
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- tra
-
- Rd.
-
- at.
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ast
-
- ASR
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASN
-
- ARS
-
- ASM
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- ASI
-
- Re.
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ase
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Tpr
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- ae.
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- ad-
-
- AHE
-
- ap-
-
- trp
-
- Am.
-
- TSE
-
- TSH
-
- TSI
-
- TSP
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AME
-
- AMS
-
- 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.
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- RDA
-
- RDS
-
- REA
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- 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.
- Tro
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- tr.
-
- TPN
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- rnd
-
- dit
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- POR
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- ROA
-
- RNR
-
- DIP
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- RNA
-
- DMA
-
- 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.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- PPA
-
noun,
a substance, C 9 H 13 NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant.
- PPE
-
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- HMS
-
- pph
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- DMS
-
- di.
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- POA
-
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- DOP
-
noun,
a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
- 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.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- DMT
-
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- Doi
-
- doh
-
interjection,
(used to express dismay when one has said or done something stupid or when something has gone wrong.)
Compare duh.
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- DNR
-
- DNA
-
- TMO
-
- PPI
-
- dha
-
- TPM
-
- DOA
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- dah
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- DAE
-
- DSO
-
- DSM
-
- DPH
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- do.
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATP
-
- PTP
-
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- tpd
-
- tph
-
- TPI
-
- Dam
-
noun,
a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- dh-
-
- DEA
-
- DET
-
- PPM
-
- ppr
-
- PPS
-
- PPT
-
- PRA
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- de-
-
- PSE
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- prp
-
- DAR
-
- PSA
-
- DAP
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- HIH
-
- 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.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- ooh
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- MEP
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- ONR
-
- ons
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- oo-
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oon
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MDT
-
- SED
-
- Mdm
-
plural,
Madam.
- OOT
-
- ONI
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- mi.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- MIM
-
noun,
the twenty-fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- MIE
-
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MHR
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- MHE
-
- MHD
-
- MHA
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- NOP
-
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- OPA
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- Om.
-
- ite
-
- SPR
-
- Md.
-
- sht
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- ITA
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- spt
-
- Sr.
-
- shh
-
interjection,
sh.
- ist
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- MSM
-
- Me.
-
- MM.
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- OPM
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- Mao
-
- SDR
-
- SDI
-
- SDA
-
- Mam
-
noun,
British Informal. mother.
- Mo.
-
- hr.
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MAD
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- NAD
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- Sta
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- nr.
-
- SMD
-
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- NRA
-
- NSA
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- SMM
-
- MOR
-
- Npt
-
- MSN
-
- MST
-
- OED
-
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- Mt.
-
- op.
-
- OSA
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- SMA
-
- MTh
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- MSH
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- MSE
-
- MSD
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- MSA
-
- MRP
-
- MRI
-
- NPR
-
- MRE
-
- MRA
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- MPH
-
- MPE
-
- MPA
-
- OSD
-
- OAO
-
- OIt
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- MME
-
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- ODT
-
- MIT
-
- OEM
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- OEO
-
- Ohm
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- MNA
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MIP
-
- oho
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to express surprise, taunting, exultation, etc.)
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- oid
-
- OIr
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- MMT
-
- MNE
-
- moo
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- MOI
-
- OAP
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAS
-
- MTI
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- mom
-
noun,
mother1 .
- SHA
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MTS
-
- mtn
-
- MTO
-
- MTP
-
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MNS
-
- St.
-
- ISR
-
- shp
-
- Sp.
-
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- SRO
-
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- hid
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- HHD
-
- So.
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- sd.
-
- NHA
-
- RTS
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- rt.
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- PTO
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- PAP
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- SAE
-
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- hod
-
noun,
a portable trough for carrying mortar, bricks, etc., fixed crosswise on top of a pole and carried on the shoulder.
- NES
-
- rte
-
- RSE
-
- Ps.
-
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- PEP
-
noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- NHS
-
- hah
-
interjection,
ha.
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Had
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- HSM
-
- HSH
-
- HRH
-
- NIA
-
- sho
-
- NHI
-
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- heh
-
noun,
he2 .
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- RPO
-
- RPM
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- hd.
-
- PDT
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- pt.
-
- PAD
-
noun,
a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- IOT
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ior
-
- ot-
-
- 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 = .
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- INH
-
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- ine
-
- STI
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- OTS
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- STM
-
- Pa.
-
- OSP
-
- IPA
-
- IHS
-
- IRS
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- ish
-
- ise
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- SAR
-
- iph
-
- IRO
-
- ose
-
- Ir.
-
- IPS
-
- ipr
-
- OSO
-
- IPO
-
- IPM
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- pd.
-
- IHP
-
- Hts
-
- STP
-
- NMI
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- pp.
-
- id.
-
- ht.
-
- io-
-
- HST
-
- Pr.
-
- hrs
-
- prn
-
- HRE
-
- HPD
-
- NMR
-
- MSI
-
- Ia.
-
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- NDE
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- ide
-
- pm.
-
- NEA
-
- IAS
-
- ne-
-
- IDP
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- ier
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- NP
-
- NM
-
- AO
-
- NI
-
- 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.
- N.
-
- ND
-
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- NH
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- HP
-
- O.
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- DT
-
noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- i.
-
- t.
-
- TD
-
- T1
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- SM
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- RP
-
- PH
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- h.
-
- HH
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- 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.
- IP
-
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- TP
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- SN
-
- OA
-
- RN
-
- RI
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- RH
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- MN
-
- R.
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- D.
-
- TM
-
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- DP
-
- MH
-
- MP
-
- RO
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- M.
-
- 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.
- DM
-
- TN
-
- DN
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man: