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Word depreciatory has
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- tape-record
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verb (used with object),
to record (speech, music, etc.) on magnetic tape.
- predicatory
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adjective,
of or relating to preaching.
- predictory
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adjective,
predictive.
- copyreader
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noun,
an editor concerned with the preparation of copy for the typesetter and printer.
- crop-eared
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adjective,
having the ears cropped.
- predicator
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noun,
the verbal element of a clause or sentence.
- red-carpet
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noun,
a red strip of carpet placed on the ground for high-ranking dignitaries to walk on when entering or leaving a building, vehicle, or the like.
- Directory
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noun,
a book containing an alphabetical index of the names and addresses of persons in a city, district, organization, etc., or of a particular category of people.
- precatory
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, characterized by, or expressing entreaty or supplication:
- red-tapey
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- predatory
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adjective,
Zoology. preying upon other organisms for food.
- predicate
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noun,
Grammar. (in many languages, as English) a syntactic unit that functions as one of the two main constituents of a simple sentence, the other being the subject, and that consists of a verb, which in English may agree with the subject in number, and of all the words governed by the verb or modifying it, the whole often expressing the action performed by or the state attributed to the subject, as is here in Larry is here.
- procreate
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verb (used with object),
to beget or generate (offspring).
- adipocyte
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noun,
fat cell.
- receiptor
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noun,
a person who receipts.
- decretory
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adjective,
pertaining to or following a decree.
- adipocere
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noun,
a waxy substance produced by the decomposition of dead animal bodies in moist burial places or under water.
- predictor
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noun,
a person or thing that predicts.
- periodate
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noun,
a salt of a periodic acid, as sodium periodate, Na 2 H 3 IO 6 .
- traceried
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adjective,
ornamented or decorated with tracery.
- decrepit
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adjective,
weakened by old age; feeble; infirm:
- priorate
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noun,
the office, rank, or term of office of a prior.
- cerotype
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noun,
a process of engraving in which the design or the like is cut on a wax-coated metal plate from which a printing surface is subsequently produced by stereotyping or by electrotyping.
- redirect
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adjective,
Law. pertaining to the examination of a witness by the party calling him or her, after cross-examination.
- copyedit
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verb (used with object),
to edit (a manuscript, document, text, etc.) for publication, especially for punctuation, spelling, grammatical structure, style, etc.
- operatic
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- cat-eyed
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adjective,
having eyes resembling those of a cat.
- portiere
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noun,
a curtain hung in a doorway, either to replace the door or for decoration.
- perorate
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verb (used without object),
to speak at length; make a long, usually grandiloquent speech.
- ceratoid
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adjective,
hornlike; horny.
- decorate
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verb (used with object),
to furnish or adorn with something ornamental or becoming; embellish:
- red-tape
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noun,
excessive formality and routine required before official action can be taken.
- creditor
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noun,
a person or firm to whom money is due (opposed to debtor).
- re-trace
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verb (used with object),
to trace again, as lines in writing or drawing.
- copyread
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verb (used with object),
to work on (copy) as a copyreader.
- re-tread
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verb (used with or without object),
to tread again.
- Pretoria
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noun,
a city in and the administrative capital of the Republic of South Africa, in the NE part: also the capital of Transvaal.
- pterido-
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- podiatry
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noun,
the care of the human foot, especially the diagnosis and treatment of foot disorders.
- Capriote
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- receptor
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noun,
Physiology. an end organ or a group of end organs of sensory or afferent neurons, specialized to be sensitive to stimulating agents, as touch or heat.
- director
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noun,
a person or thing that directs.
- Terceira
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noun,
an island in the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 153 sq. mi. (395 sq. km). Capital: Angra do Heroismo.
- apyretic
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adjective,
free from fever.
- predator
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noun,
Zoology. any organism that exists by preying upon other organisms.
- arterio-
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- teardrop
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noun,
a tear or something suggesting a tear:
- air-core
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adjective,
having a nonmagnetic core, as one of fiber or plastic, encircled by a coil (air-core coil) or containing one or more such coils:
- percoid
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adjective,
belonging to the Percoidea, a group of acanthopterygian fishes comprising the true perches and related families, and constituting one of the largest natural groups of fishes.
- retired
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noun,
a place of withdrawal; retreat:
- caterer
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noun,
one whose business is to provide food, supplies, and sometimes service at social gatherings.
- peracid
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noun,
an oxyacid, the primary element of which is in its highest possible oxidation state, as perchloric acid, HClO 4 , and permanganic acid, HMnO 4 .
- arteri-
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- retread
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noun,
a tire that has been retreaded.
- retrace
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verb (used with object),
to trace backward; go back over:
- Ricardo
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noun,
David, 1772–1823, English economist.
- Pereira
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noun,
Irene Rice, 1907–71, U.S. artist.
- retiary
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adjective,
using a net or any entangling device.
- Cypriot
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Cyprus.
- Peridot
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noun,
a green transparent variety of olivine, used as a gem.
- Coryate
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noun,
Thomas, 1577–1617, English traveler and author.
- pierced
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adjective,
punctured or perforated, as to form a decorative design:
- coterie
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noun,
a group of people who associate closely.
- corrida
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noun,
a bullfight.
- cardio-
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- reactor
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noun,
a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
- receipt
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noun,
a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc.
- corrade
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verb (used with object),
to wear down by corrasion; abrade.
- carport
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noun,
a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile.
- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- picotee
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noun,
a variety of carnation, tulip, etc., having an outer margin of another color.
- Picardy
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noun,
a region in N France: formerly a province.
- predict
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verb (used with object),
to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell:
- carroty
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adjective,
like a carrot, as in color, flavor, or shape.
- Creator
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noun,
a person or thing that creates.
- pyretic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, affected by, or producing fever.
- rectory
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noun,
a rector's house; parsonage.
- picador
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noun,
one of the mounted assistants to a matador, who opens the bullfight by enraging the bull and weakening its shoulder muscles with a lance.
- redcoat
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noun,
(especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.
- cordite
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noun,
a smokeless, slow-burning powder composed of 30 to 58 percent nitroglycerin, 37 to 65 percent cellulose nitrate, and 5 to 6 percent mineral jelly.
- Cartier
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noun,
Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
- cordate
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adjective,
heart-shaped:
- podetia
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noun,
(in certain lichens) a stalk bearing an apothecium.
- crypto-
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- dacoity
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noun,
(in India and Burma) gang robbery; robbery by dacoits.
- parotid
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noun,
Also called parotid gland. a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear.
- carotid
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noun,
Also called carotid artery. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and that divide into an external branch supplying the neck, face, and other external parts, and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts.
- Eritrea
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noun,
a republic in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: Italian colony 1890–1941; province of Ethiopia 1962–93; independent since 1993. 47,076 sq. mi. (121,927 sq. km). Capital: Asmara.
- ocreate
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adjective,
having an ocrea or ocreae; sheathed.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- diopter
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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.
- adoptee
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noun,
a person who is adopted.
- Diptera
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noun,
the order comprising the dipterous insects.
- topiary
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noun,
topiary work; the topiary art.
- erratic
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noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- predate
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verb (used with object),
to date before the actual time; antedate:
- tracery
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noun,
ornamental work consisting of ramified ribs, bars, or the like, as in the upper part of a Gothic window, in panels, screens, etc.
- Docetae
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plural noun,
early Christian adherents of Docetism.
- operate
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verb (used with object),
to manage or use (a machine, device, etc.):
- erector
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noun,
Also, erecter. a person or thing that erects.
- epidote
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noun,
a mineral, calcium aluminum iron silicate, Ca 2 (Al, Fe) 3 Si 3 O 12 (OH), occurring in green prismatic crystals.
- edacity
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noun,
the state of being edacious; voraciousness; appetite.
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- cirrate
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adjective,
having cirri.
- preter-
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- ecotype
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noun,
a subspecies or race that is especially adapted to a particular set of environmental conditions.
- tripody
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noun,
a measure of three feet.
- eardrop
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noun,
an earring with a pendant.
- dry-rot
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noun,
Plant Pathology.
a decay of seasoned timber, resulting in its becoming brittle and crumbling to a dry powder, caused by various fungi.
any of various diseases of plants in which the rotted tissues are dry.
- drapery
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noun,
coverings, hangings, clothing, etc., of fabric, especially as arranged in loose, graceful folds.
- opacity
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noun,
the state or quality of being opaque.
- dietary
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noun,
a regulated allowance of food.
- praetor
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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.
- airdrop
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noun,
the act or process of airdropping.
- partyer
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noun,
a person who parties, especially regularly or habitually:
- partier
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noun,
partyer.
- apricot
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noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- porrect
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adjective,
extending horizontally; projecting.
- Pierrot
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noun,
a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume.
- deciare
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noun,
a unit of surface measure equal to one-tenth of an are, or 10 square meters: equivalent to 11.96 square yards.
- parotic
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adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- parodic
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adjective,
having or of the nature of a parody.
- prorate
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verb (used with object),
to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
- decrypt
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verb (used with object),
to decode or decipher.
- airport
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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.
- proceed
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noun,
proceeds.
something that results or accrues.
the total amount derived from a sale or other transaction:
the profits or returns from a sale, investment, etc.
- tierced
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adjective,
(of an escutcheon) divided vertically or horizontally into three equal parts.
- portray
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verb (used with object),
to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
- cerated
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adjective,
covered with wax.
- cerato-
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- air-dry
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adjective,
dry beyond further evaporation.
- terrace
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noun,
a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, especially one of a series of levels rising one above another.
- coated
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noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Corrie
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noun,
a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
- poetry
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noun,
the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
- podite
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noun,
an arthropod limb.
- copter
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noun,
helicopter.
- poetic
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noun,
poetics.
- Porter
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noun,
a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel.
- cirro-
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- corita
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noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- prayer
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noun,
a devout petition to God or an object of worship.
- Portia
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noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- piracy
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noun,
practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
- Corday
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noun,
Charlotte (Maria Anne Charlotte Corday d'Armont) 1768–93, French Revolutionary heroine: assassinated Jean-Paul Marat.
- pirate
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noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- pyrite
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noun,
a very common brass-yellow mineral, iron disulfide, FeS 2 , with a metallic luster, burned to sulfur dioxide in the manufacture of sulfuric acid: chemically similar to marcasite, but crystallizing in the isometric system.
- coedit
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verb (used with object),
to edit jointly with another.
- copier
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- protei
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noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- Pierre
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noun,
a city in and the capital of South Dakota, in the central part, on the Missouri River.
- ideate
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noun,
ideatum.
- parity
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noun,
equality, as in amount, status, or character.
- Pareto
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noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- deicer
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noun,
a device or a chemical substance for preventing or removing ice.
- paedo-
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- depart
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noun,
Archaic. departure; death.
- depict
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verb (used with object),
to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
- deport
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verb (used with object),
to expel (an alien) from a country; banish.
- padeye
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noun,
a ring fixed to the structure of a ship as a hold for small lines, tackles, etc.
- oreide
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noun,
oroide.
- opiate
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- diaper
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noun,
a piece of cloth or other absorbent material folded and worn as underpants by a baby not yet toilet-trained.
- iodate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- iatro-
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- deceit
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noun,
the act or practice of deceiving; concealment or distortion of the truth for the purpose of misleading; duplicity; fraud; cheating:
- direct
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adverb,
in a direct manner; directly; straight:
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- doater
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noun,
doter.
- eyepit
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noun,
eye socket.
- editor
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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:
- Dorati
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noun,
Antal [ahn-tahl;; Hungarian on-tol] /ˈɑn tɑl;; Hungarian ˈɒn tɒl/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Hungarian conductor, in the U.S.
- Dorpat
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noun,
German name of Tartu.
- dorper
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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.
- ectype
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noun,
a reproduction; copy (opposed to prototype).
- dorter
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noun,
a dormitory, especially in a monastery.
- ecarte
-
noun,
a card game for two players.
- eatery
-
noun,
a restaurant or other commercial establishment serving food.
- Draper
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noun,
a dealer in cloth; a retail merchant or clerk who sells piece goods.
- parody
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noun,
a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing:
- decare
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noun,
a unit of surface measure equal to 10 ares, or 1000 square meters: equivalent to 0.2471 acre.
- Piercy
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noun,
Marge, born 1936, U.S. poet and novelist.
- Petrie
-
noun,
Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
- Pierce
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noun,
Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
- cotype
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noun,
a syntype.
- piecer
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.
- Pictor
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noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- picro-
-
- crayer
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noun,
a small sailing vessel formerly used in trade along the coasts of western Europe.
- picaro
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- Crater
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noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- create
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adjective,
Archaic. created.
- credit
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noun,
commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
- Picard
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noun,
Charles Émile [sharl ey-meel] /ʃarl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1856–1941, French mathematician.
- petro-
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- creepy
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adjective,
having or causing a creeping sensation of the skin, as from horror or fear:
- parrot
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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.
- crepey
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adjective,
(especially of the skin) having a wrinkled surface:
- petard
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noun,
an explosive device formerly used in warfare to blow in a door or gate, form a breach in a wall, etc.
- crypt-
-
- Perret
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noun,
Auguste [oh-gyst] /oʊˈgüst/ (Show IPA), 1874–1954, French architect.
- perdie
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adverb, interjection,
pardi.
- Peoria
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noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- Peirce
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noun,
Benjamin, 1809–80, U.S. mathematician.
- peyote
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noun,
mescal (def 3).
- dacoit
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noun,
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
- pedate
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adjective,
having a foot or feet.
- patri-
-
- darter
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noun,
a person or thing that darts or moves swiftly.
- parted
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noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- period
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noun,
a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics:
- coatee
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noun,
a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
- dreary
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adjective,
causing sadness or gloom.
- career
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noun,
an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework:
- trader
-
noun,
a person who trades; a merchant or businessperson.
- recipe
-
noun,
a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a food dish:
- Capote
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noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- recept
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noun,
an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
- tirade
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- cardi-
-
- Reaper
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noun,
a machine for cutting standing grain; reaping machine.
- record
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noun,
an act of recording.
- roadie
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noun,
a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.
- Reader
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noun,
a person who reads.
- caryo-
-
- tiered
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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.
- Carpet
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noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- carpo-
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- retard
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noun,
a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- recite
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verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- recti-
-
- Carrie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- retro-
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- reread
-
noun,
the act of reading something again.
- atopic
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adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- retire
-
noun,
a place of withdrawal; retreat:
- report
-
noun,
an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.:
- artery
-
noun,
Anatomy. a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body.
- arride
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verb (used with object),
to be agreeable or pleasing to.
- repeat
-
noun,
the act of repeating.
- adroit
-
adjective,
expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- Rector
-
noun,
a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
- repair
-
noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- torpid
-
noun,
an eight-oared, clinker-built boat used for races at Oxford University during the Lenten term.
- Torrey
-
noun,
John, 1796–1873, U.S. botanist and chemist.
- torrid
-
adjective,
subject to parching or burning heat, especially of the sun, as a geographical area:
- redtop
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noun,
any of several grasses of the genus Agrostis having reddish panicles, as A. gigantea, widely cultivated for lawns and pasturage.
- tracer
-
noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- redcap
-
noun,
a baggage porter at a railroad station.
- redact
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verb (used with object),
to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
- trepid
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adjective,
fearful or apprehensive, especially trembling from fear.
- tierce
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noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- carrot
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noun,
a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.
- Aerope
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noun,
the wife of Atreus, seduced by her brother-in-law Thyestes.
- apiece
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adverb,
for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:
- cerate
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noun,
Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
- cerat-
-
- tripod
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noun,
a stool, table, pedestal, etc., with three legs.
- aceto-
-
- teapoy
-
noun,
a small three-legged table or stand.
- ptero-
-
- triode
-
noun,
a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
- radio-
-
- teredo
-
noun,
a shipworm of the genus Teredo.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- raider
-
noun,
a person or thing that raids.
- priory
-
noun,
a religious house governed by a prior or prioress, often dependent upon an abbey.
- trocar
-
noun,
a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
- Rotary
-
noun,
a rotary device or machine.
- rapido
-
noun,
an express train.
- rapier
-
noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- raptor
-
noun,
a raptorial bird.
- pretor
-
noun,
praetor.
- rarity
-
noun,
something rare, unusual, or uncommon:
- tropic
-
noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- pricer
-
noun,
(especially in retail stores) an employee who establishes prices at which articles will be sold, or one who affixes price tags to merchandise.
- ropery
-
noun,
a place where ropes are made.
- pricey
-
adjective,
expensive or unduly expensive:
- cartop
-
adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- Carter
-
noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- payer
-
noun,
a person who pays.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- 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.
- payee
-
noun,
a person to whom a check, money, etc., is payable.
- terr.
-
- padre
-
noun,
father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
- toady
-
noun,
an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
- terce
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- octad
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- Oriya
-
noun,
an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.
- oracy
-
noun,
the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- order
-
noun,
an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- oread
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- typo-
-
- paced
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- 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.
- tired
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- oidea
-
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- octa-
-
- Tyree
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, near Ronne Ice Shelf. About 16,290 feet (4965 meters).
- Terry
-
noun,
the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- Tracy
-
noun,
Spencer, 1900–67, U.S. film actor.
- today
-
noun,
this present day:
- Troad
-
noun,
The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
- edict
-
noun,
a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
- Triad
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- tried
-
noun,
an attempt or effort:
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- ecto-
-
- 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.
- ectad
-
adverb,
outward.
- eared
-
noun,
the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- trop-
-
- dropt
-
noun,
a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- droit
-
noun,
a legal right or claim.
- 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.
- dript
-
noun,
an act of dripping.
- dryer
-
noun,
Also, drier. a machine, appliance, or apparatus for removing moisture, as by forced ventilation or heat:
- drier
-
noun,
a person or thing that dries.
- tropy
-
- edit.
-
- eider
-
noun,
eider duck.
- Ieper
-
noun,
Ypres.
- erode
-
verb (used with object),
to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration:
Synonyms: corrode, waste, ravage, spoil.
Antonyms: strengthen, reinforce.
- ideo-
-
- topee
-
noun,
(in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- iatry
-
- etape
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- pardi
-
adverb, interjection,
verily; indeed.
- eyrie
-
noun,
aerie.
- trade
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- tread
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- erect
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- epode
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a long verse is followed by a short one.
- treed
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- eyrir
-
noun,
an aluminum bronze coin of Iceland, the 100th part of a króna.
- payt.
-
- pret.
-
- pardy
-
adverb, interjection,
pardi.
- piece
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- rcpt.
-
- pyoid
-
adjective,
pertaining to pus; puslike.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- piety
-
noun,
reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations:
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- Reade
-
noun,
Charles, 1814–84, English novelist.
- Ready
-
noun,
the state or condition of being ready.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- recip
-
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- Recit
-
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- pico-
-
- recpt
-
- rect.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- Reedy
-
adjective,
full of reeds:
- petri
-
- pyric
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resulting from burning.
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Prior
-
noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- pricy
-
adjective,
pricey.
- 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.
- pred.
-
- prier
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- pryer
-
noun,
prier.
- drear
-
adjective,
dreary.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- prae-
-
- pyro-
-
- proc.
-
- prod.
-
- Prot.
-
- Port.
-
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- rayed
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- rapid
-
noun,
Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
- poet.
-
- podia
-
noun,
a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
- repay
-
verb (used with object),
to pay back or refund, as money.
- petr-
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Tarde
-
noun,
Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- pated
-
- party
-
noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- part.
-
- 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.
- Parry
-
noun,
an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.
- tardy
-
adjective,
late; behind time; not on time:
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- tardo
-
adjective,
slow (used as a musical direction).
- tarry
-
noun,
a stay; sojourn.
- teary
-
adjective,
of or like tears.
- Teide
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA) a volcanic peak in the Canary Islands, on Tenerife. 12,190 feet (3716 meters).
- Teyde
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), Teide, Pico de.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- tepid
-
adjective,
moderately warm; lukewarm:
- tera-
-
- pari-
-
- patr-
-
- Peace
-
noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- Peter
-
noun,
penis.
- Percy
-
noun,
Sir Henry ("Hotspur") 1364–1403, English military and rebel leader.
- peta-
-
- pert.
-
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- Perry
-
noun,
a fermented beverage similar to cider, made from the juice of pears.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- repro
-
noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- rept.
-
- peri-
-
- retd.
-
- ricey
-
adjective,
pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
- Peary
-
noun,
Robert Edwin, 1856–1920, U.S. admiral and arctic explorer.
- Pedro
-
noun,
any of several varieties of all fours in which the five of trumps counts at its face value.
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- Rider
-
noun,
a person who rides a horse or other animal, a bicycle, etc.
- pedo-
-
- PEDir
-
- pedi-
-
- Ryder
-
noun,
Albert Pinkham [ping-kuh m] /ˈpɪŋ kəm/ (Show IPA), 1847–1917, U.S. painter.
- peaty
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing the substance peat.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- Royce
-
noun,
Josiah, 1855–1916, U.S. philosopher and educator.
- crore
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- deice
-
verb (used with object),
to free of ice; prevent or remove ice formation on, as the wing of an airplane.
- cyto-
-
- dict.
-
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Dirac
-
noun,
Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- coder
-
noun,
a person or device that translates information into a code.
- Arete
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- 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.
- dicot
-
noun,
a dicotyledon.
- adopt
-
Verb phrases,
adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- areo-
-
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- dicey
-
adjective,
unpredictable; risky; uncertain.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- dairy
-
noun,
an establishment, as a room, building, or buildings, where milk and cream are kept and butter and cheese are made.
- adept
-
noun,
a skilled or proficient person; expert.
- Cypro
-
- dirty
-
Idioms,
do (someone) dirty, Slang. to treat unfairly or reprehensibly, as by cheating or slandering.
- diary
-
noun,
a daily record, usually private, especially of the writer's own experiences, observations, feelings, attitudes, etc.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- cider
-
noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- daric
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- deter
-
verb (used with object),
to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding:
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- cert.
-
- acro-
-
- Cerro
-
noun,
a hill or peak.
- Dario
-
noun,
Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
- dicta
-
noun,
a plural of dictum.
- crit.
-
- cero-
-
- corer
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- Aoede
-
noun,
one of the original three Muses; the Muse of song.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Credo
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- corr.
-
- corp.
-
- atopy
-
noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- apery
-
noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- aroid
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- creed
-
noun,
any system, doctrine, or formula of religious belief, as of a denomination.
- creep
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- crepe
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Corey
-
noun,
Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- Crete
-
noun,
Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
- atory
-
- aero-
-
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- aeri-
-
- cried
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- cryo-
-
- Apoc.
-
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- copr-
-
- Derry
-
noun,
a meaningless refrain or chorus in old songs.
- cyder
-
noun,
cider.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- decry
-
verb (used with object),
to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of:
- acpt.
-
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- Carey
-
noun,
male given name, form of Carew.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- acity
-
- deca-
-
- dept.
-
- Caird
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- Cedar
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- Decay
-
noun,
decomposition; rot:
- depot
-
noun,
a railroad station.
- acet-
-
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- Doric
-
noun,
a dialect of ancient Greek spoken on Rhodes and other islands of the Dodecanese, in Crete, in Syracuse, and in all of the Peloponnesus except Arcadia.
- acidy
-
adjective,
of the nature of or resembling acid; sharp; sour:
- deci-
-
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- dorty
-
adjective,
sullen; sulky.
- decoy
-
noun,
a person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like.
- ardor
-
noun,
great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion:
- Capt.
-
- Deary
-
noun,
darling.
- Card.
-
- Cadet
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- dopey
-
adjective,
stupid; inane:
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- 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.
- 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.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- carp-
-
- 30-30
-
- doper
-
noun,
a drug addict.
- Draco
-
noun,
the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
- decor
-
noun,
style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- acrid
-
adjective,
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
- acred
-
adjective,
owning many acres of land; landed.
- Carry
-
noun,
range, as of a gun.
- cadre
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- Deity
-
noun,
a god or goddess.
- deep
-
noun,
the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- pard
-
noun,
a leopard or panther.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- crat
-
- arr.
-
- art.
-
- deet
-
plural noun,
details:
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- Deer
-
noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- par.
-
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- Pet.
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- ryot
-
noun,
a peasant.
- patd
-
- 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.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- rit.
-
- pct.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- paty
-
adjective,
(of a cross) having arms of equal length, each expanding outward from the center; formée:
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- 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.
- ped.
-
- pede
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- dat.
-
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- ctr.
-
- per.
-
- pat.
-
- Rida
-
- Dec.
-
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- 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.
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- pyre
-
noun,
a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
- Arty
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- cet-
-
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- rede
-
noun,
counsel; advice.
- 1080
-
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- 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-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Ceto
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Reed
-
noun,
the straight stalk of any of various tall grasses, especially of the genera Phragmites and Arundo, growing in marshy places.
- cide
-
- prey
-
noun,
an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- cir.
-
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- cit.
-
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- RdAc
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- rcd.
-
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- cat.
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Cdr.
-
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- 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.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- cap.
-
- cede
-
verb (used with object),
to yield or formally surrender to another:
- rad.
-
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- pyr-
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- pity
-
noun,
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Cord
-
noun,
a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- drat
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- 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.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- ator
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- pyo-
-
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Cort
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Coty
-
noun,
René Jules Gustave [ruh-ney zhyl gys-tav] /rəˈneɪ ʒül güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1882–1962, president of France 1954–59.
- 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.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- cpd.
-
- atic
-
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- poda
-
- Cor.
-
- cyte
-
- prad
-
noun,
Informal. horse.
- City
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- prec
-
- pre-
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- pray
-
verb (used with object),
to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
- code
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- Rep.
-
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- pot.
-
- Cody
-
noun,
William Frederick ("Buffalo Bill") 1846–1917, U.S. Army scout and showman.
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- copy
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- atry
-
adjective,
lying to under a trysail in heavy weather; trying.
- repr
-
- depr
-
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- Tyro
-
noun,
a beginner in learning anything; novice.
- yare
-
adjective,
quick; agile; lively.
- Yard
-
noun,
a common unit of linear measure in English-speaking countries, equal to 3 feet or 36 inches, and equivalent to 0.9144 meter.
- Tyrr
-
noun,
Tyr.
- 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).
- tody
-
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.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- toey
-
adjective,
touchy or restive; apprehensive; fractious.
- idae
-
- top-
-
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- etc.
-
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Tyre
-
noun,
an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- yore
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- aet.
-
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- iod-
-
- yirr
-
noun,
a growl or snarl, as of a dog.
- yird
-
noun,
earth.
- yipe
-
interjection,
(an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
- 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.
- tidy
-
noun,
any of various articles for keeping things tidy, as a box having small drawers and compartments.
- tyee
-
noun,
chinook salmon.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- yeti
-
noun,
Abominable Snowman.
- 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.
- PAYE
-
- type
-
noun,
a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category:
- Yedo
-
noun,
a former name of Tokyo.
- year
-
noun,
a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year)
Compare common year, leap year.
- aery
-
noun,
aerie.
- aer-
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- dipt
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- dir.
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- Ayer
-
noun,
Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
- Doty
-
adjective,
(of wood) decayed.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- dorp
-
noun,
a village; hamlet.
- Dorr
-
noun,
dor1 .
- Dort
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- ect-
-
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- eco-
-
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- Trey
-
noun,
a playing card or a die having three pips.
- tri-
-
- Dory
-
noun,
a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
- 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.
- trid
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- trod
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- Troy
-
noun,
Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
- dpt.
-
- drip
-
noun,
an act of dripping.
- Dray
-
noun,
a low, strong cart without fixed sides, for carrying heavy loads.
- dree
-
adjective,
tedious; dreary.
- Tray
-
noun,
a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc.
- Edie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Edith.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- 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.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Tory
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- 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.
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- epit
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- dope
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- Eyre
-
noun,
a circuit made by an itinerant judge (justice in eyre) in medieval England.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- eyra
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- eyot
-
noun,
ait.
- eyed
-
noun,
the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
- eery
-
adjective,
eerie.
- EEOC
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- acr-
-
- EDTA
-
- Dora
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- typ.
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Oct.
-
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- 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.
- 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.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- OEEC
-
- Apr.
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- dia-
-
- Dyer
-
noun,
John, 1700–58, British poet.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- oary
-
adjective,
oarlike.
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- OECD
-
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Rory
-
noun,
a male given name.
- rpt.
-
- opia
-
- Dice
-
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.
- Dyce
-
noun,
Alexander, 1798–1869, Scottish editor.
- OPer
-
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- der.
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- ord.
-
- oyer
-
noun,
oyer and terminer.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- DERP
-
noun,
a person or thing considered to be foolish or awkward.
- dere
-
adjective,
dear2 .
- 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.
- apo-
-
- OAPC
-
- ayre
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- Ire.
-
- ter.
-
- ropy
-
adjective,
resembling a rope or ropes:
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- 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.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- 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.
- dep.
-
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- Aire
-
- dioc
-
- tra
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- RPO
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- 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.
- CAI
-
- tr.
-
- ct.
-
- ACP
-
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- acy
-
- ROP
-
- ard
-
- Roy
-
noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ROI
-
- Ar.
-
- ROA
-
- ap-
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ADC
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ad-
-
- ac-
-
- Tro
-
- 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.
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- Tpr
-
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- TCA
-
- TDY
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- 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.
- 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.
- APC
-
- Tyr
-
noun,
the god of strife.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ATP
-
- aor
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- at.
-
- ATC
-
- TID
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- AIC
-
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ca.
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TPI
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- tpd
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- cr.
-
- cp.
-
- 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.
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Co.
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- Tay
-
noun,
a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- TOY
-
noun,
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- DRE
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- IOC
-
- IRO
-
- IRC
-
- DIY
-
- Ir.
-
- ipr
-
- IPO
-
- IPA
-
- IOT
-
- ior
-
- yod
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- yip
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- ITC
-
- Yid
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jew.
- yet
-
Idioms,
as yet. as1 (def 31).
- yer
-
- ier
-
- DIP
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- Yeo
-
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- IDP
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- ide
-
- ITA
-
- YTD
-
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- dye
-
noun,
a coloring material or matter.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPA
-
- OIt
-
- OIr
-
- oid
-
- oic
-
- ODT
-
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- 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.
- REA
-
- ite
-
- OCD
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- 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.
- OAP
-
- OTC
-
- op.
-
- OED
-
- Oc.
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ity
-
- 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).
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- di.
-
- ec-
-
- EEC
-
- EDT
-
- EDP
-
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- Ede
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- EDC
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ed.
-
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- ECA
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- DPA
-
- DPC
-
- 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.
- ead
-
- ea.
-
- ETD
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
-
- DPI
-
- Dr.
-
- Dry
-
noun,
a prohibitionist.
- EEO
-
- eye
-
noun,
the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- Yap
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- yad
-
noun,
a tapered, usually ornamented rod, usually of silver, with the tip of the tapered part forming a fist with the index finger extended, used by the reader of a scroll of the Torah as a place marker.
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- id.
-
- ETR
-
- ETO
-
- ety
-
- ERT
-
- ERP
-
- eir
-
- 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.
- ery
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- Doi
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPT
-
- DOP
-
noun,
a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- EOE
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- OCR
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- CPA
-
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- POR
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
-
- POA
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- 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.
- PIO
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- PRC
-
- 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:
- PID
-
- CPI
-
- CPO
-
- CPR
-
- pya
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- py-
-
- CRP
-
- CRT
-
- CTA
-
- PRA
-
- CIP
-
- do.
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RDC
-
- RDA
-
- RCT
-
- RCA
-
- 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.
- CDT
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- CEA
-
- CED
-
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- CYO
-
- Re.
-
- RCP
-
- Rd.
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- CEO
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CIA
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- Pry
-
noun,
an impertinently inquisitive person.
- Cyd
-
noun,
a female given name.
- CIE
-
- cte
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- DOA
-
- pd.
-
- Dee
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- Dey
-
noun,
the title of the governor of Algiers before the French conquest in 1830.
- PAD
-
noun,
a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PTO
-
- pt.
-
- Pr.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pc.
-
- de-
-
- Pa.
-
- ote
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- ory
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- DET
-
- DEA
-
- trp
-
- DAE
-
- PCI
-
- DAP
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- DAR
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PDT
-
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- DAY
-
noun,
the interval of light between two successive nights; the time between sunrise and sunset:
- ty
-
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- 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.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- AO
-
- RI
-
- DP
-
- D.
-
- 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.
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- RP
-
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- DC
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- RC
-
- EI
-
- ee
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- 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.
- 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.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- T1
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- TD
-
- 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.
- YT
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- 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.
- ic
-
- Y.
-
- i.
-
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- yr
-
- O.
-
- CE
-
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- t.
-
- R.
-
- TP
-
- yd
-
noun,
a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one yard on each side; 0.8361 square meters. 2 , sq. yd. Abbreviation: yd.
- TC
-
- OA
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- ey
-
- IP
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- RO
-
- ry
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .