Anagrams of despoliation
Word despoliation has
1884 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of despoliation.
- planetoids
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noun,
an asteroid.
- pin-tailed
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adjective,
having a tapered tail with long, pointed central feathers.
- seal-point
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noun,
a Siamese cat having a fawn-colored body and dark-brown points.
- spoliation
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noun,
the act or an instance of plundering or despoiling.
- desolation
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noun,
an act or instance of desolating.
- Deposition
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noun,
removal from an office or position.
- platinoid
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noun,
any of the metals, as palladium or iridium, with which platinum is commonly associated.
- dilations
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noun,
the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
- isolation
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noun,
an act or instance of isolating.
- postilion
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noun,
a person who rides the left horse of the leading or only pair of horses drawing a carriage.
- apsidiole
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noun,
a small apse, especially one attached to a larger apse or a transept.
- polianite
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noun,
a variety of pyrolusite, MnO 2 , having well-developed crystals.
- ideations
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noun,
the process of forming ideas or images.
- loadstone
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noun,
lodestone.
- polonaise
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noun,
a slow dance of Polish origin, in triple meter, consisting chiefly of a march or promenade in couples.
- palinodes
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noun,
a poem in which the poet retracts something said in an earlier poem.
- iodinates
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verb (used with object),
to iodize.
- planetoid
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noun,
an asteroid.
- antipoles
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noun,
the opposite pole.
- disentail
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verb (used with object),
to free (an estate) from entail.
- pintadoes
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noun,
cero (def 1).
- tolidines
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noun,
any of several isomeric derivatives of biphenyl containing two methyl and two amino groups, especially the ortho isomer that is used as a reagent and in the preparation of dyes.
- odonates
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noun,
any of numerous large predatory aquatic insects of the order Odonata, occurring worldwide and characterized by two pairs of membranous wings.
- dilation
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noun,
the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
- diastole
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noun,
Physiology. the normal rhythmical dilatation of the heart during which the chambers are filling with blood.
Compare systole (def 1).
- tail-end
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noun,
the hinder or rear part of anything.
- platino-
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- pai-loos
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noun,
(in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
- isolated
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- teaspoon
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noun,
a small spoon generally used to stir tea, coffee, etc.
- dioptase
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noun,
a mineral, hydrous copper silicate, CuSiO 3 ⋅H 2 O, occurring in emerald-green crystals.
- one-spot
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noun,
the upward face of a die bearing one pip or a domino one half of which bears one pip.
- Alpinist
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noun,
a mountain climber, especially in the Alps.
- palinode
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noun,
a poem in which the poet retracts something said in an earlier poem.
- 11-point
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- diplonts
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noun,
the diploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.
- notepads
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noun,
a pad of blank pages for writing notes.
- polentas
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noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- saponite
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noun,
a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- lean-tos
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- ideation
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noun,
the process of forming ideas or images.
- spoliate
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verb (used with or without object),
to plunder, rob, or ruin.
- antipode
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noun,
a direct or exact opposite.
- platoons
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noun,
a military unit consisting of two or more squads or sections and a headquarters.
- Taliesin
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noun,
flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
- iodopsin
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noun,
a photosensitive violet pigment that occurs in the cones of the retina and is transformed by light into retinal and an opsin protein.
- Politian
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noun,
(Angelo Poliziano) 1454–94, Italian classical scholar, teacher, and poet.
- isopedin
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noun,
the underlying layer of a ganoid scale, composed of connective tissue embedded with bone.
- polities
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noun,
a particular form or system of government:
- toenails
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- talipeds
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noun,
a taliped person or animal.
- astonied
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adjective,
dazed; bewildered; filled with consternation.
- ploidies
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noun,
the number of homologous chromosome sets present in a cell or organism.
- iodinate
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verb (used with object),
to iodize.
- tolidine
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noun,
any of several isomeric derivatives of biphenyl containing two methyl and two amino groups, especially the ortho isomer that is used as a reagent and in the preparation of dyes.
- poolside
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noun,
the lounging area around a swimming pool.
- tailspin
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noun,
spin (def 23).
- Poseidon
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noun,
the ancient Greek god of the sea, with the power to cause earthquakes, identified by the Romans with Neptune.
- position
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noun,
condition with reference to place; location; situation.
- insolate
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verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- optional
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adjective,
left to one's choice; not required or mandatory:
- inositol
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noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, C 6 H 12 O 6 , derivative of cyclohexane, widely distributed in plants and seeds as phytin, and occurring in animal tissue and in urine: an essential growth factor for animal life, present in the vitamin B complex.
- depaints
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verb (used with object),
to depict; portray.
- potlines
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noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- antipole
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noun,
the opposite pole.
- sodalite
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noun,
a mineral, sodium aluminum silicate, Na 4 Al 3 Si 3 O 12 Cl, occurring massive and in crystals, usually blue in color and found in certain alkali-rich igneous rocks.
- dainties
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noun,
something delicious to the taste; a delicacy.
- oilstone
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noun,
a block of fine-grained stone, usually oiled, for putting the final edge on certain cutting tools by abrasion.
- idealist
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noun,
a person who cherishes or pursues high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc. Synonyms: optimist, perfectionist, reformer, visionary, utopianist.
Antonyms: pragmatist, skeptic, cynic.
- eidolons
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noun,
a phantom; apparition.
- displant
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verb (used with object),
to dislodge.
- litanies
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noun,
a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
- pintails
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noun,
a long-necked river duck, Anas acuta, of the Old and New Worlds, having long and narrow middle tail feathers.
- pantiles
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- petaloid
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adjective,
having the form or appearance of a petal.
- pintados
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noun,
cero (def 1).
- epanodos
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noun,
the repetition of a group of words in reverse order.
- elations
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- sedition
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noun,
incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government.
- sedation
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noun,
the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
- Leonidas
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noun,
died 480 b.c, Greek hero: king of Sparta 489?–480.
- solenoid
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noun,
Electricity. an electric conductor wound as a helix with small pitch, or as two or more coaxial helices, so that current through the conductor establishes a magnetic field within the conductor.
- sepaloid
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adjective,
resembling a sepal.
- adoption
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noun,
the act of adopting:
- panelist
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noun,
a member of a small group of persons gathered for formal public discussion, judging, playing a radio or television game, etc.
- adenitis
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noun,
lymphadenitis.
- pinitols
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noun,
a white, crystalline, inositol derivative, C 7 H 14 O 6 , obtained from the resin of the sugar pine.
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- Pasolini
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noun,
Pier Paolo, 1922–75, Italian film director and poet.
- alienist
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noun,
(formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
- satinpod
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noun,
either of two European plants belonging to the genus Lunaria, of the mustard family, L. annua or L. rediviva, cultivated for their shiny flowers and large, round, flat, satiny pods.
- tadpoles
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noun,
the aquatic larva or immature form of frogs and toads, especially after the development of the internal gills and before the appearance of the forelimbs and the resorption of the tail.
- pisolite
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noun,
limestone composed of rounded concretions about the size of a pea.
- Pelotas
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noun,
a city in S Brazil.
- Ploesti
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noun,
a city in S Romania: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- iodates
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- peloton
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noun,
an ornamental glass made in Bohemia in the late 19th century, usually having a striated overlay of glass filaments in a different color.
- opiates
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- pedants
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noun,
a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
- tineids
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noun,
a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
- entails
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- Delanos
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noun,
a city in S California.
- elision
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noun,
the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
- pinites
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noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- opioids
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noun,
any opiumlike substance.
- pinitol
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noun,
a white, crystalline, inositol derivative, C 7 H 14 O 6 , obtained from the resin of the sugar pine.
- instead
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Idioms,
instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
- pleiads
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noun,
any of the Pleiades.
- entoils
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- pinoles
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noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- plosion
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noun,
the forced release of the occlusive phase of a plosive, whether voiceless or voiced, either audible due to frication or inaudible due to a contiguous following consonant.
Also called explosion.
Compare implosion (def 2).
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- pentads
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noun,
a period of five years.
- dapsone
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noun,
an antibacterial substance, C 12 H 12 N 2 O 2 S, used to treat leprosy and certain forms of dermatitis.
- Daniels
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noun,
Jonathan Worth, 1902–81, U.S. journalist, editor, and author.
- oolites
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noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- tiepins
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noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- pointes
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- Tiepolo
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noun,
Giovanni Battista [joh-vah-nee buh-tee-stuh;; Italian jaw-vahn-nee baht-tee-stah] /dʒoʊˈvɑ ni bəˈti stə;; Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈti stɑ/ (Show IPA), 1696–1770, and his son, Giovanni Domenico [duh-men-i-koh;; Italian daw-me-nee-kaw] /dəˈmɛn ɪˌkoʊ;; Italian dɔˈmɛ ni kɔ/ (Show IPA) 1727–1804, Italian painters.
- soliped
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noun,
solidungulate.
- pianist
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noun,
a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
- eidolon
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noun,
a phantom; apparition.
- pointed
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- pointal
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noun,
pointel.
- podesta
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noun,
any of certain magistrates in Italy, as a chief magistrate in medieval towns and republics.
- edition
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noun,
one of a series of printings of the same book, newspaper, etc., each issued at a different time and differing from another by alterations, additions, etc. (distinguished from impression).
- soliton
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- Opaline
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adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- iolites
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noun,
cordierite.
- elapids
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noun,
any of numerous cosmopolitan snakes of the family Elapidae, having permanently erect fangs in the front of the upper jaw and including the New World coral snakes, the cobras, and most Australian snakes.
- podites
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noun,
an arthropod limb.
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- iodines
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noun,
a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.
- podetia
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noun,
(in certain lichens) a stalk bearing an apothecium.
- dentals
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noun,
Phonetics. a dental sound.
- deposit
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noun,
money placed in a bank account or an instance of placing money in a bank account.
- dentils
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noun,
any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.
- Pistoia
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noun,
a city in N Tuscany, in N Italy.
- osteoid
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adjective,
resembling bone; bonelike.
- ostiole
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noun,
Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
- plastid
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noun,
a small, double-membraned organelle of plant cells and certain protists, occurring in several varieties, as the chloroplast, and containing ribosomes, prokaryotic DNA, and, often, pigment.
- dilates
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verb (used with object),
to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
- doilies
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noun,
any small, ornamental mat, as of embroidery or lace.
- paid-in
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adjective,
having paid the dues, initiation fees, etc., required by an organization or association.
- pai-loo
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noun,
(in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
- isation
-
- pantile
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- painted
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- etalons
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noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- plaints
-
noun,
a complaint.
- panties
-
noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- pistole
-
noun,
a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
- diplont
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noun,
the diploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.
- toadies
-
noun,
an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
- paniolo
-
noun,
a person who herds cattle; cowboy.
- pandits
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noun,
a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
- dipoles
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noun,
Physics, Electricity. a pair of electric point charges or magnetic poles of equal magnitude and opposite signs, separated by an infinitesimal distance.
- distain
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verb (used with object),
to discolor; stain; sully.
- pandies
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noun,
a stroke on the palm of the hand with a cane or strap given as a punishment in school.
- platies
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noun,
platyfish.
- piolets
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noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- spaniel
-
noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- inedita
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plural noun,
unpublished literary works.
- dopants
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noun,
an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
- depaint
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verb (used with object),
to depict; portray.
- epinaos
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noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- deposal
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noun,
an act of deposing.
- palsied
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noun,
any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
- pintado
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noun,
cero (def 1).
- patines
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noun,
patina.
- Epsilon
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noun,
the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
- pintail
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noun,
a long-necked river duck, Anas acuta, of the Old and New Worlds, having long and narrow middle tail feathers.
- donates
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verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- platoon
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noun,
a military unit consisting of two or more squads or sections and a headquarters.
- espanol
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noun,
the Spanish language.
- pintles
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noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- despoil
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verb (used with object),
to strip of possessions, things of value, etc.; rob; plunder; pillage.
- indoles
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noun,
a colorless to yellowish solid, C 8 H 7 N, having a low melting point and a fecal odor, found in the oil of jasmine and clove and as a putrefaction product from animals' intestines: used in perfumery and as a reagent.
- destain
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verb (used with object),
to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
- destool
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verb (used with object),
to remove (a West African ruler) from office.
- details
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noun,
an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
- indites
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verb (used with object),
to compose or write, as a poem.
- detains
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- Estonia
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noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- Ipiales
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noun,
a city in SW Colombia.
- pointel
-
noun,
a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
- daltons
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noun,
atomic mass unit.
- topline
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adjective,
so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like:
- side-on
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adverb,
with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
- odonate
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noun,
any of numerous large predatory aquatic insects of the order Odonata, occurring worldwide and characterized by two pairs of membranous wings.
- salient
-
noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- anilide
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noun,
any compound containing the univalent group C 6 H 5 NH–, derived from aniline, as acetanilide, C 8 H 9 NO.
- step-in
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- sainted
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Oedipal
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adjective,
of, characterized by, or resulting from the Oedipus complex.
- anisole
-
noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- step-on
-
adjective,
made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
- lindies
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noun,
Also called lindy hop, Lindy Hop. an energetic jitterbug dance.
- spinode
-
noun,
cusp (def 3).
- adipose
-
noun,
animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body.
- lipoids
-
noun,
a fat or fatlike substance, as lecithin or wax.
- Ladinos
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noun,
Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
- potline
-
noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- potions
-
noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- spindle
-
noun,
a rounded rod, usually of wood, tapering toward each end, used in hand-spinning to twist into thread the fibers drawn from the mass on the distaff, and on which the thread is wound as it is spun.
- aplites
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- spleno-
-
- saltine
-
noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- apostle
-
noun,
any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
- sapient
-
adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- Leonids
-
noun,
any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
- Nilotes
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- tadpole
-
noun,
the aquatic larva or immature form of frogs and toads, especially after the development of the internal gills and before the appearance of the forelimbs and the resorption of the tail.
- lentoid
-
noun,
a lentoid body.
- Lepanto
-
noun,
Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
- lepido-
-
- alipeds
-
noun,
an aliped animal.
- noodles
-
noun,
a narrow strip of unleavened egg dough that has been rolled thin and dried, boiled, and served alone or in soups, casseroles, etc.; a ribbon-shaped pasta.
- lean-to
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- latinos
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- notepad
-
noun,
a pad of blank pages for writing notes.
- lead-in
-
noun,
something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
- leptons
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- alpines
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- Stalino
-
noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- sandpit
-
noun,
a deep pit in sandy soil from which sand is excavated.
- sandlot
-
noun,
a vacant lot used by youngsters for games or sports.
- liaison
-
noun,
the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
- apostil
-
noun,
a marginal annotation or note.
- laities
-
noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- talions
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- lotions
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
- isolate
-
noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- atopies
-
noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- taliped
-
noun,
a taliped person or animal.
- oneidas
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- atonies
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- talipes
-
noun,
a clubfoot.
- dailies
-
noun,
a newspaper appearing each day or each weekday.
- pontils
-
noun,
punty.
- topsoil
-
noun,
the fertile, upper part of the soil.
- slip-on
-
noun,
something made this way, especially an article of clothing.
- topside
-
noun,
the upper side.
- toledos
-
noun,
Francisco de [frahn-sees-kaw th e] /frɑnˈsis kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), c1515–84? Spanish administrator: viceroy of Peru 1569–81.
- polenta
-
noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- stipend
-
noun,
a periodic payment, especially a scholarship or fellowship allowance granted to a student.
- poodles
-
noun,
one of a breed of very active dogs, probably originating in Germany but regarded as the national dog of France, having long, thick, frizzy or curly hair usually trimmed in standard patterns, occurring in three varieties (standard, miniature, and toy) differing only in size, and originally used as a water retriever.
- isotope
-
noun,
any of two or more forms of a chemical element, having the same number of protons in the nucleus, or the same atomic number, but having different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus, or different atomic weights. There are 275 isotopes of the 81 stable elements, in addition to over 800 radioactive isotopes, and every element has known isotopic forms. Isotopes of a single element possess almost identical properties.
- isoline
-
noun,
isogram.
- onliest
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- isotone
-
noun,
one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- topsail
-
noun,
a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
- pedion
-
noun,
a crystal form having only a single face, without a symmetrical equivalent: unique to the triclinic system.
- liaise
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- staple
-
noun,
a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
- pastel
-
noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- elapid
-
noun,
any of numerous cosmopolitan snakes of the family Elapidae, having permanently erect fangs in the front of the upper jaw and including the New World coral snakes, the cobras, and most Australian snakes.
- stoned
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- elands
-
noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- loosen
-
verb (used with object),
to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- looped
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- Lepton
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- lepto-
-
- pantos
-
noun,
pantomime (def 2).
- looies
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- panto-
-
- stolon
-
noun,
Botany. a prostrate stem, at or just below the surface of the ground, that produces new plants from buds at its tips or nodes.
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- lodens
-
noun,
a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
- stolen
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- Naples
-
noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- elints
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- stipel
-
noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- pedant
-
noun,
a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
- peloid
-
noun,
mud used therapeutically.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- pelota
-
noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- Lipton
-
noun,
Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
- pedals
-
noun,
a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps.
- pensil
-
noun,
pencel.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- penta-
-
- lipoid
-
noun,
a fat or fatlike substance, as lecithin or wax.
- pentad
-
noun,
a period of five years.
- Leonid
-
noun,
any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
- lipids
-
noun,
any of a group of organic compounds that are greasy to the touch, insoluble in water, and soluble in alcohol and ether: lipids comprise the fats and other esters with analogous properties and constitute, with proteins and carbohydrates, the chief structural components of living cells.
- lidias
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) one section of a corrida, comprising the action that takes place from the entrance of the bull to the time it is killed and dragged from the arena by mules.
- naleds
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- Napoli
-
noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- steno-
-
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- patios
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- lipase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- lotion
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- tepals
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- paleo-
-
- telson
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- spinal
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- Taipei
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
- instil
-
verb (used with object),
instill.
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- oldest
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- option
-
noun,
the power or right of choosing.
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- inside
-
noun,
the inner or internal part; interior:
- ladens
-
adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- ladies
-
noun,
a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
- Ladino
-
noun,
Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
- inlaid
-
noun,
inlaid work.
- spinel
-
noun,
any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- opioid
-
noun,
any opiumlike substance.
- intoed
-
adjective,
having inwardly turned toes.
- Landes
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 3615 sq. mi. (9365 sq. km). Capital: Mont-de-Marsan.
- Isolda
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Iseult.
- onside
-
adjective, adverb,
not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- oodles
-
noun,
a large quantity:
- oolite
-
noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- Island
-
noun,
a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
- ootids
-
noun,
the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
- Oneida
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- Isolde
-
noun,
German name of Iseult.
- oleins
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- isopod
-
noun,
any freshwater, marine, or terrestrial crustacean of the order or suborder Isopoda, having seven pairs of legs typically adapted for crawling, and a dorsoventrally flattened body, and including wood lice, several aquatic parasites of crabs and shrimps, and numerous swimming or bottom-dwelling species.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- iodine
-
noun,
a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- iodate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- spinet
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- Landis
-
noun,
Kenesaw Mountain [ken-uh-saw] /ˈkɛn əˌsɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1944, U.S. jurist: first commissioner of baseball 1920–44.
- Pansil
-
noun,
Pancha Sila.
- nopals
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- pained
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- teiids
-
noun,
any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
- paints
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- paleon
-
- L-dopa
-
noun,
Pharmacology. levodopa.
- ideals
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- spoilt
-
noun,
Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
- noodle
-
noun,
a narrow strip of unleavened egg dough that has been rolled thin and dried, boiled, and served alone or in soups, casseroles, etc.; a ribbon-shaped pasta.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- nodose
-
adjective,
having nodes.
- stadle
-
noun,
staddle.
- Pandit
-
noun,
a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
- panels
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- indole
-
noun,
a colorless to yellowish solid, C 8 H 7 N, having a low melting point and a fecal odor, found in the oil of jasmine and clove and as a putrefaction product from animals' intestines: used in perfumery and as a reagent.
- tailed
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Ostend
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Belgium.
- spinto
-
adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- spital
-
noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- indite
-
verb (used with object),
to compose or write, as a poem.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- osteo-
-
- Indies
-
noun,
the. (used with a plural verb) West Indies (def 1).
- lapins
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- Iletin
-
- otiose
-
adjective,
being at leisure; idle; indolent.
- lapsed
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- paedo-
-
- splen-
-
- spline
-
noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- iliads
-
noun,
(italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
- splint
-
noun,
a thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position.
- listed
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- tidies
-
noun,
any of various articles for keeping things tidy, as a box having small drawers and compartments.
- solion
-
noun,
Chemistry, Electricity. a low-frequency amplifying device that operates by controlling the flow of ions in solution: some types, as the micropump, accomplish this by means of electro-osmotic pressure.
- Daniel
-
noun,
Bible.
a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.
the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
- Delian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Delos.
- Delano
-
noun,
a city in S California.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- deasil
-
adverb,
clockwise or in a direction following the apparent course of the sun: considered as lucky or auspicious.
- podite
-
noun,
an arthropod limb.
- podsol
-
noun,
spodosol.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- Danite
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- danios
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- points
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- poised
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- pliant
-
adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- poison
-
noun,
a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
- Dalton
-
noun,
atomic mass unit.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- polies
-
noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- polios
-
noun,
poliomyelitis.
- Toland
-
noun,
Gregg, 1904–48, U.S. cinematographer.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- polit.
-
- polite
-
adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- delist
-
verb (used with object),
to delete from a list, as one that indicates acceptability, legitimacy, or the like.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- platen
-
noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- diplo-
-
- plaint
-
noun,
a complaint.
- to-dos
-
noun,
bustle; fuss:
- planet
-
noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- plani-
-
- plano-
-
- Plante
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- plants
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- dilate
-
verb (used with object),
to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
- plated
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- plates
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- pleio-
-
- detain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- detail
-
noun,
an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
- despot
-
noun,
a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat.
- desalt
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the salt from (especially sea water), usually to make it drinkable.
- pleads
-
verb (used with object),
to allege or urge in defense, justification, or excuse:
- pleats
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- dentil
-
noun,
any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.
- denti-
-
- dental
-
noun,
Phonetics. a dental sound.
- Pleiad
-
noun,
any of the Pleiades.
- denial
-
noun,
an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
- Toledo
-
noun,
Francisco de [frahn-sees-kaw th e] /frɑnˈsis kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), c1515–84? Spanish administrator: viceroy of Peru 1569–81.
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- dipole
-
noun,
Physics, Electricity. a pair of electric point charges or magnetic poles of equal magnitude and opposite signs, separated by an infinitesimal distance.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- aldose
-
noun,
a sugar containing the aldehyde group or its hemiacetal equivalent.
- Aldine
-
noun,
an Aldine or other early edition.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- Sendai
-
noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- aiolis
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- sendal
-
noun,
a silk fabric in use during the Middle Ages.
- seniti
-
noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- septal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- septi-
-
- sialid
-
noun,
any neuropterous insect of the family Sialidae, comprising the alderflies.
- aliped
-
noun,
an aliped animal.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- adopts
-
Verb phrases,
adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
- Adonis
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- adient
-
adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- adepts
-
noun,
a skilled or proficient person; expert.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- adeno-
-
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- pontil
-
noun,
punty.
- aniso-
-
- poodle
-
noun,
one of a breed of very active dogs, probably originating in Germany but regarded as the national dog of France, having long, thick, frizzy or curly hair usually trimmed in standard patterns, occurring in three varieties (standard, miniature, and toy) differing only in size, and originally used as a water retriever.
- aslope
-
adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- posole
-
noun,
a thick, stewlike soup of pork or chicken, hominy, mild chili peppers, and coriander leaves: traditionally served at Christmas and often favored as a hangover remedy.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- postal
-
noun,
Informal. postal card.
- potion
-
noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- Potosi
-
noun,
a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3970 meters) above sea level.
- sodio-
-
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- sapote
-
noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- saloon
-
noun,
a place for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks.
- saloop
-
noun,
a hot drink prepared originally from salep but later from sassafras, together with milk and sugar.
- salted
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Salten
-
noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Sandie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- Alonso
-
noun,
Alicia (Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre Martínez Hoyo) born 1921, Cuban ballerina.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- diploe
-
noun,
the cancellate bony tissue between the hard inner and outer walls of the bones of the cranium.
- Poland
-
noun,
a republic in E central Europe, on the Baltic Sea. About 121,000 sq. mi. (313,400 sq. km). Capital: Warsaw.
- Plains
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- pintas
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- pinots
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- dopant
-
noun,
an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
- tip-in
-
noun,
tap-in.
- doolie
-
noun,
a first-year cadet in the U.S. Air Force Academy.
- donsie
-
adjective,
Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
- Donets
-
noun,
a river rising in the SW Russian Federation near Belgorod, flowing SE through Ukraine to the Don River. About 650 miles (1045 km) long.
- donate
-
verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- pintle
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- pinite
-
noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- Dolton
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- pintos
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- Solent
-
noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- piolet
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- pistil
-
noun,
the ovule-bearing or seed-bearing female organ of a flower, consisting when complete of ovary, style, and stigma.
- Pinole
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- tinsel
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- pistol
-
noun,
a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- tiepin
-
noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- Pelion
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- Edison
-
noun,
Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
- Pilate
-
noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- Tilden
-
noun,
Samuel Jones, 1814–86, U.S. statesman.
- tildes
-
noun,
a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
- pilose
-
adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- piloti
-
noun,
a column of iron, steel, or reinforced concrete supporting a building above an open ground level.
- pilots
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- Pilsen
-
noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- Tindal
-
noun,
Matthew, c1655–1733, English deist.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tineid
-
noun,
a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- stolid
-
adjective,
not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.
- Piston
-
noun,
a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
- todies
-
noun,
any of several small West Indian birds of the family Todidae, related to the motmots and kingfishers, having brightly colored green and red plumage.
- distil
-
verb (used with or without object),
distill.
- pitons
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- pities
-
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:
- distal
-
adjective,
situated away from the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone; terminal.
Compare proximal.
- Soldan
-
noun,
the ruler of an Islamic country.
- dispel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate:
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- sloop
-
noun,
a single-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel, with or without a bowsprit, having a jib-headed or gaff mainsail, the latter sometimes with a gaff topsail, and one or more headsails.
Compare cutter (def 3), knockabout (def 1).
- Pilos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- nodal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- staid
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- nitid
-
adjective,
bright; lustrous.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- sloid
-
noun,
sloyd.
- pesto
-
noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- peta-
-
- plan-
-
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- stade
-
noun,
a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- sanit
-
- spool
-
noun,
any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound.
- spoon
-
noun,
a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- pelts
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- noto-
-
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- pends
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- sapid
-
adjective,
having taste or flavor.
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- noso-
-
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- noose
-
noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- nolos
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- Nolde
-
noun,
Emil (Emil Hansen) 1867–1956, German painter.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- stand
-
noun,
the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- piend
-
noun,
arris.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- lotos
-
noun,
lotus.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Sino-
-
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Siepi
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- loots
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- sipid
-
adjective,
having a pleasing taste or flavor.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- loose
-
Idioms,
break loose, to free oneself; escape:
- LOOPS
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- slept
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- plaid
-
noun,
any fabric woven of differently colored yarns in a crossbarred pattern.
- loons
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- sito-
-
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Sept.
-
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Spode
-
noun,
Josiah, 1733–97, and his son, Josiah, 1754–1827, English potters.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- piled
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Nelda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- seti-
-
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Stead
-
noun,
the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Ndola
-
noun,
a city in N Zambia.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- natl.
-
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- naso-
-
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- pale-
-
- slipt
-
noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- sidle
-
noun,
a sidling movement.
- naled
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- step-
-
- Sidon
-
noun,
a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- solid
-
noun,
a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- pated
-
- ootid
-
noun,
the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
- spelt
-
noun,
one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
- spend
-
verb (used with object),
to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.):
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- spado
-
noun,
Civil Law. an impotent person; someone unable to procreate.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- onto-
-
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- poet.
-
- spade
-
noun,
a tool for digging, having an iron blade adapted for pressing into the ground with the foot and a long handle commonly with a grip or crosspiece at the top, and with the blade usually narrower and flatter than that of a shovel.
- plat.
-
- sotol
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Dasylirion, of the agave family, native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, resembling the yucca.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- spilt
-
noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- polio
-
noun,
poliomyelitis.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- polis
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- oste-
-
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- pant-
-
- span-
-
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- opto-
-
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- pleo-
-
- podo-
-
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- plio-
-
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- plods
-
noun,
the act or a course of plodding.
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- ploid
-
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- podia
-
noun,
a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- sonde
-
noun,
a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- oiled
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- snoot
-
noun,
Slang. the nose.
- oidia
-
noun,
one of the conidia that are borne in chains by certain fungi.
- oidea
-
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- snood
-
noun,
the distinctive headband formerly worn by young unmarried women in Scotland and northern England.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- pedi-
-
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- pedo-
-
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- Odets
-
noun,
Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
- soldo
-
noun,
a former copper coin of Italy, the twentieth part of a lira, equal to five centesimi.
- splad
-
noun,
splat1 (def 1).
- splat
-
noun,
Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- plead
-
verb (used with object),
to allege or urge in defense, justification, or excuse:
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- paned
-
adjective,
having panes (usually used in combination):
- pedal
-
noun,
a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps.
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- poods
-
noun,
a Russian weight equal to about 36 pounds avoirdupois (16 kg).
- Solon
-
noun,
c638–c558 b.c, Athenian statesman.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- polos
-
noun,
a tall, cylindrical headdress represented, especially on statutes, as worn by women in ancient Greece.
- ponds
-
noun,
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- Olson
-
noun,
Charles, 1910–70, U.S. poet and essayist.
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- olios
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- oleos
-
noun,
margarine.
- oleo-
-
- plast
-
- Poole
-
noun,
a port in Dorset, in S England.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- pools
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- poons
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- oldie
-
noun,
a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- olden
-
adjective,
of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Oland
-
noun,
an island in SE Sweden, separated from the mainland by Kalmar Sound. 26,750; 519 sq. mi. (1345 sq. km).
- post-
-
- snoop
-
noun,
an act or instance of snooping.
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- ition
-
- Ladin
-
noun,
a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
- lades
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- Laden
-
adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- tonia
-
- tepid
-
adjective,
moderately warm; lukewarm:
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- diets
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Epis.
-
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Epist
-
- Diels
-
noun,
Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1954, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- tondo
-
noun,
a round painting or relief.
- Ladon
-
noun,
a dragon having 100 heads and guarding the garden of the Hesperides: killed by Hercules.
- Ital.
-
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- teno-
-
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- Islip
-
noun,
a town on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- dials
-
noun,
a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anis-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- dipl.
-
- Dioon
-
noun,
any of several Mexican and Central American palmlike plants belonging to the genus Dioon, of the cycad family, having a crown of stiff, pinnate leaves.
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- diols
-
noun,
glycol (def 2).
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- lated
-
adjective,
belated.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- dints
-
noun,
force; power:
- tono-
-
- anti-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- ento-
-
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- ante-
-
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- lands
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- Lando
-
noun,
died a.d. 914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 913–914.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- dilis
-
noun,
a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- dial.
-
- dotes
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- endo-
-
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- Delos
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the SW Aegean: site of an oracle of Apollo.
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- telo-
-
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- delis
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- IATSE
-
- Delia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cordelia.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- ilio-
-
- India
-
noun,
Hindi Bharat [buh-ruht] /ˈbʌ rʌt/ (Show IPA). a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950. 1,246,880 sq. mi. (3,229,419 sq. km). Capital: New Delhi.
- Iliad
-
noun,
(italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
- dates
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- deist
-
noun,
a person who believes in deism.
- ileo-
-
- datos
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- deils
-
noun,
devil.
- deals
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- dealt
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- teiid
-
noun,
any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
- idles
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- ideal
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- ideo-
-
- idiot
-
noun,
Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person:
- idion
-
- Delta
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
- indie
-
noun,
an independently or privately owned business, especially a film or music company that is not affiliated with a larger and more commercial company:
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- ation
-
- Espoo
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
- dept.
-
- depot
-
noun,
a railroad station.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- dents
-
noun,
a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
- dent.
-
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- iodo-
-
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- Indio
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- inst.
-
- insp.
-
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- insol
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- insep
-
- tends
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- Dalen
-
noun,
Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- init.
-
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Indo-
-
- leads
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Dolin
-
noun,
Sir Anton [an-ton] /ˈæn tɒn/ (Show IPA), (Patrick Healey-Kay) 1904–83, English ballet dancer.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- dolts
-
noun,
a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- edit.
-
- edits
-
noun,
an instance of or the work of editing:
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Aidos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
- Dolon
-
noun,
a son of Eumedes who was killed by Diomedes and Odysseus even though he had given them valuable information about the Trojans.
- Lindi
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Tanzania.
- Linda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- eidos
-
noun,
the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
- dolia
-
noun,
a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- tides
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- doles
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- stool
-
noun,
a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
- Eland
-
noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- lidos
-
noun,
a fashionable beach resort.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Lidia
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) one section of a corrida, comprising the action that takes place from the entrance of the bull to the time it is killed and dragged from the arena by mules.
- tipis
-
noun,
tepee.
- lipid
-
noun,
any of a group of organic compounds that are greasy to the touch, insoluble in water, and soluble in alcohol and ether: lipids comprise the fats and other esters with analogous properties and constitute, with proteins and carbohydrates, the chief structural components of living cells.
- Alden
-
noun,
John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
- topos
-
noun,
a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- 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.
- lodes
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- loden
-
noun,
a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- 30-30
-
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- loads
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- tsadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- dopes
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- dopas
-
noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- topo-
-
- tilde
-
noun,
a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- aden-
-
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- adept
-
noun,
a skilled or proficient person; expert.
- tiled
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- adios
-
interjection,
goodbye; farewell.
- donas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- adits
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- adopt
-
Verb phrases,
adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- stood
-
noun,
the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
- lipo-
-
- stoop
-
noun,
the act or an instance of stooping.
- toons
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- doits
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- lends
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- dites
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- to-do
-
noun,
bustle; fuss:
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- alti-
-
- alto-
-
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- dist.
-
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- Andes
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- dipso
-
noun,
a dipsomaniac; habitual drunk.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- idio-
-
- doest
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- stope
-
noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- tidal
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides:
- doats
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- tools
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- plod
-
noun,
the act or a course of plodding.
- dope
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- 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.
- deli
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- dis-
-
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Del.
-
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- pled
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of plead.
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- diol
-
noun,
glycol (def 2).
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- dose
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- dol.
-
- sold
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- dipt
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- dost
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- dips
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- Dole
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- does
-
noun,
a plural of doe.
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- dits
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- dolt
-
noun,
a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- 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).
- Dili
-
noun,
a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
- dep.
-
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- TODS
-
- Din.
-
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Doon
-
noun,
a river in SW Scotland, flowing NW from Ayr County to the Firth of Clyde. About 30 miles (48 km) long.
- Dino
-
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- dia-
-
- Den.
-
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- dels
-
noun,
a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- dons
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- dols
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the intensity of pain.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- pood
-
noun,
a Russian weight equal to about 36 pounds avoirdupois (16 kg).
- pnea
-
- Sat.
-
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Ald.
-
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Alis
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- tool
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- alt.
-
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- ands
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- AISI
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sild
-
noun,
(in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- SLED
-
noun,
a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Sind
-
noun,
a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- AInd
-
- top-
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- sepn
-
- aet.
-
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Pond
-
noun,
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Polo
-
noun,
a game played on horseback between two teams, each of four players, the object being to score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal using a long-handled mallet.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- told
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- Dali
-
noun,
Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- dals
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- Pol.
-
- ates
-
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Danl
-
- daps
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- dat.
-
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- Sol.
-
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- poda
-
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- psia
-
- ano-
-
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- std.
-
- snod
-
adjective,
smooth; sleek.
- ANSI
-
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- ant.
-
- PTSD
-
- pts.
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- psid
-
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Pool
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- pos.
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- PSAT
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- apo-
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- pot.
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- not-
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- lea.
-
- nos-
-
- NTIA
-
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- lend
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- tads
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- leds
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- nolo
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- Leda
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- itol
-
- itis
-
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- 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.
- Olds
-
noun,
Ransom Eli, 1864–1950, U.S. automobile pioneer and manufacturer.
- tion
-
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- iso-
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- ole-
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Land
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- laid
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- lads
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- lit.
-
- sld.
-
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Ltd.
-
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- NADP
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- lip-
-
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- LitD
-
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Lodi
-
noun,
a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
- lond
-
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- lode
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- Loon
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- loop
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- Loos
-
noun,
Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- load
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- loot
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- Lido
-
noun,
a fashionable beach resort.
- neo-
-
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Ste.
-
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Lind
-
noun,
Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- NASD
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- lin.
-
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- NDSL
-
- lied
-
noun,
a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ont.
-
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- 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.
- ped.
-
- Ens.
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- peds
-
- Solo
-
noun,
a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment:
- enl.
-
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- end-
-
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- Pen.
-
- pend
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- epi-
-
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- patd
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- 1080
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- esp.
-
- pat.
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- eso-
-
- Esd.
-
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- epit
-
- 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.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pil-
-
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- pili
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- EDTA
-
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- dpt.
-
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- Pet.
-
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- soln
-
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- elds
-
noun,
age.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- 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.
- ELAS
-
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- est.
-
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Soni
-
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- Soot
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- SpEd
-
noun,
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- oto-
-
- iod-
-
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- inae
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- IndE
-
- Oslo
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
- ins.
-
- opia
-
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- int.
-
- intl
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- ile-
-
- ten.
-
- Ind.
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- tel-
-
- idae
-
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- OOPS
-
interjection,
(used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
- Pan.
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- teds
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- idol
-
noun,
an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
- idle
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- Pal.
-
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- TSI
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- TSE
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TPN
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- tpd
-
- TPI
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- TAL
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- STP
-
- Sta
-
- SLP
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- St.
-
- STL
-
- spt
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- TIA
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- 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.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- tlo
-
- STI
-
- TID
-
- NSA
-
- SLE
-
- 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).
- id.
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- ide
-
- ETO
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- IDP
-
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILO
-
- ETS
-
- ESL
-
- ILS
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- EDP
-
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- EDT
-
- EIS
-
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- en-
-
- ESA
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- EPS
-
- EPT
-
- ILP
-
- in.
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ld.
-
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- SLA
-
- LDP
-
- LSD
-
- LED
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lep
-
- Les
-
- Lt.
-
- LDS
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- IPS
-
- ine
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IOT
-
- IPA
-
- IPO
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- La.
-
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- Isl
-
- ist
-
- ITA
-
- ite
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- ed.
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- ASI
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- 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.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Apl
-
- APS
-
- ase
-
- ASN
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ast
-
- at.
-
- ATP
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- DOA
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- ap-
-
- ad-
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- an.
-
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- ae.
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- do.
-
- DSO
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- DST
-
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- DPA
-
- DPI
-
- DPS
-
- DSA
-
- DSP
-
- eo-
-
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ETD
-
- ea.
-
- ead
-
- ean
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- DOP
-
noun,
a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
- Doi
-
- DAE
-
- DET
-
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- DAP
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- de-
-
- DEA
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- di.
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- 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.
- DIL
-
- DIP
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- 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.
- DLO
-
- DLS
-
- DNA
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- PAD
-
noun,
a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- Pa.
-
- pd.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Ps.
-
- pt.
-
- PTO
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- ote
-
- PDL
-
- PDT
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PID
-
- 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:
- OTS
-
- OTA
-
- PIO
-
- oon
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- ons
-
- oo-
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- OOT
-
- ot-
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- ose
-
- OSO
-
- OSP
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- Ola
-
- SED
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- SDA
-
- SDI
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SAE
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- pl.
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- PLA
-
- pli
-
- PLO
-
- POA
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- Sp.
-
- PSA
-
- PSE
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- sd.
-
- So.
-
- Old
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- OPA
-
- OIt
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIA
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NES
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- ne-
-
- NDE
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NOP
-
- NAD
-
- LTA
-
- LST
-
- LSI
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LPN
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- LON
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NEA
-
- Npt
-
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- OSA
-
- OSD
-
- OAO
-
- OAP
-
- OAS
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- OED
-
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- ODT
-
- OEO
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- oid
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- op.
-
- TSP
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- SN
-
- le
-
- 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.
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- AO
-
- i.
-
- T1
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- TD
-
- t.
-
- TP
-
- 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.
- ln
-
- O.
-
- 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.
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- TL
-
- N.
-
- IP
-
- L.
-
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ol
-
- OA
-
- 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.
- 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.
- NL
-
- dl
-
- DN
-
- DP
-
- TN
-
- 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.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- D.
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NP
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- NI
-
- ND
-
- L1
-
- S.
-
- SA
-
- L2
-
- SL
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.