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despoliation
noun, the act of plundering.
desolations
noun, an act or instance of desolating.
pin-tailed
adjective, having a tapered tail with long, pointed central feathers.
spoliation
noun, the act or an instance of plundering or despoiling.
soi-disant
adjective, calling oneself thus; self-styled.
isolations
noun, an act or instance of isolating.
planetoids
noun, an asteroid.
desolation
noun, an act or instance of desolating.
seal-point
noun, a Siamese cat having a fawn-colored body and dark-brown points.
Deposition
noun, removal from an office or position.
polonaises
noun, a slow dance of Polish origin, in triple meter, consisting chiefly of a march or promenade in couples.
postilions
noun, a person who rides the left horse of the leading or only pair of horses drawing a carriage.
leontiasis
noun, a lionlike facial distortion.
loadstones
noun, lodestone.
platinoid
noun, any of the metals, as palladium or iridium, with which platinum is commonly associated.
tailspins
noun, spin (def 23).
slipnoose
noun, a noose with a knot that slides along the rope, thus forming a noose that tightens as the rope is pulled.
seditions
noun, incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government.
tolidines
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.
sedations
noun, the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
alienists
noun, (formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
satinpods
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.
oilstones
noun, a block of fine-grained stone, usually oiled, for putting the final edge on certain cutting tools by abrasion.
saponites
noun, a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
disentail
verb (used with object), to free (an estate) from entail.
planetoid
noun, an asteroid.
diastoles
noun, Physiology. the normal rhythmical dilatation of the heart during which the chambers are filling with blood. Compare systole (def 1).
apsidiole
noun, a small apse, especially one attached to a larger apse or a transept.
postilion
noun, a person who rides the left horse of the leading or only pair of horses drawing a carriage.
ateliosis
noun, a form of infantilism caused by pituitary malfunction, characterized by a childish face and voice and associated physical underdevelopment, but not affecting intelligence.
antipoles
noun, the opposite pole.
palinodes
noun, a poem in which the poet retracts something said in an earlier poem.
pintadoes
noun, cero (def 1).
pisolites
noun, limestone composed of rounded concretions about the size of a pea.
dissipate
verb (used with object), to scatter in various directions; disperse; dispel.
dilations
noun, the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
iodinates
verb (used with object), to iodize.
dioptases
noun, a mineral, hydrous copper silicate, CuSiO 3 ⋅H 2 O, occurring in emerald-green crystals.
alpinists
noun, a mountain climber, especially in the Alps.
stasidion
noun, a choir stall in an Orthodox church.
displants
verb (used with object), to dislodge.
loadstone
noun, lodestone.
ideations
noun, the process of forming ideas or images.
so-and-so
noun, someone or something not definitely named:
soapstone
noun, a massive variety of talc with a soapy or greasy feel, used for hearths, washtubs, tabletops, carved ornaments, etc.
iodopsins
noun, a photosensitive violet pigment that occurs in the cones of the retina and is transformed by light into retinal and an opsin protein.
insolates
verb (used with object), to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
polianite
noun, a variety of pyrolusite, MnO 2 , having well-developed crystals.
inositols
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.
isolation
noun, an act or instance of isolating.
indispose
verb (used with object), to make ill, especially slightly.
polonaise
noun, a slow dance of Polish origin, in triple meter, consisting chiefly of a march or promenade in couples.
isotopies
noun, the quality or condition of being isotopic; isotopic character.
idealists
noun, a person who cherishes or pursues high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc. Synonyms: optimist, perfectionist, reformer, visionary, utopianist. Antonyms: pragmatist, skeptic, cynic.
spoliates
verb (used with or without object), to plunder, rob, or ruin.
pointless
adjective, without a point:
sodalites
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.
positions
noun, condition with reference to place; location; situation.
stoolies
despoils
verb (used with object), to strip of possessions, things of value, etc.; rob; plunder; pillage.
deposals
noun, an act of deposing.
inositol
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.
deposits
noun, money placed in a bank account or an instance of placing money in a bank account.
isolated
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
ostioles
noun, Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
isolates
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
epitasis
noun, the part of an ancient drama, following the protasis, in which the main action is developed. Compare catastasis, catastrophe (def 4), protasis.
epsilons
noun, the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
litanies
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.
destains
verb (used with object), to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
Ossetian
noun, an Osset.
diastole
noun, Physiology. the normal rhythmical dilatation of the heart during which the chambers are filling with blood. Compare systole (def 1).
isolines
noun, isogram.
saltines
noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
optional
adjective, left to one's choice; not required or mandatory:
isopedin
noun, the underlying layer of a ganoid scale, composed of connective tissue embedded with bone.
teaspoon
noun, a small spoon generally used to stir tea, coffee, etc.
depaints
verb (used with object), to depict; portray.
salients
noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
step-ins
noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
elisions
noun, the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
iodopsin
noun, a photosensitive violet pigment that occurs in the cones of the retina and is transformed by light into retinal and an opsin protein.
pianists
noun, a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
St-Denis
noun, Ruth, 1880?–1968, U.S. dancer.
steapsin
noun, the lipase present in pancreatic juice.
petaloid
adjective, having the form or appearance of a petal.
potlines
noun, a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
astonied
adjective, dazed; bewildered; filled with consternation.
insolate
verb (used with object), to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
dainties
noun, something delicious to the taste; a delicacy.
pai-loos
noun, (in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
Pasolini
noun, Pier Paolo, 1922–75, Italian film director and poet.
dapsones
noun, an antibacterial substance, C 12 H 12 N 2 O 2 S, used to treat leprosy and certain forms of dermatitis.
pantiles
noun, a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
teniasis
noun, taeniasis.
panelist
noun, a member of a small group of persons gathered for formal public discussion, judging, playing a radio or television game, etc.
spindles
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.
palinode
noun, a poem in which the poet retracts something said in an earlier poem.
painless
adjective, without pain; causing little or no pain:
dilation
noun, the act of dilating; state of being dilated.
sandlots
noun, a vacant lot used by youngsters for games or sports.
tadpoles
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.
sidespin
noun, a spinning motion imparted to a ball that causes it to rotate in course about its vertical axis.
satinpod
noun, either of two European plants belonging to the genus Lunaria, of the mustard family, L. annua or L. rediviva, cultivated for their shiny flowers and large, round, flat, satiny pods.
eidolons
noun, a phantom; apparition.
Taliesin
noun, flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
sea-lion
noun, any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
odonates
noun, any of numerous large predatory aquatic insects of the order Odonata, occurring worldwide and characterized by two pairs of membranous wings.
apostils
noun, a marginal annotation or note.
lean-tos
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
sedation
noun, the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
sedition
noun, incitement of discontent or rebellion against a government.
oilstone
noun, a block of fine-grained stone, usually oiled, for putting the final edge on certain cutting tools by abrasion.
sodalite
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.
Esposito
noun, Phil(ip Anthony) born 1942, Canadian ice-hockey player, in the U.S. since 1962.
notepads
noun, a pad of blank pages for writing notes.
sodalist
noun, a member of a sodality.
sideslip
noun, an act or instance of sideslipping.
tailspin
noun, spin (def 23).
tail-end
noun, the hinder or rear part of anything.
sepaloid
adjective, resembling a sepal.
talipeds
noun, a taliped person or animal.
Leonidas
noun, died 480 b.c, Greek hero: king of Sparta 489?–480.
sandpits
noun, a deep pit in sandy soil from which sand is excavated.
spaniels
noun, one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
sanities
noun, the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
isotones
noun, one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
dioptase
noun, a mineral, hydrous copper silicate, CuSiO 3 ⋅H 2 O, occurring in emerald-green crystals.
elations
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
11-point
diplonts
noun, the diploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.
epanodos
noun, the repetition of a group of words in reverse order.
one-spot
noun, the upward face of a die bearing one pip or a domino one half of which bears one pip.
ideation
noun, the process of forming ideas or images.
spoliate
verb (used with or without object), to plunder, rob, or ruin.
displant
verb (used with object), to dislodge.
elastins
noun, a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
disposal
noun, an act or instance of disposing; arrangement:
idealist
noun, a person who cherishes or pursues high or noble principles, purposes, goals, etc. Synonyms: optimist, perfectionist, reformer, visionary, utopianist. Antonyms: pragmatist, skeptic, cynic.
saponite
noun, a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
Politian
noun, (Angelo Poliziano) 1454–94, Italian classical scholar, teacher, and poet.
solenoid
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.
distains
verb (used with object), to discolor; stain; sully.
diplosis
noun, the doubling of the chromosome number by the union of the haploid sets in the union of gametes.
iodinate
verb (used with object), to iodize.
apodosis
noun, the clause expressing the consequence in a conditional sentence, often beginning with then, as “then I will” in “If you go, then I will.”. Compare protasis (def 1).
adiposes
noun, animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body.
plastids
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.
polities
noun, a particular form or system of government:
Poseidon
noun, the ancient Greek god of the sea, with the power to cause earthquakes, identified by the Romans with Neptune.
adenitis
noun, lymphadenitis.
alienist
noun, (formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
tolidine
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.
adenosis
noun, abnormal development or enlargement of glandular tissue.
platino-
antipole
noun, the opposite pole.
pintails
noun, a long-necked river duck, Anas acuta, of the Old and New Worlds, having long and narrow middle tail feathers.
topsails
noun, a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
anisoles
noun, a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
adoption
noun, the act of adopting:
pintados
noun, cero (def 1).
antipode
noun, a direct or exact opposite.
pinitols
noun, a white, crystalline, inositol derivative, C 7 H 14 O 6 , obtained from the resin of the sugar pine.
podestas
noun, any of certain magistrates in Italy, as a chief magistrate in medieval towns and republics.
poolside
noun, the lounging area around a swimming pool.
ploidies
noun, the number of homologous chromosome sets present in a cell or organism.
toenails
noun, a nail of a toe.
pisolite
noun, limestone composed of rounded concretions about the size of a pea.
platoons
noun, a military unit consisting of two or more squads or sections and a headquarters.
topsides
noun, the upper side.
topsoils
noun, the fertile, upper part of the soil.
pitiless
adjective, feeling or showing no pity; merciless:
pistoles
noun, a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
Alpinist
noun, a mountain climber, especially in the Alps.
position
noun, condition with reference to place; location; situation.
polentas
noun, (especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
plosions
noun, the forced release of the occlusive phase of a plosive, whether voiceless or voiced, either audible due to frication or inaudible due to a contiguous following consonant. Also called explosion. Compare implosion (def 2).
sapotes
noun, Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
stepson
noun, a son of one's husband or wife by a previous marriage.
sinopis
noun, a red ocher, used from antiquity to the Middle Ages.
plastid
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.
sapiens
adjective, of, relating to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens).
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.
edition
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).
Sistine
adjective, of or relating to any pope named Sixtus.
tansies
noun, any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
loosens
verb (used with object), to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
stipend
noun, a periodic payment, especially a scholarship or fellowship allowance granted to a student.
stipels
noun, a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
eidolon
noun, a phantom; apparition.
loiasis
noun, infestation with the parasitic eye worm, Loa loa, of the subcutaneous tissues and orbit: endemic in West Africa.
elapids
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.
oneidas
noun, a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
elastin
noun, a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
Silesia
noun, a lightweight, smoothly finished, twilled fabric of acetate, rayon, or cotton, for garment linings.
onliest
Idioms, only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: unfortunately; very:
lipoids
noun, a fat or fatlike substance, as lecithin or wax.
toledos
noun, Francisco de [frahn-sees-kaw th e] /frɑnˈsis kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), c1515–84? Spanish administrator: viceroy of Peru 1569–81.
plosion
noun, the forced release of the occlusive phase of a plosive, whether voiceless or voiced, either audible due to frication or inaudible due to a contiguous following consonant. Also called explosion. Compare implosion (def 2).
elision
noun, the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
listens
Verb phrases, listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
taliped
noun, a taliped person or animal.
slip-on
noun, something made this way, especially an article of clothing.
pontils
noun, punty.
tonsils
noun, a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
dipoles
noun, Physics, Electricity. a pair of electric point charges or magnetic poles of equal magnitude and opposite signs, separated by an infinitesimal distance.
Ploesti
noun, a city in S Romania: center of a rich oil-producing region.
step-in
noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
step-on
adjective, made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
elation
noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
sapient
adjective, having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
silents
noun, Usually, silents. silent films.
alipeds
noun, an aliped animal.
platoon
noun, a military unit consisting of two or more squads or sections and a headquarters.
doilies
noun, any small, ornamental mat, as of embroidery or lace.
talions
noun, lex talionis.
Oedipal
adjective, of, characterized by, or resulting from the Oedipus complex.
odonate
noun, any of numerous large predatory aquatic insects of the order Odonata, occurring worldwide and characterized by two pairs of membranous wings.
distils
verb (used with or without object), distill.
distain
verb (used with object), to discolor; stain; sully.
platies
noun, platyfish.
plaints
noun, a complaint.
aldoses
noun, a sugar containing the aldehyde group or its hemiacetal equivalent.
Opaline
adjective, of or like opal; opalescent.
dissent
noun, difference of sentiment or opinion.
donates
verb (used with object), to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
sendals
noun, a silk fabric in use during the Middle Ages.
disseat
verb (used with object), to unseat.
notepad
noun, a pad of blank pages for writing notes.
nasties
noun, Informal. a nasty person or thing.
dispose
noun, Archaic. disposition; habit.
dispels
verb (used with object), to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate:
silanes
noun, Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
talipes
noun, a clubfoot.
pleiads
noun, any of the Pleiades.
side-on
adverb, with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
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.
sialids
noun, any neuropterous insect of the family Sialidae, comprising the alderflies.
lipases
noun, any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
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.
sestina
noun, a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
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.
dopants
noun, an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
apostil
noun, a marginal annotation or note.
stolons
noun, Botany. a prostrate stem, at or just below the surface of the ground, that produces new plants from buds at its tips or nodes.
entoils
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
enlists
verb (used with object), to engage for military service:
spinels
noun, any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
indoles
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.
indites
verb (used with object), to compose or write, as a poem.
isoline
noun, isogram.
polenta
noun, (especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
isopods
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.
isospin
noun, isotopic spin.
isotone
noun, one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
isotope
noun, any of two or more forms of a chemical element, having the same number of protons in the nucleus, or the same atomic number, but having different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus, or different atomic weights. There are 275 isotopes of the 81 stable elements, in addition to over 800 radioactive isotopes, and every element has known isotopic forms. Isotopes of a single element possess almost identical properties.
inedita
plural noun, unpublished literary works.
spinets
noun, a small upright piano.
spinode
noun, cusp (def 3).
spinose
adjective, full of spines; spiniferous; spinous.
poisons
noun, a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
spaniel
noun, one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
Ladinos
noun, Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
spitals
noun, a hospital, especially one for lazars.
laities
noun, the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
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.
topside
noun, the upper side.
soliton
instead
Idioms, instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
iodates
noun, Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
iodines
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.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
spinals
noun, Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
iolites
noun, cordierite.
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.
instils
verb (used with object), instill.
insteps
noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
instals
verb (used with object), install.
isolate
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
Ipiales
noun, a city in SW Colombia.
insoles
noun, the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
isatins
noun, a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
isation
insides
noun, the inner or internal part; interior:
islands
noun, a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
isodose
adjective, of or relating to points of equal intensity of radiation in a contaminated region:
topsoil
noun, the fertile, upper part of the soil.
soloist
noun, a person who performs a solo.
soliped
noun, solidungulate.
lioness
noun, a female lion.
epinaos
noun, a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
Leonids
noun, any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
Stalino
noun, a former name of Donetsk.
Lepanto
noun, Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
podites
noun, an arthropod limb.
Epsilon
noun, the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
lepido-
leptons
noun, an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
lesions
noun, an injury; hurt; wound.
poiesis
podetia
noun, (in certain lichens) a stalk bearing an apothecium.
Staples
noun, a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
podesta
noun, any of certain magistrates in Italy, as a chief magistrate in medieval towns and republics.
liaises
verb (used without object), to form a liaison.
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.
entasis
noun, a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
entails
noun, the act of entailing.
lindies
noun, Also called lindy hop, Lindy Hop. an energetic jitterbug dance.
podsols
noun, spodosol.
Staines
noun, a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
solions
noun, Chemistry, Electricity. a low-frequency amplifying device that operates by controlling the flow of ions in solution: some types, as the micropump, accomplish this by means of electro-osmotic pressure.
solates
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
topline
adjective, so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like:
spleno-
splints
noun, a thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position.
latinos
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
adipose
noun, animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body.
topless
adjective, lacking a top:
soldans
noun, the ruler of an Islamic country.
lead-in
noun, something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
lean-to
noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
espanol
noun, the Spanish language.
pointes
noun, the tip of the toe.
etalons
noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
pointel
noun, a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
Estonia
noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
pointed
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
pointal
noun, pointel.
espials
noun, the act of spying.
lentoid
noun, a lentoid body.
diplont
noun, the diploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.
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.
oolites
noun, a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
ptisans
noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
dentils
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.
patsies
noun, a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
saloops
noun, a hot drink prepared originally from salep but later from sassafras, together with milk and sugar.
tiepins
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.
depaint
verb (used with object), to depict; portray.
deposal
noun, an act of deposing.
Tiepolo
noun, Giovanni Battista [joh-vah-nee buh-tee-stuh;; Italian jaw-vahn-nee baht-tee-stah] /dʒoʊˈvɑ ni bəˈti stə;; Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈti stɑ/ (Show IPA), 1696–1770, and his son, Giovanni Domenico [duh-men-i-koh;; Italian daw-me-nee-kaw] /dəˈmɛn ɪˌkoʊ;; Italian dɔˈmɛ ni kɔ/ (Show IPA) 1727–1804, Italian painters.
deposit
noun, money placed in a bank account or an instance of placing money in a bank account.
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.
pintail
noun, a long-necked river duck, Anas acuta, of the Old and New Worlds, having long and narrow middle tail feathers.
ostiole
noun, Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
osteoid
adjective, resembling bone; bonelike.
desalts
verb (used with object), to remove the salt from (especially sea water), usually to make it drinkable.
dailies
noun, a newspaper appearing each day or each weekday.
paniolo
noun, a person who herds cattle; cowboy.
pedants
noun, a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
atopies
noun, an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
despoil
verb (used with object), to strip of possessions, things of value, etc.; rob; plunder; pillage.
anilide
noun, any compound containing the univalent group C 6 H 5 NH–, derived from aniline, as acetanilide, C 8 H 9 NO.
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
pintles
noun, a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
Pelotas
noun, a city in S Brazil.
peloton
noun, an ornamental glass made in Bohemia in the late 19th century, usually having a striated overlay of glass filaments in a different color.
destain
verb (used with object), to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
potsies
noun, hopscotch.
pinites
noun, a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
dentals
noun, Phonetics. a dental sound.
salines
noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
pensils
noun, pencel.
Delanos
noun, a city in S California.
pinoles
noun, corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
pandits
noun, a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
panties
noun, underpants or undershorts for women and children.
pandies
noun, a stroke on the palm of the hand with a cane or strap given as a punishment in school.
palsies
noun, any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
pantile
noun, a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
palsied
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.
toenail
noun, a nail of a toe.
pinitol
noun, a white, crystalline, inositol derivative, C 7 H 14 O 6 , obtained from the resin of the sugar pine.
dapsone
noun, an antibacterial substance, C 12 H 12 N 2 O 2 S, used to treat leprosy and certain forms of dermatitis.
painted
noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
Daniels
noun, Jonathan Worth, 1902–81, U.S. journalist, editor, and author.
Passion
noun, any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
daisies
noun, any of various composite plants the flowers of which have a yellow disk and white rays, as the English daisy and the oxeye daisy.
pastels
noun, a color having a soft, subdued shade.
telsons
noun, the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
daltons
noun, atomic mass unit.
pintado
noun, cero (def 1).
pai-loo
noun, (in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
paid-in
adjective, having paid the dues, initiation fees, etc., required by an organization or association.
delists
verb (used with object), to delete from a list, as one that indicates acceptability, legitimacy, or the like.
pasties
noun, pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.
sainted
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
pastose
adjective, having a heavy impasto.
salient
noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
anoesis
noun, a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
patines
noun, patina.
destool
verb (used with object), to remove (a West African ruler) from office.
pansies
noun, a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
sandpit
noun, a deep pit in sandy soil from which sand is excavated.
aplites
noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
piolets
noun, an ice ax used in mountaineering.
sandlot
noun, a vacant lot used by youngsters for games or sports.
tisanes
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
dilates
verb (used with object), to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
potions
noun, a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
Pistoia
noun, a city in N Tuscany, in N Italy.
potline
noun, a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
pissant
noun, Slang: Vulgar. a person or thing of no value or consequence; a despicable person or thing.
opiates
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
tinsels
noun, a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
postals
noun, Informal. postal card.
pentads
noun, a period of five years.
opioids
noun, any opiumlike substance.
pistole
noun, a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
toadies
noun, an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
pianist
noun, a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
detains
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
Ossetia
noun, a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
tineids
noun, a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
details
noun, an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
apostle
noun, any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
saltine
noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
polios
noun, poliomyelitis.
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.
patine
noun, patina.
polies
noun, Informal. polyester (def 2):
Leipoa
noun, mallee fowl.
solate
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
pastis
noun, a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
spends
verb (used with object), to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.):
Pietas
noun, the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
spelts
noun, one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
pastes
noun, a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
posole
noun, a thick, stewlike soup of pork or chicken, hominy, mild chili peppers, and coriander leaves: traditionally served at Christmas and often favored as a hangover remedy.
posset
noun, a drink made of hot milk curdled with ale, wine, or the like, often sweetened and spiced.
solans
noun, a gannet.
leasts
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
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.
patens
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
pinite
noun, a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
sodio-
pilots
noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
lesion
noun, an injury; hurt; wound.
Pansil
noun, Pancha Sila.
Lepton
noun, an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
podite
noun, an arthropod limb.
piloti
noun, a column of iron, steel, or reinforced concrete supporting a building above an open ground level.
lepto-
pantie
noun, panties.
polit.
iolite
noun, cordierite.
pilose
adjective, covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
podsol
noun, spodosol.
spiels
noun, a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
posits
noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
panto-
pantos
noun, pantomime (def 2).
Leonid
noun, any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
sadist
noun, Psychiatry. a person who has the condition of sadism, in which one receives sexual gratification from causing pain and degradation to another.
paseos
noun, a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
spiles
noun, a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
passed
noun, an act of passing.
passel
noun, a group or lot of indeterminate number:
pointe
noun, the tip of the toe.
pastel
noun, a color having a soft, subdued shade.
Soldan
noun, the ruler of an Islamic country.
patois
noun, a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
L-dopa
noun, Pharmacology. levodopa.
sotols
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Dasylirion, of the agave family, native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, resembling the yucca.
Landes
noun, a department in SW France. 3615 sq. mi. (9365 sq. km). Capital: Mont-de-Marsan.
solons
noun, c638–c558 b.c, Athenian statesman.
pedant
noun, a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
sondes
noun, a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
pineta
noun, an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
Ladino
noun, Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
Isolda
noun, a female given name, form of Iseult.
Isolde
noun, German name of Iseult.
ladies
noun, a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
ladens
adjective, burdened; loaded down.
spades
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.
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.
istles
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
pedion
noun, a crystal form having only a single face, without a symmetrical equivalent: unique to the triclinic system.
pentad
noun, a period of five years.
Pelion
noun, Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
peloid
noun, mud used therapeutically.
pelota
noun, a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
penta-
Potosi
noun, a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3970 meters) above sea level.
pensil
noun, pencel.
Poland
noun, a republic in E central Europe, on the Baltic Sea. About 121,000 sq. mi. (313,400 sq. km). Capital: Warsaw.
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.
Landis
noun, Kenesaw Mountain [ken-uh-saw] /ˈkɛn əˌsɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1944, U.S. jurist: first commissioner of baseball 1920–44.
ptisan
noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
possie
noun, a job; position.
postal
noun, Informal. postal card.
Pilsen
noun, German name of Plzeň.
patios
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
points
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
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.
speans
verb (used with object), to wean.
Latino
noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
latens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
poised
noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
Island
noun, a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
Solent
noun, The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
Lassie
noun, a young girl; lass.
solids
noun, a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
potion
noun, a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
posies
noun, a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
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.
poises
noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
ptosis
noun, a drooping of the upper eyelid.
poison
noun, a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
pineal
adjective, resembling a pine cone in shape.
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.
lapses
noun, an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
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:
lapins
noun, a rabbit.
potass
noun, potash.
lanose
adjective, lanate.
Santos
noun, a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.
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.
pintos
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
plates
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
Odessa
noun, a seaport in S Ukraine, on the Black Sea.
Season
noun, one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
sedans
noun, an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
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.
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.
ossein
noun, the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
seisin
noun, seizin.
Sendai
noun, a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
sendal
noun, a silk fabric in use during the Middle Ages.
piolet
noun, an ice ax used in mountaineering.
Ossian
noun, a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
osteal
adjective, osseous.
seniti
noun, a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
nopals
noun, any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
platen
noun, a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
nooses
noun, a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
Ostend
noun, a seaport in NW Belgium.
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.
pleads
verb (used with object), to allege or urge in defense, justification, or excuse:
noises
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
sepals
noun, one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
noesis
noun, (in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
sepias
noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
nodose
adjective, having nodes.
septal
adjective, of or relating to a septum.
septi-
pleats
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
niseis
noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
plated
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
Nilote
noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
opines
verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
oodles
noun, a large quantity:
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:
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.
oolite
noun, a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
pitons
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
sansei
noun, a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
Oneida
noun, a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
pistol
noun, a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
sanies
noun, a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
ootids
noun, the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
pistil
noun, the ovule-bearing or seed-bearing female organ of a flower, consisting when complete of ovary, style, and stigma.
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.
plaint
noun, a complaint.
opiate
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
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.
Pisano
noun, Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
opioid
noun, any opiumlike substance.
satins
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
option
noun, the power or right of choosing.
opsins
noun, any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
Sandie
noun, a male given name, form of Sandro.
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.
Plante
noun, Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
oldest
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
pistes
noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
Saseno
noun, an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
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.
pissed
noun, urine.
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.
plano-
plani-
pintle
noun, a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
setons
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
Pinole
noun, corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
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.
pontil
noun, punty.
paedo-
paeons
noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
Sloane
noun, Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
listen
Verb phrases, listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
pained
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
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:
sloids
noun, sloyd.
sloops
noun, a single-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel, with or without a bowsprit, having a jib-headed or gaff mainsail, the latter sometimes with a gaff topsail, and one or more headsails. Compare cutter (def 3), knockabout (def 1).
Li-sao
noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
slopes
Lipton
noun, Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
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.
lipoid
noun, a fat or fatlike substance, as lecithin or wax.
onside
adjective, adverb, not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
saints
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
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.
lionet
noun, a young or small lion.
paleo-
paleon
snipes
noun, any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
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.
snoods
noun, the distinctive headband formerly worn by young unmarried women in Scotland and northern England.
snoops
noun, an act or instance of snooping.
Pandit
noun, a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
liaise
verb (used without object), to form a liaison.
ponies
noun, a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
snoose
noun, finely powdered tobacco; snuff.
snoots
noun, Slang. the nose.
lesson
noun, a section into which a course of study is divided, especially a single, continuous session of formal instruction in a subject:
plisse
noun, a textile finish characterized by a puckered or blistered effect, produced by chemical treatment.
saleps
noun, a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
sialid
noun, any neuropterous insect of the family Sialidae, comprising the alderflies.
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.
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.
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.
osteo-
Nepali
noun, Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
Pleiad
noun, any of the Pleiades.
sidles
noun, a sidling movement.
siesta
noun, a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
silane
noun, Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
silent
noun, Usually, silents. silent films.
Napoli
noun, Italian name of Naples.
Naples
noun, Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
Silone
noun, Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
naleds
noun, a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
otiose
adjective, being at leisure; idle; indolent.
saline
noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
looies
noun, a lieutenant of the armed forces.
pliant
adjective, bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
slipes
noun, a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
lodens
noun, a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
sliest
adjective, a superlative of sly.
slides
slates
noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
looped
noun, a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
sit-in
noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
pleio-
loosen
verb (used with object), to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
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.
looses
Idioms, break loose, to free oneself; escape:
slants
noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
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.
polite
adjective, showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
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.
Elissa
noun, Phoenician name of Dido.
tip-in
noun, tap-in.
aslope
adverb, at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
aspens
noun, any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
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.
steads
noun, the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
enlist
verb (used with object), to engage for military service:
assent
noun, agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
assoil
verb (used with object), to absolve; acquit; pardon.
steins
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
tineid
noun, a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
steno-
stenos
noun, a stenographer.
asides
noun, a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
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.
Tindal
noun, Matthew, c1655–1733, English deist.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
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.
elands
noun, either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
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.
Tilden
noun, Samuel Jones, 1814–86, U.S. statesman.
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.
tie-in
noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
tidies
noun, any of various articles for keeping things tidy, as a box having small drawers and compartments.
Tessin
noun, French and German name of Ticino.
Dalton
noun, atomic mass unit.
stipel
noun, a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
enosis
noun, a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
entail
noun, the act of entailing.
teslas
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
espial
noun, the act of spying.
spoilt
noun, Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
spools
noun, any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound.
spoons
noun, a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
toiles
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
stades
noun, a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
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.
stadle
noun, staddle.
anises
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
aniso-
estops
verb (used with object), Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
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.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
essoin
noun, (in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
stains
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
tip-on
noun, tip1 (def 4).
stales
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
Stalin
noun, Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
to-dos
noun, bustle; fuss:
aplite
noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
stands
noun, the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
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.
stanes
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
stapes
noun, the innermost, stirrup-shaped bone of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals, involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear. Also called stirrup. Compare incus (def 1), malleus.
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.
eosins
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
Eolian
noun, Aeolian2 (def 3).
entoil
verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
stipes
noun, Zoology. the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.
Daniel
noun, Bible. a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity. the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
spodes
noun, Josiah, 1733–97, and his son, Josiah, 1754–1827, English potters.
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.
detain
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
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.
diesis
noun, double dagger.
dossil
noun, a cloth roll for removing excess ink from a plate before printing.
dossal
noun, Also, dorsal. an ornamental hanging placed at the back of an altar or at the sides of the chancel.
dilate
verb (used with object), to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
Tassie
noun, tass.
tailed
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
tassel
noun, a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc.
dopant
noun, an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
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.
donate
verb (used with object), to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
Stopes
noun, Marie Carmichael, 1880–1958, English scientist and birth control advocate.
diplo-
diploe
noun, the cancellate bony tissue between the hard inner and outer walls of the bones of the cranium.
dipole
noun, Physics, Electricity. a pair of electric point charges or magnetic poles of equal magnitude and opposite signs, separated by an infinitesimal distance.
Dolton
noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
dipsos
noun, a dipsomaniac; habitual drunk.
dispel
verb (used with object), to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate:
distal
adjective, situated away from the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone; terminal. Compare proximal.
distil
verb (used with or without object), distill.
Taipei
noun, a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
Talien
noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
iodate
noun, Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
talion
noun, lex talionis.
detail
noun, an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
despot
noun, a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat.
danios
noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
Delian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Delos.
stipos
noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
Danite
noun, a member of the tribe of Dan.
Edison
noun, Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
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.
dassie
noun, hyrax.
Dassin
noun, Jules [joolz;; French zhyl] /dʒulz;; French ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1911–2008, French motion-picture director, born in the U.S.
tensas
noun, a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
tenias
noun, taenia.
deasil
adverb, clockwise or in a direction following the apparent course of the sun: considered as lucky or auspicious.
deists
noun, a person who believes in deism.
Delano
noun, a city in S California.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
stolas
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
delist
verb (used with object), to delete from a list, as one that indicates acceptability, legitimacy, or the like.
desist
verb (used without object), to cease, as from some action or proceeding; stop.
stolen
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
stolid
adjective, not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.
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.
telson
noun, the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
stoned
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
Stones
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
denial
noun, an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
dental
noun, Phonetics. a dental sound.
denti-
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.
stools
noun, a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
Stoops
noun, the act or an instance of stooping.
desalt
verb (used with object), to remove the salt from (especially sea water), usually to make it drinkable.
spoils
noun, Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
steals
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
Toland
noun, Gregg, 1904–48, U.S. cinematographer.
aldose
noun, a sugar containing the aldehyde group or its hemiacetal equivalent.
spinet
noun, a small upright piano.
tonsil
noun, a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
iliads
noun, (italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
aiolis
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
aisles
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
spinto
adjective, having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
Aldine
noun, an Aldine or other early edition.
Iletin
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.
A-line
noun, (especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
alines
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
spital
noun, a hospital, especially one for lazars.
aliped
noun, an aliped animal.
Alison
noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
Toledo
noun, Francisco de [frahn-sees-kaw th e] /frɑnˈsis kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), c1515–84? Spanish administrator: viceroy of Peru 1569–81.
spites
noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
aloins
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
spines
noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
Indies
noun, the. (used with a plural verb) West Indies (def 1).
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.
adient
adjective, tending to move toward a stimulus.
intoed
adjective, having inwardly turned toes.
spinal
noun, Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
tsadis
noun, sadhe.
instil
verb (used with object), instill.
instep
noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
adeno-
instal
verb (used with object), install.
adepts
noun, a skilled or proficient person; expert.
insole
noun, the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
indite
verb (used with object), to compose or write, as a poem.
insist
verb (used with object), to assert or maintain firmly:
inside
noun, the inner or internal part; interior:
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.
insets
noun, something inserted; insert.
adopts
Verb phrases, adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
Aeolis
noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
inlaid
noun, inlaid work.
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.
Alonso
noun, Alicia (Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre Martínez Hoyo) born 1921, Cuban ballerina.
talons
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
splats
noun, Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
spline
noun, a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
tolans
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
ideals
noun, a conception of something in its perfection.
Alston
noun, a male given name.
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.
splen-
dept.
depot
noun, a railroad station.
Salop
noun, a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
polos
noun, a tall, cylindrical headdress represented, especially on statutes, as worn by women in ancient Greece.
dents
noun, a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
poet.
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
salon
noun, a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
podo-
dent.
Aedon
noun, a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
Point
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
topes
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
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.
Diels
noun, Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1954, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
opto-
salts
noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
Salto
noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
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.
toils
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
dial.
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.
Osset
noun, a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
ossia
conjunction, (indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
adopt
Verb phrases, adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
oste-
Posen
noun, German name of Poznań.
Denis
noun, a male given name.
telo-
Pinto
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
Delia
noun, a female given name, form of Cordelia.
tends
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
tools
noun, an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
Palos
noun, a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
palis
noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
sails
noun, an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
Pales
noun, a stake or picket, as of a fence.
deils
noun, devil.
deist
noun, a person who believes in deism.
pale-
paint
noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
pains
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
Aidos
noun, the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
Aides
noun, nurse's aide.
anils
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
Paine
noun, Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
podia
noun, a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
Delos
noun, a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the SW Aegean: site of an oracle of Apollo.
salep
noun, a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
telos
noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
Delta
noun, the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
Aesop
noun, c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
Paeon
noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
toons
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
sains
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
Alsop
noun, Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
ponds
noun, a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
anile
adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
delis
noun, a delicatessen.
pones
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
topis
noun, topee.
Sande
noun, Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
deals
noun, a business transaction:
30-30
alto-
olios
noun, a dish of many ingredients.
polio
noun, poliomyelitis.
olpes
noun, a form of the oinochoe.
Olson
noun, Charles, 1910–70, U.S. poet and essayist.
dist.
tsadi
noun, sadhe.
oleos
noun, margarine.
dipso
noun, a dipsomaniac; habitual drunk.
sapid
adjective, having taste or flavor.
onlap
noun, the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
poles
noun, a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
topos
noun, a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
oleo-
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).
tolan
noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
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.
satin
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
sates
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
polis
noun, an ancient Greek city-state.
Oland
noun, an island in SE Sweden, separated from the mainland by Kalmar Sound. 26,750; 519 sq. mi. (1345 sq. km).
olden
adjective, of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
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.
Talos
noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
oldie
noun, a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
Alton
noun, a city in SW Illinois.
sasin
noun, blackbuck.
dites
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
Olean
noun, a city in SW New York.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
topo-
adits
noun, an entrance or a passage.
Tasso
noun, Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
alti-
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
opens
noun, an open or clear space.
poise
noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
dines
noun, Scot. dinner.
adios
interjection, goodbye; farewell.
dilis
noun, a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
Sands
noun, the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
opine
verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
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.
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
diets
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
opsin
noun, any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
opsis
donas
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
tapis
noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
onto-
Dione
noun, Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
aden-
dipl.
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
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.
Andie
noun, a male or female given name.
poons
noun, any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
diols
noun, glycol (def 2).
ootid
noun, the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
adept
noun, a skilled or proficient person; expert.
Sans.
Tapes
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
sanit
dints
noun, force; power:
sanes
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
dealt
noun, a business transaction:
saids
noun, sayyid.
tenia
noun, taenia.
posts
noun, a strong piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc.
pests
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
peta-
piton
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
petal
noun, one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
toles
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
petos
noun, wahoo3 .
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
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.
plast
ante-
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
piano
noun, a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
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.
pesos
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
post-
pitas
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
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.
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.
Aline
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
poses
noun, a bodily attitude or posture:
asst.
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.
Alsip
noun, a town in NE Illinois.
assn.
talon
noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
peons
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
asset
noun, a useful and desirable thing or quality:
Plate
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
plat.
pians
noun, yaws.
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.
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.
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.
pilon
noun, something extra; lagniappe.
Pilos
noun, Greek name of Navarino.
pilot
noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
plait
noun, a braid, especially of hair or straw.
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.
to-do
noun, bustle; fuss:
plan-
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.
posit
noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
plaid
noun, any fabric woven of differently colored yarns in a crossbarred pattern.
poods
noun, a Russian weight equal to about 36 pounds avoirdupois (16 kg).
pinas
noun, pineapple.
Pinel
noun, Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
apses
noun, Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
plane
noun, a flat or level surface.
aside
noun, a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
anti-
piend
noun, arris.
posse
noun, posse comitatus.
poss.
Pieta
noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
tipis
noun, tepee.
Aloin
noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
piles
noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
alone
Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
apsis
noun, Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
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.
Poole
noun, a port in Dorset, in S England.
piled
noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
penis
noun, the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
Pines
noun, Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
danio
noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
pases
noun, (in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
piste
noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
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.
pass.
Passe
noun, the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
plio-
aioli
noun, a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
paseo
noun, a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
sadis
noun, sadhe.
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.
danes
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
pools
noun, a small body of standing water; pond.
pleon
noun, the abdomen of a crustacean.
pleo-
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
Dante
noun, (Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
pant-
paned
adjective, having panes (usually used in combination):
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.
anis-
datos
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
teno-
dates
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
ploid
Paoli
noun, Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
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.
plods
noun, the act or a course of plodding.
tepid
adjective, moderately warm; lukewarm:
tono-
pants
noun, trousers (def 1).
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Pasto
noun, a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
pends
verb (used without object), to remain undecided or unsettled.
pedo-
psoas
noun, either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis.
plats
noun, a plot of ground.
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.
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.
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.
pedi-
tonal
adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
peans
noun, paean.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
Alden
noun, John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
Plato
noun, 427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
ation
pelts
noun, the act of pelting.
penal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
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.
tondo
noun, a round painting or relief.
tidal
adjective, of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides:
patio
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
Sadie
noun, a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
pated
Paten
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
Dalen
noun, Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
pates
noun, the crown or top of the head.
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.
anode
noun, the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
Peano
noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
Paton
noun, Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
pleat
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
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.
plead
verb (used with object), to allege or urge in defense, justification, or excuse:
peals
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
tonia
satis
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
doats
verb (used without object), dote.
snoop
noun, an act or instance of snooping.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
Epis.
Stans
noun, a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
snots
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
snoot
noun, Slang. the nose.
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.
ento-
entia
noun, plural of ens.
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.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
snood
noun, the distinctive headband formerly worn by young unmarried women in Scotland and northern England.
lidos
noun, a fashionable beach resort.
snits
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
snips
noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
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.
Linda
noun, a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
Lindi
noun, a seaport in SE Tanzania.
Stead
noun, the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
Epist
stand
noun, the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
Linos
noun, linoleum.
staid
noun, the act of stopping or being stopped.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
stade
noun, a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
leaps
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
leapt
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
solan
noun, a gannet.
soils
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
estop
verb (used with object), Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
sodas
noun, sodium hydroxide.
soaps
noun, a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
lends
Idioms, lend a hand, to give help; aid:
lenis
noun, a lenis consonant.
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.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
Espoo
noun, a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
lento
adverb, slowly.
Leona
noun, a female given name.
Leoni
noun, Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
snide
adjective, derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
snead
noun, Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
leans
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
slipe
noun, a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
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.
loads
noun, anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
step-
loans
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
elans
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
loden
noun, a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
lodes
noun, a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
Eland
noun, either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
Sloan
noun, John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
loess
noun, a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
sties
noun, a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
stile
noun, a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
slept
noun, the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
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.
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.
looie
noun, a lieutenant of the armed forces.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
loons
noun, any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
slipt
noun, an act or instance of slipping.
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
snaps
lipo-
lints
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
snail
noun, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
enols
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
Enola
noun, a female given name.
slops
noun, a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
Lipan
noun, a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
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.
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
endo-
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.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
Elton
noun, a male given name.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
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).
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
lists
noun, an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
sloid
noun, sloyd.
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
leant
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
leads
noun, the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
eidos
noun, the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
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.
insep
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:
spine
noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
Indo-
Indio
noun, a town in S California.
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:
inapt
adjective, not apt or fitting.
Islip
noun, a town on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
spins
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
Issei
noun, a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
Ilion
noun, Greek name of ancient Troy.
ilio-
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
span-
Spain
noun, a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
Ital.
spaes
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
isnad
noun, the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
islet
noun, a very small island.
spado
noun, Civil Law. an impotent person; someone unable to procreate.
spiel
noun, a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
iodo-
spina
noun, a spine or spinelike projection.
intel
noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
spilt
noun, a spilling, as of liquid.
Ionia
noun, an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
spile
noun, a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
spies
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
speos
noun, a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.
spate
noun, a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
spent
verb, simple past tense and past participle of spend.
inst.
spend
verb (used with object), to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.):
insp.
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.
insol
spean
verb (used with object), to wean.
spats
noun, a petty quarrel.
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
ition
Iliad
noun, (italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
spoon
noun, a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
lasso
noun, a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
idio-
lapin
noun, a rabbit.
lapis
noun, (italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
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:
ideo-
seals
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
ideal
noun, a conception of something in its perfection.
lases
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
solid
noun, a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
idiot
noun, Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person:
lasts
noun, a person or thing that is last.
soles
noun, a plural of sol3 .
IATSE
laten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
iasis
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
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.
Spode
noun, Josiah, 1733–97, and his son, Josiah, 1754–1827, English potters.
spool
noun, any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound.
soldo
noun, a former copper coin of Italy, the twentieth part of a lira, equal to five centesimi.
idion
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.
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.
Ladin
noun, a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
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.
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.
so-so
adverb, in an indifferent or passable manner; indifferently; tolerably.
soots
noun, a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
Laden
adjective, burdened; loaded down.
lades
verb (used with object), to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
ileo-
Ladon
noun, a dragon having 100 heads and guarding the garden of the Hesperides: killed by Hercules.
Solon
noun, c638–c558 b.c, Athenian statesman.
sones
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
spite
noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
sonde
noun, a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
Solti
noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
spits
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
splad
noun, splat1 (def 1).
idles
noun, the state or quality of being idle.
Lando
noun, died a.d. 914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 913–914.
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:
slaps
noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
lated
adjective, belated.
LOOPS
noun, a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
stops
noun, the act of stopping.
stoop
noun, the act or an instance of stooping.
nides
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
Niles
noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
seti-
nipas
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
Nisei
noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
dotes
noun, decay of wood.
nests
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
septs
noun, (in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
nitid
adjective, bright; lustrous.
septa
noun, plural of septum.
Sept.
nodal
adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
noels
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
sepia
noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
sials
noun, the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
stool
noun, a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
doses
noun, a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
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).
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
natl.
silds
noun, (in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
Silas
noun, a male given name.
Ndola
noun, a city in N Zambia.
Siepi
noun, Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
neaps
noun, neap tide.
sides
noun, one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
Sidon
noun, a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
sidle
noun, a sidling movement.
Neils
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
Nelda
noun, a female given name.
Nepal
noun, a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
stood
noun, the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
Nepos
noun, Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
taels
noun, liang.
noils
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
easts
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
Dolin
noun, Sir Anton [an-ton] /ˈæn tɒn/ (Show IPA), (Patrick Healey-Kay) 1904–83, English ballet dancer.
Dolon
noun, a son of Eumedes who was killed by Diomedes and Odysseus even though he had given them valuable information about the Trojans.
Sedan
noun, an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
seats
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
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.
oases
noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
oasis
noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
oasts
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
dolts
noun, a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
dolia
noun, a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
Odets
noun, Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
doles
noun, a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
doits
noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
doest
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
oidea
oidia
noun, one of the conidia that are borne in chains by certain fungi.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
Nolde
noun, Emil (Emil Hansen) 1867–1956, German painter.
dopes
noun, any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
nolos
noun, nolo contendere.
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.
noose
noun, a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
sepal
noun, one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
nopal
noun, any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
sents
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
noses
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
noso-
sensa
noun, plural of sensum.
sends
noun, the heaving motion of a vessel.
noted
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
noto-
naso-
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.
lotos
noun, lotus.
loses
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
naled
noun, a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
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.
loots
noun, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
silts
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
slant
noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
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.
Sinas
noun, a female given name.
Lopes
noun, the act or the gait of loping.
sito-
sines
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
stoas
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Sino-
Edina
noun, a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
sites
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
lotas
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
edits
noun, an instance of or the work of editing:
sipes
verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
SISAL
noun, Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
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).
edit.
Ednas
noun, Adnah.
slain
noun, sley.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
stola
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
napes
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
silos
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
stipo
noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
loose
Idioms, break loose, to free oneself; escape:
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
psst
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
spae
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
SpEd
noun, rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
pood
noun, a Russian weight equal to about 36 pounds avoirdupois (16 kg).
Tape
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
Ptas
plural, peseta.
send
noun, the heaving motion of a vessel.
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.
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.
sots
noun, a drunkard.
pons
noun, Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
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.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
said
noun, sayyid.
spin
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
sops
noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
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.
soon
Idioms, sooner or later, eventually:
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.
Sadi
noun, sadhe.
Soni
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
toss
noun, an act or instance of tossing.
TOPS
noun, the tops, top1 (def 22).
sels
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
std.
tope
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
Tess
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
spas
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
pols
noun, a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
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.
spat
noun, a petty quarrel.
sld.
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
topi
noun, topee.
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.
Ont.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
SASE
SLED
noun, a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
top-
SEAS
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
pone
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
seis
noun, sei whale.
tool
noun, an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
Sat.
sits
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
pts.
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.
Pond
noun, a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
toon
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
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.
TASS
noun, a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
PTSD
silo
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
spit
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
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.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
tend
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
side
noun, one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
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.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
soil
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
toed
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
Sol.
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
sals
noun, salt1 .
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.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
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.
stop
noun, the act of stopping.
soda
noun, sodium hydroxide.
pot.
SPOT
noun, a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
tipi
noun, tepee.
snod
adjective, smooth; sleek.
ten.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
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.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
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).
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
tion
snip
noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
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.
Sais
noun, an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
TODS
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
slap
noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
sold
noun, an act or method of selling.
psis
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
psia
seps
noun, Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
sepn
PSAT
soln
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:
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.
sipe
verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
psid
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
Ste.
sols
noun, the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
SIPS
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
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.
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
Pool
noun, a small body of standing water; pond.
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
pose
noun, a bodily attitude or posture:
slop
noun, a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
pos.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
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.
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.
poon
noun, any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
tel-
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
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.
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
tads
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
teds
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
tael
noun, liang.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Sand
noun, the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
told
verb, simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
sloe
noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
1080
pole
noun, a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
Lane
noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
isls
iso-
ISSN
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.
itis
itol
lade
verb (used with object), to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
lads
noun, a boy or youth.
Pola
noun, Pula.
lain
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
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:
Lani
ISIS
noun, a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
Laon
noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
LASS
noun, a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
Lat.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
lea.
Lead
noun, the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
LEAP
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Isle
noun, a small island.
Isin
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
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.
idle
noun, the state or quality of being idle.
ESOP
noun, a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
esp.
est.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
Ind.
Iasi
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
idae
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).
IDEA
noun, any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
ides
noun, (in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
idol
noun, an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
Isai
noun, Jesse.
ile-
Ilia
noun, the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
inae
IndE
ins.
int.
intl
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.
iod-
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
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 = .
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
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.
ESIS
loop
noun, a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
LitD
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
lits
noun, litas.
load
noun, anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
loan
noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
lode
noun, a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
Lodi
noun, a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
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.
Lois
noun, a female given name.
lond
lone
adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
Loon
noun, any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
Loos
noun, Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
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:
loot
noun, spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
Lope
noun, the act or the gait of loping.
lops
noun, parts or a part lopped off.
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
Loss
noun, detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
lote
noun, lotus.
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
Ltd.
NADP
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.
lit.
LISP
noun, a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
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.
lend
Idioms, lend a hand, to give help; aid:
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.
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.
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.
Leon
noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
less
noun, a smaller amount or quantity:
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
Lido
noun, a fashionable beach resort.
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
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:
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.
lin.
Lina
noun, a female given name.
Lind
noun, Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
Line
noun, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
lino
noun, linoleum.
Lins
noun, a city in E Brazil.
lint
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Lion
noun, a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
lip-
lipa
noun, a monetary unit of Croatia.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
eso-
Esd.
nape
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
Dale
noun, a valley, especially a broad valley.
apt.
plural, apartment.
apts
plural, apartment.
asis
asps
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
asse
noun, Cape fox.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Aten
noun, Aton.
ates
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.
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.
atop
preposition, on the top of:
DAIS
noun, a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
Dali
noun, Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
apo-
dals
noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
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.
dat.
date
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
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.
deil
noun, devil.
Del.
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.
Apis
noun, a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
dels
noun, a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Adie
noun, a female given name.
adit
noun, an entrance or a passage.
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.
aet.
aide
noun, nurse's aide.
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.
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
AInd
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
AISI
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
Ald.
Alis
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.
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
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.
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
alt.
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).
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.
ano-
ANSI
ant.
deli
noun, a delicatessen.
Den.
EPOS
noun, an epic.
elds
noun, age.
dose
noun, a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
Doss
noun, a place to sleep, especially in a cheap lodging house.
dost
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
DOTE
noun, decay of wood.
dpt.
Eads
noun, James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
Edna
noun, a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
EDTA
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
ELAS
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
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.
Elis
noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
end-
ends
noun, the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
Enid
noun, a city in N Oklahoma.
enl.
enol
noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
Ens.
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
epi-
epit
dope
noun, any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
Doon
noun, a river in SW Scotland, flowing NW from Ayr County to the Firth of Clyde. About 30 miles (48 km) long.
Deni
noun, a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
diol
noun, glycol (def 2).
dep.
dia-
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.
diel
adjective, of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
Dies
noun, Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
Diet
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
Dili
noun, a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
Din.
Dine
noun, Scot. dinner.
Dino
dins
noun, a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
dint
noun, force; power:
dips
noun, the act of dipping.
dons
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
dipt
noun, the act of dipping.
dis-
dite
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
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.
doat
verb (used without object), dote.
does
noun, a plural of doe.
doit
noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
dol.
Dole
noun, a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
dols
noun, a unit for measuring the intensity of pain.
dolt
noun, a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
Dona
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
done
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
Naos
noun, a temple.
laid
noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
NASD
peso
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
pets
noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
Odin
noun, the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
peto
noun, wahoo3 .
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.
oto-
Pest
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
peon
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
pial
adjective, of or relating to the pia mater.
Pent
noun, penthouse (def 4).
pens
noun, any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
pend
verb (used without object), to remain undecided or unsettled.
Pen.
pelt
noun, the act of pelting.
peds
ped.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
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.
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.
nos-
nose
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
not-
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
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.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
pina
noun, pineapple.
pian
noun, yaws.
NTIA
pili
noun, a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
pile
noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
pil-
Piet
noun, Scot. a magpie.
pies
noun, plural of pi2 .
pias
noun, a female given name.
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.
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.
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.
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.
Pali
noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
Pal.
Pain
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
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.
Pail
noun, bucket.
Oost
noun, Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
open
noun, an open or clear space.
OOPS
interjection, (used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
opes
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
opia
opts
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
osis
Oslo
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
OSSA
noun, plural of os1 .
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
Pan.
pane
noun, one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
pean
noun, paean.
olio
noun, a dish of many ingredients.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
peal
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
pats
noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
Olds
noun, Ransom Eli, 1864–1950, U.S. automobile pioneer and manufacturer.
ole-
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
Olin
noun, a male given name.
Olpe
noun, a form of the oinochoe.
Oona
noun, a female given name.
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.
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Pate
noun, the crown or top of the head.
patd
pat.
Past
noun, the time gone by:
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.
nope
adverb, no1 (def 1).
Pet.
Otoe
noun, Oto.
PLSS
pnea
poil
noun, a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
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:
nipa
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
Pol.
plea
noun, an appeal or entreaty:
Nils
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
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.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
ness
noun, a headland; promontory; cape.
plot
noun, a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
pled
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of plead.
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.
plod
noun, the act or a course of plodding.
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.
nide
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
Nida
noun, a female given name, form of Nydia.
neo-
Neil
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
pita
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Pisa
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
nolo
noun, nolo contendere.
NDSL
noil
noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
Noel
noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
poda
node
noun, a knot, protuberance, or knob.
Neal
noun, a male given name.
neap
noun, neap tide.
piss
noun, urine.
pise
noun, rammed earth.
plie
noun, a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
al.
PTO
ad-
ae.
PAD
noun, a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
DOE
noun, the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
DOP
noun, a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
AID
noun, help or support; assistance.
DLS
Doi
ADS
noun, advertisement.
poi
noun, a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
SAE
ALP
noun, a high mountain.
PAS
noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
an.
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Don
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
pt.
DNA
ado
noun, busy activity; bustle; fuss.
ade
noun, George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
DLO
TAL
DPI
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
TSI
ean
TSE
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
pd.
ed.
EDA
noun, a female given name.
STL
TSP
ead
Pa.
EDO
noun, a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
EDP
EDS
noun, education:
EDT
EIS
OTS
STI
PEI
noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
ea.
Ps.
DSA
Sal
noun, salt1 .
TAE
preposition, to.
DOT
noun, a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
DPA
Tad
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
STP
Sad
noun, the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
DPS
DSP
ETD
DSS
ap-
DST
eo-
tpd
TPI
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
TPN
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.
pis
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
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.
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:
ast
PID
at.
PLA
PIA
noun, a female given name.
ATP
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.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
do.
DOA
DSO
DAE
Dal
noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
pli
ASS
noun, a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
ASP
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
TID
Apl
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
PIO
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.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
API
abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
PIT
noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
PIN
noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
APS
tlo
pl.
ase
ASI
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
ASN
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
TIA
POE
noun, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
too
Idioms, only too. only (def 10).
Ted
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
pea
noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
PDT
DIL
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
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.
sd.
PTA
plural, peseta.
So.
DIP
noun, the act of dipping.
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
POA
TAP
noun, a light but audible blow:
Sp.
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
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.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
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.
de-
pes
noun, a foot or footlike part.
TES
noun, ti1 .
DAP
noun, Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
DAS
noun, hyrax.
PLO
PSA
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
DEA
di.
PSE
PSI
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
DEI
adverb, by the grace of God.
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.
PSS
PST
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
DET
PDL
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
eld
noun, age.
SED
ODS
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
ode
noun, a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
ODA
noun, a room within a harem.
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
LAP
noun, the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
OAS
OAP
OAO
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
Ld.
LDP
OSD
OSA
op.
OED
SEI
noun, sei whale.
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.
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
ODT
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
LDS
ist
ITA
ite
OEO
SDA
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
SDI
SPA
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
La.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
SOS
noun, any call for help:
LSD
SOP
noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
Lt.
Soo
noun, the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
Lad
noun, a boy or youth.
SDS
se-
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
Len
noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
NSA
oid
sis
noun, sister.
NEP
noun, New Economic Policy.
NED
noun, a male given name, form of Edward.
LOP
noun, parts or a part lopped off.
SLA
NEA
ne-
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.
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
NDE
LPN
NES
LPS
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
LSI
LSS
LST
SIP
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
LTA
NAD
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
loo
noun, a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
SLE
Npt
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
sod
noun, a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
lep
Les
let
noun, British. a lease.
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
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.
lid
noun, a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
NOP
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
Nod
noun, a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
LON
SLP
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
SES
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
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:
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
SID
noun, a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
TSS
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.
SPS
St.
SST
SSN
SSI
SSE
SSD
SSA
ss.
spt
Isl
OOT
ETS
id.
io-
Ia.
ial
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IAS
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).
oon
Sta
OPA
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.
ose
ote
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
OTA
en-
ot-
OSS
OSP
OSO
Nap
noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
ess
noun, the letter S, s.
Ep.
EPA
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
opt
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
EPS
EPT
ESA
OPS
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
ESL
ope
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
ide
ETO
ILS
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
IPO
IPS
ine
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
IPA
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 = .
in.
Ola
Old
noun, (used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
ILP
oo-
ILO
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ina
noun, a female given name.
ONI
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.
OIt
ons
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
ise
il-
Ido
noun, a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
SAP
noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
IOT
Ios
noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
IDP
TE
noun, ti1 .
S.
IP
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
L.
ol
OA
AO
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.
N.
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.
NA
adverb, no1 .
ND
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.
TP
NI
NP
3D
noun, a three-dimensional form or appearance:
2D
noun, a two-dimensional form or appearance:
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
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.
SA
ln
SL
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
le
DN
OE
noun, oy2 .
OD
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
TL
TN
i.
O.
D.
DA
noun, a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
DP
dl
PO
noun, a chamber pot.
T1
L1
TD
t.
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
NL
SN
PI
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
DT
noun, a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
EI
L2
LP
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
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