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Word dictaphones has
1960 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of dictaphones.
- phonetics
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noun,
the science or study of speech sounds and their production, transmission, and reception, and their analysis, classification, and transcription.
Compare acoustic phonetics, articulatory phonetics, auditory phonetics, physiological phonetics.
- Ctesiphon
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noun,
a ruined city in Iraq, on the Tigris, near Baghdad: an ancient capital of Parthia.
- pantihose
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noun,
pantyhose.
- pintadoes
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noun,
cero (def 1).
- diaphones
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noun,
a foghorn producing a low-pitched, penetrating signal of two tones.
- teach-ins
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noun,
a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
- cenotaphs
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noun,
a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.
- catenoids
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noun,
the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
- cathepsin
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noun,
any of a class of intracellular proteolytic enzymes, occurring in animal tissue, especially the liver, spleen, kidneys, and intestine, that catalyze autolysis in certain pathological conditions and after death.
- diaphone
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noun,
a foghorn producing a low-pitched, penetrating signal of two tones.
- phaetons
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noun,
any of various light, four-wheeled carriages, with or without a top, having one or two seats facing forward, used in the 19th century.
- despotic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or of the nature of a despot or despotism; autocratic; tyrannical.
- phonates
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verb (used with or without object),
Phonetics. to provide (a sound source, and hence the pitch) for a given voiced continuant or vowel, through rapid, periodic glottal action.
- pitheads
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noun,
a mine entrance and the surrounding area.
- phonetic
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noun,
(in Chinese writing) a written element that represents a sound and is used in combination with a radical to form a character.
- asthenic
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noun,
a person of the asthenic type.
- pedantic
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adjective,
ostentatious in one's learning.
- astonied
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adjective,
dazed; bewildered; filled with consternation.
- headpins
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noun,
the pin standing nearest to the bowler when set up, at the head or front of the triangle; the number 1 pin.
- pinheads
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noun,
the head of a pin.
- Atchison
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noun,
a city in NE Kansas, on the Missouri River.
- pintados
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noun,
cero (def 1).
- depaints
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verb (used with object),
to depict; portray.
- despatch
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noun,
the sending off of a messenger, letter, etc., to a destination.
- pastiche
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noun,
a literary, musical, or artistic piece consisting wholly or chiefly of motifs or techniques borrowed from one or more sources.
- die-cast
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adjective,
formed by die casting.
- Esthonia
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noun,
Estonia.
- hedonist
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noun,
a person whose life is devoted to the pursuit of pleasure and self-gratification.
- hepatics
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noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- antipode
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noun,
a direct or exact opposite.
- aphonics
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noun,
Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
- hispano-
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- inchoate
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adjective,
not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
- 11-point
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- endocast
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noun,
endocranial cast.
- diocesan
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noun,
one of the clergy or people of a diocese.
- ectopias
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- notepads
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noun,
a pad of blank pages for writing notes.
- echidnas
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noun,
Also called spiny anteater. any of several insectivorous monotremes of the genera Tachyglossus, of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea, and Zaglossus, of New Guinea, that have claws and a slender snout and are covered with coarse hair and long spines.
- D-notice
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noun,
a government notice sent to newspapers or other publications requesting them to withhold information for reasons of state security.
- distance
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noun,
the extent or amount of space between two things, points, lines, etc.
- dispatch
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noun,
the sending off of a messenger, letter, etc., to a destination.
- pandects
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noun,
pandects, a complete body or code of laws.
- dioptase
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noun,
a mineral, hydrous copper silicate, CuSiO 3 ⋅H 2 O, occurring in emerald-green crystals.
- adhesion
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noun,
the act or state of adhering; state of being adhered or united:
- hedonics
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noun,
the branch of psychology that deals with pleasurable and unpleasurable states of consciousness.
- scaphoid
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noun,
Anatomy. a navicular.
- catenoid
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noun,
the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
- chanties
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noun,
chantey.
- aconites
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- satinpod
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noun,
either of two European plants belonging to the genus Lunaria, of the mustard family, L. annua or L. rediviva, cultivated for their shiny flowers and large, round, flat, satiny pods.
- saponite
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noun,
a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- chopines
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noun,
a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
- teach-in
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noun,
a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
- achiotes
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noun,
annatto.
- Stanhope
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noun,
a light, open, one-seated, horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels.
- sedation
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noun,
the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
- chitosan
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noun,
a derivative of chitin, used in waste-water treatment.
- potheads
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noun,
a person who habitually smokes marijuana.
- Thespian
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noun,
(sometimes lowercase) a tragedian; an actor or actress.
- postiche
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noun,
an imitation or substitute.
- sphenoid
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noun,
Anatomy. the sphenoid bone.
- capstone
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noun,
a finishing stone of a structure.
- pontiacs
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- cenotaph
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noun,
a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.
- spondaic
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adjective,
of or relating to a spondee.
- Spithead
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noun,
a roadstead off the S coast of England between Portsmouth and the Isle of Wight.
- canopies
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noun,
a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- dacoits
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noun,
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
- edaphic
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adjective,
related to or caused by particular soil conditions, as of texture or drainage, rather than by physiographic or climatic factors.
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- edaphon
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noun,
the aggregate of organisms that live in the soil.
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- echino-
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- epinaos
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noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- ethiops
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adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- cathode
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noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current leaves an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- Estonia
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noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- ethions
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noun,
a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
- dopants
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noun,
an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
- ethnics
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noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- handset
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noun,
Also called French telephone. a telephone having a mouthpiece and earpiece mounted at opposite ends of a handle.
- haptens
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noun,
a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
- haptics
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noun,
the branch of psychology that investigates sensory data and sensation derived from the sense of touch and localized on the skin.
- caption
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noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- hatpins
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noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- head-on
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adverb,
with the front or head foremost, especially in a collision:
- capotes
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noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- headpin
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noun,
the pin standing nearest to the bowler when set up, at the head or front of the triangle; the number 1 pin.
- Echidna
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noun,
Also called spiny anteater. any of several insectivorous monotremes of the genera Tachyglossus, of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea, and Zaglossus, of New Guinea, that have claws and a slender snout and are covered with coarse hair and long spines.
- dishpan
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noun,
a large pan in which dishes, pots, etc., are washed.
- donates
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verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- chopine
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noun,
a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
- Daphnis
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noun,
a son of Hermes: the originator of pastoral poetry.
- dapsone
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noun,
an antibacterial substance, C 12 H 12 N 2 O 2 S, used to treat leprosy and certain forms of dermatitis.
- dashpot
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noun,
a device for cushioning, damping, or reversing the motion of a piece of machinery, consisting of a cylinder in which a piston operates to create a pressure or vacuum on an enclosed gas or to force a fluid in or out of the chamber through narrow openings.
- decants
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verb (used with object),
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
- deontic
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adjective,
of or relating to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.
- depaint
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verb (used with object),
to depict; portray.
- ctenoid
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adjective,
comblike or pectinate; rough-edged.
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- Copehan
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noun,
Wintun.
- depicts
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verb (used with object),
to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
- coedits
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verb (used with object),
to edit jointly with another.
- chopins
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noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- descant
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noun,
Music.
a melody or counterpoint accompanying a simple musical theme and usually written above it.
(in part music) the soprano.
a song or melody.
- destain
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verb (used with object),
to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
- docents
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noun,
privatdocent.
- detains
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verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- Chi-tse
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noun,
Ki Tse.
- chitons
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noun,
Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
- cheapos
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noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- chatons
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noun,
Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
- chasten
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verb (used with object),
to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
- chaines
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noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- diphase
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adjective,
having two phases; two-phase.
- discant
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noun,
Also, discantus [dis-kan-tuh s] /dɪsˈkæn təs/ (Show IPA). Music. a 13th-century polyphonic style with strict mensural meter in all the voice parts, in contrast to the metrically free organum of the period.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- cestoid
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noun,
cestode.
- ditches
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noun,
a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
- catnips
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- deposit
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noun,
money placed in a bank account or an instance of placing money in a bank account.
- inspect
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verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- hedonic
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adjective,
of, characterizing, or pertaining to pleasure:
- pointed
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- sapient
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adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- sandpit
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noun,
a deep pit in sandy soil from which sand is excavated.
- sainted
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- pschent
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noun,
the double crown worn by ancient Egyptian kings, symbolic of dominion over Upper and Lower Egypt, which had previously been separate kingdoms.
- potiche
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noun,
a vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a rounded or polygonal body narrowing at the top.
- pothead
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noun,
a person who habitually smokes marijuana.
- Pontiac
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- pointes
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- poetics
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noun,
literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
- section
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noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- podites
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noun,
an arthropod limb.
- podetia
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noun,
(in certain lichens) a stalk bearing an apothecium.
- podesta
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noun,
any of certain magistrates in Italy, as a chief magistrate in medieval towns and republics.
- poaches
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verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- pithead
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noun,
a mine entrance and the surrounding area.
- pitches
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noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- pintado
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noun,
cero (def 1).
- pinhead
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noun,
the head of a pin.
- scapho-
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- Sheitan
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noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- pinches
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- step-in
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- topside
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noun,
the upper side.
- toecaps
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noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- toadies
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noun,
an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
- techno-
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- stipend
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noun,
a periodic payment, especially a scholarship or fellowship allowance granted to a student.
- sthenic
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adjective,
sturdy; heavily and strongly built.
- sthenia
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noun,
strength; excessive vital force.
- step-on
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adjective,
made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
- spinode
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noun,
cusp (def 3).
- shoepac
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noun,
a heavy, laced, waterproof boot.
- spinach
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noun,
a plant, Spinacia oleracea, cultivated for its edible, crinkly or flat leaves.
- spicate
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adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- spheno-
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- sphenic
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adjective,
being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
- sphecid
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noun,
a sphecid wasp.
- spathic
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adjective,
like spar.
- Sno-Cat
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- side-on
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adverb,
with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
- Pinchot
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noun,
Gifford, 1863–1946, U.S. political leader, forester, and teacher.
- photics
-
noun,
the science of light.
- hepatic
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noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- candies
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noun,
any of a variety of confections made with sugar, syrup, etc., often combined with chocolate, fruit, nuts, etc.
- notches
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noun,
an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
- noetics
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noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- isotach
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noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
- isopach
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
- isoneph
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noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having the same amount of cloudiness.
- iodates
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- instead
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Idioms,
instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
- inscape
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noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- notices
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- inphase
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adjective,
having the same phase.
- incepts
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- hospice
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noun,
a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
- hoidens
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noun,
a boisterous, bold, and carefree girl; a tomboy.
- histone
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noun,
any of a group of five small basic proteins, occurring in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, that organize DNA strands into nucleosomes by forming molecular complexes around which the DNA winds.
- heptads
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noun,
the number seven.
- hepcats
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noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- hepato-
-
- notepad
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noun,
a pad of blank pages for writing notes.
- Oceanid
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noun,
any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
- phonies
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noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- patines
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noun,
patina.
- phonics
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noun,
a method of teaching reading and spelling based upon the phonetic interpretation of ordinary spelling.
- phonate
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verb (used with or without object),
Phonetics. to provide (a sound source, and hence the pitch) for a given voiced continuant or vowel, through rapid, periodic glottal action.
- phocine
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adjective,
of or relating to seals.
- Phineas
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “serpent's mouth or oracle.”.
- phaeton
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noun,
any of various light, four-wheeled carriages, with or without a top, having one or two seats facing forward, used in the 19th century.
- pentads
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noun,
a period of five years.
- pedants
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noun,
a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
- pectins
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noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- patches
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noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- octanes
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noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- panties
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noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- pandits
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noun,
a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
- pandies
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noun,
a stroke on the palm of the hand with a cane or strap given as a punishment in school.
- pandect
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noun,
pandects, a complete body or code of laws.
- painted
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- opiates
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- ophites
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noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- Onitsha
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria, on the Niger River.
- oneidas
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- Candiot
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noun,
a Cretan.
- daphnes
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a nymph who, when pursued by Apollo, was saved by being changed into a laurel tree.
- actino-
-
- aphonic
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noun,
Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
- achiote
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noun,
annatto.
- Acheson
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noun,
Dean (Gooderham) [goo d-er-ham,, -uh m] /ˈgʊd ərˌhæm,, -əm/ (Show IPA), 1893–1971, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1949–53.
- aseptic
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noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- atopies
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noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- adipose
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noun,
animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body.
- aconite
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- aphotic
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adjective,
lightless; dark.
- acetins
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- aphetic
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adjective,
pertaining to or due to aphesis.
- atonics
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- aitches
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- Antioch
-
noun,
Arabic Antakiya. Turkish Antakya. a city in S Turkey: capital of the ancient kingdom of Syria 300–64 b.c.
- atonies
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noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- Enochs
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- ephods
-
noun,
a richly embroidered, apronlike vestment having two shoulder straps and ornamental attachments for securing the breastplate, worn with a waistband by the high priest. Ex. 28:6, 7, 25–28.
- Scotia
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- epacts
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- shanti
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noun,
peace.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- second
-
noun,
a second part.
- Sendai
-
noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- ascend
-
verb (used with object),
to go or move upward upon or along; climb; mount:
- hepcat
-
noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- Schipa
-
noun,
Tito [tee-taw] /ˈti tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- septi-
-
- septic
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- Edison
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noun,
Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- epochs
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- scato-
-
- sachet
-
noun,
a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
- sandhi
-
noun,
morphophonemic alternation, especially as determined by phonetic environment, as in dontcha for don't you.
- hatpin
-
noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- Hastie
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noun,
William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- hasten
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verb (used with object),
to cause to hasten; accelerate:
- hecto-
-
- haptic
-
noun,
Usually, haptics. Digital Technology.
a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device:
an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user:
- hapten
-
noun,
a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- saithe
-
noun,
pollock.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- Sandie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- scathe
-
noun,
hurt, harm, or injury.
- 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.
- ethnos
-
noun,
an ethnic group.
- ethno-
-
- ethnic
-
noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- Ethiop
-
adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- shapen
-
adjective,
having a designated shape (usually used in combination):
- ethion
-
noun,
a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
- ethics
-
noun,
(used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
- hepat-
-
- psocid
-
noun,
any of numerous minute winged insects of the family Psocidae (order Psocoptera), including most of the common barklice, having mouth parts adapted for chewing and feeding on fungi, lichens, algae, decaying plant material, etc., and occurring on the bark of trees and the leaves of plants.
- shaped
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- dopant
-
noun,
an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- Danite
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- decant
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
- decani
-
adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- deaths
-
noun,
the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism.
Compare brain death.
- Deacon
-
noun,
(in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- spinet
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- spinto
-
adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- stanch
-
noun,
Also called flash-lock, navigation weir. a lock that, after being partially emptied, is opened suddenly to send a boat over a shallow place with a rush of water.
- Daphne
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a nymph who, when pursued by Apollo, was saved by being changed into a laurel tree.
- Danish
-
noun,
a North Germanic language, the language of Denmark, closely related to Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic.
- Athens
-
noun,
Greek Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part.
- danios
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- dances
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- stench
-
noun,
an offensive smell or odor; stink.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- dacoit
-
noun,
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
- steno-
-
- stoned
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- cteno-
-
- tacho-
-
- denti-
-
- depict
-
verb (used with object),
to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
- Shinto
-
noun,
Also, Shintoism. the native religion of Japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship.
- Ashton
-
noun,
Sir Frederick (William) 1906–1988, English dancer and choreographer, born in Ecuador.
- Dothan
-
noun,
a city in SE Alabama.
- heptad
-
noun,
the number seven.
- donsie
-
adjective,
Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
- Donets
-
noun,
a river rising in the SW Russian Federation near Belgorod, flowing SE through Ukraine to the Don River. About 650 miles (1045 km) long.
- siphon
-
noun,
a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- donate
-
verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- snitch
-
noun,
Also called snitcher. an informer.
- docent
-
noun,
privatdocent.
- ashpit
-
noun,
a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
- disco-
-
- Sophie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aceto-
-
- dicots
-
noun,
a dicotyledon.
- dicho-
-
- dicast
-
noun,
(in ancient Athens) a citizen eligible to sit as a judge.
- spathe
-
noun,
a bract or pair of bracts, often large and colored, subtending or enclosing a spadix or flower cluster.
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- dhotis
-
noun,
a long loincloth worn by many Hindu men in India.
- detain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- detach
-
verb (used with object),
to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite.
- despot
-
noun,
a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat.
- depths
-
noun,
a dimension taken through an object or body of material, usually downward from an upper surface, horizontally inward from an outer surface, or from top to bottom of something regarded as one of several layers.
- hepta-
-
- Hestia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- Hesiod
-
noun,
fl. 8th century b.c., Greek poet.
- Penchi
-
noun,
Benxi.
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- no-hit
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- pecans
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- nocti-
-
- pectin
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- pedant
-
noun,
a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
- pedion
-
noun,
a crystal form having only a single face, without a symmetrical equivalent: unique to the triclinic system.
- niches
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- nicads
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- penta-
-
- pentad
-
noun,
a period of five years.
- aethon
-
noun,
triethyl orthoformate.
- Pesach
-
noun,
Passover (def 1).
- 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.
- Phaedo
-
noun,
a philosophical dialogue (4th century b.c.) by Plato, purporting to describe the death of Socrates, dealing with the immortality of the soul, and setting forth the theory of Ideas.
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- phanos
-
noun,
fanon.
- phatic
-
adjective,
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
- pheno-
-
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- patios
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- nachos
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- 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.
- optics
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- Ophite
-
noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- Ostend
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Belgium.
- onside
-
adjective, adverb,
not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
- paedo-
-
- Oneida
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- pained
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pandit
-
noun,
a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
- pathos
-
noun,
the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity, or of sympathetic and kindly sorrow or compassion.
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- octads
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- panto-
-
- pantos
-
noun,
pantomime (def 2).
- Pascin
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- Pashto
-
noun,
an Indo-European, Iranian language that is the official language of Afghanistan and the chief vernacular of the eastern part of the nation.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- pathic
-
- patho-
-
- Phocis
-
noun,
an ancient district in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth: site of Delphic oracle.
- phones
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- ponces
-
noun,
a pimp.
- adepts
-
noun,
a skilled or proficient person; expert.
- podite
-
noun,
an arthropod limb.
- adeno-
-
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- points
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Hotien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Hotan.
- poised
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- Hosein
-
noun,
Hussein (def 1).
- Poncas
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- honied
-
noun,
a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- pithos
-
noun,
a very large earthenware jar having a wide mouth, used by the ancient Greeks for storing liquids, as wine, or for holding food, as grain, or for the burial of the dead.
- honest
-
adjective,
honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair:
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- hondas
-
noun,
an eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a lasso, noose, etc.
- hoiden
-
noun,
a boisterous, bold, and carefree girl; a tomboy.
- Pontic
-
noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- antho-
-
- histo-
-
- Potash
-
noun,
potassium carbonate, especially the crude impure form obtained from wood ashes.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- actin-
-
- pitons
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- adient
-
adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- phonet
-
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- phonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to speech sounds.
- photic
-
adjective,
of or relating to light.
- adopts
-
Verb phrases,
adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
- itches
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- picots
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- 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.
- aniso-
-
- iodate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- intoed
-
adjective,
having inwardly turned toes.
- Adonic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
- 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.
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- anodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- 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.
- 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.
- inches
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- pintos
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- COSINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- cheats
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- chaton
-
noun,
Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
- chopas
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- chides
-
verb (used with object),
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:
- chants
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- coated
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- contes
-
plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- cadets
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- Chopin
-
noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- coatis
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- contd.
-
- thanes
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- capsid
-
noun,
the coiled or polyhedral structure, composed of proteins, that encloses the nucleic acid of a virus.
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- cadent
-
adjective,
having cadence.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- cheapo
-
noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- Chosen
-
noun,
elect.
- capons
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- chains
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Cheops
-
noun,
flourished early 26th century b.c, king of Egypt: builder of the great pyramid at Giza (father of Khafre).
- chaise
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Cohens
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- chinas
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- copies
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- chapes
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- Chasid
-
noun,
Hasid.
- Taisho
-
noun,
the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
- chaste
-
adjective,
refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
- chiton
-
noun,
Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- 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.
- coedit
-
verb (used with object),
to edit jointly with another.
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- centos
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- canids
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- centi-
-
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- Choate
-
noun,
Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- copens
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- chinos
-
noun,
a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
- chines
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- Chino-
-
- coapts
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- hosp.
-
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- chap.
-
- aden-
-
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- chant
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- 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.
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Hosta
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- poet.
-
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- 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.
- adits
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- Indo-
-
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- ante-
-
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- 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.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- piths
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- podia
-
noun,
a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
- adept
-
noun,
a skilled or proficient person; expert.
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- IATSE
-
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- hopes
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- chads
-
noun,
a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
- icons
-
- Idaho
-
noun,
a state in the NW United States. 83,557 sq. mi. (216,415 sq. km). Capital: Boise.
Abbreviation: ID (for use with zip code), Id., Ida.
- adios
-
interjection,
goodbye; farewell.
- pitch
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- ideo-
-
- Hopis
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- ponds
-
noun,
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- Chin.
-
- Hasid
-
noun,
a member of a sect founded in Poland in the 18th century by Baal Shem-Tov and characterized by its emphasis on mysticism, prayer, ritual strictness, religious zeal, and joy.
Compare Mitnagged.
- haste
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sadoc
-
noun,
Zadok.
- hates
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- sadhe
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- chide
-
verb (used with object),
to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:
- heads
-
noun,
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- Heaps
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- hect-
-
- haets
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- acpt.
-
- sapid
-
adjective,
having taste or flavor.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Hades
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the underworld inhabited by departed souls.
the god ruling the underworld; Pluto.
- hadst
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- sanit
-
- theo-
-
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- Theos
-
- Hands
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- Hants
-
noun,
Hampshire (def 1).
- heats
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- those
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- post-
-
- hints
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- anti-
-
- hist.
-
- insep
-
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- actos
-
- anth-
-
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- Hond.
-
- Honda
-
noun,
an eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a lasso, noose, etc.
- hones
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- hinds
-
noun,
Zoology. the female of the deer, chiefly the red deer, especially in and after the third year.
- Hedin
-
noun,
Sven Anders [sven ahn-duh rs] /svɛn ˈɑn dərs/ (Show IPA), 1865–1952, Swedish geographer and explorer.
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- heist
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- hents
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- 30-30
-
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- chest
-
noun,
Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
- Hind.
-
- thins
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- thio-
-
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- hides
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- chats
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- cent.
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- Aidos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
- 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.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- oaths
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- patch
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- Pasch
-
noun,
the Jewish festival of Passover.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- caphs
-
noun,
kaph.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- octa-
-
- octad
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- caps.
-
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- notch
-
noun,
an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- 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).
- pated
-
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- paths
-
noun,
a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- capos
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- path-
-
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- opahs
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- Othin
-
noun,
Odin.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- oste-
-
- caids
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- tsadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- paced
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- pant-
-
- oidea
-
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- paned
-
adjective,
having panes (usually used in combination):
- Odets
-
noun,
Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- 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.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pahos
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- Cant.
-
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- Capt.
-
- insp.
-
- 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.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- phots
-
noun,
a unit of illumination, equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter. Abbreviation: ph.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- cedis
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- phot.
-
- phons
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the apparent loudness of a sound, equal in number for a given sound to the intensity in decibels of a sound having a frequency of 1000 cycles per second when, in the judgment of a group of listeners, the two sounds are of equal loudness.
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- Isth.
-
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- 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.
- phon.
-
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- Cades
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- anis-
-
- phase
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- inst.
-
- 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.
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- adopt
-
Verb phrases,
adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- piend
-
noun,
arris.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- pico-
-
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- naso-
-
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- tonia
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- pedo-
-
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- pedi-
-
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- noct-
-
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- 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.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- pends
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- cadis
-
noun,
qadi.
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- peta-
-
- Cadet
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- phane
-
- natch
-
adverb,
of course; naturally.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- Neth.
-
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- 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.
- Cath.
-
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- thens
-
noun,
that time:
- aphid
-
noun,
any of numerous tiny soft-bodied insects of the family Aphididae of worldwide distribution, that suck the sap from the stems and leaves of various plants, some developing wings when overcrowding occurs: an important pest of many fruit trees and vegetable crops.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Tench
-
noun,
a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
- dopes
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- 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.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- Death
-
noun,
the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism.
Compare brain death.
- Sino-
-
- Conde
-
noun,
Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
- acet-
-
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- deca-
-
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- donec
-
conjunction,
(in prescriptions) until.
- ASDIC
-
noun,
sonar.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- donas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- Athos
-
noun,
Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
- deci-
-
- doits
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- sito-
-
- snath
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- doeth
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- doest
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- decos
-
noun,
art deco.
- 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.
- Cons.
-
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- Const
-
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- teno-
-
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- shoad
-
noun,
float (def 43).
- shoat
-
noun,
Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- stand
-
noun,
the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
- cont.
-
- ation
-
- spec.
-
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- shone
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- dotes
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- dashi
-
noun,
a clear fish and kelp broth, used in Japanese cookery.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- shote
-
noun,
shoat (def 1).
- shpt.
-
- staid
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- stade
-
noun,
a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
- dates
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Sidon
-
noun,
a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
- tends
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- datos
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- Spode
-
noun,
Josiah, 1733–97, and his son, Josiah, 1754–1827, English potters.
- deist
-
noun,
a person who believes in deism.
- doats
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- dicta
-
noun,
a plural of dictum.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- depth
-
noun,
a dimension taken through an object or body of material, usually downward from an upper surface, horizontally inward from an outer surface, or from top to bottom of something regarded as one of several layers.
- 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.
- Dinah
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Dina. the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:21.
- spado
-
noun,
Civil Law. an impotent person; someone unable to procreate.
- diets
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- desc.
-
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- span-
-
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- dict.
-
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- spend
-
verb (used with object),
to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.):
- dicot
-
noun,
a dicotyledon.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- dich-
-
- dices
-
Idioms,
no dice, Informal. of no use or help; ineffective.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- codas
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- tech.
-
- 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.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- codes
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- dhoti
-
noun,
a long loincloth worn by many Hindu men in India.
- 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.
- dints
-
noun,
force; power:
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- sodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or containing sodium:
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- 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.
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- dent.
-
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- dents
-
noun,
a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
- dites
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- Soche
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Shache.
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- ditch
-
noun,
a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
- Tchad
-
noun,
Chad.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- dist.
-
- dept.
-
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- sonde
-
noun,
a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
- disc.
-
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- dipso
-
noun,
a dipsomaniac; habitual drunk.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- coeds
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- depot
-
noun,
a railroad station.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Sophi
-
noun,
Sophy.
- shied
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- shend
-
verb (used with object),
to put to shame.
- 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.
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- Epist
-
- Episc
-
- Epis.
-
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- Scot.
-
- ephod
-
noun,
a richly embroidered, apronlike vestment having two shoulder straps and ornamental attachments for securing the breastplate, worn with a waistband by the high priest. Ex. 28:6, 7, 25–28.
- Thane
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- Copht
-
noun,
Copt.
- 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.
- 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.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- chops
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- acids
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- ento-
-
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- chose
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- sect.
-
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- endo-
-
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- Stich
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- ethos
-
noun,
Sociology. the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period:
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- Scand
-
- Tahoe
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
- chits
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- scat-
-
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- Apoc.
-
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Esth.
-
- tachs
-
noun,
tachometer.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scend
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- 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.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- step-
-
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- econ.
-
- edits
-
noun,
an instance of or the work of editing:
- Edith
-
noun,
a female given name: from Old English words meaning “rich, happy” and “war.”.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ectad
-
adverb,
outward.
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- ecto-
-
- staph
-
noun,
staphylococcus.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- edit.
-
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- cine-
-
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- shade
-
noun,
the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
- stech
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
- edict
-
noun,
a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
- Stead
-
noun,
the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- tepid
-
adjective,
moderately warm; lukewarm:
- SHAPE
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- daces
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- Dache
-
noun,
Lilly, 1914?–1989, U.S. hat designer, born in France.
- eidos
-
noun,
the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Sept.
-
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- seti-
-
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- asco-
-
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- pend
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- tosh
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- peds
-
- SpEd
-
noun,
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- tads
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- 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.
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- Pen.
-
- 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.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- pat.
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Pan.
-
- thi-
-
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- pct.
-
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- tanh
-
- 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.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- ped.
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- top-
-
- Ste.
-
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- AInd
-
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- patd
-
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- 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.
- 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.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- shad
-
noun,
a deep-bodied herring, Alosa sapidissima, of Europe and North America, that migrates up streams to spawn, used for food.
- PSAT
-
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- pot.
-
- sepn
-
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- posh
-
adjective,
sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- pos.
-
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- 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.
- psec
-
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- poda
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- shod
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- Pond
-
noun,
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- psia
-
- pnea
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- the-
-
- ACTH
-
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- sci.
-
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- SCAD
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- 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.
- Sat.
-
- 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.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- sch.
-
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- sec.
-
- psid
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- Ptah
-
noun,
an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
- sech
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- pts.
-
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- PTSD
-
- std.
-
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- 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.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- shop
-
noun,
a retail store, especially a small one.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- Soph
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Soni
-
- 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.
- ten.
-
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- 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.
- TODS
-
- 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.
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- Pet.
-
- SPCA
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- teds
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- 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.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- aet.
-
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- shot
-
noun,
a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- tion
-
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- 1080
-
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- snod
-
adjective,
smooth; sleek.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- 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.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- 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.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- 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).
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- epit
-
- 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.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Eph.
-
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- 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.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- end-
-
- Esd.
-
- eso-
-
- 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).
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- Eth.
-
- apo-
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- enc.
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- dons
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- 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.
- dope
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- dose
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- dost
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- doth
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- dpt.
-
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- EDTA
-
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- eco-
-
- ect-
-
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- asc-
-
- edhs
-
noun,
eth.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- hops
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- Hos.
-
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- Host
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- hots
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- Ind.
-
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- ICSH
-
- 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.
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- ant.
-
- IndE
-
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- hade
-
noun,
Geology. the angle between a fault plane and the vertical, measured perpendicular to the strike of the fault; complement of the dip.
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- Hand
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- head
-
noun,
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- HEAO
-
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- aph-
-
- 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.
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- hide
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- Hoad
-
noun,
Lew(is Alan) 1934–94, Australian tennis player.
- hods
-
noun,
a portable trough for carrying mortar, bricks, etc., fixed crosswise on top of a pole and carried on the shoulder.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- DOHC
-
- ins.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- chs.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cide
-
- cis-
-
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- code
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- cods
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Con.
-
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cap.
-
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- cads
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- cat.
-
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- cen.
-
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ceto
-
- Chad
-
noun,
a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
- Cond
-
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Doha
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of the state of Qatar, on the Persian Gulf.
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- 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.
- Dice
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- 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:
- Din.
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Dino
-
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- dioc
-
- ates
-
- dips
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- dipt
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- dis-
-
- dish
-
noun,
an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- 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.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- DOCS
-
noun,
doctor.
- does
-
noun,
a plural of doe.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- dep.
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- cpd.
-
- cts.
-
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- dahs
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- 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.
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- daps
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- Dash
-
noun,
a small quantity of anything thrown into or mixed with something else:
- atic
-
- 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.
- DChE
-
- 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.
- Dec.
-
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- Den.
-
- ANSI
-
- etc.
-
- NASD
-
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- iso-
-
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- NDAC
-
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- Can.
-
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- ands
-
- Oct.
-
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- neo-
-
- not-
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- Ont.
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- NADH
-
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Neh.
-
- 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.
- OECD
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neph
-
- NTIA
-
- ance
-
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- 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.
- OAPC
-
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- 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.
- 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.
- NCTE
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- int.
-
- 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.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- iod-
-
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- opia
-
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Nah.
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- nos-
-
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- 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.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- NADP
-
- ano-
-
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- 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).
- St.
-
- DPH
-
- an.
-
- OTC
-
- spt
-
- Sta
-
- STI
-
- OAP
-
- DSC
-
- OAS
-
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- dah
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- DAP
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- ad-
-
- ADC
-
- DSO
-
- OCD
-
- DAE
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- DIP
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- ASI
-
- PCI
-
- PCS
-
- PDT
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- 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.
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- NOP
-
- DNA
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- ase
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- doh
-
interjection,
(used to express dismay when one has said or done something stupid or when something has gone wrong.)
Compare duh.
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- Doi
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- ASN
-
- OSD
-
- at.
-
- DCS
-
- de-
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- DEA
-
- OSA
-
- op.
-
- OED
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- Oc.
-
- ATC
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- 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.
- ast
-
- DET
-
- dh-
-
- dha
-
- di.
-
- NSC
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- NSA
-
- Npt
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- ac-
-
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- ct.
-
- Ps.
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- pt.
-
- PTO
-
- cs.
-
- 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.
- cp.
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- TID
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- TIA
-
- OPA
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ons
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- ONI
-
- PAD
-
noun,
a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- ANC
-
- ch.
-
- ca.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- CEO
-
- THC
-
- CAI
-
- TSI
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- TSH
-
- TSE
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- TPN
-
- TPI
-
- tph
-
- tpd
-
- OSP
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ote
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OTS
-
- Pa.
-
- 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.
- CDT
-
- CEA
-
- CED
-
- pc.
-
- pd.
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- DOA
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- OCS
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- CPA
-
- CPI
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- CPO
-
- CPS
-
- CSA
-
- CSO
-
- CST
-
- CTA
-
- cte
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- STP
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- do.
-
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- ATP
-
- oid
-
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- CIA
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ThD
-
- th-
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- CIE
-
- CIP
-
- OIt
-
- oic
-
- TCA
-
- CNO
-
- CNS
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ap-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- TCS
-
- ODT
-
- NOC
-
- TSP
-
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- PHS
-
- 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.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- APC
-
- ite
-
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSE
-
- PSC
-
- sd.
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- PSA
-
- DPC
-
- hid
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- ITC
-
- ITA
-
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- So.
-
- hod
-
noun,
a portable trough for carrying mortar, bricks, etc., fixed crosswise on top of a pole and carried on the shoulder.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ETS
-
- ACS
-
- Had
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- NAD
-
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- Sp.
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- NCO
-
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- SAE
-
- hd.
-
- AEC
-
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ae.
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- ist
-
- ETO
-
- IDP
-
- POA
-
- iph
-
- IPA
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- IOT
-
- 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).
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- 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.
- ide
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- 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.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IHP
-
- IHS
-
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- 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 = .
- PIO
-
- IOC
-
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- ine
-
- INH
-
- 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:
- POC
-
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- IPO
-
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- ish
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IPS
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- HPD
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- IAS
-
- HST
-
- ht.
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- Hts
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- ics
-
- id.
-
- PID
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- EDP
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- EDT
-
- eo-
-
- 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.
- EIS
-
- en-
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- ea.
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SED
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- NEC
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- NEA
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Ep.
-
- ean
-
- ETD
-
- NIH
-
- DTh
-
- NHA
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- NHS
-
- NHI
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- ead
-
- ed.
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SHA
-
- 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:
- EDC
-
- edh
-
noun,
eth.
- NES
-
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- sho
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- EPA
-
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- ScD
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- DST
-
- DPS
-
- DPI
-
- DPA
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- APS
-
- ESA
-
- DOP
-
noun,
a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
- ose
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- PhD
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- sc.
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- Esc
-
- EPT
-
- AHE
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- se-
-
- SDI
-
- AIC
-
- SDA
-
- shp
-
- SCP
-
- DSP
-
- ne-
-
- NDE
-
- ACP
-
- sht
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- DSA
-
- PHA
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- EPS
-
- SN
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- 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.
- DN
-
- TN
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- TP
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- IP
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- t.
-
- ic
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- NC
-
- ND
-
- 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.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- NI
-
- NP
-
- DP
-
- PH
-
- DC
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- 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.
- D.
-
- HP
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- h.
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- TC
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- i.
-
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- NH
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- 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.
- CE
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- O.
-
- TD
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- N.
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- AO
-
- OA
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- S.
-
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- SA
-
- 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.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.