Anagrams of diplobacillus
Word diplobacillus has
949 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of diplobacillus.
- caudillos
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noun,
(in Spanish-speaking countries) a head of state, especially a military dictator.
- cabildos
-
noun,
the chapter house of a cathedral.
- suicidal
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adjective,
pertaining to, involving, or suggesting suicide.
- diabolic
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adjective,
having the qualities of a devil; devilish; fiendish; outrageously wicked:
- scapulo-
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- poli-sci
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noun,
political science:
- lapillus
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noun,
a small stony particle ejected from a volcano.
- cuspidal
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adjective,
of, like, or having a cusp; cuspidate.
- bicuspid
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adjective,
Also, bicuspidate. having or terminating in two cusps or points, as certain teeth.
- bacillus
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noun,
any rod-shaped or cylindrical bacterium of the genus Bacillus, comprising spore-producing bacteria.
- Caudillo
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noun,
(in Spanish-speaking countries) a head of state, especially a military dictator.
- libidos
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noun,
Psychoanalysis. all of the instinctual energies and desires that are derived from the id.
- oilcups
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noun,
a closed cup or can supplying lubricant to a bearing or bearings.
- bilious
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adjective,
Physiology, Pathology. pertaining to bile or to an excess secretion of bile.
- call-up
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noun,
an order to report for active military service.
- podalic
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adjective,
pertaining to the feet.
- publics
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noun,
the people constituting a community, state, or nation.
- callous
-
adjective,
made hard; hardened.
- cupolas
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noun,
Architecture.
a light structure on a dome or roof, serving as a belfry, lantern, or belvedere.
a dome, especially one covering a circular or polygonal area.
- placoid
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adjective,
platelike, as the scales or dermal investments of sharks.
- cabildo
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noun,
the chapter house of a cathedral.
- busload
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noun,
an amount or number as great as a bus can hold.
- dibasic
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adjective,
containing two replaceable or ionizable hydrogen atoms:
- basilic
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adjective,
kingly; royal.
- subacid
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adjective,
slightly or moderately acid or sour:
- scopula
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noun,
a dense tuft of hairs, as on the feet of certain spiders.
- scallop
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noun,
any of the bivalve mollusks of the genus Argopecten (Pecten) and related genera that swim by rapidly clapping the fluted shell valves together.
- Balliol
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noun,
a college of Oxford University, founded before 1268.
- spicula
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noun,
a spicule.
- uploads
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noun,
software, data, etc., that has been uploaded.
- lipoids
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noun,
a fat or fatlike substance, as lecithin or wax.
- copulas
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noun,
something that connects or links together.
- cuboids
-
noun,
Mathematics. a rectangular parallelepiped.
- bacilli
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noun,
any rod-shaped or cylindrical bacterium of the genus Bacillus, comprising spore-producing bacteria.
- bipods
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noun,
a two-legged support, as for an automatic rifle.
- pisci-
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- doblas
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noun,
a former gold coin of Spain.
- do-all
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noun,
a person employed as a factotum, as the manager of all the affairs of an individual or a business.
- placid
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adjective,
pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed:
- Isolda
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noun,
a female given name, form of Iseult.
- ballup
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noun,
a state of confusion; mix-up.
- biopic
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noun,
a biographical movie or TV show.
- labio-
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- Public
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noun,
the people constituting a community, state, or nation.
- Laclos
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noun,
Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de [pyer ahn-brwaz frahn-swa shaw der-loh duh] /pyɛr ɑ̃ˈbrwaz frɑ̃ˈswa ʃɔ dɛrˈloʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1741–1803, French general and writer.
- dillis
-
noun,
Dili.
- disco-
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- Bicols
-
noun,
Bikol.
- Baliol
-
noun,
John de, 1249–1315, king of Scotland 1292–96.
- diplo-
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- psocid
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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.
- Baucis
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noun,
an aged Phrygian peasant woman who, with her husband Philemon, offered hospitality to the disguised Zeus and Hermes: they were rewarded by being saved from a flood and changed into trees.
- pilous
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adjective,
pilose.
- calli-
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- piculs
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noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- lipids
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noun,
any of a group of organic compounds that are greasy to the touch, insoluble in water, and soluble in alcohol and ether: lipids comprise the fats and other esters with analogous properties and constitute, with proteins and carbohydrates, the chief structural components of living cells.
- lucida
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noun,
the brightest star in a constellation.
- Lucias
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- collab
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- copals
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noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- copula
-
noun,
something that connects or links together.
- coulis
-
noun,
a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
- locals
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noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- lulabs
-
noun,
lulav.
- cuboid
-
noun,
Mathematics. a rectangular parallelepiped.
- lipoid
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noun,
a fat or fatlike substance, as lecithin or wax.
- cuspid
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noun,
(in humans) a tooth with a single projection point or elevation; canine.
- cullis
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noun,
a gutter, as at the eaves of a roof.
- Li-sao
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noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- cupids
-
noun,
Also called Amor. the ancient Roman god of love and the son of either Mars or Mercury and Venus, identified with Eros and commonly represented as a winged, naked, infant boy with a bow and arrows.
- cobias
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noun,
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
- Clouds
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noun,
a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
- pibals
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noun,
the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds by theodolitic tracking of a pilot balloon.
- L-dopa
-
noun,
Pharmacology. levodopa.
- builds
-
noun,
the physical structure, especially of a person; physique; figure:
- pallid
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adjective,
pale; faint or deficient in color; wan:
- Diablo
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noun,
Spanish for “devil.”.
- audio-
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- callop
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noun,
golden perch.
- callus
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noun,
Pathology, Physiology.
a hardened or thickened part of the skin; a callosity.
a new growth of osseous matter at the ends of a fractured bone, serving to unite them.
- capsid
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noun,
the coiled or polyhedral structure, composed of proteins, that encloses the nucleic acid of a virus.
- lidias
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noun,
(in bullfighting) one section of a corrida, comprising the action that takes place from the entrance of the bull to the time it is killed and dragged from the arena by mules.
- caulds
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adjective, noun,
cold.
- C-bias
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noun,
grid bias.
- opacus
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adjective,
(of a cloud) dense enough to obscure the sun or moon.
- Cibola
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noun,
the Seven Cities of, legendary cities of great wealth believed by earlier Spanish explorers to exist in the SW United States.
- oilcup
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noun,
a closed cup or can supplying lubricant to a bearing or bearings.
- clado-
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- libido
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noun,
Psychoanalysis. all of the instinctual energies and desires that are derived from the id.
- audios
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noun,
Television.
the audio elements of television (distinguished from video).
the circuits in a receiver for reproducing sound.
the audio part of a television broadcast.
- pocill
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- cupola
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noun,
Architecture.
a light structure on a dome or roof, serving as a belfry, lantern, or belvedere.
a dome, especially one covering a circular or polygonal area.
- iliads
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noun,
(italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
- DuBois
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noun,
(Marie) Eugène (François Thomas) [ma-ree œ-zhen frahn-swa taw-mah] /maˈri œˈʒɛn frɑ̃ˈswa tɔˈmɑ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1941, Dutch physical anthropologist and anatomist.
- acious
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- sculp.
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- sialid
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noun,
any neuropterous insect of the family Sialidae, comprising the alderflies.
- aldols
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noun,
Also called acetaldol. a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , formed by the condensation of acetaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber vulcanizers and accelerators, and in perfumery.
- social
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noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- ad-lib
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noun,
something improvised in speech, music, etc.:
- Scipio
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noun,
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major [puhb-lee-uh s kawr-neel-yuh s,, af-ri-key-nuh s,, -kan-uh s,, -kahn-] /ˈpʌb li əs kɔrˈnil yəs,, ˌæf rɪˈkeɪ nəs,, -ˈkæn əs,, -ˈkɑn-/ (Show IPA), ("Scipio the Elder") 237–183 b.c, Roman general who defeated Hannibal.
- Scilla
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noun,
modern name of Scylla.
- silica
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noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- alcids
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noun,
a bird of the family Alcidae.
- upload
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noun,
software, data, etc., that has been uploaded.
- dulias
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noun,
veneration and invocation given to saints as the servants of God.
- aiolis
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noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- ilio-
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- Libia
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noun,
Libya.
- acold
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adjective,
being cold or chilled.
- idio-
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- ollas
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noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- daubs
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noun,
material, especially of an inferior kind, for daubing walls.
- Libau
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noun,
German name of Liepāja.
- duals
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noun,
the dual number.
- Paoli
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noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- cilia
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plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- cidal
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- cauls
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noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Cilla
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noun,
a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
- Pasco
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noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- 2,4-d
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noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- scall
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noun,
dandruff.
- Pauli
-
noun,
Wolfgang [woo lf-gang;; German vawlf-gahng] /ˈwʊlf gæŋ;; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1945.
- dials
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noun,
a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
- oidia
-
noun,
one of the conidia that are borne in chains by certain fungi.
- acids
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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.
- clads
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verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
- caus.
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- Palos
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noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- sodic
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adjective,
pertaining to or containing sodium:
- sloid
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noun,
sloyd.
- aioli
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noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- cadis
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noun,
qadi.
- lapis
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noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- Padus
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noun,
ancient name of Po.
- caids
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noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- Caius
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noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- lauds
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noun,
a song or hymn of praise.
- Pablo
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noun,
a male given name, Spanish form of Paul.
- Aidos
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noun,
the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
- Iliad
-
noun,
(italics) a Greek epic poem describing the siege of Troy, ascribed to Homer.
- cauld
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adjective, noun,
cold.
- calls
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- palls
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- Iliac
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adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Ouida
-
noun,
pen name of Louise de la Ramée.
- adios
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interjection,
goodbye; farewell.
- 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.
- caps.
-
- palis
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noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Dubai
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noun,
an emirate in the NE United Arab Emirates, on the Persian Gulf.
- Obuda
-
noun,
See under Budapest.
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- lipo-
-
- Louis
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noun,
louis d'or.
- could
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Lilas
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- coups
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noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- lolls
-
noun,
the act of lolling.
- Lillo
-
noun,
George, 1693?–1739, English dramatist.
- lipid
-
noun,
any of a group of organic compounds that are greasy to the touch, insoluble in water, and soluble in alcohol and ether: lipids comprise the fats and other esters with analogous properties and constitute, with proteins and carbohydrates, the chief structural components of living cells.
- locus
-
noun,
a place; locality.
- Sulla
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noun,
(Lucius Cornelius Sulla Felix) 138–78 b.c, Roman general and statesman: dictator 82–79.
- Udall
-
noun,
Also called Uvedale. Nicholas, 1505–56, English translator and playwright, especially of comedy.
- local
-
noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- lobus
-
noun,
a lobe.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- cubas
-
noun,
a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
- Iblis
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noun,
an evil spirit or devil, the chief of the wicked jinn.
- dulia
-
noun,
veneration and invocation given to saints as the servants of God.
- updos
-
noun,
a hairdo that is combed or brushed up, away from the face.
- loads
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- dulls
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adjective,
not sharp; blunt:
- culls
-
noun,
act of culling.
- culpa
-
noun,
Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus):
- 30-30
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- Cupid
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noun,
Also called Amor. the ancient Roman god of love and the son of either Mars or Mercury and Venus, identified with Eros and commonly represented as a winged, naked, infant boy with a bow and arrows.
- ibid.
-
- splad
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noun,
splat1 (def 1).
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- solid
-
noun,
a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
- cobia
-
noun,
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
- ocul-
-
- Piaui
-
noun,
a state in NE Brazil. 96,860 sq. mi. (250,870 sq. km). Capital: Teresina.
- Lidia
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noun,
(in bullfighting) one section of a corrida, comprising the action that takes place from the entrance of the bull to the time it is killed and dragged from the arena by mules.
- clops
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noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Obad.
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- CLOUD
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noun,
a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
- lulls
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noun,
a temporary calm, quiet, or stillness:
- lidos
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noun,
a fashionable beach resort.
- aboil
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adverb, adjective,
boiling:
- coals
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noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- lulab
-
noun,
lulav.
- spado
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noun,
Civil Law. an impotent person; someone unable to procreate.
- Lilac
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noun,
any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
- ludic
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adjective,
playful in an aimless way:
- spall
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noun,
a chip or splinter, as of stone or ore.
- codas
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noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- lucid
-
adjective,
easily understood; completely intelligible or comprehensible:
- coils
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noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- Colas
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noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- colds
-
noun,
the relative absence of heat:
- coll.
-
- Ducal
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adjective,
of or relating to a duke or dukedom.
- loups
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noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- Illia
-
noun,
Arturo [ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1900–83, Argentine physician and statesman: president 1963–66.
- ASDIC
-
noun,
sonar.
- bulls
-
noun,
the male of a bovine animal, especially of the genus Bos, with sexual organs intact and capable of reproduction.
- Basil
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
- iodic
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adjective,
containing iodine, especially in the pentavalent state.
- dipso
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noun,
a dipsomaniac; habitual drunk.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- balls
-
noun,
a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere:
- SCUBA
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noun,
a portable breathing device for free-swimming divers, consisting of a mouthpiece joined by hoses to one or two tanks of compressed air that are strapped on the back.
- dolus
-
noun,
fraud; deceit, especially involving or evidencing evil intent (distinguished from culpa):
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- publ.
-
- pubis
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noun,
that part of either innominate bone that, with the corresponding part of the other, forms the front of the pelvis.
- pubic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the pubes or the pubis.
- BASIC
-
noun,
Military.
basic training.
a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
- scudo
-
noun,
any of various gold or silver coins, of various Italian states, issued from the late 16th through the early 19th centuries.
- disc.
-
- Alsip
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noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- bauds
-
noun,
a unit used to measure the speed of signaling or data transfer, equal to the number of pulses or bits per second:
- scull
-
noun,
an oar mounted on a fulcrum at the stern of a small boat and moved from side to side to propel the boat forward.
- dipl.
-
- diols
-
noun,
glycol (def 2).
- bulla
-
noun,
a seal attached to an official document, as a papal bull.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- aloud
-
adverb,
with the normal tone and volume of the speaking voice, as distinguished from whisperingly:
- polis
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- dills
-
noun,
a plant, Anethum graveolens, of the parsley family, having aromatic seeds and finely divided leaves, both of which are used for flavoring food.
- Bicol
-
noun,
Bikol.
- balds
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a treeless mountaintop or area near the top: often used as part of a proper name.
- pulas
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- poilu
-
noun,
a French common soldier.
- dobla
-
noun,
a former gold coin of Spain.
- scald
-
noun,
a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam.
- 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.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- asco-
-
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- Islip
-
noun,
a town on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- aulos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- Saudi
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Saudi Arabia.
- sapid
-
adjective,
having taste or flavor.
- scold
-
noun,
a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech.
- salud
-
interjection,
(used after a person has sneezed or as a toast.)
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- Salol
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C 13 H 10 O 3 , produced by the interaction of salicylic acid and phenol, used as a preservative, a light absorber in suntan preparations, and in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and as an antiseptic.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- scaup
-
noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- Sadoc
-
noun,
Zadok.
- dolia
-
noun,
a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
- Apoc.
-
- pulls
-
- pulis
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- bails
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- allo-
-
- polls
-
noun,
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
- illus
-
- lalls
-
verb (used without object),
to make imperfect l- or r- sounds, or both, often by substituting a w- like sound for r or l or a y- like sound for l.
- 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.
- boils
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- bolas
-
noun,
bola (def 1).
- podia
-
noun,
a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- bolls
-
noun,
a rounded seed vessel or pod of a plant, as of flax or cotton.
- bolus
-
noun,
Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine. a round mass of medicinal material, larger than an ordinary pill. Abbreviation: bol.
- pious
-
adjective,
having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
- pilus
-
noun,
a hair or hairlike structure.
- Pilos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- pilau
-
noun,
pilaf.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- Picus
-
noun,
an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
- Douai
-
noun,
a city in N France, SE of Calais.
- picul
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- Dibai
-
noun,
Dubai.
- pico-
-
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- sipid
-
adjective,
having a pleasing taste or flavor.
- build
-
noun,
the physical structure, especially of a person; physique; figure:
- Doubs
-
noun,
a river in E France, flowing into the Saône River. About 260 miles (420 km) long.
- pibal
-
noun,
the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds by theodolitic tracking of a pilot balloon.
- bull.
-
abbreviation,
bulletin.
- plaid
-
noun,
any fabric woven of differently colored yarns in a crossbarred pattern.
- alcid
-
noun,
a bird of the family Alcidae.
- plio-
-
- ploid
-
- Bills
-
noun,
a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied:
- alibi
-
noun,
Law. the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed.
- biol.
-
- dilli
-
noun,
Dili.
- bipod
-
noun,
a two-legged support, as for an automatic rifle.
- aldol
-
noun,
Also called acetaldol. a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , formed by the condensation of acetaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber vulcanizers and accelerators, and in perfumery.
- pocul
-
- Sibiu
-
noun,
a city in central Romania.
- Blida
-
noun,
a city in N Algeria.
- dial.
-
- plods
-
noun,
the act or a course of plodding.
- Blois
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Loire-et-Cher, in central France, on the Loire River: historic castle.
- dilis
-
noun,
a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- libs
-
noun,
liberation (def 2):
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- laid
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- idol
-
noun,
an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
- ibis
-
noun,
any of several large wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae, of warm temperate and tropical regions, related to the herons and storks, and characterized by a long, thin, downward-curved bill.
Compare sacred ibis.
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- iod-
-
- Ill.
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lads
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- Lido
-
noun,
a fashionable beach resort.
- 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).
- ical
-
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ious
-
- Ibos
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- Lab.
-
- Lili
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- lall
-
verb (used without object),
to make imperfect l- or r- sounds, or both, often by substituting a w- like sound for r or l or a y- like sound for l.
- Laud
-
noun,
a song or hymn of praise.
- ICAO
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- iso-
-
- Lib.
-
- lip-
-
- 1080
-
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- SBIC
-
- sild
-
noun,
(in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- SCUD
-
noun,
the act of scudding.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- scil
-
- sci.
-
- SCAD
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- scab
-
noun,
the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
- SBLI
-
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Saud
-
noun,
(Saud ibn Abdul-Aziz), 1901?–69, king of Saudi Arabia 1953–64 (son of ibn-Saud and brother of Faisal).
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Sab.
-
- puls
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- puds
-
noun,
pudding.
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- Sill
-
noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- slab
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- psid
-
- soup
-
noun,
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- USIA
-
- USDA
-
- USCA
-
- updo
-
noun,
a hairdo that is combed or brushed up, away from the face.
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- udos
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- sub-
-
- SPUD
-
noun,
Informal. a potato.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- SPCA
-
- Soul
-
noun,
the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- sold
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Sol.
-
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- 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.
- slub
-
noun,
the fibers produced by slubbing.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- slob
-
noun,
a slovenly or boorish person.
- SLIC
-
- sld.
-
- pub.
-
- psia
-
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- Luba
-
noun,
a member of any of various groups of agricultural and hunting people inhabiting the SE Democratic Republic of the Congo, some of whom are famous for their wood carvings.
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- Olds
-
noun,
Ransom Eli, 1864–1950, U.S. automobile pioneer and manufacturer.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Odus
-
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- obs.
-
- obis
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- OAPC
-
- Lull
-
noun,
a temporary calm, quiet, or stillness:
- Loup
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- opia
-
- loud
-
Idioms,
out loud, aloud; audibly:
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- loll
-
noun,
the act of lolling.
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lodi
-
noun,
a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- lobs
-
- lobi
-
noun,
plural of lobus.
- load
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- opus
-
noun,
a musical composition.
- pos.
-
- pili
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- Poll
-
noun,
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Pol.
-
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- poda
-
- plus
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- plod
-
noun,
the act or a course of plodding.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pill
-
noun,
a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
- pil-
-
- ouds
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- Pall
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- IADB
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pal.
-
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- USPO
-
- dups
-
verb (used with object),
to open.
- bus.
-
- clad
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
- cis-
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- 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.
- cap.
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- Cal.
-
- cads
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- bul.
-
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Buda
-
noun,
See under Budapest.
- BSPA
-
- BSCP
-
- Bosc
-
noun,
a large, greenish-yellow variety of pear.
- bops
-
noun,
Also called bebop. early modern jazz developed in the early 1940s and characterized by often dissonant triadic and chromatic chords, fast tempos and eccentric rhythms, intricate melodic lines punctuated by pop-tune phrases, and emphasizing the inventiveness of soloists.
Compare cool jazz, hard bop, modern jazz, progressive jazz.
- Boll
-
noun,
a rounded seed vessel or pod of a plant, as of flax or cotton.
- bold
-
Idioms,
be / make (so) bold, to presume or venture; dare:
- bola
-
noun,
Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
- Bol.
-
- boil
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- bods
-
noun,
body:
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- bloc
-
noun,
a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- dals
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- Dali
-
noun,
Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- dabs
-
noun,
a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- Cull
-
noun,
act of culling.
- cuds
-
noun,
the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
- Cuda
-
noun,
a barracuda.
- Cuba
-
noun,
a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
- cpd.
-
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- Cold
-
noun,
the relative absence of heat:
- clod
-
noun,
a lump or mass, especially of earth or clay.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- cods
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- cobs
-
noun,
a corncob.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- club
-
noun,
a heavy stick, usually thicker at one end than at the other, suitable for use as a weapon; a cudgel.
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Boas
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
- blip
-
noun,
Also called pip. Electronics.
a spot of light on a radar screen indicating the position of a plane, submarine, or other object.
(loosely) any small spot of light on a display screen.
- Daub
-
noun,
material, especially of an inferior kind, for daubing walls.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- all-
-
- Alis
-
- Ald.
-
- Alco
-
- albs
-
noun,
a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- Alb.
-
- AISI
-
- 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.
- apo-
-
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- ACLU
-
- ACLS
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- 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.
- abs-
-
- abos
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- ABLS
-
- abl.
-
- Abiu
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Abihu.
- ABCs
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- blad
-
noun,
a flier or other promotional material distributed by a company to sell a product.
- bals
-
noun,
Balmoral (def 2).
- BIOS
-
noun,
computer firmware that directs many basic functions of the operating system, as booting and keyboard control.
- bio-
-
- Bill
-
noun,
a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied:
- bidi
-
noun,
(in India) an inexpensive cigarette, locally produced usually from cut tobacco rolled in leaf.
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- BDSA
-
- bdls
-
plural,
bundle.
- bdl.
-
plural,
bundle.
- Baul
-
noun,
a member of a nonconformist Bengalese sect having gurus but no dogmas, rituals, religious institutions, or scriptures.
- baud
-
noun,
a unit used to measure the speed of signaling or data transfer, equal to the number of pulses or bits per second:
- BASc
-
- Ball
-
noun,
a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere:
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- Bald
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a treeless mountaintop or area near the top: often used as part of a proper name.
- bal.
-
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- bads
-
noun,
that which is bad:
- Aus.
-
- auld
-
adjective,
old.
- aud.
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asc-
-
- daps
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- dulc
-
- Dili
-
noun,
a city on NE Timor, in S Indonesia.
- dual
-
noun,
the dual number.
- Doll
-
noun,
a small figure representing a baby or other human being, especially for use as a child's toy.
- duos
-
noun,
Music. duet.
- dis-
-
- 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.
- dols
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the intensity of pain.
- duo-
-
- dibs
-
noun,
money in small amounts.
- dol.
-
- dia-
-
- dubs
-
noun,
an awkward, unskillful person.
- dips
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- dup.
-
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- DOCS
-
noun,
doctor.
- Dill
-
noun,
a plant, Anethum graveolens, of the parsley family, having aromatic seeds and finely divided leaves, both of which are used for flavoring food.
- diol
-
noun,
glycol (def 2).
- 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.
- doup
-
noun,
the bottom, end, or butt of something.
- dioc
-
- ducs
-
noun,
duke.
- dbl.
-
- dull
-
adjective,
not sharp; blunt:
- bad
-
noun,
that which is bad:
- Sp.
-
- DPA
-
- So.
-
- sd.
-
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- Dou
-
noun,
Gerard [gey-rahrt] /ˈgeɪ rɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1613–75, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.
- IDB
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- ASU
-
- sc.
-
- DPS
-
- DPI
-
- SBA
-
- sb.
-
- DPC
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- BCL
-
- Bac
-
- bd.
-
plural,
board.
- BDS
-
plural,
board.
- bl.
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- ILO
-
- bp.
-
- BSC
-
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- BOD
-
noun,
body:
- ILS
-
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- IPS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- BLA
-
- POC
-
- POB
-
- POA
-
- Doi
-
- BLL
-
- IPO
-
- BLS
-
- PLO
-
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- Isl
-
- dau
-
noun,
dhow.
- PLC
-
- DOB
-
- DLS
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- BID
-
noun,
an act or instance of bidding.
- ILP
-
- 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.
- PUD
-
noun,
pudding.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- PUC
-
- IOC
-
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- Bap
-
noun,
a soft, flattish bread roll.
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- DOP
-
noun,
a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
- BCD
-
- IPA
-
- BCP
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSC
-
- PSA
-
- BCS
-
- BDA
-
- IOU
-
- bi-
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ScD
-
- ASI
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- AUC
-
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- abd
-
- ics
-
- id.
-
- io-
-
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- Ia.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Abp
-
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- ial
-
- IAS
-
- ib.
-
- ACP
-
- ACS
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- al.
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- UPI
-
- USP
-
- USO
-
- USC
-
- USB
-
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- ap-
-
- ab-
-
- ac-
-
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- ad-
-
- UPC
-
- ADC
-
- up-
-
- udo
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- UDC
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- USA
-
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- SOB
-
noun,
the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
- DSA
-
- IDP
-
- Du.
-
- ALU
-
- AOU
-
- SCP
-
- APB
-
- APC
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Apl
-
- 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.
- APS
-
- il-
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- SCB
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- asb
-
- DSP
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- SDA
-
- ADB
-
- DUI
-
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- SLP
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- AIC
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- 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.
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- SLA
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SDI
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ALC
-
- Duc
-
noun,
duke.
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- 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).
- 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).
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- dub
-
noun,
an awkward, unskillful person.
- PLA
-
- pli
-
- pl.
-
- COB
-
noun,
a corncob.
- OSA
-
- op.
-
- Oc.
-
- ob.
-
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- CLU
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- OSD
-
- di.
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- DCS
-
- 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.
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- lub
-
- LSI
-
- LSC
-
- OSB
-
- OAP
-
- LBO
-
- OCS
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- DIP
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- oid
-
- oic
-
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- CLI
-
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- OCD
-
- DIB
-
verb (used without object),
to fish by letting the bait bob lightly on the water.
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- Clo
-
- obl
-
- DIL
-
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- OAU
-
- OAS
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- DSO
-
- LDC
-
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- LDL
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- DCL
-
- do.
-
- DOA
-
- DSC
-
- DAB
-
noun,
a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
- LLB
-
- DBS
-
- LDP
-
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- DAP
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- DBA
-
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- ll.
-
- LLD
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CPS
-
- LBS
-
plural,
pound.
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- CPA
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- LCA
-
- CPI
-
- CPL
-
- CPO
-
- CPU
-
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- CSA
-
- CSO
-
- Cub
-
noun,
the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.
- LOC
-
- LCD
-
- cud
-
noun,
the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
- LCI
-
- Ld.
-
- CIP
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- PBS
-
- 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.
- PAD
-
noun,
a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- BSD
-
- CAI
-
- BSL
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- cl.
-
- cs.
-
- cp.
-
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- BSA
-
- Co.
-
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- CBD
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- LSD
-
- LCL
-
- BSP
-
- LDS
-
- bu.
-
- Bud
-
noun,
Botany.
a small axillary or terminal protuberance on a plant, containing rudimentary foliage (leaf bud) the rudimentary inflorescence (flower bud) or both (mixed bud)
an undeveloped or rudimentary stem or branch of a plant.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- ca.
-
- Ola
-
- PID
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PDL
-
- PCS
-
- PCI
-
- PCB
-
- DLO
-
- BSO
-
- DLC
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- CBS
-
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- OSP
-
- CIA
-
- Ps.
-
- oud
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- DIU
-
noun,
part of the union territory of Daman and Diu (Goa, Daman, and Diu in 1961–87) in W India: a former Portuguese colony, comprising a small island and seaport at the extremity of Kathiawar peninsula.
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- IUS
-
- Pa.
-
- Bop
-
noun,
Also called bebop. early modern jazz developed in the early 1940s and characterized by often dissonant triadic and chromatic chords, fast tempos and eccentric rhythms, intricate melodic lines punctuated by pop-tune phrases, and emphasizing the inventiveness of soloists.
Compare cool jazz, hard bop, modern jazz, progressive jazz.
- BPA
-
- Old
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- BPS
-
- BPI
-
- CIB
-
- OPA
-
- IUD
-
- La.
-
- pd.
-
- PIO
-
- pc.
-
- UC
-
- D.
-
- U.
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- UB
-
- Ud
-
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- L.
-
- LC
-
- 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.
- UI
-
- dl
-
- DP
-
- UL
-
- ol
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- O.
-
- B-
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- BC
-
- BO
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- 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.
- OA
-
- PB
-
- SL
-
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- SA
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- S.
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- SU
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- i.
-
- L2
-
- L1
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- PU
-
- CU
-
- IP
-
- CB
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ic
-
- AO
-
- DB
-