Anagrams of dispersant
Word dispersant has
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- pinasters
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noun,
a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
- dipterans
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noun,
a dipterous insect.
- step-ins
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- diasters
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noun,
the stage in mitosis at which the chromosomes, after their division and separation, are grouped near the poles of the spindle.
- spirants
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noun,
fricative (def 2).
- spinster
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noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a woman still unmarried beyond the usual age of marrying.
- detrains
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verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- despairs
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noun,
loss of hope; hopelessness.
- traipses
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noun,
a tiring walk.
- depaints
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verb (used with object),
to depict; portray.
- sandpits
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noun,
a deep pit in sandy soil from which sand is excavated.
- pinaster
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noun,
a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
- trade-in
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noun,
goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
- piasters
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noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- painters
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- pantries
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noun,
a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
- sardines
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noun,
the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
- pertains
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- persians
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noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- pasterns
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noun,
the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
- pastries
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noun,
a sweet baked food made of dough, especially the shortened paste used for pie crust and the like.
- dipteran
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noun,
a dipterous insect.
- destains
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verb (used with object),
to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
- disparts
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verb (used with or without object),
to divide into parts; separate; sunder.
- steapsin
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noun,
the lipase present in pancreatic juice.
- strained
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- retsinas
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noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- St-Denis
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noun,
Ruth, 1880?–1968, U.S. dancer.
- disrates
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verb (used with object),
to reduce to a lower rating or rank.
- stearins
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noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- repaints
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- disaster
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noun,
a calamitous event, especially one occurring suddenly and causing great loss of life, damage, or hardship, as a flood, airplane crash, or business failure.
- stipend
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noun,
a periodic payment, especially a scholarship or fellowship allowance granted to a student.
- Staines
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noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
- Serapis
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noun,
Also, Sarapis. a Greco-Egyptian deity combining the attributes of Osiris and Apis, identified in Egypt with the Ptolemies: later worshiped throughout the Greek and Roman empires.
- Painter
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- 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.
- panders
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noun,
a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.
- sprites
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noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- sestina
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noun,
a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
- sinters
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noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- nasties
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noun,
Informal. a nasty person or thing.
- insteps
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noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- astride
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preposition,
with a leg on each side of; straddling:
- entasis
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noun,
a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
- pandits
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noun,
a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
- paniers
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noun,
pannier.
- pansies
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noun,
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
- panties
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noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- paresis
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noun,
partial motor paralysis.
- aspires
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verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- stearin
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noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- parties
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noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- pastern
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noun,
the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
- pasters
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noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- pasties
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noun,
pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.
- 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.
- patines
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noun,
patina.
- arsines
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- sprints
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noun,
a short race at full speed.
- inserts
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noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- instead
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Idioms,
instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
- disrate
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verb (used with object),
to reduce to a lower rating or rank.
- entraps
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verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- spriest
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adjective,
a superlative of spry.
- strains
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- Diptera
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noun,
the order comprising the dipterous insects.
- spreads
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noun,
an act or instance of spreading:
- sprains
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noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- strides
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noun,
a striding manner or a striding gait.
- spireas
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- esprits
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noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- striped
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noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- stripes
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noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- diaster
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noun,
the stage in mitosis at which the chromosomes, after their division and separation, are grouped near the poles of the spindle.
- dispart
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verb (used with or without object),
to divide into parts; separate; sunder.
- spirant
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noun,
fricative (def 2).
- detrain
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verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- instars
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noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- detains
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verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- estrins
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noun,
estrone.
- spinets
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noun,
a small upright piano.
- pedants
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noun,
a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
- destain
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verb (used with object),
to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
- despair
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noun,
loss of hope; hopelessness.
- tansies
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noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
- departs
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noun,
Archaic. departure; death.
- disseat
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verb (used with object),
to unseat.
- dissent
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noun,
difference of sentiment or opinion.
- depaint
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verb (used with object),
to depict; portray.
- dissert
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verb (used without object),
to discourse on a subject.
- sparids
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noun,
any of numerous fishes of the family Sparidae, chiefly inhabiting tropical and subtropical seas, comprising the porgies, the scups, etc.
- strands
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noun,
the land bordering the sea, a lake, or a river; shore; beach.
- patsies
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noun,
a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
- 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.
- pinders
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noun,
peanut.
- ptisans
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noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- retains
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- petards
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noun,
an explosive device formerly used in warfare to blow in a door or gate, form a breach in a wall, etc.
- randies
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
- sapient
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adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- sapiens
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens).
- retsina
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noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- santirs
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noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- piaster
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noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- sandpit
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noun,
a deep pit in sandy soil from which sand is excavated.
- priests
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noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- rapines
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- 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.
- trepans
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noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- praises
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- 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.
- transp.
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- pinards
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noun,
wine.
- pissant
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noun,
Slang: Vulgar. a person or thing of no value or consequence; a despicable person or thing.
- Sanders
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noun,
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
- arpents
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noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- traipse
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noun,
a tiring walk.
- tirades
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noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- tisanes
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- ratines
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- sardine
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noun,
the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
- tinders
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noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- pentads
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noun,
a period of five years.
- Persian
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noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- persist
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verb (used without object),
to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.:
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- sprite
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noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- praise
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- repast
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noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- prases
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noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- prests
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noun,
a loan.
- prates
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noun,
act of prating.
- saints
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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.
- prides
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noun,
a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- esprit
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noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- spirea
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- Esdras
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noun,
either of the first two books of the Apocrypha, I Esdras or II Esdras.
- stares
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noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- steads
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noun,
the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
- pissed
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noun,
urine.
- Estrin
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noun,
estrone.
- pistes
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noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- pisser
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noun,
something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
- repass
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verb (used with or without object),
to pass back or again.
- repand
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adjective,
Botany. having a wavy margin, as a leaf.
- Sander
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noun,
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
- Sandie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- pirate
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noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- steins
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noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- spinet
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noun,
a small upright piano.
- spines
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noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- Spiers
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noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- spider
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noun,
any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey.
- spends
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verb (used with object),
to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.):
- redans
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noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- spired
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noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- sprain
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noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- spirts
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noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- stains
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noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- enrapt
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adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- sprint
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noun,
a short race at full speed.
- rapids
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noun,
Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- ranids
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noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- resist
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noun,
a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid.
- sprits
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noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- stades
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noun,
a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
- retina
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noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- raises
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- raised
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- rident
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adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- spites
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noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- entrap
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verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- stands
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noun,
the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
- rinses
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noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- stanes
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noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- ripens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- stapes
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noun,
the innermost, stirrup-shaped bone of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals, involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear.
Also called stirrup.
Compare incus (def 1), malleus.
- ptisan
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noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- prises
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noun,
leverage.
- prints
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noun,
the state of being printed.
- sprent
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adjective,
sprinkled.
- sadist
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noun,
Psychiatry. a person who has the condition of sadism, in which one receives sexual gratification from causing pain and degradation to another.
- spread
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noun,
an act or instance of spreading:
- sprats
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noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- Priest
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noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- Spears
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noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- sarsen
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noun,
any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
- Pinter
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noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- Petain
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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.
- Parent
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noun,
a father or a mother.
- parens
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- sedans
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noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- petard
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noun,
an explosive device formerly used in warfare to blow in a door or gate, form a breach in a wall, etc.
- pantie
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noun,
panties.
- Petras
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noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Pandit
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noun,
a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
- parses
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verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- driest
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noun,
a prohibitionist.
- pander
-
noun,
a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.
- Sendai
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noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- paints
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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.
- santir
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noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- pained
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noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- padres
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noun,
father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
- paries
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noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- parted
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noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- septi-
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- patens
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noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- pedant
-
noun,
a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
- penta-
-
- satins
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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.
- pentad
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noun,
a period of five years.
- patri-
-
- patine
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noun,
patina.
- paters
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noun,
British Informal. father.
- satire
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noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- partis
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noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- pastis
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noun,
a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
- Sardis
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noun,
an ancient city in W Asia Minor: the capital of ancient Lydia.
- pastes
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noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- Persia
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noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- paster
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noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- Passer
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noun,
a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
- passed
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noun,
an act of passing.
- sepias
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noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- serais
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noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- speans
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- Pindar
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noun,
522?–443? b.c, Greek poet.
- irades
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- spares
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- intra-
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- inters
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verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- inter.
-
- instr.
-
- instep
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noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- pinder
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noun,
peanut.
- snipes
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- instar
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noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- insets
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- pineta
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noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- sparse
-
adjective,
thinly scattered or distributed:
- Sparti
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- pintas
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noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- spades
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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.
- snares
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noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- sansei
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noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- sinter
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noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- nitres
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noun,
niter.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- serins
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- sanies
-
noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- Sidras
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- siesta
-
noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- pinard
-
noun,
wine.
- sitars
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- Nasser
-
noun,
Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sirens
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- Sisera
-
noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- Sister
-
noun,
a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
- nadirs
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- sparid
-
noun,
any of numerous fishes of the family Sparidae, chiefly inhabiting tropical and subtropical seas, comprising the porgies, the scups, etc.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- trans.
-
- stride
-
noun,
a striding manner or a striding gait.
- triads
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- denti-
-
- Andres
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- streps
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- Tassie
-
noun,
tass.
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- Strand
-
noun,
the land bordering the sea, a lake, or a river; shore; beach.
- arises
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- aspens
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- adren-
-
- distr.
-
- arsen-
-
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Arendt
-
noun,
Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- adient
-
adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- asides
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- diners
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- Dairen
-
noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- tinder
-
noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- treads
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- depart
-
noun,
Archaic. departure; death.
- desist
-
verb (used without object),
to cease, as from some action or proceeding; stop.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- trends
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- detain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- diaper
-
noun,
a piece of cloth or other absorbent material folded and worn as underpants by a baby not yet toilet-trained.
- Danite
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- stripe
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- trepid
-
adjective,
fearful or apprehensive, especially trembling from fear.
- trapes
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- dinars
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- Darien
-
noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- Tessin
-
noun,
French and German name of Ticino.
- anises
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- tapers
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- assent
-
noun,
agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
- Astrid
-
noun,
a female given name: from Scandinavian, meaning “divine strength.”.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- sterns
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- Dassin
-
noun,
Jules [joolz;; French zhyl] /dʒulz;; French ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1911–2008, French motion-picture director, born in the U.S.
- drapes
-
noun,
a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- drains
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- assert
-
Idioms,
assert oneself, to insist on one's rights, declare one's views forcefully, etc.:
- tsadis
-
noun,
sadhe.
- adepts
-
noun,
a skilled or proficient person; expert.
- tirade
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- stipes
-
noun,
Zoology. the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.
- dassie
-
noun,
hyrax.
- tripes
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- ardent
-
adjective,
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Aspers
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Dnestr
-
noun,
Russian name of Dniester.
- aspire
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- deists
-
noun,
a person who believes in deism.
- trades
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- stirps
-
noun,
a stock; family or branch of a family; line of descent.
- tapirs
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- tensas
-
noun,
a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
- pends
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- saris
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- PEDir
-
- apses
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- petri
-
- pedi-
-
- apsis
-
noun,
Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Arndt
-
noun,
Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
- pests
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- sards
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- petr-
-
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- peri-
-
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- peta-
-
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- pert.
-
- 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.
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- part.
-
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- pari-
-
- tera-
-
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- seats
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- pass.
-
- pards
-
noun,
a leopard or panther.
- pardi
-
adverb, interjection,
verily; indeed.
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- dries
-
noun,
a plural of dry.
- pant-
-
- asst.
-
- tepid
-
adjective,
moderately warm; lukewarm:
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- paned
-
adjective,
having panes (usually used in combination):
- pases
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- Passe
-
noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- 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.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- sates
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- 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.
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- patr-
-
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- pated
-
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- terns
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- 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.
- 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.
- sapid
-
adjective,
having taste or flavor.
- drest
-
noun,
an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- tired
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- adept
-
noun,
a skilled or proficient person; expert.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- rands
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- retd.
-
- adits
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- raids
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- adret
-
noun,
a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
- tried
-
noun,
an attempt or effort:
- aden-
-
- rides
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- aeri-
-
- Triad
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- sadis
-
noun,
sadhe.
- priss
-
noun,
a prissy person.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- 30-30
-
- rends
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- reni-
-
- rents
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- 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.
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- tsars
-
noun,
czar.
- reads
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- tsadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- rests
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- rept.
-
- rasps
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- resp.
-
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- rapid
-
noun,
Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- tress
-
noun,
Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- andr-
-
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- anis-
-
- 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.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Sands
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- ante-
-
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- anti-
-
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- sanit
-
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Sans.
-
- piend
-
noun,
arris.
- trade
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- 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).
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- trend
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- Pride
-
noun,
a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- pret.
-
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- Press
-
noun,
an act of pressing; pressure.
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- Pres.
-
- pred.
-
- saids
-
noun,
sayyid.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- treas
-
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- prand
-
- tread
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- prae-
-
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- trass
-
noun,
a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- assn.
-
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- SPARS
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- dents
-
noun,
a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- spats
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- dept.
-
- dent.
-
- spend
-
verb (used with object),
to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.):
- IATSE
-
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- spies
-
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- spins
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- insep
-
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- diets
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- span-
-
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- snips
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- snits
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- 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.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Iran.
-
- dates
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- Tarde
-
noun,
Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- intr.
-
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- dears
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- astr.
-
- deist
-
noun,
a person who believes in deism.
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- inst.
-
- insp.
-
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- 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.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Dnepr
-
noun,
Russian name of Dnieper.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- stand
-
noun,
the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Stans
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- edits
-
noun,
an instance of or the work of editing:
- Stead
-
noun,
the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- Drape
-
noun,
a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- step-
-
- drats
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- dript
-
noun,
an act of dripping.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- Drina
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- ster.
-
- dress
-
noun,
an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- edit.
-
- staid
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- Epist
-
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- spits
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- dints
-
noun,
force; power:
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- Epis.
-
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- dirts
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- dist.
-
- sprit
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- dites
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- stirs
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Srta.
-
- stade
-
noun,
a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
- 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.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- Sidra
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- seti-
-
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- sides
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- nests
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- nerds
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- nears
-
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- sines
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- nitr-
-
- tears
-
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- sends
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- tends
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- 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.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- padre
-
noun,
father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- sents
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Sept.
-
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- septs
-
noun,
(in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- nards
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Dares
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- darts
-
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- darns
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- snaps
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Rida
-
- seps
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- 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.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- teds
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy 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.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Sra.
-
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- str.
-
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- sepn
-
- Ste.
-
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- ter.
-
- Rep.
-
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- tRNA
-
- ten.
-
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- TDRS
-
- SpEd
-
noun,
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- 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.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- 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.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SASE
-
- 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.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Sat.
-
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- tads
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- trid
-
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- sers
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- RNAS
-
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- rpt.
-
- std.
-
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- tri-
-
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- 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.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- epi-
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ESIS
-
- asis
-
- esp.
-
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- dpt.
-
- est.
-
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- ASSR
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- NTIA
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ates
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NIRA
-
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Ind.
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- 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.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- ped.
-
- 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.
- inae
-
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- ARIS
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- patd
-
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- art.
-
- Pan.
-
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- pat.
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- drat
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- pard
-
noun,
a leopard or panther.
- par.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Esd.
-
- daps
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- Pen.
-
- 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.
- DERP
-
noun,
a person or thing considered to be foolish or awkward.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- 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.
- dis-
-
- 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.
- dia-
-
- ISSN
-
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- dir.
-
- der.
-
- dipt
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- Ire.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- Din.
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- int.
-
- ins.
-
- dips
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- depr
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- 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.
- dat.
-
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- 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).
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- NASD
-
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- 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.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- idae
-
- NADP
-
- Den.
-
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- dep.
-
- peds
-
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- pend
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- psst
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- aer-
-
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- aet.
-
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- AInd
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- PTSD
-
- pts.
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- Aire
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- psid
-
- psia
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- ands
-
- end-
-
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- 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.
- rad.
-
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- ant.
-
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- reds
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- EDTA
-
- ANSI
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Ens.
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Apr.
-
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- 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.
- 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.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- 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.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- drip
-
noun,
an act of dripping.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- 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.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Pet.
-
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- Pers
-
- per.
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- IndE
-
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- prs.
-
- epit
-
- prin
-
- PSAT
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pre-
-
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prad
-
noun,
Informal. horse.
- pnea
-
- 1080
-
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- 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.
- DPI
-
- DPA
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- DNR
-
- ed.
-
- DSS
-
- DST
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- STP
-
- ETD
-
- DRE
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- DSA
-
- DSR
-
- DPS
-
- ea.
-
- DSP
-
- STI
-
- 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.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Dr.
-
- DNA
-
- ead
-
- ean
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- DIP
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- APS
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- tpd
-
- TPI
-
- TPN
-
- Tpr
-
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- 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.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- 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.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ae.
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- ad-
-
- trp
-
- ap-
-
- TSE
-
- TSI
-
- TSP
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- ard
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- 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.
- 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.
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- di.
-
- DET
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- DEA
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- de-
-
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- DAR
-
- DAP
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- DAE
-
- ARS
-
- ASN
-
- 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.
- ase
-
- TID
-
- TIA
-
- ASI
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- ASR
-
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- ast
-
- at.
-
- ATP
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- EDP
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Sta
-
- SDI
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SED
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- SDS
-
- SDR
-
- SDA
-
- pt.
-
- PDT
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- SAR
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- PID
-
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- PAD
-
noun,
a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- Ps.
-
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- Npt
-
- NES
-
- 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:
- NIA
-
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- St.
-
- NPR
-
- nr.
-
- prn
-
- NRA
-
- NSA
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- Pa.
-
- pd.
-
- PEI
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noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pr.
-
- Sep
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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.
- PIN
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noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- pis
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- NEP
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noun,
New Economic Policy.
- RAN
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noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Re.
-
- rin
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noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- RIP
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noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RPS
-
- RID
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noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Rae
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noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
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noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Ria
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noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ret
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verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- PTA
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plural,
peseta.
- Rap
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noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- RAS
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- res
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noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- rat
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noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- RDA
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- RDS
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- REA
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- red
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noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- Rd.
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- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- San
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noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- sd.
-
- PIT
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noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- PRA
-
- SAE
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- PSA
-
- PSE
-
- Sad
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noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- PSI
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noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- Sp.
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- RTS
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- PSS
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- rte
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- rt.
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- RSS
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- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
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- rnd
-
- RNA
-
- Sin
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noun,
transgression of divine law:
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NED
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noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- id.
-
- ERP
-
- ERS
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noun,
ervil.
- ERT
-
- ESA
-
- ESR
-
- ess
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noun,
the letter S, s.
- ETR
-
- ETS
-
- IRA
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- NEA
-
- IAS
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- IDA
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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).
- ide
-
- IDP
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- IDS
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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.
- ier
-
- in.
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- SPR
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- EPT
-
- ine
-
- EDT
-
- SST
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- SSR
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- SSN
-
- SSI
-
- SSE
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- SSD
-
- SSA
-
- ss.
-
- SRS
-
- EPS
-
- SRI
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noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- eir
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- Sr.
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- spt
-
- SPS
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- EIS
-
- en-
-
- Ep.
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- EPA
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- ina
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noun,
a female given name.
- Ia.
-
- TSS
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- ite
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ITA
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- ist
-
- ISR
-
- IPA
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- NAD
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- SIR
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noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NDE
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- ne-
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- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- Ir.
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- IPS
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- ipr
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- 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.
- RN
-
- NP
-
- NI
-
- D.
-
- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- DP
-
- AI
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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.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- RI
-
- IP
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SA
-
- t.
-
- TD
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TN
-
- TP
-
- DN
-
- i.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- S.
-
- R.
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- 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.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- SN
-
- N.
-
- RP
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- ND
-
- DT
-
noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- 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.