Anagrams of double-space
Word double-space has
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- decouples
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verb (used with object),
to cause to become separated, disconnected, or divergent; uncouple.
- placeboes
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noun,
Medicine/Medical, Pharmacology.
a substance having no pharmacological effect but given merely to satisfy a patient who supposes it to be a medicine.
a substance having no pharmacological effect but administered as a control in testing experimentally or clinically the efficacy of a biologically active preparation.
- opalesce
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verb (used without object),
to exhibit a play of colors like that of the opal.
- educable
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adjective,
capable of being educated.
- scapulo-
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- placebos
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noun,
Medicine/Medical, Pharmacology.
a substance having no pharmacological effect but given merely to satisfy a patient who supposes it to be a medicine.
a substance having no pharmacological effect but administered as a control in testing experimentally or clinically the efficacy of a biologically active preparation.
- escalope
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noun,
scallop (def 5).
- decuples
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noun,
a tenfold quantity or multiple.
- pedocals
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noun,
a soil rich in carbonates, especially those of lime.
- debacles
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noun,
a general breakup or dispersion; sudden downfall or rout:
- peasecod
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noun,
the pod of the pea.
- decouple
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verb (used with object),
to cause to become separated, disconnected, or divergent; uncouple.
- beclouds
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verb (used with object),
to darken or obscure with clouds.
- scopula
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noun,
a dense tuft of hairs, as on the feet of certain spiders.
- because
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Idioms,
because of, by reason of; due to:
- placebo
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noun,
Medicine/Medical, Pharmacology.
a substance having no pharmacological effect but given merely to satisfy a patient who supposes it to be a medicine.
a substance having no pharmacological effect but administered as a control in testing experimentally or clinically the efficacy of a biologically active preparation.
- Belasco
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noun,
David, 1854–1931, U.S. playwright, actor, and producer.
- lopseed
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noun,
a weedy plant, Phryma leptostachya, of Asia and North America, having spikes of whitish paired flowers.
- seclude
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verb (used with object),
to place in or withdraw into solitude; remove from social contact and activity, etc.
- elodeas
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noun,
any of several New World submersed aquatic plants of the genus Elodea, having numerous, usually whorled leaves.
- decuple
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noun,
a tenfold quantity or multiple.
- cupolas
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noun,
Architecture.
a light structure on a dome or roof, serving as a belfry, lantern, or belvedere.
a dome, especially one covering a circular or polygonal area.
- pedocal
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noun,
a soil rich in carbonates, especially those of lime.
- scaleup
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noun,
an increase in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion:
- lead-up
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noun,
something that provides an approach to or preparation for an event or situation.
- deposal
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noun,
an act of deposing.
- delouse
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verb (used with object),
to free of lice; remove lice from.
- albedos
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noun,
Astronomy. the ratio of the light reflected by a planet or satellite to that received by it.
- boucles
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noun,
yarn with loops producing a rough, nubby appearance on woven or knitted fabrics.
- beclasp
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verb (used with object),
to clasp all around or on all sides.
- Palouse
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noun,
a river in NW Idaho and SW Washington, flowing W and S to the Snake River. 140 miles (225 km) long.
- coulees
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noun,
Chiefly Western U.S. and Western Canada. a deep ravine or gulch, usually dry, that has been formed by running water.
- euclase
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noun,
a rare green or blue mineral, beryllium aluminum silicate, BeAlSiO 4 (OH), occurring in prismatic crystals.
- belauds
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verb (used with object),
to praise excessively.
- bascule
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noun,
a device operating like a balance or seesaw, especially an arrangement of a movable bridge (bascule bridge) by which the rising floor or section is counterbalanced by a weight.
- upscale
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- uploads
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noun,
software, data, etc., that has been uploaded.
- pueblos
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noun,
a communal structure for multiple dwelling and defensive purposes of certain agricultural Indians of the southwestern U.S.: built of adobe or stone, typically many-storied and terraced, the structures were often placed against cliff walls, with entry through the roof by ladder.
- debacle
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noun,
a general breakup or dispersion; sudden downfall or rout:
- caudles
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noun,
a warm drink for the sick, as of wine or ale mixed with eggs, bread, sugar, spices, etc.
- couples
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noun,
two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- closeup
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noun,
a photograph taken at close range or with a long focal-length lens, on a relatively large scale.
- placode
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noun,
a local thickening of the endoderm in the embryo, that usually constitutes the primordium of a specific structure or organ.
- pseudo-
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- copulas
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noun,
something that connects or links together.
- abduces
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verb (used with object),
to draw or take away; abduct.
- capsule
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noun,
Pharmacology. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
- busload
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noun,
an amount or number as great as a bus can hold.
- becloud
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verb (used with object),
to darken or obscure with clouds.
- doubles
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noun,
anything that is twofold in size or amount or twice the usual size, quantity, strength, etc.
- sculp.
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- seabed
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noun,
seafloor.
- pesade
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noun,
a maneuver in which the horse is made to rear, keeping its hind legs stationary and its forelegs drawn in.
- Peleus
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noun,
a king of the Myrmidons, the son of Aeacus and father of Achilles.
- asleep
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adverb,
in or into a state of sleep:
- daubes
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noun,
a stew of braised meat, vegetables, herbs, and seasonings.
- aslope
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adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- boucle
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noun,
yarn with loops producing a rough, nubby appearance on woven or knitted fabrics.
- copals
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noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- boules
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noun,
Also called birne. a cylindrical lump of material for synthetic gems, made by the Verneuil process.
- cupels
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noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- lapsed
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noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- Leucas
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noun,
Levkas.
- coulee
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noun,
Chiefly Western U.S. and Western Canada. a deep ravine or gulch, usually dry, that has been formed by running water.
- Pueblo
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noun,
a communal structure for multiple dwelling and defensive purposes of certain agricultural Indians of the southwestern U.S.: built of adobe or stone, typically many-storied and terraced, the structures were often placed against cliff walls, with entry through the roof by ladder.
- please
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Idioms,
if you please,
if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer.
(used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
- coupes
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noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- couple
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noun,
two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- blouse
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noun,
a usually lightweight, loose-fitting garment for women and children, covering the body from the neck or shoulders more or less to the waistline, with or without a collar and sleeves, worn inside or outside a skirt, slacks, etc.
- pleads
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verb (used with object),
to allege or urge in defense, justification, or excuse:
- obduce
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verb (imperative),
(in prescriptions) cover; conceal; coat.
- leuco-
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- places
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noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- clepes
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verb (used with object),
to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
- L-dopa
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noun,
Pharmacology. levodopa.
- copula
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noun,
something that connects or links together.
- sapele
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noun,
Also called aboudikro. the mahoganylike wood of any of several African trees of the genus Entandrophragma, used for making furniture.
- sauced
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noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- obelus
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noun,
a mark (− or ÷) used in ancient manuscripts to point out spurious, corrupt, doubtful, or superfluous words or passages.
- cupola
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noun,
Architecture.
a light structure on a dome or roof, serving as a belfry, lantern, or belvedere.
a dome, especially one covering a circular or polygonal area.
- bleeds
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noun,
Printing.
a sheet or page margin trimmed so as to mutilate the text or illustration.
a part thus trimmed off.
- cusped
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adjective,
having a cusp or cusps; cusplike.
- scaled
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noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- closed
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noun,
the act of closing.
- clause
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noun,
Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
- Claude
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noun,
Albert, 1899–1983, U.S. biologist, born in Belgium: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1974.
- Euboea
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noun,
a Greek island in the W Aegean Sea. 1586 sq. mi. (4110 sq. km). Capital: Chalcis.
- Coleus
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noun,
any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers.
- cobles
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noun,
a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
- double
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noun,
anything that is twofold in size or amount or twice the usual size, quantity, strength, etc.
- seduce
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verb (used with object),
to lead astray, as from duty, rectitude, or the like; corrupt.
- souple
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noun,
silk from which only a portion of the sericin has been removed.
- Elodea
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noun,
any of several New World submersed aquatic plants of the genus Elodea, having numerous, usually whorled leaves.
- doblas
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noun,
a former gold coin of Spain.
- elapse
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noun,
the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.
- aceous
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- educes
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verb (used with object),
to draw forth or bring out, as something potential or latent; elicit; develop.
- caulds
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adjective, noun,
cold.
- peaces
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noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- speedo
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noun,
speedometer.
- abeles
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noun,
the white poplar tree, Populus alba.
- elopes
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verb (used without object),
to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
- caudle
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noun,
a warm drink for the sick, as of wine or ale mixed with eggs, bread, sugar, spices, etc.
- abduce
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verb (used with object),
to draw or take away; abduct.
- suable
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adjective,
liable to be sued; capable of being sued.
- ecoles
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noun,
school1 .
- loupes
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noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- paleo-
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- upload
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noun,
software, data, etc., that has been uploaded.
- usable
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adjective,
available or convenient for use:
- paedo-
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- belaud
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verb (used with object),
to praise excessively.
- cables
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noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- plebes
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noun,
Also, pleb. (at the U.S. Military and Naval academies) a member of the freshman class.
- doable
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adjective,
capable of being done.
- deuces
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noun,
Cards. a card having two pips; a two, or two-spot.
- celebs
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noun,
a celebrity.
- clado-
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- escudo
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Cape Verde, equal to 100 centavos.
- debase
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verb (used with object),
to reduce in quality or value; adulterate:
- escape
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noun,
an act or instance of escaping. Synonyms: flight.
- pseud.
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- Aloeus
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noun,
a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
- decals
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noun,
a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- bleeps
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noun,
a brief, constant beeping sound, usually of a high pitch and generated by an electronic device.
- aldose
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noun,
a sugar containing the aldehyde group or its hemiacetal equivalent.
- opacus
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adjective,
(of a cloud) dense enough to obscure the sun or moon.
- epodes
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a long verse is followed by a short one.
- pedals
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noun,
a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps.
- albedo
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noun,
Astronomy. the ratio of the light reflected by a planet or satellite to that received by it.
- adobes
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noun,
sun-dried brick made of clay and straw, in common use in countries having little rainfall.
- solace
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noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- depose
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verb (used with object),
to remove from office or position, especially high office:
- Aeolus
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noun,
the ruler of the winds.
- Clouds
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noun,
a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
- eludes
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verb (used with object),
to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; evade:
Synonyms: shun, dodge.
- Beadle
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noun,
a parish officer having various subordinate duties, as keeping order during services, waiting on the rector, etc.
- Puebla
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noun,
a state in S central Mexico. 13,124 sq. mi. (33,990 sq. km).
- Lucas
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noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- lubes
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noun,
lubricant.
- coals
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noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- ludes
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noun,
Quaalude.
- coble
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noun,
a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
- Close
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noun,
the act of closing.
- luces
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noun,
plural of lux.
- CLOUD
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noun,
a visible collection of particles of water or ice suspended in the air, usually at an elevation above the earth's surface.
- capes
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noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- clops
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noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- olpes
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noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- paced
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noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- dulse
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noun,
a coarse, edible, red seaweed, Rhodymenia palmata.
- Calpe
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noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Pablo
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noun,
a male given name, Spanish form of Paul.
- ousel
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noun,
ouzel.
- capos
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noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- caps.
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- cauld
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adjective, noun,
cold.
- cauls
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noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- caus.
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- cause
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noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- cease
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noun,
cessation:
- cedes
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verb (used with object),
to yield or formally surrender to another:
- Obad.
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- celeb
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noun,
a celebrity.
- Oesel
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noun,
German name of Saaremaa.
- oecus
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noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- cepes
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noun,
cep.
- ocul-
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- clade
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noun,
a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor.
- claps
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noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clase
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- CLASP
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noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- Obuda
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noun,
See under Budapest.
- obese
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adjective,
very fat or overweight; corpulent.
- clepe
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verb (used with object),
to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
- clads
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verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
- leuds
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noun,
a vassal or tenant in the early Middle Ages.
- codas
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noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- deles
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noun,
a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted.
- dolce
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noun,
an instruction to the performer that the music is to be executed softly and sweetly.
- dobla
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noun,
a former gold coin of Spain.
- elope
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verb (used without object),
to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
- deuce
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noun,
Cards. a card having two pips; a two, or two-spot.
- desc.
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- elude
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verb (used with object),
to avoid or escape by speed, cleverness, trickery, etc.; evade:
Synonyms: shun, dodge.
- Delos
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noun,
a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the SW Aegean: site of an oracle of Apollo.
- epode
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a long verse is followed by a short one.
- dolus
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noun,
fraud; deceit, especially involving or evidencing evil intent (distinguished from culpa):
- deeps
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noun,
the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
- epulo
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) a member of a body of priests who performed sacred rites during sacrificial banquets in honor of the gods.
- decos
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noun,
art deco.
- decl.
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- decal
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noun,
a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- deca-
-
- debus
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verb (used with or without object),
to get out of a bus; alight from a bus.
- deals
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noun,
a business transaction:
- doles
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noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- educe
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verb (used with object),
to draw forth or bring out, as something potential or latent; elicit; develop.
- eusol
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noun,
an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
- easel
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noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- duels
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noun,
a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
- dupes
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noun,
a person who is easily deceived or fooled; gull.
- duple
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adjective,
having two parts; double; twofold.
- duces
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noun,
a leader or dictator.
- Ducal
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adjective,
of or relating to a duke or dukedom.
- 2,4-d
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noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- duals
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noun,
the dual number.
- ecol.
-
- dopas
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noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- Ecole
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noun,
school1 .
- Ecua.
-
- douse
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noun,
British Dialect. a stroke or blow.
- douce
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adjective,
sedate; modest; quiet.
- Doubs
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noun,
a river in E France, flowing into the Saône River. About 260 miles (420 km) long.
- Edsel
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noun,
a male given name: from Old English words meaning “rich” and “hall.”.
- educ.
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- dopes
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noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- ESPEC
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- daubs
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noun,
material, especially of an inferior kind, for daubing walls.
- louse
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noun,
any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
- copal
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noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- coups
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noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- coupe
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noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- could
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noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- lodes
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noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- copse
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noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- copes
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noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Lopes
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noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Coles
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noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- lobus
-
noun,
a lobe.
- colds
-
noun,
the relative absence of heat:
- Colas
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noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- loupe
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noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- coele
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- coel-
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- coeds
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noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- loups
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noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- codes
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noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- locus
-
noun,
a place; locality.
- lobed
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adjective,
having a lobe or lobes; lobate.
- daube
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noun,
a stew of braised meat, vegetables, herbs, and seasonings.
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lades
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verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- daces
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- lauds
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noun,
a song or hymn of praise.
- leads
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- leaps
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noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- lebes
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noun,
a wine bowl having an oval body without handles and a rounded base.
- loads
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- cupel
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- culpa
-
noun,
Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus):
- Leeds
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noun,
a city in West Yorkshire, in N England.
- Lepus
-
noun,
the Hare, a small southern constellation south of Orion.
- leuc-
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- cubes
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noun,
a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
- cubas
-
noun,
a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
- Cades
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Caleb
-
noun,
a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
- Dulce
-
noun,
a female given name: from the Latin word meaning “sweet.”.
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Albee
-
noun,
Edward, born 1928, U.S. playwright.
- Basel
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
- Basle
-
noun,
Basel.
- bauds
-
noun,
a unit used to measure the speed of signaling or data transfer, equal to the number of pulses or bits per second:
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- puces
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- Aedes
-
noun,
yellow-fever mosquito.
- publ.
-
- pubes
-
noun,
the lower part of the abdomen, especially the region between the right and left iliac regions.
- adobe
-
noun,
sun-dried brick made of clay and straw, in common use in countries having little rainfall.
- Adele
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”.
- beads
-
noun,
a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc.
- Beals
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- pules
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- acold
-
adjective,
being cold or chilled.
- SCUBA
-
noun,
a portable breathing device for free-swimming divers, consisting of a mouthpiece joined by hoses to one or two tanks of compressed air that are strapped on the back.
- pocul
-
- beeps
-
noun,
a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning.
- plods
-
noun,
the act or a course of plodding.
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- pleo-
-
- plebs
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the common people, as contrasted with the patricians and later with the senatorial nobility or the equestrian order.
- spado
-
noun,
Civil Law. an impotent person; someone unable to procreate.
- blade
-
noun,
the flat cutting part of a sword, knife, etc.
- plebe
-
noun,
Also, pleb. (at the U.S. Military and Naval academies) a member of the freshman class.
- Blaeu
-
noun,
Willem Janszoon [vil-uh m yahn-suh n,, -sohn] /ˈvɪl əm ˈyɑn sən,, -soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1571–1638, Dutch cartographer, geographer, astronomer, and mathematician.
- pulas
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- bales
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- bleed
-
noun,
Printing.
a sheet or page margin trimmed so as to mutilate the text or illustration.
a part thus trimmed off.
- scald
-
noun,
a burn caused by the action of hot liquid or steam.
- asco-
-
- Apoc.
-
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- scold
-
noun,
a person who is constantly scolding, often with loud and abusive speech.
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- Aoede
-
noun,
one of the original three Muses; the Muse of song.
- scaup
-
noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- aulos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- Seoul
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
- balds
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a treeless mountaintop or area near the top: often used as part of a proper name.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- aloud
-
adverb,
with the normal tone and volume of the speaking voice, as distinguished from whisperingly:
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- salud
-
interjection,
(used after a person has sneezed or as a toast.)
- Padus
-
noun,
ancient name of Po.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- Sadoc
-
noun,
Zadok.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- Sable
-
noun,
an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
- Sleep
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- pulse
-
noun,
the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
- Blase
-
adjective,
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
- 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.
- bleep
-
noun,
a brief, constant beeping sound, usually of a high pitch and generated by an electronic device.
- Pease
-
noun,
a pea.
- speel
-
verb (used with or without object),
to climb; ascend; mount.
- splad
-
noun,
splat1 (def 1).
- peels
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- abele
-
noun,
the white poplar tree, Populus alba.
- Spode
-
noun,
Josiah, 1733–97, and his son, Josiah, 1754–1827, English potters.
- pedo-
-
- pedal
-
noun,
a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps.
- suede
-
noun,
kid or other leather finished with a soft, napped surface, on the flesh side or on the outer side after removal of a thin outer layer.
- BSElE
-
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- ables
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- Peale
-
noun,
Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
- Peace
-
noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- updos
-
noun,
a hairdo that is combed or brushed up, away from the face.
- pause
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- 30-30
-
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- pale-
-
- Cable
-
noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- Bouse
-
noun,
liquor or drink.
- scudo
-
noun,
any of various gold or silver coins, of various Italian states, issued from the late 16th through the early 19th centuries.
- Boule
-
noun,
Also called birne. a cylindrical lump of material for synthetic gems, made by the Verneuil process.
- speed
-
noun,
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
- spec.
-
- blues
-
noun,
the blues, (used with a plural verb) depressed spirits; despondency; melancholy:
- abode
-
noun,
a place in which a person resides; residence; dwelling; habitation; home.
- abuse
-
noun,
wrong or improper use; misuse:
- Boles
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- bodes
-
verb,
a simple past tense of bide.
- bolus
-
noun,
Pharmacology, Veterinary Medicine. a round mass of medicinal material, larger than an ordinary pill. Abbreviation: bol.
- plead
-
verb (used with object),
to allege or urge in defense, justification, or excuse:
- Boece
-
noun,
Boethius.
- peles
-
noun,
peel3 .
- bolas
-
noun,
bola (def 1).
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- slab
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- ELAS
-
- dupe
-
noun,
a person who is easily deceived or fooled; gull.
- dups
-
verb (used with object),
to open.
- USCA
-
- USDA
-
- SpEd
-
noun,
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
- Duse
-
noun,
Eleonora [el-ee-uh-nawr-uh;; Italian e-le-aw-naw-rah] /ˌɛl i əˈnɔr ə;; Italian ˌɛ lɛ ɔˈnɔ rɑ/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, Italian actress.
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- Esd.
-
- used
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- Seed
-
noun,
the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
- Elbe
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the W Czech Republic NW through Germany to the North Sea. 725 miles (1165 km) long.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- eso-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- esp.
-
- dup.
-
- sec.
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- duos
-
noun,
Music. duet.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- EEOC
-
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- elds
-
noun,
age.
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- eous
-
- sub-
-
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- EDES
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- SPUD
-
noun,
Informal. a potato.
- soup
-
noun,
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- Soul
-
noun,
the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
- Sol.
-
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- sold
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- updo
-
noun,
a hairdo that is combed or brushed up, away from the face.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- sld.
-
- SLED
-
noun,
a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- Uele
-
noun,
a river in central Africa flowing W from the NE Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Ubangi River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- SPCA
-
- slob
-
noun,
a slovenly or boorish person.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- eco-
-
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- udos
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- slub
-
noun,
the fibers produced by slubbing.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- SCUD
-
noun,
the act of scudding.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- obs.
-
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- OAPC
-
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pleb
-
noun,
a member of the plebs; a plebeian or commoner.
- Peel
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- lude
-
noun,
Quaalude.
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- pled
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of plead.
- plod
-
noun,
the act or a course of plodding.
- lube
-
noun,
lubricant.
- Luba
-
noun,
a member of any of various groups of agricultural and hunting people inhabiting the SE Democratic Republic of the Congo, some of whom are famous for their wood carvings.
- plus
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- poda
-
- Pol.
-
- Odus
-
- OECD
-
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- USPO
-
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- ouds
-
noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- 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.
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- opus
-
noun,
a musical composition.
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- peds
-
- Peba
-
noun,
nine-banded armadillo.
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- ped.
-
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- ole-
-
- Olds
-
noun,
Ransom Eli, 1864–1950, U.S. automobile pioneer and manufacturer.
- pede
-
- OEEC
-
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Loup
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- Lab.
-
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- leds
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- Leda
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
- Saud
-
noun,
(Saud ibn Abdul-Aziz), 1901?–69, king of Saudi Arabia 1953–64 (son of ibn-Saud and brother of Faisal).
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- scab
-
noun,
the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
- SCAD
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- lea.
-
- 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.
- ScBE
-
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- Laud
-
noun,
a song or hymn of praise.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- lads
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- loud
-
Idioms,
out loud, aloud; audibly:
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- pos.
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- psec
-
- pub.
-
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- Loeb
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
- leud
-
noun,
a vassal or tenant in the early Middle Ages.
- puds
-
noun,
pudding.
- lode
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- puls
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- lobs
-
- lobe
-
noun,
a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
- Sab.
-
- load
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- Pal.
-
- duo-
-
- dulc
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- cede
-
verb (used with object),
to yield or formally surrender to another:
- Cebu
-
noun,
an island in the S central Philippines. 1703 sq. mi. (4411 sq. km).
- CBEL
-
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- 1080
-
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- cap.
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Cal.
-
- cads
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- bus.
-
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- BSCE
-
- bole
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- bops
-
noun,
Also called bebop. early modern jazz developed in the early 1940s and characterized by often dissonant triadic and chromatic chords, fast tempos and eccentric rhythms, intricate melodic lines punctuated by pop-tune phrases, and emphasizing the inventiveness of soloists.
Compare cool jazz, hard bop, modern jazz, progressive jazz.
- Bosc
-
noun,
a large, greenish-yellow variety of pear.
- Bose
-
noun,
Sir Jagadis Chandre [juh-guh-dees chuhn-druh] /dʒə gəˈdis ˈtʃʌn drə/ (Show IPA), 1858–1937, Indian physicist and plant physiologist.
- BPOE
-
- BSAE
-
- BSCP
-
- bul.
-
- BSEc
-
- BSEE
-
- BSEP
-
- BSPA
-
- BSPE
-
- Buda
-
noun,
See under Budapest.
- Cels
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- bola
-
noun,
Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- cuds
-
noun,
the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
- Cuda
-
noun,
a barracuda.
- cube
-
noun,
a solid bounded by six equal squares, the angle between any two adjacent faces being a right angle.
- Cuba
-
noun,
a republic in the Caribbean, S of Florida: largest island in the West Indies. 44,218 sq. mi. (114,525 sq. km). Capital: Havana.
- cpd.
-
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Cold
-
noun,
the relative absence of heat:
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- cods
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- clad
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- clep
-
- clod
-
noun,
a lump or mass, especially of earth or clay.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- code
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- club
-
noun,
a heavy stick, usually thicker at one end than at the other, suitable for use as a weapon; a cudgel.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- cobs
-
noun,
a corncob.
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- bold
-
Idioms,
be / make (so) bold, to presume or venture; dare:
- Bol.
-
- cule
-
- Ald.
-
- aud.
-
- Aube
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW to the Seine. 125 miles (200 km) long.
- asc-
-
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- 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.
- apo-
-
- 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.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Alco
-
- auld
-
adjective,
old.
- abos
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- ABCs
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- abed
-
adverb,
in bed:
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- abl.
-
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- ABLS
-
- abs-
-
- albs
-
noun,
a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ACLS
-
- ACLU
-
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Alb.
-
- Aude
-
noun,
a department in S France. 2449 sq. mi. (6345 sq. km). Capital: Carcassonne.
- Aus.
-
- bods
-
noun,
body:
- bead
-
noun,
a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc.
- Bode
-
verb,
a simple past tense of bide.
- Boas
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1858–1942, U.S. anthropologist, born in Germany.
- Blue
-
noun,
the pure color of a clear sky; the primary color between green and violet in the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 450 and 500 nm.
- bloc
-
noun,
a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- blad
-
noun,
a flier or other promotional material distributed by a company to sell a product.
- bels
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- beld
-
adjective,
bald; hairless.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- bees
-
noun,
any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
- beep
-
noun,
a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning.
- Bede
-
noun,
Saint ("the Venerable Bede") a.d. 673?–735, English monk, historian, and theologian: wrote earliest history of England.
- Beau
-
noun,
a male lover or sweetheart.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- BDSA
-
- bade
-
noun,
an act or instance of bidding.
- bals
-
noun,
Balmoral (def 2).
- bads
-
noun,
that which is bad:
- BAEd
-
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- bal.
-
- Bald
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a treeless mountaintop or area near the top: often used as part of a proper name.
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- BASc
-
- bdls
-
plural,
bundle.
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- baud
-
noun,
a unit used to measure the speed of signaling or data transfer, equal to the number of pulses or bits per second:
- Baul
-
noun,
a member of a nonconformist Bengalese sect having gurus but no dogmas, rituals, religious institutions, or scriptures.
- BDes
-
- bdl.
-
plural,
bundle.
- bdle
-
plural,
bundle.
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- dels
-
noun,
a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
- Dole
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- duel
-
noun,
a prearranged combat between two persons, fought with deadly weapons according to an accepted code of procedure, especially to settle a private quarrel.
- ducs
-
noun,
duke.
- Duce
-
noun,
a leader or dictator.
- deb.
-
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- dubs
-
noun,
an awkward, unskillful person.
- DOCS
-
noun,
doctor.
- does
-
noun,
a plural of doe.
- dol.
-
- dols
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the intensity of pain.
- dobe
-
noun,
Informal. adobe.
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- dual
-
noun,
the dual number.
- dopa
-
noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- dope
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- dose
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- dbl.
-
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- dals
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- daps
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- doup
-
noun,
the bottom, end, or butt of something.
- Daub
-
noun,
material, especially of an inferior kind, for daubing walls.
- dues
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- dabs
-
noun,
a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
- Debs
-
noun,
Eugene Victor, 1855–1926, U.S. labor leader: Socialist candidate for president 1900–20.
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- Del.
-
- dep.
-
- deep
-
noun,
the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- dees
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- Deus
-
noun,
God. Abbreviation: D.
- dele
-
noun,
a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted.
- Dec.
-
- Dou
-
noun,
Gerard [gey-rahrt] /ˈgeɪ rɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1613–75, Dutch painter: pupil of Rembrandt.
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- SAE
-
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- bad
-
noun,
that which is bad:
- Bac
-
- BSC
-
- bp.
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- BOD
-
noun,
body:
- BED
-
noun,
a piece of furniture upon which or within which a person sleeps, rests, or stays when not well.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- BCL
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- SCB
-
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- EDP
-
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- BCE
-
- bd.
-
plural,
board.
- bl.
-
- BDS
-
plural,
board.
- PLO
-
- sc.
-
- SBE
-
- SBA
-
- sb.
-
- be-
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- So.
-
- DOP
-
noun,
a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
- PSE
-
- BDA
-
- Bde
-
- POC
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- PSC
-
- BCS
-
- BEE
-
noun,
any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- DLO
-
- bec
-
- PSA
-
- DLS
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- PUC
-
- BCP
-
- Sp.
-
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- DOB
-
- sd.
-
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- EEC
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- EEO
-
- Bap
-
noun,
a soft, flattish bread roll.
- BCD
-
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- DLC
-
- Ede
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- POA
-
- POB
-
- PUD
-
noun,
pudding.
- ScD
-
- SCP
-
- ASU
-
- eo-
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- abd
-
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- due
-
noun,
something that is due, owed, or naturally belongs to someone.
- Duc
-
noun,
duke.
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- Abp
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ea.
-
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- ead
-
- ACP
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- ACS
-
- dub
-
noun,
an awkward, unskillful person.
- ADB
-
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- USA
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- ad-
-
- USP
-
- USO
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- USC
-
- USB
-
- ap-
-
- ab-
-
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- ac-
-
- ADC
-
- UAE
-
- al.
-
- UPC
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- up-
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- AUC
-
- udo
-
noun,
a plant, Aralia cordata, of the ginseng family, cultivated, especially in Japan and China, for its edible shoots.
- UDC
-
- Ube
-
noun,
a seaport on SW Honshu, in SW Japan.
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- ae.
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- se-
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- APC
-
- SED
-
- 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.
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- Apl
-
- DPA
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SDA
-
- AOU
-
- APS
-
- ed.
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- EdB
-
- asb
-
- BLA
-
- EDC
-
- ase
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- APB
-
- ALU
-
- AEC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- SOB
-
noun,
the act of sobbing; a convulsive catching of the breath in weeping.
- Du.
-
- ALC
-
- SLP
-
- EBS
-
- ec-
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- ECA
-
- SLE
-
- DSP
-
- DSA
-
- DPS
-
- SLA
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- DPC
-
- BEP
-
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- EOE
-
- OAU
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- obl
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- OBE
-
- Clo
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- OAS
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- DAE
-
- OAP
-
- OSD
-
- OSB
-
- OSA
-
- op.
-
- OED
-
- Oc.
-
- cle
-
- OCD
-
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- Old
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- CBS
-
- CEA
-
- OPA
-
- CED
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- dau
-
noun,
dhow.
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- OCS
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- CEO
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- DAP
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- ob.
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- CSO
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- DCL
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- CPA
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- LOC
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- CPL
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- CPO
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- CPS
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- CPU
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- CSA
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- Cub
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noun,
the young of certain animals, as the bear, lion, or tiger.
- LOE
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noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- DBE
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- cud
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noun,
the portion of food that a ruminant returns from the first stomach to the mouth to chew a second time.
- leu
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- Les
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- lep
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- LEO
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noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- cue
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noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- LED
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noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- do.
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- DOA
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- CLU
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- LBS
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plural,
pound.
- DAB
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noun,
a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
- DSO
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- COB
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noun,
a corncob.
- lb.
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plural,
pound.
- LBO
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- lub
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- LSC
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- LPS
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LCA
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- LOP
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noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- LCD
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- Ld.
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- LDC
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- DSC
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- Lou
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noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- LDP
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- COP
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noun,
a police officer.
- COS
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noun,
romaine.
- ope
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adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- Ola
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- LSD
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- ca.
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- PDL
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- PCS
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- PCB
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- PBS
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- DBS
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- BPA
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- PAU
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- pea
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noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- Esc
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- pes
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noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- CBD
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- Bop
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noun,
Also called bebop. early modern jazz developed in the early 1940s and characterized by often dissonant triadic and chromatic chords, fast tempos and eccentric rhythms, intricate melodic lines punctuated by pop-tune phrases, and emphasizing the inventiveness of soloists.
Compare cool jazz, hard bop, modern jazz, progressive jazz.
- pee
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noun,
the letter p.
- ESA
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- ose
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- eu-
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- PAS
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noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- DEA
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- BSA
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- ese
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- BPS
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- BSD
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- BSE
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- ESL
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- de-
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- ESU
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- BSO
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- BPE
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- BSP
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- DCS
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- d-c
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noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- bu.
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- Bud
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noun,
Botany.
a small axillary or terminal protuberance on a plant, containing rudimentary foliage (leaf bud) the rudimentary inflorescence (flower bud) or both (mixed bud)
an undeveloped or rudimentary stem or branch of a plant.
- pl.
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- CBE
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- PL1
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noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- LDS
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- Co.
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- pc.
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- EPS
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- Pa.
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- EPA
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- PLC
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- boa
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noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- PLA
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- oud
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noun,
a musical instrument of the Middle East and northern Africa belonging to the lute family.
- OSP
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- Ep.
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- CAS
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verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- BLS
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- ble
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- Dee
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noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- pd.
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- Ps.
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- PAD
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noun,
a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- COD
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noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- cp.
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- cs.
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- cl.
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- CAD
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noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- CAB
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noun,
a taxicab.
- DBA
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- PAC
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noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- La.
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- BSL
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- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- UB
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- CU
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- A.
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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.
- UC
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- Ud
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- 3D
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noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- U.
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- UL
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- AO
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- 2D
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noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- D.
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- DA
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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.
- DC
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noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- AU
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plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- SU
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- L.
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- L1
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- L2
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- B-
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- BA
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noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- BC
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- OU
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noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- LP
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LC
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- P.
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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.
- ol
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- PB
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- BO
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- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PO
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noun,
a chamber pot.
- DB
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- DP
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- OD
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noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- le
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- PU
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- ee
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- LU
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noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- dl
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- O.
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- CE
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- CB
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- S.
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- SA
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- Eb
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- OA
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- SL
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.