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Word electroacoustics has
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- leucocratic
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adjective,
(of a rock) composed mainly of light-colored minerals.
- lotus-eater
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a member of a people whom Odysseus found existing in a state of languorous forgetfulness induced by their eating of the fruit of the legendary lotus; one of the lotophagi.
- Aristoteles
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noun,
a walled plain in the first quadrant of the face of the moon: about 60 miles (97 km) in diameter.
- tetracoccus
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noun,
a spherical bacterium occurring in square groups of four.
- Cretaceous
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Geology. the Cretaceous Period or System.
- circulates
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verb (used with object),
to cause to pass from place to place, person to person, etc.; disseminate; distribute:
- locutories
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noun,
locutorium.
- circle-out
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noun,
iris-out.
- sitosterol
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noun,
any of five steroid alcohols having the formula C 22 H 50 O, especially the beta form, obtained from various plant sources: used in organic synthesis.
- reticulate
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adjective,
netted; covered with a network.
- tutelaries
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noun,
a person who has tutelary powers, as a saint, deity, or guardian.
- rusticates
-
verb (used with object),
to send to or domicile in the country.
- roscoelite
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noun,
a brown variety of muscovite in which some aluminum is replaced by vanadium.
- autoerotic
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adjective,
producing sexual excitement or pleasure without association with another person or external stimulation.
- testaceous
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adjective,
of, relating to, or derived from shells.
- staurolite
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noun,
a mineral, basic iron aluminum silicate, Fe 2 Al 2 O 7 (SiO 4) 4 (OH), occurring in brown to black prismatic crystals, which are often twinned in the form of a cross.
- cast-steel
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noun,
any of various steels cast in molds to form objects.
- coriaceous
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adjective,
of or like leather.
- cassolette
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noun,
a container for cooking and serving an individual portion of food, usually made of pottery, silver, or paper, or sometimes of baked dough.
- ericaceous
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adjective,
belonging to the Ericaceae, the heath family of plants.
- testicular
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adjective,
of or relating to the testes.
- courtesies
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noun,
excellence of manners or social conduct; polite behavior.
- coruscates
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verb (used without object),
to emit vivid flashes of light; sparkle; scintillate; gleam.
- cistaceous
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adjective,
belonging to the Cistaceae, the rockrose family of plants.
- coruscate
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verb (used without object),
to emit vivid flashes of light; sparkle; scintillate; gleam.
- coalesces
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verb (used with object),
to cause to unite in one body or mass.
- cortisols
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noun,
Biochemistry. one of several steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex and resembling cortisone in its action.
- corticate
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adjective,
having a cortex.
- corselets
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noun,
Also, corselette. a woman's lightweight foundation garment combining a brassiere and girdle in one piece.
- corotates
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verb (used without object),
to rotate jointly, as with another rotating object or field.
- corelates
-
verb (used with object),
to correlate.
- colorists
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noun,
a person who uses color skillfully.
- Aristotle
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noun,
384–322 b.c, Greek philosopher: pupil of Plato; tutor of Alexander the Great.
- tolerates
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verb (used with object),
to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
- rusticate
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verb (used with object),
to send to or domicile in the country.
- alouettes
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noun,
French. a lark.
- cutleries
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noun,
cutting instruments collectively, especially knives for cutting food.
- cuticolor
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adjective,
of the color of flesh.
- raclettes
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noun,
a dish made by heating a piece of cheese, as over a hearth, and scraping off the melted part onto a plate: served with boiled potatoes.
- torulosis
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noun,
cryptococcosis.
- relocates
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verb (used with object),
to move (a building, company, etc.) to a different location:
- reluctate
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verb (used without object),
to show reluctance.
- resistate
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noun,
any of the class of sediments, as sand or sandstone, consisting chiefly of minerals resistant to weathering.
- cruelties
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noun,
the state or quality of being cruel.
- roulettes
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noun,
a game of chance played at a table marked off with numbers from 1 to 36, one or two zeros, and several other sections affording the players a variety of betting opportunities, and having in the center a revolving, dishlike device (roulette wheel) into which a small ball is spun to come to rest finally in one of the 37 or 38 compartments, indicating the winning number and its characteristics, as odd or even, red or black, and between 1 and 18 or 19 and 36.
- toreutics
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noun,
the art or technique of decorating metal or other material, especially by embossing or chasing.
- cross-out
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noun,
a word, line, etc., that has been crossed out.
- crossette
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noun,
a projection at a corner of a door or window architrave.
- altruists
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noun,
a person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoist).
- croisette
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noun,
crossette.
- crocoites
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noun,
a yellow, orange, or red mineral, lead chromate, PbCrO 4 , formed by replacement.
- reticules
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noun,
a small purse or bag, originally of network but later of silk, rayon, etc.
- creosotes
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noun,
an oily liquid having a burning taste and a penetrating odor, obtained by the distillation of coal and wood tar, used mainly as a preservative for wood and as an antiseptic.
- testacies
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noun,
the state of being testate.
- coistrels
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noun,
a scoundrel; knave.
- tessitura
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noun,
the general pitch level or average range of a vocal or instrumental part in a musical composition:
- cauteries
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noun,
an escharotic substance, electric current, or hot iron used to destroy tissue.
- atrocious
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adjective,
extremely or shockingly wicked, cruel, or brutal:
- circulate
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verb (used with object),
to cause to pass from place to place, person to person, etc.; disseminate; distribute:
- cerussite
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noun,
a mineral, lead carbonate, PbCO 3 , found in masses or in colorless, transparent crystals: an important ore of lead.
- ceraceous
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adjective,
waxlike; waxy:
- suricates
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noun,
a small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across the back, related to the mongooses and having social behavior similar to that of prairie dogs.
- celeriacs
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noun,
a variety of celery, Apium graveolens rapaceum, of the parsley family, having a large, edible, turniplike root.
- autocross
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noun,
gymkhana (def 2).
- autotelic
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adjective,
(of an entity or event) having within itself the purpose of its existence or happening.
- sestertia
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noun,
a money of account of ancient Rome, equal to 1000 sesterces.
- catteries
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noun,
a place where cats are kept and bred.
- suctorial
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adjective,
adapted for sucking or suction, as an organ; functioning as a sucker for imbibing or adhering.
- cassoulet
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noun,
a white-bean stew of French origin, often containing pork, mutton, garlic sausage, and preserved goose or duck.
- Sterculia
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noun,
any of various tropical trees of the genus Sterculia, of which some species are grown as ornamentals and some are the source of commercially valuable wood.
- casserole
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noun,
a baking dish of glass, pottery, etc., usually with a cover.
- cartelist
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noun,
a member of a cartel or an advocate of cartelization.
- carousels
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noun,
merry-go-round (def 1).
- caroluses
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noun,
any of various coins issued under monarchs named Charles, especially the broad of Charles I of England.
- setaceous
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adjective,
bristlelike; bristle-shaped.
- sericeous
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adjective,
silky.
- colorcast
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noun,
a television program broadcast in color.
- sclerotic
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adjective,
Also, scleral. Anatomy. of or relating to the sclera.
- colocates
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verb (used with or without object),
to locate or be located in jointly or together, as two or more groups, military units, or the like; share or designate to share the same place.
- tesseract
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noun,
the generalization of a cube to four dimensions.
- sciroccos
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noun,
sirocco.
- traceless
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adjective,
having or leaving no trace:
- teratosis
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noun,
teratism (def 2).
- coelostat
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noun,
an apparatus consisting of a mirror driven by clockwork, used to enable a fixed telescope to keep the same area of sky in its field of view by compensating for the apparent rotation of the celestial sphere.
- sclerites
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noun,
any chitinous, calcareous, or similar hard part, plate, spicule, or the like.
- sclerotia
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noun,
a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
- telecasts
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noun,
a television broadcast.
- clear-cut
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noun,
a section of forest where all trees have been cut down for harvesting.
- scolecite
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noun,
a monoclinic white zeolite mineral, a hydrous calcium aluminum silicate, CaAl 2 Si 3 O 10⋅, 3H 2 O, occurring in masses and in needle-shaped crystals.
- Isocrates
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noun,
436–338 b.c, Athenian orator.
- closeouts
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noun,
a sale on all goods in liquidating a business.
- sea-otter
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noun,
a marine otter, Enhydra lutris, of the shores of the northern Pacific, with a very valuable fur: now greatly reduced in number and rare in many areas.
- sea-trout
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noun,
any of various species of trout inhabiting salt water, as the salmon trout, Salmo trutta.
- secateurs
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noun,
scissors or shears, especially pruning shears.
- sectaries
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noun,
a member of a particular sect, especially an adherent of a religious body regarded as heretical or schismatic.
- sectorial
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adjective,
of or relating to a sector.
- outstares
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verb (used with object),
to outdo in staring; stare down.
- rosaceous
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adjective,
belonging to the plant family Rosaceae.
Compare rose family.
- aerolites
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noun,
a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
- literatus
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noun,
singular of literati.
- outcastes
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noun,
(in India) a person who has left or been expelled from his or her caste.
- oleaceous
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adjective,
belonging to the Oleaceae, the olive family of plants.
- osculates
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verb (used with object),
to bring into close contact or union.
- laterites
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noun,
a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks.
- latreutic
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adjective,
of or relating to latria.
- icteruses
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noun,
jaundice (def 1).
- ulcerates
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verb (used with object),
to cause an ulcer on or in:
- ectosarcs
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noun,
the ectoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to endosarc).
- Eclectics
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noun,
Also, eclecticist [ih-klek-tuh-sist] /ɪˈklɛk tə sɪst/ (Show IPA). a person who follows an eclectic method, as in philosophy or architecture.
- lustrates
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verb (used with object),
to purify by a propitiatory offering or other ceremonial method.
- acusector
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noun,
a needle for cutting tissue by means of a high-frequency electric current.
- estuaries
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noun,
that part of the mouth or lower course of a river in which the river's current meets the sea's tide.
- elutriate
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verb (used with object),
to purify by washing and straining or decanting.
- ecstatics
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noun,
a person subject to fits of ecstasy:
- accouters
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verb (used with object),
to equip or outfit, especially with military clothes, equipment, etc.
- urceolate
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adjective,
shaped like a pitcher; swelling out like the body of a pitcher and contracted at the orifice, as a corolla.
- oleasters
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noun,
an ornamental shrub or small tree, Elaeagnus angustifolia, of Eurasia, having fragrant yellow flowers and an olivelike fruit.
- accoutres
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verb (used with object),
accouter.
- escaroles
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noun,
a broad-leaved form of Cichorium endivia, used in salads.
Compare endive (def 1).
- acoustics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) Physics. the branch of physics that deals with sound and sound waves.
- lotteries
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noun,
a gambling game or method of raising money, as for some public charitable purpose, in which a large number of tickets are sold and a drawing is held for certain prizes.
- electrics
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noun,
Railroads.
an electric locomotive.
Informal. a railroad operated by electricity.
- esoterica
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plural noun,
things understood by or meant for a select few; recondite matters or items.
- locutoria
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noun,
parlor (def 4).
- literates
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noun,
a person who can read and write.
- outercoat
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noun,
coat (def 1).
- acrostics
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noun,
a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etc.
- urticates
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verb (used with object),
to sting with or as if with nettles.
- eutectics
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noun,
a eutectic substance.
- troiluses
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noun,
a warrior son of Priam, mentioned by Homer and Vergil and later represented as the lover of Cressida.
- eructates
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verb (used with or without object),
to eruct.
- etiolates
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verb (used with object),
to cause (a plant) to whiten or grow pale by excluding light:
- sericate
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adjective,
sericeous; silky.
- literate
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noun,
a person who can read and write.
- euclases
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noun,
a rare green or blue mineral, beryllium aluminum silicate, BeAlSiO 4 (OH), occurring in prismatic crystals.
- seculars
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noun,
a layperson.
- Seleucia
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noun,
an ancient city in Iraq, on the Tigris River: capital of the Seleucid empire.
- eucrites
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noun,
a basic gabbro consisting mainly of bytownite and augite.
- citruses
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noun,
any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
- clatters
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noun,
a rattling noise or series of rattling noises:
- outserts
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noun,
an additional folded signature or sheet into which another is bound.
- etiolate
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verb (used with object),
to cause (a plant) to whiten or grow pale by excluding light:
- coalesce
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to unite in one body or mass.
- cocottes
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noun,
prostitute.
- loricate
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adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- esoteric
-
adjective,
understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite:
- sclerous
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adjective,
hard; firm; bony.
- scooters
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noun,
a child's vehicle that typically has two wheels with a low footboard between them, is steered by a handlebar, and is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground while resting the other on the footboard.
- coasters
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noun,
a person or thing that coasts.
- estreats
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noun,
a true copy or extract of an original writing or record, as of a fine.
- scouters
-
noun,
a person who scouts.
- Eteoclus
-
noun,
one of the Seven against Thebes.
- clutters
-
noun,
a disorderly heap or assemblage; litter:
- clusters
-
noun,
a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch:
- clotures
-
noun,
a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question.
- scutters
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verb (used without object), noun,
scurry.
- scuttles
-
noun,
a deep bucket for carrying coal.
- estriols
-
noun,
Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
- citreous
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adjective,
lemon-yellow; greenish-yellow.
- cloister
-
noun,
a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.
- closeout
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noun,
a sale on all goods in liquidating a business.
- eutectic
-
noun,
a eutectic substance.
- citrates
-
noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- cassette
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noun,
Also called cassette tape. a compact case containing a length of magnetic tape that runs between two small reels: used for recording or playback of audio or video in a tape recorder, cassette deck, video camera, or VCR, and for storage of data by some small computer systems.
See also audiocassette, videocassette.
- causerie
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noun,
an informal talk or chat.
- statices
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- statures
-
noun,
the height of a human or animal body.
- laterite
-
noun,
a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks.
- Larousse
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noun,
Pierre Athanase [pyer a-ta-nahz] /pyɛr a taˈnɑz/ (Show IPA), 1817–75, French grammarian, lexicographer, and encyclopedist.
- lactoses
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- Castries
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noun,
a port in and the capital of the state of St. Lucia, on the NW coast.
- lacteous
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adjective,
milky; of the color of milk.
- Lacrosse
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noun,
a game, originated by Indians of North America, in which two 10-member teams attempt to send a small ball into each other's netted goal, each player being equipped with a crosse or stick at the end of which is a netted pocket for catching, carrying, or throwing the ball.
- iterates
-
verb (used with object),
to utter again or repeatedly.
- lectures
-
noun,
a speech read or delivered before an audience or class, especially for instruction or to set forth some subject:
- sterlets
-
noun,
a small sturgeon, Acipenser ruthenus, of the Black and Caspian seas, valued as a source of caviar.
- isostere
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound isosteric with one or more other compounds.
- carouses
-
noun,
carousal.
- isolette
-
- carousel
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noun,
merry-go-round (def 1).
- isolates
-
noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- stoolies
-
- carioles
-
noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- careless
-
adjective,
not paying enough attention to what one does:
- calottes
-
noun,
zucchetto.
- caustics
-
noun,
a caustic substance.
- startles
-
noun,
a sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like.
- settlers
-
noun,
a person or thing that settles.
- societal
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- leucosis
-
noun,
leukosis.
- settlors
-
noun,
a person who makes a settlement of property.
- setulose
-
adjective,
having or covered with setulae.
- circuses
-
noun,
a large public entertainment, typically presented in one or more very large tents or in an outdoor or indoor arena, featuring exhibitions of pageantry, feats of skill and daring, performing animals, etc., interspersed throughout with the slapstick antics of clowns.
Compare big top.
- leucites
-
noun,
a whitish or grayish mineral, potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi 2 O 6 , found in alkali volcanic rocks.
- coesites
-
noun,
a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
- circlets
-
noun,
a small circle.
- siroccos
-
noun,
a hot, dry, dustladen wind blowing from northern Africa and affecting parts of southern Europe.
- situates
-
adjective,
Archaic. located; placed; situated.
- lettuces
-
noun,
a cultivated plant, Lactuca sativa, occurring in many varieties and having succulent leaves used for salads.
- Socrates
-
noun,
469?–399 b.c, Athenian philosopher.
- starlets
-
noun,
a young actress promoted and publicized as a future star, especially in motion pictures.
- Socratic
-
noun,
a follower of Socrates.
- soilures
-
noun,
a stain.
- cerastes
-
noun,
any of several small vipers of the genus Cerastes, including the horned viper, that have a sideways looping motion like that of a sidewinder and inhabit deserts of northern Africa and southwestern Asia.
- solstice
-
noun,
Astronomy.
either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point. Compare summer solstice, winter solstice.
either of the two points in the ecliptic farthest from the equator.
- celosias
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- celestas
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.
- leisures
-
noun,
freedom from the demands of work or duty:
- leisters
-
noun,
a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish.
- celeriac
-
noun,
a variety of celery, Apium graveolens rapaceum, of the parsley family, having a large, edible, turniplike root.
- celature
-
noun,
the art of embossing metal.
- sclerite
-
noun,
any chitinous, calcareous, or similar hard part, plate, spicule, or the like.
- scarlets
-
noun,
a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
- Escurial
-
noun,
Escorial.
- crocuses
-
noun,
any of the small, bulbous plants of the genus Crocus, of the iris family, cultivated for their showy, solitary flowers, which are among the first to bloom in the spring.
- resolute
-
adjective,
firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion:
- eclectic
-
noun,
Also, eclecticist [ih-klek-tuh-sist] /ɪˈklɛk tə sɪst/ (Show IPA). a person who follows an eclectic method, as in philosophy or architecture.
- restates
-
verb (used with object),
to state again or in a new way.
- crosstie
-
noun,
Railroads. a tie.
- crosslet
-
noun,
a small cross, as one used as a heraldic charge.
- ostioles
-
noun,
Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
- crosscut
-
noun,
a transverse cut or course.
- ecstatic
-
noun,
a person subject to fits of ecstasy:
- crosette
-
noun,
crossette.
- ectosarc
-
noun,
the ectoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to endosarc).
- ecclesia
-
noun,
an assembly, especially the popular assembly of ancient Athens.
- crocoite
-
noun,
a yellow, orange, or red mineral, lead chromate, PbCrO 4 , formed by replacement.
- reticule
-
noun,
a small purse or bag, originally of network but later of silk, rayon, etc.
- ossature
-
noun,
the structure or framework supporting a building or sculpture.
- cristate
-
adjective,
having a crest; crested.
- ricottas
-
noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- osculate
-
verb (used with object),
to bring into close contact or union.
- rictuses
-
noun,
the gape of the mouth of a bird.
- elastics
-
noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- creosote
-
noun,
an oily liquid having a burning taste and a penetrating odor, obtained by the distillation of coal and wood tar, used mainly as a preservative for wood and as an antiseptic.
- cruciate
-
adjective,
shaped like a cross; cross-shaped.
- outcaste
-
noun,
(in India) a person who has left or been expelled from his or her caste.
- rootless
-
adjective,
having no roots.
- curtsies
-
noun,
a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.
- outsoles
-
noun,
the outer sole of a shoe.
- outstare
-
verb (used with object),
to outdo in staring; stare down.
- cut-rate
-
noun,
a price, fare, or rate below the standard charge.
- outsails
-
verb (used with object),
to outdo in sailing; sail farther, more skillfully, or faster than.
- outraces
-
verb (used with object),
to race or run faster than:
- outliers
-
noun,
something that lies outside the main body or group that it is a part of, as a cow far from the rest of the herd, or a distant island belonging to a cluster of islands:
- raclette
-
noun,
a dish made by heating a piece of cheese, as over a hearth, and scraping off the melted part onto a plate: served with boiled potatoes.
- outlasts
-
verb (used with object),
to endure or last longer than:
- cuticles
-
noun,
the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail.
- curtails
-
noun,
a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
- crustose
-
adjective,
forming a crusty, tenaciously fixed mass that covers the surface on which it grows, as certain lichens.
- curettes
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- outcross
-
noun,
a hybrid animal or plant so produced.
- curacies
-
noun,
the office or position of a curate.
- cultrate
-
adjective,
sharp-edged and pointed, as a leaf.
- culottes
-
plural noun,
women's trousers, usually knee-length or calf-length, cut full to resemble a skirt.
- cuittles
-
verb (used with object),
to wheedle, cajole, or coax.
- relocate
-
verb (used with object),
to move (a building, company, etc.) to a different location:
- outcries
-
noun,
a strong and usually public expression of protest, indignation, or the like.
- outclass
-
verb (used with object),
to surpass in excellence or quality, especially by a wide margin; be superior:
- rescales
-
verb (used with object),
to revise the scale of, especially to make smaller or more modest:
- creosols
-
noun,
a colorless oily liquid, C 8 H 10 O 2 , having an agreeable odor and a burning taste, obtained from wood tar and guaiacum resin: used as a disinfectant, in the manufacture of resins, and in ore flotation.
- rootlets
-
noun,
a little root.
- Scituate
-
noun,
a town in E Massachusetts.
- escarole
-
noun,
a broad-leaved form of Cichorium endivia, used in salads.
Compare endive (def 1).
- corelate
-
verb (used with object),
to correlate.
- saltires
-
noun,
an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
- coracles
-
noun,
a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
- sautoirs
-
noun,
a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
- Colossae
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Phrygia: seat of an early Christian church to which Paul wrote the Epistle to the Colossians.
- Lucretia
-
noun,
Also, Lucrece [loo-krees] /luˈkris/ (Show IPA). Roman Legend. a Roman woman whose suicide led to the expulsion of the Tarquins and the establishment of the Roman republic.
- L-series
-
noun,
See under L-line.
- eructate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to eruct.
- colorist
-
noun,
a person who uses color skillfully.
- colocate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to locate or be located in jointly or together, as two or more groups, military units, or the like; share or designate to share the same place.
- saltiers
-
noun,
saltire.
- scarious
-
adjective,
thin, dry, and membranous, as certain bracts; chaffy.
- coleuses
-
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.
- outsoars
-
verb (used with object),
to soar beyond.
- scatters
-
noun,
the act of scattering.
- scirocco
-
noun,
sirocco.
- coituses
-
noun,
sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
- escolars
-
noun,
a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
- Escorial
-
noun,
a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
- coistrel
-
noun,
a scoundrel; knave.
- lustrate
-
verb (used with object),
to purify by a propitiatory offering or other ceremonial method.
- corotate
-
verb (used without object),
to rotate jointly, as with another rotating object or field.
- calicoes
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- costrels
-
noun,
a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.
- Oresteia
-
noun,
a trilogy of tragic dramas (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus, consisting of the Agamemnon, the Choëphori, and the Eumenides.
- electric
-
noun,
Railroads.
an electric locomotive.
Informal. a railroad operated by electricity.
- roseolas
-
noun,
a kind of rose-colored rash.
- couloirs
-
noun,
a steep gorge or gully on the side of a mountain, especially in the Alps.
- coulisse
-
noun,
a timber or the like having a groove for guiding a sliding panel.
- rosettes
-
noun,
any arrangement, part, object, or formation more or less resembling a rose.
- Rossetti
-
noun,
Christina Georgina, 1830–94, English poet.
- rosulate
-
adjective,
forming a rosette or rosettes.
- roulette
-
noun,
a game of chance played at a table marked off with numbers from 1 to 36, one or two zeros, and several other sections affording the players a variety of betting opportunities, and having in the center a revolving, dishlike device (roulette wheel) into which a small ball is spun to come to rest finally in one of the 37 or 38 compartments, indicating the winning number and its characteristics, as odd or even, red or black, and between 1 and 18 or 19 and 36.
- electro-
-
- oculists
-
noun,
ophthalmologist.
- saccules
-
noun,
Anatomy. the smaller of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear.
Compare utricle (def 3).
- electros
-
noun,
electrotype.
- oralists
-
noun,
an advocate of oralism.
- cortisol
-
noun,
Biochemistry. one of several steroid hormones produced by the adrenal cortex and resembling cortisone in its action.
- oleaster
-
noun,
an ornamental shrub or small tree, Elaeagnus angustifolia, of Eurasia, having fragrant yellow flowers and an olivelike fruit.
- cortico-
-
- cortical
-
adjective,
Anatomy. of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex.
- corslets
-
noun,
corselet (def 2).
- oestrous
-
adjective,
estrous.
- corselet
-
noun,
Also, corselette. a woman's lightweight foundation garment combining a brassiere and girdle in one piece.
- calorics
-
noun,
heat.
- realties
-
noun,
real property or real estate.
- streusel
-
noun,
a topping for coffeecake, consisting of crumbs of blended sugar, cinnamon, flour, butter, and chopped nutmeats.
- tearless
-
adjective,
not weeping or shedding tears.
- aerolite
-
noun,
a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
- titulars
-
noun,
a person who bears a title.
- trisects
-
verb (used with object),
to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
- sureties
-
noun,
security against loss or damage or for the fulfillment of an obligation, the payment of a debt, etc.; a pledge, guaranty, or bond.
- surcoats
-
noun,
a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms.
- astricts
-
verb (used with object),
to bind fast; constrain.
- surcease
-
noun,
cessation; end.
- Tirolese
-
adjective, noun,
Tyrolese.
- tireless
-
adjective,
untiring; indefatigable:
- tea-rose
-
noun,
any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.
- toasters
-
noun,
an instrument or appliance for toasting bread, muffins, etc.
- acrostic
-
noun,
a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etc.
- turistas
-
noun,
tourista.
- suitcase
-
noun,
a usually rectangular piece of luggage especially for carrying clothes while traveling.
- tear-out
-
adjective,
designed to be easily torn out, as from bound matter:
- acoustic
-
noun,
Obsolete. a remedy for deafness or imperfect hearing.
- acoelous
-
adjective,
without a true alimentary canal.
- tutoress
-
noun,
a woman who is a tutor.
- tutorial
-
noun,
a class in which a tutor gives intensive instruction in some subject to an individual student or a small group of students.
- ulcerate
-
verb (used with object),
to cause an ulcer on or in:
- suricate
-
noun,
a small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across the back, related to the mongooses and having social behavior similar to that of prairie dogs.
- aerosols
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a system of colloidal particles dispersed in a gas; smoke or fog.
- cactuses
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- toreutic
-
adjective,
of or relating to toreutics or the objects produced by this technique.
- tactless
-
adjective,
lacking tact; showing no tact; undiplomatic; offendingly blunt:
- tortoise
-
noun,
a turtle, especially a terrestrial turtle.
- touracos
-
noun,
any of several large, brightly colored birds of the family Musophagidae, of Africa, having a helmetlike crest.
- aureoles
-
noun,
a radiance surrounding the head or the whole figure in the representation of a sacred personage.
- tortious
-
adjective,
of the nature of or pertaining to a tort.
- tractile
-
adjective,
capable of being drawn out in length; ductile.
- Alcestis
-
noun,
Also, Alkestis. Classical Mythology. the wife of Admetus who gave up her life in order that the Fates might save the life of Admetus and later was brought back from Hades by Hercules.
- Alouette
-
noun,
French. a lark.
- treacles
-
noun,
contrived or unrestrained sentimentality:
- treaties
-
noun,
a formal agreement between two or more states in reference to peace, alliance, commerce, or other international relations.
- triolets
-
noun,
a short poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth.
- treatise
-
noun,
a formal and systematic exposition in writing of the principles of a subject, generally longer and more detailed than an essay.
- auricles
-
noun,
Anatomy.
the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna.
Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart.
(loosely) the atrium.
- trestles
-
noun,
a frame typically composed of a horizontal bar or beam rigidly joined or fitted at each end to the top of a transverse A-frame, used as a barrier, a transverse support for planking, etc.; horse.
- altoists
-
noun,
a performer on the alto saxophone.
- altruist
-
noun,
a person unselfishly concerned for or devoted to the welfare of others (opposed to egoist).
- toluates
-
noun,
a salt or ester of any of the four isomeric toluic acids.
- air-cool
-
verb (used with object),
Machinery. to remove the heat of combustion, friction, etc., from (a machine, engine, or device), as by air streams flowing over an engine jacket.
- tolerate
-
verb (used with object),
to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
- Arcesius
-
noun,
a son of Zeus and Euryodia, father of Laertes, and grandfather of Odysseus.
- ateliers
-
noun,
a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
- tiercels
-
noun,
tercel.
- trusties
-
adjective,
able to be trusted or relied on; trustworthy; reliable.
- urticate
-
verb (used with object),
to sting with or as if with nettles.
- telecast
-
noun,
a television broadcast.
- uralites
-
noun,
a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
- testicle
-
noun,
testis.
- calcites
-
noun,
one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
- Coulters
-
noun,
colter.
- striates
-
adjective,
striated.
- accouter
-
verb (used with object),
to equip or outfit, especially with military clothes, equipment, etc.
- teleosts
-
noun,
Also called teleostome [tel-ee-uh-stohm, tee-lee-] /ˈtɛl i əˌstoʊm, ˈti li-/ (Show IPA). a teleost fish.
- tertials
-
noun,
a tertial feather.
- accusers
-
noun,
a person who accuses, especially in a court of law:
- accretes
-
adjective,
Botany. grown together.
- accoutre
-
verb (used with object),
accouter.
- utricles
-
noun,
a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
- artistes
-
noun,
an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
- stuccoes
-
noun,
an exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and hydrated lime mixed with water and laid on wet.
- Tootsie
-
noun,
a sweetheart; darling.
- colours
-
noun,
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- artiste
-
noun,
an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
- tootles
-
noun,
the sound made by tooting on a flute or the like.
- sautoir
-
noun,
a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
- results
-
noun,
something that happens as a consequence; outcome.
- altoist
-
noun,
a performer on the alto saxophone.
- scalers
-
noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- corslet
-
noun,
corselet (def 2).
- sauries
-
noun,
a sharp-snouted fish, Scomberesox saurus, inhabiting temperate regions of the Atlantic Ocean.
- retails
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- artless
-
adjective,
free from deceit, cunning, or craftiness; ingenuous:
- Croesus
-
noun,
died 546 b.c, king of Lydia 560–546: noted for his great wealth.
- reticle
-
noun,
a network of fine lines, wires, or the like placed in the focus of the eyepiece of an optical instrument.
- colters
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- saurels
-
noun,
any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
- toluate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of any of the four isomeric toluic acids.
- aorists
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- Toltecs
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
- retools
-
verb (used with object),
to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
- crissal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the crissum.
- rialtos
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- ricotta
-
noun,
a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
- colures
-
noun,
either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices.
- restate
-
verb (used with object),
to state again or in a new way.
- resects
-
verb (used with object),
to do a resection on.
- resoles
-
verb (used with object),
to put a new sole on (a shoe, boot, etc.).
- cuestas
-
noun,
a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
- curette
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- recusal
-
noun,
the disqualification of a judge for a particular lawsuit or proceeding, especially due to some possible conflict of interest or prejudice.
- curates
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- torulas
-
noun,
a highly nutritious yeast produced commercially on a sugar recovered from the manufacture of wood products or from processed fruit.
- reissue
-
noun,
something that is issued again, as a book or a motion picture.
- Tortola
-
noun,
the principal island of the British Virgin Islands, in the NE West Indies. 9730; 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- culotte
-
plural noun,
women's trousers, usually knee-length or calf-length, cut full to resemble a skirt.
- relates
-
verb (used with object),
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- Scarlet
-
noun,
a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
- cuittle
-
verb (used with object),
to wheedle, cajole, or coax.
- relicts
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- cuirass
-
noun,
Also called corselet. defensive armor for the torso comprising a breastplate and backplate, originally made of leather.
- tessera
-
noun,
one of the small pieces used in mosaic work.
- tortile
-
adjective,
twisted; coiled.
- crucial
-
adjective,
involving an extremely important decision or result; decisive; critical:
- relucts
-
verb (used without object),
to struggle (against something); rebel.
- resails
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- resales
-
noun,
the act of selling a second time.
- rescale
-
verb (used with object),
to revise the scale of, especially to make smaller or more modest:
- rescues
-
noun,
the act of rescuing.
- reseats
-
verb (used with object),
to provide with a new seat or new seats.
- ascites
-
noun,
accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
- reseaus
-
noun,
a network.
- crustal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a crust, as of the earth.
- saucers
-
noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- cruises
-
noun,
the act of cruising.
- resiles
-
verb (used without object),
to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
- ascetic
-
noun,
a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
- Saucier
-
noun,
a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
- rissole
-
noun,
a small pastry, often in turnover form, filled with a mixture containing meat or fish and usually fried in deep fat.
- riotous
-
adjective,
(of an act) characterized by or of the nature of rioting or a disturbance of the peace.
- costars
-
noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- cotters
-
noun,
a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
- rotates
-
adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- coterie
-
noun,
a group of people who associate closely.
- article
-
noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- tierces
-
noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- costrel
-
noun,
a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.
- Roussel
-
noun,
Albert (Charles Paul Mari) [al-ber sharl pawl ma-ree] /alˈbɛr ʃarl pɔl maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, French composer.
- costers
-
noun,
costermonger.
- saltier
-
noun,
saltire.
- Salters
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- costate
-
adjective,
Anatomy. having ribs.
- Corliss
-
noun,
George Henry, 1817–88, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- sailors
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- arouses
-
verb (used with object),
to stir to action or strong response; excite:
- coulees
-
noun,
Chiefly Western U.S. and Western Canada. a deep ravine or gulch, usually dry, that has been formed by running water.
- sailers
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- ariosos
-
noun,
an arioso composition or section.
- Ariosto
-
noun,
Ludovico [loo-daw-vee-kaw] /ˌlu dɔˈvi kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1474–1533, Italian poet: author of Orlando Furioso.
- corsets
-
noun,
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
- rustics
-
noun,
a country person.
- rustles
-
noun,
the sound made by anything that rustles:
- rutiles
-
noun,
a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
- saccule
-
noun,
Anatomy. the smaller of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear.
Compare utricle (def 3).
- Corsica
-
noun,
an island in the Mediterranean, SE of and forming a department of France. 3367 sq. mi. (8720 sq. km). Capital: Ajaccio.
- tiercel
-
noun,
tercel.
- aristo-
-
- aristos
-
noun,
aristocrat.
- tictocs
-
noun,
an alternating ticking sound, as that made by a clock.
- Rosette
-
noun,
any arrangement, part, object, or formation more or less resembling a rose.
- saltire
-
noun,
an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
- satoris
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- toaster
-
noun,
an instrument or appliance for toasting bread, muffins, etc.
- cresset
-
noun,
a metal cup or basket often mounted on a pole or suspended from above, containing oil, pitch, a rope steeped in rosin, etc., burned as a light or beacon.
- risotto
-
noun,
a dish of rice cooked with broth and flavored with grated cheese and other ingredients.
- cresols
-
noun,
any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
- tictacs
-
noun,
a repetitive sound, as of ticking, tapping, knocking, or clicking:
- Crescas
-
noun,
Hasdai [khahs-dahy] /ˈxɑs daɪ/ (Show IPA), 1340–1412? Jewish philosopher and theologian, born in Spain.
- arctics
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- creosol
-
noun,
a colorless oily liquid, C 8 H 10 O 2 , having an agreeable odor and a burning taste, obtained from wood tar and guaiacum resin: used as a disinfectant, in the manufacture of resins, and in ore flotation.
- creoles
-
noun,
a person born in the West Indies or Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
- sarcous
-
adjective,
consisting of or pertaining to flesh or skeletal muscle.
- rituals
-
noun,
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- creates
-
adjective,
Archaic. created.
- creases
-
noun,
a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
- rootlet
-
noun,
a little root.
- salutes
-
noun,
Military.
the special act of respect paid in saluting.
the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
- calicos
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- coracle
-
noun,
a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
- Rosalie
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- Roscius
-
noun,
Quintus [kwin-tuh s] /ˈkwɪn təs/ (Show IPA), c126–c62 b.c, Roman actor.
- areoles
-
noun,
an areola.
- couters
-
noun,
a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
- roseate
-
adjective,
tinged with rose; rosy:
- titular
-
noun,
a person who bears a title.
- roseola
-
noun,
a kind of rose-colored rash.
- recluse
-
noun,
a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation.
- testers
-
noun,
a person or thing that tests.
- courses
-
noun,
a direction or route taken or to be taken.
- Coulter
-
noun,
colter.
- couloir
-
noun,
a steep gorge or gully on the side of a mountain, especially in the Alps.
- re-coil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- cutlass
-
noun,
a short, heavy, slightly curved sword with a single cutting edge, formerly used by sailors.
- curiosa
-
plural noun,
books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
- estreat
-
noun,
a true copy or extract of an original writing or record, as of a fine.
- escolar
-
noun,
a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
- escorts
-
noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- eslisor
-
noun,
elisor.
- Loretta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- loiters
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- locator
-
noun,
a person who locates something.
- acetous
-
adjective,
containing or producing acetic acid.
- lotuses
-
noun,
a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it.
- estriol
-
noun,
Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
- estrous
-
adjective,
pertaining to or involving the estrus.
- locates
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- litters
-
noun,
objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- acerous
-
adjective,
acerose1 .
- acerose
-
adjective,
needle-shaped, as the leaves of the pine.
- turista
-
noun,
tourista.
- turacos
-
noun,
touraco.
- litotes
-
noun,
understatement, especially that in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary, as in “not bad at all.”.
- ocelots
-
noun,
a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
- oestrus
-
noun,
estrus.
- oculist
-
noun,
ophthalmologist.
- eluates
-
noun,
a liquid solution resulting from eluting.
- oculars
-
noun,
Optics. eyepiece.
- tsarist
-
noun,
an adherent of a czar or of czarism.
- ocreate
-
adjective,
having an ocrea or ocreae; sheathed.
- occults
-
noun,
the supernatural or supernatural agencies and affairs considered as a whole (usually preceded by the).
- erotics
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Erastus
-
noun,
Thomas [tom-uh s;; German toh-mahs] /ˈtɒm əs;; German ˈtoʊ mɑs/ (Show IPA), 1524–83, Swiss-German theologian.
- lutists
-
noun,
a lute player; lutenist.
- lustres
-
noun,
the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
- actress
-
noun,
a woman who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc., especially professionally.
- lusters
-
noun,
the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
- erotica
-
noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- ulsters
-
noun,
a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.
- etoiles
-
noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- oleates
-
noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- latices
-
noun,
a plural of latex.
- lectors
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- icterus
-
noun,
jaundice (def 1).
- ictuses
-
noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- Lautrec
-
noun,
Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri.
- lattice
-
noun,
a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
- ileuses
-
noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- latests
-
noun,
the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:
- uralite
-
noun,
a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
- ureases
-
noun,
an enzyme that changes urea into ammonium carbonate, occurring in bacteria, fungi, etc.
- Laertes
-
noun,
the father of Odysseus.
- lactose
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- Lacoste
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
- iterate
-
verb (used with object),
to utter again or repeatedly.
- utricle
-
noun,
a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
- lecture
-
noun,
a speech read or delivered before an audience or class, especially for instruction or to set forth some subject:
- leister
-
noun,
a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish.
- accuser
-
noun,
a person who accuses, especially in a court of law:
- accrues
-
verb (used without object),
to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
- listers
-
noun,
Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
- euclase
-
noun,
a rare green or blue mineral, beryllium aluminum silicate, BeAlSiO 4 (OH), occurring in prismatic crystals.
- eucrite
-
noun,
a basic gabbro consisting mainly of bytownite and augite.
- lictors
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- Leuctra
-
noun,
a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Thebans defeated Spartans here 371 b.c.
- uracils
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
- leucite
-
noun,
a whitish or grayish mineral, potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi 2 O 6 , found in alkali volcanic rocks.
- accosts
-
noun,
a greeting.
- Eustace
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “steadfast.”.
- accrete
-
adjective,
Botany. grown together.
- eutocia
-
noun,
normal childbirth.
- lettuce
-
noun,
a cultivated plant, Lactuca sativa, occurring in many varieties and having succulent leaves used for salads.
- letters
-
noun,
a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.
- let-out
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a means of escape; loophole.
- leisure
-
noun,
freedom from the demands of work or duty:
- trustee
-
noun,
a person, usually one of a body of persons, appointed to administer the affairs of a company, institution, etc.
- oolites
-
noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- recites
-
verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- outsets
-
noun,
the beginning or start:
- cutlets
-
noun,
a slice of meat, especially of veal, for broiling or frying.
- cutties
-
noun,
a short spoon.
- cuttles
-
noun,
cuttlefish.
- outsole
-
noun,
the outer sole of a shoe.
- outsoar
-
verb (used with object),
to soar beyond.
- outsits
-
verb (used with object),
to sit longer than; outwait:
- Alceste
-
noun,
an opera (1767) by Christoph Willibald Gluck.
- cutlers
-
noun,
a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
- outsert
-
noun,
an additional folded signature or sheet into which another is bound.
- outsail
-
verb (used with object),
to outdo in sailing; sail farther, more skillfully, or faster than.
- treacle
-
noun,
contrived or unrestrained sentimentality:
- outrace
-
verb (used with object),
to race or run faster than:
- outlier
-
noun,
something that lies outside the main body or group that it is a part of, as a cow far from the rest of the herd, or a distant island belonging to a cluster of islands:
- easiest
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- touters
-
noun,
a tout.
- Colette
-
noun,
(Sidonie Gabrielle Claudine Colette) 1873–1954, French author.
- easters
-
noun,
an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
- touraco
-
noun,
any of several large, brightly colored birds of the family Musophagidae, of Africa, having a helmetlike crest.
- curites
-
noun,
a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
- recital
-
noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- recasts
-
noun,
a recasting.
- stuccos
-
noun,
an exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and hydrated lime mixed with water and laid on wet.
- realist
-
noun,
a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
- curtail
-
noun,
a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
- curtals
-
noun,
a 16th-century bassoon.
- racists
-
noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- curtate
-
adjective,
shortened; reduced; abbreviated.
- rattles
-
noun,
a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
- Curtiss
-
noun,
Glenn Hammond, 1878–1930, U.S. inventor: pioneer in the field of aviation.
- ratites
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- tourist
-
noun,
a person who is traveling, especially for pleasure.
- cuticle
-
noun,
the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail.
- tousles
-
noun,
a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair.
- outlast
-
verb (used with object),
to endure or last longer than:
- trestle
-
noun,
a frame typically composed of a horizontal bar or beam rigidly joined or fitted at each end to the top of a transverse A-frame, used as a barrier, a transverse support for planking, etc.; horse.
- oralist
-
noun,
an advocate of oralism.
- Eleatic
-
noun,
a philosopher of the Eleatic school.
- Orosius
-
noun,
Paulus [paw-luh s] /ˈpɔ ləs/ (Show IPA), flourished 5th century a.d, Spanish theologian and historian.
- orioles
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World.
Compare golden oriole.
- elastic
-
noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- trioses
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- elaters
-
noun,
Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
- Orestes
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, and the brother of Electra and Iphigenia: he avenged the murder of Agamemnon by killing Clytemenestra and her lover, Aegisthus, then was pursued by the Furies until saved by Athena.
- orectic
-
adjective,
of or relating to desire; appetitive.
- oscular
-
adjective,
pertaining to an osculum.
- elector
-
noun,
a person who elects or may elect, especially a qualified voter.
- electr-
-
- Electra
-
noun,
Also, Elektra. Classical Mythology. the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who incited her brother Orestes to kill Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus.
- Aerosol
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a system of colloidal particles dispersed in a gas; smoke or fog.
- trisect
-
verb (used with object),
to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
- Eleusis
-
noun,
a city in ancient Greece, in Attica.
- Troilus
-
noun,
a warrior son of Priam, mentioned by Homer and Vergil and later represented as the lover of Cressida.
- Osceola
-
noun,
1804–38, U.S. Indian leader: chief of the Seminole tribe.
- osselet
-
noun,
a hard nodule on the leg of a horse, especially one on the inner side of the knee or the outer side of the fetlock.
- airless
-
adjective,
lacking air.
- ostlers
-
noun,
hostler.
- ecartes
-
noun,
a card game for two players.
- outcast
-
noun,
a person who is rejected or cast out, as from home or society:
- outacts
-
verb (used with object),
to outdo in acting.
- Ecclus.
-
- ousters
-
noun,
expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied:
- eclairs
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- tricots
-
noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- Ossetia
-
noun,
a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
- ostiole
-
noun,
Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
- ailette
-
noun,
either of two standing pieces of metal or cuir-bouilli, attached to the shoulders as an ornament or as a means of displaying the wearer's arms: used c1275–c1350.
- Trieste
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Italy, on the Gulf of Trieste.
- ossicle
-
noun,
a small bone.
- Ossetic
-
noun,
the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Ossets.
- triolet
-
noun,
a short poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth.
- Aetolus
-
noun,
son of Endymion and founder of Aetolia.
- tertial
-
noun,
a tertial feather.
- Rosetta
-
noun,
a town in N Egypt, at a mouth of the Nile.
- isolate
-
noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- cerotic
-
adjective,
of or derived from cerotic acid.
- circles
-
noun,
a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
- sirocco
-
noun,
a hot, dry, dustladen wind blowing from northern Africa and affecting parts of southern Europe.
- ciceros
-
noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- aureole
-
noun,
a radiance surrounding the head or the whole figure in the representation of a sacred personage.
- situate
-
adjective,
Archaic. located; placed; situated.
- slicers
-
noun,
a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
- cesuras
-
noun,
caesura.
- slotter
-
noun,
a person or thing that slots.
- sluices
-
noun,
an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- suttees
-
noun,
sati.
- soccers
-
noun,
a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball.
- socials
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- auricle
-
noun,
Anatomy.
the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna.
Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart.
(loosely) the atrium.
- sociol.
-
- Tacitus
-
noun,
Publius Cornelius [puhb-lee-uh s] /ˈpʌb li əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c55–c120, Roman historian.
- cerises
-
adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- Socotra
-
noun,
an island in the Indian Ocean, S of Arabia: a part of the Republic of Yemen. 1382 sq. mi. (3579 sq. km).
- soilure
-
noun,
a stain.
- cereous
-
adjective,
waxlike.
- soirees
-
noun,
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
- solaces
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- cerato-
-
- cerates
-
noun,
Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
- solates
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- aurists
-
noun,
a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
- sutlers
-
noun,
(formerly) a person who followed an army or maintained a store on an army post to sell provisions to the soldiers.
- Soleure
-
noun,
French name of Solothurn.
- soloist
-
noun,
a person who performs a solo.
- Auslese
-
noun,
(often lowercase) a wine made in Germany from carefully selected ripe grapes.
- circlet
-
noun,
a small circle.
- Silures
-
plural noun,
a British Celtic tribe resident in southeastern Wales at the time of the Roman conquest of Britain.
- solutes
-
noun,
the substance dissolved in a given solution.
- clarets
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- sectile
-
adjective,
capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.
- clerics
-
noun,
a member of the clergy.
- atelier
-
noun,
a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
- secular
-
noun,
a layperson.
- secures
-
adjective,
free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- selects
-
adjective,
chosen in preference to another or others; selected. Synonyms: preferred.
- clatter
-
noun,
a rattling noise or series of rattling noises:
- clastic
-
adjective,
Biology. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts.
- serials
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- classic
-
noun,
an author or a literary work of the first rank, especially one of demonstrably enduring quality.
- seriate
-
adjective,
arranged or occurring in one or more series.
- claries
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- Clarice
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Clara.
- serious
-
noun,
that which is of importance, grave, critical, or somber:
- tactics
-
noun,
(usually used with a singular verb) the art or science of disposing military or naval forces for battle and maneuvering them in battle.
- claires
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- taluses
-
noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- talcose
-
adjective,
containing or composed largely of talc.
- tailors
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- citrate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- citrals
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- citoles
-
noun,
cittern.
- setouts
-
noun,
preparations, especially for beginning a journey.
- settler
-
noun,
a person or thing that settles.
- attires
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- settles
-
noun,
a long seat or bench, usually wooden, with arms and a high back.
- settlor
-
noun,
a person who makes a settlement of property.
- ciscoes
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- tactile
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.
- celtuce
-
noun,
a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa asparagina, having characteristics of both celery and lettuce, and eaten raw or cooked.
- sorites
-
noun,
a form of argument having several premises and one conclusion, capable of being resolved into a chain of syllogisms, the conclusion of each of which is a premise of the next.
- tasters
-
noun,
a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
- stories
-
noun,
a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
- casters
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- sucrase
-
noun,
invertase.
- succors
-
noun,
help; relief; aid; assistance.
- Cassite
-
noun,
Kassite.
- stereo-
-
- caseous
-
adjective,
of or like cheese.
- sterile
-
adjective,
free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic:
- sterlet
-
noun,
a small sturgeon, Acipenser ruthenus, of the Black and Caspian seas, valued as a source of caviar.
- sterols
-
noun,
any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
- cartels
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- stoical
-
adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- carouse
-
noun,
carousal.
- Carolus
-
noun,
any of various coins issued under monarchs named Charles, especially the broad of Charles I of England.
- Carlist
-
noun,
a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
- Castile
-
noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- carious
-
adjective,
having caries, as teeth; decayed.
- striate
-
adjective,
striated.
- cariole
-
noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- straits
-
noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- strati-
-
- strato-
-
- stratus
-
noun,
a cloud of a class characterized by a gray, horizontal layer with a uniform base, found at a lower altitude than altostratus, usually below 8000 feet (2400 meters).
- calcite
-
noun,
one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
- streets
-
noun,
a public thoroughfare, usually paved, in a village, town, or city, including the sidewalk or sidewalks.
- calotte
-
noun,
zucchetto.
- Calorie
-
noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- calices
-
noun,
plural of calix.
- caloric
-
noun,
heat.
- Calicut
-
noun,
former name of Kozhikode.
- steato-
-
- stearo-
-
- Celsius
-
noun,
Anders [ahn-ders] /ˈɑn dərs/ (Show IPA), 1701–44, Swedish astronomer who devised the Celsius temperature scale.
- autoist
-
noun,
motorist.
- Celosia
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- soucars
-
noun,
a Hindu banker.
- Susette
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
- Celesta
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.
- austere
-
adjective,
severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding:
- Austro-
-
- souters
-
noun,
a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.
- soutter
-
noun,
souter.
- stactes
-
noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- starets
-
noun,
a religious teacher or counselor.
- starlet
-
noun,
a young actress promoted and publicized as a future star, especially in motion pictures.
- starlit
-
adjective,
lighted by the stars:
- startle
-
noun,
a sudden shock of surprise, alarm, or the like.
- staters
-
noun,
any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
- surcoat
-
noun,
a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms.
- castles
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- caustic
-
noun,
a caustic substance.
- Statice
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- sulcate
-
adjective,
having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
- statics
-
noun,
the branch of mechanics that deals with bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium.
- Statius
-
noun,
Publius Papinius [puhb-lee-uh s puh-pin-ee-uh s] /ˈpʌb li əs pəˈpɪn i əs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c45–c96, Roman poet.
- Statler
-
noun,
Ellsworth Milton, 1863–1928, U.S. hotel-chain developer.
- catties
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- catouse
-
noun,
New England. a noisy disturbance; commotion.
- stators
-
noun,
Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine.
Compare rotor (def 1).
- stature
-
noun,
the height of a human or animal body.
- casuist
-
noun,
an oversubtle or disingenuous reasoner, especially in questions of morality.
- sucrose
-
noun,
a crystalline disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , the sugar obtained from the sugarcane, the sugar beet, and sorghum, and forming the greater part of maple sugar; sugar.
- castors
-
noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- stearic
-
adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- secrets
-
noun,
something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
- slaters
-
noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- Seattle
-
noun,
(Seatlh) c1790–1866, Suquamish leader: Seattle, Washington, named after him.
- coesite
-
noun,
a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
- tercels
-
noun,
the male of a hawk, especially of a gyrfalcon or peregrine.
- teasels
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- closers
-
noun,
a person or thing that closes.
- teasers
-
noun,
a person or thing that teases.
- coalers
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- scooter
-
noun,
a child's vehicle that typically has two wheels with a low footboard between them, is steered by a handlebar, and is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground while resting the other on the footboard.
- scleras
-
noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- scuttle
-
noun,
a deep bucket for carrying coal.
- scouter
-
noun,
a person who scouts.
- teleost
-
noun,
Also called teleostome [tel-ee-uh-stohm, tee-lee-] /ˈtɛl i əˌstoʊm, ˈti li-/ (Show IPA). a teleost fish.
- closets
-
noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- closure
-
noun,
the act of closing; the state of being closed.
- clutter
-
noun,
a disorderly heap or assemblage; litter:
- sealers
-
noun,
an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
- scutter
-
verb (used without object), noun,
scurry.
- cloture
-
noun,
a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question.
- coerces
-
verb (used with object),
to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition:
- astrict
-
verb (used with object),
to bind fast; constrain.
- cluster
-
noun,
a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch:
- Telstar
-
- cocotte
-
noun,
prostitute.
- coeliac
-
adjective,
celiac.
- telesis
-
noun,
deliberate, purposeful utilization of the processes of nature and society to obtain particular goals.
- Cocteau
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1889–1963, French author and painter.
- scutate
-
adjective,
Botany. formed like a round buckler.
- Scutari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between NW Albania and Montenegro. About 135 sq. mi. (350 sq. km).
- astrol.
-
- sclero-
-
- scotias
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- seaters
-
noun,
a person or thing that seats.
- coaster
-
noun,
a person or thing that coasts.
- coatees
-
noun,
a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
- scoters
-
noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- tercets
-
noun,
Prosody. a group of three lines rhyming together or connected by rhyme with the adjacent group or groups of three lines.
- scatter
-
noun,
the act of scattering.
- Scottie
-
noun,
Scottish terrier.
- clootie
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) cloot (def 2).
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- turaco
-
noun,
touraco.
- Louise
-
noun,
Lake, a glacial lake in W Canada, in SW Alberta in the Canadian Rockies: resort. 5670 feet (1728 meters) above sea level.
- sailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- louses
-
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)
- turco-
-
- tester
-
noun,
a person or thing that tests.
- stator
-
noun,
Electricity, Machinery. a portion of a machine that remains fixed with respect to rotating parts, especially the collection of stationary parts in the magnetic circuits of a machine.
Compare rotor (def 1).
- Lucias
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- luetic
-
adjective,
syphilitic.
- Lucite
-
- lucres
-
noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- Tulear
-
noun,
a city on SW Madagascar.
- source
-
noun,
any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
- souter
-
noun,
a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.
- louies
-
noun,
looie.
- oleate
-
noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- tussle
-
noun,
a rough physical contest or struggle; scuffle.
- tutees
-
noun,
a person who is being tutored; the pupil of a tutor.
- sucres
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- steals
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- lories
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- losers
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- oriels
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- sarco-
-
- tictac
-
noun,
a repetitive sound, as of ticking, tapping, knocking, or clicking:
- suitor
-
noun,
a man who courts or woos a woman.
- soucar
-
noun,
a Hindu banker.
- Lottie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- tussal
-
adjective,
pertaining to tussis.
- Turtle
-
noun,
any reptile of the order Testudines, comprising aquatic and terrestrial species having the trunk enclosed in a shell consisting of a dorsal carapace and a ventral plastron.
- status
-
noun,
the position of an individual in relation to another or others, especially in regard to social or professional standing.
- suites
-
noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- salute
-
noun,
Military.
the special act of respect paid in saluting.
the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
- statue
-
noun,
a three-dimensional work of art, as a representational or abstract form, carved in stone or wood, molded in a plastic material, cast in bronze, or the like.
- Scoter
-
noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- luster
-
noun,
the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
- Lurcat
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1892–1966, French painter and tapestry designer.
- starts
-
noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- octets
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- testis
-
noun,
the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.
- octroi
-
noun,
(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
- ocular
-
noun,
Optics. eyepiece.
- scoots
-
noun,
a swift, darting movement or course.
- stares
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- oolite
-
noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- stater
-
noun,
any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
- trusts
-
noun,
reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- oculo-
-
- tetras
-
noun,
any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
- scores
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- Salter
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- oilers
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- Olcott
-
noun,
Chauncey (Chancellor John Olcott) 1860–1932, U.S. tenor, actor, and songwriter.
- tetra-
-
- truces
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- stales
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- stacc.
-
- stacte
-
noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- trouts
-
noun,
any of several game fishes of the genus Salmo, related to the salmon.
Compare brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout.
- saltus
-
noun,
oscillation (def 5b).
- triste
-
adjective,
sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
- Tulare
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- lustre
-
noun,
the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
- teleo-
-
- tsuris
-
noun,
trouble; woe.
- orates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- luteo-
-
- ocelot
-
noun,
a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
- lutist
-
noun,
a lute player; lutenist.
- teases
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- lutose
-
adjective,
covered with a powdery substance resembling mud, as certain insects.
- oaters
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- testes
-
noun,
plural of testis.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- static
-
noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- occurs
-
verb (used without object),
to happen; take place; come to pass:
- occas.
-
- Locris
-
noun,
either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
- sarees
-
noun,
sari.
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- Scales
-
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.
- lauric
-
adjective,
of or derived from lauric acid.
- Laurie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- Tessie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- leases
-
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.
- Strait
-
noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- leasts
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- stouts
-
noun,
a dark, sweet brew made of roasted malt and having a higher percentage of hops than porter.
- tercet
-
noun,
Prosody. a group of three lines rhyming together or connected by rhyme with the adjacent group or groups of three lines.
- terces
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- urases
-
noun,
urease.
- stours
-
noun,
British Dialect.
tumult; confusion.
a storm.
- tercel
-
noun,
the male of a hawk, especially of a gyrfalcon or peregrine.
- scaler
-
noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- stores
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- stools
-
noun,
a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
- Lesser
-
noun,
a small amount, quantity, or degree:
- lessor
-
noun,
a person, group, etc., who grants a lease.
- Lester
-
noun,
a male given name: from the English placename “Leicester.”.
- scler-
-
- letter
-
noun,
a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.
- latter
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Teresa
-
noun,
Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
- Lettic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Letts or their language.
- urials
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- Tereus
-
noun,
a Thracian prince, the husband of Procne, who raped his sister-in-law Philomela and was changed into a hoopoe as a punishment.
- Uticas
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- Israel
-
noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- istles
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- scatts
-
noun,
scat5 .
- utero-
-
- Scioto
-
noun,
a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
- teslas
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- lactic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
- scarce
-
Idioms,
make oneself scarce, Informal.
to depart, especially suddenly.
to stay away; avoid.
- lacto-
-
- scares
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- uretic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
- Street
-
noun,
a public thoroughfare, usually paved, in a village, town, or city, including the sidewalk or sidewalks.
- larees
-
noun,
lari.
- Straus
-
noun,
Isidor, 1845–1912, U.S. retail merchant and politician, born in Bavaria: congressman 1894–95 (brother of Nathan and Oscar Solomon Straus).
- Lassie
-
noun,
a young girl; lass.
- urease
-
noun,
an enzyme that changes urea into ammonium carbonate, occurring in bacteria, fungi, etc.
- urates
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- latest
-
noun,
the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:
- strict
-
adjective,
characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
- Lettie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laetitia.
- looses
-
Idioms,
break loose, to free oneself; escape:
- steles
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- sturts
-
noun,
violent quarreling.
- succor
-
noun,
help; relief; aid; assistance.
- litres
-
noun,
liter.
- saults
-
noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- litter
-
noun,
objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- Littre
-
noun,
Maximilien Paul Émile [mak-see-mee-lyan pawl ey-meel] /mak si miˈlyɛ̃ pɔl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1801–88, French lexicographer and philosopher.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- Ulster
-
noun,
a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.
- sauces
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- steers
-
noun,
Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
- liters
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- steels
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- saucer
-
noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- sutler
-
noun,
(formerly) a person who followed an army or maintained a store on an army post to sell provisions to the soldiers.
- locust
-
noun,
Also called acridid, short-horned grasshopper. any of several grasshoppers of the family Acrididae, having short antennae and commonly migrating in swarms that strip the vegetation from large areas.
- tutors
-
noun,
a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- looies
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- saurel
-
noun,
any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
- steres
-
- sclera
-
noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- stilts
-
noun,
one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
- struts
-
noun,
the act of strutting.
- Leucas
-
noun,
Levkas.
- Stuart
-
noun,
a member of the royal family that ruled in Scotland from 1371 to 1714 and in England from 1603 to 1714.
- stucco
-
noun,
an exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and hydrated lime mixed with water and laid on wet.
- stolas
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- stoics
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- Uralic
-
noun,
a family of languages that comprises Finno-Ugric and Samoyed as subfamilies. Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian belong to Uralic.
- leuco-
-
- stoats
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- sautes
-
noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- ultra-
-
- lictor
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- terat-
-
- uracil
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
- sterol
-
noun,
any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
- ultras
-
noun,
an extremist, as in politics, religion, fashion, etc.
- Lieut.
-
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- Lister
-
noun,
Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- steric
-
adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- Oriole
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World.
Compare golden oriole.
- sacro-
-
- sotols
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Dasylirion, of the agave family, native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, resembling the yucca.
- reseau
-
noun,
a network.
- setout
-
noun,
preparations, especially for beginning a journey.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- resale
-
noun,
the act of selling a second time.
- titers
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- torsos
-
noun,
the trunk of the human body.
- rescue
-
noun,
the act of rescuing.
- titles
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- reseat
-
verb (used with object),
to provide with a new seat or new seats.
- setose
-
adjective,
covered with setae or bristles; bristly.
- talers
-
noun,
thaler.
- reluct
-
verb (used without object),
to struggle (against something); rebel.
- torses
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- resect
-
verb (used with object),
to do a resection on.
- sestet
-
noun,
Prosody. the last six lines of a sonnet in the Italian form, considered as a unit.
Compare octave (def 4a).
- resets
-
noun,
an act or instance of setting again.
- resile
-
verb (used without object),
to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
- rosets
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- tarots
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- resist
-
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.
- serous
-
adjective,
resembling serum; of a watery nature.
- torsel
-
noun,
a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
- tortes
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- setter
-
noun,
a person or thing that sets.
- resole
-
verb (used with object),
to put a new sole on (a shoe, boot, etc.).
- set-to
-
noun,
a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- totals
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- siesta
-
noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- recti-
-
- rectos
-
- rectus
-
noun,
any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
- Seurat
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.
- setula
-
noun,
a short, blunt seta.
- recuse
-
verb (used with object),
to reject or challenge (a judge or juror) as disqualified to act, especially because of interest or bias.
- reests
-
verb (used with object),
to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
- relies
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- torula
-
noun,
a highly nutritious yeast produced commercially on a sugar recovered from the manufacture of wood products or from processed fruit.
- scutes
-
noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- tactus
-
noun,
the basic metrical unit in medieval music.
- relate
-
verb (used with object),
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- Tissot
-
noun,
James Joseph Jacques [zham zhaw-zef zhahk,, zheymz] /ʒam ʒɔˈzɛf ʒɑk,, ʒeɪmz/ (Show IPA), 1836–1902, French painter.
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- tissue
-
noun,
Biology. an aggregate of similar cells and cell products forming a definite kind of structural material with a specific function, in a multicellular organism.
- Settle
-
noun,
a long seat or bench, usually wooden, with arms and a high back.
- resoil
-
verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- torose
-
adjective,
Botany. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- sector
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- Tassie
-
noun,
tass.
- select
-
adjective,
chosen in preference to another or others; selected. Synonyms: preferred.
- Searle
-
noun,
Ronald (William Fordham) [fawr-duh m,, fohr-] /ˈfɔr dəm,, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.
- rictus
-
noun,
the gape of the mouth of a bird.
- secure
-
adjective,
free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- toilet
-
noun,
a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination.
- seater
-
noun,
a person or thing that seats.
- rosace
-
noun,
rosette (def 3).
- taster
-
noun,
a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
- reuses
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- ritual
-
noun,
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- taters
-
noun,
potato.
- toasts
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- secret
-
noun,
something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
- seccos
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- tastes
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- r-less
-
adjective,
r-dropping.
- roasts
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- rooses
-
verb (used with or without object),
praise.
- Tatius
-
noun,
a Sabine king who, following the rape of the Sabine women, attacked Rome and eventually ruled with Romulus.
- Toltec
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
- serosa
-
noun,
Embryology, Zoology.
the chorion.
a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
- tauro-
-
- titres
-
noun,
titer.
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- tauto-
-
- result
-
noun,
something that happens as a consequence; outcome.
- sealer
-
noun,
an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
- series
-
noun,
a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence.
- tarso-
-
- Tarsus
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the bones of the proximal segment of the foot; the bones between the tibia and the metatarsus, contributing to the construction of the ankle joint.
- Roseau
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Dominica.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- tootle
-
noun,
the sound made by tooting on a flute or the like.
- retuse
-
adjective,
having an obtuse or rounded apex with a shallow notch, as leaves.
- Tooele
-
noun,
a town in NW Utah.
- toluic
-
adjective,
of or derived from toluic acid.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- Toluca
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico.
- Roscoe
-
noun,
a revolver or pistol.
- tassel
-
noun,
a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc.
- serais
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- seracs
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- retool
-
verb (used with object),
to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
- tasset
-
noun,
either of two pieces of plate armor hanging from the fauld to protect the upper parts of the thighs.
- rotate
-
adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- silure
-
plural noun,
a British Celtic tribe resident in southeastern Wales at the time of the Roman conquest of Britain.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- sutras
-
noun,
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
- ousels
-
noun,
ouzel.
- ouster
-
noun,
expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied:
- Scotus
-
noun,
John Duns, Duns Scotus, John.
- scours
-
noun,
the act of scouring.
- outact
-
verb (used with object),
to outdo in acting.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- rutile
-
noun,
a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
- soiree
-
noun,
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- tricot
-
noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- rustle
-
noun,
the sound made by anything that rustles:
- suttee
-
noun,
sati.
- treats
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- teasel
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- socles
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- Scouse
-
noun,
a baked dish or stew made usually with meat and hardtack.
- socio-
-
- outlet
-
noun,
an opening or passage by which anything is let out; vent; exit.
- rustic
-
noun,
a country person.
- Russo-
-
- Scotts
-
noun,
Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
- ottars
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- scoto-
-
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- oscars
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- saices
-
noun,
syce.
- sorels
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- triols
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- osiers
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- roosts
-
noun,
a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
- solute
-
noun,
the substance dissolved in a given solution.
- otiose
-
adjective,
being at leisure; idle; indolent.
- tictoc
-
noun,
an alternating ticking sound, as that made by a clock.
- Scotti
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
- soleus
-
noun,
a muscle in the calf of the leg, behind the gastrocnemius muscle, that helps extend the foot forward.
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- teaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that teases.
- Solera
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- osteo-
-
- tierce
-
noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- Ostler
-
noun,
hostler.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- Russia
-
noun,
Also called Russian Empire. Russian Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Capital: St. Petersburg (1703–1917).
- russet
-
noun,
yellowish brown, light brown, or reddish brown.
- tactic
-
noun,
tactics (def 1).
- Sisera
-
noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- rassle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- rastle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- ratels
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- screes
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- rattle
-
noun,
a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
- scries
-
verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- sitars
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- Sister
-
noun,
a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
- Sutter
-
noun,
John Augustus, 1803–80, U.S. frontiersman: owner of Sutter's Mill.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- rouses
-
noun,
a rousing.
- sirees
-
noun,
sirree.
- suttle
-
adjective,
a frequent misspelling of subtle.
- tilers
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- scrota
-
noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- recess
-
noun,
temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
- recite
-
verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- rottes
-
noun,
rote2 .
- raises
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Sitter
-
noun,
a person who sits.
- Tralee
-
noun,
a city in and the county seat of Kerry, in the SW Republic of Ireland.
- trails
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- outsat
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of outsit.
- routes
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- soccer
-
noun,
a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball.
- outset
-
noun,
the beginning or start:
- Soares
-
noun,
Mário [mah-ryoo] /ˈmɑ ryʊ/ (Show IPA), born 1924, Portuguese statesman: prime minister 1976–78, 1983–85; president 1986–96.
- outsit
-
verb (used with object),
to sit longer than; outwait:
- sluice
-
noun,
an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- scouts
-
noun,
a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- sliest
-
adjective,
a superlative of sly.
- rousts
-
verb (used with object),
to rout, as from a place:
- slices
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- touses
-
noun,
a commotion; rumpus.
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- slicer
-
noun,
a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
- sleets
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- slates
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- touter
-
noun,
a tout.
- racist
-
noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- scarts
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- Slater
-
noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- situla
-
noun,
a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
- tousle
-
noun,
a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair.
- scato-
-
- utters
-
adjective,
complete; total; absolute:
- cotula
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a measure.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- Caruso
-
noun,
Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
- closes
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- closet
-
noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- assoil
-
verb (used with object),
to absolve; acquit; pardon.
- Alcott
-
noun,
(Amos) Bronson [bron-suh n] /ˈbrɒn sən/ (Show IPA), 1799–1888, U.S. educator and philosopher.
- assoc.
-
- crests
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- Arliss
-
noun,
George, 1868–1946, English actor.
- Assiut
-
noun,
Asyut.
- clouts
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- Auster
-
noun,
the south wind personified.
- ceases
-
noun,
cessation:
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cecile
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- coulis
-
noun,
a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
- alerce
-
noun,
the wood of the sandarac tree.
- austr-
-
- Etoile
-
noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- artels
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- occult
-
noun,
the supernatural or supernatural agencies and affairs considered as a whole (usually preceded by the).
- cresol
-
noun,
any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
- coacts
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- causes
-
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:
- alerts
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- elects
-
noun,
a person or the persons chosen or worthy to be chosen.
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- corals
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- eclats
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- closer
-
noun,
a person or thing that closes.
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- areole
-
noun,
an areola.
- aurist
-
noun,
a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
- easier
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- easies
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- cleats
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- cleric
-
noun,
a member of the clergy.
- Cletus
-
noun,
Anacletus.
- Easter
-
noun,
an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
- Cotter
-
noun,
a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
- caress
-
noun,
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- Castle
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Aussie
-
noun,
an Australian.
- clites
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- assort
-
verb (used with object),
to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class; classify; sort.
- ecarte
-
noun,
a card game for two players.
- cooees
-
noun,
a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Australian Aborigines and adopted by the settlers in the country.
- Cloete
-
noun,
Stuart, 1897–1976, South African novelist, born in France.
- Eccles
-
noun,
Sir John Carew [kuh-roo] /kəˈru/ (Show IPA), 1903–97, Australian physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1963.
- Euless
-
noun,
a city in N Texas.
- ecesis
-
noun,
the establishment of an immigrant plant in a new environment.
- Cloots
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste du Val-de-Grâce [zhahn ba-teest dy val duh-grahs] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist dü val dəˈgrɑs/ (Show IPA), Baron de ("Anacharsis Clootz") 1755–94, Prussian leader in the French Revolution.
- Castor
-
noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- aisles
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Creuse
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2165 sq. mi. (5605 sq. km). Capital: Guéret.
- Cloris
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- cecils
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- Creusa
-
noun,
the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
- calico
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- Creole
-
noun,
a person born in the West Indies or Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
- corses
-
noun,
corpse.
- Coleus
-
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.
- create
-
adjective,
Archaic. created.
- crease
-
noun,
a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
- Cactus
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- Aloeus
-
noun,
a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
- alters
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- ascots
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- caters
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- crates
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- cottas
-
noun,
a surplice.
- elates
-
adjective,
elated.
- colure
-
noun,
either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices.
- crasis
-
noun,
composition; constitution; makeup.
- coutil
-
noun,
a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.
- calces
-
noun,
a plural of calx.
- Cooter
-
noun,
Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
- escort
-
noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- colics
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- Escaut
-
noun,
French name of Scheldt.
- couter
-
noun,
a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
- courts
-
noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- elater
-
noun,
Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- colors
-
noun,
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- colour
-
noun,
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- artist
-
noun,
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
- colous
-
- course
-
noun,
a direction or route taken or to be taken.
- coitus
-
noun,
sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
- cattle
-
noun,
bovine animals, especially domesticated members of the genus Bos.
- coasts
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- ecoles
-
noun,
school1 .
- estrus
-
noun,
Also, estrum [es-truh m] /ˈɛs trəm/ (Show IPA), oestrus. the period of heat or rut; the period of maximum sexual receptivity of the female.
- estral
-
adjective,
estrous.
- Aletes
-
noun,
a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
- assert
-
Idioms,
assert oneself, to insist on one's rights, declare one's views forcefully, etc.:
- arouse
-
verb (used with object),
to stir to action or strong response; excite:
- estocs
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- Arctic
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- coatee
-
noun,
a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- esters
-
noun,
a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
- Castro
-
noun,
Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
- coatis
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- creels
-
noun,
a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
- Ecorse
-
noun,
a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
- ericas
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- ecrase
-
adjective,
(of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
- estate
-
noun,
a piece of landed property, especially one of large extent with an elaborate house on it:
- coccal
-
noun,
Bacteriology. a spherical bacterium.
- Alette
-
noun,
(in classical architecture) a part of a pier, flanking a pilaster or engaged column and supporting either impost of an arch.
- Cassel
-
noun,
Kassel.
- coccus
-
noun,
Bacteriology. a spherical bacterium.
- Cassie
-
noun,
huisache.
- calcic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or containing lime or calcium.
- erects
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- cocoas
-
noun,
a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
- calci-
-
- cootie
-
noun,
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
- elect.
-
- coerce
-
verb (used with object),
to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition:
- easels
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- celiac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
- colter
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- cusecs
-
noun,
a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second.
- cosets
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- accel.
-
- cercus
-
noun,
one of a pair of appendages at the rear of the abdomen of certain insects and other arthropods, serving as tactile organs.
- Cercis
-
noun,
any shrub or small tree of the genus Cercis, as the redbud or Judas tree.
- access
-
noun,
the ability, right, or permission to approach, enter, speak with, or use; admittance:
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- cuisse
-
noun,
a piece of armor or padding for protecting the thigh.
- cerate
-
noun,
Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
- Accius
-
noun,
Lucius, c170–c90 b.c, Roman poet and prose writer.
- accost
-
noun,
a greeting.
- accrue
-
verb (used without object),
to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
- cerat-
-
- cuesta
-
noun,
a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
- cereal
-
noun,
any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- accuse
-
verb (used with object),
to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of):
- cueist
-
noun,
a billiard player.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- aceous
-
- Attius
-
noun,
Lucius, Accius, Lucius.
- Ateste
-
noun,
ancient name of Este.
- acetic
-
adjective,
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- aceto-
-
- circle
-
noun,
a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
- Custer
-
noun,
George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
- custos
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. a custodian.
- carses
-
noun,
bottom land.
- Cicero
-
noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- Curtis
-
noun,
Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
- Attlee
-
noun,
Clement (Richard) 1883–1967, British statesman: prime minister 1945–51.
- cesura
-
noun,
caesura.
- curios
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- ceruse
-
noun,
a pigment composed of white lead.
- curite
-
noun,
a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
- Iseult
-
noun,
Also, Yseult. German Isolde. Arthurian Romance.
the daughter of a king of Ireland who became the wife of King Mark of Cornwall: she was the beloved of Tristram.
daughter of the king of Brittany, and wife of Tristram.
- cestas
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- eroto-
-
- curets
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- certes
-
adverb,
certainly; in truth.
- elites
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- cestus
-
noun,
a girdle or belt, especially as worn by women of ancient Greece.
- cerous
-
adjective,
containing trivalent cerium.
- Eloise
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carlos
-
noun,
Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
- curate
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- culets
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- curses
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- cerise
-
adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- costal
-
adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- Atreus
-
noun,
the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.
- cerias
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- Elissa
-
noun,
Phoenician name of Dido.
- elisor
-
noun,
a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
- Cetura
-
noun,
Keturah.
- curtal
-
noun,
a 16th-century bassoon.
- cossie
-
noun,
a bathing suit; bathers.
- cosset
-
noun,
a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
- Cereus
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Cereus, of the cactus family, having large, usually white, funnel-shaped flowers.
- cosies
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- circus
-
noun,
a large public entertainment, typically presented in one or more very large tents or in an outdoor or indoor arena, featuring exhibitions of pageantry, feats of skill and daring, performing animals, etc., interspersed throughout with the slapstick antics of clowns.
Compare big top.
- acious
-
- iatro-
-
- Crouse
-
noun,
Russel, 1893–1966, U.S. dramatist.
- arioso
-
noun,
an arioso composition or section.
- acutes
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- claros
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- coolie
-
noun,
an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
- cutlet
-
noun,
a slice of meat, especially of veal, for broiling or frying.
- class.
-
- Cutter
-
noun,
a person who cuts, especially as a job, as one who cuts fabric for garments.
- clasts
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- cuttle
-
noun,
cuttlefish.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- cooler
-
noun,
a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- croute
-
noun,
crust.
- clause
-
noun,
Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
- costo-
-
- aretes
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- Crosse
-
noun,
a long-handled racket used in the game of lacrosse.
- assure
-
verb (used with object),
to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to:
- Icarus
-
noun,
Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
- Aeolus
-
noun,
the ruler of the winds.
- cross-
-
- Crocus
-
noun,
any of the small, bulbous plants of the genus Crocus, of the iris family, cultivated for their showy, solitary flowers, which are among the first to bloom in the spring.
- Cortes
-
noun,
(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- arises
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- corset
-
noun,
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
- erases
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- clears
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Auriol
-
noun,
Vincent [vin-suh nt;; French van-sahn] /ˈvɪn sənt;; French vɛ̃ˈsɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1884–1966, French statesman: president 1947–54.
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- clares
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- ceorls
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- ciscos
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- eluate
-
noun,
a liquid solution resulting from eluting.
- cosecs
-
noun,
cosecant.
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- coucal
-
noun,
any of several Old World cuckoos of the genus Centropus, having harsh-textured plumage and a long, daggerlike hind claw.
- COSTAR
-
noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- elutes
-
verb (used with object),
to remove by dissolving, as absorbed material from an adsorbent.
- Crusoe
-
noun,
Robinson, Robinson Crusoe.
- celure
-
noun,
an ornamented canopy, as for a bed or dais.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- castes
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- cruise
-
noun,
the act of cruising.
- cruets
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- across
-
adverb,
from one side to another.
- cisele
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to velvet having a chiseled or embossed pattern produced by contrasting cut and uncut pile.
- cruces
-
noun,
a plural of crux.
- Coster
-
noun,
costermonger.
- coulee
-
noun,
Chiefly Western U.S. and Western Canada. a deep ravine or gulch, usually dry, that has been formed by running water.
- Cutler
-
noun,
a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- citral
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- Citrus
-
noun,
any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
- astute
-
adjective,
of keen penetration or discernment; sagacious:
- astro-
-
- celto-
-
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- Crucis
-
noun,
genitive of Crux.
- Celtic
-
noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany.
- eructs
-
verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- strut
-
noun,
the act of strutting.
- Scout
-
noun,
a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- costs
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- stour
-
noun,
British Dialect.
tumult; confusion.
a storm.
- Stout
-
noun,
a dark, sweet brew made of roasted malt and having a higher percentage of hops than porter.
- routs
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- route
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- roust
-
verb (used with object),
to rout, as from a place:
- rouse
-
noun,
a rousing.
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- roues
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- rotos
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- rotls
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- Rosse
-
noun,
William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
- cruel
-
adjective,
willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
- crust
-
noun,
the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
- reset
-
noun,
an act or instance of setting again.
- cruse
-
noun,
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- cruet
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- rests
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- aulos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
- crocs
-
noun,
crocodile.
- Croce
-
noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- atto-
-
- Crius
-
noun,
a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- curet
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- cures
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- reels
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- reest
-
verb (used with object),
to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
- talus
-
noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- culet
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crit.
-
- calc-
-
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Sucre
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- Roose
-
verb (used with or without object),
praise.
- Creel
-
noun,
a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
- Roost
-
noun,
a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
- caco-
-
- cacti
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- Sturt
-
noun,
violent quarreling.
- suite
-
noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- Court
-
noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- suets
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- sutra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Susie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Aust.
-
- Crete
-
noun,
Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- sural
-
adjective,
of or relating to the calf of the leg.
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- cress
-
noun,
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
- auto.
-
- Surat
-
noun,
a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
- suras
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- Crees
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- 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.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- seise
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Seler
-
noun,
Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
- sotol
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Dasylirion, of the agave family, native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, resembling the yucca.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- Seoul
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- so-so
-
adverb,
in an indifferent or passable manner; indifferently; tolerably.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- sorus
-
noun,
Botany. one of the clusters of sporangia on the back of the fronds of ferns.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- seers
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- sorts
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- Seres
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- Seric
-
- clase
-
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- sero-
-
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- sores
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- seels
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- seti-
-
- cloot
-
noun,
a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
- scuts
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Cecil
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- seals
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- sruti
-
noun,
the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- Srta.
-
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- Soult
-
noun,
Nicolas Jean de Dieu [nee-kaw-lah zhahn duh dyœ] /ni kɔˈlɑ ʒɑ̃ də dyœ/ (Show IPA), (Duke of Dalmatia) 1769–1851, French marshal.
- 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.
- secco
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- secos
-
noun,
sekos.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- souse
-
noun,
an act of sousing.
- sect.
-
- Sousa
-
noun,
John Philip, 1854–1932, U.S. band conductor and composer.
- sours
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- Clerc
-
noun,
Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- clout
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- cetes
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- sito-
-
- Ceres
-
noun,
a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- situs
-
noun,
position; situation.
- soils
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- Cetus
-
noun,
the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- sleet
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- ceric
-
adjective,
containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- cero-
-
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- cert.
-
- slues
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- sluit
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
- sluts
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- SISAL
-
noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- soras
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- setts
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- soots
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- sials
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- solus
-
adjective,
(referring to a man) alone; by oneself (used formerly in stage directions).
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- Silas
-
noun,
a male given name.
- silos
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- silts
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- circs
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- soles
-
noun,
a plural of sol3 .
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- 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.
- Circe
-
noun,
Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
- CIRCA
-
preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- scute
-
noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- scuta
-
noun,
plural of scutum.
- Rules
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cores
-
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- salts
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Salus
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of health and prosperity: identified with the Greek goddess Hygeia.
- sarc-
-
- coots
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- ster.
-
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- 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.
- Saros
-
noun,
the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- stele
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- rect.
-
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- steer
-
noun,
Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Corot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- cools
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- stool
-
noun,
a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- Russ.
-
abbreviation,
Russia.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- rusts
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- cosec
-
noun,
cosecant.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- Stoat
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- stoas
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Sacco
-
noun,
Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
- stirs
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- stilt
-
noun,
one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- Stets
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- sails
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Steel
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- Scott
-
noun,
Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
- cauls
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- scoot
-
noun,
a swift, darting movement or course.
- cocci
-
noun,
plural of coccus.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- caus.
-
- Scot.
-
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- SCOTS
-
noun,
Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland.
Compare Scots Gaelic.
- cause
-
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:
- Cocos
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- scour
-
noun,
the act of scouring.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- scree
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- stat.
-
- start
-
noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- cocoa
-
noun,
a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
- coel-
-
- Sauls
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- Sault
-
noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- cooee
-
noun,
a prolonged, shrill, clear call or cry used as a signal by Australian Aborigines and adopted by the settlers in the country.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- saute
-
noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- 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.
- color
-
noun,
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Colo.
-
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- colic
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- coele
-
- scat-
-
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- scats
-
noun,
scat singing.
- scatt
-
noun,
scat5 .
- colat
-
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- stats
-
noun,
Also, 'stat. thermostat.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- soars
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- tools
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- lusts
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- Altus
-
noun,
a city in SW Oklahoma.
- alure
-
noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- lures
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- erose
-
adjective,
uneven, as if gnawed away.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Curie
-
noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- erect
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- actos
-
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- tules
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- ileo-
-
- lucre
-
noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- arcus
-
noun,
a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
- louse
-
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)
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- 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.
- Louis
-
noun,
louis d'or.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- lours
-
verb (used without object), noun,
lower2 .
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- tsars
-
noun,
czar.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- luces
-
noun,
plural of lux.
- louts
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- eruct
-
verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- alti-
-
- toots
-
noun,
an affectionate or familiar term of address; honey; baby (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).
- alto-
-
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- Lucca
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, W of Florence.
- Tulsa
-
noun,
a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- Lotus
-
noun,
a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- octo-
-
- ocul-
-
- elute
-
verb (used with object),
to remove by dissolving, as absorbed material from an adsorbent.
- Elura
-
noun,
Ellora.
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- oecus
-
noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Oesel
-
noun,
German name of Saaremaa.
- acro-
-
- lasts
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- OIcel
-
- tutee
-
noun,
a person who is being tutored; the pupil of a tutor.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- lasso
-
noun,
a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- tious
-
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- areo-
-
- oasts
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- toast
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Titus
-
noun,
a disciple and companion of the apostle Paul, to whom Paul is supposed to have addressed an Epistle.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- ileus
-
noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- Arete
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- octa-
-
- occur
-
verb (used without object),
to happen; take place; come to pass:
- Titos
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- toros
-
noun,
a bull.
- lotto
-
noun,
a game of chance in which a leader draws numbered disks at random from a stock and the players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards, the winner being the first to cover a complete row.
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- lists
-
noun,
an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
- Alcor
-
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- etuis
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- touts
-
noun,
a person who solicits business, employment, support, or the like, importunately.
- aero-
-
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- aeri-
-
- touse
-
noun,
a commotion; rumpus.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Tours
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Indre-et-Loire, in W France, on the Loire River: Charles Martel defeated the Saracens near here a.d. 732.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- Euro-
-
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- Letts
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- trets
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- leuc-
-
- eusol
-
noun,
an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
- euros
-
noun,
wallaroo.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- trass
-
noun,
a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- tress
-
noun,
Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- licet
-
- Euler
-
noun,
Leonhard [German ley-awn-hahrt] /German ˈleɪ ɔnˌhɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1707–83, Swiss mathematician.
- treas
-
- IATSE
-
- Toure
-
noun,
Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- ictus
-
noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- loses
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- leers
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- truce
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- truss
-
noun,
Civil Engineering, Building Trades.
any of various structural frames based on the geometric rigidity of the triangle and composed of straight members subject only to longitudinal compression, tension, or both: functions as a beam or cantilever to support bridges, roofs, etc. Compare complete (def 8), incomplete (def 3), redundant (def 5c).
any of various structural frames constructed on principles other than the geometric rigidity of the triangle or deriving stability from other factors, as the rigidity of joints, the abutment of masonry, or the stiffness of beams.
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- Icel.
-
- Trust
-
noun,
reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- lect.
-
- torso
-
noun,
the trunk of the human body.
- Trout
-
noun,
any of several game fishes of the genus Salmo, related to the salmon.
Compare brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- Lecce
-
noun,
a city in SE Italy: ancient Greek and Roman city; noted for its baroque architecture.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- lotos
-
noun,
lotus.
- Lotta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- Lotte
-
noun,
angler (def 3).
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- lores
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- toti-
-
- Ester
-
noun,
a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
- totes
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- total
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- locos
-
noun,
locoweed.
- locus
-
noun,
a place; locality.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- Estes
-
noun,
a male given name.
- leets
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- loess
-
noun,
a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- trots
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- torus
-
noun,
Architecture. a large convex molding, more or less semicircular in profile, commonly forming the lowest molding of the base of a column, directly above the plinth, sometimes occurring as one of a pair separated by a scotia and fillets. and column.
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- loose
-
Idioms,
break loose, to free oneself; escape:
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- torts
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- loots
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- tilts
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- lases
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- teels
-
noun,
til.
- asst.
-
- tele-
-
- Outer
-
adjective,
situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
- Urial
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- eases
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- outre
-
adjective,
passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
- Uriel
-
noun,
one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
- ousts
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Assur
-
noun,
the god of war and supreme national god of Assyria.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- tears
-
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- eccl.
-
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- astr.
-
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- Ecole
-
noun,
school1 .
- urate
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- 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.
- Otaru
-
noun,
a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- ecol.
-
- tera-
-
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- ousel
-
noun,
ouzel.
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- telo-
-
- Otter
-
noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- ottos
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “rich.”.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- teles
-
noun,
television.
- ourie
-
adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- curst
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- tarts
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- 30-30
-
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Utter
-
adjective,
complete; total; absolute:
- curse
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- recce
-
noun,
(especially in British military use) reconnaissance:
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- Recit
-
- curls
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- Cusco
-
noun,
Cuzco.
- Tartu
-
noun,
a city in SE Estonia.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- USLTA
-
- cutis
-
noun,
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- cutes
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- USECC
-
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Ital.
-
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- cusec
-
noun,
a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second.
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Tasso
-
noun,
Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
- USSCt
-
- issue
-
noun,
the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution:
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- urase
-
noun,
urease.
- ureas
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- lact-
-
- terce
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Orcus
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
- Teut.
-
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- orial
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- orles
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- tests
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- orlos
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- ulcer
-
noun,
Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- ORuss
-
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- olios
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- oleo-
-
- oleos
-
noun,
margarine.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- tutor
-
noun,
a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- 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.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- acct.
-
- oste-
-
- terse
-
adjective,
neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Ascus
-
noun,
the sac in ascomycetes in which the sexual spores are formed.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- accus
-
- Ecua.
-
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- Osset
-
noun,
a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- acet-
-
- ecto-
-
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- asco-
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Solo
-
noun,
a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment:
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- Cels
-
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Soot
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- acc.
-
- Tues
-
- acr-
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- ACLU
-
- sols
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- Sour
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- sots
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- 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.
- aet.
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- tuis
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- USTC
-
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ulto
-
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- uro-
-
- uria
-
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- uret
-
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- USAR
-
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- 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.
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- USES
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- USRC
-
- USSR
-
noun,
a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Capital: Moscow.
Abbreviation: U.S.S.R., USSR.
- ACLS
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- tuts
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tut.”.
- USIS
-
- aer-
-
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- USIA
-
- Sol.
-
- trit
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- USCA
-
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- Surt
-
noun,
the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
- aut-
-
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- ter.
-
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- sur-
-
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- sues
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- asis
-
- cac-
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- ASSR
-
- asc-
-
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- art.
-
- Cal.
-
- tete
-
noun,
a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- 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.
- ARIS
-
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- str.
-
- Susa
-
noun,
a ruined city in W Iran: the capital of ancient Elam; palaces of Darius and Artaxerxes I; stele containing the Code of Hammurabi discovered here.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- att.
-
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- ator
-
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- atic
-
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- ates
-
- Attu
-
noun,
the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands: Japanese occupation 1942–43.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- tel-
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Aus.
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- aur-
-
- 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.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- taur
-
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- Aire
-
- CCls
-
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Alis
-
- toss
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- 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).
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- tout
-
noun,
a person who solicits business, employment, support, or the like, importunately.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Alco
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Sra.
-
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- tri-
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Tit.
-
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- alt.
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- Ste.
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- toot
-
noun,
an act or sound of tooting.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- tool
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- eco-
-
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- EEOC
-
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- osis
-
- Oslo
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- ect-
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- oto-
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Otto
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- ours
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- oust
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- out-
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- outs
-
noun,
a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- 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.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- OEEC
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- ole-
-
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- oro-
-
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- ELAS
-
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- orlo
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- eous
-
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- 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.
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Cres
-
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- cuss
-
noun,
curse word; oath.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- curl
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- ctr.
-
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- cur.
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- rel.
-
- cule
-
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- cts.
-
- Oct.
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- 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.
- ile-
-
- lea.
-
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- ICAO
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ical
-
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- less
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- Eure
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2331 sq. mi. (6035 sq. km). Capital: Evreux.
- Eur.
-
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- ious
-
- isls
-
- iso-
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- 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.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- itol
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Ire.
-
- 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).
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Lat.
-
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- eso-
-
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- ESIS
-
- Loss
-
noun,
detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- lour
-
verb (used without object), noun,
lower2 .
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- loot
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- Lust
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- esse
-
noun,
being; existence.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- ette
-
- lit.
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Loos
-
noun,
Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- etc.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- est.
-
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- 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.
- SASE
-
- Sat.
-
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- cis-
-
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- Cor.
-
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- saur
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- cir.
-
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cort
-
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- sees
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- sec.
-
- sels
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- 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.
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- sci.
-
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- clar
-
- scil
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- 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).
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Coco
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- scr.
-
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- ROUS
-
noun,
(Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
- cet-
-
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Rus.
-
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- SLIC
-
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ross
-
noun,
the rough exterior of bark.
- crat
-
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- Ceto
-
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Rust
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- 1080
-
- slut
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- slur
-
noun,
a slurred utterance or sound.
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- Clo
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- USR
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- USO
-
- eu-
-
- cle
-
- ALC
-
- ITA
-
- SSC
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- SSE
-
- tra
-
- SSR
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- LSC
-
- 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.
- SLR
-
- SST
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- ESA
-
- ese
-
- ite
-
- ESR
-
- ITC
-
- SSI
-
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- Esc
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- tr.
-
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- uti
-
- UTC
-
- LOC
-
- ise
-
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- ESU
-
- Sr.
-
- CLI
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- Isl
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- ac-
-
- SRS
-
- ss.
-
- ISA
-
- SSA
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- 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).
- IRS
-
- ESL
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ist
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- ETS
-
- ETR
-
- ETO
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- ISR
-
- UCR
-
- ITU
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- TTS
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- LCT
-
- tue
-
- Tu.
-
- TSS
-
- ILO
-
- 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.
- TSI
-
- TSE
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ier
-
- ae.
-
- ult
-
- AEC
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- ILS
-
- LSS
-
- CIA
-
- UAE
-
- USS
-
- USA
-
- UAR
-
- IOT
-
- CIC
-
- UIT
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- CIE
-
- Tut
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tut.”.
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- ior
-
- IOC
-
- ACS
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ICC
-
- IRO
-
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- Lt.
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- La.
-
- IUS
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ial
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ia.
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Ar.
-
- io-
-
- UCC
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- al.
-
- IRL
-
- ics
-
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- USC
-
- AIC
-
- IAS
-
- SLE
-
- IRC
-
- ur-
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- CEO
-
- IOU
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Ir.
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- AUC
-
- Tro
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Les
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- 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).
- ure
-
- LSI
-
- SLA
-
- LST
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- SAE
-
- ASU
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- at.
-
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- ATC
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TCS
-
- rat
-
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.
- STL
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SRO
-
- RCA
-
- RCT
-
- REA
-
- So.
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- TCA
-
- 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.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- OTS
-
- SAR
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Re.
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- 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.
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ast
-
- eo-
-
- RCS
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- Sus
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ca.
-
- cc.
-
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- ROA
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- ret
-
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.
- Co.
-
- cr.
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- cs.
-
- ct.
-
- cl.
-
- CAI
-
- Rs.
-
- CRS
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- cte
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- TAL
-
- RTS
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- CTC
-
- CRT
-
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- CSR
-
- CSO
-
- CSC
-
- CSA
-
- RSS
-
- RSE
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- RSA
-
- ot-
-
- STI
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- tlo
-
- TLC
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- OAU
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- SCS
-
- OCC
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- CEA
-
- OCR
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OCS
-
- CCU
-
- EOE
-
- ASR
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- OEO
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- CCR
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- oic
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- tlr
-
- CEC
-
- OIr
-
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- LTA
-
- ltr
-
- St.
-
- ERT
-
- Sta
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- ALU
-
- aor
-
- AOU
-
- 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.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- CRC
-
- Oc.
-
- OSA
-
- OTC
-
- OAO
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- OAS
-
- CLU
-
- CLR
-
- OIt
-
- EEO
-
- OSS
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ARS
-
- OSO
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- ase
-
- ose
-
- eir
-
- ARU
-
- EIS
-
- sc.
-
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- TIA
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- EEC
-
- CCC
-
- oo-
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- OOT
-
- Ola
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- CCA
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ASI
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- T1
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- LR
-
- OA
-
- t.
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- O.
-
- 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.
- RO
-
- 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.
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- CE
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- ic
-
- RI
-
- i.
-
- CU
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- RU
-
- TC
-
- S.
-
- RC
-
- UL
-
- SA
-
- UI
-
- SL
-
- UC
-
- U.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- le
-
- EI
-
- L.
-
- TT
-
- LC
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- ol
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- AO
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- L1
-
- L2
-
- ee
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TL
-
- R.
-
- SU
-