Anagrams of ellipsograph
Word ellipsograph has
1363 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of ellipsograph.
- epigraphs
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noun,
an inscription, especially on a building, statue, or the like.
- appellors
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noun,
a person who prosecutes in an appellate proceeding.
- prophages
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noun,
a stable, inherited form of bacteriophage in which the genetic material of the virus is integrated into, replicated, and expressed with the genetic material of the bacterial host.
- papillose
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adjective,
full of papillae.
- oilpapers
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noun,
a paper made waterproof and translucent by treatment with oil.
- earlship
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noun,
earldom (def 1).
- Sapphire
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noun,
any gem variety of corundum other than the ruby, especially one of the blue varieties.
- gasolier
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noun,
a chandelier furnished with gaslights.
- Shigella
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noun,
any of several rod-shaped aerobic bacteria of the genus Shigella, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans and other warm-blooded animals.
- sphaero-
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- shopgirl
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noun,
a salesgirl; female store clerk.
- grapples
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noun,
a hook or an iron instrument by which one thing, as a ship, fastens onto another; grapnel.
- harelips
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noun,
Usually Offensive. cleft lip.
- spillage
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noun,
the act or process of spilling.
- prolapse
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noun,
Pathology. a falling down of an organ or part, as the uterus, from its normal position.
- oilpaper
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noun,
a paper made waterproof and translucent by treatment with oil.
- pergolas
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noun,
an arbor formed of horizontal trelliswork supported on columns or posts, over which vines or other plants are trained.
- slippage
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noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- pelorias
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- isograph
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noun,
(in the study of the geographical distribution of a dialect) a line drawn on a map to indicate areas having common linguistic characteristics.
- appellor
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noun,
a person who prosecutes in an appellate proceeding.
- perillas
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noun,
any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, especially P. frutescens, which has become naturalized in the eastern U.S. and from which perilla oil is obtained.
- polleras
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noun,
a gaily colored costume worn by women during fiestas in Latin-American countries.
- spoilage
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noun,
the act of spoiling or the state of being spoiled.
- sapropel
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noun,
mud consisting chiefly of decomposed organic matter formed at the bottom of a stagnant sea or lake.
- epigraph
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noun,
an inscription, especially on a building, statue, or the like.
- prophage
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noun,
a stable, inherited form of bacteriophage in which the genetic material of the virus is integrated into, replicated, and expressed with the genetic material of the bacterial host.
- prophase
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noun,
Cell Biology. the first stage of mitosis or meiosis in eukaryotic cell division, during which the nuclear envelope breaks down and strands of chromatin form into chromosomes.
- seraglio
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noun,
the part of a Muslim house or palace in which the wives and concubines are secluded; harem.
- epiphora
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noun,
Pathology. an overflow of tears due to excessive secretion of the lacrimal glands or obstruction of the lacrimal ducts.
- pillages
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noun,
the act of plundering, especially in war.
- grapho-
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- Argolis
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noun,
an ancient district in SE Greece.
- pergola
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noun,
an arbor formed of horizontal trelliswork supported on columns or posts, over which vines or other plants are trained.
- Shapiro
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noun,
Karl (Jay) 1913–2000, U.S. poet and editor.
- gallies
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verb (used with object),
to frighten or scare.
- hoagies
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noun,
a hero sandwich.
- Pigalle
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noun,
Place Pigalle.
- Polaris
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noun,
Astronomy. the polestar or North Star, a star of the second magnitude situated close to the north pole of the heavens, in the constellation Ursa Minor: the outermost star in the handle of the Little Dipper.
- perhaps
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adverb,
maybe; possibly:
- grapple
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noun,
a hook or an iron instrument by which one thing, as a ship, fastens onto another; grapnel.
- Galileo
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noun,
(Galileo Galilei) 1564–1642, Italian physicist and astronomer.
- pillars
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noun,
an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument:
- slipper
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noun,
any light, low-cut shoe into which the foot may be easily slipped, for casual wear in the home, for dancing, etc.
Compare bedroom slipper, house slipper.
- gorilla
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noun,
the largest of the anthropoid apes, Gorilla gorilla, terrestrial and vegetarian, of western equatorial Africa and the Kivu highlands, comprising the subspecies G. g. gorilla (western lowland gorilla) G. g. graueri (eastern lowland gorilla) and G. g. beringei (mountain gorilla) now rare.
- peloria
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- grilles
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noun,
a grating or openwork barrier, as for a gate, usually of metal and often of decorative design.
- apprise
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verb (used with object),
to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by of):
- applies
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verb (used with object),
to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent:
- grippes
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noun,
influenza.
- Sephora
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noun,
Zipporah.
- Pelasgi
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plural noun,
the Pelasgians.
- gripple
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adjective,
miserly; avaricious.
- gallops
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noun,
a fast gait of the horse or other quadruped in which, in the course of each stride, all four feet are off the ground at once.
- goalers
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noun,
goalkeeper in the game of ice hockey.
- Perilla
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noun,
any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, especially P. frutescens, which has become naturalized in the eastern U.S. and from which perilla oil is obtained.
- girl-os
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noun,
a girl or young woman.
- pipages
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noun,
conveyance, as of water, gas, or oil, by means of pipes.
- sharpie
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noun,
sharper.
- Legaspi
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noun,
a seaport on SE Luzon, in the Philippines.
- Rosella
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noun,
any of several large, colorful parakeets of the genus Platycercus, of Australia.
- Rosalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- philol.
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- plagio-
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- shiplap
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noun,
an overlapping joint, as a rabbet, between two boards joined edge to edge.
- shipper
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noun,
a person who ships goods or makes shipments.
- loppers
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noun,
a person or thing that lops.
- girasol
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noun,
an opal that reflects light in a bright luminous glow.
- Apophis
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noun,
a demon serpent of darkness whom Ra, as sun god, destroys every morning at dawn.
- gophers
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noun,
any of several ground squirrels of the genus Citellus, of the prairie regions of North America.
- glaires
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noun,
the white of an egg.
- philos.
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- shallop
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noun,
any of various vessels formerly used for sailing or rowing in shallow waters, especially a two-masted, gaff-rigged vessel of the 17th and 18th centuries.
- shopper
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noun,
a person who shops.
- Lappish
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noun,
Lapp (def 2).
- lappers
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noun,
a person or thing that laps liquid.
- glorias
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noun,
Liturgy.
Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
Gloria Patri.
the response Gloria tibi, Domine, “Glory be to Thee, O Lord.”.
- glories
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noun,
very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown:
- serpigo
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noun,
(formerly) a creeping or spreading skin disease, as ringworm.
- ripples
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noun,
a small wave or undulation, as on water.
- lippers
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noun,
a slightly rough or ripply surface on a body of water.
- largish
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adjective,
rather large.
- pillage
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noun,
the act of plundering, especially in war.
- pollera
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noun,
a gaily colored costume worn by women during fiestas in Latin-American countries.
- hopples
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verb (used with object),
to hobble; tether.
- allegro
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noun,
an allegro movement.
- Algiers
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Algeria, in the N part.
- Alghero
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noun,
a seaport in W Sardinia.
- harelip
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noun,
Usually Offensive. cleft lip.
- Harpies
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
- rappels
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noun,
(in mountaineering) the act or method of moving down a steep incline or past an overhang by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body, usually under the left thigh and over the right shoulder, and paid out gradually in the descent.
- paroles
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noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- soilage
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noun,
grass or leafy plants raised as feed for fenced-in livestock.
- hegaris
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noun,
a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
- hegiras
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noun,
Islam. Hijra.
- spheral
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adjective,
of or relating to a sphere.
- halloes
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noun,
the cry “hallo!”.
- Agriope
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noun,
Eurydice.
- sphero-
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- propels
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verb (used with object),
to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward:
- rallies
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noun,
a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.
- hollies
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noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Ilex, as I. opaca (American holly) the state tree of Delaware, or I. aquifolium (English holly) having glossy, spiny-toothed leaves, small, whitish flowers, and red berries.
- hollers
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noun,
a loud cry used to express pain or surprise, to attract attention, to call for help, etc.
- Raleigh
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noun,
Sir Walter. Also, Ralegh, 1552?–1618, English explorer and writer, a favorite of Elizabeth I.
- spoiler
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noun,
a person or thing that spoils.
- hilloas
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interjection, noun,
hallo.
- pallors
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noun,
unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness.
- prisage
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noun,
the right of the king to take a certain quantity of every cargo of wine imported.
- prolegs
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noun,
one of the abdominal ambulatory processes of caterpillars and other larvae, as distinct from the true or thoracic legs.
- Ophelia
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noun,
a female given name.
- porgies
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noun,
a sparid food fish, Pagrus pagrus, found in the Mediterranean and off the Atlantic coasts of Europe and America.
- poplars
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noun,
any of the rapidly growing, salicaceous trees of the genus Populus, usually characterized by the columnar or spirelike manner of growth of its branches.
- reposal
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noun,
the act of reposing.
- Haller
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noun,
Albrecht von [German ahl-brekht fuh n] /German ˈɑl brɛxt fən/ (Show IPA), 1708–77, Swiss physiologist, botanist, and writer.
- Gasper
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noun,
a cigarette.
- gapers
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noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- propel
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verb (used with object),
to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward:
- hellos
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noun,
the call “hello” (used as an expression of greeting):
- garish
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adjective,
crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
- sapper
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noun,
a soldier employed in the construction of fortifications, trenches, or tunnels that approach or undermine enemy positions.
- Hellas
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noun,
an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a light region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
- Helios
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noun,
the ancient Greek god of the sun, represented as driving a chariot across the heavens; identified by the Romans with Sol.
- pipals
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noun,
a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan.
- geisha
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noun,
a Japanese woman trained as a professional singer, dancer, and companion for men.
- Polish
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noun,
a substance used to give smoothness or gloss:
- ralphs
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noun,
a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
- legals
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noun,
a person who acts in a legal manner or with legal authority.
- sailor
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noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- sailer
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noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- pipers
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noun,
a person who plays on a pipe.
- gerahs
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noun,
an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
- Lashio
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noun,
a town in N Burma (Myanmar), NE of Mandalay: the SW terminus of the Burma Road.
- poplar
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noun,
any of the rapidly growing, salicaceous trees of the genus Populus, usually characterized by the columnar or spirelike manner of growth of its branches.
- Pisgah
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noun,
Mount, a mountain ridge of ancient Moab, now in Jordan, NE of the Dead Sea: from its summit (Mt. Nebo) Moses viewed the Promised Land. Deut. 34:1.
- helio-
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- Sappho
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noun,
c620–c565 b.c, Greek poet, born in Lesbos.
- resail
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verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- Gilels
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noun,
Emil (Grigoryevich) [ee-mil gri-gawr-yuh-vich,, ey-mil;; Russian e-myeel gryi-gaw-ryi-vyich] /ˈi mɪl grɪˈgɔr yə vɪtʃ,, ˈeɪ mɪl;; Russian ɛˈmyil gryɪˈgɔ ryɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1916–85, Russian pianist.
- Hiller
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noun,
Dame Wendy, 1912–2003, British actress.
- hippos
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noun,
hippopotamus.
- hippo-
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- pillar
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noun,
an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument:
- hoarse
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adjective,
having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky:
- hillos
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interjection, noun,
hallo.
- gropes
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noun,
an act or instance of groping.
- resoil
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verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- gallop
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noun,
a fast gait of the horse or other quadruped in which, in the course of each stride, all four feet are off the ground at once.
- hilloa
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interjection, noun,
hallo.
- pilose
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adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- hiero-
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- gripes
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noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- galops
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noun,
a lively round dance in duple time.
- galore
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adverb,
in abundance; in plentiful amounts:
- galosh
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noun,
a waterproof overshoe, especially a high one.
- pipage
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noun,
conveyance, as of water, gas, or oil, by means of pipes.
- Leipoa
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noun,
mallee fowl.
- holies
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noun,
a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
- holler
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noun,
a loud cry used to express pain or surprise, to attract attention, to call for help, etc.
- reship
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verb (used with object),
to ship again.
- Popish
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of the Roman Catholic Church.
- grippe
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noun,
influenza.
- sapro-
-
- grilse
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noun,
a young Atlantic salmon as it returns from the sea to fresh water for the first time.
- Hoples
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noun,
a son of Ion.
- plages
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noun,
a sandy bathing beach at a seashore resort.
- haoles
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noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- pleio-
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- laighs
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noun,
a small valley or hollow.
- praise
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- gopher
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noun,
any of several ground squirrels of the genus Citellus, of the prairie regions of North America.
- hosier
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noun,
a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
- Lahore
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noun,
a city in NE Pakistan: the capital of Punjab province.
- relish
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noun,
liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
- gorals
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noun,
a short-horned goat antelope, Naemorhedus goral, of the mountainous regions of southeastern Asia: an endangered species.
- haoris
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noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- lagers
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noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- pogies
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noun,
a porgy.
- goalie
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noun,
a goalkeeper.
- Gospel
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noun,
the teachings of Jesus and the apostles; the Christian revelation.
- poiser
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noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- haloes
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noun,
Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- isohel
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noun,
a line on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine.
- Ilesha
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Israel
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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.
- hallos
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noun,
the cry “hallo!”.
- halers
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noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- grails
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- Hallie
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noun,
a female given name.
- plegia
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- haplo-
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- isopag
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice exists at approximately the same period during winter.
- proles
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noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- Hopper
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noun,
a person or thing that hops.
- hopple
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verb (used with object),
to hobble; tether.
- grills
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noun,
a grated utensil for broiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc., over a fire; gridiron.
- largos
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noun,
a largo movement.
- girl-o
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noun,
a girl or young woman.
- Hegira
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noun,
Islam. Hijra.
- grille
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noun,
a grating or openwork barrier, as for a gate, usually of metal and often of decorative design.
- larges
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noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- glaire
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noun,
the white of an egg.
- hegari
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noun,
a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
- polies
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noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- goaler
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noun,
goalkeeper in the game of ice hockey.
- glairs
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noun,
the white of an egg.
- rappel
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noun,
(in mountaineering) the act or method of moving down a steep incline or past an overhang by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body, usually under the left thigh and over the right shoulder, and paid out gradually in the descent.
- glares
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noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- Glaser
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noun,
Donald A. 1926–2013, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1960.
- polers
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noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- lapper
-
noun,
a person or thing that laps liquid.
- Gloria
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noun,
Liturgy.
Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
Gloria Patri.
the response Gloria tibi, Domine, “Glory be to Thee, O Lord.”.
- proleg
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noun,
one of the abdominal ambulatory processes of caterpillars and other larvae, as distinct from the true or thoracic legs.
- hagio-
-
- ripple
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noun,
a small wave or undulation, as on water.
- lopers
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noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- Gallo-
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- ligase
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
- Sippar
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noun,
an ancient Babylonian city on the Euphrates, in SE Iraq.
- soaper
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noun,
soap opera.
- appose
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verb (used with object),
to place side by side, as two things; place next to; juxtapose.
- pellas
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noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- sloper
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noun,
a person or thing that slopes.
- Pelops
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a son of Tantalus and Dione, slaughtered by his father and served to the Olympians as food; Hermes restored him to life and he later ruled over southern Greece, which was called Peloponnesus after him.
- argils
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noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- peplos
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noun,
a loose-fitting outer garment worn, draped in folds, by women in ancient Greece.
- argols
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noun,
a crude tartar, produced as a by-product in casks by the fermentation of wine grapes, used as a mordant in dyeing, in the manufacture of tartaric acid, and in fertilizers.
- ariels
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noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- oilers
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- ariose
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adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- sleigh
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noun,
a light vehicle on runners, usually open and generally horse-drawn, used especially for transporting persons over snow or ice.
- sipper
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noun,
a person who sips.
- ashore
-
adverb,
to the shore; onto the shore:
- Solera
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noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- perish
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Idioms,
perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.
- Perlis
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noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
- aslope
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adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- siller
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noun,
silver.
- Persia
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noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- Pesaro
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noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- aspire
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verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- silage
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noun,
fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
- phages
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noun,
bacteriophage.
- phago-
-
- shrill
-
noun,
a shrill sound.
- Pharos
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noun,
a small peninsula in N Egypt, near Alexandria: site of ancient lighthouse built by Ptolemy.
- shoppe
-
noun,
shop (used chiefly for quaint effect).
- appels
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noun,
a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.
- solgel
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adjective,
pertaining to alternation between the sol and gel states, as in the pseudopodia of amebas.
- phasor
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noun,
a vector that represents a sinusoidally varying quantity, as a current or voltage, by means of a line rotating about a point in a plane, the magnitude of the quantity being proportional to the length of the line and the phase of the quantity being equal to the angle between the line and a reference line.
- sparge
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noun,
a sprinkling.
- pallor
-
noun,
unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness.
- palish
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adjective,
somewhat pale.
- splore
-
noun,
a frolic; revel; carousal.
- paleog
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- paleo-
-
- Aeolis
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noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- spiro-
-
- spirea
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- pairle
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noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- spiral
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- Paphos
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Cyprus.
- pagers
-
noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- ahorse
-
adjective, adverb,
on horseback:
- sollar
-
noun,
solar2 .
- Parish
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- parles
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- parole
-
noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- alephs
-
noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Aleppo
-
noun,
a city in NW Syria.
- parols
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- Sophie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Allier
-
noun,
a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
- Allies
-
noun,
plural of ally.
- oriels
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- Sopher
-
noun,
scribe1 (def 3).
- Sophar
-
noun,
Zophar.
- orgies
-
noun,
wild or drunken festivity or revelry, especially involving sex with multiple participants.
- 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.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- Sheila
-
noun,
a girl or young woman.
- lipper
-
noun,
a slightly rough or ripply surface on a body of water.
- Sherpa
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
- 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.
- Elisha
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Eliseus [el-i-see-uh s] /ˌɛl ɪˈsi əs/ (Show IPA). a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c., the successor of Elijah. II Kings 3–9.
- lipase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- phials
-
noun,
vial.
- phiale
-
noun,
a shallow cup resembling a saucer, having a central boss and sometimes set upon a foot, used as a drinking vessel or to pour libations.
- Ellora
-
noun,
a village in S central India: important Hindu archaeological site.
- Shaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that shapes.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- ligers
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- seraph
-
noun,
one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
- Epiph.
-
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- phrase
-
noun,
Grammar.
a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence.
(in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
- lopper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lops.
- Philae
-
noun,
an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.
- Phelps
-
noun,
William Lyon [lahy-uh n] /ˈlaɪ ən/ (Show IPA), 1865–1943, U.S. educator and literary critic.
- philo-
-
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- Sharpe
-
noun,
William Forsyth [fawr-sahyth] /ˈfɔr saɪθ/ (Show IPA), born 1934, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1990.
- ephors
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- horal
-
adjective,
of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.
- horse
-
noun,
a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
- horas
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- phore
-
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- Horsa
-
noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- Lisle
-
noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- Horae
-
plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- Loral
-
adjective,
of or relating to lore, knowledge, learning, etc.
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- preps
-
noun,
preparatory school.
- Pres.
-
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- Leigh
-
noun,
Vivien (Vivian Mary Hartley) 1913–67, English actress.
- prigs
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- orig.
-
- proas
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- hosel
-
noun,
the socket in the club head of an iron that receives the shaft.
- Prog.
-
- progs
-
noun,
food or victuals.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- 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:
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- Osage
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of western Missouri, now living in northern Oklahoma.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- hosp.
-
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- palps
-
noun,
a palpus.
- holla
-
interjection,
(used as an informal greeting.)
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- props
-
noun,
proper or due respect or recognition; credit:
- holes
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- pros.
-
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Lilas
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- palpi
-
noun,
plural of palpus.
- liger
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- hoars
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- Hoare
-
noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- pale-
-
- prop.
-
- pager
-
noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- Parl.
-
- Pregl
-
noun,
Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1869–1930, Austrian chemist: Nobel prize 1923.
- Pilos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- Hoppe
-
noun,
Willie (William Frederick) 1887–1959, U.S. billiards player.
- pari-
-
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- Lippe
-
noun,
a former state in NW Germany: now part of North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- Hopis
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- pahos
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- Paige
-
noun,
Leroy Robert ("Satchel") 1906–82, U.S. baseball player.
- hopes
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- lipo-
-
- paper
-
noun,
a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- prae-
-
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- leash
-
noun,
a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- pipes
-
noun,
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- lapel
-
noun,
either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
- pleo-
-
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- plio-
-
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- laigh
-
noun,
a small valley or hollow.
- phial
-
noun,
vial.
- ogles
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- ogres
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- plops
-
noun,
a plopping sound or fall.
- Lagos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Nigeria: former capital.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- peri-
-
- Lager
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- Piper
-
noun,
a person who plays on a pipe.
- phase
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- lores
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Largo
-
noun,
a largo movement.
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- large
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- plash
-
noun,
a gentle splash.
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- losel
-
noun,
a worthless person; scoundrel.
- phage
-
noun,
bacteriophage.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- lapps
-
noun,
Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- plage
-
noun,
a sandy bathing beach at a seashore resort.
- 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.
- 30-30
-
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- Phil.
-
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- polls
-
noun,
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
- popes
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Ophir
-
noun,
a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- peags
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Oreg.
-
- loges
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- phile
-
- orial
-
- ileo-
-
- OPers
-
- lehrs
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- ollas
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- legal
-
noun,
a person who acts in a legal manner or with legal authority.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- pepos
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
- logis
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- Legis
-
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- olig-
-
- Ollie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Oliver.
- pipal
-
noun,
a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan.
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- logia
-
noun,
a plural of logion.
- Lehar
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
- opahs
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- polis
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- Phila
-
- Pella
-
noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- palls
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- Galle
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Sri Lanka.
- areo-
-
- Apple
-
noun,
the usually round, red or yellow, edible fruit of a small tree, Malus sylvestris, of the rose family.
- appro
-
noun,
(of a purchase) approval:
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- gerah
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
- geol.
-
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- gears
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Salol
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C 13 H 10 O 3 , produced by the interaction of salicylic acid and phenol, used as a preservative, a light absorber in suntan preparations, and in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and as an antiseptic.
- Gaspe
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in E Canada on the NE end of the Gaspé Peninsula.
- roshi
-
noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- gapes
-
noun,
Veterinary Pathology. a parasitic disease of poultry and other birds, characterized by frequent gaping due to infestation of the trachea and bronchi with gapeworms.
- gaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- gaols
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- Sarge
-
noun,
sergeant.
- sargo
-
noun,
a silvery grunt, Anisotremus davidsonii, inhabiting waters off the coasts of California and Mexico, having blackish markings and yellowish fins.
- galop
-
noun,
a lively round dance in duple time.
- galls
-
noun,
impudence; effrontery.
- Appel
-
noun,
a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.
- Giles
-
noun,
Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- rills
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- gores
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- goral
-
noun,
a short-horned goat antelope, Naemorhedus goral, of the mountainous regions of southeastern Asia: an endangered species.
- Rigel
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Orion.
- Goias
-
noun,
a state in central Brazil. 247,826 sq. mi. (641,870 sq. km). Capital: Goiânia.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- goers
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- glops
-
noun,
unappetizing food, especially of a semiliquid consistency.
- ropes
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- glias
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- glare
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- glair
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- girsh
-
noun,
qirsh.
- giros
-
noun,
autogiro.
- Rolla
-
noun,
a city in S central Missouri.
- rolls
-
noun,
a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- rages
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- gales
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- gorse
-
noun,
any spiny shrub of the genus Ulex, of the legume family, native to the Old World, especially U. europaeus, having rudimentary leaves and yellow flowers and growing in waste places and sandy soil.
- shiel
-
noun,
shieling.
- Epis.
-
- ephor
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- Sharp
-
noun,
something sharp.
- Shear
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- Ellis
-
noun,
Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
- Ellas
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Greece.
- Sheol
-
noun,
the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- SLAPP
-
noun,
Also called SLAPP suit. a civil lawsuit brought as an intimidation measure against an activist.
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- shill
-
noun,
a person who poses as a customer in order to decoy others into participating, as at a gambling house, auction, confidence game, etc.
- Elgar
-
noun,
Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- shlep
-
noun,
Also, schlepper. someone or something that is tedious, slow, or awkward; drag.
- shoal
-
noun,
a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- shoer
-
noun,
a person who shoes horses or other animals.
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- shogi
-
noun,
the Japanese version of chess.
- Shore
-
noun,
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
- SHAPE
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- ergo-
-
- argil
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Sligo
-
noun,
a county in Connaught province, in the NW Republic of Ireland. 694 sq. mi. (1795 sq. km).
- Segal
-
noun,
George, 1924–2000, U.S. sculptor.
- gaels
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- argol
-
noun,
a crude tartar, produced as a by-product in casks by the fermentation of wine grapes, used as a mordant in dyeing, in the manufacture of tartaric acid, and in fertilizers.
- segar
-
noun,
cigar.
- Selah
-
noun,
an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
- Argos
-
noun,
an ancient city in SE Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis: a powerful rival of Sparta, Athens, and Corinth.
- Sella
-
noun,
Zillah.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- shall
-
auxiliary verb,
plan to, intend to, or expect to:
- esrog
-
noun,
etrog.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- sero-
-
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- shale
-
noun,
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- gorps
-
noun,
a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers.
- Apepi
-
noun,
Apophis.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- Heaps
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- heals
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- aeri-
-
- aero-
-
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- harps
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- regal
-
noun,
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- agers
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- halos
-
noun,
Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
- halo-
-
- hallo
-
noun,
the cry “hallo!”.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- Halle
-
noun,
Morris, born 1923, U.S. linguist, born in Latvia.
- hales
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- haler
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- hipp-
-
- sprig
-
noun,
a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
- sprag
-
noun,
a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
- spore
-
noun,
Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- hillo
-
interjection, noun,
hallo.
- Hilla
-
noun,
a city in central Iraq, S of Baghdad.
- spor-
-
- hier-
-
- Spohr
-
noun,
Ludwig [loot-vikh,, lood-] /ˈlut vɪx,, ˈlud-/ (Show IPA), or Louis [loo-ee] /ˈlu i/ (Show IPA), 1784–1859, German violinist and composer.
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- herp.
-
- Heros
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- herls
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- rall.
-
- Ralph
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
- helps
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- hello
-
noun,
the call “hello” (used as an expression of greeting):
- heli-
-
- Helga
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “holy.”.
- helas
-
interjection,
alas!
- agios
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- resp.
-
- graph
-
noun,
a diagram representing a system of connections or interrelations among two or more things by a number of distinctive dots, lines, bars, etc.
- allo-
-
- repps
-
noun,
rep1 .
- aleph
-
noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Sophi
-
noun,
Sophy.
- Grail
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- GROPE
-
noun,
an act or instance of groping.
- grape
-
noun,
the edible, pulpy, smooth-skinned berry or fruit that grows in clusters on vines of the genus Vitis, and from which wine is made.
- Alger
-
noun,
Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
- ALGOL
-
noun,
a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Perseus: the first known and most famous eclipsing binary star.
- prep.
-
- relig
-
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- grasp
-
noun,
the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms:
- GRIPS
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- algo-
-
- gripe
-
noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- grill
-
noun,
a grated utensil for broiling meat, fish, vegetables, etc., over a fire; gridiron.
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- rhoea
-
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- hails
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Alogi
-
noun,
a group of Christians in the 2nd century a.d. who rejected the doctrine of the Logos.
- agro-
-
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- spall
-
noun,
a chip or splinter, as of stone or ore.
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- spell
-
noun,
a word, phrase, or form of words supposed to have magic power; charm; incantation:
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Pers
-
- perp
-
noun,
the perpetrator of a crime.
- spp.
-
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- PERL
-
- Sra.
-
- Soph
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- peag
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- slag
-
noun,
Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- par.
-
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- paps
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- pepo
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
- slog
-
noun,
a long, tiring walk or march.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- peps
-
noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- per.
-
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- perh
-
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- Sol.
-
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Sill
-
noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- pop-
-
- posh
-
adjective,
sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- pos.
-
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- repp
-
noun,
rep1 .
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Pope
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- repl
-
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- Poll
-
noun,
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Pol.
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- PPLO
-
- Prag
-
noun,
German name of Prague.
- plop
-
noun,
a plopping sound or fall.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- psig
-
- psia
-
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- prs.
-
- 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.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- Rapp
-
noun,
George, 1757–1847, U.S. religious preacher, born in Germany: leader of the Harmonists.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- Rep.
-
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Reg.
-
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- pro-
-
- prig
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- pre-
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- rel.
-
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- sigh
-
noun,
the act or sound of sighing.
- phr.
-
- pil-
-
- sego
-
noun,
sego lily.
- Sell
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- shag
-
noun,
rough, matted hair, wool, or the like.
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- pill
-
noun,
a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- shog
-
noun,
a shake; jolt.
- shop
-
noun,
a retail store, especially a small one.
- shr.
-
- Phar
-
- 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.
- Sig.
-
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- rill
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- 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.
- roll
-
noun,
a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- pips
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- sago
-
noun,
a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
- 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.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- pipe
-
noun,
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
- 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.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- 1080
-
- palp
-
noun,
a palpus.
- Gal.
-
- ergs
-
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- eso-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- esp.
-
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- Ill.
-
- ile-
-
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- epi-
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- HRIP
-
- Gall
-
noun,
impudence; effrontery.
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- Hos.
-
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- hor.
-
- hops
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- gals
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- hols
-
plural noun,
Sometimes, hol. British Informal. holiday (def 5).
- holp
-
verb,
a simple past tense of help.
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Lash
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lapp
-
noun,
Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- 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.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- lags
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- 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.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- Eph.
-
- egos
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- goal
-
noun,
the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- iso-
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- ells
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Ire.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- hol-
-
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- Gros
-
noun,
Antoine Jean [ahn-twan zhahn] /ɑ̃ˈtwan ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1771–1835, French painter.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- hal-
-
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- Haig
-
noun,
Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.
- hags
-
noun,
an ugly old woman, especially a vicious or malicious one.
- Hag.
-
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- Gill
-
noun,
the respiratory organ of aquatic animals, as fish, that breathe oxygen dissolved in water.
- gils
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- gips
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- gro.
-
- Hals
-
noun,
Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- grip
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- Gish
-
noun,
Dorothy, 1898–1968, and her sister Lillian, 1896–1993, U.S. film actresses.
- gres
-
- gras
-
- gosh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation or mild oath):
- gorp
-
noun,
a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers.
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- golp
-
noun,
a roundel purpure.
- glop
-
noun,
unappetizing food, especially of a semiliquid consistency.
- GOES
-
noun,
plural of go1 .
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- Hall
-
noun,
a corridor or passageway in a building.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- gaol
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- Hill
-
noun,
a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.
- gape
-
noun,
a wide opening; gap; breach.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- gars
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- gash
-
noun,
a long, deep wound or cut; slash.
- gasp
-
noun,
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- geo-
-
- Ger.
-
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- herl
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- her.
-
- Pall
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- help
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- HEAO
-
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- lea.
-
- ELAS
-
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- 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.
- 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.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alg.
-
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- ogle
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- Alis
-
- all-
-
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- apo-
-
- app.
-
- appl
-
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Apps
-
noun,
an application, typically a small, specialized program downloaded onto mobile devices:
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Logi
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- loge
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- log-
-
- ole-
-
- Aire
-
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- org.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pal.
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- Page
-
noun,
one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
- aer-
-
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- 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:
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Olga
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 968? regent of Kiev until 955: saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- agr.
-
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- opp.
-
- opia
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- OPer
-
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- Apr.
-
- aph-
-
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lip-
-
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- ARIS
-
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- Lehr
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- legs
-
noun,
either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- LEGO
-
noun,
one of these blocks, usually as part of a set.
- leg.
-
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Argo
-
noun,
Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
- goas
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- argh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of frustration, annoyance, etc.)
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Arg.
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- APS
-
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- 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.
- eo-
-
- SLP
-
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- shp
-
- ESR
-
- ea.
-
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- 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.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- 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).
- Eg.
-
- GHA
-
- AHE
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- RPG
-
- RPO
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- Rs.
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- RSA
-
- Agh
-
- ROP
-
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- ROI
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- ERP
-
- Sr.
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ESA
-
- ESL
-
- ROA
-
- ap-
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROG
-
- gl.
-
- EPS
-
- ag-
-
- SPR
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Ar.
-
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- ae.
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- ASR
-
- AHL
-
- ase
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- SLE
-
- GOP
-
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- gap
-
noun,
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach:
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SAR
-
- GPO
-
noun,
the federal agency that prints and disseminates publications for other federal agencies. Abbreviation: G.P.O., GPO.
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- aor
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ASI
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- Apl
-
- SLR
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Ep.
-
- se-
-
- EPA
-
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- gi.
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Ehr
-
- RSE
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- SLA
-
- So.
-
- Ga.
-
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- ARS
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- sho
-
- Sp.
-
- SRO
-
- SHA
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- SAE
-
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- Ges
-
- EIS
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- 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.
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- eir
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- PIO
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- PLA
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- pl.
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- PIP
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- lep
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Les
-
- lg.
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- PHS
-
- Isl
-
- IPS
-
- Ir.
-
- IRL
-
- IRO
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- ish
-
- ISR
-
- pli
-
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POA
-
- PLR
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- PLO
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- POR
-
- ose
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- Peg
-
noun,
a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- OSP
-
- PEP
-
noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- Pa.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pg.
-
- pp.
-
- Pr.
-
- Ps.
-
- PaG
-
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- PAP
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- OPA
-
- OLG
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- PGA
-
- PhL
-
- ll.
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- LPG
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LSI
-
- PHA
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- Ola
-
- op.
-
- OSA
-
- OAP
-
- 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.
- OAS
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OHG
-
- 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.
- OIr
-
- ipr
-
- La.
-
- IPO
-
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RPS
-
- iph
-
- Re.
-
- hog
-
noun,
a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSG
-
- PSE
-
- PSA
-
- prp
-
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- HRE
-
- hrs
-
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- io-
-
- GSA
-
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- gph
-
- GPS
-
- Gr.
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- GSR
-
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- hr.
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- REA
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- gre
-
- Ia.
-
- PPS
-
- ppr
-
- ILS
-
- ppl
-
- PPI
-
- PRA
-
- ILP
-
- pph
-
- ILO
-
- PPE
-
- il-
-
- IHS
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ier
-
- PPA
-
noun,
a substance, C 9 H 13 NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant.
- ior
-
- IHP
-
- ial
-
- IAS
-
- 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.
- IPA
-
- AO
-
- RP
-
- GH
-
- LH
-
- 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.
- L.
-
- HP
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- IP
-
- h.
-
- RO
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- rg
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- ol
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- le
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- HL
-
- i.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- IG
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- GP
-
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- RH
-
- RI
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- G.
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- SL
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- L1
-
- S.
-
- SG
-
- OA
-
- L2
-
- LR
-
- HG
-
- OG
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- PH
-
- O.
-
- SA
-