Anagrams of ephemeralities
Word ephemeralities has
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- Ephraimite
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noun,
a member of the tribe of Ephraim.
- Ishmaelite
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noun,
a descendant of Ishmael, the traditional ancestor of the Arab peoples.
- time-lapse
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adjective,
done by means of time-lapse photography:
- perithelia
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noun,
the connective tissue surrounding certain small vessels, as capillaries.
- sphalerite
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noun,
a very common mineral, zinc sulfide, ZnS, usually containing some iron and a little cadmium, occurring in yellow, brown, or black crystals or cleavable masses with resinous luster: the principal ore of zinc and cadmium; blackjack.
- ephemeral
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noun,
anything short-lived, as certain insects.
- lithemias
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noun,
the presence of an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood.
- Harlemite
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Harlem.
- prelimits
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verb (used with object),
to limit within bounds beforehand:
- Hitlerism
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noun,
the doctrines, principles, and practices of the Nazi party, especially as developed by Hitler; Nazism.
- prelatism
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noun,
prelacy; episcopacy.
- materiels
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noun,
the aggregate of things used or needed in any business, undertaking, or operation (distinguished from personnel).
- therapies
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noun,
the treatment of disease or disorders, as by some remedial, rehabilitating, or curative process:
- ephemeris
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noun,
a table showing the positions of a heavenly body on a number of dates in a regular sequence.
- emeerates
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noun,
emirate (defs 1, 2).
- Petersham
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noun,
a heavy woolen cloth for men's overcoats and other bulky outerwear.
- Israelite
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noun,
a descendant of Jacob, especially a member of the Hebrew people who inhabited the ancient kingdom of Israel.
- ephemeras
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noun,
a plural of ephemeron.
- pearlites
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noun,
Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
- epithelia
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noun,
any animal tissue that covers a surface, or lines a cavity or the like, and that, in addition, performs any of various secretory, transporting, or regulatory functions.
- permeates
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verb (used with object),
to pass into or through every part of:
- empathies
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noun,
the psychological identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.
- imperials
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noun,
a size of printing or drawing paper, 22 × 30 inches (56 × 76 cm) in England, 23 × 33 inches (58 × 84 cm) in America.
- hetaerism
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noun,
concubinage.
- real-time
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noun,
Computers. the actual time elapsed in the performance of a computation by a computer, the result of the computation being required for the continuation of a physical process.
- realities
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noun,
the state or quality of being real.
- salimeter
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noun,
salinometer.
- helpmates
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noun,
a companion and helper.
- helpmeets
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noun,
helpmate.
- Hemiptera
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noun,
the order comprising the true bugs.
- temperas
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noun,
a technique of painting in which an emulsion consisting of water and pure egg yolk or a mixture of egg and oil is used as a binder or medium, characterized by its lean film-forming properties and rapid drying rate.
- re-lease
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noun,
a contract for re-leasing land or property.
- emperies
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noun,
absolute dominion; sovereignty.
- limiters
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noun,
a person or thing that limits.
- maitrise
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noun,
mastery; skill.
- permeate
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verb (used with object),
to pass into or through every part of:
- ethereal
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adjective,
light, airy, or tenuous:
- permease
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noun,
any of the proteins that mediate the transport of various molecules across biological membranes.
- Islamite
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noun,
a Muslim.
- perlites
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noun,
a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
- heeltaps
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noun,
a layer of leather, metal, or the like in a shoe heel; a lift.
- impearls
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verb (used with object),
to form into drops resembling pearls.
- emirates
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noun,
the office or rank of an emir.
- ateliers
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noun,
a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
- pearlite
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noun,
Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
- Milpitas
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noun,
a town in W California.
- tileries
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noun,
a factory or kiln for making tiles.
- peltries
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noun,
fur skins; pelts collectively.
- estampie
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noun,
a medieval dance and instrumental form, in several repeated sections, associated chiefly with the trouvères.
- espalier
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noun,
a trellis or framework on which the trunk and branches of fruit trees or shrubs are trained to grow in one plane.
- Thespiae
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noun,
a city at the foot of Mount Helicon where, according to mythology, the Muses performed their games.
- thermals
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noun,
Meteorology. a rising air current caused by heating from the underlying surface, especially such a current when not producing a cloud.
- Lemaitre
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noun,
Francois Élie Jules [frahn-swa ey-lee zhyl] /frɑ̃ˈswa eɪˈli ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1835–1915, French critic and dramatist.
- shipmate
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noun,
a person who serves with another on the same vessel.
- plaister
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noun, verb (used with object),
plaster.
- lempiras
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
- helpmeet
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noun,
helpmate.
- templars
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noun,
a member of a religious military order founded by Crusaders in Jerusalem about 1118, and suppressed in 1312.
- shiralee
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noun,
swag2 (def 2).
- Asherite
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noun,
a member of the tribe of Asher.
- eremites
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noun,
a hermit or recluse, especially one under a religious vow.
- mistrial
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noun,
a trial terminated without conclusion on the merits of the case because of some error in the proceedings.
- erethism
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noun,
an unusual or excessive degree of irritability or stimulation in an organ or tissue.
- Ephemera
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noun,
a plural of ephemeron.
- leathers
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noun,
the skin of an animal, with the hair removed, prepared for use by tanning or a similar process designed to preserve it against decay and make it pliable or supple when dry.
- Pharisee
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noun,
a member of a Jewish sect that flourished during the 1st century b.c. and 1st century a.d. and that differed from the Sadducees chiefly in its strict observance of religious ceremonies and practices, adherence to oral laws and traditions, and belief in an afterlife and the coming of a Messiah.
- imperils
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verb (used with object),
to put in peril or danger; endanger.
- Reptilia
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noun,
the class comprising the reptiles.
- thermels
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noun,
thermocouple.
- Imperial
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noun,
a size of printing or drawing paper, 22 × 30 inches (56 × 76 cm) in England, 23 × 33 inches (58 × 84 cm) in America.
- isarithm
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noun,
isopleth.
- Listeria
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noun,
any of several rod-shaped, aerobic, parasitic bacteria of the genus Listeria, pathogenic for humans and animals.
- lithemia
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noun,
the presence of an excessive amount of uric acid in the blood.
- prelimit
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verb (used with object),
to limit within bounds beforehand:
- pilaster
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noun,
a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column.
- septimal
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adjective,
of or based on the number seven.
- prelates
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noun,
an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
- hearties
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noun,
a brave or good fellow, especially with reference to a shipmate.
- prelease
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noun,
a lease on a building, apartment, etc., that is offered or signed before construction has begun.
- telphers
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noun,
Also, teleferic. a traveling unit, car, or carrier suspended from cables in a telpherage, an aerial transportation system.
- airtimes
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noun,
the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
- spirelet
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noun,
a small spire, as on a turret.
- philters
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noun,
a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love, usually with some specific person.
- earlship
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noun,
earldom (def 1).
- philtres
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noun, verb (used with object),
philter.
- materiel
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noun,
the aggregate of things used or needed in any business, undertaking, or operation (distinguished from personnel).
- samphire
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noun,
a European succulent plant, Crithmum maritimum, of the parsley family, having compound leaves and small, whitish flowers, growing in clefts of rock near the sea.
- harelips
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noun,
Usually Offensive. cleft lip.
- premiate
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verb (used with object),
to grant a prize or an award to.
- teraphim
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plural noun,
idols or images reverenced by the ancient Hebrews and kindred peoples, apparently as household gods.
- almeries
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noun,
ambry.
- lamister
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noun,
lamster.
- preheats
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verb (used with object),
to heat before using or before subjecting to some further process:
- realties
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noun,
real property or real estate.
- mateship
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noun,
the state of being a mate.
- Primates
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noun,
the order comprising the primates.
- seriatim
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adverb, adjective,
in a series; one after another.
- parities
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noun,
equality, as in amount, status, or character.
- Mephitis
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noun,
(in nontechnical use) a noxious or pestilential exhalation from the earth, as poison gas.
- helpmate
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noun,
a companion and helper.
- eateries
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noun,
a restaurant or other commercial establishment serving food.
- tramples
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noun,
the act of trampling.
- Seraphim
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noun,
a plural of seraph.
- emeerate
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noun,
emirate (defs 1, 2).
- Ephraim
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noun,
the younger son of Joseph. Gen. 41:52.
- tempera
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noun,
a technique of painting in which an emulsion consisting of water and pure egg yolk or a mixture of egg and oil is used as a binder or medium, characterized by its lean film-forming properties and rapid drying rate.
- Mithras
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noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- milters
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noun,
a male fish in breeding time.
- tempehs
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noun,
a fermented soybean cake.
- mishear
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verb (used with object),
to hear incorrectly or imperfectly:
- elaters
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noun,
Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
- slather
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noun,
Often, slathers. a generous amount:
- elitism
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noun,
practice of or belief in rule by an elite.
- sleeper
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noun,
a person or thing that sleeps.
- philtre
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noun, verb (used with object),
philter.
- Mistral
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noun,
a cold, dry, northerly wind common in southern France and neighboring regions.
- epeeist
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noun,
a person who fences with an épée.
- Elspeth
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- emeries
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noun,
a granular mineral substance consisting typically of corundum mixed with magnetite or hematite, used powdered, crushed, or consolidated for grinding and polishing.
- Emerita
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noun,
a woman with such status.
- Philem.
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- slither
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noun,
a slithering movement; slide.
- emirate
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noun,
the office or rank of an emir.
- telpher
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noun,
Also, teleferic. a traveling unit, car, or carrier suspended from cables in a telpherage, an aerial transportation system.
- piaster
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noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- philter
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noun,
a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love, usually with some specific person.
- Piarist
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noun,
a member of a Roman Catholic teaching congregation founded in Rome in 1597.
- tempers
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noun,
a particular state of mind or feelings.
- empales
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verb (used with object),
impale (defs 1–5).
- Salieri
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noun,
Antonio [an-toh-nee-oh;; Italian ahn-taw-nyaw] /ænˈtoʊ ni oʊ;; Italian ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1750–1825, Italian composer and conductor.
- Ishmael
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noun,
the son of Abraham and Hagar: both he and Hagar were cast out of Abraham's family by Sarah. Gen. 16:11, 12.
- emprise
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noun,
an adventurous enterprise.
- empties
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noun,
Informal. something that is empty, as a box, bottle, or can:
- mithers
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noun,
mother1 .
- teepees
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noun,
tepee.
- smelter
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noun,
a person or thing that smelts.
- Israeli
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of modern Israel.
- impearl
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verb (used with object),
to form into drops resembling pearls.
- epilate
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verb (used with object),
to remove (hair) from by means of physical, chemical, or radiological agents; depilate.
- palters
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verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- peelers
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noun,
a person or thing that peels.
- harslet
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noun,
Chiefly Southern U.S. haslet.
- reshape
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verb (used with object),
to shape again or into different form.
- harpist
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noun,
a person who plays the harp, especially professionally.
- Harpies
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
- repeals
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noun,
the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
- harelip
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noun,
Usually Offensive. cleft lip.
- stapler
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noun,
a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
- hareems
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noun,
harem.
- palmers
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noun,
a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
- hamster
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noun,
any of several short-tailed, stout-bodied, burrowing rodents, as Cricetus cricetus, of Europe and Asia, having large cheek pouches.
- hampers
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noun,
Nautical. gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.
- Hamites
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noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- pelites
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noun,
any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
- stamper
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noun,
a person or thing that stamps.
- repeats
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noun,
the act of repeating.
- spireme
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noun,
the threadlike chromatin of a cell nucleus, present during early meiosis or mitosis.
- steelie
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noun,
a playing marble made of steel.
- reptile
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noun,
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the dinosaurs.
- steeple
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noun,
an ornamental construction, usually ending in a spire, erected on a roof or tower of a church, public building, etc.
- pastime
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noun,
something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport:
- parties
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noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- heeltap
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noun,
a layer of leather, metal, or the like in a shoe heel; a lift.
- heelers
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noun,
a person who heels shoes.
- sterile
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adjective,
free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic:
- Hespere
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noun,
one of the Hesperides.
- Heaters
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noun,
any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
- replies
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noun,
an answer or response in words or writing.
- replete
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noun,
Entomology. (among honey ants) a worker with a distensible crop in which honeydew and nectar are stored for the use of the colony.
- steamer
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noun,
something propelled or operated by steam, as a steamship.
- healers
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noun,
a person or thing that heals.
- Hermite
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noun,
Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1822–1901, French mathematician.
- pelmets
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noun,
a decorative cornice or valance at the head of a window or doorway, used to cover the fastenings from which curtains are hung.
- halters
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noun,
a rope or strap with a noose or headstall for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
- epimers
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noun,
either of a pair of isomeric aldose compounds, especially of certain sugars, that differ from each other in the positions of the H and OH at the second atom from the end of the carbon chain, as d-glucose and d-mannose.
- impresa
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noun,
a device or emblem.
- Imperia
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noun,
a seaport in NW Italy.
- relates
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verb (used with object),
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- imperil
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verb (used with object),
to put in peril or danger; endanger.
- relapse
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noun,
an act or instance of relapsing.
- impers.
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- implies
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verb (used with object),
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated:
- imprest
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noun,
an advance of money; loan.
- impaste
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verb (used with object),
to cover with or enclose in a paste.
- eremite
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noun,
a hermit or recluse, especially one under a religious vow.
- Ipiales
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noun,
a city in SW Colombia.
- tee-hee
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interjection, noun, verb (used without object),
te-hee.
- Epistle
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noun,
a letter, especially a formal or didactic one; written communication.
- petrels
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noun,
any of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae.
- rimples
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noun,
a wrinkle.
- Templar
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noun,
a member of a religious military order founded by Crusaders in Jerusalem about 1118, and suppressed in 1312.
- imparts
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verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- pelters
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noun,
a person or thing that pelts.
- spheral
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adjective,
of or relating to a sphere.
- halites
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noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- respite
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noun,
a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:
- retails
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noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- Spieler
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noun,
a barker, as at a circus sideshow.
- talipes
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noun,
a clubfoot.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- imarets
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noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- persalt
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noun,
(in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.
- Spelter
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noun,
zinc, especially in the form of ingots.
- Tampere
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noun,
a city in SW Finland.
- tampers
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noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- perlite
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noun,
a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
- impairs
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noun,
Archaic. impairment.
- impales
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verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- release
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noun,
a freeing or releasing from confinement, obligation, pain, emotional strain, etc.
- Laertes
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noun,
the father of Odysseus.
- hipster
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noun,
a usually young person who is trendy, stylish, or progressive in an unconventional way; someone who is hip.
- helpers
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noun,
a person or thing that helps or gives assistance, support, etc.
- pitiers
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noun,
a person who pities.
- ARTEMIS
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noun,
Also called Cynthia. an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon.
Compare Diana.
- trample
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noun,
the act of trampling.
- ramtils
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noun,
Niger seed.
- Merilee
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noun,
a female given name.
- limiter
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noun,
a person or thing that limits.
- leather
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noun,
the skin of an animal, with the hair removed, prepared for use by tanning or a similar process designed to preserve it against decay and make it pliable or supple when dry.
- prelim.
-
- thirams
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noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- limites
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noun,
plural of limes.
- prelate
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noun,
an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
- Theresa
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noun,
Saint. Also, Teresa. Also called Theresa of Avila [ah-vee-lah] /ˈɑ viˌlɑ/ (Show IPA), 1515–82, Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic, and writer.
- martele
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adjective,
martellato.
- aperies
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noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- Theiler
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noun,
Max, 1899–1972, South African medical scientist, in the U.S. after 1922: Nobel Prize in medicine 1951.
- septime
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noun,
the seventh of eight defensive positions.
- metaph.
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- preheat
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verb (used with object),
to heat before using or before subjecting to some further process:
- limpets
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noun,
any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed.
- Latimer
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noun,
Hugh, c1470–1555, English Protestant Reformation bishop, reformer, and martyr.
- shelter
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noun,
something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
- leister
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noun,
a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish.
- lempira
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
- Sheeler
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noun,
Charles, 1883–1965, U.S. painter and photographer.
- plaster
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noun,
a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
- premise
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noun,
Also, premiss. Logic. a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion.
- platers
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noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- platies
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noun,
platyfish.
- Shemite
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noun,
a Semite.
- Liatris
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noun,
any of various composite plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, having long spikes of purplish flowers.
- thermel
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noun,
thermocouple.
- seriema
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noun,
either of two birds of the family Cariamidae, Cariama cristata, of southern Brazil, or Chunga burmeisteri, of Argentina, having long legs, an erectile crest, a short, broad bill, and limited ability to fly.
- presale
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noun,
a sale held in advance of an advertised sale, as for select customers.
- airtime
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noun,
the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
- traipse
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noun,
a tiring walk.
- thermae
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noun,
hot springs; hot baths.
- aplites
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- airship
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noun,
a self-propelled, lighter-than-air aircraft with means of controlling the direction of flight; dirigible.
- sheitel
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noun,
a wig worn by certain Orthodox Jewish married women in keeping with an old rabbinical precept that forbids a woman to leave her hair uncovered in the sight of a man other than her husband.
- seriate
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adjective,
arranged or occurring in one or more series.
- prelims
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noun,
preliminary.
- melters
-
noun,
a person or thing that melts.
- shilpit
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adjective,
(of a person) sickly; puny; feeble.
- armlets
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noun,
an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
- thermal
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noun,
Meteorology. a rising air current caused by heating from the underlying surface, especially such a current when not producing a cloud.
- threaps
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noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- pismire
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noun,
an ant.
- thermes
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noun,
therm.
- Psalter
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noun,
the Biblical book of Psalms.
- pileate
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adjective,
having a pileus.
- laities
-
noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- sharpie
-
noun,
sharper.
- prithee
-
interjection,
(I) pray thee.
- atelier
-
noun,
a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
- realist
-
noun,
a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
- amities
-
noun,
friendship; peaceful harmony.
- saltier
-
noun,
saltire.
- Maltese
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Malta.
- saltire
-
noun,
an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
- lampers
-
noun,
lampas.
- tephras
-
noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- pieties
-
noun,
reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations:
- Pietism
-
noun,
a movement, originating in the Lutheran Church in Germany in the 17th century, that stressed personal piety over religious formality and orthodoxy.
- realism
-
noun,
interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- primsie
-
adjective,
prim1 (def 1).
- sampler
-
noun,
a person who samples.
- triples
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- primate
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
- Elamite
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of ancient Elam.
- aethers
-
noun,
ether (defs 3–5).
- lipemia
-
noun,
excessive amounts of fat and fatty substances in the blood; hyperlipemia.
- atheism
-
noun,
the doctrine or belief that there is no God.
- lithias
-
noun,
Chemistry. lithium oxide.
- amperes
-
noun,
the basic unit of electrical current in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one coulomb per second, formally defined to be the constant current which if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross section, and placed one meter apart in vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 × 10 −7 newton per meter of length. Abbreviation: A, amp.
- lathers
-
noun,
foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
- lamster
-
noun,
a fugitive from the law.
- simitar
-
noun,
scimitar.
- metiers
-
noun,
a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
- thalers
-
noun,
any of various former large coins of various German states; dollar.
- similar
-
adjective,
having a likeness or resemblance, especially in a general way:
- preemie
-
noun,
an infant born prematurely; a preterm.
- Amherst
-
noun,
Jeffrey, Baron, 1717–97, British field marshal: governor general of British North America 1760–63.
- mailers
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- milreis
-
noun,
a silver coin and former monetary unit of Brazil, equal to 1000 reis, discontinued in 1942.
- seethe
-
noun,
the act of seething.
- palter
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- resile
-
verb (used without object),
to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- shamir
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
- Shaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that shapes.
- spirea
-
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.
- Mather
-
noun,
Cotton, 1663–1728, American clergyman and author.
- liters
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- litres
-
noun,
liter.
- Palmer
-
noun,
a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
- Lithia
-
noun,
Chemistry. lithium oxide.
- Hitler
-
noun,
Adolf [ad-olf,, ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈæd ɒlf,, ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), (Adolf Schicklgruber"der Führer") 1889–1945, Nazi dictator of Germany, born in Austria: Chancellor 1933–45; dictator 1934–45.
- Spirit
-
noun,
the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
- sprite
-
noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- spital
-
noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- palish
-
adjective,
somewhat pale.
- maters
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- Hester
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Esther.
- samlet
-
noun,
a young salmon.
- Maisie
-
noun,
a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
- Parsee
-
noun,
an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
- Mahler
-
noun,
Gustav [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1860–1911, Austrian composer and conductor, born in Bohemia.
- hepta-
-
- septal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- hepat-
-
- Steele
-
noun,
Sir Richard, 1672–1729, English essayist, journalist, dramatist, and political leader; born in Ireland.
- Mailer
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- mailes
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Marist
-
noun,
a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
- reseat
-
verb (used with object),
to provide with a new seat or new seats.
- partis
-
noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- resale
-
noun,
the act of selling a second time.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- hemat-
-
- marish
-
noun,
a marsh.
- Mariel
-
noun,
a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- sempre
-
adverb,
throughout.
- Semele
-
noun,
a daughter of Cadmus and mother, by Zeus, of Dionysus.
- septi-
-
- hereat
-
adverb,
at this time; when this happened.
- reship
-
verb (used with object),
to ship again.
- Sereth
-
noun,
German name of Siret.
- Master
-
noun,
a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something:
- Pamiri
-
noun,
a member of a Caucasian people inhabiting the Pamirs.
- Pamirs
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- mashie
-
noun,
a club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mashie iron but less slope than a mashie niblick.
- masher
-
noun,
a person or thing that mashes.
- hiemal
-
adjective,
of or relating to winter; wintry.
- staple
-
noun,
a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- Hestia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- parles
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- Lister
-
noun,
Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
- herpes
-
noun,
any of several diseases caused by herpesvirus, characterized by eruption of blisters on the skin or mucous membranes.
Compare chickenpox, genital herpes, oral herpes, shingles.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- seraph
-
noun,
one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
- Hermit
-
noun,
a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
- serape
-
noun,
a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
- Hermes
-
noun,
the ancient Greek herald and messenger of the gods and the god of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft.
Compare Mercury (def 3).
- Parish
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- Martel
-
noun,
a hammerlike, shafted weapon having a head with a point at one end and a blunt face at the other.
- spiral
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- Salter
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- matri-
-
- mither
-
noun,
mother1 .
- lathis
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- meters
-
noun,
the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equivalent to 39.37 U.S. inches, originally intended to be, and being very nearly, equal to one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the pole measured on a meridian: defined from 1889 to 1960 as the distance between two lines on a platinum-iridium bar (the “International Prototype Meter”) preserved at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures near Paris; from 1960 to 1983 defined as 1,650,763.73 wavelengths of the orange-red radiation of krypton 86 under specified conditions; and now defined as 1/299,792,458 of the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second. Abbreviation: m.
- miters
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- Ishtar
-
noun,
the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
- latish
-
adjective,
somewhat or rather late.
- shrimp
-
noun,
any of several small, long-tailed, chiefly marine crustaceans of the decapod suborder Natania, certain species of which are used as food.
- metal.
-
- shmear
-
noun, verb (used with object),
schmear.
- Israel
-
noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- mestee
-
noun,
mustee.
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- Mithra
-
noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- Sarthe
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2411 sq. mi. (6245 sq. km). Capital: Le Mans.
- merles
-
noun,
the blackbird, Turdus merula.
- merits
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- Smriti
-
noun,
writings containing traditions concerning law, rituals, teachings of the sages, the epics, and the Puranas.
- Ismael
-
noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- lathes
-
noun,
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
- mitres
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- mishit
-
noun,
a bad or faulty hit, as in tennis or cricket.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- milpas
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- milit.
-
- Slater
-
noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- mirths
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- mishap
-
noun,
an unfortunate accident.
- milers
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- simple
-
noun,
an ignorant, foolish, or gullible person.
- saithe
-
noun,
pollock.
- lather
-
noun,
foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
- Mister
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- larees
-
noun,
lari.
- simper
-
noun,
a silly, self-conscious smile.
- sample
-
noun,
a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- Istria
-
noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- simile
-
noun,
a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”.
Compare metaphor.
- sapele
-
noun,
Also called aboudikro. the mahoganylike wood of any of several African trees of the genus Entandrophragma, used for making furniture.
- metier
-
noun,
a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
- mitral
-
adjective,
of or resembling a miter.
- rimple
-
noun,
a wrinkle.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- sperm-
-
- milter
-
noun,
a male fish in breeding time.
- impair
-
noun,
Archaic. impairment.
- limits
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- limpet
-
noun,
any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed.
- Searle
-
noun,
Ronald (William Fordham) [fawr-duh m,, fohr-] /ˈfɔr dəm,, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.
- 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.
- Rheims
-
noun,
Reims.
- imaret
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- seater
-
noun,
a person or thing that seats.
- Sheila
-
noun,
a girl or young woman.
- measle
-
noun,
singular of measles (def 3).
- sphere
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid geometric figure generated by the revolution of a semicircle about its diameter; a round body whose surface is at all points equidistant from the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = r 2 .
the surface of such a figure; a spherical surface.
- Ilesha
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Sharpe
-
noun,
William Forsyth [fawr-sahyth] /ˈfɔr saɪθ/ (Show IPA), born 1934, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1990.
- mealie
-
noun,
Sometimes, mealies. corn; maize.
- retems
-
noun,
a shrub, Retama raetam, of Syria and Arabia, having white flowers: said to be the juniper of the Old Testament.
- ihrams
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- seemer
-
noun,
a person who constantly pretends.
- spilth
-
noun,
spillage (def 1).
- sealer
-
noun,
an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
- Rheita
-
noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- Sparti
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- impish
-
adjective,
mischievous.
- spathe
-
noun,
a bract or pair of bracts, often large and colored, subtending or enclosing a spadix or flower cluster.
- lepers
-
noun,
a person who has leprosy.
- MSPhar
-
- Shiite
-
noun,
a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam that regards Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, as the legitimate successor of Muhammad, and disregards the three caliphs who succeeded him.
- melter
-
noun,
a person or thing that melts.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- Lester
-
noun,
a male given name: from the English placename “Leicester.”.
- Sherpa
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
- Imphal
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Manipur state, in NE India.
- imparl
-
verb (used without object),
to confer with the opposing party in a lawsuit with a view to settling the dispute amicably, out of court.
- Meliae
-
plural noun,
the nymphs born from the blood of Uranus at the time of his mutilation by Cronus; the nymphs of ash trees.
- lethes
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades whose water caused forgetfulness of the past in those who drank of it.
- Melete
-
noun,
one of the original three Muses, the Muse of meditation.
Compare Aoede, mneme (def 2).
- liaise
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- melees
-
noun,
a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people.
- imper.
-
- impels
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- Shelta
-
noun,
a private language, based in part on Irish, used among Travelers in the British Isles.
- impart
-
verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- impale
-
verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- Semite
-
noun,
a member of any of various ancient and modern peoples originating in southwestern Asia, including the Akkadians, Canaanites, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs.
- Helper
-
noun,
a person or thing that helps or gives assistance, support, etc.
- phials
-
noun,
vial.
- threap
-
noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- teepee
-
noun,
tepee.
- Thrale
-
noun,
Hester Lynch (Hester Lynch Piozzi) 1741–1821, Welsh writer and friend of Samuel Johnson.
- te-hee
-
noun,
a titter; snicker.
- Empire
-
noun,
a group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government: usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom, as the former British Empire, French Empire, Russian Empire, Byzantine Empire, or Roman Empire.
- empale
-
verb (used with object),
impale (defs 1–5).
- Pherae
-
noun,
(in ancient geography) a town in SE Thessaly: the home of Admetus and Alcestis.
- 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.
- thirls
-
verb (used with object),
to pierce.
- pleats
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- amphi-
-
- thiram
-
noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- Philae
-
noun,
an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.
- teleph
-
- Emelia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- emeers
-
noun,
emir.
- philia
-
- tempeh
-
noun,
a fermented soybean cake.
- Elmira
-
noun,
a city in S central New York.
- elites
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- please
-
Idioms,
if you please,
if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer.
(used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
- ramets
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- Petrie
-
noun,
Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
- 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.
- teamer
-
noun,
a teamster.
- tapirs
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- esprit
-
noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- peseta
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
- relate
-
verb (used with object),
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- pester
-
verb (used with object),
to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:
- pestle
-
noun,
a tool for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar.
- prates
-
noun,
act of prating.
- ameers
-
noun,
emir.
- Thelma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ampere
-
noun,
the basic unit of electrical current in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one coulomb per second, formally defined to be the constant current which if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross section, and placed one meter apart in vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 × 10 −7 newton per meter of length. Abbreviation: A, amp.
- AmerSp
-
- tilers
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- ralphs
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
- Petras
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Petrel
-
noun,
any of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae.
- teasel
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- teaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that teases.
- thrips
-
noun,
any of several minute insects of the order Thysanoptera, that have long, narrow wings fringed with hairs and that infest and feed on a wide variety of weeds and crop plants.
- epimer
-
noun,
either of a pair of isomeric aldose compounds, especially of certain sugars, that differ from each other in the positions of the H and OH at the second atom from the end of the carbon chain, as d-glucose and d-mannose.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- ramtil
-
noun,
Niger seed.
- Persia
-
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.
- Thames
-
noun,
a river in S England, flowing E through London to the North Sea. 209 miles (336 km) long.
- armets
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- armlet
-
noun,
an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
- ratels
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- armpit
-
noun,
the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
- thaler
-
noun,
any of various former large coins of various German states; dollar.
- Therma
-
noun,
ancient name of Salonika.
- therm-
-
- Thales
-
noun,
c640–546? b.c, Greek philosopher, born in Miletus.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- Teresa
-
noun,
Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
- rastle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- artels
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- pistil
-
noun,
the ovule-bearing or seed-bearing female organ of a flower, consisting when complete of ovary, style, and stigma.
- Pitris
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- ashpit
-
noun,
a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
- pities
-
noun,
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
- pitier
-
noun,
a person who pities.
- asleep
-
adverb,
in or into a state of sleep:
- aspire
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- theirs
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- plasm-
-
- Pilate
-
noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- 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.
- either
-
adverb,
also; too; as well; to the same degree (used after negative clauses coordinated by and, or, or nor, or after negative subordinate clauses):
- Thiers
-
noun,
Louis Adolphe [lwee a-dawlf] /lwi aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1797–1877, French statesman: president 1871–73.
- temper
-
noun,
a particular state of mind or feelings.
- elemis
-
noun,
any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
- therms
-
noun,
any of several units of heat, as one equivalent to 1000 large calories or 100,000 British thermal units.
- plates
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- aretes
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- elates
-
adjective,
elated.
- elater
-
noun,
Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
- elapse
-
noun,
the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.
- Temple
-
noun,
an edifice or place dedicated to the service or worship of a deity or deities.
- Pieria
-
noun,
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
- earths
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- tepals
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- plater
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- tepees
-
noun,
a tent of the American Indians, made usually from animal skins laid on a conical frame of long poles and having an opening at the top for ventilation and a flap door.
- tephra
-
noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- therme
-
noun,
therm.
- Easter
-
noun,
an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
- easier
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- esteem
-
noun,
favorable opinion or judgment; respect or regard:
- Peters
-
noun,
penis.
- alters
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- Repeal
-
noun,
the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
- trapes
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- stream
-
noun,
a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- Haslet
-
noun,
the heart, liver, etc., of a hog or other animal used for food.
- repeat
-
noun,
the act of repeating.
- peeler
-
noun,
a person or thing that peels.
- tramps
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- stripe
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- Harlem
-
noun,
a section of New York City, in the NE part of Manhattan.
- harems
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- Priest
-
noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- Esther
-
noun,
the wife of Ahasuerus.
- hareem
-
noun,
harem.
- preset
-
noun,
a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
- Pelham
-
noun,
Henry, 1696–1754, British statesman: prime minister 1743–54 (brother of Thomas Pelham-Holles).
- pelite
-
noun,
any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
- hamper
-
noun,
Nautical. gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.
- airish
-
adjective,
given to putting on airs.
- Hamlet
-
noun,
a small village.
- Tralee
-
noun,
a city in and the county seat of Kerry, in the SW Republic of Ireland.
- Hastie
-
noun,
William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- primal
-
adjective,
first; original; primeval:
- Hamite
-
noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- Heater
-
noun,
any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
- pastel
-
noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- helmet
-
noun,
any of various forms of protective head covering worn by soldiers, firefighters, divers, cyclists, etc.
- paster
-
noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- triple
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- paters
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- tripes
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- heeler
-
noun,
a person who heels shoes.
- patri-
-
- hearts
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- tremie
-
noun,
a funnellike device lowered into water to deposit concrete.
- Hearst
-
noun,
William Randolph, 1863–1951, U.S. editor and publisher.
- hearse
-
noun,
a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial.
- Aeetes
-
noun,
a king of Colchis, father of Medea and custodian of the Golden Fleece.
- repels
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- primes
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- healer
-
noun,
a person or thing that heals.
- stipel
-
noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- haters
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- aether
-
noun,
ether (defs 3–5).
- trails
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- repast
-
noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- pelmet
-
noun,
a decorative cornice or valance at the head of a window or doorway, used to cover the fastenings from which curtains are hung.
- relies
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- Tishri
-
noun,
the first month of the Jewish calendar.
- talers
-
noun,
thaler.
- relish
-
noun,
liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
- alephs
-
noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- alerts
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- perish
-
Idioms,
perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.
- haeres
-
noun,
heres.
- Tamils
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- halers
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- timers
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- Perlis
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
- tamper
-
noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- permit
-
noun,
an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:
- tapers
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- etapes
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- estral
-
adjective,
estrous.
- remise
-
verb (used with object),
to give up a claim to; surrender by deed.
- Aletes
-
noun,
a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
- theism
-
noun,
the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
- halter
-
noun,
a rope or strap with a noose or headstall for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
- halite
-
noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- pelter
-
noun,
a person or thing that pelts.
- remits
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- Taipei
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- math.
-
- marls
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- meets
-
noun,
an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
- melts
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- plash
-
noun,
a gentle splash.
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- PRISM
-
noun,
Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- prees
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Marsh
-
noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- Merle
-
noun,
the blackbird, Turdus merula.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- 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).
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- psalm
-
noun,
a sacred song or hymn.
- Pitri
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- Ralph
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
- satem
-
adjective,
belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- 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.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- meres
-
noun,
Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- 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.
- mast-
-
- prims
-
noun,
privet.
- pret.
-
- Priam
-
noun,
a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- prem.
-
- Plath
-
noun,
Sylvia, 1932–63, U.S. poet.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- prams
-
noun,
perambulator.
- prae-
-
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Seler
-
noun,
Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
- melee
-
noun,
a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people.
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Ramee
-
noun,
Louise de la ("Ouida") 1839–1908, English novelist.
- Melia
-
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- plast
-
- plat.
-
- maths
-
noun,
mathematics.
- Mehta
-
noun,
Zubin [zoo-bin] /ˈzu bɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.
- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- Meath
-
noun,
a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 902 sq. mi. (2335 sq. km). County seat: Trim.
- matr-
-
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- 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.
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- prim.
-
- Meier
-
noun,
Richard, born 1934, U.S. architect.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- Pres.
-
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- milts
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- pale-
-
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- pelts
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- resp.
-
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- retem
-
noun,
a shrub, Retama raetam, of Syria and Arabia, having white flowers: said to be the juniper of the Old Testament.
- peres
-
noun,
Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- peri-
-
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- Resht
-
noun,
Rasht.
- Perle
-
noun,
a medicinal capsule that resembles a pearl in shape.
- perms
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- Perse
-
noun,
(Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
- pert.
-
- rheme
-
noun,
comment (def 7).
- Perth
-
noun,
Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
- peta-
-
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- rhet.
-
- MSPHE
-
- Peter
-
noun,
penis.
- petr-
-
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- peles
-
noun,
peel3 .
- Pelee
-
noun,
Mount, a volcano in the West Indies, on the island of Martinique: eruption 1902. 4428 feet (1350 meters).
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Parl.
-
- pashm
-
noun,
the fine woolly underhair of goats raised in northern India.
- rept.
-
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- path-
-
- paths
-
noun,
a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- patr-
-
- part.
-
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- Peale
-
noun,
Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- 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.
- palms
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- Pease
-
noun,
a pea.
- pari-
-
- semi-
-
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- reset
-
noun,
an act or instance of setting again.
- Peele
-
noun,
George, 1558?–97? English dramatist.
- peels
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- Peers
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- Pamir
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- meta-
-
- metr-
-
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- 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.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- milpa
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- milia
-
noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- miler
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- 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.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- meths
-
noun,
methamphetamine; Methedrine.
- meth-
-
- metes
-
noun,
a limiting mark.
- Rasht
-
noun,
a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- meter
-
noun,
the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equivalent to 39.37 U.S. inches, originally intended to be, and being very nearly, equal to one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the pole measured on a meridian: defined from 1889 to 1960 as the distance between two lines on a platinum-iridium bar (the “International Prototype Meter”) preserved at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures near Paris; from 1960 to 1983 defined as 1,650,763.73 wavelengths of the orange-red radiation of krypton 86 under specified conditions; and now defined as 1/299,792,458 of the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second. Abbreviation: m.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- metas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- piths
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- phial
-
noun,
vial.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rimes
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- petri
-
- MPers
-
- rishi
-
noun,
an inspired sage or poet.
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- Pharm
-
- 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.
- reest
-
verb (used with object),
to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
- mites
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- miter
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- reams
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- Phil.
-
- Phila
-
- phile
-
- Misti
-
noun,
El Misti.
- reels
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- Mirth
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- repel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- semih
-
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- haem-
-
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- haets
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- hails
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- Haiti
-
noun,
Formerly Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Capital: Port-au-Prince.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- haler
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- hales
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- halms
-
noun,
haulm.
- halts
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- tamps
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- tahrs
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- Hamer
-
noun,
Fannie Lou, 1917–77, U.S. civil rights activist.
- hames
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- harem
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- Harim
-
noun,
harem.
- Harms
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- 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.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Harts
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- epees
-
noun,
a rapier with a three-sided blade and a guard over the tip.
- teels
-
noun,
til.
- Ephes
-
- Epis.
-
- Epist
-
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- tears
-
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- ether
-
noun,
Also called diethyl ether, diethyl oxide, ethyl ether, ethyl oxide, sulfuric ether. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, highly volatile, flammable liquid, C 4 H 10 O, having an aromatic odor and sweet, burning taste, derived from ethyl alcohol by the action of sulfuric acid: used as a solvent and, formerly, as an inhalant anesthetic.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- Ester
-
noun,
a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
- Esth.
-
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- etape
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- ethal
-
noun,
cetyl alcohol.
- Ethel
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”.
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- herls
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- hemes
-
noun,
a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin.
- Hemet
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- hemi-
-
- hemia
-
- hemps
-
noun,
Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
Compare cannabis.
- Steel
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- herem
-
noun,
the most severe form of excommunication, formerly used by rabbis in sentencing wrongdoers, usually for an indefinite period of time.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Herma
-
noun,
herm.
- hemal
-
adjective,
Also, hematal. of or relating to the blood or blood vessels.
- herms
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- herp.
-
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- staph
-
noun,
staphylococcus.
- hier-
-
- stamp
-
noun,
a postage stamp.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- Stahl
-
noun,
Georg Ernst [gey-ork ernst] /geɪˈɒrk ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1660–1734, German chemist and physician.
- Hiram
-
noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- Steep
-
noun,
a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
- hema-
-
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- haste
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- hates
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- heals
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- Heaps
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- heart
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- heats
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- helps
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- heels
-
noun,
the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
- ster.
-
- step-
-
- heist
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- maple
-
noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap.
Compare maple family.
- helas
-
interjection,
alas!
- heli-
-
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- Helms
-
noun,
Nautical.
a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
the entire steering apparatus of a ship.
the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
- steer
-
noun,
Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
- teems
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- THREE
-
noun,
a cardinal number, 2 plus 1.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- alti-
-
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- ameer
-
noun,
emir.
- Amer.
-
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- thirl
-
verb (used with object),
to pierce.
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- these
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- Arete
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- arith
-
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- 30-30
-
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- aeri-
-
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- treas
-
- trash
-
noun,
anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- Aimee
-
noun,
a female given name.
- times
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- tramp
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- aleph
-
noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- tipis
-
noun,
tepee.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- 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.
- Emile
-
noun,
a didactic novel (1762) by J. J. Rousseau, dealing principally with the author's theories of education.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- tepee
-
noun,
a tent of the American Indians, made usually from animal skins laid on a conical frame of long poles and having an opening at the top for ventilation and a flap door.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- temps
-
noun,
part of a dance step in which there is no transfer of weight.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- Elath
-
noun,
Eilat.
- tempi
-
noun,
a plural of tempo.
- elem.
-
- elemi
-
noun,
any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- tera-
-
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- Elmer
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old English words meaning “noble” and “famous.”.
- Tempe
-
noun,
Vale of, a valley in E Greece, in Thessaly, between Mounts Olympus and Ossa.
- temp.
-
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- emeer
-
noun,
emir.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- teles
-
noun,
television.
- tele-
-
- eerie
-
adjective,
uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird:
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- there
-
noun,
that state or condition:
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- theme
-
noun,
a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic:
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- Thema
-
noun,
theme (def 7).
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- astr.
-
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- Tharp
-
noun,
Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- Athel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- terse
-
adjective,
neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- terms
-
noun,
a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
- term.
-
- Earth
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Srta.
-
- stele
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- hist.
-
- 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.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- sleet
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- Sleep
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- Lahti
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- Sharp
-
noun,
something sharp.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- 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.
- Laith
-
adjective,
loath.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- slept
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- SHAPE
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- Isth.
-
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- smalt
-
noun,
a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- Islip
-
noun,
a town on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- lithe
-
adjective,
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- slipt
-
noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- Lith.
-
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- Ital.
-
- leets
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- limps
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Lathe
-
noun,
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
- lathi
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- laths
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- shpt.
-
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- shlep
-
noun,
Also, schlepper. someone or something that is tedious, slow, or awkward; drag.
- Leith
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- leash
-
noun,
a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- lehrs
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- shirt
-
noun,
a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
- leers
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- Siepi
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- sheep
-
noun,
any of numerous ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the goats, especially O. aries, bred in a number of domesticated varieties.
- Shema
-
noun,
a liturgical prayer, prominent in Jewish history and tradition, that is recited daily at the morning and evening services and expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of God.
- limit
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- sheer
-
noun,
a thin, diaphanous material, as chiffon or voile.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- 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:
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- sheet
-
noun,
a large rectangular piece of cotton, linen, or other material used as an article of bedding, commonly spread in pairs so that one is immediately above and the other immediately below the sleeper.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Lethe
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades whose water caused forgetfulness of the past in those who drank of it.
- leper
-
noun,
a person who has leprosy.
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- Letha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- shiel
-
noun,
shieling.
- 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.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- 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.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- shame
-
noun,
the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- speel
-
verb (used with or without object),
to climb; ascend; mount.
- Speer
-
noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
- impis
-
noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- Sept.
-
- spelt
-
noun,
one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
- impel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- imit.
-
- male-
-
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- malts
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- sprit
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- Spree
-
noun,
a lively frolic or outing.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- splat
-
noun,
Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- IATSE
-
- Ieper
-
noun,
Ypres.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- spilt
-
noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- ihram
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- Lehar
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- shalt
-
verb,
2nd person singular of shall.
- Irish
-
noun,
the inhabitants of Ireland and their descendants elsewhere.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- Smith
-
noun,
a worker in metal.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- seti-
-
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- shale
-
noun,
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- lm-hr
-
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- thee
-
pronoun,
the objective case of thou1 :
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- pts.
-
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- the-
-
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- Seem
-
verb (used without object),
to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- shee
-
noun,
sídh.
- Sem.
-
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- tri-
-
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Shem
-
noun,
the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- 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.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- them
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- seme
-
adjective,
covered with many small, identical figures.
- Saml
-
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- str.
-
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- rpt.
-
- 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.
- SMTP
-
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- Rep.
-
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- thi-
-
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- 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.
- repl
-
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Rhee
-
noun,
Syngman [sing-muh n] /ˈsɪŋ mən/ (Show IPA), 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.
- Sra.
-
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- Ste.
-
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- 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.
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- RIIA
-
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- tel-
-
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- SRAM
-
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- Ptah
-
noun,
an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- 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.
- shr.
-
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- ter.
-
- 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.
- Sat.
-
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Tasm
-
- rel.
-
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- teem
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
- Sam.
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- 1080
-
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ire.
-
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- AIME
-
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- impi
-
noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- itis
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lam.
-
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- Imp.
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- help
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- hem-
-
- heme
-
noun,
a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin.
- HEMP
-
noun,
Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
Compare cannabis.
- her.
-
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- Here
-
noun,
this place:
- herl
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- Herm
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- hilt
-
noun,
the handle of a sword or dagger.
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Aire
-
- HMAS
-
- HRIP
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- IEEE
-
- ile-
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Lash
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- Lat.
-
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- lit.
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- aet.
-
- aer-
-
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- mal-
-
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- MALS
-
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Mar.
-
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lehr
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- lath
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- lea.
-
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- lip-
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Helm
-
noun,
Nautical.
a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
the entire steering apparatus of a ship.
the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
- Heer
-
noun,
an old unit of measure for linen and woolen yarn, equivalent to about 600 yards (550 meters).
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- atm.
-
- Arm.
-
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- art.
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- ASME
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ASTM
-
- ates
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- 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.
- 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.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- ELAS
-
- ARIS
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alis
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- alt.
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- AMLS
-
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- amp.
-
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- amt.
-
- 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.
- aph-
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Apr.
-
- 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.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Heep
-
noun,
Uriah, Uriah Heep.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- hal-
-
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- halm
-
noun,
haulm.
- Hals
-
noun,
Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- AISI
-
- 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.
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- 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.
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- heel
-
noun,
the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Eph.
-
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- emes
-
noun,
friend.
- EMet
-
- emia
-
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Emp.
-
- epee
-
noun,
a rapier with a three-sided blade and a guard over the tip.
- epi-
-
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- epit
-
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- esp.
-
- est.
-
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Eth.
-
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- meas
-
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- MSPH
-
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- mis-
-
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- PERL
-
- MIPS
-
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- per.
-
- MILR
-
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- mil.
-
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- perh
-
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Phar
-
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- phr.
-
- MSAE
-
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- 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.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- pil-
-
- Pers
-
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Pet.
-
- MSEE
-
- pili
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- MSHA
-
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- MSHE
-
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- 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.
- MSIE
-
- MSPE
-
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- MEPA
-
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- mete
-
noun,
a limiting mark.
- par.
-
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pat.
-
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- met.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Pal.
-
- mesh
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- pam.
-
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- mes-
-
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- mere
-
noun,
Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- Peel
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- pre-
-
- psia
-
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- PSAT
-
- Meer
-
noun,
Jan van der [yahn vahn der] /yɑn vɑn dɛr/ (Show IPA), Vermeer, Jan.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- 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.
- prs.
-
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- meet
-
noun,
an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- PHA
-
- TSE
-
- EPS
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- EPT
-
- ERP
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TPI
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- TAL
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- hr.
-
- tra
-
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- HMS
-
- tr.
-
- Tpr
-
- ERT
-
- ETS
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- 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.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- ETR
-
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- TPM
-
- ESR
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- ESL
-
- ese
-
- ESA
-
- HSM
-
- eir
-
- EPA
-
- pli
-
- 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.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Apl
-
- APS
-
- PRA
-
- 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.
- PMT
-
- PLR
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- PSA
-
- ARS
-
- PLA
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ase
-
- 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.
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- pl.
-
- ASI
-
- ThM
-
- AMS
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- TSH
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- TSP
-
- ALM
-
- TSI
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- Re.
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- AME
-
- PSE
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- RMA
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- RPS
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- TIA
-
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ASM
-
- ASR
-
- Ep.
-
- eme
-
noun,
friend.
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- EIS
-
- tph
-
- REA
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- 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:
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- PHS
-
- PhM
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- PhL
-
- EMR
-
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EMT
-
- Ehr
-
- EEE
-
- ast
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- at.
-
- ATP
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- tlr
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- th-
-
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- ea.
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- EAM
-
- 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.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- 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.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Pr.
-
- STP
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Sp.
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- SAE
-
- sht
-
- ml.
-
- shp
-
- MIT
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- RTS
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- lep
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Les
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- MIP
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- al.
-
- rte
-
- MIE
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- STM
-
- AHL
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- SLA
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ap-
-
- RPM
-
- MLA
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- RSE
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- rt.
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- LIM
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- MLR
-
- MEP
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- ae.
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MSL
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- SAR
-
- 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).
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- 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.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- Me.
-
- ltr
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- AHE
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- mi.
-
- MHR
-
- MHE
-
- MHA
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- LMT
-
- LTh
-
- lpm
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- SHA
-
- TRH
-
- Ar.
-
- LSI
-
- LSM
-
- LST
-
- LTA
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Lt.
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- MST
-
- MTh
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- Sr.
-
- spt
-
- Mt.
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- HRE
-
- SPR
-
- Sta
-
- hrs
-
- HST
-
- ht.
-
- Hts
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- IAS
-
- St.
-
- 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.
- IHP
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- STL
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- STI
-
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- pt.
-
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- Ps.
-
- pm.
-
- MTI
-
- Am.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- trp
-
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- Pa.
-
- MTS
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- MTP
-
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- ier
-
- IHS
-
- SLE
-
- ISR
-
- MRE
-
- ise
-
- ish
-
- Isl
-
- MRA
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- SMA
-
- SLR
-
- SLP
-
- ist
-
- il-
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- ITA
-
- ite
-
- MPH
-
- MPE
-
- MPA
-
- MLS
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- La.
-
- MRI
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ipr
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- MSI
-
- ILP
-
- ILS
-
- MSH
-
- MSE
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- IPA
-
- iph
-
- IPM
-
- IPS
-
- Ir.
-
- MSA
-
- IRL
-
- MRP
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- IRS
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- TP
-
- TL
-
- TM
-
- 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.
- L.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- SL
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- LM
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- LR
-
- M.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MP
-
- MH
-
- SM
-
- SA
-
- L2
-
- S.
-
- RP
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PH
-
- RI
-
- RH
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- le
-
- L1
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- HP
-
- ee
-
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- h.
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- HL
-
- i.
-
- IP
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- LH
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- 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.