Anagrams of ephemerality
Word ephemerality has
1112 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of ephemerality.
- ephemeral
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noun,
anything short-lived, as certain insects.
- melaphyre
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noun,
a type of dark igneous rock embedded with feldspar crystals, related to basalt.
- 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.
- Hemiptera
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noun,
the order comprising the true bugs.
- three-ply
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adjective,
consisting of three thicknesses, laminations, strands, or the like.
- Harlemite
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Harlem.
- hyperemia
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noun,
an abnormally large amount of blood in any part of the body.
- empyreal
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adjective,
pertaining to the highest heaven in the cosmology of the ancients.
- helpmate
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noun,
a companion and helper.
- pearlite
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noun,
Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
- pearleye
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noun,
any of several deep-sea fishes of the family Scopelarchidae, having large, hooked teeth on the tongue, telescopic eyes, and an iridescent patch on each eye tube.
- permeate
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verb (used with object),
to pass into or through every part of:
- playtime
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noun,
time for play or recreation.
- 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.
- Ephemera
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noun,
a plural of ephemeron.
- premiate
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verb (used with object),
to grant a prize or an award to.
- leathery
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adjective,
like leather in appearance or texture; tough and flexible.
- materiel
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noun,
the aggregate of things used or needed in any business, undertaking, or operation (distinguished from personnel).
- helpmeet
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noun,
helpmate.
- heartily
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adverb,
in a hearty manner; cordially:
- teraphim
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plural noun,
idols or images reverenced by the ancient Hebrews and kindred peoples, apparently as household gods.
- erythema
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noun,
abnormal redness of the skin due to local congestion, as in inflammation.
- ethereal
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adjective,
light, airy, or tenuous:
- thermel
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noun,
thermocouple.
- philtre
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noun, verb (used with object),
philter.
- Elamite
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of ancient Elam.
- telpher
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noun,
Also, teleferic. a traveling unit, car, or carrier suspended from cables in a telpherage, an aerial transportation system.
- reality
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noun,
the state or quality of being real.
- pileate
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adjective,
having a pileus.
- 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.
- therapy
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noun,
the treatment of disease or disorders, as by some remedial, rehabilitating, or curative process:
- Ephraim
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noun,
the younger son of Joseph. Gen. 41:52.
- Theiler
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noun,
Max, 1899–1972, South African medical scientist, in the U.S. after 1922: Nobel Prize in medicine 1951.
- impearl
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verb (used with object),
to form into drops resembling pearls.
- Hermite
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noun,
Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1822–1901, French mathematician.
- lathery
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adjective,
consisting of, covered with, or capable of producing lather.
- 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.
- thermae
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noun,
hot springs; hot baths.
- lehayim
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noun,
l'chaim.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lamprey
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noun,
any eellike marine or freshwater fish of the order Petromyzoniformes, having a circular, suctorial mouth with horny teeth for boring into the flesh of other fishes to feed on their blood.
- heeltap
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noun,
a layer of leather, metal, or the like in a shoe heel; a lift.
- Latimer
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noun,
Hugh, c1470–1555, English Protestant Reformation bishop, reformer, and martyr.
- Philem.
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- lempira
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
- hyalite
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noun,
a colorless variety of opal, sometimes transparent like glass, and sometimes whitish and translucent.
- earthly
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adjective,
of or relating to the earth, especially as opposed to heaven; worldly.
- emirate
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noun,
the office or rank of an emir.
- metaph.
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- eremite
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noun,
a hermit or recluse, especially one under a religious vow.
- metayer
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noun,
a person who works the land using tools, seed, etc., furnished by the landlord and who receives a share of the harvest in compensation.
- Merilee
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noun,
a female given name.
- trample
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noun,
the act of trampling.
- pteryla
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noun,
one of the feathered areas on the skin of a bird.
- epilate
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verb (used with object),
to remove (hair) from by means of physical, chemical, or radiological agents; depilate.
- Emerita
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noun,
a woman with such status.
- prythee
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interjection,
prithee.
- prithee
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interjection,
(I) pray thee.
- primely
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adverb,
excellently.
- primate
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noun,
Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
- Tampere
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noun,
a city in SW Finland.
- 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.
- Templar
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noun,
a member of a religious military order founded by Crusaders in Jerusalem about 1118, and suppressed in 1312.
- atelier
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noun,
a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
- preemie
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noun,
an infant born prematurely; a preterm.
- 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.
- preheat
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verb (used with object),
to heat before using or before subjecting to some further process:
- 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.
- prelate
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noun,
an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
- Hartley
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noun,
David, 1705–57, English physician and philosopher.
- empathy
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noun,
the psychological identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.
- prelim.
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- martele
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adjective,
martellato.
- harelip
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noun,
Usually Offensive. cleft lip.
- Hilary
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noun,
Hilarius, Saint.
- Hermit
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noun,
a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
- hiemal
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adjective,
of or relating to winter; wintry.
- realty
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noun,
real property or real estate.
- hyetal
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adjective,
of or relating to rain or rainfall.
- epimer
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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.
- hereat
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adverb,
at this time; when this happened.
- retail
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noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- Ripley
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noun,
George, 1802–80, U.S. literary critic, author, and social reformer: associated with the founding of Brook Farm.
- rimple
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noun,
a wrinkle.
- halite
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noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- halter
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noun,
a rope or strap with a noose or headstall for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
- Hamite
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noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- Hamlet
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noun,
a small village.
- hamper
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noun,
Nautical. gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.
- Rheita
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noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- hareem
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noun,
harem.
- Harley
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noun,
Robert, 1st Earl of Oxford, 1661–1724, British statesman.
- Harlem
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noun,
a section of New York City, in the NE part of Manhattan.
- healer
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noun,
a person or thing that heals.
- hepta-
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- replay
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noun,
an act or instance of replaying.
- hearty
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noun,
a brave or good fellow, especially with reference to a shipmate.
- Heater
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noun,
any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
- heeler
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noun,
a person who heels shoes.
- repeat
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noun,
the act of repeating.
- Repeal
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noun,
the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
- ramtil
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noun,
Niger seed.
- helmet
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noun,
any of various forms of protective head covering worn by soldiers, firefighters, divers, cyclists, etc.
- tamper
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noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- re-lay
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verb (used with object),
to lay again.
- hemat-
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- hepat-
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- relate
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verb (used with object),
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- Helper
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noun,
a person or thing that helps or gives assistance, support, etc.
- hyper-
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- palter
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verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- Mailer
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noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- patri-
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- partly
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adverb,
in part; to some extent or degree; partially; not wholly:
- Mariel
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noun,
a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- Marley
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noun,
Robert Nesta ("Bob") 1945–81, Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter: popularizer of Rastafarianism.
- Martel
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noun,
a hammerlike, shafted weapon having a head with a point at one end and a blunt face at the other.
- Parley
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noun,
a discussion or conference.
- Mather
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noun,
Cotton, 1663–1728, American clergyman and author.
- matri-
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- parity
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noun,
equality, as in amount, status, or character.
- mealie
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noun,
Sometimes, mealies. corn; maize.
- meetly
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adverb,
suitably; fittingly; properly; in a seemly manner.
- paltry
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adjective,
ridiculously or insultingly small:
- Melete
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noun,
one of the original three Muses, the Muse of meditation.
Compare Aoede, mneme (def 2).
- pearly
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adjective,
like a pearl, especially in being white or lustrous; nacreous:
- Meliae
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plural noun,
the nymphs born from the blood of Uranus at the time of his mutilation by Cronus; the nymphs of ash trees.
- melter
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noun,
a person or thing that melts.
- Palmer
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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.
- merely
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adverb,
only as specified and nothing more; simply:
- metal.
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- methyl
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adjective,
containing the methyl group.
- metier
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noun,
a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
- pairle
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noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- mitral
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adjective,
of or resembling a miter.
- Mithra
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noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- milter
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noun,
a male fish in breeding time.
- mither
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noun,
mother1 .
- Myrtle
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noun,
any plant of the genus Myrtus, especially M. communis, a shrub of southern Europe having evergreen leaves, fragrant white flowers, and aromatic berries: anciently held sacred to Venus and used as an emblem of love.
Compare myrtle family.
- Mahler
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noun,
Gustav [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1860–1911, Austrian composer and conductor, born in Bohemia.
- peeler
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noun,
a person or thing that peels.
- Hitler
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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.
- Pilate
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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.
- primal
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adjective,
first; original; primeval:
- yampee
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noun,
a vine, Dioscorea trifida, of South America, having large leaves and edible tubers.
- platy-
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- plater
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noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- imaret
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noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- impale
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verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- impart
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verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- imper.
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- Imphal
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Manipur state, in NE India.
- Player
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noun,
a person or thing that plays.
- Pythia
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noun,
the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who delivered the oracles.
- pyrite
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noun,
a very common brass-yellow mineral, iron disulfide, FeS 2 , with a metallic luster, burned to sulfur dioxide in the manufacture of sulfuric acid: chemically similar to marcasite, but crystallizing in the isometric system.
- pirate
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noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- pyemia
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noun,
a diseased state in which pyogenic bacteria are circulating in the blood, characterized by the development of abscesses in various organs.
- Pelham
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noun,
Henry, 1696–1754, British statesman: prime minister 1743–54 (brother of Thomas Pelham-Holles).
- Philae
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noun,
an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.
- lather
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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.
- phiale
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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.
- Pherae
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noun,
(in ancient geography) a town in SE Thessaly: the home of Admetus and Alcestis.
- Petrie
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noun,
Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
- Petrel
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noun,
any of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae.
- permit
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noun,
an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:
- limpet
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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.
- lymph-
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- lyrate
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adjective,
Botany. (of a pinnate leaf) divided transversely into several lobes, the smallest at the base.
- peltry
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noun,
fur skins; pelts collectively.
- pelter
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noun,
a person or thing that pelts.
- pelmet
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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.
- pelite
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noun,
any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
- imparl
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verb (used without object),
to confer with the opposing party in a lawsuit with a view to settling the dispute amicably, out of court.
- myria-
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- armpit
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noun,
the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
- thaler
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noun,
any of various former large coins of various German states; dollar.
- elater
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noun,
Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
- elytra
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noun,
plural of elytron.
- therm-
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- aether
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noun,
ether (defs 3–5).
- Therma
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noun,
ancient name of Salonika.
- aplite
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- Tralee
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noun,
a city in and the county seat of Kerry, in the SW Republic of Ireland.
- eatery
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noun,
a restaurant or other commercial establishment serving food.
- therme
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noun,
therm.
- teleph
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- Thayer
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noun,
Sylvanus, 1785–1872, U.S. army officer and educator.
- either
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adverb,
also; too; as well; to the same degree (used after negative clauses coordinated by and, or, or nor, or after negative subordinate clauses):
- earthy
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adjective,
of the nature of or consisting of earth or soil.
- thermy
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- tilery
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noun,
a factory or kiln for making tiles.
- Emelia
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noun,
a female given name.
- thymia
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- te-hee
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noun,
a titter; snicker.
- Elyria
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noun,
a city in N Ohio.
- Ampere
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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.
- Elmira
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noun,
a city in S central New York.
- amphi-
-
- tremie
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noun,
a funnellike device lowered into water to deposit concrete.
- tephra
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noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- timely
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adverb,
seasonably; opportunely.
- almery
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noun,
ambry.
- armlet
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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.
- eyelet
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noun,
a small hole, usually round and finished along the edge, as in cloth or leather for the passage of a lace or cord or as in embroidery for ornamental effect.
- Thrale
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noun,
Hester Lynch (Hester Lynch Piozzi) 1741–1821, Welsh writer and friend of Samuel Johnson.
- triply
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adverb,
to a triple number, measure, or degree.
- triple
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noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- Empire
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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.
- empery
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noun,
absolute dominion; sovereignty.
- empale
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verb (used with object),
impale (defs 1–5).
- eyalet
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noun,
vilayet.
- thiram
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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.
- teamer
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noun,
a teamster.
- threap
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noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- eyepit
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noun,
eye socket.
- temper
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noun,
a particular state of mind or feelings.
- Temple
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noun,
an edifice or place dedicated to the service or worship of a deity or deities.
- tempeh
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noun,
a fermented soybean cake.
- Thelma
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noun,
a female given name.
- ample
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adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- Leary
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adjective,
leery1 .
- Lethe
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a river in Hades whose water caused forgetfulness of the past in those who drank of it.
- petal
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noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- petr-
-
- Pharm
-
- leery
-
adjective,
wary; suspicious (usually followed by of):
- leper
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noun,
a person who has leprosy.
- peta-
-
- Petra
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noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Thira
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noun,
Thera.
- Lehar
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
- LeMay
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noun,
Curtis (Emerson) 1906–90, U.S. Air Force officer: chief of the Strategic Air Command 1948–61; Chief of Staff of the Air Force 1961–65.
- Perth
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noun,
Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
- thirl
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verb (used with object),
to pierce.
- Amity
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noun,
friendship; peaceful harmony.
- petri
-
- Leyte
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noun,
an island in the E central Philippines: focal point of the U.S. invasion of the Philippines 1944. 3085 sq. mi. (7990 sq. km).
- Peter
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noun,
penis.
- pert.
-
- amyl-
-
- Leith
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noun,
a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
- Letha
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noun,
a female given name.
- thyme
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Thymus, of the mint family, including the common garden herb T. vulgaris, a low subshrub having narrow, aromatic leaves used for seasoning.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Ariel
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noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Lahti
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noun,
a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
- there
-
noun,
that state or condition:
- Pieta
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noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- piety
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noun,
reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations:
- Pilar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- Arete
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noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- Pilea
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- Italy
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noun,
a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870–1946. 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Capital: Rome.
- layer
-
noun,
a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- theme
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noun,
a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic:
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- pithy
-
adjective,
brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible:
- arith
-
- Thema
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noun,
theme (def 7).
- imply
-
verb (used with object),
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated:
- armet
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noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- impel
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verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- phyte
-
- phyre
-
- phial
-
noun,
vial.
- 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.
- Leahy
-
noun,
William Daniel, 1875–1959, U.S. admiral and diplomat.
- amply
-
adverb,
in an ample manner; sufficiently or abundantly:
- Phil.
-
- phyl-
-
- latry
-
- limey
-
noun,
a British sailor.
- lathy
-
adjective,
lathlike; long and thin.
- lathi
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- apery
-
noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- Phila
-
- lairy
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a lair.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- phyla
-
noun,
plural of phylum.
- phile
-
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- phyle
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a tribe or clan, based on supposed kinship.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- phyma
-
noun,
a nodule, swelling, or small, rounded tumor of the skin.
- laity
-
noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- Laith
-
adjective,
loath.
- Amer.
-
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- Perle
-
noun,
a medicinal capsule that resembles a pearl in shape.
- melee
-
noun,
a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people.
- Merle
-
noun,
the blackbird, Turdus merula.
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- Meryl
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Merle.
- aeri-
-
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- palmy
-
adjective,
glorious, prosperous, or flourishing:
- Melia
-
- tramp
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- Paley
-
noun,
Grace, 1922–2007, U.S. short-story writer and poet.
- Meyer
-
noun,
Adolf, 1866–1950, U.S. psychiatrist, born in Switzerland.
- Meier
-
noun,
Richard, born 1934, U.S. architect.
- Mehta
-
noun,
Zubin [zoo-bin] /ˈzu bɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.
- 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).
- meaty
-
adjective,
of or like meat.
- Meath
-
noun,
a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 902 sq. mi. (2335 sq. km). County seat: Trim.
- pari-
-
- mealy
-
adjective,
having the qualities of meal; powdery; soft, dry, and crumbly:
- meta-
-
- 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.
- Parl.
-
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- 30-30
-
- 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.
- myth.
-
- 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.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- 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.
- miler
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- Mylar
-
- myel-
-
- meth-
-
- payee
-
noun,
a person to whom a check, money, etc., is payable.
- payer
-
noun,
a person who pays.
- tryma
-
noun,
a nut having an outer shell that becomes tough and dry and eventually splits open, as in the walnut and hickory.
- payt.
-
- pale-
-
- metry
-
- metr-
-
- 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.
- Tyree
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, near Ronne Ice Shelf. About 16,290 feet (4965 meters).
- matr-
-
- ameer
-
noun,
emir.
- lm-hr
-
- 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.
- aleph
-
noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- peaty
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing the substance peat.
- Peele
-
noun,
George, 1558?–97? English dramatist.
- lt-yr
-
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Pelee
-
noun,
Mount, a volcano in the West Indies, on the island of Martinique: eruption 1902. 4428 feet (1350 meters).
- THREE
-
noun,
a cardinal number, 2 plus 1.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- lithy
-
adjective,
lithe; supple; flexible.
- lithe
-
adjective,
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
- Lith.
-
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- alti-
-
- peri-
-
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- Peary
-
noun,
Robert Edwin, 1856–1920, U.S. admiral and arctic explorer.
- Peale
-
noun,
Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
- Ailey
-
noun,
Alvin, Jr. 1931–1989, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- party
-
noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- matey
-
noun,
comrade; chum; buddy.
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- typal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or constituting a type.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- Aimee
-
noun,
a female given name.
- part.
-
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- Mayer
-
noun,
Julius Robert von [jool-yuh s rob-ert von;; German yoo-lee-oo s roh-bert fuh n] /ˈdʒul yəs ˈrɒb ərt vɒn;; German ˈyu li ʊs ˈroʊ bɛrt fən/ (Show IPA), 1814–78, German physicist.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- 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.
- path-
-
- malty
-
adjective,
of, like, or containing malt.
- pathy
-
- male-
-
- patr-
-
- Tyler
-
noun,
tiler (def 2).
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- 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.
- Ital.
-
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- temp.
-
- math.
-
- Tempe
-
noun,
Vale of, a valley in E Greece, in Thessaly, between Mounts Olympus and Ossa.
- eyrie
-
noun,
aerie.
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- 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.
- repay
-
verb (used with object),
to pay back or refund, as money.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- hema-
-
- repel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- Elath
-
noun,
Eilat.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- elem.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Healy
-
noun,
Timothy Michael, 1855–1931, Irish nationalist politician.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- hemal
-
adjective,
Also, hematal. of or relating to the blood or blood vessels.
- reply
-
noun,
an answer or response in words or writing.
- eerie
-
adjective,
uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird:
- Mirth
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- hyal-
-
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- herp.
-
- 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.
- Herma
-
noun,
herm.
- 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.
- Relay
-
noun,
a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift.
- herem
-
noun,
the most severe form of excommunication, formerly used by rabbis in sentencing wrongdoers, usually for an indefinite period of time.
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- tempi
-
noun,
a plural of tempo.
- hempy
-
adjective,
mischievous; often in trouble for mischief.
- hemia
-
- hemi-
-
- Hemet
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- tele-
-
- rept.
-
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- Ethel
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”.
- Riley
-
noun,
James Whitcomb [hwit-kuh m,, wit-] /ˈʰwɪt kəm,, ˈwɪt-/ (Show IPA), 1849–1916, U.S. poet.
- haem-
-
- teary
-
adjective,
of or like tears.
- Ethyl
-
noun,
a type of antiknock fluid, containing tetraethyl lead and other ingredients for a more even combustion.
- Emile
-
noun,
a didactic novel (1762) by J. J. Rousseau, dealing principally with the author's theories of education.
- 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.
- ethal
-
noun,
cetyl alcohol.
- Hayti
-
noun,
former name of Haiti (def 1).
- etape
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- Emily
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “industrious.”.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- empty
-
noun,
Informal. something that is empty, as a box, bottle, or can:
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- 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.
- hairy
-
adjective,
covered with hair; having much hair.
- riyal
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- haply
-
adverb,
perhaps; by chance.
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- Harpy
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
- retem
-
noun,
a shrub, Retama raetam, of Syria and Arabia, having white flowers: said to be the juniper of the Old Testament.
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- Harim
-
noun,
harem.
- harem
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- Elmer
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old English words meaning “noble” and “famous.”.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Haley
-
noun,
Alex, 1921–92, U.S. writer.
- rheme
-
noun,
comment (def 7).
- emeer
-
noun,
emir.
- Hamer
-
noun,
Fannie Lou, 1917–77, U.S. civil rights activist.
- rhet.
-
- rhyme
-
noun,
identity in sound of some part, especially the end, of words or lines of verse.
- Emery
-
noun,
a granular mineral substance consisting typically of corundum mixed with magnetite or hematite, used powdered, crushed, or consolidated for grinding and polishing.
- haler
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- tera-
-
- heli-
-
- hier-
-
- pret.
-
- prim.
-
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- iatry
-
- plat.
-
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- Ramee
-
noun,
Louise de la ("Ouida") 1839–1908, English novelist.
- Ralph
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- Plath
-
noun,
Sylvia, 1932–63, U.S. poet.
- Ieper
-
noun,
Ypres.
- term.
-
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- plyer
-
noun,
plier.
- prem.
-
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- Hymie
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jewish male.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- 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).
- 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.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- 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.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- prae-
-
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- Early
-
noun,
a fruit or vegetable that appears before most others of its type.
- Hiram
-
noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Tharp
-
noun,
Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- Athel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- 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).
- rimy
-
adjective,
covered with rime.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Tray
-
noun,
a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- par.
-
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- ryal
-
noun,
rose noble.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- teem
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- pyr-
-
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- 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.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- 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.
- pyre
-
noun,
a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
- pam.
-
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Ryle
-
noun,
Sir Martin, 1918–84, British astronomer: Nobel Prize in physics 1974.
- paly
-
adjective,
pale.
- tri-
-
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- 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.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- them
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- PAYE
-
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- 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.
- 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.
- thee
-
pronoun,
the objective case of thou1 :
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Trey
-
noun,
a playing card or a die having three pips.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- pity
-
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:
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- play
-
noun,
a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- rpt.
-
- they
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- thi-
-
- Pal.
-
- Tyre
-
noun,
an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
- Phar
-
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- perh
-
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- per.
-
- 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.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- PERL
-
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- rely
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- Rep.
-
- tyee
-
noun,
chinook salmon.
- rel.
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- 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.
- ter.
-
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- Pet.
-
- 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)
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- Peel
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- pil-
-
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pat.
-
- 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.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- 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.
- typ.
-
- Rhee
-
noun,
Syngman [sing-muh n] /ˈsɪŋ mən/ (Show IPA), 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.
- pray
-
verb (used with object),
to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Pyle
-
noun,
Ernest ("Ernie") 1900–45, U.S. war correspondent and journalist.
- type
-
noun,
a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category:
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- 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.
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- repl
-
- 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.
- 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.
- the-
-
- prey
-
noun,
an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pre-
-
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- phr.
-
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tel-
-
- paty
-
adjective,
(of a cross) having arms of equal length, each expanding outward from the center; formée:
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- 1080
-
- miry
-
adjective,
of the nature of mire; swampy:
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- eyra
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- Eyre
-
noun,
a circuit made by an itinerant judge (justice in eyre) in medieval England.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- 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.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Ire.
-
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- 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.
-
- Imp.
-
- Ymir
-
noun,
the earliest being and the progenitor of the giants, killed by Odin and his brothers. From his flesh the earth was made, from his blood the waters, and from his skull the heavens.
- ylem
-
noun,
the initial substance of the universe from which all matter is said to be derived.
- ile-
-
- epee
-
noun,
a rapier with a three-sided blade and a guard over the tip.
- eery
-
adjective,
eerie.
- 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.
- Eph.
-
- 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.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- aryl
-
adjective,
containing an aryl group.
- Arm.
-
- army
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- art.
-
- Lehr
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- Arty
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- atm.
-
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- 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.
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- lea.
-
- 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.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- atry
-
adjective,
lying to under a trysail in heavy weather; trying.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- Heer
-
noun,
an old unit of measure for linen and woolen yarn, equivalent to about 600 yards (550 meters).
- Lam.
-
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- yipe
-
interjection,
(an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
- epi-
-
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Here
-
noun,
this place:
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- hyp.
-
- 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.
- hilt
-
noun,
the handle of a sword or dagger.
- Hyla
-
noun,
a tree frog of the genus Hyla.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- 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.
- herl
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- her.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- heme
-
noun,
a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin.
- hem-
-
- help
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- 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:
- heel
-
noun,
the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
- Heep
-
noun,
Uriah, Uriah Heep.
- hype
-
noun,
exaggerated publicity; hoopla.
- 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.
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- Eth.
-
- epit
-
- yeti
-
noun,
Abominable Snowman.
- 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).
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- yelp
-
noun,
a quick, sharp bark or cry.
- IEEE
-
- year
-
noun,
a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year)
Compare common year, leap year.
- yeah
-
adverb,
yes.
- yare
-
adjective,
quick; agile; lively.
- Yami
-
noun,
a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
- Yale
-
noun,
Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
- etym
-
- hyte
-
adjective,
insane; mad.
- YMHA
-
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- 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.
- 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.
- HRIP
-
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- Mary
-
noun,
Also called Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- 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.
- meet
-
noun,
an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
- Meer
-
noun,
Jan van der [yahn vahn der] /yɑn vɑn dɛr/ (Show IPA), Vermeer, Jan.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- 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.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- 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.
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- Mar.
-
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- 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.
- mal-
-
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- 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.
- aet.
-
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- Myra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Asia Minor, in Lycia.
- 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.
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- 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.
-
- aer-
-
- aery
-
noun,
aerie.
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- MEPA
-
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- Ayer
-
noun,
Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
- AIME
-
- Ayme
-
noun,
Marcel [mar-sel] /marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1902–67, French novelist and short-story writer.
- Aire
-
- ayre
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- mete
-
noun,
a limiting mark.
- met.
-
- mere
-
noun,
Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- 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.
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- lit.
-
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- amt.
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- aph-
-
- Lyra
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
- lyre
-
noun,
a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
- amp.
-
- lip-
-
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Apr.
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- lyte
-
- limy
-
adjective,
consisting of, containing, or like lime.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- 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.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- alt.
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AYH
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Tyr
-
noun,
the god of strife.
- hr.
-
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- Hay
-
noun,
grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
- TPM
-
- tlr
-
- 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.
- Am.
-
- ap-
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Ar.
-
- TRH
-
- ae.
-
- at.
-
- AHE
-
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- Apl
-
- AHL
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- Tpr
-
- TPI
-
- tph
-
- ETR
-
- rt.
-
- ety
-
- EEE
-
- th-
-
- EAM
-
- EMT
-
- EMR
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Amy
-
noun,
a vial of amyl nitrate.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- ThM
-
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- eme
-
noun,
friend.
- AME
-
- 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.
- Ehr
-
- Ely
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- eye
-
noun,
the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
- eir
-
- TIA
-
- ALM
-
- Ep.
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- thy
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou (used as an attributive adjective before a noun beginning with a consonant sound):
- RPM
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- rte
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ERT
-
- ATP
-
- ERP
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- 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.
- Tay
-
noun,
a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
- TAL
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ery
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPT
-
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ea.
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- EPA
-
- 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.
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- Hey
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.)
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- PHA
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Ley
-
noun,
leu.
- lep
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lye
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- LIM
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- LMT
-
- lpm
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- LTA
-
- LTh
-
- ltr
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Me.
-
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- ite
-
- Pym
-
noun,
John, 1584–1643, English statesman.
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- ity
-
- La.
-
- Lt.
-
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- 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:
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- pya
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- py-
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- PhM
-
- PhL
-
- Lay
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- ITA
-
- MRA
-
- MTP
-
- MTI
-
- MTh
-
- Mt.
-
- MRP
-
- MRI
-
- MRE
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- MPH
-
- MPE
-
- MPA
-
- MLR
-
- MLA
-
- ml.
-
- MIP
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- Pa.
-
- pm.
-
- 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.
- MHA
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- May
-
noun,
a maiden.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- 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:
- 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.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- MEP
-
- MHE
-
- Pr.
-
- MHR
-
- mi.
-
- my-
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MIE
-
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- pt.
-
- 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.
- trp
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- Pry
-
noun,
an impertinently inquisitive person.
- PLR
-
- PMT
-
- HRE
-
- IHP
-
- YHA
-
- yet
-
Idioms,
as yet. as1 (def 31).
- yer
-
- ier
-
- ht.
-
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- Yap
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- Yam
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- IRL
-
- ial
-
- MIT
-
- yah
-
interjection,
an exclamation of impatience or derision.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Ia.
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RMA
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Re.
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- PRA
-
- 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.
- PLA
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- pl.
-
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- 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.
- iph
-
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- IPM
-
- ipr
-
- Ir.
-
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- IPA
-
- REA
-
- ILP
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- il-
-
- pli
-
- ply
-
noun,
a thickness or layer.
- yip
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- 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.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- RI
-
- 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.
- RH
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- TL
-
- 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.
- TM
-
- TP
-
- ry
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- i.
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- 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.
- Hy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Hiram.
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- HL
-
- 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.
- M.
-
- R.
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ee
-
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- yl
-
- IP
-
- L2
-
- PH
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- ey
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LH
-
- L.
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- yr
-
- le
-
- ly
-
- MH
-
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Y.
-
- HP
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- h.
-
- YT
-
- ty
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- MP
-
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- RP
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- t.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- LR
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- LM
-
- L1
-