Anagrams of episcopalians
Word episcopalians has
1413 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of episcopalians.
- Episcopalian
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noun,
a member of the Episcopal Church in America.
- Cassiopeia
-
noun,
Astronomy. a northern constellation between Cepheus and Perseus.
- scaloppine
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noun,
scallops, especially of veal, flattened by pounding and usually dredged in flour or breadcrumbs and sautéed quickly:
- isoclines
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noun,
a fold of strata so tightly compressed that both limbs dip in the same direction.
- appliance
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noun,
an instrument, apparatus, or device for a particular purpose or use.
- Alopecias
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noun,
loss of hair; baldness.
- cap-a-pie
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adverb,
from head to foot.
- Cisalpine
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adjective,
on this (the Roman or south) side of the Alps.
- passional
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noun,
a book containing descriptions of the sufferings of saints and martyrs, for reading on their festivals.
- anaclisis
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noun,
the choice of an object of libidinal attachment on the basis of a resemblance to early childhood protective and parental figures.
- neoplasia
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noun,
Pathology. tumor growth.
- Episcopal
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Informal. an Episcopalian.
- picolines
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noun,
any of three isomeric methyl derivatives of pyridine having the formula C 6 H 7 N, obtained from coal tar as a colorless oily liquid with a strong odor.
- panoplies
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noun,
a wide-ranging and impressive array or display:
- scalepans
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noun,
scale2 (def 2).
- Pensacola
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noun,
a seaport in NW Florida, on Pensacola Bay.
- silicones
-
noun,
any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, as (–Si–O–Si–O–) n, whose properties are determined by the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms, and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent: used as adhesives, lubricants, and hydraulic oils and in electrical insulation, cosmetics, etc.
- spancels
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noun,
a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow.
- Salesian
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noun,
a member of the Society of St. Francis de Sales, a congregation founded in Turin in 1845 and engaged chiefly in missionary and educational work.
- penicils
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noun,
a small, brushlike tuft of hairs, as on a caterpillar.
- Palencia
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noun,
a city in Castilla y León, N Spain.
- spaniels
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noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- psilocin
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noun,
a psilocybin metabolite with strong hallucinogenic potency, produced after ingestion of the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.
- canopies
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noun,
a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
- pelicans
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- policies
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noun,
a definite course of action adopted for the sake of expediency, facility, etc.:
- seasonal
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noun,
a seasonal product, employee, etc.:
- seasnail
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noun,
any of several snailfishes of the genus Liparis, of the North Atlantic.
- silicons
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noun,
a nonmetallic element, having amorphous and crystalline forms, occurring in a combined state in minerals and rocks and constituting more than one fourth of the earth's crust: used in steelmaking, alloys, etc. Symbol: Si; atomic weight: 28.086; atomic number: 14; specific gravity: 2.4 at 20°C.
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- episcias
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noun,
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Episcia, often cultivated as houseplants for their textured, variegated foliage and showy flowers.
- papacies
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noun,
the office, dignity, or jurisdiction of the pope.
- sanicles
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- elisions
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noun,
the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
- anisoles
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noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- scalepan
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noun,
scale2 (def 2).
- panicles
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- Pasolini
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noun,
Pier Paolo, 1922–75, Italian film director and poet.
- slipcase
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noun,
a box for a book or set of books, open on one side so that the spine is visible.
- Anapolis
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noun,
a city in central Brazil.
- epsilons
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noun,
the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
- salicins
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- Coppelia
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noun,
a ballet (1870) by Délibes.
- alopecia
-
noun,
loss of hair; baldness.
- pinesaps
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noun,
either of two parasitic or saprophytic plants of the genus Monotropa, especially the tawny or reddish M. hypopithys (false beechdrops) of eastern North America.
- loaiasis
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noun,
loiasis.
- close-in
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adjective,
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
- enclasps
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verb (used with object),
to hold in or as in a clasp or embrace.
- inclasps
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verb (used with object),
enclasp.
- celosias
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- silicone
-
noun,
any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, as (–Si–O–Si–O–) n, whose properties are determined by the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms, and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent: used as adhesives, lubricants, and hydraulic oils and in electrical insulation, cosmetics, etc.
- Cassiope
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) any evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Cassiope, of the heath family, having nodding white or pinkish solitary flowers and scalelike or needlelike leaves.
- poli-sci
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noun,
political science:
- Popsicle
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- isocline
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noun,
a fold of strata so tightly compressed that both limbs dip in the same direction.
- painless
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adjective,
without pain; causing little or no pain:
- capelins
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- inscapes
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noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- cipolins
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noun,
an impure variety of marble with alternate white and greenish zones and a layered structure.
- incloses
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verb (used with object),
enclose.
- picoline
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noun,
any of three isomeric methyl derivatives of pyridine having the formula C 6 H 7 N, obtained from coal tar as a colorless oily liquid with a strong odor.
- Ossianic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Ossian, the poetry attributed to him, or the rhythmic prose published by James Macpherson in 1762–63, purporting to be a translation from the Scottish Gaelic.
- paisanos
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noun,
paisan.
- isolines
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noun,
isogram.
- specials
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noun,
a special person or thing.
- Aesopian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Aesop or his fables:
- caplins
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noun,
capelin.
- appeals
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noun,
an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.
- scapose
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adjective,
having scapes; consisting of a scape.
- lesions
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noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- nappies
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noun,
liquor, especially ale.
- applies
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verb (used with object),
to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent:
- Silesia
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noun,
a lightweight, smoothly finished, twilled fabric of acetate, rayon, or cotton, for garment linings.
- silicas
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noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- Caspian
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noun,
Caspian Sea.
- pepinos
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noun,
a rounded, cone-shaped hill in a karstic area.
- apposes
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verb (used with object),
to place side by side, as two things; place next to; juxtapose.
- casinos
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noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- liaises
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verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- cassena
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noun,
dahoon.
- Cassini
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noun,
Oleg [oh-leg] /ˈoʊ lɛg/ (Show IPA), (Oleg Cassini-Loiewski) 1913–2006, U.S. fashion designer and businessman, born in France.
- cassina
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noun,
dahoon.
- caseins
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- Cassino
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noun,
casino (def 3).
- Canossa
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noun,
a ruined castle in N Italy: scene of the penance of Emperor Henry IV of the Holy Roman Empire before Pope Gregory VII in 1077.
- piscina
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noun,
a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the sacristy.
- socials
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noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- piscine
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a fish or fishes.
- apicals
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noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- Celosia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- pascals
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noun,
the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Abbreviation: Pa.
- cassone
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noun,
a large Italian chest of the Middle Ages and Renaissance, usually highly ornamented.
- sapiens
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens).
- papains
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noun,
Biochemistry. a proteolytic enzyme found in the fruit of the papaya tree, Carica papaya.
- Sinaloa
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noun,
a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
- enclasp
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verb (used with object),
to hold in or as in a clasp or embrace.
- silanes
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noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- cosines
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- Passaic
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noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- Capsian
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adjective,
of or designating an Epipaleolithic culture of northwestern Africa, characterized by the use of geometric microlithic tools.
- caisson
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noun,
a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
- solaces
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noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- calesas
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noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- pencils
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noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- Picasso
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noun,
Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1973, Spanish painter and sculptor in France.
- Caelian
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noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- lippens
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verb (used with object),
to trust (a person).
- Seconal
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- penicil
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noun,
a small, brushlike tuft of hairs, as on a caterpillar.
- pelican
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- lipases
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- cipolin
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noun,
an impure variety of marble with alternate white and greenish zones and a layered structure.
- Nicolai
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noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- lioness
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noun,
a female lion.
- Nicosia
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noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- sinopis
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noun,
a red ocher, used from antiquity to the Middle Ages.
- Pianola
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noun,
(lowercase) Bridge. a hand, as a laydown, that is very easy to play.
- pinesap
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noun,
either of two parasitic or saprophytic plants of the genus Monotropa, especially the tawny or reddish M. hypopithys (false beechdrops) of eastern North America.
- pepsins
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noun,
an enzyme, produced in the stomach, that in the presence of hydrochloric acid splits proteins into proteoses and peptones.
- pensils
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noun,
pencel.
- asocial
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adjective,
not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
- pinoles
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noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- slip-on
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noun,
something made this way, especially an article of clothing.
- canapes
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noun,
a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
- cession
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noun,
act of ceding, as by treaty.
- clip-on
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noun,
a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
- nipples
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noun,
a protuberance of the mamma or breast where, in the female, the milk ducts discharge; teat.
- liaison
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noun,
the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
- loiasis
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noun,
infestation with the parasitic eye worm, Loa loa, of the subcutaneous tissues and orbit: endemic in West Africa.
- Passion
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noun,
any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
- capelin
-
noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- elision
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noun,
the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
- silicon
-
noun,
a nonmetallic element, having amorphous and crystalline forms, occurring in a combined state in minerals and rocks and constituting more than one fourth of the earth's crust: used in steelmaking, alloys, etc. Symbol: Si; atomic weight: 28.086; atomic number: 14; specific gravity: 2.4 at 20°C.
- salicin
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- popsies
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noun,
a girl or young woman.
- inlaces
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- isoline
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noun,
isogram.
- Epsilon
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noun,
the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
- salines
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noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- Aeolian
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noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- poiesis
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- palsies
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noun,
any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
- inclips
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verb (used with object),
to grasp or enclose.
- Salinas
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noun,
a city in W California.
- inclasp
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verb (used with object),
enclasp.
- alpines
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- paisano
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noun,
paisan.
- Oscines
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- ossicle
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noun,
a small bone.
- incises
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verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- special
-
noun,
a special person or thing.
- incases
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- espanol
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noun,
the Spanish language.
- spacial
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adjective,
spatial.
- espials
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noun,
the act of spying.
- isospin
-
noun,
isotopic spin.
- paisans
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noun,
compatriot.
- palaeo-
-
- lacinia
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noun,
Botany. a jagged or irregular part of a leaf or petal.
- aliases
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noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- spaniel
-
noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- Laconia
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noun,
an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
- spancel
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noun,
a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow.
- inscape
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noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- inclose
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verb (used with object),
enclose.
- episcia
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noun,
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Episcia, often cultivated as houseplants for their textured, variegated foliage and showy flowers.
- spinose
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adjective,
full of spines; spiniferous; spinous.
- anopias
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noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- Ipiales
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia.
- splices
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noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- spleno-
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- splenic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, connected with, or affecting the spleen:
- sanicle
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- anoesis
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noun,
a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
- Oceania
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noun,
the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
- pansies
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noun,
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
- anlaces
-
noun,
anelace.
- popinac
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noun,
huisache.
- anisole
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noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- Opaline
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adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- oilcans
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- spinels
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noun,
any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
- poplins
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noun,
a finely corded fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or wool, for dresses, draperies, etc.
- epinaos
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noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- spinals
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noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- panicle
-
noun,
a compound raceme.
- insoles
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noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- inclip
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verb (used with object),
to grasp or enclose.
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- possie
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noun,
a job; position.
- Senlac
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noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- Poncas
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- poises
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noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- pepsin
-
noun,
an enzyme, produced in the stomach, that in the presence of hydrochloric acid splits proteins into proteoses and peptones.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- clones
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noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- clino-
-
- ponies
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noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- seisin
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noun,
seizin.
- pilose
-
adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- Isaian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
- Pilsen
-
noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- police
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noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- polies
-
noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- posies
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noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- cleans
-
- clasps
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- silica
-
noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- pepino
-
noun,
a rounded, cone-shaped hill in a karstic area.
- class.
-
- poplin
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noun,
a finely corded fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or wool, for dresses, draperies, etc.
- incise
-
verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- peplos
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noun,
a loose-fitting outer garment worn, draped in folds, by women in ancient Greece.
- clines
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- sepias
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noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- sepals
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- ionics
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- Ponape
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noun,
an island in the W Pacific: part of the Federated States of Micronesia. 134 sq. mi. (347 sq. km).
- sansei
-
noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- closes
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- cossie
-
noun,
a bathing suit; bathers.
- liaise
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- plasia
-
- scones
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noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- pipals
-
noun,
a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan.
- Scipio
-
noun,
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major [puhb-lee-uh s kawr-neel-yuh s,, af-ri-key-nuh s,, -kan-uh s,, -kahn-] /ˈpʌb li əs kɔrˈnil yəs,, ˌæf rɪˈkeɪ nəs,, -ˈkæn əs,, -ˈkɑn-/ (Show IPA), ("Scipio the Elder") 237–183 b.c, Roman general who defeated Hannibal.
- scions
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noun,
a descendant.
- plano-
-
- lesson
-
noun,
a section into which a course of study is divided, especially a single, continuous session of formal instruction in a subject:
- plani-
-
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- scenas
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scapes
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- Pisces
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Fishes, a zodiacal constellation between Aries and Aquarius.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- pisci-
-
- salpas
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- Scales
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Lassie
-
noun,
a young girl; lass.
- eosins
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- Plains
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- Elissa
-
noun,
Phoenician name of Dido.
- Saseno
-
noun,
an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- enosis
-
noun,
a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
- piscos
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- sanies
-
noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- Scopas
-
noun,
flourished 4th century b.c, Greek sculptor and architect.
- COSINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- plisse
-
noun,
a textile finish characterized by a puckered or blistered effect, produced by chemical treatment.
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- lanais
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- lippen
-
verb (used with object),
to trust (a person).
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- coalas
-
noun,
koala.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- saices
-
noun,
syce.
- places
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- pleio-
-
- Season
-
noun,
one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- Saipan
-
noun,
an island in and the capital of the North Mariana Islands in the N Pacific, about 1350 miles (2173 km) S of Japan: taken by U.S. forces June–July 1944. 71 sq. mi. (184 sq. km).
- lapins
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- saleps
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- essoin
-
noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- cosies
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Salian
-
noun,
a Salian Frank.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- Pinole
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- copals
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- Espana
-
noun,
Spanish name of Spain.
- copens
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- lapses
-
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:
- lianas
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- copies
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- copses
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- Scopes
-
noun,
John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
- Salina
-
noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- 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.
- plaice
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- ponces
-
noun,
a pimp.
- anlace
-
noun,
anelace.
- socles
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- papain
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a proteolytic enzyme found in the fruit of the papaya tree, Carica papaya.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- solans
-
noun,
a gannet.
- anopia
-
noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- Pansil
-
noun,
Pancha Sila.
- aniso-
-
- apical
-
noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- anises
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- panels
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- sonics
-
noun,
the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
- oleins
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- Alsace
-
noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- snipes
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- asians
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- nipple
-
noun,
a protuberance of the mamma or breast where, in the female, the milk ducts discharge; teat.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- niseis
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- slopes
-
- passel
-
noun,
a group or lot of indeterminate number:
- noesis
-
noun,
(in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
- appose
-
verb (used with object),
to place side by side, as two things; place next to; juxtapose.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- noises
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- paseos
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- appels
-
noun,
a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.
- appeal
-
noun,
an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.
- appals
-
verb (used with object),
appall.
- nopals
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- apneas
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- Pascin
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- spaces
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- Alpena
-
noun,
a city in NE Michigan, on Lake Huron.
- slipes
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- spinal
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- ossein
-
noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- spiels
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- Ossian
-
noun,
a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
- spiles
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- paisan
-
noun,
compatriot.
- spinel
-
noun,
any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
- aaliis
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- paeans
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- spines
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- splen-
-
- splice
-
noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- spline
-
noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- spoils
-
noun,
Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
- spices
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- spicas
-
noun,
spike2 .
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- Alissa
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Alicia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- paleon
-
- paleo-
-
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- Aleppo
-
noun,
a city in NW Syria.
- palais
-
noun,
French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
- palace
-
noun,
the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- aisles
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- speans
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- opsins
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- aiolis
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- aslope
-
adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- Pascal
-
noun,
the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Abbreviation: Pa.
- Pelops
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a son of Tantalus and Dione, slaughtered by his father and served to the Olympians as food; Hermes restored him to life and he later ruled over southern Greece, which was called Peloponnesus after him.
- calesa
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- pensil
-
noun,
pencel.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- Casals
-
noun,
Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1973, Spanish cellist, conductor, and composer; in France after 1936; in Puerto Rico after 1956.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- Nicias
-
noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- assoc.
-
- pencil
-
noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- assoil
-
verb (used with object),
to absolve; acquit; pardon.
- capias
-
noun,
a writ commanding an officer to take a specified person into custody.
- Naples
-
noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- slices
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- Napoli
-
noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- Pelion
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- caplin
-
noun,
capelin.
- Calais
-
noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- nappes
-
noun,
Geology. a large mass of rock thrust a considerable distance along a nearly horizontal fault plane or in an overturned anticlinal fold.
- capons
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- canape
-
noun,
a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
- assail
-
verb (used with object),
to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
- Isaacs
-
noun,
Sir Isaac Alfred, 1855–1948, Australian jurist: governor general of Australia 1931–36.
- nasals
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- Cassie
-
noun,
huisache.
- aspens
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- pecans
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- Asosan
-
noun,
a volcano in SW Japan, in central Kyushu. 5225 feet (1593 meters); crater 12 miles (19 km) across.
- Cassia
-
noun,
Also called cassia bark, Chinese cinnamon. a variety of cinnamon derived from the cassia-bark tree.
- Cassel
-
noun,
Kassel.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- asonia
-
noun,
tone deafness.
- aspics
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- cansos
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- pale-
-
- nappe
-
noun,
Geology. a large mass of rock thrust a considerable distance along a nearly horizontal fault plane or in an overturned anticlinal fold.
- plops
-
noun,
a plopping sound or fall.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- loess
-
noun,
a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
- plio-
-
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- pleo-
-
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- pesos
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- Islip
-
noun,
a town on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
- Pepin
-
noun,
("Pepin the Short") died a.d. 768, king of the Franks 751–768 (father of Charlemagne).
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- polis
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- NAACP
-
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pepos
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- nappa
-
noun,
a very soft glove leather made from the skin of a sheep, kid, or goat.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- pico-
-
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- Issei
-
noun,
a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- opsis
-
- 30-30
-
- 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:
- loses
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- lapps
-
noun,
Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- noses
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- pipes
-
noun,
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- lipo-
-
- Papen
-
noun,
Franz von [frahnts fuh n] /frɑnts fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1969, German diplomat, statesman, and soldier.
- papas
-
noun,
father.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lippe
-
noun,
a former state in NW Germany: now part of North Rhine-Westphalia.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- pipal
-
noun,
a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- Passe
-
noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- pass.
-
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- pases
-
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.
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- papal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pope or the papacy:
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- palps
-
noun,
a palpus.
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Pilos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- naso-
-
- palpi
-
noun,
plural of palpus.
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- 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.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- lases
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- OIcel
-
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- plan-
-
- lasso
-
noun,
a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- Lippi
-
noun,
Filippino [fil-uh-pee-noh;; Italian fee-leep-pee-naw] /ˌfɪl əˈpi noʊ;; Italian ˌfi lipˈpi nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1457–1504, and his father, Fra Filippo [frah fi-lip-oh;; Italian frah fee-leep-paw] /frɑ fɪˈlɪp oʊ;; Italian frɑ fiˈlip pɔ/ (Show IPA) or Fra Lippo [frah lip-oh;; Italian frah leep-paw] /frɑ ˈlɪp oʊ;; Italian frɑ ˈlip pɔ/ (Show IPA) 1406?–69, Italian painters.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- Lassa
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Lhasa.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- salsa
-
noun,
a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- ASPCA
-
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- SISAL
-
noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- SLAPP
-
noun,
Also called SLAPP suit. a civil lawsuit brought as an intimidation measure against an activist.
- slaps
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- assn.
-
- assai
-
noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- sines
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- ASEAN
-
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- asco-
-
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- ASCAP
-
noun,
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
- slops
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- snaps
-
- apsis
-
noun,
Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
- apses
-
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.
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- Sino-
-
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- Apple
-
noun,
the usually round, red or yellow, edible fruit of a small tree, Malus sylvestris, of the rose family.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- clase
-
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- sials
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cine-
-
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Siepi
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- Silas
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- casas
-
noun,
Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
- silos
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- caps.
-
- capos
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- snips
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- speos
-
noun,
a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- span-
-
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Alas.
-
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- spec.
-
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- specs
-
noun,
Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- spics
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- spies
-
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- AAPSS
-
- aalii
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- spins
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Appia
-
noun,
Adolphe [French a-dawlf] /French aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1862–1928, Swiss stage designer and theatrical producer.
- anoas
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- Appel
-
noun,
a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.
- appal
-
verb (used with object),
appall.
- Apoc.
-
- soaps
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- Apepi
-
noun,
Apophis.
- soils
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- apace
-
adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- soles
-
noun,
a plural of sol3 .
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- sones
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- anal.
-
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- encl.
-
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- Episc
-
- Epis.
-
- Salpa
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- pacas
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- econ.
-
- ecol.
-
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Salas
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- posse
-
noun,
posse comitatus.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- popes
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- insp.
-
- insol
-
- insep
-
- incl.
-
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- poses
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- poss.
-
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- ilio-
-
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- ileo-
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- psoas
-
noun,
either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis.
- icons
-
- ician
-
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- Icel.
-
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- iasis
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- sails
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- Sans.
-
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- clops
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- seals
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Cons.
-
- coel-
-
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- scops
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- secos
-
noun,
sekos.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- pnea
-
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- psia
-
- Pan.
-
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- palp
-
noun,
a palpus.
- PLSS
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- sops
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- plop
-
noun,
a plopping sound or fall.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- psec
-
- sepn
-
- spp.
-
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- pop-
-
- Pope
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pil-
-
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- seps
-
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.
- PPLO
-
- pili
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- pos.
-
- sels
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- 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.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Soni
-
- Pal.
-
- Pol.
-
- SPCA
-
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- peps
-
noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- SASE
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- SLIC
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pips
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- pipi
-
noun,
an edible bivalve of eastern Australia, Plebidonax deltoides.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- sci.
-
- scil
-
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- pipe
-
noun,
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Pen.
-
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- sols
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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.
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- soln
-
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- papa
-
noun,
father.
- pepo
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Sol.
-
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- paps
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- sec.
-
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- 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.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Lapp
-
noun,
Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cal.
-
- Can.
-
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- ISSN
-
- iso-
-
- isls
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- ISIS
-
noun,
a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- cap.
-
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- CAPP
-
noun,
Al (Alfred Gerald Caplin) 1909–79, U.S. comic-strip artist: creator of “Li'l Abner.”.
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- less
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- lip-
-
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- appl
-
- Apps
-
noun,
an application, typically a small, specialized program downloaded onto mobile devices:
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- APSA
-
- 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.
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- asis
-
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- lea.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- asc-
-
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- app.
-
- Con.
-
- esp.
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- eso-
-
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- ESIS
-
- 1080
-
- Col.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- eco-
-
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ELAS
-
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- enc.
-
- enl.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- ins.
-
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Cels
-
- cen.
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- ile-
-
- IAEA
-
- Ice.
-
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- iana
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- ical
-
- ICAO
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- cis-
-
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clep
-
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- apo-
-
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- nos-
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Alco
-
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Ala.
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Alis
-
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- neo-
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- AISI
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- osis
-
- opp.
-
- opia
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- acea
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- ole-
-
- ACLS
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- OAPC
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- NOAA
-
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- ANPA
-
- NACA
-
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ano-
-
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- ANSI
-
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Loss
-
noun,
detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- ance
-
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- NCAA
-
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Anas
-
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- CPI
-
- SSC
-
- SSE
-
- SSI
-
- APS
-
- CPA
-
- 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.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CNS
-
- CNO
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- CPL
-
- CPO
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- CPS
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- APC
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ac-
-
- SSA
-
- Clo
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- AIA
-
- se-
-
- SCS
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- al.
-
- ap-
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- an.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- AAE
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- Apl
-
- SCP
-
- SPS
-
- ss.
-
- AAP
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- SLA
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ACP
-
- ca.
-
- ASN
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ALC
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ANC
-
- SLE
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- CAI
-
- CAA
-
- cl.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- Co.
-
- cs.
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- CEA
-
- ACS
-
- AIC
-
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- 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.
- SLP
-
- AEC
-
- CLI
-
- cp.
-
- CSO
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- cle
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- AOA
-
- ASI
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- CIP
-
- CIE
-
- 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.
- CIA
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEO
-
- ase
-
- CSA
-
- SAA
-
- SSN
-
- LSC
-
- LOC
-
- 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:
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LON
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- LPN
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LSS
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- NCO
-
- NAA
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- PEP
-
noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- ne-
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- NEC
-
- 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.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- pli
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- PLC
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- LSI
-
- pl.
-
- PIO
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- lep
-
- Les
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- PIP
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- NEA
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- oic
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Ola
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- ons
-
- OPA
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- OCS
-
- ose
-
- OSP
-
- OSS
-
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pp.
-
- Ps.
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- NES
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCS
-
- PCI
-
- NOC
-
- NOP
-
- PAP
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- Oc.
-
- op.
-
- OSA
-
- OAP
-
- OAS
-
- PLO
-
- PLA
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- PSS
-
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- en-
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- sc.
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- il-
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- ILO
-
- PSE
-
- PSC
-
- PSA
-
- EIS
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- SAE
-
- PPS
-
- io-
-
- Esc
-
- ESL
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ics
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Ia.
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- EPS
-
- ECA
-
- ILP
-
- La.
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ise
-
- Isl
-
- ean
-
- EAA
-
- IPO
-
- ea.
-
- eo-
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
-
- POA
-
- ppl
-
- IPS
-
- IPA
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PPI
-
- PPE
-
- PPC
-
- PPA
-
noun,
a substance, C 9 H 13 NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant.
- in.
-
- ILS
-
- ine
-
- ec-
-
- IOC
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ESA
-
- 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.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- 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.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ol
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- 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.
- AO
-
- SA
-
- OA
-
- N.
-
- L2
-
- L1
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- le
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- EI
-
- LC
-
- L.
-
- SN
-
- IP
-
- ln
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- i.
-
- NC
-
- NI
-
- NP
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- S.
-
- CE
-
- SL
-
- NL
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- O.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- ic
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.