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- seal-point
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noun,
a Siamese cat having a fawn-colored body and dark-brown points.
- pileolated
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adjective,
pileated.
- planetoids
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noun,
an asteroid.
- pollinates
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verb (used with object),
to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower).
- petalodies
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noun,
a condition in flowers, in which certain organs, as the stamens in most double flowers, assume the appearance of or become metamorphosed into petals.
- oil-plant
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noun,
any of several plants, as the castor-oil plant or sesame, the seeds of which yield an oil.
- ill-spent
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adjective,
misspent; wasted.
- antipoles
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noun,
the opposite pole.
- planetoid
-
noun,
an asteroid.
- pintadoes
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noun,
cero (def 1).
- satelloid
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noun,
a low-altitude satellite using engines with small thrust to maintain its orbit.
- deletions
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noun,
an act or instance of deleting.
- oeillades
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noun,
an amorous glance; ogle.
- Pisanello
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noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Antonio Pisano) 1397–1455? Italian painter and medalist.
- lineolate
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adjective,
marked with minute lines; finely lineate.
- diplotene
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noun,
a late stage of prophase during meiosis, in which the chromatid pairs of the tetrads begin to separate and chiasmata can be seen.
- palinodes
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noun,
a poem in which the poet retracts something said in an earlier poem.
- datelines
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noun,
a line of text giving the place of origin and usually the date of a news dispatch or the like.
- soleplate
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noun,
a plate upon which studding is erected.
- penalties
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noun,
a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
- pollinate
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verb (used with object),
to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower).
- depilates
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verb (used with object),
to remove the hair from (hides, skin, etc.).
- Palestine
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noun,
Also called Holy Land. Biblical name Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean.
- Paesiello
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noun,
Giovanni [Italian jaw-vahn-nee] /Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), Paisiello, Giovanni.
- saponite
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noun,
a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- diastole
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noun,
Physiology. the normal rhythmical dilatation of the heart during which the chambers are filling with blood.
Compare systole (def 1).
- one-step
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noun,
a round dance performed by couples to ragtime.
- talipeds
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noun,
a taliped person or animal.
- satinpod
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noun,
either of two European plants belonging to the genus Lunaria, of the mustard family, L. annua or L. rediviva, cultivated for their shiny flowers and large, round, flat, satiny pods.
- 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.
- pileated
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adjective,
crested.
- sedation
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noun,
the calming of mental excitement or abatement of physiological function, especially by the administration of a drug.
- dioptase
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noun,
a mineral, hydrous copper silicate, CuSiO 3 ⋅H 2 O, occurring in emerald-green crystals.
- diplonts
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noun,
the diploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.
- tail-end
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noun,
the hinder or rear part of anything.
- displant
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verb (used with object),
to dislodge.
- paillons
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noun,
a sheet of thin metallic foil used decoratively in enameling and gilding.
- toenails
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- tadpoles
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noun,
the aquatic larva or immature form of frogs and toads, especially after the development of the internal gills and before the appearance of the forelimbs and the resorption of the tail.
- sepaloid
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adjective,
resembling a sepal.
- andesite
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noun,
a dark-colored volcanic rock composed essentially of plagioclase feldspar and one or more mafic minerals, as hornblende or biotite.
- depaints
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verb (used with object),
to depict; portray.
- desolate
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adjective,
barren or laid waste; devastated:
- deletion
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noun,
an act or instance of deleting.
- polentas
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noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- Danielle
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noun,
a female given name.
- 11-point
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- plenties
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noun,
a full or abundant supply or amount:
- Pleiades
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noun,
any of the Pleiades.
- dateline
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noun,
a line of text giving the place of origin and usually the date of a news dispatch or the like.
- astonied
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adjective,
dazed; bewildered; filled with consternation.
- Ponselle
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noun,
Rosa (Melba) 1897–1981, U.S. soprano.
- platino-
-
- potlines
-
noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- delaines
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Delaine Merino.
- notepads
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noun,
a pad of blank pages for writing notes.
- pintados
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noun,
cero (def 1).
- lepidote
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adjective,
covered with scurfy scales or scaly spots.
- antipole
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noun,
the opposite pole.
- antipode
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noun,
a direct or exact opposite.
- Antilles
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plural noun,
a chain of islands in the West Indies, divided into two parts, the one including Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles) the other including a large arch of smaller islands to the SE and S (Lesser Antilles or Caribees)
- antelope
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noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Bovidae, chiefly of Africa and Asia, having permanent, hollow, unbranched horns.
- Oedipean
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Oedipus or the Oedipus complex.
- oeillade
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noun,
an amorous glance; ogle.
- depilate
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verb (used with object),
to remove the hair from (hides, skin, etc.).
- deplanes
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verb (used without object),
to disembark from an airplane.
- Leonidas
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noun,
died 480 b.c, Greek hero: king of Sparta 489?–480.
- old-line
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adjective,
following or supporting conservative or traditional ideas, beliefs, customs, etc.
- palinode
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noun,
a poem in which the poet retracts something said in an earlier poem.
- lean-tos
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- isolated
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- pantiles
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- adoptees
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noun,
a person who is adopted.
- pentodes
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noun,
a vacuum tube having five electrodes, usually a plate, three grids, and a cathode, within the same envelope.
- stallion
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noun,
an uncastrated adult male horse, especially one used for breeding.
- epidotes
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noun,
a mineral, calcium aluminum iron silicate, Ca 2 (Al, Fe) 3 Si 3 O 12 (OH), occurring in green prismatic crystals.
- spadille
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noun,
the highest trump in certain card games, as the queen of clubs in omber.
- sodalite
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noun,
a mineral, sodium aluminum silicate, Na 4 Al 3 Si 3 O 12 Cl, occurring massive and in crystals, usually blue in color and found in certain alkali-rich igneous rocks.
- spoliate
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verb (used with or without object),
to plunder, rob, or ruin.
- east-end
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noun,
a section of E London, England.
- sleep-in
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noun,
a person who sleeps in at a place of employment.
- petaline
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adjective,
pertaining to or resembling a petal.
- petaloid
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adjective,
having the form or appearance of a petal.
- pastille
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noun,
a flavored or medicated lozenge; troche.
- petioles
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noun,
Botany. the slender stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem; leafstalk.
- pedestal
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noun,
an architectural support for a column, statue, vase, or the like.
- elations
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- insolate
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verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- panelist
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noun,
a member of a small group of persons gathered for formal public discussion, judging, playing a radio or television game, etc.
- spindle
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noun,
a rounded rod, usually of wood, tapering toward each end, used in hand-spinning to twist into thread the fibers drawn from the mass on the distaff, and on which the thread is wound as it is spun.
- denotes
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verb (used with object),
to be a mark or sign of; indicate:
- polenta
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noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- lineate
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adjective,
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- sainted
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- salient
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noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- daltons
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noun,
atomic mass unit.
- epidote
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noun,
a mineral, calcium aluminum iron silicate, Ca 2 (Al, Fe) 3 Si 3 O 12 (OH), occurring in green prismatic crystals.
- Liestal
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noun,
a town in and the capital of Basel-Land, in NW Switzerland.
- saltine
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- leptons
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noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- dallies
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verb (used with object),
to waste (time) (usually followed by away).
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- lepido-
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- dentals
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noun,
Phonetics. a dental sound.
- Lepanto
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noun,
Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
- pointes
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- pointel
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noun,
a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
- epilate
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verb (used with object),
to remove (hair) from by means of physical, chemical, or radiological agents; depilate.
- pointed
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- epinaos
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noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- episode
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noun,
an incident in the course of a series of events, in a person's life or experience, etc.
- Leotine
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noun,
a female given name.
- dentils
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noun,
any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.
- spondee
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noun,
a foot of two syllables, both of which are long in quantitative meter or stressed in accentual meter. Symbol: .
- entails
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- linseed
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noun,
flaxseed.
- pontils
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noun,
punty.
- elepaio
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noun,
a small brown-backed or gray-backed Hawaiian flycatcher, Chasiempis sandwichensis, having white wing bars, a white rump, and a blackish cocked tail.
- spinode
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noun,
cusp (def 3).
- elapids
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noun,
any of numerous cosmopolitan snakes of the family Elapidae, having permanently erect fangs in the front of the upper jaw and including the New World coral snakes, the cobras, and most Australian snakes.
- ellipse
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noun,
a plane curve such that the sums of the distances of each point in its periphery from two fixed points, the foci, are equal. It is a conic section formed by the intersection of a right circular cone by a plane that cuts the axis and the surface of the cone. Typical equation: (x 2 / a 2) + (y 2 / b 2) = 1. If a = b the ellipse is a circle.
- Ellison
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noun,
Ralph (Waldo) [wawl-doh,, wol-] /ˈwɔl doʊ,, ˈwɒl-/ (Show IPA), 1914–1994, U.S. novelist, essayist, and lecturer.
- elodeas
-
noun,
any of several New World submersed aquatic plants of the genus Elodea, having numerous, usually whorled leaves.
- end-all
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noun,
the ultimate purpose, object, or conclusion:
- lopseed
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noun,
a weedy plant, Phryma leptostachya, of Asia and North America, having spikes of whitish paired flowers.
- dapsone
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noun,
an antibacterial substance, C 12 H 12 N 2 O 2 S, used to treat leprosy and certain forms of dermatitis.
- spleno-
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- poteens
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noun,
the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
- entoils
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- potline
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noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- pollees
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noun,
a person who is asked questions in a poll.
- Daniels
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noun,
Jonathan Worth, 1902–81, U.S. journalist, editor, and author.
- spaniel
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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.
- lisente
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noun,
plural of sente.
- Delaine
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Delaine Merino.
- enspell
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verb (used with object),
to cast a spell on.
- Delanos
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noun,
a city in S California.
- delates
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verb (used with object),
Chiefly Scot. to inform against; denounce or accuse.
- lintels
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noun,
a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
- pollens
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noun,
the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses.
- enolate
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noun,
any metallic derivative of an enol.
- depaint
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verb (used with object),
to depict; portray.
- sandlot
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noun,
a vacant lot used by youngsters for games or sports.
- step-on
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adjective,
made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
- talions
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noun,
lex talionis.
- tellies
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noun,
television.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- dilates
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verb (used with object),
to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
- lead-in
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noun,
something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
- step-in
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- latinos
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- tailles
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noun,
French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
- dopants
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noun,
an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
- pensile
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adjective,
hanging, as the nests of certain birds.
- Seeland
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noun,
Zealand.
- diplont
-
noun,
the diploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.
- indoles
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noun,
a colorless to yellowish solid, C 8 H 7 N, having a low melting point and a fecal odor, found in the oil of jasmine and clove and as a putrefaction product from animals' intestines: used in perfumery and as a reagent.
- slip-on
-
noun,
something made this way, especially an article of clothing.
- dipoles
-
noun,
Physics, Electricity. a pair of electric point charges or magnetic poles of equal magnitude and opposite signs, separated by an infinitesimal distance.
- install
-
verb (used with object),
to place in position or connect for service or use:
- instead
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Idioms,
instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
- donates
-
verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- seleno-
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- stipend
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noun,
a periodic payment, especially a scholarship or fellowship allowance granted to a student.
- tadpole
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noun,
the aquatic larva or immature form of frogs and toads, especially after the development of the internal gills and before the appearance of the forelimbs and the resorption of the tail.
- Ladinos
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noun,
Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
- iodates
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- stollen
-
noun,
a sweetened bread made from raised dough, usually containing nuts, raisins, and citron.
- dollies
-
noun,
Informal. a doll.
- side-on
-
adverb,
with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
- taliped
-
noun,
a taliped person or animal.
- sapient
-
adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- Leonids
-
noun,
any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
- Estonia
-
noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- Epistle
-
noun,
a letter, especially a formal or didactic one; written communication.
- Epsilon
-
noun,
the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
- Epstein
-
noun,
Sir Jacob, 1880–1959, English sculptor, born in the U.S.
- isolate
-
noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- soliped
-
noun,
solidungulate.
- Stalino
-
noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- deplane
-
verb (used without object),
to disembark from an airplane.
- standee
-
noun,
a person who stands, as a passenger in a train, a spectator at a theater, etc., either because all the seats are taken or because standing room is cheaper than a seat.
- espanol
-
noun,
the Spanish language.
- depones
-
verb (used with or without object),
to testify under oath; depose.
- deposal
-
noun,
an act of deposing.
- deposit
-
noun,
money placed in a bank account or an instance of placing money in a bank account.
- sandpit
-
noun,
a deep pit in sandy soil from which sand is excavated.
- talipes
-
noun,
a clubfoot.
- etalons
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- lentoid
-
noun,
a lentoid body.
- etesian
-
adjective,
(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
- despite
-
noun,
contemptuous treatment; insult.
- etoiles
-
noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- despoil
-
verb (used with object),
to strip of possessions, things of value, etc.; rob; plunder; pillage.
- destain
-
verb (used with object),
to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
- destine
-
verb (used with object),
to set apart for a particular use, purpose, etc.; design; intend.
- tallies
-
noun,
an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.
- details
-
noun,
an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
- ideates
-
noun,
ideatum.
- Lenapes
-
noun,
Delaware (defs 5, 6).
- detains
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- pointal
-
noun,
pointel.
- elation
-
noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- podites
-
noun,
an arthropod limb.
- plaints
-
noun,
a complaint.
- aniseed
-
noun,
the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
- oilseed
-
noun,
any of several seeds, as the castor bean, sesame, or cottonseed, from which an oil is expressed.
- anisole
-
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.
- petiole
-
noun,
Botany. the slender stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem; leafstalk.
- Oedipal
-
adjective,
of, characterized by, or resulting from the Oedipus complex.
- tollies
-
noun,
candle (def 1).
- pistole
-
noun,
a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
- patines
-
noun,
patina.
- Apelles
-
noun,
360?–315? b.c, Greek painter.
- aediles
-
noun,
one of a board of magistrates in charge of public buildings, streets, markets, games, etc.
- pintles
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- aplites
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- apostil
-
noun,
a marginal annotation or note.
- apostle
-
noun,
any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
- notepad
-
noun,
a pad of blank pages for writing notes.
- pedants
-
noun,
a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
- plastid
-
noun,
a small, double-membraned organelle of plant cells and certain protists, occurring in several varieties, as the chloroplast, and containing ribosomes, prokaryotic DNA, and, often, pigment.
- adoptee
-
noun,
a person who is adopted.
- peonies
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
- adipose
-
noun,
animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body.
- piolets
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- pantile
-
noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- pentode
-
noun,
a vacuum tube having five electrodes, usually a plate, three grids, and a cathode, within the same envelope.
- pallets
-
noun,
a bed or mattress of straw.
- paillon
-
noun,
a sheet of thin metallic foil used decoratively in enameling and gilding.
- Allende
-
noun,
Isabel, born 1942, Chilean novelist.
- alipeds
-
noun,
an aliped animal.
- Allison
-
noun,
Donald ("Donnie") born 1939, and his brother, Robert, (Bobby), born 1937, U.S. racing-car drivers.
- pileate
-
adjective,
having a pileus.
- painted
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- allseed
-
noun,
any of various many-seeded plants, as the goosefoot, Chenopodium polyspermum, and the knotgrass, Polygonum aviculare.
- Allston
-
noun,
Washington, 1799–1843, U.S. painter, novelist, and poet.
- opiates
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- alpines
-
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.
- panties
-
noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- Opaline
-
adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- palsied
-
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.
- toadies
-
noun,
an obsequious flatterer; sycophant.
- pandies
-
noun,
a stroke on the palm of the hand with a cane or strap given as a punishment in school.
- onliest
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- oneidas
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- pinoles
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- pandits
-
noun,
a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
- pintado
-
noun,
cero (def 1).
- oleates
-
noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- pentose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide containing five atoms of carbon, as xylose, C 5 H 10 O 5 , or produced from pentosans by hydrolysis.
- toenail
-
noun,
a nail of a toe.
- topline
-
adjective,
so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like:
- atopies
-
noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- Penates
-
plural noun,
gods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom.
- Nilotes
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- pellets
-
noun,
a small, rounded or spherical body, as of food or medicine.
- topsail
-
noun,
a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
- Pelotas
-
noun,
a city in S Brazil.
- pleiads
-
noun,
any of the Pleiades.
- Ploesti
-
noun,
a city in S Romania: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- topside
-
noun,
the upper side.
- atonies
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- podesta
-
noun,
any of certain magistrates in Italy, as a chief magistrate in medieval towns and republics.
- tensile
-
adjective,
of or relating to tension:
- podetia
-
noun,
(in certain lichens) a stalk bearing an apothecium.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Adeline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adele.
- pelites
-
noun,
any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
- Peneios
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Salambria.
- platies
-
noun,
platyfish.
- pentads
-
noun,
a period of five years.
- Tenedos
-
noun,
an island in the Aegean, near the entrance to the Dardanelles, belonging to Turkey.
- pallid
-
adjective,
pale; faint or deficient in color; wan:
- Island
-
noun,
a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
- spinal
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- iodate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- 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.
- elides
-
verb (used with object),
to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- elints
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- intoed
-
adjective,
having inwardly turned toes.
- Pandit
-
noun,
a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
- elites
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- Pelion
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- pallet
-
noun,
a bed or mattress of straw.
- paints
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- Landis
-
noun,
Kenesaw Mountain [ken-uh-saw] /ˈkɛn əˌsɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1944, U.S. jurist: first commissioner of baseball 1920–44.
- Landes
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 3615 sq. mi. (9365 sq. km). Capital: Mont-de-Marsan.
- Senate
-
noun,
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
- Sendai
-
noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- sendal
-
noun,
a silk fabric in use during the Middle Ages.
- ladles
-
noun,
a long-handled utensil with a cup-shaped bowl for dipping or conveying liquids.
- 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.
- pained
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- penta-
-
- Ladino
-
noun,
Also called Judeo-Spanish, Judezmo. a Romance language of Sephardic Jews, based on Old Spanish and written in the Hebrew script.
- Isolda
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Iseult.
- ladies
-
noun,
a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
- ladens
-
adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- senile
-
noun,
a senile person.
- eldest
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- paleo-
-
- paleon
-
- septal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- pentad
-
noun,
a period of five years.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- Isolde
-
noun,
German name of Iseult.
- septi-
-
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- 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.
- pellas
-
noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- pestle
-
noun,
a tool for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- ensile
-
verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- Pellet
-
noun,
a small, rounded or spherical body, as of food or medicine.
- peasen
-
noun,
a plural of pease.
- Soldan
-
noun,
the ruler of an Islamic country.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- etapes
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- Solent
-
noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- peseta
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
- pedals
-
noun,
a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps.
- pedant
-
noun,
a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- Pellan
-
noun,
Alfred [French al-fred] /French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Canadian painter.
- pedate
-
adjective,
having a foot or feet.
- epodes
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a long verse is followed by a short one.
- pesade
-
noun,
a maneuver in which the horse is made to rear, keeping its hind legs stationary and its forelegs drawn in.
- pedion
-
noun,
a crystal form having only a single face, without a symmetrical equivalent: unique to the triclinic system.
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- Elodea
-
noun,
any of several New World submersed aquatic plants of the genus Elodea, having numerous, usually whorled leaves.
- enates
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Pansil
-
noun,
Pancha Sila.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- pelite
-
noun,
any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- Eloise
-
noun,
a female given name.
- indole
-
noun,
a colorless to yellowish solid, C 8 H 7 N, having a low melting point and a fecal odor, found in the oil of jasmine and clove and as a putrefaction product from animals' intestines: used in perfumery and as a reagent.
- elopes
-
verb (used without object),
to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
- panto-
-
- pantos
-
noun,
pantomime (def 2).
- speedo
-
noun,
speedometer.
- pelota
-
noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- selen-
-
- enisle
-
verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- pastel
-
noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- ideate
-
noun,
ideatum.
- ideals
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- peloid
-
noun,
mud used therapeutically.
- patios
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Etoile
-
noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- sedate
-
adjective,
calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement:
- Selden
-
noun,
George Baldwin, 1846–1922, U.S. inventor of a gasoline-powered car.
- 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.
- llanos
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- please
-
Idioms,
if you please,
if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer.
(used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
- pleads
-
verb (used with object),
to allege or urge in defense, justification, or excuse:
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- listel
-
noun,
a narrow list or fillet.
- listed
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- plates
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- Lipton
-
noun,
Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
- platen
-
noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- plated
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- nopals
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- poteen
-
noun,
the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- Lionel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leon.
- plants
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- Plante
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- plano-
-
- lintel
-
noun,
a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
- lineal
-
adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- plani-
-
- planet
-
noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- sallet
-
noun,
a light medieval helmet, usually with a vision slit or a movable visor.
- salted
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- L-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- elates
-
adjective,
elated.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- polies
-
noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- neaped
-
adjective,
grounded until the next cycle of spring tides.
- Napoli
-
noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- Naples
-
noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- points
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- poised
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- Nellie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- naleds
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- Poland
-
noun,
a republic in E central Europe, on the Baltic Sea. About 121,000 sq. mi. (313,400 sq. km). Capital: Warsaw.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- pliant
-
adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- polit.
-
- lodens
-
noun,
a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
- polite
-
adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- polled
-
noun,
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
- pollee
-
noun,
a person who is asked questions in a poll.
- Pollen
-
noun,
the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses.
- nested
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- pleio-
-
- niello
-
noun,
a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.
- Pleiad
-
noun,
any of the Pleiades.
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- Lolita
-
noun,
(italics) a novel (1955) by Vladimir Nabokov.
- pontil
-
noun,
punty.
- pleats
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- Salten
-
noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- Leslie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- podite
-
noun,
an arthropod limb.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- Leiden
-
noun,
a city in W Netherlands.
- sapote
-
noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- sateen
-
noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- Pilsen
-
noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- pilots
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- pilose
-
adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- leaden
-
adjective,
inertly heavy like lead; hard to lift or move:
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- L-dopa
-
noun,
Pharmacology. levodopa.
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- onside
-
adjective, adverb,
not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Ostend
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Belgium.
- lateen
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- sedile
-
noun,
one of the seats (usually three) on the south side of the chancel, often recessed, for the use of the officiating clergy.
- Pilate
-
noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- lapsed
-
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:
- lapins
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- paedo-
-
- Seidel
-
noun,
a large beer mug with a capacity of one liter (1.1 quarts) and often having a hinged lid.
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- Leland
-
noun,
a male given name.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- pintos
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- plaint
-
noun,
a complaint.
- Lepton
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- lepto-
-
- 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.
- pitons
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Piston
-
noun,
a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
- Sandie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- pistol
-
noun,
a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
- Odense
-
noun,
a seaport on Fyn island, in S Denmark.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- oillet
-
noun,
eyelet (def 5).
- piolet
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- pintle
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- sapele
-
noun,
Also called aboudikro. the mahoganylike wood of any of several African trees of the genus Entandrophragma, used for making furniture.
- Leonid
-
noun,
any of a shower of meteors occurring around November 15 and appearing to radiate from a point in the constellation Leo.
- oldest
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- leones
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- pintas
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- oleate
-
noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- 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.
- lentil
-
noun,
a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food.
- pinots
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- Oneida
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- Santee
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- Pinole
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- Lenape
-
noun,
Delaware (defs 5, 6).
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- postal
-
noun,
Informal. postal card.
- pensil
-
noun,
pencel.
- elated
-
adjective,
very happy or proud; jubilant; in high spirits:
- detail
-
noun,
an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
- taille
-
noun,
French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Dillon
-
noun,
C(larence) Douglas, 1909–1979, U.S. lawyer and government official, born in Switzerland: Secretary of the Treasury 1961–65.
- dilate
-
verb (used with object),
to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- Diesel
-
noun,
diesel engine.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- dienes
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- nestle
-
verb (used with object),
to settle or ensconce snugly:
- detain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- despot
-
noun,
a king or other ruler with absolute, unlimited power; autocrat.
- diploe
-
noun,
the cancellate bony tissue between the hard inner and outer walls of the bones of the cranium.
- depose
-
verb (used with object),
to remove from office or position, especially high office:
- depone
-
verb (used with or without object),
to testify under oath; depose.
- Tallis
-
noun,
Thomas, c1505–85, English organist and composer, especially of church music.
- dentil
-
noun,
any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.
- denti-
-
- dentes
-
noun,
plural of dens.
- dental
-
noun,
Phonetics. a dental sound.
- denote
-
verb (used with object),
to be a mark or sign of; indicate:
- Denise
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Denis.
- denies
-
Idioms,
deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.
- diplo-
-
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- stipel
-
noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- adepts
-
noun,
a skilled or proficient person; expert.
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- Stella
-
noun,
a four-dollar pattern coin of the U.S. having a metal content based on the metric system, issued 1879–80: designed to be used as an international coin.
- adient
-
adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- steno-
-
- dopant
-
noun,
an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
- donsie
-
adjective,
Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
- Donets
-
noun,
a river rising in the SW Russian Federation near Belgorod, flowing SE through Ukraine to the Don River. About 650 miles (1045 km) long.
- donees
-
noun,
a person to whom a gift is made.
- donate
-
verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- Adonis
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose.
- dipole
-
noun,
Physics, Electricity. a pair of electric point charges or magnetic poles of equal magnitude and opposite signs, separated by an infinitesimal distance.
- adopts
-
Verb phrases,
adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
- aedile
-
noun,
one of a board of magistrates in charge of public buildings, streets, markets, games, etc.
- stolen
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- stolid
-
adjective,
not easily stirred or moved mentally; unemotional; impassive.
- stoned
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- do-all
-
noun,
a person employed as a factotum, as the manager of all the affairs of an individual or a business.
- distal
-
adjective,
situated away from the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone; terminal.
Compare proximal.
- dispel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate:
- Aeneid
-
noun,
a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
- tailed
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- denial
-
noun,
an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
- delist
-
verb (used with object),
to delete from a list, as one that indicates acceptability, legitimacy, or the like.
- topees
-
noun,
(in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
- aniso-
-
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- aslope
-
adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- asleep
-
adverb,
in or into a state of sleep:
- Tilden
-
noun,
Samuel Jones, 1814–86, U.S. statesman.
- tildes
-
noun,
a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Allied
-
noun,
a person, group, or nation that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose:
- Tindal
-
noun,
Matthew, c1655–1733, English deist.
- 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.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- aliped
-
noun,
an aliped animal.
- aneles
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- tinsel
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- Allies
-
noun,
plural of ally.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- todies
-
noun,
any of several small West Indian birds of the family Todidae, related to the motmots and kingfishers, having brightly colored green and red plumage.
- all-in
-
adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- 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.
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- tepals
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- Delian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Delos.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- delate
-
verb (used with object),
Chiefly Scot. to inform against; denounce or accuse.
- Delano
-
noun,
a city in S California.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Toland
-
noun,
Gregg, 1904–48, U.S. cinematographer.
- deasil
-
adverb,
clockwise or in a direction following the apparent course of the sun: considered as lucky or auspicious.
- teasel
-
noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- Aldine
-
noun,
an Aldine or other early edition.
- aldols
-
noun,
Also called acetaldol. a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , formed by the condensation of acetaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber vulcanizers and accelerators, and in perfumery.
- aldose
-
noun,
a sugar containing the aldehyde group or its hemiacetal equivalent.
- Danite
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- danios
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- Daniel
-
noun,
Bible.
a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity.
the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
- Aletes
-
noun,
a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
- Dalton
-
noun,
atomic mass unit.
- Dallin
-
noun,
Cyrus Earle, 1861–1944, U.S. sculptor.
- dalles
-
noun,
The, a city in N Oregon.
- teleo-
-
- tellin
-
noun,
any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Tellina, having a thin, rounded shell of white, yellow, pink, or purple.
- telson
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- 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.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- adeno-
-
- desalt
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the salt from (especially sea water), usually to make it drinkable.
- allots
-
verb (used with object),
to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
- splint
-
noun,
a thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position.
- ediles
-
noun,
aedile.
- spoilt
-
noun,
Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
- spital
-
noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- elands
-
noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- spleen
-
noun,
a highly vascular, glandular, ductless organ, situated in humans at the cardiac end of the stomach, serving chiefly in the formation of mature lymphocytes, in the destruction of worn-out red blood cells, and as a reservoir for blood.
- spline
-
noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- Edison
-
noun,
Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- staple
-
noun,
a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
- elapse
-
noun,
the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.
- elapid
-
noun,
any of numerous cosmopolitan snakes of the family Elapidae, having permanently erect fangs in the front of the upper jaw and including the New World coral snakes, the cobras, and most Australian snakes.
- splen-
-
- spinto
-
adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- stadle
-
noun,
staddle.
- spinet
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- teles
-
noun,
television.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- naso-
-
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Dalen
-
noun,
Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
- dalle
-
noun,
The, a city in N Oregon.
- speel
-
verb (used with or without object),
to climb; ascend; mount.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- spell
-
noun,
a word, phrase, or form of words supposed to have magic power; charm; incantation:
- splad
-
noun,
splat1 (def 1).
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- tele-
-
- elope
-
verb (used without object),
to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
- splat
-
noun,
Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
- naled
-
noun,
a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
- 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.
- polis
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- spelt
-
noun,
one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- ploid
-
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- tends
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- plio-
-
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Ellis
-
noun,
Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
- Nelda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- plods
-
noun,
the act or a course of plodding.
- neeps
-
noun,
a turnip.
- needs
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- natl.
-
- pale-
-
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- 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.
- eidos
-
noun,
the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- telo-
-
- podia
-
noun,
a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
- tells
-
noun,
an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
- spend
-
verb (used with object),
to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.):
- poet.
-
- Ndola
-
noun,
a city in N Zambia.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Teide
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA) a volcanic peak in the Canary Islands, on Tenerife. 12,190 feet (3716 meters).
- deils
-
noun,
devil.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- deeps
-
noun,
the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- pant-
-
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- deets
-
plural noun,
details:
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Lisle
-
noun,
knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- 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.
- deist
-
noun,
a person who believes in deism.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- endo-
-
- lipo-
-
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- pene-
-
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- deles
-
noun,
a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted.
- Llano
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- speed
-
noun,
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- teels
-
noun,
til.
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- pleo-
-
- polls
-
noun,
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
- palls
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- losel
-
noun,
a worthless person; scoundrel.
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- dates
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- ponds
-
noun,
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Edsel
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old English words meaning “rich” and “hall.”.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- datos
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- aldol
-
noun,
Also called acetaldol. a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , formed by the condensation of acetaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber vulcanizers and accelerators, and in perfumery.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Alden
-
noun,
John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- lodes
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- deals
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- loden
-
noun,
a thick, heavily fulled, waterproof fabric, used in coats and jackets for cold climates.
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- post-
-
- loads
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- dealt
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- paned
-
adjective,
having panes (usually used in combination):
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- ation
-
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- ollas
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Andes
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- 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.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- oldie
-
noun,
a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
- elide
-
verb (used with object),
to omit (a vowel, consonant, or syllable) in pronunciation.
- olden
-
adjective,
of or relating to the distant past or bygone times; ancient.
- Oland
-
noun,
an island in SE Sweden, separated from the mainland by Kalmar Sound. 26,750; 519 sq. mi. (1345 sq. km).
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anis-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- piend
-
noun,
arris.
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- oiled
-
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.
- 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.
- oidea
-
- Oesel
-
noun,
German name of Saaremaa.
- 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.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- Ollie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Oliver.
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- ante-
-
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- allot
-
verb (used with object),
to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
- allo-
-
- oste-
-
- 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.
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- Pilos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Eland
-
noun,
either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- alti-
-
- alto-
-
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- atoll
-
noun,
a ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced small coral islands, enclosing or nearly enclosing a shallow lagoon.
- plead
-
verb (used with object),
to allege or urge in defense, justification, or excuse:
- plat.
-
- Nolde
-
noun,
Emil (Emil Hansen) 1867–1956, German painter.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- spilt
-
noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- tepid
-
adjective,
moderately warm; lukewarm:
- nodal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of a node.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- Ellas
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Greece.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, 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.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- nills
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- teno-
-
- Delia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cordelia.
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Ellen
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in S Utah. 11,522 feet (3514 meters).
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- Odets
-
noun,
Clifford, 1906–63, U.S. dramatist.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- anti-
-
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Aoede
-
noun,
one of the original three Muses; the Muse of song.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- 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.
- plaid
-
noun,
any fabric woven of differently colored yarns in a crossbarred pattern.
- 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.
- tills
-
noun,
a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- plast
-
- plan-
-
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- tiled
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- tilde
-
noun,
a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- tides
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- tidal
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides:
- Stead
-
noun,
the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- doles
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- dolia
-
noun,
a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- sidle
-
noun,
a sidling movement.
- Dolin
-
noun,
Sir Anton [an-ton] /ˈæn tɒn/ (Show IPA), (Patrick Healey-Kay) 1904–83, English ballet dancer.
- Sidon
-
noun,
a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- Aedes
-
noun,
yellow-fever mosquito.
- pedal
-
noun,
a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- adopt
-
Verb phrases,
adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Sino-
-
- dolts
-
noun,
a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- pedi-
-
- donas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- adits
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- pedo-
-
- sonde
-
noun,
a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- doits
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- doats
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- pesto
-
noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- dites
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- Ladon
-
noun,
a dragon having 100 heads and guarding the garden of the Hesperides: killed by Hercules.
- ladle
-
noun,
a long-handled utensil with a cup-shaped bowl for dipping or conveying liquids.
- stope
-
noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Ladin
-
noun,
a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
- staid
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- lades
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Laden
-
adjective,
burdened; loaded down.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- Sept.
-
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- doest
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- epode
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a long verse is followed by a short one.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- seti-
-
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Ital.
-
- Pease
-
noun,
a pea.
- donee
-
noun,
a person to whom a gift is made.
- inst.
-
- peta-
-
- Pella
-
noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- stele
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- dotes
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- ideal
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- stand
-
noun,
the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
- peles
-
noun,
peel3 .
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- Snell
-
noun,
a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
- IATSE
-
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- 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.
- adept
-
noun,
a skilled or proficient person; expert.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- sloid
-
noun,
sloyd.
- aden-
-
- Adele
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- Steep
-
noun,
a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- topee
-
noun,
(in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
- Steel
-
noun,
any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
- etape
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- steed
-
noun,
a horse, especially a high-spirited one.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- ideo-
-
- pelts
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- insp.
-
- tonia
-
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- Still
-
noun,
stillness or silence:
- insol
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- insep
-
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- sito-
-
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- Indo-
-
- solid
-
noun,
a body or object having three dimensions (length, breadth, and thickness).
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- idles
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- peels
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- adios
-
interjection,
goodbye; farewell.
- Sleep
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- dopas
-
noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- dopes
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- sleet
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- ileo-
-
- slept
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- step-
-
- slipt
-
noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- peens
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- stall
-
noun,
a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal.
- Sella
-
noun,
Zillah.
- Peale
-
noun,
Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
- Epist
-
- ento-
-
- span-
-
- dents
-
noun,
a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- edile
-
noun,
aedile.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- depot
-
noun,
a railroad station.
- Leone
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- dept.
-
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- piled
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- sanit
-
- 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.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- lends
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Aidos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
- dial.
-
- sapid
-
adjective,
having taste or flavor.
- dials
-
noun,
a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
- Spode
-
noun,
Josiah, 1733–97, and his son, Josiah, 1754–1827, English potters.
- dist.
-
- diene
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- spall
-
noun,
a chip or splinter, as of stone or ore.
- leets
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- edit.
-
- dent.
-
- Leeds
-
noun,
a city in West Yorkshire, in N England.
- Delta
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- delis
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Linda
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
- Della
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Delia.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- lilts
-
noun,
rhythmic swing or cadence.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- Lilas
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- Delos
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Cyclades, in the SW Aegean: site of an oracle of Apollo.
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- dense
-
adjective,
having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact:
- Salol
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C 13 H 10 O 3 , produced by the interaction of salicylic acid and phenol, used as a preservative, a light absorber in suntan preparations, and in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and as an antiseptic.
- lidos
-
noun,
a fashionable beach resort.
- 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).
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- denes
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- pends
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- edits
-
noun,
an instance of or the work of editing:
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Diels
-
noun,
Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1954, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- dints
-
noun,
force; power:
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- diols
-
noun,
glycol (def 2).
- lated
-
adjective,
belated.
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- spade
-
noun,
a tool for digging, having an iron blade adapted for pressing into the ground with the foot and a long handle commonly with a grip or crosspiece at the top, and with the blade usually narrower and flatter than that of a shovel.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- dipl.
-
- 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.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- 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:
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- stade
-
noun,
a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- lapel
-
noun,
either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- dipso
-
noun,
a dipsomaniac; habitual drunk.
- Epis.
-
- lands
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- Lando
-
noun,
died a.d. 914, Italian ecclesiastic: pope 913–914.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- tolls
-
noun,
a payment or fee exacted by the state, the local authorities, etc., for some right or privilege, as for passage along a road or over a bridge.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- tsadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- pated
-
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- diets
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- 30-30
-
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- spado
-
noun,
Civil Law. an impotent person; someone unable to procreate.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- dills
-
noun,
a plant, Anethum graveolens, of the parsley family, having aromatic seeds and finely divided leaves, both of which are used for flavoring food.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- 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.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- leads
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- top-
-
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- told
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of tell1 .
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- Toll
-
noun,
a payment or fee exacted by the state, the local authorities, etc., for some right or privilege, as for passage along a road or over a bridge.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Pet.
-
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- pil-
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- sepn
-
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- 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.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- sild
-
noun,
(in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
- tads
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Sill
-
noun,
a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sind
-
noun,
a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Seed
-
noun,
the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Sell
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- 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.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Sat.
-
- Soni
-
- Ste.
-
- sold
-
noun,
an act or method of selling.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- soln
-
- 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.
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- Sol.
-
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- SpEd
-
noun,
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- sld.
-
- SLED
-
noun,
a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- snod
-
adjective,
smooth; sleek.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- 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.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- tall
-
adverb,
in a proud, confident, or erect manner:
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- plod
-
noun,
the act or a course of plodding.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- pled
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of plead.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- tide
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- pnea
-
- poda
-
- Tell
-
noun,
an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Pol.
-
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- tel-
-
- tion
-
- pill
-
noun,
a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- 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.
- TODS
-
- toad
-
noun,
any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit.
Compare frog1 (def 1).
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- 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.
- Till
-
noun,
a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- pts.
-
- PTSD
-
- std.
-
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- psid
-
- 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.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- psia
-
- Poll
-
noun,
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- Pond
-
noun,
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- PSAT
-
- teds
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- pos.
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- pot.
-
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- 1080
-
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- 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.
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- lend
-
Idioms,
lend a hand, to give help; aid:
- 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.
- 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.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- dia-
-
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- dep.
-
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- leds
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- Lido
-
noun,
a fashionable beach resort.
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- dipt
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- dips
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- diol
-
noun,
glycol (def 2).
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- lea.
-
- Leda
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- Dino
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Din.
-
- Dill
-
noun,
a plant, Anethum graveolens, of the parsley family, having aromatic seeds and finely divided leaves, both of which are used for flavoring food.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Dene
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- lode
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- LitD
-
- dees
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- deep
-
noun,
the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- load
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Lodi
-
noun,
a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
- ells
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- 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.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- lond
-
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- lit.
-
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- lied
-
noun,
a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- 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.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- lilt
-
noun,
rhythmic swing or cadence.
- lin.
-
- Den.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lind
-
noun,
Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- 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.
- lip-
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- dels
-
noun,
a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
- deli
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- dele
-
noun,
a mark, as or , used to indicate matter to be deleted.
- Del.
-
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- dis-
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- Edie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Edith.
- eso-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- esp.
-
- est.
-
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- Ind.
-
- EDTA
-
- EDES
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- Eden
-
noun,
the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
- idae
-
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- idle
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- idol
-
noun,
an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- Esd.
-
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- Ens.
-
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- end-
-
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- ELLE
-
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- 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.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- epi-
-
- elds
-
noun,
age.
- epit
-
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- ELAS
-
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- ile-
-
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- dolt
-
noun,
a dull, stupid person; blockhead.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- dols
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the intensity of pain.
- itol
-
- Doll
-
noun,
a small figure representing a baby or other human being, especially for use as a child's toy.
- Dole
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- dol.
-
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- does
-
noun,
a plural of doe.
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- lads
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- laid
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- dits
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- Land
-
noun,
any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- dons
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- Ill.
-
- dpt.
-
- ills
-
noun,
an unfavorable opinion or statement:
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- inae
-
- IndE
-
- ins.
-
- int.
-
- intl
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- iod-
-
- iso-
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- 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 = .
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- pend
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- dost
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- dose
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- dope
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- dopa
-
noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- deet
-
plural noun,
details:
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Olds
-
noun,
Ransom Eli, 1864–1950, U.S. automobile pioneer and manufacturer.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- alls
-
noun,
one's whole interest, energy, or property:
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- all-
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alis
-
- ole-
-
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- Ald.
-
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ANSI
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- apo-
-
- NTIA
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- 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.
- ant.
-
- ano-
-
- alt.
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- ands
-
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- Ont.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- pat.
-
- patd
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- ped.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- pede
-
- peds
-
- Peel
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- Pen.
-
- 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.
- Pan.
-
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- opia
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AInd
-
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Pall
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- aet.
-
- 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.
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pal.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- not-
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- nos-
-
- ates
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- need
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- neo-
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- dals
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- dat.
-
- daps
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- Danl
-
- Ltd.
-
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Dali
-
noun,
Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- NADP
-
- 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.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- NASD
-
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- NDSL
-
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- 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.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- 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.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- EDP
-
- DIP
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- DSO
-
- ad-
-
- EDT
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- Ede
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- an.
-
- Dee
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ed.
-
- spt
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- TID
-
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- ase
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- 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.
- TPN
-
- TAL
-
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- DAP
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- TSI
-
- TSE
-
- de-
-
- APS
-
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- TPI
-
- DAE
-
- tpd
-
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- Apl
-
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- EIS
-
- EEO
-
- DEA
-
- ae.
-
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- ap-
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- tlo
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- dit
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- STI
-
- DOP
-
noun,
a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
- ASI
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- di.
-
- STL
-
- at.
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- DET
-
- ast
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- Doi
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- ASN
-
- DNA
-
- STP
-
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- DPA
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- eo-
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- DLS
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- DOA
-
- TIA
-
- do.
-
- ead
-
- ea.
-
- ETD
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- DPI
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- DST
-
- DSP
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- DSA
-
- DIL
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- ATP
-
- 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.
- DPS
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- DLO
-
- IPA
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NAD
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NDE
-
- 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.
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- POA
-
- PLO
-
- LTA
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NES
-
- pli
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NIA
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOP
-
- LTL
-
- LST
-
- NSA
-
- en-
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SAE
-
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- sd.
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- LSI
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSE
-
- PSA
-
- ll.
-
- LLD
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LON
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- LPN
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- Npt
-
- OED
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Ps.
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- ose
-
- OSP
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- OTS
-
- Pa.
-
- pd.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pt.
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- 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:
- PID
-
- PTO
-
- PAD
-
noun,
a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PDL
-
- PDT
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- OPA
-
- op.
-
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- OSA
-
- OSD
-
- PLA
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- pl.
-
- OAP
-
- OAS
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- ODT
-
- ons
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- oid
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- 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.
- OIt
-
- PIO
-
- Ola
-
- Old
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- 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
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- TSP
-
- Les
-
- ETO
-
- id.
-
- lep
-
- IPO
-
- IPS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- ETS
-
- ise
-
- Isl
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ist
-
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- ITA
-
- ite
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ESL
-
- La.
-
- LDS
-
- ese
-
- io-
-
- IOT
-
- LSD
-
- in.
-
- ide
-
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILO
-
- ILP
-
- SLE
-
- ILS
-
- SLP
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- SLA
-
- ine
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- Ia.
-
- 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 = .
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- IDP
-
- Lt.
-
- EOE
-
- Ep.
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- Ld.
-
- SED
-
- LDL
-
- LDP
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- ESA
-
- ene
-
- se-
-
- SDI
-
- SDA
-
- LED
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- 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.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- EPA
-
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- EPT
-
- EPS
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- 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.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- AO
-
- 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.
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- SN
-
- TP
-
- i.
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- IP
-
- ol
-
- N.
-
- dl
-
- L2
-
- t.
-
- NP
-
- NI
-
- ND
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- TD
-
- DP
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ln
-
- le
-
- S.
-
- SA
-
- SL
-
- DN
-
- L1
-
- TN
-
- O.
-
- TL
-
- EI
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- ee
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- DT
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noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- OA
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- OD
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noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- DA
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noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- NL
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- L.
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LP
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- D.
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .