Anagrams of excitabilities
Word excitabilities has
797 anagrams
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- calebites
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noun,
a member of a tribe descended from Caleb.
- excitable
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adjective,
easily excited:
- abilities
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noun,
power or capacity to do or act physically, mentally, legally, morally, financially, etc.
- celibates
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noun,
a person who abstains from sexual relations.
- stilbite
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noun,
a white-to-brown or red zeolite mineral, a hydrous silicate of calcium and aluminum, occurring in sheaflike aggregates of crystals and in radiated masses.
- silicate
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noun,
Mineralogy. any of the largest group of mineral compounds, as quartz, beryl, garnet, feldspar, mica, and various kinds of clay, consisting of SiO 2 or SiO 4 groupings and one or more metallic ions, with some forms containing hydrogen. Silicates constitute well over 90 percent of the rock-forming minerals of the earth's crust.
- ciliates
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- basilect
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noun,
the variety of language in a creole continuum that is most distinct from the acrolect.
- celibate
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noun,
a person who abstains from sexual relations.
- Calebite
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noun,
a member of a tribe descended from Caleb.
- laxities
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noun,
the state or quality of being lax; looseness.
- tabetics
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noun,
a person affected with tabes.
- testicle
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noun,
testis.
- sibilate
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verb (used with object),
to utter or pronounce with a hissing sound.
- telecast
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noun,
a television broadcast.
- albites
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noun,
the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
- ciliate
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- Statice
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- battels
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noun,
an account with or terminal bill from a college of Oxford University for board, kitchen, and buttery expenses.
- Alceste
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noun,
an opera (1767) by Christoph Willibald Gluck.
- tactile
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.
- batiste
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noun,
a fine, often sheer fabric, constructed in either a plain or figured weave and made of any of various natural or synthetic fibers.
- basilic
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adjective,
kingly; royal.
- Eleatic
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noun,
a philosopher of the Eleatic school.
- sextile
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noun,
Astronomy. a sextile position or aspect.
- cablets
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noun,
a small cable, especially a cablelaid rope under 10 inches (25 cm) in circumference.
- laities
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noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- stibial
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adjective,
of or resembling antimony.
- Beatles
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noun,
the (used with a plural verb) British rock-'n'-roll group (1962–70) including George Harrison, (born 1943), John (Winston) Lennon [len-uh n] /ˈlɛn ən/ (Show IPA) (1940–80), Paul (James) McCartney [muh-kahrt-nee] /məˈkɑrt ni/ (Show IPA) (born 1942), and Ringo [ring-goh] /ˈrɪŋ goʊ/ (Show IPA), Starr, (Richard Starkey) (born 1940).
- elitist
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noun,
a person having, thought to have, or professing superior intellect or talent, power, wealth, or membership in the upper echelons of society:
- Tbilisi
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noun,
a city in and the capital of the Georgian Republic, in the SE part, on the Kura.
- bailees
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noun,
a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment.
- Castile
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noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- Astilbe
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noun,
any plant of the genus Astilbe, of the saxifrage family, having spirelike clusters of small white, pink, or reddish flowers.
- tabetic
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noun,
a person affected with tabes.
- Celesta
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noun,
a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.
- elicits
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verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- excites
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verb (used with object),
to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of:
- catties
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noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- beastie
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noun,
Chiefly Literary. a small animal, especially one toward which affection is felt.
- battles
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noun,
a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces:
- ailette
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noun,
either of two standing pieces of metal or cuir-bouilli, attached to the shoulders as an ornament or as a means of displaying the wearer's arms: used c1275–c1350.
- textile
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noun,
any cloth or goods produced by weaving, knitting, or felting.
- blastic
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- Sicilia
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noun,
Italian name of Sicily.
- bistate
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving two states, especially of the U.S.:
- silici-
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- Ileitis
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noun,
inflammation of the ileum.
- italics
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noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- lattice
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noun,
a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
- latices
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noun,
a plural of latex.
- elastic
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- Seattle
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noun,
(Seatlh) c1790–1866, Suquamish leader: Seattle, Washington, named after him.
- Letitia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “gladness.”.
- bestial
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adjective,
of, relating to, or having the form of a beast:
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- betties
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noun,
brown betty.
- Beattie
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noun,
James, 1735–1803, Scottish poet.
- sectile
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adjective,
capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.
- stabile
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noun,
a piece of abstract sculpture having immobile units constructed of sheet metal, wire, or other material and attached to fixed supports.
Compare mobile (def 10).
- latexes
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noun,
a milky liquid in certain plants, as milkweeds, euphorbias, poppies, or the plants yielding India rubber, that coagulates on exposure to air.
- ixtles
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noun,
istle.
- bleats
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noun,
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
- B-axis
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noun,
the horizontal crystallographic axis that is in a right-left position.
- silica
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noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- sextet
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noun,
any group or set of six.
- bisect
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noun,
Also called split. Philately. a portion of a stamp, usually half, used for payment of a proportionate amount of the face value of the whole stamp.
- Castle
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noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- saltie
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noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- estate
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noun,
a piece of landed property, especially one of large extent with an elaborate house on it:
- tables
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noun,
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
- tablet
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noun,
a number of sheets of writing paper, business forms, etc., fastened together at the edge; pad.
- excite
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verb (used with object),
to arouse or stir up the emotions or feelings of:
- sextic
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adjective,
of the sixth degree.
- stacte
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noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- Blaise
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noun,
a male given name.
- c-axis
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noun,
the vertical crystallographic axis.
- bailee
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noun,
a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment.
- Italic
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noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- static
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noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- excels
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verb (used with object),
to surpass; be superior to; outdo:
- Settle
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noun,
a long seat or bench, usually wooden, with arms and a high back.
- blites
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noun,
sea blite.
- cables
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noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- cablet
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noun,
a small cable, especially a cablelaid rope under 10 inches (25 cm) in circumference.
- exalts
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verb (used with object),
to raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality, etc.; elevate:
- betels
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noun,
an East Indian pepper plant, Piper betle, the leaves of which are chewed with other ingredients.
- betise
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noun,
lack of understanding, perception, or the like; stupidity.
- Baltic
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noun,
the Baltic branch of the Indo-European family of languages.
- select
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adjective,
chosen in preference to another or others; selected. Synonyms: preferred.
- bettas
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noun,
fighting fish.
- battel
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noun,
an account with or terminal bill from a college of Oxford University for board, kitchen, and buttery expenses.
- calxes
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noun,
the oxide or ashy substance that remains after metals, minerals, etc., have been thoroughly roasted or burned.
- battle
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noun,
a hostile encounter or engagement between opposing military forces:
- elites
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noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- excise
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noun,
an internal tax or duty on certain commodities, as liquor or tobacco, levied on their manufacture, sale, or consumption within the country.
- Bailie
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noun,
(in Scotland) a municipal officer or magistrate, corresponding to an English alderman.
- stable
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noun,
a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
- C-bias
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noun,
grid bias.
- exacts
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adjective,
strictly accurate or correct:
- cattle
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noun,
bovine animals, especially domesticated members of the genus Bos.
- elect.
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- ibexes
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noun,
any of several wild goats of the genus Capra, inhabiting mountainous regions of Eurasia and North Africa, having long, recurved horns.
- exsect
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verb (used with object),
to cut out.
- cleats
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noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- elects
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noun,
a person or the persons chosen or worthy to be chosen.
- abseil
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noun, verb (used without object),
rappel.
- ALEXIS
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noun,
a male or female given name: from a Greek word meaning “helper.”.
- ticals
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noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Alette
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noun,
(in classical architecture) a part of a pier, flanking a pilaster or engaged column and supporting either impost of an arch.
- Aletes
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noun,
a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
- cisele
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to velvet having a chiseled or embossed pattern produced by contrasting cut and uncut pile.
- elicit
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verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- tibias
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noun,
Anatomy. the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle and articulate with the femur and the talus; shinbone.
- Lettic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Letts or their language.
- Lettie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Laetitia.
- albite
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noun,
the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
- albeit
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conjunction,
although; even if:
- cities
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noun,
a large or important town.
- elates
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adjective,
elated.
- liaise
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verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- clites
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- latest
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noun,
the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:
- teasel
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noun,
any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads.
Compare teasel family.
- ilexes
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noun,
holm oak.
- Tilsit
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noun,
former name of Sovetsk.
- exiles
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noun,
expulsion from one's native land by authoritative decree.
- eclats
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- xebecs
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noun,
a small, three-masted vessel of the Mediterranean, formerly much used by corsairs, now employed to some extent in commerce.
- Attlee
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noun,
Clement (Richard) 1883–1967, British statesman: prime minister 1945–51.
- ceibas
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noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- Lastex
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- titles
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noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- Ateste
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noun,
ancient name of Este.
- celebs
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noun,
a celebrity.
- Isabel
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noun,
a female given name.
- exilic
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adjective,
pertaining to exile, especially that of the Jews in Babylon.
- abeles
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noun,
the white poplar tree, Populus alba.
- Letts
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noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- Blase
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adjective,
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
- sebi-
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- leets
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noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- sect.
-
- BSElE
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- Lexis
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noun,
the vocabulary of a language, as distinct from its grammar; the total stock of words and idiomatic combinations of them in a language; lexicon.
- blest
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verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of bless.
- eclat
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- blate
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noun,
bleat (def 4).
- lease
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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.
- lect.
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- seti-
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- ixtle
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noun,
istle.
- bleat
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noun,
the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
- Icel.
-
- Eilat
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noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- easel
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noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- sexi-
-
- elate
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adjective,
elated.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- blats
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noun,
bleat (def 4).
- blite
-
noun,
sea blite.
- lebes
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noun,
a wine bowl having an oval body without handles and a rounded base.
- ixias
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noun,
any of various southern African plants of the genus Ixia, of the iris family, having sword-shaped leaves and showy, ornamental flowers.
- Saite
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noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- latex
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noun,
a milky liquid in certain plants, as milkweeds, euphorbias, poppies, or the plants yielding India rubber, that coagulates on exposure to air.
- celeb
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noun,
a celebrity.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Cesti
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noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- cesta
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noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- celts
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noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- caste
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noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- Celt.
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abbreviation,
Celtic.
- lites
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noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Celia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- ceils
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verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- elite
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noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- Cates
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noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Ceiba
-
noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- Sable
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noun,
an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
- Salic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- calix
-
noun,
cup.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Libia
-
noun,
Libya.
- estab
-
- laces
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noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- lact-
-
- clast
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noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- clase
-
- Elisa
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- licet
-
- cetes
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- licit
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adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- scat-
-
- scale
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noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Cabet
-
noun,
Étienne [ey-tyen] /eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1788–1856, French socialist who established a utopian community in the U.S. (in Illinois) called Icaria: became U.S. citizen 1854.
- Cable
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noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- Caleb
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noun,
a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
- scatt
-
noun,
scat5 .
- sleet
-
noun,
precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
- exeat
-
noun,
permission granted by a bishop to a priest to leave the diocese.
- execs
-
noun,
an executive, especially in business.
- exits
-
noun,
a way or passage out:
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- istic
-
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- taxis
-
noun,
arrangement or order, as in one of the physical sciences.
- exist
-
verb (used without object),
to have actual being; be:
- taxes
-
noun,
a sum of money demanded by a government for its support or for specific facilities or services, levied upon incomes, property, sales, etc.
- Exile
-
noun,
expulsion from one's native land by authoritative decree.
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- atilt
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adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- tails
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noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- exec.
-
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- bitts
-
noun,
Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
- axels
-
noun,
a jump performed by a skater leaping from the front outer edge of one skate into the air to make 1½ rotations of the body and landing on the back outer edge of the other skate.
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- axile
-
adjective,
in or of an axis.
- axils
-
noun,
the angle between the upper side of a leaf or stem and the supporting stem or branch.
- excl.
-
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- alti-
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- alist
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adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- tibia
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noun,
Anatomy. the inner of the two bones of the leg, that extend from the knee to the ankle and articulate with the femur and the talus; shinbone.
- teles
-
noun,
television.
- acet-
-
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- Texas
-
noun,
a deckhouse on a texas deck for the accommodation of officers.
- IATSE
-
- Iliac
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adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- TELEX
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) a two-way teletypewriter service channeled through a public telecommunications system for instantaneous, direct communication between subscribers at remote locations.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- tele-
-
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Albee
-
noun,
Edward, born 1928, U.S. playwright.
- ables
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- 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.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- teels
-
noun,
til.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- Tebet
-
noun,
Tevet.
- alibi
-
noun,
Law. the defense by an accused person of having been elsewhere at the time an alleged offense was committed.
- abets
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- table
-
noun,
an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
- BLitt
-
- beset
-
verb (used with object),
to attack on all sides; assail; harass:
- Beals
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- beast
-
noun,
any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
- beats
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- Ital.
-
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- exalt
-
verb (used with object),
to raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality, etc.; elevate:
- belie
-
verb (used with object),
to show to be false; contradict:
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- 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.
- belts
-
noun,
a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- exact
-
adjective,
strictly accurate or correct:
- tabis
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- sixte
-
noun,
the sixth of eight defensive positions.
- betas
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- betel
-
noun,
an East Indian pepper plant, Piper betle, the leaves of which are chewed with other ingredients.
- Betta
-
noun,
fighting fish.
- Bette
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Betti
-
noun,
Ugo [oo-gaw] /ˈu gɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1953, Italian poet and dramatist.
- xebec
-
noun,
a small, three-masted vessel of the Mediterranean, formerly much used by corsairs, now employed to some extent in commerce.
- bices
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- Silex
-
noun,
flint; silica.
- Biles
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- 30-30
-
- bites
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- titis
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- stat.
-
- Basel
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
- bact.
-
- tabes
-
noun,
a gradually progressive emaciation.
- bails
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- stilt
-
noun,
one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
- baits
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- abele
-
noun,
the white poplar tree, Populus alba.
- 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.
- tilts
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- bales
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- stilb
-
noun,
a unit of luminance, equal to one candle per square centimeter.
- Balt.
-
- stele
-
noun,
an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- Iblis
-
noun,
an evil spirit or devil, the chief of the wicked jinn.
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- BASIC
-
noun,
Military.
basic training.
a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
- Basie
-
noun,
William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
- Basil
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
- Basle
-
noun,
Basel.
- 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.
- baste
-
noun,
liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- excel
-
verb (used with object),
to surpass; be superior to; outdo:
- Bates
-
noun,
Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.
- batts
-
noun,
a sheet of matted cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers.
- Tibet
-
noun,
Also, Thibet. Also called Sitsang, Xizang. Official name Tibet Autonomous Region. an administrative division of China, N of the Himalayas: prior to 1950 a theocracy under the Dalai Lama; the highest country in the world, average elevation about 16,000 feet (4877 meters). 471,660 sq. mi. (1,221,599 sq. km). Capital: Lhasa.
- ile-
-
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- ilex
-
noun,
holm oak.
- Ixia
-
noun,
any of various southern African plants of the genus Ixia, of the iris family, having sword-shaped leaves and showy, ornamental flowers.
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- itis
-
- 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.
- Lab.
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- lea.
-
- sext
-
noun,
the fourth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the sixth hour of the day taken as noon.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- tabi
-
noun,
a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tabs
-
noun,
a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
- tab.
-
- tax-
-
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- Ste.
-
- stab
-
noun,
the act of stabbing.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- SLIC
-
- 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.
- slab
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- taxi
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Tex.
-
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- Tit.
-
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- 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.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- text
-
noun,
the main body of matter in a manuscript, book, newspaper, etc., as distinguished from notes, appendixes, headings, illustrations, etc.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- tete
-
noun,
a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tel-
-
- 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.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- 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.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- libs
-
noun,
liberation (def 2):
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- LitB
-
- 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:
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lib.
-
- 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.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lex.
-
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Leix
-
noun,
Laoighis.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- Sab.
-
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- 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.
- sci.
-
- sex-
-
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- sec.
-
- 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.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- scil
-
- ScBE
-
- 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.
- scab
-
noun,
the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
- SBLI
-
- SBIC
-
- Saxe
-
noun,
Comte Hermann Maurice de [er-man maw-rees duh] /ɛrˈman mɔˈris də/ (Show IPA), 1696–1750, French military leader: marshal of France 1744.
- Sax.
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- 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.
- SATB
-
- Sat.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- 1080
-
- Ice.
-
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Cels
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- ates
-
- atic
-
- 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.
- Axel
-
noun,
a jump performed by a skater leaping from the front outer edge of one skate into the air to make 1½ rotations of the body and landing on the back outer edge of the other skate.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- axes
-
noun,
plural of axis1 .
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- axil
-
noun,
the angle between the upper side of a leaf or stem and the supporting stem or branch.
- Axis
-
noun,
the line about which a rotating body, such as the earth, turns.
- axle
-
noun,
Machinery. the pin, bar, shaft, or the like, on which or by means of which a wheel or pair of wheels rotates.
- CBEL
-
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- cet-
-
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- cts.
-
- Alis
-
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- alt.
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- asc-
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- cis-
-
- bet.
-
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- att.
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- calx
-
noun,
the oxide or ashy substance that remains after metals, minerals, etc., have been thoroughly roasted or burned.
- Alex
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alexander.
- beet
-
noun,
any of various biennial plants belonging to the genus Beta, of the amaranth family, especially B. vulgaris, having a fleshy red or white root.
Compare sugar beet.
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- beat
-
noun,
a stroke or blow.
- BLit
-
- blat
-
noun,
bleat (def 4).
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- bees
-
noun,
any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
- bitt
-
noun,
Also called bollard. a strong post of wood or iron projecting, usually in pairs, above the deck of a ship, used for securing cables, lines for towing, etc.
- bite
-
noun,
an act of biting.
- BSCE
-
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Bice
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- bels
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- belt
-
noun,
a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
- BEST
-
noun,
something or someone that is best:
- BSAE
-
- batt
-
noun,
a sheet of matted cotton, wool, or synthetic fibers.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- Cal.
-
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- bait
-
noun,
food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
- bal.
-
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- bals
-
noun,
Balmoral (def 2).
- BSEc
-
- BASc
-
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- btl.
-
- Bast
-
noun,
Botany. phloem.
- Bate
-
noun,
a state of violent anger or fear.
- BSIT
-
- BSIE
-
- BSEE
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Beta
-
noun,
the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- ACLS
-
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- abl.
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- elix
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ette
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- Exc.
-
- ABCs
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- exes
-
noun,
the letter X, x.
- aet.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- exit
-
noun,
a way or passage out:
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ext.
-
- abet
-
verb (used with object),
to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
- Elbe
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the W Czech Republic NW through Germany to the North Sea. 725 miles (1165 km) long.
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- etc.
-
- abs-
-
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- ect-
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- ical
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- ible
-
- albs
-
noun,
a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
- ibis
-
noun,
any of several large wading birds of the family Threskiornithidae, of warm temperate and tropical regions, related to the herons and storks, and characterized by a long, thin, downward-curved bill.
Compare sacred ibis.
- ibex
-
noun,
any of several wild goats of the genus Capra, inhabiting mountainous regions of Eurasia and North Africa, having long, recurved horns.
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- ELAS
-
- Alb.
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ABLS
-
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- AISI
-
- exa-
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- est.
-
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- STI
-
- Bat
-
noun,
Sports.
the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball.
a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis.
a whip used by a jockey.
the act of using a club or racket in a game.
the right or turn to use a club or racket.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- STB
-
- St.
-
- xis
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ).
- SLE
-
- ab-
-
- xcl
-
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- xat
-
noun,
a carved totem pole of various North American Indian peoples.
- TTS
-
- TSI
-
- Sta
-
- Bax
-
noun,
Sir Arnold Edward Trevor, 1883–1953, English composer.
- TSE
-
- TLC
-
- ac-
-
- BEE
-
noun,
any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
- al.
-
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- BCS
-
- bec
-
- BCL
-
- abt
-
- TBA
-
- ATC
-
- ATB
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- at.
-
- 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.
- ast
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ase
-
- Tbi
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- TCA
-
- TCS
-
- 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.
- asb
-
- ALC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- AIC
-
- STL
-
- ACS
-
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Bac
-
- BSC
-
- bl.
-
- be-
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- TAL
-
- BCE
-
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- ax.
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ASI
-
- BSA
-
- SLA
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- LBS
-
plural,
pound.
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- LCT
-
- EEC
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- EBS
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Les
-
- EIS
-
- ea.
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Six
-
noun,
a cardinal number, five plus one.
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- CSA
-
- CLI
-
- cle
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LAX
-
adjective,
not strict or severe; careless or negligent:
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- CIB
-
- ITA
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ib.
-
- ILS
-
- IAS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- ics
-
- ise
-
- Isl
-
- ist
-
- Ex.
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- ETS
-
- La.
-
- Lt.
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- ESL
-
- ese
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Esc
-
- ESA
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- CIE
-
- Xt.
-
- CIA
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- CBE
-
- SCB
-
- ca.
-
- LSC
-
- bx.
-
plural,
box.
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- BTE
-
- Bt.
-
- BST
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- BSE
-
- ct.
-
- il-
-
- BSL
-
- BLT
-
plural,
a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
- BLS
-
- ble
-
- BLA
-
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- BIT
-
noun,
Machinery.
a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like.
a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill.
a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
- BIE
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- bi-
-
- cs.
-
- bxs
-
plural,
box.
- sc.
-
- CAI
-
- LSI
-
- LST
-
- LTA
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAE
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- cl.
-
- CBS
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CEA
-
- sb.
-
- SBA
-
- SBE
-
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- TX
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- TL
-
- t.
-
- SL
-
- SA
-
- TT
-
- S.
-
- xc
-
- lx
-
- le
-
- TB
-
- Xe
-
- T1
-
- 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.
- xi
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ).
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- XL
-
- 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.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- TC
-
- BA
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- CB
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- L2
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- L1
-
- BC
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LC
-
- L.
-
- ic
-
- B-
-
- CE
-
- EI
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- ee
-
- i.
-
- Eb
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.