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- preignition
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noun,
ignition of the charge in an internal-combustion engine earlier in the cycle than is compatible with proper operation.
- Groningen
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noun,
a city in the NE Netherlands.
- fingering
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noun,
the act of a person who fingers.
- fingertip
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noun,
the tip or end of a finger.
- Girgenti
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noun,
former name of Agrigento.
- ignitron
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noun,
a cathode-arc vacuum tube with an auxiliary electrode projecting into a pool of mercury: it conducts current when the anode is positive.
- peignoir
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noun,
a woman's dressing gown.
- infinite
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noun,
something that is infinite.
- infringe
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verb (used with object),
to commit a breach or infraction of; violate or transgress:
- pointing
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noun,
(in masonry) mortar used as a finishing touch to brickwork.
- groining
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noun,
the intersection of two vaults.
- printing
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noun,
the art, process, or business of producing books, newspapers, etc., by impression from movable types, plates, etc.
- nonprint
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adjective,
of, relating to, or consisting of other than printed matter:
- 11-point
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- fire-pot
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noun,
the part of a household furnace in which the fire is made.
- pig-iron
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noun,
iron tapped from a blast furnace and cast into pigs in preparation for conversion into steel, cast iron, or wrought iron.
- ignition
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noun,
the act or fact of igniting; state of being ignited.
- nitrogen
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noun,
a colorless, odorless, gaseous element that constitutes about four-fifths of the volume of the atmosphere and is present in combined form in animal and vegetable tissues, especially in proteins: used chiefly in the manufacture of ammonia, nitric acid, cyanide, explosives, fertilizer, dyes, as a cooling agent, etc. Symbol: N; atomic weight: 14.0067; atomic number: 7; density: 1.2506 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- ego-trip
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noun,
an act or course of action undertaken primarily to satisfy one's vanity or for self-gratification:
- groping
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noun,
an act or instance of groping.
- perigon
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noun,
an angle of 360°.
- ripieno
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noun,
tutti (defs 3, 4).
- porting
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noun,
the changing of the size, shape, or location of the intake and exhaust ports in an internal-combustion engine, generally to improve performance.
- piefort
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noun,
piedfort.
- pfennig
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noun,
a copper-coated iron coin and monetary unit of Germany until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a Deutsche mark.
- penning
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noun,
pitching.
- petrog.
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- ringgit
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noun,
a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Malaysia, equal to 100 sen.
- ringent
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adjective,
gaping.
- Nipigon
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noun,
Lake, a lake in SW Ontario, in S central Canada. About 1870 sq. mi. (4845 sq. km).
- genito-
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- tinning
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noun,
the act or technique of coating with tin.
- forging
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noun,
an act or instance of forging.
- Niteroi
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- protein
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noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- pterion
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noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- pierogi
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noun,
a small dough envelope filled with mashed potato, meat, cheese, or vegetables, crimped to seal the edge and then boiled or fried, typically served with sour cream or onions.
- foreign
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adjective,
of, relating to, or derived from another country or nation; not native:
- ninepin
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) tenpins played without the head pin.
- ternion
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Goering
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noun,
Hermann Wilhelm [her-mahn vil-helm,, hur-muh n wil-helm;; German her-mahn vil-helm] /ˈhɛr mɑn ˈvɪl hɛlm,, ˈhɜr mən ˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈhɛr mɑn ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), Göring, Hermann Wilhelm.
- genitor
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noun,
a parent, especially a father.
- pinfire
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adjective,
of or relating to a cartridge fitted with a pin that, when struck by the hammer of the firearm, causes the cartridge to explode.
- Rontgen
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noun,
Julius [yoo-lee-uh s] /ˈyu li əs/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Dutch pianist, conductor, and composer; born in Germany.
- ergotin
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noun,
any of various extracts of ergot used in medicine.
- ironing
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noun,
the act or process of smoothing or pressing clothes, linens, etc., with a heated iron.
- opening
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noun,
an act or instance of making or becoming open.
- pirogen
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) Jewish Cookery. small baked pastries filled with chopped chicken livers, onion, etc.
- Negrito
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noun,
a member of any of various small-statured, indigenous peoples of Africa, the Philippines, the Malay Peninsula, the Andaman Islands, and southern India.
- trigone
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noun,
Also, trigonum. Anatomy.
a triangular part or area.
the area on the floor of the urinary bladder between the opening of the urethra in front and the two ureters at the sides.
- ingoing
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adjective,
going in; entering.
- pointer
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- tropine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- Negroni
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noun,
a cocktail made from sweet vermouth, gin, and bitters.
- Inferno
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noun,
hell; the infernal regions.
- igniter
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noun,
a person or thing that ignites.
- Pontine
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adjective,
of or relating to the pons.
- 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.
- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- Girtin
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noun,
Thomas, 1775–1802, English painter.
- region
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noun,
an extensive, continuous part of a surface, space, or body:
- Ginger
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noun,
a reedlike plant, Zingiber officinale, native to the East Indies but now cultivated in most tropical countries, having a pungent, spicy rhizome used in cookery and medicine.
Compare ginger family.
- pinner
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noun,
a person or thing that pins.
- piggin
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noun,
Dialect. a small wooden pail or tub with a handle formed by continuing one of the staves above the rim.
- Pinter
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noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- Renton
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noun,
a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
- genit.
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- nitro-
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- pinite
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noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- pinion
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noun,
Machinery.
a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear.
a shaft or spindle cut with teeth engaging with a gear.
- pignon
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noun,
the edible seed of the cones of certain pines, as the nut pine, Pinus pinea, of southern Europe.
- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- regift
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noun,
an unwanted gift that is given away.
- ignite
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verb (used with object),
to set on fire; kindle.
- pitier
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noun,
a person who pities.
- inter.
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- ignore
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verb (used with object),
to refrain from noticing or recognizing:
- Pigeon
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noun,
any bird of the family Columbidae, having a compact body and short legs, especially the larger species with square or rounded tails.
Compare dove1 (def 1).
- fringe
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noun,
a decorative border of thread, cord, or the like, usually hanging loosely from a raveled edge or separate strip.
- infin.
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- petro-
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- pointe
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- inning
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noun,
Baseball. a division of a game during which each team has an opportunity to score until three outs have been made against it.
- gringo
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noun,
a term used in Latin America or Spain to refer to a foreigner, especially one of U.S. or British descent (sometimes used facetiously).
- nigger
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noun,
Slang: Extremely Disparaging and Offensive.
a contemptuous term used to refer to a black person.
a contemptuous term used to refer to a member of any dark-skinned people.
- inorg.
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- profit
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noun,
Often, profits.
pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit.
the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested.
returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
- Petofi
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noun,
Sándor [shahn-dawr] /ˈʃɑn dɔr/ (Show IPA), (Sándor Petrovics) 1823–49, Hungarian poet and patriot.
- Goring
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noun,
the triangular area along a leech of a square sail, created by the presence of a gore.
- gorget
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noun,
a patch on the throat of a bird or other animal, distinguished by its color, texture, etc.
- protei
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noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- intern
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noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- intine
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noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- ptero-
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- pteron
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noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- intone
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- goiter
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noun,
an enlargement of the thyroid gland on the front and sides of the neck, usually symptomatic of abnormal thyroid secretion, especially hypothyroidism due to a lack of iodine in the diet.
- intron
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noun,
a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
- intro.
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- rennin
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noun,
a coagulating enzyme occurring in the gastric juice of the calf, forming the active principle of rennet and able to curdle milk.
- tinner
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noun,
a tinsmith.
- firing
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that fires.
- engin.
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- forint
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noun,
an aluminum coin and the monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér. Abbreviation: F., Ft.
- orpine
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- norite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- forget
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Idioms,
forget oneself, to say or do something improper or unbefitting one's rank, position, or character.
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- finite
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noun,
something that is finite.
- tiepin
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noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- tie-in
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noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- tonner
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noun,
something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
- Origen
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noun,
(Origenes Admantius) a.d. 185?–254? Alexandrian writer, Christian theologian, and teacher.
- origin
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noun,
something from which anything arises or is derived; source; fountainhead:
- fogger
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noun,
a device that spreads a chemical, as an insecticide, in the form of a fog.
- trigon
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noun,
a triangle.
- tenpin
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- fining
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noun,
the process by which fused glass is freed of undissolved gases.
- pennon
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noun,
a distinctive flag in any of various forms, as tapering, triangular, or swallow-tailed, formerly one borne on the lance of a knight.
- Ronnie
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noun,
a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
- tip-on
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noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- tip-in
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noun,
tap-in.
- perfin
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noun,
a postage stamp having perforated initials punched into the paper: used by businesses to prevent unauthorized use of stamps.
- finger
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noun,
any of the terminal members of the hand, especially one other than the thumb.
- noggin
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noun,
a small cup or mug.
- print
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noun,
the state of being printed.
- Grofe
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noun,
Ferde [fur-dee] /ˈfɜr di/ (Show IPA), (Ferdinand Rudolf von Grofé) 1892–1972, U.S. composer.
- infer
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verb (used with object),
to derive by reasoning; conclude or judge from premises or evidence:
- inert
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adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- inept
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adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- etrog
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noun,
Judaism. a citron for use with the lulav during the Sukkoth festival service.
- petri
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- tonne
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noun,
metric ton.
- pengo
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noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Hungary, equal to 100 fillér: replaced by the forint in 1946.
- groin
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noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- pret.
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- toner
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noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Norge
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noun,
Norwegian name of Norway.
- feign
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verb (used with object),
to represent fictitiously; put on an appearance of:
- feint
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noun,
a movement made in order to deceive an adversary; an attack aimed at one place or point merely as a distraction from the real place or point of attack:
- Port.
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- Penn.
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- GROPE
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noun,
an act or instance of groping.
- feti-
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- Grote
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noun,
George, 1794–1871, English historian.
- fetor
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noun,
a strong, offensive smell; stench.
- pref.
-
- Frigg
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noun,
wife of Odin and chief of the goddesses.
- toper
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noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- Pinot
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noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- Negro
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noun,
Anthropology. (no longer in technical use) a member of the peoples traditionally classified as the Negro race, especially those who originate in sub-Saharan Africa.
- trine
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noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- opine
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- Pinto
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noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- often
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adverb,
many times; frequently:
- tripe
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noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- irone
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- piton
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noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Pinon
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noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- trone
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noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- trop-
-
- ition
-
- trope
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noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- pingo
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noun,
a hill of soil-covered ice pushed up by hydrostatic pressure in an area of permafrost.
- 30-30
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- enfin
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adverb,
in conclusion; finally.
- engr.
-
- Nenni
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1980, Italian socialist leader and author.
- torii
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noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- gript
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noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- ergot
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noun,
Plant Pathology.
a disease of rye and other cereal grasses, caused by a fungus of the genus Claviceps, especially C. purpurea, which replaces the affected grain with a long, hard, blackish sclerotial body.
the sclerotial body itself.
- ingot
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noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- inion
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noun,
a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
- init.
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- ergo-
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- Inner
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adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- Point
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- ento-
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- pogge
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noun,
a poacher, Agonus cataphractus, common near the British Isles and ranging north to Greenland and Iceland.
- poet.
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- Oreg.
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- trig.
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- Pitri
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noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- trigo
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noun,
wheat; field of wheat.
- intr.
-
- orig.
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- Finer
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noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- gripe
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noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- fore-
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- rept.
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- repot
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verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- nitr-
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- niton
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noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- forge
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noun,
a special fireplace, hearth, or furnace in which metal is heated before shaping.
- Niter
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- renin
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noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- Rieti
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noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- reni-
-
- gigot
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noun,
a leg-of-mutton sleeve.
- ginep
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noun,
genip.
- teno-
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- tenon
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noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- prion
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noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- geog.
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- nitre
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noun,
niter.
- tenor
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noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- ripen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Ronne
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noun,
a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
- ronin
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noun,
a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
- Roget
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noun,
Peter Mark, 1779–1869, English physician and author of a thesaurus.
- peri-
-
- front
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noun,
the foremost part or surface of anything.
- Freon
-
- Peron
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noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- genro
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noun,
any of the unofficial elder statesmen of Japan who influenced the government c1875–1940.
- pert.
-
- Tenn.
-
- genii
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noun,
a plural of genius.
- genin
-
noun,
aglycon.
- genip
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noun,
Also, ginep. a genipap.
- forte
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noun,
a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in:
Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
- fort.
-
- gipon
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noun,
jupon.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- gorge
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noun,
a narrow cleft with steep, rocky walls, especially one through which a stream runs.
- Prog.
-
- Goren
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noun,
Charles Henry, 1901–91, U.S authority and writer on contract bridge.
- petr-
-
- Prot.
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- prong
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noun,
one of the pointed tines of a fork.
- prone
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noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- pron.
-
- grego
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noun,
a short, hooded coat of thick, coarse fabric, originally worn in the eastern Mediterranean countries.
- gonif
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noun,
ganef.
- tinge
-
noun,
a slight degree of coloration.
- grief
-
noun,
keen mental suffering or distress over affliction or loss; sharp sorrow; painful regret.
- Grieg
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noun,
Edvard [ed-vahrd;; Norwegian ed-vahrt] /ˈɛd vɑrd;; Norwegian ˈɛd vɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1843–1907, Norwegian composer.
- grift
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noun,
(sometimes used with a plural verb) a group of methods for obtaining money falsely through the use of swindles, frauds, dishonest gambling, etc.
- Niger
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noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- griot
-
noun,
a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc.
- Regt.
-
- gonne
-
noun,
Maud ("Irish Joan of Arc") 1865–1953, Irish political activist and actress, born in England.
- Tigre
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noun,
a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- goner
-
noun,
a person or thing that is dead, lost, or past recovery.
- Fionn
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noun,
Finn.
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- tiger
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noun,
a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
- Regin
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noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- Niort
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Going
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noun,
the act of leaving or departing; departure:
- Ninon
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noun,
a sturdy chiffon or voile constructed in either plain or novelty weaves and generally used in the manufacture of women's garments, curtains, and drapery.
- refit
-
noun,
an act of refitting.
- gofer
-
noun,
an employee whose chief duty is running errands.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- PETN
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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.
- OPer
-
- Pet.
-
- perf
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- Pier
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noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- per.
-
- Piet
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noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Pen.
-
- org.
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- 1080
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- 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.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- rpt.
-
- ten.
-
- ter.
-
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- tion
-
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- tron
-
- trog
-
noun,
Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- tri-
-
- tref
-
adjective,
Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- tong
-
noun,
tongs.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- top-
-
- tonn
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- rit.
-
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- PING
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- prig
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pre-
-
- pot.
-
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pong
-
noun,
an unpleasant smell; stink.
- pro-
-
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- 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.
- 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.
- prin
-
- Prof
-
noun,
professor.
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Rigi
-
noun,
a mountain in central Switzerland, near the Lake of Lucerne. 5906 feet (1800 meters).
- rift
-
noun,
an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
- rife
-
adjective,
of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Rep.
-
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Ont.
-
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- reif
-
noun,
plunder; booty; loot.
- Reg.
-
- reft
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
- ref.
-
- ptg.
-
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- nong
-
noun,
a foolish, incompetent person.
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- Ire.
-
- frig
-
noun,
refrigerator.
- Inf.
-
- info
-
noun,
information.
- Fri.
-
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- INRI
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- int.
-
- 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.
- fret
-
noun,
an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
- Frei
-
noun,
Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
- for.
-
- ign.
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- font
-
noun,
a receptacle, usually of stone, as in a baptistery or church, containing the water used in baptism.
- GIGO
-
noun,
a rule of thumb stating that when faulty data are fed into a computer, the information that emerges will also be faulty.
- Fong
-
noun,
Hiram L(eong) [lee-awng,, -ong] /liˈɔŋ,, -ˈɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1907–2004, U.S. lawyer and senator from Hawaii 1959–77.
- foin
-
noun,
a thrust with a weapon.
- firn
-
noun,
névé.
- neo-
-
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Fino
-
noun,
a pale, very dry sherry of Spain.
- frit
-
noun,
Ceramics.
a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels.
the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
- Ifni
-
noun,
a former Spanish enclave on the W coast of Morocco, ceded to Morocco 1969.
- Fini
-
adjective,
finished; done.
- gong
-
noun,
a large bronze disk, of Asian origin, having an upturned rim, that produces a vibrant, hollow tone when struck, usually with a stick or hammer that has a padded head.
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- girt
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- Gert
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gertrude.
- Ger.
-
- geo-
-
- Gent
-
noun,
Informal. gentleman (defs 1, 2).
- gon-
-
- Gone
-
noun,
the act of going:
- Gen.
-
- froe
-
noun,
frow.
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- gorp
-
noun,
a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers.
- Greg
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gregory.
- grig
-
noun,
a cricket or grasshopper.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- grip
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- gro.
-
- grog
-
noun,
a mixture of rum and water, often flavored with lemon, sugar, and spices and sometimes served hot.
- grot
-
noun,
a grotto.
- frt.
-
- FROG
-
noun,
any tailless, stout-bodied amphibian of the order Anura, including the smooth, moist-skinned frog species that live in a damp or semiaquatic habitat and the warty, drier-skinned toad species that are mostly terrestrial as adults.
- Finn
-
noun,
Irish Legend. a leader of the Fenian warriors and the father of Ossian: the subject of many legends.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- FINE
-
noun,
fines.
Mining. crushed ore sufficiently fine to pass through a given screen. Compare short (def 29e).
Agriculture. the fine bits of corn kernel knocked off during handling of the grain.
- not-
-
- non-
-
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Nor.
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Norn
-
noun,
an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nogg
-
noun,
a shave for shaping dowels and handles.
- Fin.
-
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- epit
-
- epi-
-
- Eng.
-
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- gift
-
noun,
something given voluntarily without payment in return, as to show favor toward someone, honor an occasion, or make a gesture of assistance; present.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Fern
-
noun,
any seedless, nonflowering vascular plant of the class Filicinae, of tropical to temperate regions, characterized by true roots produced from a rhizome, triangular fronds that uncoil upward and have a branching vein system, and reproduction by spores contained in sporangia that appear as brown dots on the underside of the fronds.
- fig.
-
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Tng
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ep.
-
- trf
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- GPO
-
noun,
the federal agency that prints and disseminates publications for other federal agencies. Abbreviation: G.P.O., GPO.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- GOP
-
- tr.
-
- Tpr
-
- TPN
-
- TPI
-
- EPT
-
- 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.
- EOF
-
- eir
-
- en-
-
- eft
-
noun,
a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
- Eg.
-
- GIF
-
noun,
a set of standards and file format for storage of digital color images and short animations.
- eo-
-
- ef-
-
- Tro
-
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- ggr
-
- FTP
-
noun,
File Transfer Protocol: a software protocol for exchanging information between computers over a network.
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- egg
-
noun,
the roundish reproductive body produced by the female of certain animals, as birds and most reptiles, consisting of an ovum and its envelope of albumen, jelly, membranes, egg case, or shell, according to species.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- RFE
-
- RFI
-
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- RIF
-
noun,
Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
- gi.
-
- ERP
-
- ft.
-
- rte
-
- tfr
-
- tog
-
noun,
a coat.
- FOE
-
noun,
a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
- RPG
-
- RPO
-
- Fr.
-
abbreviation,
Father.
- rt.
-
- RTF
-
- TGN
-
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- FPO
-
- FOT
-
- fog
-
noun,
a cloudlike mass or layer of minute water droplets or ice crystals near the surface of the earth, appreciably reducing visibility.
Compare ice fog, mist, smog.
- FON
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Benin.
- fop
-
noun,
a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
- fer
-
preposition, conjunction,
for.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- FIT
-
noun,
the manner in which a thing fits:
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- fro
-
Idioms,
to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROG
-
- ERT
-
- ETO
-
- ROI
-
- fie
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
- FIO
-
- FRG
-
- fo.
-
- Fen
-
noun,
low land covered wholly or partially with water; boggy land; a marsh.
- 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.
- fgn
-
- FIR
-
noun,
any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
- ROP
-
- FET
-
- ETR
-
- ONF
-
- gig
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled one-horse carriage.
- 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:
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NNP
-
- NNE
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- pf.
-
- 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:
- pfg
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NOP
-
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- nef
-
noun,
a silver or gold table furnishing in the form of a ship, either for holding various utensils or for ornament.
- ne-
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ite
-
- IRO
-
- Ir.
-
- nog
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- NPR
-
- ipr
-
- op.
-
- ONR
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OIt
-
- OIr
-
- oft
-
adverb,
often.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- OFr
-
- of-
-
- nr.
-
- Peg
-
noun,
a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
- Npt
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ot-
-
- ote
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pg.
-
- Pr.
-
- prn
-
- pt.
-
- PTO
-
- PIO
-
- trp
-
- gt.
-
- io-
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ing
-
- ine
-
- in.
-
- Ife
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- ier
-
- GTO
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- prf
-
- Re.
-
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- grf
-
- got
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- gre
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POR
-
- IOF
-
- 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 = .
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- IPO
-
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- IOT
-
- ior
-
- Gr.
-
- GNP
-
- Gog
-
noun,
a chief prince of Meshech and Tubal who came from Magog. Ezek. 38–39.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- ONI
-
- GG
-
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- RN
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- 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.
- TP
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- R.
-
- GN
-
- RF
-
- rg
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- OG
-
- RI
-
- O.
-
- TG
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- IF
-
noun,
a supposition; uncertain possibility:
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- t.
-
- IP
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- N.
-
- NF
-
- NG
-
- NI
-
- RP
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- fn
-
- IG
-
- fg
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- RO
-
- TN
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- i.
-
- G.
-
- T1
-
- FE
-
- FP
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- FI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
- f.
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noun,
(Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
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