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- gearings
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noun,
an assembly of parts, especially a train of gears, for transmitting and modifying motion and torque in a machine.
- aginners
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noun,
a person who opposes a plan, proposed legislation, or any drastic change:
- Spingarn
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noun,
Joel Elias, 1875–1939, U.S. literary critic, publisher, and editor.
- Spearing
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noun,
an illegal check in which a player jabs an opponent with the end of the stick blade or the top end of the stick, resulting in a penalty.
- panniers
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noun,
a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- earnings
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noun,
money earned; wages; profits.
- grasping
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noun,
the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms:
- grannies
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noun,
Informal. a grandmother.
- engrains
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verb (used with object), adjective,
ingrain (defs 1, 2).
- pargings
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noun,
a thin coat of plaster or mortar for giving a relatively smooth surface to rough masonry or for sealing it against moisture.
- rasping
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noun,
a tiny piece of material removed by rasping or scraping:
- pinangs
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noun,
the betel palm or its nut.
- naggers
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noun,
nag1 (def 5).
- gangers
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noun,
a foreman of a gang of laborers.
- earings
-
noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- gearing
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noun,
an assembly of parts, especially a train of gears, for transmitting and modifying motion and torque in a machine.
- re-sign
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verb (used with or without object),
to sign again.
- sparing
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noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- paniers
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noun,
pannier.
- reagins
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noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- snigger
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verb (used with or without object), noun,
snicker.
- pannier
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noun,
a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- insnare
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verb (used with object),
ensnare.
- pinners
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noun,
a person or thing that pins.
- prisage
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noun,
the right of the king to take a certain quantity of every cargo of wine imported.
- granges
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noun,
Chiefly British. a country house or large farmhouse with its various farm buildings (usually in house names):
- parging
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noun,
a thin coat of plaster or mortar for giving a relatively smooth surface to rough masonry or for sealing it against moisture.
- regains
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noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- spanner
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noun,
a person or thing that spans.
- parings
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that pares.
- rapines
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- reginas
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noun,
queen.
- gainers
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- ginseng
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noun,
any of several plants of the genus Panax, especially P. pseudoginseng, of eastern Asia, or P. qinquefolius, of North America, having an aromatic root used medicinally.
- aginner
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noun,
a person who opposes a plan, proposed legislation, or any drastic change:
- seringa
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noun,
any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
- engrain
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verb (used with object), adjective,
ingrain (defs 1, 2).
- ageings
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noun,
aging.
- gingers
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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.
- penangs
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noun,
an island in SE Asia, off the W coast of the Malay Peninsula. 110 sq. mi. (285 sq. km).
- niggers
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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.
- pagings
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noun,
a technique of storage management that transfers pages from secondary storage to main storage when they are required, and returns them to secondary storage when they are not.
Compare page1 (def 6a).
- Persian
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noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- spinner
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noun,
a person or thing that spins.
- springe
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noun,
a snare for catching small game.
- signage
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noun,
graphic designs, as symbols, emblems, or words, used especially for identification or as a means of giving directions or warning.
- gripes
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noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- insane
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adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- engin.
-
- pinnas
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noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- Regina
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noun,
queen.
- Penang
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noun,
an island in SE Asia, off the W coast of the Malay Peninsula. 110 sq. mi. (285 sq. km).
- pinner
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noun,
a person or thing that pins.
- aspire
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verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- inspan
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verb (used with object),
to yoke or harness.
- signer
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noun,
a person who signs.
- Singan
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noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sinner
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noun,
a person who sins; transgressor.
- reigns
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noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- pennis
-
- Gaines
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noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- Sarnen
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noun,
a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
- praise
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- prangs
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verb (used with object),
to collide with; bump into.
- paring
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that pares.
- inanes
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noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- sienna
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noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- ganger
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noun,
a foreman of a gang of laborers.
- earing
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noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- INGRES
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noun,
Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- innage
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noun,
the quantity of goods remaining in a container when received after shipment.
Compare outage (def 4).
- Gainer
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- seggar
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noun, verb (used with object),
sagger.
- Ganges
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noun,
a river flowing SE from the Himalayas in N India into the Bay of Bengal: sacred to Hindus. 1550 miles (2495 km) long.
- Ensign
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noun,
a flag or banner, as a military or naval standard used to indicate nationality.
- Singer
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noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- Sanger
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noun,
Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
- Sirena
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noun,
a female given name.
- paries
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noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- Persia
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noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- gapers
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noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- pagnes
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noun,
a garment worn by some African peoples, consisting of a rectangular strip of cloth fashioned into a loincloth or wrapped on the body so as to form a short skirt.
- paging
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noun,
a technique of storage management that transfers pages from secondary storage to main storage when they are required, and returns them to secondary storage when they are not.
Compare page1 (def 6a).
- 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.
- aggers
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noun,
Also called double tide. Oceanography.
a high tide in which the water rises to a certain level, recedes, then rises again.
a low tide in which the water recedes to a certain level, rises slightly, then recedes again.
- pagers
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noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- genips
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noun,
Also, ginep. a genipap.
- ageing
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noun,
aging.
- ripens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- spirea
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- ranges
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noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- 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.
- renins
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noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- sprain
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noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- sprang
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noun,
a technique of weaving in which the warp is interwoven and there is no weft.
- resign
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verb (used with object),
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
- Serang
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noun,
Ceram.
- Sennar
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noun,
a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
- parens
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- Angers
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noun,
a city in and capital of Maine-et-Loire, in W France.
- pinang
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noun,
the betel palm or its nut.
- Grange
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noun,
Chiefly British. a country house or large farmhouse with its various farm buildings (usually in house names):
- pannes
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noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- sagger
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noun,
a box or case made of refractory baked clay in which the finer ceramic wares are enclosed and protected while baking.
- grains
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noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- reagin
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noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- nagger
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noun,
nag1 (def 5).
- Regain
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noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- sparge
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noun,
a sprinkling.
- arsen-
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- arsine
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- Gasper
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noun,
a cigarette.
- grani-
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- Penn.
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- ginep
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noun,
genip.
- grans
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noun,
grandmother.
- grape
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noun,
the edible, pulpy, smooth-skinned berry or fruit that grows in clusters on vines of the genus Vitis, and from which wine is made.
- Penna
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noun,
a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
- sengi
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noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- Senna
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noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- girns
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noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- grain
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noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- peris
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noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- sepia
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noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- grasp
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noun,
the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms:
- gnars
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verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- peri-
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- rapes
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noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- Grieg
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noun,
Edvard [ed-vahrd;; Norwegian ed-vahrt] /ˈɛd vɑrd;; Norwegian ˈɛd vɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1843–1907, Norwegian composer.
- rings
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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.
- pains
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noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- napes
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noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- nares
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plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- Paine
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noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- ripen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- neaps
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noun,
neap tide.
- nears
-
- Paige
-
noun,
Leroy Robert ("Satchel") 1906–82, U.S. baseball player.
- rinse
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noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- pagne
-
noun,
a garment worn by some African peoples, consisting of a rectangular strip of cloth fashioned into a loincloth or wrapped on the body so as to form a short skirt.
- Nairn
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noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- pager
-
noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- renga
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noun,
linked verse.
- nipas
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noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- reni-
-
- renin
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noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- Nisan
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noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- 30-30
-
- resp.
-
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- panne
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- grigs
-
noun,
a cricket or grasshopper.
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- gripe
-
noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- GRIPS
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- segar
-
noun,
cigar.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- peags
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- Sarge
-
noun,
sergeant.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- insep
-
- insp.
-
- pari-
-
- Iran.
-
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- reins
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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.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- giga-
-
- Pres.
-
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- prigs
-
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.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- prang
-
verb (used with object),
to collide with; bump into.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- Rains
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noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- engr.
-
- prae-
-
- Agnes
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- reaps
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verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- anis-
-
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- angi-
-
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- spang
-
adverb,
directly, exactly:
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- rages
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- span-
-
- Regin
-
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.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- Epis.
-
- sprag
-
noun,
a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
- gapes
-
noun,
Veterinary Pathology. a parasitic disease of poultry and other birds, characterized by frequent gaping due to infestation of the trachea and bronchi with gapeworms.
- aeri-
-
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- Gaspe
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in E Canada on the NE end of the Gaspé Peninsula.
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- gears
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Pines
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noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Piers
-
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.
- genin
-
noun,
aglycon.
- genip
-
noun,
Also, ginep. a genipap.
- sprig
-
noun,
a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Aggie
-
noun,
agate (def 2).
- gaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- agger
-
noun,
Also called double tide. Oceanography.
a high tide in which the water rises to a certain level, recedes, then rises again.
a low tide in which the water recedes to a certain level, rises slightly, then recedes again.
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- agers
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- sing.
-
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- gains
-
- Pinna
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- gages
-
noun,
something, as a glove, thrown down by a medieval knight in token of challenge to combat.
- pings
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Pan.
-
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Rep.
-
- Page
-
noun,
one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- prin
-
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- 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.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Pen.
-
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- 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.
- PING
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- per.
-
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Pers
-
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pnea
-
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Reg.
-
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- Pang
-
noun,
a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing:
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- psig
-
- par.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- psia
-
- prs.
-
- peag
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- 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.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- 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-
-
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Prag
-
noun,
German name of Prague.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- 1080
-
- ign.
-
- Sig.
-
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Eng.
-
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- Ens.
-
- epi-
-
- ergs
-
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- esp.
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- Gage
-
noun,
something, as a glove, thrown down by a medieval knight in token of challenge to combat.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- Gen.
-
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- gasp
-
noun,
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- gags
-
noun,
something put into a person's mouth to prevent speech, shouting, etc.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- gars
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- garg
-
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- gape
-
noun,
a wide opening; gap; breach.
- gang
-
noun,
a group or band:
- eggs
-
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.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- gigs
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled one-horse carriage.
- ANSI
-
- Sra.
-
- aer-
-
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- agr.
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Aire
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- ann.
-
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- ARIS
-
- Arg.
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- Apr.
-
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Ger.
-
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ire.
-
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- RNAS
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- ins.
-
- 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.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- 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.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIRA
-
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- grip
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- grig
-
noun,
a cricket or grasshopper.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- gres
-
- Greg
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gregory.
- gras
-
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- sepn
-
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- gips
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- inae
-
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- SPR
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- Sr.
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- REA
-
- SAE
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SAR
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Sp.
-
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- RPG
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- RNA
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- NRA
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- gi.
-
- ggr
-
- Ges
-
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- gap
-
noun,
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach:
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- Gag
-
noun,
something put into a person's mouth to prevent speech, shouting, etc.
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- gig
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled one-horse carriage.
- Ga.
-
- ESR
-
- ESA
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERP
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- EPA
-
- Ia.
-
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- IAS
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- GSR
-
- GSA
-
- gre
-
- Gr.
-
- GPS
-
- GNP
-
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- EPS
-
- Ep.
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ANG
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- 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.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ae.
-
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- ag-
-
- ap-
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- APS
-
- en-
-
- ea.
-
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- 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.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ean
-
- Eg.
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- ASR
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASN
-
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- ARS
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ing
-
- ier
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Pr.
-
- 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.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PaG
-
- Ps.
-
- prn
-
- Pg.
-
- PGA
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pa.
-
- IPA
-
- nr.
-
- NPR
-
- NNP
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RPS
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Re.
-
- PSG
-
- 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:
- PSE
-
- PSA
-
- PRA
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- 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.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- NNE
-
- NSA
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
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- Nan
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noun,
naan.
- Is.
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noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
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- ISA
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- NIG
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verb (used with object),
nidge.
- ise
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- Ir.
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- NEA
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- NAG
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noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- ISR
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- NEG
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noun,
a photographic negative.
- IPS
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- NEP
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noun,
New Economic Policy.
- ipr
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- NES
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- NIA
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- nae
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adverb,
no1 ; not.
- i.
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- R.
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- G.
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RI
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- SG
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- RN
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- IG
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- AI
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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.
- A.
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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.
- N.
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- NI
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- SA
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- GG
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- GP
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- rg
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- P.
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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.
- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SN
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- S.
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- EI
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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- NP
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- GN
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- NG
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- IP
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