Anagrams of hyperadenosis
Word hyperadenosis has
2372 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of hyperadenosis.
- dispensary
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noun,
a place where something is dispensed, especially medicines.
- sea-spider
-
noun,
any member of the arthropod class Pycnogonida, marine invertebrates with eight long walking legs attached to a small body consisting of a cephalothorax and vestigial abdomen.
- sharp-eyed
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adjective,
having keen sight or perception.
- apheresis
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noun,
Also, aphaeresis. the loss or omission of one or more letters or sounds at the beginning of a word, as in squire for esquire, or count for account.
- passerine
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adjective,
of, belonging, or pertaining to the order Passeriformes, comprising more than half of all birds and typically having the feet adapted for perching.
- Sisyphean
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adjective,
of or relating to Sisyphus.
- pyranoses
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noun,
any monosaccharide having a pyran ring structure.
- dispenser
-
noun,
a person or thing that dispenses.
- arsenides
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noun,
a compound containing two elements of which arsenic is the negative one, as silver arsenide, Ag 3 As.
- aerodynes
-
noun,
any heavier-than-air aircraft deriving its lift mainly from aerodynamic forces.
- inspheres
-
verb (used with object),
ensphere.
- sea-horse
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noun,
any fish of the genus Hippocampus, of the pipefish family, having a prehensile tail, an elongated snout, and a head bent at right angles to the body.
- Ephesians
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noun,
a book of the New Testament, written by Paul. Abbreviation: Eph., Ephes., Ephs.
- nephrosis
-
noun,
kidney disease, especially marked by noninflammatory degeneration of the tubular system.
- phronesis
-
noun,
wisdom in determining ends and the means of attaining them.
- earphones
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noun,
a sound receiver that fits in or over the ear, as of a radio or telephone.
- shoreside
-
noun,
land along a shore.
- Hesperian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of a western land.
- spheroids
-
noun,
a solid geometrical figure similar in shape to a sphere, as an ellipsoid.
- airspeeds
-
noun,
the forward speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it moves.
- sphenoids
-
noun,
Anatomy. the sphenoid bone.
- isoprenes
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noun,
a colorless, volatile, water-insoluble liquid, C 5 H 8 , of the terpene class, usually obtained from rubber or from oil of turpentine by pyrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber by polymerization.
- pharisees
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noun,
a member of a Jewish sect that flourished during the 1st century b.c. and 1st century a.d. and that differed from the Sadducees chiefly in its strict observance of religious ceremonies and practices, adherence to oral laws and traditions, and belief in an afterlife and the coming of a Messiah.
- aspersion
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noun,
a damaging or derogatory remark or criticism; slander:
- hardiness
-
noun,
the capacity for enduring or sustaining hardship, privation, etc.; capability of surviving under unfavorable conditions.
- soreheads
-
noun,
a disgruntled or vindictive person, especially an unsportsmanlike loser:
- diaphones
-
noun,
a foghorn producing a low-pitched, penetrating signal of two tones.
- adhesions
-
noun,
the act or state of adhering; state of being adhered or united:
- diaspores
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noun,
a mineral, aluminum oxyhydroxide, AlO(OH), occurring in crystals, or more usually in lamellar or scaly masses: a principal constituent of bauxite and an important source of aluminum.
- readiness
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noun,
the condition of being ready.
- spenders
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noun,
a person who spends, especially one who habitually spends excessively or lavishly; spendthrift.
- dropsies
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noun,
(formerly) edema.
- presides
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verb (used without object),
to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.
- persians
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noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- senhoras
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noun,
a Portuguese term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- Personae
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noun,
a collection of poems (1926) by Ezra Pound.
- personas
-
noun,
a person.
- perishes
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verb (used without object),
to die or be destroyed through violence, privation, etc.:
- hoarsens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become hoarse.
- hordeins
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noun,
a simple protein of the prolamin class, found in barley grain.
- sphaero-
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- hispano-
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- earphone
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noun,
a sound receiver that fits in or over the ear, as of a radio or telephone.
- aniseeds
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noun,
the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
- dapsones
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noun,
an antibacterial substance, C 12 H 12 N 2 O 2 S, used to treat leprosy and certain forms of dermatitis.
- reasoned
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noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- Oedipean
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Oedipus or the Oedipus complex.
- anhydro-
-
- raphides
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plural noun,
acicular crystals, usually composed of calcium oxalate, that occur in bundles in the cells of many plants.
- aneroids
-
noun,
aneroid barometer.
- hyperons
-
noun,
any baryon with strangeness other than zero, especially one with a relatively long lifetime.
- sphenoid
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noun,
Anatomy. the sphenoid bone.
- open-air
-
noun,
the outdoors.
- Hyperion
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan, the father of Helios, Selene, and Eos.
- Pharisee
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noun,
a member of a Jewish sect that flourished during the 1st century b.c. and 1st century a.d. and that differed from the Sadducees chiefly in its strict observance of religious ceremonies and practices, adherence to oral laws and traditions, and belief in an afterlife and the coming of a Messiah.
- sorehead
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noun,
a disgruntled or vindictive person, especially an unsportsmanlike loser:
- Sarpedon
-
noun,
a Lycian prince, son of Zeus, killed by Patroclus in the Trojan War.
- seashore
-
noun,
land along the sea or ocean.
- parishes
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noun,
an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- Rhodesia
-
noun,
(as Southern Rhodesia, ) a former British colony in S Africa: declared independence 1965; name changed to Zimbabwe, 1979.
- radishes
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noun,
the crisp, pungent, edible root of the plant, Raphanus sativus, of the mustard family, usually eaten raw.
- naperies
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noun,
table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
- Asnieres
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noun,
a city in N central France, near Paris.
- isoprene
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noun,
a colorless, volatile, water-insoluble liquid, C 5 H 8 , of the terpene class, usually obtained from rubber or from oil of turpentine by pyrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber by polymerization.
- dishpans
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noun,
a large pan in which dishes, pots, etc., are washed.
- diaspore
-
noun,
a mineral, aluminum oxyhydroxide, AlO(OH), occurring in crystals, or more usually in lamellar or scaly masses: a principal constituent of bauxite and an important source of aluminum.
- dispense
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noun,
Obsolete. expenditure.
- response
-
noun,
an answer or reply, as in words or in some action.
- disperse
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adjective,
Physical Chemistry. noting the dispersed particles in a dispersion.
- sparoids
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noun,
a sparoid fish.
- dyspneas
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noun,
difficult or labored breathing.
- disposer
-
noun,
a person or thing that disposes.
- despairs
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noun,
loss of hope; hopelessness.
- sensoria
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noun,
a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation.
- Responsa
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noun,
the branch of rabbinical literature comprised of authoritative replies in letter form made by noted rabbis or Jewish scholars to questions sent to them concerning Jewish law.
- arsenide
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noun,
a compound containing two elements of which arsenic is the negative one, as silver arsenide, Ag 3 As.
- sadirons
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noun,
Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle.
- Radisson
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noun,
Pierre Esprit [es-pree] /ɛs pri/ (Show IPA), 1636?–1710? French fur trader and explorer in Canada.
- insphere
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verb (used with object),
ensphere.
- diaphone
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noun,
a foghorn producing a low-pitched, penetrating signal of two tones.
- indorses
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verb (used with object),
endorse.
- responds
-
noun,
Architecture. a half pier, pilaster, or the like projecting from a wall as a support for a lintel or an arch, the other side of which is supported on a free-standing pier or column.
- year-end
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noun,
year's end; the end of a calendar year.
- sardines
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noun,
the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
- padrones
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noun,
a master; boss.
- parodies
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noun,
a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing:
- reshapes
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verb (used with object),
to shape again or into different form.
- dasheens
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noun,
the taro plant, Colocasia esculenta, native to tropical Asia, now cultivated in the southern U.S. for its edible tubers.
- adenosis
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noun,
abnormal development or enlargement of glandular tissue.
- Sheridan
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noun,
Philip Henry, 1831–88, Union general in the Civil War.
- pyranose
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noun,
any monosaccharide having a pyran ring structure.
- heparins
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noun,
Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
- poniards
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noun,
a small, slender dagger.
- Sporades
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plural noun,
two groups of Greek islands in the Aegean: the one (Northern Sporades) off the E coast of Greece; the other (Southern Sporades) including the Dodecanese, off the SW coast of Asia Minor.
- ephedras
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noun,
any of various plants of the genus Ephedra, growing in dry regions and having branching stems with dry scalelike leaves.
- sharpens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become sharp or sharper.
- Ephesian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Ephesus.
- pierhead
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noun,
the outermost end of a pier or wharf.
- adhesion
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noun,
the act or state of adhering; state of being adhered or united:
- spin-dry
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verb (used with object),
to remove moisture from (laundry) by centrifugal force, as in an automatic washing machine.
- hardness
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noun,
the state or quality of being hard:
- adiposes
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noun,
animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body.
- spondees
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, both of which are long in quantitative meter or stressed in accentual meter. Symbol: .
- pyrenoid
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noun,
a spherical protein structure found within chloroplasts of certain algae and hornworts.
- aerodyne
-
noun,
any heavier-than-air aircraft deriving its lift mainly from aerodynamic forces.
- Serendip
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noun,
Arabic name of Sri Lanka.
- pinheads
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noun,
the head of a pin.
- erasions
-
noun,
the act of erasing.
- pioneers
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noun,
a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
- Herodian
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noun,
a partisan of the house of Herod.
- hayseeds
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noun,
grass seed, especially that shaken out of hay.
- endorses
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noun,
Heraldry. a narrow pale, about one quarter the usual width and usually repeated several times.
- hayrides
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noun,
a pleasure ride or outing, usually at night, by a group in an open wagon or truck partly filled with hay.
- shipyard
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noun,
a yard or enclosure in which ships are built or repaired.
- hydrases
-
noun,
any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the addition of a water molecule into a compound without causing hydrolysis.
- spheroid
-
noun,
a solid geometrical figure similar in shape to a sphere, as an ellipsoid.
- airspeed
-
noun,
the forward speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it moves.
- airsheds
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noun,
a geographical area within which the air frequently is confined or channeled, with all parts of the area thus being subject to similar conditions of air pollution.
- shandies
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noun,
a mixture of beer and lemonade.
- headpins
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noun,
the pin standing nearest to the bowler when set up, at the head or front of the triangle; the number 1 pin.
- Herodias
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noun,
the second wife of Herod Antipas and the mother of Salome: she told Salome to ask Herod for the head of John the Baptist.
- repines
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verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- diphase
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adjective,
having two phases; two-phase.
- Harness
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noun,
the combination of straps, bands, and other parts forming the working gear of a draft animal.
Compare yoke1 (def 1).
- reopens
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verb (used with or without object),
to open again.
- nephro-
-
- readies
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noun,
the state or condition of being ready.
- Serpens
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noun,
the Serpent, a constellation consisting of two separate parts, the head (Serpens Caput) and the tail (Serpens Cauda) with Ophiuchus in between.
- Rhodian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Rhodes.
- dineros
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noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- Harpies
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
- sonship
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noun,
the state, fact, or relation of being a son.
- sheared
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noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- Reynosa
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noun,
a city in N Tamaulipas, in E Mexico, on the Rio Grande.
- serines
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noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- Nereids
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noun,
any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
- isopyre
-
noun,
an impure variety of opal, containing alumina, lime, and iron sesquioxide.
- isoneph
-
noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having the same amount of cloudiness.
- noshers
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noun,
Informal. a person who snacks, especially one who does so often or continuously.
- Isadore
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noun,
a male given name: from the Greek word meaning “gift of Isis.”.
- headers
-
noun,
a person or thing that removes or puts a head on something.
- disease
-
noun,
a disordered or incorrectly functioning organ, part, structure, or system of the body resulting from the effect of genetic or developmental errors, infection, poisons, nutritional deficiency or imbalance, toxicity, or unfavorable environmental factors; illness; sickness; ailment.
- dishpan
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noun,
a large pan in which dishes, pots, etc., are washed.
- oneidas
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- head-on
-
adverb,
with the front or head foremost, especially in a collision:
- Rossiya
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noun,
Russian name of Russia.
- shapers
-
noun,
a person or thing that shapes.
- rapines
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- soirees
-
noun,
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
- noyades
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noun,
destruction or execution by drowning, especially as practiced at Nantes, France, in 1793–94, during the Reign of Terror.
- re-pose
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verb (used with or without object),
to pose again.
- reasons
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- depones
-
verb (used with or without object),
to testify under oath; depose.
- resedas
-
noun,
a grayish green.
- deposes
-
verb (used with object),
to remove from office or position, especially high office:
- depress
-
verb (used with object),
to make sad or gloomy; lower in spirits; deject; dispirit.
- resends
-
verb (used with object),
to send again.
- reshape
-
verb (used with object),
to shape again or into different form.
- Nidaros
-
noun,
former name of Trondheim.
- hadrons
-
noun,
any elementary particle that is subject to the strong interaction. Hadrons are subdivided into baryons and mesons.
- desires
-
noun,
a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment:
- hayseed
-
noun,
grass seed, especially that shaken out of hay.
- redness
-
noun,
the quality or state of being red.
- despair
-
noun,
loss of hope; hopelessness.
- sharpie
-
noun,
sharper.
- sharpen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become sharp or sharper.
- despise
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with contempt, distaste, disgust, or disdain; scorn; loathe.
- soapers
-
noun,
soap opera.
- reships
-
verb (used with object),
to ship again.
- hardens
-
noun,
Sir Arthur, 1865–1940, English biochemist: Nobel Prize 1929.
- hayride
-
noun,
a pleasure ride or outing, usually at night, by a group in an open wagon or truck partly filled with hay.
- dearies
-
noun,
darling.
- hairdos
-
noun,
the style in which a person's hair is cut, arranged, and worn; coiffure.
- dehorns
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the horns of (cattle).
- hardies
-
noun,
a chisel or fuller with a square shank for insertion into a square hole (hardy hole) in a blacksmith's anvil.
- Shapiro
-
noun,
Karl (Jay) 1913–2000, U.S. poet and editor.
- deniers
-
noun,
a person who denies.
- deanery
-
noun,
the office, jurisdiction, district, or residence of an ecclesiastical dean.
- Sephora
-
noun,
Zipporah.
- headpin
-
noun,
the pin standing nearest to the bowler when set up, at the head or front of the triangle; the number 1 pin.
- hoidens
-
noun,
a boisterous, bold, and carefree girl; a tomboy.
- hernias
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- sherpas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
- sidero-
-
- senhora
-
noun,
a Portuguese term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- Sidrahs
-
noun,
a Parashah chanted or read on the Sabbath.
- Heredia
-
noun,
José María de [Spanish haw-se mah-ree-ah th e] /Spanish hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1842–1905, French poet, born in Cuba.
- dashers
-
noun,
a person or thing that dashes.
- hernio-
-
- hoydens
-
noun,
a boisterous, bold, and carefree girl; a tomboy.
- senders
-
noun,
a person or thing that sends.
- synapse
-
noun,
a region where nerve impulses are transmitted and received, encompassing the axon terminal of a neuron that releases neurotransmitters in response to an impulse, an extremely small gap across which the neurotransmitters travel, and the adjacent membrane of an axon, dendrite, or muscle or gland cell with the appropriate receptor molecules for picking up the neurotransmitters.
- honeyed
-
noun,
a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- Shepard
-
noun,
Alan Bartlett, Jr. 1923–1998, U.S. astronaut: first American in space, May 5, 1961.
- seiners
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- side-on
-
adverb,
with the side or sides foremost, especially in a collision:
- hoarsen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become hoarse.
- hordein
-
noun,
a simple protein of the prolamin class, found in barley grain.
- shorans
-
noun,
a system for aircraft navigation in which two signals sent from an aircraft are received and answered by two fixed transponders, the round-trip times of the signals enabling the navigator to determine the aircraft's position.
- hydrops
-
noun,
(formerly) edema.
- hinders
-
noun,
Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. the buttocks.
- sensory
-
adjective,
of or relating to the senses or sensation.
- hydrase
-
noun,
any of the class of enzymes that catalyze the addition of a water molecule into a compound without causing hydrolysis.
- hyperon
-
noun,
any baryon with strangeness other than zero, especially one with a relatively long lifetime.
- shiners
-
noun,
a person or thing that shines.
- senoras
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- endorse
-
noun,
Heraldry. a narrow pale, about one quarter the usual width and usually repeated several times.
- Hessian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Hesse.
- edaphon
-
noun,
the aggregate of organisms that live in the soil.
- heroins
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- heroine
-
noun,
a woman noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- senhors
-
noun,
a Portuguese term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- endears
-
verb (used with object),
to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:
- serapes
-
noun,
a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
- Horsens
-
noun,
a port city in central Denmark.
- dyspnea
-
noun,
difficult or labored breathing.
- episode
-
noun,
an incident in the course of a series of events, in a person's life or experience, etc.
- inphase
-
adjective,
having the same phase.
- inroads
-
noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- inshore
-
adverb,
toward the shore:
- heiress
-
noun,
a woman who inherits or has a right of inheritance, especially a woman who has inherited or will inherit considerable wealth.
- epinaos
-
noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- sereins
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- sadiron
-
noun,
Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. Older Use. a flatiron that is pointed at both ends and has a detachable handle.
- Serapis
-
noun,
Also, Sarapis. a Greco-Egyptian deity combining the attributes of Osiris and Apis, identified in Egypt with the Ptolemies: later worshiped throughout the Greek and Roman empires.
- Dnieper
-
noun,
a river rising in the W Russian Federation flowing S through Byelorussia (Belarus) and Ukraine to the Black Sea. 1400 miles (2250 km) long.
- hyenoid
-
adjective,
resembling a hyena.
- syrphid
-
noun,
syrphid fly.
- hearses
-
noun,
a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial.
- dispose
-
noun,
Archaic. disposition; habit.
- erasion
-
noun,
the act of erasing.
- inheres
-
verb (used without object),
to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
- henries
-
noun,
the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H.
- hosiery
-
noun,
stockings or socks of any kind.
- seraphs
-
noun,
one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
- hosiers
-
noun,
a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
- Sedrahs
-
noun,
Sidrah.
- heparin
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
- dossier
-
noun,
a collection or file of documents on the same subject, especially a complete file containing detailed information about a person or topic.
- Seaside
-
noun,
the land along the sea; seacoast.
- Ephedra
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Ephedra, growing in dry regions and having branching stems with dry scalelike leaves.
- sardine
-
noun,
the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
- indorse
-
verb (used with object),
endorse.
- syphers
-
verb (used with object),
to join (boards having beveled edges) so as to make a flush surface.
- Siphnos
-
noun,
a Greek island in the SW Aegean Sea, in the Cyclades group: gold and silver mines. 28 sq. mi. (75 sq. km).
- sapiens
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens).
- siphons
-
noun,
a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- sandhis
-
noun,
morphophonemic alternation, especially as determined by phonetic environment, as in dontcha for don't you.
- Sanders
-
noun,
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
- syrians
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Syria.
- respond
-
noun,
Architecture. a half pier, pilaster, or the like projecting from a wall as a support for a lintel or an arch, the other side of which is supported on a free-standing pier or column.
- pereion
-
noun,
(in a crustacean) the thorax.
- pandies
-
noun,
a stroke on the palm of the hand with a cane or strap given as a punishment in school.
- arsines
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- parison
-
noun,
a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
- spidery
-
adjective,
like a spider or a spider's web.
- sparoid
-
noun,
a sparoid fish.
- sparids
-
noun,
any of numerous fishes of the family Sparidae, chiefly inhabiting tropical and subtropical seas, comprising the porgies, the scups, etc.
- paresis
-
noun,
partial motor paralysis.
- pardons
-
noun,
kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience:
- pansies
-
noun,
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
- phoneys
-
noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- paniers
-
noun,
pannier.
- phonies
-
noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- phoresy
-
noun,
(among insects and arachnids) a nonparasitic relationship in which one species is carried about by another.
- phrases
-
noun,
Grammar.
a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence.
(in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
- physio-
-
- Spanish
-
noun,
the Spanish people collectively.
- spinode
-
noun,
cusp (def 3).
- spinors
-
noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- spinose
-
adjective,
full of spines; spiniferous; spinous.
- phrenia
-
- phreno-
-
- praises
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- spireas
-
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.
- pinards
-
noun,
wine.
- asperse
-
verb (used with object),
to attack with false, malicious, and damaging charges or insinuations; slander.
- pinders
-
noun,
peanut.
- aspires
-
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):
- padrone
-
noun,
a master; boss.
- arshins
-
noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- arseno-
-
- padeyes
-
noun,
a ring fixed to the structure of a ship as a hold for small lines, tackles, etc.
- preside
-
verb (used without object),
to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.
- Perseid
-
noun,
any of a shower of meteors appearing in August and radiating from a point in the constellation Perseus.
- aphesis
-
noun,
the disappearance or loss of an unstressed initial vowel or syllable, as in the formation of the word slant from aslant.
- Spender
-
noun,
a person who spends, especially one who habitually spends excessively or lavishly; spendthrift.
- aperies
-
noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- Persian
-
noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- persona
-
noun,
a person.
- Spenser
-
noun,
Edmund, c1552–99, English poet.
- anoesis
-
noun,
a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
- perinde
-
adverb,
(in prescriptions) in the same manner as before.
- Persson
-
noun,
Göran [yœ-rahn] /ˈyœ rɑn/ (Show IPA), born 1949, prime minister of Sweden 1996–2006.
- aniseed
-
noun,
the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
- speedos
-
noun,
speedometer.
- pesades
-
noun,
a maneuver in which the horse is made to rear, keeping its hind legs stationary and its forelegs drawn in.
- peonies
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
- airshed
-
noun,
a geographical area within which the air frequently is confined or channeled, with all parts of the area thus being subject to similar conditions of air pollution.
- sphenes
-
noun,
a mineral, calcium titanium silicate, CaTiSiO 5 , occurring as an accessory mineral in a variety of crystalline rocks, usually in small wedge-shaped crystals.
- penises
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- arenose
-
adjective,
sandy; gritty.
- pessary
-
noun,
a device worn in the vagina to support a displaced uterus.
- spheno-
-
- Peneios
-
noun,
Modern Greek name of Salambria.
- aneroid
-
noun,
aneroid barometer.
- prisons
-
noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- Pearson
-
noun,
Drew (Andrew Russell Pearson) 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
- peahens
-
noun,
the female peafowl.
- Passion
-
noun,
any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
- Phineas
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “serpent's mouth or oracle.”.
- sphero-
-
- padrino
-
noun,
a godfather.
- panders
-
noun,
a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.
- dapsone
-
noun,
an antibacterial substance, C 12 H 12 N 2 O 2 S, used to treat leprosy and certain forms of dermatitis.
- daphnes
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a nymph who, when pursued by Apollo, was saved by being changed into a laurel tree.
- spondee
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, both of which are long in quantitative meter or stressed in accentual meter. Symbol: .
- poisers
-
noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- randies
-
noun,
Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
- adheres
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to adhere; make stick:
- orpines
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- ordains
-
verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- pyrosis
-
noun,
heartburn (def 1).
- soredia
-
noun,
a group of algal cells surrounded by hyphal tissue, occurring on the surface of the thallus and functioning in vegetative reproduction.
- spreads
-
noun,
an act or instance of spreading:
- orphans
-
noun,
a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- pyrenes
-
noun,
a putamen or stone, especially when there are several in a single fruit; a nutlet.
- adipose
-
noun,
animal fat stored in the fatty tissue of the body.
- poniard
-
noun,
a small, slender dagger.
- Daphnis
-
noun,
a son of Hermes: the originator of pastoral poetry.
- raphide
-
plural noun,
acicular crystals, usually composed of calcium oxalate, that occur in bundles in the cells of many plants.
- oreides
-
noun,
oroide.
- operand
-
noun,
a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed.
- ponders
-
verb (used with object),
to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully:
- dasheen
-
noun,
the taro plant, Colocasia esculenta, native to tropical Asia, now cultivated in the southern U.S. for its edible tubers.
- pinhead
-
noun,
the head of a pin.
- sprains
-
noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- poesies
-
noun,
the work or the art of poetic composition.
- ospreys
-
noun,
Also called fish hawk. a large hawk, Pandion haliaetus, that feeds on fish.
- Pioneer
-
noun,
a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
- pyrones
-
noun,
either of two heterocyclic ketones having the formula C 5 H 4 O 2 .
- openers
-
noun,
a person or thing that opens.
- hyoids
-
noun,
the hyoid bone.
- hypso-
-
- hinder
-
noun,
Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. the buttocks.
- shades
-
noun,
the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
- hypno-
-
- hyenas
-
noun,
a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.
- haoris
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- hieron
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
- Phases
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- sensor
-
noun,
a mechanical device sensitive to light, temperature, radiation level, or the like, that transmits a signal to a measuring or control instrument.
- Phaedo
-
noun,
a philosophical dialogue (4th century b.c.) by Plato, purporting to describe the death of Socrates, dealing with the immortality of the soul, and setting forth the theory of Ideas.
- phasor
-
noun,
a vector that represents a sinusoidally varying quantity, as a current or voltage, by means of a line rotating about a point in a plane, the magnitude of the quantity being proportional to the length of the line and the phase of the quantity being equal to the angle between the line and a reference line.
- Hyeres
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the French Riviera.
- phasis
-
noun,
a manner, stage, or aspect of being; phase.
- Pharos
-
noun,
a small peninsula in N Egypt, near Alexandria: site of ancient lighthouse built by Ptolemy.
- phanos
-
noun,
fanon.
- hyper-
-
- hiero-
-
- hedron
-
- senors
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- pesade
-
noun,
a maneuver in which the horse is made to rear, keeping its hind legs stationary and its forelegs drawn in.
- Persia
-
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.
- Shansi
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Shanxi.
- Hayden
-
noun,
Melissa (Mildred Herman) 1923–2006, Canadian ballerina in the U.S.
- Haynes
-
noun,
Elwood [el-woo d] /ˈɛlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1857–1925, U.S. inventor.
- hoyden
-
noun,
a boisterous, bold, and carefree girl; a tomboy.
- hoiden
-
noun,
a boisterous, bold, and carefree girl; a tomboy.
- Hoenir
-
noun,
a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
- senhor
-
noun,
a Portuguese term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- person
-
noun,
a human being, whether an adult or child:
- ponder
-
verb (used with object),
to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully:
- poises
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- hairdo
-
noun,
the style in which a person's hair is cut, arranged, and worn; coiffure.
- hanses
-
noun,
Hansa.
- hoarse
-
adjective,
having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky:
- hoards
-
noun,
a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.:
- haired
-
adjective,
having hair of a specified kind (usually used in combination):
- Senior
-
noun,
a person who is older than another.
- hyssop
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Hyssopus, of the mint family, especially H. officinalis, native to Europe, having clusters of small blue flowers.
- Senora
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- Pesaro
-
noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- hysons
-
noun,
a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, especially of the early crop (young hyson)
- poiser
-
noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- hydros
-
noun,
Informal. hydroelectric power.
- Shandy
-
noun,
a mixture of beer and lemonade.
- poised
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- Phedre
-
noun,
a tragedy (1677) by Racine.
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- pheno-
-
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- hernia
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- heresy
-
noun,
opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system.
- hereon
-
adverb,
hereupon.
- herein
-
adverb,
in or into this place.
- phren.
-
- header
-
noun,
a person or thing that removes or puts a head on something.
- serais
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- serape
-
noun,
a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
- pyrans
-
noun,
either of two compounds having the formula C 5 H 6 O, containing one oxygen and five carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring.
- seraph
-
noun,
one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
- posers
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- prases
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- pyosis
-
noun,
the formation of pus; suppuration.
- Sender
-
noun,
a person or thing that sends.
- possie
-
noun,
a job; position.
- henrys
-
noun,
the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H.
- pinard
-
noun,
wine.
- Pindar
-
noun,
522?–443? b.c, Greek poet.
- serein
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- pinder
-
noun,
peanut.
- posies
-
noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- series
-
noun,
a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence.
- pinery
-
noun,
a place in which pineapples are grown.
- hearse
-
noun,
a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial.
- Serena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- heders
-
noun,
(especially in Europe) a private Jewish elementary school for teaching children Hebrew, Bible, and the fundamentals of Judaism.
- serine
-
noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- phrase
-
noun,
Grammar.
a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence.
(in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
- hydroa
-
noun,
any skin condition characterized by red vesicular areas.
- pissed
-
noun,
urine.
- Harden
-
noun,
Sir Arthur, 1865–1940, English biochemist: Nobel Prize 1929.
- Pherae
-
noun,
(in ancient geography) a town in SE Thessaly: the home of Admetus and Alcestis.
- hydro-
-
- hydras
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. a water or marsh serpent with nine heads, each of which, if cut off, grew back as two; Hercules killed this serpent by cauterizing the necks as he cut off the heads.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- sepias
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Hyades
-
noun,
Astronomy. a group of stars comprising a moving cluster in the constellation Taurus, supposed by the ancients to indicate the approach of rain when they rose with the sun.
- sepoys
-
noun,
(formerly, in India) a native soldier, usually an infantryman, in the service of Europeans, especially of the British.
- preens
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- pisser
-
noun,
something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
- Hesiod
-
noun,
fl. 8th century b.c., Greek poet.
- Hersey
-
noun,
John Richard, 1914–93, U.S. journalist, novelist, and educator.
- herpes
-
noun,
any of several diseases caused by herpesvirus, characterized by eruption of blisters on the skin or mucous membranes.
Compare chickenpox, genital herpes, oral herpes, shingles.
- Pyrene
-
noun,
a putamen or stone, especially when there are several in a single fruit; a nutlet.
- pishes
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- Hardin
-
noun,
John Wesley, 1853–95, U.S. outlaw in the West.
- physis
-
noun,
the principle of growth or change in nature.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- physo-
-
- Heroin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- pyrone
-
noun,
either of two heterocyclic ketones having the formula C 5 H 4 O 2 .
- heroes
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- phoney
-
noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- serosa
-
noun,
Embryology, Zoology.
the chorion.
a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
- serins
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- phones
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- hoises
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- rapids
-
noun,
Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
- perses
-
noun,
a son of Perseus and Andromeda and the ancestor of the kings of Persia.
- radons
-
noun,
a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
- nephr-
-
- paedo-
-
- Nereid
-
noun,
any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
- Nereis
-
noun,
clamworm.
- padres
-
noun,
father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
- padeye
-
noun,
a ring fixed to the structure of a ship as a hold for small lines, tackles, etc.
- Ossian
-
noun,
a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
- Neisse
-
noun,
a river in N Europe, flowing N from the NW Czech Republic along part of the boundary between Germany and Poland to the Oder River. 145 miles (233 km) long.
- Nessie
-
noun,
Loch Ness monster.
- reside
-
noun,
a piece or section of siding:
- ossein
-
noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- rayons
-
noun,
a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
- Osprey
-
noun,
Also called fish hawk. a large hawk, Pandion haliaetus, that feeds on fish.
- raised
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- reship
-
verb (used with object),
to ship again.
- rhedas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a four-wheeled traveling carriage.
- Rhines
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- raises
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- radios
-
noun,
wireless telegraphy or telephony:
- ripens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- rinses
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- nadirs
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Riyadh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Saudi Arabia.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- napery
-
noun,
table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
- payees
-
noun,
a person to whom a check, money, etc., is payable.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- rhino-
-
- Rhonda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- radish
-
noun,
the crisp, pungent, edible root of the plant, Raphanus sativus, of the mustard family, usually eaten raw.
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Nasser
-
noun,
Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
- Rhodes
-
noun,
Cecil John, 1853–1902, English colonial capitalist and government administrator in southern Africa.
- neaped
-
adjective,
grounded until the next cycle of spring tides.
- rhinos
-
noun,
a rhinoceros.
- reshes
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- osiers
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- pained
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- reason
-
noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- nosher
-
noun,
Informal. a person who snacks, especially one who does so often or continuously.
- noshes
-
noun,
a snack.
- redoes
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- ordain
-
verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- redans
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- ranids
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- opsins
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- Odense
-
noun,
a seaport on Fyn island, in S Denmark.
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- rapido
-
noun,
an express train.
- rashes
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- Oneida
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- opener
-
noun,
a person or thing that opens.
- onside
-
adjective, adverb,
not offside; being within the prescribed line or area at the beginning of or during play or a play.
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- reopen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to open again.
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- repine
-
verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- resend
-
verb (used with object),
to send again.
- orphan
-
noun,
a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- Orinda
-
noun,
a town in W California.
- Reseda
-
noun,
a grayish green.
- ranees
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- repose
-
noun,
the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep.
- Orense
-
noun,
a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
- repass
-
verb (used with or without object),
to pass back or again.
- noises
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- repand
-
adjective,
Botany. having a wavy margin, as a leaf.
- orenda
-
noun,
a supernatural force believed by the Iroquois Indians to be present, in varying degrees, in all objects or persons, and to be the spiritual force by which human accomplishment is attained or accounted for.
- repays
-
verb (used with object),
to pay back or refund, as money.
- noesis
-
noun,
(in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
- noyade
-
noun,
destruction or execution by drowning, especially as practiced at Nantes, France, in 1793–94, during the Reign of Terror.
- oreide
-
noun,
oroide.
- oreads
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- radio-
-
- pander
-
noun,
a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.
- hondas
-
noun,
an eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a lasso, noose, etc.
- yapons
-
noun,
yaupon.
- Sedrah
-
noun,
Sidrah.
- seders
-
noun,
a ceremonial dinner that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and includes the reading of the Haggadah and the eating of symbolic foods, generally held on the first night of Passover by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel and on both the first and second nights by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside of Israel.
- sedans
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- perdie
-
adverb, interjection,
pardi.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- Season
-
noun,
one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- Saseno
-
noun,
an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- sarsen
-
noun,
any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
- sarods
-
noun,
a lute of northern India, played with a bow.
- sarees
-
noun,
sari.
- Sardis
-
noun,
an ancient city in W Asia Minor: the capital of ancient Lydia.
- prises
-
noun,
leverage.
- prison
-
noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- yearns
-
verb (used without object),
to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
- prides
-
noun,
a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- hosier
-
noun,
a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
- Prissy
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Priscilla.
- seiner
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- Sendai
-
noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- Pernod
-
- honeys
-
noun,
a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- honied
-
noun,
a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- senary
-
adjective,
of or relating to the number six.
- seines
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- perish
-
Idioms,
perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.
- Hosein
-
noun,
Hussein (def 1).
- period
-
noun,
a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics:
- horned
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- Horney
-
noun,
Karen, 1885–1952, U.S. psychiatrist and author, born in Germany.
- Hornie
-
noun,
Satan.
- Horsey
-
adjective,
horsy.
- horses
-
noun,
a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
- Seyhan
-
noun,
Adana.
- sapro-
-
- pedros
-
noun,
any of several varieties of all fours in which the five of trumps counts at its face value.
- roadie
-
noun,
a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- parson
-
noun,
a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- parses
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- sadhes
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Parsee
-
noun,
an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
- yonder
-
adverb,
at, in, or to that place specified or more or less distant; over there.
- parody
-
noun,
a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing:
- Parish
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- parens
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- paseos
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- pardon
-
noun,
kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience:
- rosins
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- irades
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- Rodney
-
noun,
George Brydges [brij-iz] /ˈbrɪdʒ ɪz/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1718–92, British admiral.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- irones
-
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.
- proses
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- pashes
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- sapors
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- sandhi
-
noun,
morphophonemic alternation, especially as determined by phonetic environment, as in dontcha for don't you.
- pedion
-
noun,
a crystal form having only a single face, without a symmetrical equivalent: unique to the triclinic system.
- sansei
-
noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- sanies
-
noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- Sandro
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Sandor
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Sandie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- peasen
-
noun,
a plural of pease.
- Sander
-
noun,
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
- inroad
-
noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- say-so
-
noun,
one's personal statement or assertion.
- Indore
-
noun,
a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
- peahen
-
noun,
the female peafowl.
- Sayers
-
noun,
Dorothy L(eigh) 1893–1957, English novelist, essayist, and dramatist.
- inhere
-
verb (used without object),
to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
- Passer
-
noun,
a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
- passed
-
noun,
an act of passing.
- haeres
-
noun,
heres.
- Odessa
-
noun,
a seaport in S Ukraine, on the Black Sea.
- hadron
-
noun,
any elementary particle that is subject to the strong interaction. Hadrons are subdivided into baryons and mesons.
- arsen-
-
- speedy
-
adjective,
characterized by speed; rapid; swift; fast.
- drossy
-
adjective,
containing dross.
- dropsy
-
noun,
(formerly) edema.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- Spears
-
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.
- dressy
-
adjective,
appropriate to somewhat formal occasions:
- arises
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- speans
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- drapes
-
noun,
a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
- aroids
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- drains
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- sparse
-
adjective,
thinly scattered or distributed:
- arshin
-
noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- Sidras
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- synods
-
noun,
an assembly of ecclesiastics or other church delegates, convoked pursuant to the law of the church, for the discussion and decision of ecclesiastical affairs; ecclesiastical council.
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- synop.
-
- dosser
-
noun,
a basket for carrying objects on the back; pannier.
- arsons
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- sparid
-
noun,
any of numerous fishes of the family Sparidae, chiefly inhabiting tropical and subtropical seas, comprising the porgies, the scups, etc.
- dorsi-
-
- Dorsey
-
noun,
Tommy, 1905–56, U.S. jazz trombonist and bandleader.
- spares
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- ashore
-
adverb,
to the shore; onto the shore:
- asides
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- dories
-
noun,
a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
- speedo
-
noun,
speedometer.
- Sidrah
-
noun,
a Parashah chanted or read on the Sabbath.
- Doreen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Edison
-
noun,
Thomas Alva [al-vuh] /ˈæl və/ (Show IPA), 1847–1931, U.S. inventor, especially of electrical devices.
- spider
-
noun,
any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey.
- Shiner
-
noun,
a person or thing that shines.
- shines
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- sphery
-
adjective,
having the form of a sphere; spherelike.
- eiders
-
noun,
eider duck.
- sphere
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid geometric figure generated by the revolution of a semicircle about its diameter; a round body whose surface is at all points equidistant from the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = r 2 .
the surface of such a figure; a spherical surface.
- shires
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- shnaps
-
noun,
schnapps.
- Andres
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- andro-
-
- shoers
-
noun,
a person who shoes horses or other animals.
- Andros
-
noun,
Sir Edmund, 1637–1714, British governor in the American colonies, 1686–89, 1692–98.
- Edirne
-
noun,
a city in NW Turkey, in the European part.
- speeds
-
noun,
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
- sphene
-
noun,
a mineral, calcium titanium silicate, CaTiSiO 5 , occurring as an accessory mineral in a variety of crystalline rocks, usually in small wedge-shaped crystals.
- anises
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- aniso-
-
- Edessa
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Mesopotamia, on the modern site of Urfa: an early center of Christianity; the capital of a principality under the Crusaders.
- shoran
-
noun,
a system for aircraft navigation in which two signals sent from an aircraft are received and answered by two fixed transponders, the round-trip times of the signals enabling the navigator to determine the aircraft's position.
- Spener
-
noun,
Philipp Jakob [fee-leep yah-kawp] /ˈfi lip ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1635–1705, German theologian: founder of Pietism.
- spends
-
verb (used with object),
to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.):
- easies
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- easier
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- Shrine
-
noun,
a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
- Speyer
-
noun,
a city in SW Germany, on the Rhine.
- speers
-
noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
- Sidney
-
noun,
Sir Philip, 1554–86, English poet, writer, statesman, and soldier.
- Dorian
-
noun,
a member of a people who entered Greece about the 12th century b.c., conquered the Peloponnesus, and destroyed the Mycenaean culture: one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- sypher
-
verb (used with object),
to join (boards having beveled edges) so as to make a flush surface.
- Spiers
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- Snyder
-
noun,
Gary, born 1930, U.S. poet and essayist.
- Dassin
-
noun,
Jules [joolz;; French zhyl] /dʒulz;; French ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1911–2008, French motion-picture director, born in the U.S.
- snares
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- sneers
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- Sondra
-
noun,
a female given name.
- diners
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- dinero
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- sondes
-
noun,
a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
- deesis
-
noun,
a representation in Byzantine art of Christ enthroned and flanked by the Virgin Mary and St. John the Baptist, often found on an iconostasis.
- sneesh
-
noun,
snuff1 (def 9).
- dehorn
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the horns of (cattle).
- dinars
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- sonars
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- denary
-
adjective,
containing ten; tenfold.
- dassie
-
noun,
hyrax.
- soiree
-
noun,
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
- denier
-
noun,
a person who denies.
- snipes
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- denies
-
Idioms,
deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.
- dienes
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- Denise
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Denis.
- depone
-
verb (used with or without object),
to testify under oath; depose.
- depose
-
verb (used with object),
to remove from office or position, especially high office:
- snores
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- diaper
-
noun,
a piece of cloth or other absorbent material folded and worn as underpants by a baby not yet toilet-trained.
- Soares
-
noun,
Mário [mah-ryoo] /ˈmɑ ryʊ/ (Show IPA), born 1924, Portuguese statesman: prime minister 1976–78, 1983–85; president 1986–96.
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- soaper
-
noun,
soap opera.
- dipsos
-
noun,
a dipsomaniac; habitual drunk.
- dashis
-
noun,
a clear fish and kelp broth, used in Japanese cookery.
- dopers
-
noun,
a drug addict.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aspens
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- Aspers
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- siphon
-
noun,
a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- aspire
-
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):
- syphon
-
noun,
a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- spahis
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- donsie
-
adjective,
Midland U.S. somewhat sick, weak, or lacking in vitality; not completely well.
- donees
-
noun,
a person to whom a gift is made.
- Assyr.
-
- Hypnos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of sleep.
- spades
-
noun,
a tool for digging, having an iron blade adapted for pressing into the ground with the foot and a long handle commonly with a grip or crosspiece at the top, and with the blade usually narrower and flatter than that of a shovel.
- doyens
-
noun,
the senior member, as in age, rank, or experience, of a group, class, profession, etc.
- sirees
-
noun,
sirree.
- Dairen
-
noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- dashes
-
noun,
a small quantity of anything thrown into or mixed with something else:
- sirens
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Syrian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Syria.
- Disney
-
noun,
Walt(er E.) 1901–66, U.S. creator and producer of animated cartoons, motion pictures, etc.
- danios
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- Danish
-
noun,
a North Germanic language, the language of Denmark, closely related to Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic.
- dishes
-
noun,
an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
- Daphne
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a nymph who, when pursued by Apollo, was saved by being changed into a laurel tree.
- Sophie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sopher
-
noun,
scribe1 (def 3).
- Darien
-
noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- Sisera
-
noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- Sophar
-
noun,
Zophar.
- dasher
-
noun,
a person or thing that dashes.
- shindy
-
noun,
a row; rumpus.
- desire
-
noun,
a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment:
- Sharon
-
noun,
Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- Aerope
-
noun,
the wife of Atreus, seduced by her brother-in-law Thyestes.
- espies
-
noun,
James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
- shares
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- Sherpa
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
- enosis
-
noun,
a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
- ahorse
-
adjective, adverb,
on horseback:
- adeno-
-
- sheeny
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jew.
- adreno
-
- adren-
-
- aeron.
-
- adhere
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to adhere; make stick:
- Shensi
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Shaanxi.
- sheens
-
noun,
luster; brightness; radiance.
- epodes
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a long verse is followed by a short one.
- shiers
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- eosins
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- shends
-
verb (used with object),
to put to shame.
- erodes
-
verb (used with object),
to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration:
Synonyms: corrode, waste, ravage, spoil.
Antonyms: strengthen, reinforce.
- sheers
-
noun,
shear (def 16).
- adorns
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- adores
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- Sharps
-
noun,
a single-shot, lever-action breechloader rifle patented in the U.S. in 1848 and adopted by the U.S. military in the 1850s.
- ephods
-
noun,
a richly embroidered, apronlike vestment having two shoulder straps and ornamental attachments for securing the breastplate, worn with a waistband by the high priest. Ex. 28:6, 7, 25–28.
- Adonis
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose.
- sharpy
-
noun,
sharpie.
- ephors
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- spired
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- spirea
-
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.
- Esdras
-
noun,
either of the first two books of the Apocrypha, I Esdras or II Esdras.
- spinor
-
noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- sherds
-
noun,
shard.
- spines
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- Aeneid
-
noun,
a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
- sprain
-
noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- sprays
-
noun,
water or other liquid broken up into minute droplets and blown, ejected into, or falling through the air.
- essoin
-
noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- shapes
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- spiro-
-
- Shaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that shapes.
- spread
-
noun,
an act or instance of spreading:
- erases
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- shapen
-
adjective,
having a designated shape (usually used in combination):
- spodes
-
noun,
Josiah, 1733–97, and his son, Josiah, 1754–1827, English potters.
- Shinar
-
noun,
a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
- Erinys
-
noun,
any of the Furies.
- Sheena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- shaped
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- endear
-
verb (used with object),
to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:
- Sharpe
-
noun,
William Forsyth [fawr-sahyth] /ˈfɔr saɪθ/ (Show IPA), born 1934, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1990.
- shards
-
noun,
a fragment, especially of broken earthenware.
- Enders
-
noun,
John Franklin, 1897–1985, U.S. bacteriologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1954.
- rands
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- adorn
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- spade
-
noun,
a tool for digging, having an iron blade adapted for pressing into the ground with the foot and a long handle commonly with a grip or crosspiece at the top, and with the blade usually narrower and flatter than that of a shovel.
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- sophy
-
noun,
any of the Safavid rulers of Persia: used as a title.
- Rains
-
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).
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- rapes
-
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.
- opsis
-
- Sophi
-
noun,
Sophy.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- oread
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- Dares
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- Aedes
-
noun,
yellow-fever mosquito.
- spado
-
noun,
Civil Law. an impotent person; someone unable to procreate.
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- pyres
-
noun,
a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
- Ophir
-
noun,
a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- poses
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- rapid
-
noun,
Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
- OPers
-
- ordn.
-
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- sophs
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- Daisy
-
noun,
any of various composite plants the flowers of which have a yellow disk and white rays, as the English daisy and the oxeye daisy.
- Spohr
-
noun,
Ludwig [loot-vikh,, lood-] /ˈlut vɪx,, ˈlud-/ (Show IPA), or Louis [loo-ee] /ˈlu i/ (Show IPA), 1784–1859, German violinist and composer.
- rayed
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- Dario
-
noun,
Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
- raids
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- rainy
-
adjective,
characterized by rain:
- assn.
-
- radon
-
noun,
a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- dairy
-
noun,
an establishment, as a room, building, or buildings, where milk and cream are kept and butter and cheese are made.
- pyran
-
noun,
either of two compounds having the formula C 5 H 6 O, containing one oxygen and five carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring.
- soras
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- Randy
-
noun,
Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- rayon
-
noun,
a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
- sords
-
noun,
a flight or flock of mallards.
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- sores
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- padre
-
noun,
father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
- posey
-
adjective,
characteristic of or being a poser, especially in being trendy or fashionable in a superficial way.
- Oriya
-
noun,
an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.
- preen
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- reins
-
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.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- reni-
-
- rends
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- podia
-
noun,
a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
- NORAD
-
noun,
a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Norse
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- nosey
-
adjective,
nosy.
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- noses
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- sonde
-
noun,
a rocket, balloon, or rockoon used as a probe for observing phenomena in the atmosphere.
- spore
-
noun,
Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
- aden-
-
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Reedy
-
adjective,
full of reeds:
- redos
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- noisy
-
adjective,
making much noise:
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- deers
-
noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
- dense
-
adjective,
having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact:
- 30-30
-
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Nydia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Spree
-
noun,
a lively frolic or outing.
- soars
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Noyes
-
noun,
Alfred, 1880–1958, English poet.
- Denys
-
noun,
Saint, Denîs, Saint.
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- poesy
-
noun,
the work or the art of poetic composition.
- repay
-
verb (used with object),
to pay back or refund, as money.
- sodas
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- spray
-
noun,
water or other liquid broken up into minute droplets and blown, ejected into, or falling through the air.
- denes
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- Redon
-
noun,
Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
- spor-
-
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- raspy
-
adjective,
harsh; grating; rasping.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- porns
-
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):
- adios
-
interjection,
goodbye; farewell.
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Adore
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- oyers
-
noun,
oyer and terminer.
- dashy
-
adjective,
showy; stylish; dashing.
- dashi
-
noun,
a clear fish and kelp broth, used in Japanese cookery.
- opahs
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- pyro-
-
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- sonsy
-
adjective,
strong and healthy; robust.
- darns
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- rasps
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- oidea
-
- pisay
-
noun,
pisé.
- sones
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- redes
-
noun,
counsel; advice.
- deeps
-
noun,
the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
- oared
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- dears
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- Reade
-
noun,
Charles, 1814–84, English novelist.
- porny
-
adjective,
Informal. pertaining to, resembling, characteristic of, or containing pornography; pornographic:
- Deary
-
noun,
darling.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Donar
-
noun,
the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
- reads
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Sonya
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Ready
-
noun,
the state or condition of being ready.
- pyoid
-
adjective,
pertaining to pus; puslike.
- Payne
-
noun,
John Howard, 1791–1852, U.S. actor and dramatist.
- Spode
-
noun,
Josiah, 1733–97, and his son, Josiah, 1754–1827, English potters.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- peri-
-
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- peris
-
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.
- Speer
-
noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- Peron
-
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).
- Pride
-
noun,
a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- Press
-
noun,
an act of pressing; pressure.
- Perse
-
noun,
(Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
- spend
-
verb (used with object),
to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.):
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- aphid
-
noun,
any of numerous tiny soft-bodied insects of the family Aphididae of worldwide distribution, that suck the sap from the stems and leaves of various plants, some developing wings when overcrowding occurs: an important pest of many fruit trees and vegetable crops.
- apery
-
noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- pred.
-
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- peres
-
noun,
Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
- spins
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Peers
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- priss
-
noun,
a prissy person.
- speed
-
noun,
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- pends
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- pene-
-
- areo-
-
- apses
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- prand
-
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- Peony
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- apsis
-
noun,
Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- Aoede
-
noun,
one of the original three Muses; the Muse of song.
- proas
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- andr-
-
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- phony
-
noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- Andes
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- Phene
-
noun,
any characteristic of an individual organism that is genetically determined.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- spies
-
- phore
-
- andor
-
conjunction,
(used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
- prees
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- phyre
-
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- phys.
-
- Ayres
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- phons
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the apparent loudness of a sound, equal in number for a given sound to the intensity in decibels of a sound having a frequency of 1000 cycles per second when, in the judgment of a group of listeners, the two sounds are of equal loudness.
- phase
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- speos
-
noun,
a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.
- anhyd
-
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Aidos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- spiny
-
adjective,
abounding in or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
- pesos
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- 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.
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- Pres.
-
- phane
-
- phany
-
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- ayins
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- preys
-
noun,
an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
- PharD
-
- andry
-
- peens
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Ashes
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- paned
-
adjective,
having panes (usually used in combination):
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- poss.
-
- Pansy
-
noun,
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
- aero-
-
- pardi
-
adverb, interjection,
verily; indeed.
- pardy
-
adverb, interjection,
pardi.
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- pandy
-
noun,
a stroke on the palm of the hand with a cane or strap given as a punishment in school.
- pards
-
noun,
a leopard or panther.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- pari-
-
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- piney
-
adjective,
piny.
- spiry
-
adjective,
having the form of a spire, slender shoot, or tapering pointed body; tapering up to a point like a spire.
- span-
-
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- 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.
- pahos
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- payee
-
noun,
a person to whom a check, money, etc., is payable.
- spays
-
noun,
a three-year-old male red deer.
- payer
-
noun,
a person who pays.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- phon.
-
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- psoas
-
noun,
either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis.
- aeri-
-
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Pedro
-
noun,
any of several varieties of all fours in which the five of trumps counts at its face value.
- prays
-
verb (used with object),
to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
- soaps
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- piend
-
noun,
arris.
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- pron.
-
- Peary
-
noun,
Robert Edwin, 1856–1920, U.S. admiral and arctic explorer.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- Passy
-
noun,
Frédérick [frey-dey-reek] /freɪ deɪˈrik/ (Show IPA), 1822–1912, French economist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1901.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Pease
-
noun,
a pea.
- prods
-
noun,
the act of prodding; a poke or jab.
- prod.
-
- pedi-
-
- Pydna
-
noun,
a town in ancient Macedonia, W of the Gulf of Salonika: decisive Roman victory over the Macedonians 186 b.c.
- PEDir
-
- pedo-
-
- pros.
-
- aroid
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- posse
-
noun,
posse comitatus.
- prosy
-
adjective,
of the nature of or resembling prose.
- possy
-
noun,
possie.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- pross
-
noun,
prostitute.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- pyins
-
noun,
an albuminous constituent of pus.
- SPARS
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- 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.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- pases
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- pass.
-
- Passe
-
noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- prae-
-
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- 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.
- ponds
-
noun,
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- soapy
-
adjective,
containing or impregnated with soap:
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- hoary
-
adjective,
gray or white with age:
- hoars
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- eared
-
noun,
the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels.
- sides
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- Sidon
-
noun,
a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
- sends
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- hoyas
-
noun,
any shrubby climbing plant of the genus Hoya, of the milkweed family, especially the wax plant, H. carnosa, a pot plant with waxy white flowers.
- Sidra
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- Syene
-
noun,
ancient name of Aswan.
- hoard
-
noun,
a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.:
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- Hond.
-
- Honda
-
noun,
an eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a lasso, noose, etc.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Honey
-
noun,
a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- dross
-
noun,
waste matter; refuse.
- hones
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- drone
-
noun,
the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
- seise
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- Hoare
-
noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- shred
-
noun,
a piece cut or torn off, especially in a narrow strip.
- Hopis
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- shone
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- hiney
-
noun,
heinie2 .
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- hyoid
-
noun,
the hyoid bone.
- shoes
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- sense
-
noun,
any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- hypes
-
noun,
exaggerated publicity; hoopla.
- eases
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Hypo-
-
- hypos
-
noun,
a hypodermic syringe or injection.
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Shore
-
noun,
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
- hyson
-
noun,
a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, especially of the early crop (young hyson)
- shorn
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- hissy
-
noun,
Slang. a fit of anger; temper tantrum.
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- hopes
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- synd.
-
- shoer
-
noun,
a person who shoes horses or other animals.
- Idaho
-
noun,
a state in the NW United States. 83,557 sq. mi. (216,415 sq. km). Capital: Boise.
Abbreviation: ID (for use with zip code), Id., Ida.
- sinhs
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- Sino-
-
- synod
-
noun,
an assembly of ecclesiastics or other church delegates, convoked pursuant to the law of the church, for the discussion and decision of ecclesiastical affairs; ecclesiastical council.
- Seder
-
noun,
a ceremonial dinner that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and includes the reading of the Haggadah and the eating of symbolic foods, generally held on the first night of Passover by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel and on both the first and second nights by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside of Israel.
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- yapon
-
noun,
yaupon.
- doses
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- dorse
-
noun,
the back of a book or folded document.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- dorps
-
noun,
a village; hamlet.
- Saros
-
noun,
the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
- ideo-
-
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- sarod
-
noun,
a lute of northern India, played with a bow.
- saris
-
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.
- Doris
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Nereus and mother of the Nereids.
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- sards
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- seeds
-
noun,
the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
- seepy
-
adjective,
(especially of ground, a plot of land, or the like) soaked or oozing with water; not drained.
- Drina
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- horns
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- Horae
-
plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- horas
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- horde
-
noun,
a large group, multitude, number, etc.; a mass or crowd:
- dries
-
noun,
a plural of dry.
- Dryas
-
noun,
any creeping plant belonging to the genus Dryas, of the rose family, having solitary white or yellow flowers, comprising the mountain avens.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- Horne
-
noun,
Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
- horny
-
adjective,
consisting of a horn or a hornlike substance; corneous.
- dress
-
noun,
an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- Horsa
-
noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- seeps
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- horse
-
noun,
a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
- drees
-
adjective,
tedious; dreary.
- sines
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- horsy
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a horse.
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Drape
-
noun,
a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
- drays
-
noun,
a low, strong cart without fixed sides, for carrying heavy loads.
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- hosp.
-
- seers
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- hinds
-
noun,
Zoology. the female of the deer, chiefly the red deer, especially in and after the third year.
- Hind.
-
- yearn
-
verb (used without object),
to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
- Sheds
-
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- harps
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Hasid
-
noun,
a member of a sect founded in Poland in the 18th century by Baal Shem-Tov and characterized by its emphasis on mysticism, prayer, ritual strictness, religious zeal, and joy.
Compare Mitnagged.
- sero-
-
- hasps
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- Shear
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- sheas
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Heady
-
adjective,
intoxicating:
- erode
-
verb (used with object),
to eat into or away; destroy by slow consumption or disintegration:
Synonyms: corrode, waste, ravage, spoil.
Antonyms: strengthen, reinforce.
- Sheen
-
noun,
luster; brightness; radiance.
- heads
-
noun,
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- Heaps
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- Hearn
-
noun,
Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- heder
-
noun,
(especially in Europe) a private Jewish elementary school for teaching children Hebrew, Bible, and the fundamentals of Judaism.
- Seres
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Harpy
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
- hards
-
noun,
Nautical. a firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
- sheep
-
noun,
any of numerous ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the goats, especially O. aries, bred in a number of domesticated varieties.
- Shays
-
noun,
Daniel, 1747–1825, American Revolutionary War soldier: leader of a popular insurrection (Shays' Rebellion) in Massachusetts 1786–87.
- Hades
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the underworld inhabited by departed souls.
the god ruling the underworld; Pluto.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Haydn
-
noun,
Franz Joseph [franz joh-zuh f,, -suh f,, frants;; German frahnts yoh-zef] /frænz ˈdʒoʊ zəf,, -səf,, frænts;; German frɑnts ˈyoʊ zɛf/ (Show IPA), 1732–1809, Austrian composer.
- Hayes
-
noun,
Carlton J(oseph) H(untley) 1882–1964, U.S. historian, educator, and diplomat.
- Essen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.
- shard
-
noun,
a fragment, especially of broken earthenware.
- hairy
-
adjective,
covered with hair; having much hair.
- essay
-
noun,
a short literary composition on a particular theme or subject, usually in prose and generally analytic, speculative, or interpretative.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- Handy
-
noun,
W(illiam) C(hristopher) 1873–1958, U.S. blues composer.
- erose
-
adjective,
uneven, as if gnawed away.
- Hands
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- shads
-
noun,
a deep-bodied herring, Alosa sapidissima, of Europe and North America, that migrates up streams to spawn, used for food.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- shady
-
Idioms,
on the shady side of, Informal. beyond (the specified age); more than:
- Sharp
-
noun,
something sharp.
- shade
-
noun,
the comparative darkness caused by the interception or screening of rays of light from an object, place, or area.
- Hardy
-
noun,
a chisel or fuller with a square shank for insertion into a square hole (hardy hole) in a blacksmith's anvil.
- Hedin
-
noun,
Sven Anders [sven ahn-duh rs] /svɛn ˈɑn dərs/ (Show IPA), 1865–1952, Swedish geographer and explorer.
- heeds
-
noun,
careful attention; notice; observation (usually with give or take).
- shoad
-
noun,
float (def 43).
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Heron
-
noun,
any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.
- Heros
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- herp.
-
- eyrie
-
noun,
aerie.
- eyres
-
noun,
a circuit made by an itinerant judge (justice in eyre) in medieval England.
- Hesse
-
noun,
Hermann [her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1877–1962, German novelist and poet: Nobel Prize 1946.
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- eyras
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- Sepoy
-
noun,
(formerly, in India) a native soldier, usually an infantryman, in the service of Europeans, especially of the British.
- hides
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- Ender
-
noun,
Kornelia [kawr-neyl-yuh,, -ney-lee-uh] /kɔrˈneɪl yə,, -ˈneɪ li ə/ (Show IPA), born 1958, German swimmer.
- hydr-
-
- Hydra
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. a water or marsh serpent with nine heads, each of which, if cut off, grew back as two; Hercules killed this serpent by cauterizing the necks as he cut off the heads.
- shiny
-
adjective,
bright or glossy in appearance.
- shins
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- eidos
-
noun,
the formal content of a culture, encompassing its system of ideas, criteria for interpreting experience, etc.
- eider
-
noun,
eider duck.
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- hyena
-
noun,
a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.
- hier-
-
- shies
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- endo-
-
- epode
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a kind of lyric poem, invented by Archilochus, in which a long verse is followed by a short one.
- ephod
-
noun,
a richly embroidered, apronlike vestment having two shoulder straps and ornamental attachments for securing the breastplate, worn with a waistband by the high priest. Ex. 28:6, 7, 25–28.
- Epis.
-
- sheer
-
noun,
a thin, diaphanous material, as chiffon or voile.
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- Heine
-
noun,
Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1797–1856, German lyric and satiric poet, journalist, and critic.
- Heyse
-
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.
- ephor
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- Henie
-
noun,
Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- Henry
-
noun,
the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H.
- Ephes
-
- Herod
-
noun,
("the Great") 73?–4 b.c, king of Judea 37–4.
- shend
-
verb (used with object),
to put to shame.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- herds
-
noun,
a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together; drove; flock:
- sherd
-
noun,
shard.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- Herne
-
noun,
James A(hern) [uh-hurn] /əˈhɜrn/ (Show IPA), 1839–1901, U.S. actor and playwright.
- shied
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- herns
-
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- yeans
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- seedy
-
adjective,
abounding in seed.
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- roshi
-
noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- naso-
-
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- Rhoda
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- yores
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- rhod-
-
- dishy
-
adjective,
Chiefly British. very attractive; pretty or beautiful:
- Rosse
-
noun,
William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
- yonis
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- Dnepr
-
noun,
Russian name of Dnieper.
- Dinah
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Dina. the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:21.
- sadhe
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- rhoea
-
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- Syria
-
noun,
Official name Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Capital: Damascus.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- nears
-
- snyes
-
noun,
a backwater.
- sadis
-
noun,
sadhe.
- doers
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- needy
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) needy persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- needs
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- insp.
-
- insep
-
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- neeps
-
noun,
a turnip.
- rhin-
-
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- rynds
-
noun,
rind2 .
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- rides
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- snash
-
noun,
insolence; impertinence.
- dipso
-
noun,
a dipsomaniac; habitual drunk.
- dynes
-
noun,
the standard centimeter-gram-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration of one centimeter per second per second on a mass of one gram. Abbreviation: dyn.
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Ypres
-
noun,
a town in W Belgium: battles 1914–18.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- nards
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- irony
-
noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- snaps
-
- irone
-
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.
- Rodin
-
noun,
(François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- ronde
-
noun,
a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
- Iran.
-
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- ropes
-
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.
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- saids
-
noun,
sayyid.
- donee
-
noun,
a person to whom a gift is made.
- Ieper
-
noun,
Ypres.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- nerdy
-
adjective,
Slang. of or like a nerd.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- doper
-
noun,
a drug addict.
- nerds
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- diene
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- yirds
-
noun,
earth.
- 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.
- rheda
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a four-wheeled traveling carriage.
- Sandy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Sans.
-
- dopas
-
noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- dopey
-
adjective,
stupid; inane:
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- resp.
-
- Sands
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- SHAPE
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- diary
-
noun,
a daily record, usually private, especially of the writer's own experiences, observations, feelings, attitudes, etc.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- snips
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- sapid
-
adjective,
having taste or flavor.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- donas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- doyen
-
noun,
the senior member, as in age, rank, or experience, of a group, class, profession, etc.
- Doisy
-
noun,
Edward Adelbert [ad-l-bert,, uh-del-] /ˈæd l bərt,, əˈdɛl-/ (Show IPA), 1893–1986, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1943.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- DORAN
-
noun,
an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- Neper
-
noun,
the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
- dopes
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- 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.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Indo-
-
- spry
-
adjective,
active; nimble; agile; energetic; brisk.
- Rida
-
- pre-
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- pray
-
verb (used with object),
to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- pony
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- Ryan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ryes
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Sra.
-
- ryas
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- rede
-
noun,
counsel; advice.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- reds
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- shee
-
noun,
sídh.
- posy
-
noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- posh
-
adjective,
sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- pos.
-
- shad
-
noun,
a deep-bodied herring, Alosa sapidissima, of Europe and North America, that migrates up streams to spawn, used for food.
- snye
-
noun,
a backwater.
- Rhys
-
noun,
Jean (Ellen Gwendolen Rees Williams) 1890–1979, English novelist, born in Dominica.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- Rep.
-
- soys
-
noun,
soy sauce.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Rhee
-
noun,
Syngman [sing-muh n] /ˈsɪŋ mən/ (Show IPA), 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.
- sers
-
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).
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Reed
-
noun,
the straight stalk of any of various tall grasses, especially of the genera Phragmites and Arundo, growing in marshy places.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- prad
-
noun,
Informal. horse.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- 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.
- snod
-
adjective,
smooth; sleek.
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- 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):
- Shay
-
noun,
a chaise.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- rad.
-
- Soni
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- 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).
- sees
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- syne
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
since.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- 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.
- sord
-
noun,
a flight or flock of mallards.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- pro-
-
- Sind
-
noun,
a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- says
-
noun,
what a person says or has to say.
- SpEd
-
noun,
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- syph
-
noun,
syphilis (often preceded by the).
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- 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.
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- psid
-
- psia
-
- SASE
-
- sash
-
noun,
a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
- prs.
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- spay
-
noun,
a three-year-old male red deer.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- Seed
-
noun,
the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- Syr.
-
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- road
-
noun,
a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- shod
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- RNAS
-
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- prey
-
noun,
an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- Soph
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- sepn
-
- 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.
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- seps
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- rynd
-
noun,
rind2 .
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- sops
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- prin
-
- syn-
-
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Ross
-
noun,
the rough exterior of bark.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- Rosy
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- 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.
- ropy
-
adjective,
resembling a rope or ropes:
- shr.
-
- 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.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- RONA
-
- shop
-
noun,
a retail store, especially a small one.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- 1080
-
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- yoni
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- dope
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- yond
-
adverb, adjective,
yonder.
- dopa
-
noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- dons
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- Doha
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of the state of Qatar, on the Persian Gulf.
- does
-
noun,
a plural of doe.
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Dora
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- yore
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- dish
-
noun,
an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
- dys-
-
- dis-
-
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- dir.
-
- dips
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ire.
-
- yods
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- iod-
-
- Dino
-
- yins
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- yeas
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- Yedo
-
noun,
a former name of Tokyo.
- yens
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- drys
-
noun,
a prohibitionist.
- drip
-
noun,
an act of dripping.
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- dree
-
adjective,
tedious; dreary.
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- Dray
-
noun,
a low, strong cart without fixed sides, for carrying heavy loads.
- yids
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jew.
- yipe
-
interjection,
(an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- yips
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- yird
-
noun,
earth.
- Doss
-
noun,
a place to sleep, especially in a cheap lodging house.
- inae
-
- IndE
-
- Indy
-
noun,
Indianapolis, Ind.
- dose
-
noun,
a quantity of medicine prescribed to be taken at one time.
- dorp
-
noun,
a village; hamlet.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- ins.
-
- Dory
-
noun,
a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- dyne
-
noun,
the standard centimeter-gram-second unit of force, equal to the force that produces an acceleration of one centimeter per second per second on a mass of one gram. Abbreviation: dyn.
- yean
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Dene
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- Den.
-
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- Nary
-
adjective,
not any; no; never a:
- NASD
-
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- deys
-
noun,
the title of the governor of Algiers before the French conquest in 1830.
- dees
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- Deer
-
noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- deep
-
noun,
the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
- need
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- Neh.
-
- neo-
-
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- Neph
-
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- 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.
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- nays
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- iso-
-
- 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.
- Dyna
-
- yrs.
-
- Din.
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- dyes
-
noun,
a coloring material or matter.
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- Dyer
-
noun,
John, 1700–58, British poet.
- Yser
-
noun,
a river flowing from N France through NW Belgium into the North Sea: battles 1914–18. 55 miles (89 km) long.
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- dia-
-
- Esd.
-
- ISSN
-
- DERP
-
noun,
a person or thing considered to be foolish or awkward.
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- dere
-
adjective,
dear2 .
- der.
-
- NADH
-
- depr
-
- NADP
-
- dep.
-
- Nah.
-
- Deny
-
Idioms,
deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.
- year
-
noun,
a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year)
Compare common year, leap year.
- yeah
-
adverb,
yes.
- Dash
-
noun,
a small quantity of anything thrown into or mixed with something else:
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- Eph.
-
- head
-
noun,
the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
- HEAO
-
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- Hedy
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “pleasing.”.
- heed
-
noun,
careful attention; notice; observation (usually with give or take).
- Heep
-
noun,
Uriah, Uriah Heep.
- Heer
-
noun,
an old unit of measure for linen and woolen yarn, equivalent to about 600 yards (550 meters).
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- her.
-
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- herd
-
noun,
a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together; drove; flock:
- Here
-
noun,
this place:
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- Hess
-
noun,
Dame Myra, 1890–1965, English pianist.
- Ens.
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- hide
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- Hyde
-
noun,
Douglas, 1860–1949, Irish author and statesman: president of Ireland. 1938–45.
- epi-
-
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- ESIS
-
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- eso-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- esp.
-
- Espy
-
noun,
James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- esse
-
noun,
being; existence.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- hade
-
noun,
Geology. the angle between a fault plane and the vertical, measured perpendicular to the strike of the fault; complement of the dip.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Hays
-
noun,
Will (Harrison) 1879–1954, U.S. lawyer, politician, and official of the motion-picture industry.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Hand
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- hard
-
noun,
Nautical. a firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
- Enyo
-
noun,
an ancient Greek war goddess.
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- Yard
-
noun,
a common unit of linear measure in English-speaking countries, equal to 3 feet or 36 inches, and equivalent to 0.9144 meter.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- Pond
-
noun,
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- eyas
-
noun,
a nestling, usually a hawk.
- Ind.
-
- eery
-
adjective,
eerie.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- Edie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Edith.
- edhs
-
noun,
eth.
- yaps
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- EDES
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- yare
-
adjective,
quick; agile; lively.
- HRIP
-
- yarn
-
noun,
thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- Eden
-
noun,
the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
- easy
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- 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.
- idae
-
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- 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.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- eyed
-
noun,
the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
- eyen
-
noun,
plural of eye.
- hyp.
-
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- hype
-
noun,
exaggerated publicity; hoopla.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- Hiss
-
noun,
a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
- end-
-
- Hoad
-
noun,
Lew(is Alan) 1934–94, Australian tennis player.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- hods
-
noun,
a portable trough for carrying mortar, bricks, etc., fixed crosswise on top of a pole and carried on the shoulder.
- Eyre
-
noun,
a circuit made by an itinerant judge (justice in eyre) in medieval England.
- Hoya
-
noun,
any shrubby climbing plant of the genus Hoya, of the milkweed family, especially the wax plant, H. carnosa, a pot plant with waxy white flowers.
- hoys
-
noun,
a heavy barge used in harbors.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- eyes
-
noun,
the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- eyra
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- hops
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- hor.
-
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Horn
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- Hos.
-
- eyne
-
noun,
plural of eye.
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- aph-
-
- 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.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- Phar
-
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- osis
-
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ANSI
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- OSRD
-
- Pers
-
- aer-
-
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- ano-
-
- perh
-
- ord.
-
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- per.
-
- Apr.
-
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Pan.
-
- 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.
- phr.
-
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- OPer
-
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- opia
-
- apo-
-
- opsy
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pyas
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AInd
-
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- 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.
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- ahoy
-
interjection,
(used as a call to hail another ship, attract attention, etc.)
- ayes
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- pard
-
noun,
a leopard or panther.
- Ayer
-
noun,
Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
- par.
-
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- PAYE
-
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- pend
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Pen.
-
- ands
-
- Andy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Andrew.
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- aery
-
noun,
aerie.
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- ped.
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- ayre
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- Aire
-
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- peds
-
- pede
-
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- pays
-
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- nos-
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Nord
-
noun,
a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- dahs
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- nosy
-
adjective,
unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.
- 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.
- pyr-
-
- 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.
- pyo-
-
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- pnea
-
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- poda
-
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- daps
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- 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
-
- Nysa
-
noun,
the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.
- NYSE
-
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- ASSR
-
- pyre
-
noun,
a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
- pyes
-
noun,
pie4 .
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- Oder
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
- 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.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- ashy
-
adjective,
ash-colored; pale; wan:
- oary
-
adjective,
oarlike.
- pyin
-
noun,
an albuminous constituent of pus.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- oyer
-
noun,
oyer and terminer.
- asis
-
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- ARIS
-
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- piny
-
adjective,
abounding in or covered with pine trees:
- 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.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- EPA
-
- eir
-
- SSN
-
- SSI
-
- ap-
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- an.
-
- SPR
-
- AHE
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Ar.
-
- SSE
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- SSD
-
- SPS
-
- ery
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- SSA
-
- SRS
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- EOE
-
- ss.
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- shy
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- ad-
-
- ene
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPS
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- en-
-
- Sr.
-
- EIS
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- ERP
-
- ae.
-
- Ep.
-
- eo-
-
- eye
-
noun,
the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
- ase
-
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- dye
-
noun,
a coloring material or matter.
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASN
-
- DIY
-
- dyn
-
- ASI
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- DIP
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ARS
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- DNA
-
- DNR
-
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- doh
-
interjection,
(used to express dismay when one has said or done something stupid or when something has gone wrong.)
Compare duh.
- 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.
- Doi
-
- ASR
-
- di.
-
- ard
-
- dah
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- de-
-
- DEA
-
- DAR
-
- DAP
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- Dee
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- Dey
-
noun,
the title of the governor of Algiers before the French conquest in 1830.
- DAY
-
noun,
the interval of light between two successive nights; the time between sunrise and sunset:
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- dha
-
- DAE
-
- soy
-
noun,
soy sauce.
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- DSO
-
- DPH
-
- DOA
-
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- do.
-
- dh-
-
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- ays
-
- 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.
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- shp
-
- ed.
-
- Ede
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- ead
-
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- edh
-
noun,
eth.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AYH
-
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- EDP
-
- EDS
-
noun,
education:
- EEO
-
- sho
-
- Ehr
-
- ean
-
- ea.
-
- APS
-
- aor
-
- DOP
-
noun,
a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- DPA
-
- DPI
-
- 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.
- DPS
-
- Dr.
-
- DRE
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Dry
-
noun,
a prohibitionist.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- DSA
-
- DSP
-
- DSR
-
- DSS
-
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- ESA
-
- SSR
-
- ese
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- PSE
-
- NDE
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- Ney
-
noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- NES
-
- ONI
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- NHA
-
- NHI
-
- NHS
-
- NIA
-
- NYA
-
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- NIH
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAD
-
- NYP
-
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- Pr.
-
- IPO
-
- ipr
-
- IPS
-
- Ir.
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- ROP
-
- Roy
-
noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- IRO
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- PSA
-
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- ROA
-
- Pry
-
noun,
an impertinently inquisitive person.
- rnd
-
- RNA
-
- ish
-
- ISR
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- ESR
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- PHA
-
- ory
-
- Oys
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONR
-
- ons
-
- OPA
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ose
-
- RDA
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- OSP
-
- OSS
-
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- Pa.
-
- pd.
-
- PAD
-
noun,
a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Ps.
-
- prn
-
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- OIr
-
- RDS
-
- PSS
-
- OED
-
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- NOP
-
- NPR
-
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- Rd.
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- NSA
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Re.
-
- op.
-
- REA
-
- OSA
-
- OSD
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- OAP
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- OAS
-
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- RPS
-
- oid
-
- IPA
-
- iph
-
- PhD
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- Hoy
-
noun,
a heavy barge used in harbors.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- HPD
-
- HRE
-
- hrs
-
- id.
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- io-
-
- PIO
-
- Ia.
-
- PRA
-
- yad
-
noun,
a tapered, usually ornamented rod, usually of silver, with the tip of the tapered part forming a fist with the index finger extended, used by the reader of a scroll of the Torah as a place marker.
- yah
-
interjection,
an exclamation of impatience or derision.
- SED
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- Yap
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- IAS
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- se-
-
- hod
-
noun,
a portable trough for carrying mortar, bricks, etc., fixed crosswise on top of a pole and carried on the shoulder.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- SDR
-
- POR
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POA
-
- hr.
-
- Had
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Hay
-
noun,
grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- SHA
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- hd.
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- Hey
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.)
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- 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).
- 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.
- hid
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- hyd
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- 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.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- SDS
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- SDI
-
- yod
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- IHS
-
- py-
-
- Yid
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jew.
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- yip
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- yis
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- in.
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ine
-
- INH
-
- SAE
-
- PHS
-
- 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 = .
- SDA
-
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SRO
-
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- sd.
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- RSS
-
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- RPO
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- ior
-
- IHP
-
- YHA
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- IDP
-
- IDS
-
noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- yds
-
- PID
-
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- ide
-
- yes
-
noun,
an affirmative reply.
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- 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:
- SAR
-
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- pya
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- yas
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- Yeo
-
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- ier
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- yer
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- PH
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- RN
-
- AO
-
- R.
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- RH
-
- RI
-
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NI
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SA
-
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ee
-
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- yd
-
noun,
a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one yard on each side; 0.8361 square meters. 2 , sq. yd. Abbreviation: yd.
- sy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RP
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- ey
-
- i.
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- Hy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Hiram.
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- HP
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- h.
-
- S.
-
- DN
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- DP
-
- 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.
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- OA
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- O.
-
- D.
-
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- IP
-
- NH
-
- ry
-
- NP
-
- NY
-
- ND
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- RO
-
- yr
-
- SN
-
- Y.
-