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- hectometers
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noun,
a unit of length equal to 100 meters, or 328.08 feet. Abbreviation: hm.
- stichometry
-
noun,
the practice of writing a prose text in lines, often of slightly differing lengths, that correspond to units of sense and indicate phrasal rhythms.
- heteroecism
-
noun,
the development of different stages of a parasitic species on different host plants.
- threesomes
-
noun,
three forming a group.
- meteorites
-
noun,
a mass of stone or metal that has reached the earth from outer space; a fallen meteoroid.
- hectometer
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 100 meters, or 328.08 feet. Abbreviation: hm.
- hectostere
-
noun,
a unit of capacity equal to 100 steres, or 131 cubic yards.
- heterocyst
-
noun,
one of the enlarged nitrogen-fixing cells occurring along the filaments in some blue-green algae.
- cystometer
-
noun,
a device for determining the reaction of the urinary bladder to increased internal pressure.
- short-time
-
noun,
a period or schedule during which the number of working hours is reduced:
- chemisette
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noun,
a woman's garment of linen, lace, or the like, worn, toward the end of the Victorian era, over a low-cut or open bodice to cover the neck and breast.
- theoretics
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noun,
the theoretical or speculative part of a science or subject.
- chemistry
-
noun,
the science that deals with the composition and properties of substances and various elementary forms of matter.
Compare element (def 2).
- ectotherm
-
noun,
a cold-blooded animal.
- ectomeres
-
noun,
any of the blastomeres that participate in the development of the ectoderm.
- ecosystem
-
noun,
a system, or a group of interconnected elements, formed by the interaction of a community of organisms with their environment.
- ice-sheet
-
noun,
a broad, thick sheet of ice covering an extensive area for a long period of time.
- chesstree
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noun,
(in the 17th and 18th centuries) a wooden fastening with one or more sheaves, attached to the topside of a sailing vessel, through which the windward tack of a course was rove.
- mysteries
-
noun,
anything that is kept secret or remains unexplained or unknown:
- hemocytes
-
noun,
a blood cell.
- crossette
-
noun,
a projection at a corner of a door or window architrave.
- cross-eye
-
noun,
crossed eyes.
- croisette
-
noun,
crossette.
- erethisms
-
noun,
an unusual or excessive degree of irritability or stimulation in an organ or tissue.
- isotheres
-
noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points that have the same mean summer temperature.
- isotherms
-
noun,
Meteorology. a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature.
- meteorite
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noun,
a mass of stone or metal that has reached the earth from outer space; a fallen meteoroid.
- stretches
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noun,
an act or instance of stretching.
- coheiress
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noun,
a joint heiress.
- trichomes
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noun,
Botany. an outgrowth from the epidermis of plants, as a hair.
- stitchery
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noun,
needlework.
- homesites
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noun,
a plot of land for a home.
- rest-home
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noun,
a residential establishment that provides special care for convalescents and aged or infirm persons.
- hysterics
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noun,
Usually, hysterics. a fit of uncontrollable laughter or weeping; hysteria.
- thermites
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noun,
a mixture of finely-divided metallic aluminum and ferric oxide that when ignited produces extremely high temperatures as the result of the union of the aluminum with the oxygen of the oxide: used in welding, incendiary bombs, etc.
- Mysticete
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noun,
any whale of the suborder Mysticeti, as finback and humpback whales, characterized by a symmetrical skull, paired blowholes, and rows of baleen plates for feeding on plankton.
- ostriches
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noun,
a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
- threesome
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noun,
three forming a group.
- shoetrees
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noun,
one of a pair of foot-shaped devices, usually of metal or wood, for placing in a shoe to maintain its shape when it is not being worn.
- esthetics
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noun,
aesthetics.
- heterosis
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noun,
the increase in growth, size, fecundity, function, yield, or other characters in hybrids over those of the parents.
- Thersites
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noun,
(in the Iliad) a Greek who accused Agamemnon of greed and Achilles of cowardice during the Trojan War.
- esoterism
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noun,
esotericism.
- chromites
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of chromium in the bivalent state.
- systemic
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adjective,
of or relating to a system.
- Somerset
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noun,
a city in SE Massachusetts.
- isometry
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noun,
equality of measure.
- isostere
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noun,
Chemistry. a compound isosteric with one or more other compounds.
- isothere
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noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points that have the same mean summer temperature.
- heroisms
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noun,
the qualities or attributes of a hero or heroine:
- isotherm
-
noun,
Meteorology. a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having equal temperature.
- hystero-
-
- Stroheim
-
noun,
Erich von [er-ik] /ˈɛr ɪk/ (Show IPA), 1885–1957, U.S. actor and director, born in Austria.
- Comtesse
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noun,
countess.
- stretchy
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adjective,
having a tendency to stretch, especially excessively or unduly.
- thorites
-
noun,
a rare mineral, thorium silicate, ThSiO 4 , occurring in the form of yellow or black crystals.
- eremites
-
noun,
a hermit or recluse, especially one under a religious vow.
- erethism
-
noun,
an unusual or excessive degree of irritability or stimulation in an organ or tissue.
- rosettes
-
noun,
any arrangement, part, object, or formation more or less resembling a rose.
- isohyets
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting points having equal rainfall at a certain time or for a stated period.
- semester
-
noun,
(in many educational institutions) a division constituting half of the regular academic year, lasting typically from 15 to 18 weeks.
- Hermetic
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adjective,
made airtight by fusion or sealing.
- coesites
-
noun,
a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
- Rossetti
-
noun,
Christina Georgina, 1830–94, English poet.
- trichome
-
noun,
Botany. an outgrowth from the epidermis of plants, as a hair.
- Thyestes
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noun,
the brother of Atreus who unknowingly ate the flesh of his own sons when served to him by Atreus.
- heresies
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noun,
opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system.
- mortises
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noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- cyrtosis
-
noun,
Pathology. any abnormal curvature of the spine or of the extremities.
- mortices
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noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- stitches
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noun,
one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds.
- hemisect
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verb (used with object),
to cut into two equal parts; to bisect, especially along a medial longitudinal plane.
- sesterce
-
noun,
a silver coin of ancient Rome, the quarter of a denarius, equal to 2½ asses: introduced in the 3rd century b.c.
- smothers
-
noun,
dense, stifling smoke.
- reechoes
-
noun,
a repeated echo.
- homesite
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noun,
a plot of land for a home.
- thermite
-
noun,
a mixture of finely-divided metallic aluminum and ferric oxide that when ignited produces extremely high temperatures as the result of the union of the aluminum with the oxygen of the oxide: used in welding, incendiary bombs, etc.
- eyesores
-
noun,
something unpleasant to look at:
- theories
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noun,
a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena:
Synonyms: principle, law, doctrine.
- eyeshots
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noun,
range of vision; view:
- Timorese
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Timor.
- chromite
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of chromium in the bivalent state.
- thermits
-
- esoteric
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adjective,
understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite:
- ectomere
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noun,
any of the blastomeres that participate in the development of the ectoderm.
- theorist
-
noun,
a person who theorizes.
- echoisms
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noun,
onomatopoeia.
- hysteric
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noun,
Usually, hysterics. a fit of uncontrollable laughter or weeping; hysteria.
- smectite
-
noun,
montmorillonite.
- M-series
-
noun,
See under M-line.
- smirches
-
noun,
a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
- crosstie
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noun,
Railroads. a tie.
- esthetes
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noun,
aesthete.
- remittee
-
noun,
a person or company to which a remittance is made.
- crosette
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noun,
crossette.
- shoetree
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noun,
one of a pair of foot-shaped devices, usually of metal or wood, for placing in a shoe to maintain its shape when it is not being worn.
- smithery
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noun,
the work, craft, or workshop of a smith.
- termites
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noun,
any of numerous pale-colored, soft-bodied, chiefly tropical social insects, of the order Isoptera, that feed on wood, some being highly destructive to buildings, furniture, etc.
- tiresome
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adjective,
causing or liable to cause a person to tire; wearisome:
- emitters
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noun,
a person or thing that emits.
- temerity
-
noun,
reckless boldness; rashness.
- teethers
-
noun,
a device for a baby to bite on during teething.
Compare teething ring.
- Yosemite
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noun,
a valley in E California, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: a part of Yosemite National Park. 7 miles (11 km) long.
- smothery
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adjective,
stifling; close:
- hemocyte
-
noun,
a blood cell.
- chrisoms
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noun,
chrism.
- mistryst
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verb (used with object),
to fail to meet or to keep an appointment with (someone).
- cemetery
-
noun,
an area set apart for or containing graves, tombs, or funeral urns, especially one that is not a churchyard; burial ground; graveyard.
- trochees
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, a long followed by a short in quantitative meter, or a stressed followed by an unstressed in accentual meter. Symbol: .
- secretes
-
noun,
a steel skullcap of the 17th century, worn under a soft hat.
- Scottish
-
noun,
the people of Scotland.
- cheerios
-
noun,
a goodbye or farewell.
- chemises
-
noun,
a woman's loose-fitting, shirtlike undergarment.
- Mitscher
-
noun,
Marc Andrew, 1887–1947, U.S. naval officer and aviator.
- chimeres
-
noun,
a loose upper robe, especially of a bishop, to which the lawn sleeves are usually attached.
- metrists
-
noun,
a person who is skilled in the use of poetic meters.
- trisomes
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noun,
a trisomic individual.
- chitters
-
verb (used without object),
to twitter.
- trisects
-
verb (used with object),
to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
- meteoric
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adjective,
of, relating to, or consisting of meteors.
- Cheremis
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noun,
Mari.
- Christo-
-
- sorites
-
noun,
a form of argument having several premises and one conclusion, capable of being resolved into a chain of syllogisms, the conclusion of each of which is a premise of the next.
- thereto
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adverb,
to that place, thing, etc.
- chemise
-
noun,
a woman's loose-fitting, shirtlike undergarment.
- remotes
-
noun,
Radio and Television. a broadcast, usually live, from a location outside a studio.
- emeries
-
noun,
a granular mineral substance consisting typically of corundum mixed with magnetite or hematite, used powdered, crushed, or consolidated for grinding and polishing.
- tithers
-
noun,
a person who gives or pays tithes, as to a church.
- cheiro-
-
- Mycetes
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- emetics
-
noun,
an emetic medicine or agent.
- Homeric
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adjective,
of, relating to, or suggestive of Homer or his poetry.
- emitter
-
noun,
a person or thing that emits.
- hosiery
-
noun,
stockings or socks of any kind.
- remises
-
verb (used with object),
to give up a claim to; surrender by deed.
- thermes
-
noun,
therm.
- thermic
-
adjective,
thermal (def 1).
- Thermit
-
- history
-
noun,
the branch of knowledge dealing with past events.
- Erechim
-
noun,
a city in S Brazil.
- cheeros
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interjection, noun,
cheerio.
- eremite
-
noun,
a hermit or recluse, especially one under a religious vow.
- mithers
-
noun,
mother1 .
- resects
-
verb (used with object),
to do a resection on.
- chemist
-
noun,
a specialist in chemistry.
- cheerio
-
noun,
a goodbye or farewell.
- echoism
-
noun,
onomatopoeia.
- yester-
-
- testees
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noun,
a person who is tested, as by a scholastic examination.
- testers
-
noun,
a person or thing that tests.
- Toryism
-
noun,
the act or fact of being a Tory.
- Toryish
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a Tory.
- Chester
-
noun,
a city in Cheshire, in NW England: only English city with the Roman walls still intact.
- Shemite
-
noun,
a Semite.
- torches
-
noun,
a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- secrets
-
noun,
something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
- tethers
-
noun,
a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement.
- eyesore
-
noun,
something unpleasant to look at:
- retches
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- seethes
-
noun,
the act of seething.
- chromes
-
noun,
chromium.
- theisms
-
noun,
the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
- tochers
-
noun,
a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
- theorem
-
noun,
Mathematics. a theoretical proposition, statement, or formula embodying something to be proved from other propositions or formulas.
- hosiers
-
noun,
a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
- eyeshot
-
noun,
range of vision; view:
- stetho-
-
- eyesome
-
adjective,
pleasant to look at.
- Messier
-
noun,
Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1730–1817, French astronomer.
- mycosis
-
noun,
the presence of parasitic fungi in or on any part of the body.
- trisomy
-
noun,
an abnormality characterized by the presence of an additional chromosome to the normal diploid number.
- sottish
-
adjective,
stupefied with or as if with drink; drunken.
- seemers
-
noun,
a person who constantly pretends.
- mortice
-
noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- heroics
-
noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- thorite
-
noun,
a rare mineral, thorium silicate, ThSiO 4 , occurring in the form of yellow or black crystals.
- shortie
-
noun,
a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a disparaging and offensive term of address).
- thirsts
-
noun,
a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid.
- thirsty
-
adjective,
feeling or having thirst; craving liquid.
- thyrses
-
noun,
a compact branching inflorescence, as of the lilac, in which the main axis is indeterminate and the lateral axes are determinate.
- Hermite
-
noun,
Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1822–1901, French mathematician.
- secrete
-
noun,
a steel skullcap of the 17th century, worn under a soft hat.
- trochee
-
noun,
a foot of two syllables, a long followed by a short in quantitative meter, or a stressed followed by an unstressed in accentual meter. Symbol: .
- hectors
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- trioses
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- ostrich
-
noun,
a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
- heiress
-
noun,
a woman who inherits or has a right of inheritance, especially a woman who has inherited or will inherit considerable wealth.
- Ossetic
-
noun,
the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Ossets.
- heriots
-
noun,
a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- heretic
-
noun,
a professed believer who maintains religious opinions contrary to those accepted by his or her church or rejects doctrines prescribed by that church.
- T-shirt
-
noun,
a lightweight, usually knitted, pullover shirt, close-fitting and with a round neckline and short sleeves, worn as an undershirt or outer garment.
- misters
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
- heroism
-
noun,
the qualities or attributes of a hero or heroine:
- hessite
-
noun,
a rare mineral, silver telluride, Ag 2 Te, found in silver ores: sometimes contains gold.
- scoters
-
noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- myotics
-
noun,
a miotic drug.
- hyster-
-
- shyster
-
noun,
a lawyer who uses unprofessional or questionable methods.
- Scotism
-
noun,
the set of doctrines of Duns Scotus.
- erotics
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- Timothy
-
noun,
a coarse grass, Phleum pratense, having cylindrical spikes, used as fodder.
- thermo-
-
- escorts
-
noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- Thermos
-
noun,
a vacuum bottle or similar container lined with an insulating material, such as polystyrene, to keep liquids hot or cold.
- esotery
-
noun,
esotericism.
- recites
-
verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- hetero-
-
- tierces
-
noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- Scottie
-
noun,
Scottish terrier.
- esteems
-
noun,
favorable opinion or judgment; respect or regard:
- Orestes
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, and the brother of Electra and Iphigenia: he avenged the murder of Agamemnon by killing Clytemenestra and her lover, Aegisthus, then was pursued by the Furies until saved by Athena.
- heteros
-
noun,
Informal. a heterosexual person.
- stereo-
-
- esthete
-
noun,
aesthete.
- cermets
-
noun,
a durable, heat-resistant alloy formed by compacting and sintering a metal and a ceramic substance, used under conditions of high temperature and stress.
- cerises
-
adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- schmoes
-
noun,
a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
- sitcoms
-
noun,
situation comedy.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- teethes
-
verb (used without object),
to grow teeth; cut one's teeth.
- settees
-
noun,
a seat for two or more persons, having a back and usually arms, and often upholstered.
- christs
-
noun,
Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.
- metisse
-
noun,
a woman of mixed ancestry.
- isomers
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
- Trieste
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Italy, on the Gulf of Trieste.
- chrisms
-
noun,
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
- storeys
-
noun,
story2 .
- mestees
-
noun,
mustee.
- metrist
-
noun,
a person who is skilled in the use of poetic meters.
- coheirs
-
noun,
a joint heir.
- coheres
-
verb (used without object),
to stick together; be united; hold fast, as parts of the same mass:
- cotters
-
noun,
a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
- teether
-
noun,
a device for a baby to bite on during teething.
Compare teething ring.
- Chi-tse
-
noun,
Ki Tse.
- coterie
-
noun,
a group of people who associate closely.
- semites
-
noun,
a member of any of various ancient and modern peoples originating in southwestern Asia, including the Akkadians, Canaanites, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs.
- trisome
-
noun,
a trisomic individual.
- stories
-
noun,
a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
- Stretch
-
noun,
an act or instance of stretching.
- streets
-
noun,
a public thoroughfare, usually paved, in a village, town, or city, including the sidewalk or sidewalks.
- costers
-
noun,
costermonger.
- coshers
-
verb (used with object),
to treat with special fondness; pamper.
- isohyet
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting points having equal rainfall at a certain time or for a stated period.
- society
-
noun,
an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.
- trisect
-
verb (used with object),
to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
- teeters
-
noun,
a seesaw motion; wobble.
- Rosette
-
noun,
any arrangement, part, object, or formation more or less resembling a rose.
- coesite
-
noun,
a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
- creeses
-
noun,
a short sword or heavy dagger with a wavy blade, used by the Malays.
- chitter
-
verb (used without object),
to twitter.
- tricho-
-
- chimere
-
noun,
a loose upper robe, especially of a bishop, to which the lawn sleeves are usually attached.
- mercies
-
noun,
compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence:
- termite
-
noun,
any of numerous pale-colored, soft-bodied, chiefly tropical social insects, of the order Isoptera, that feed on wood, some being highly destructive to buildings, furniture, etc.
- Christy
-
noun,
Christie.
- soirees
-
noun,
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
- chrisom
-
noun,
chrism.
- corsets
-
noun,
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
- Schmitt
-
noun,
Bernadotte Everly [bur-nuh-dot ev-er-lee] /ˈbɜr nəˌdɒt ˈɛv ər li/ (Show IPA), 1886–1969, U.S. historian.
- metiers
-
noun,
a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
- tercets
-
noun,
Prosody. a group of three lines rhyming together or connected by rhyme with the adjacent group or groups of three lines.
- mostest
-
adjective, noun,
most.
- mortise
-
noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- cresset
-
noun,
a metal cup or basket often mounted on a pole or suspended from above, containing oil, pitch, a rope steeped in rosin, etc., burned as a light or beacon.
- seismo-
-
- somites
-
noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- smother
-
noun,
dense, stifling smoke.
- chryso-
-
- tricots
-
noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- rochets
-
noun,
a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
- itches
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- myosis
-
noun,
miosis.
- moires
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- stitch
-
noun,
one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds.
- theses
-
noun,
a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections:
- moiety
-
noun,
a half.
- Street
-
noun,
a public thoroughfare, usually paved, in a village, town, or city, including the sidewalk or sidewalks.
- Orchis
-
noun,
any orchid.
- hyeto-
-
- hiero-
-
- therms
-
noun,
any of several units of heat, as one equivalent to 1000 large calories or 100,000 British thermal units.
- strict
-
adjective,
characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
- meters
-
noun,
the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equivalent to 39.37 U.S. inches, originally intended to be, and being very nearly, equal to one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the pole measured on a meridian: defined from 1889 to 1960 as the distance between two lines on a platinum-iridium bar (the “International Prototype Meter”) preserved at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures near Paris; from 1960 to 1983 defined as 1,650,763.73 wavelengths of the orange-red radiation of krypton 86 under specified conditions; and now defined as 1/299,792,458 of the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second. Abbreviation: m.
- myotic
-
noun,
a miotic drug.
- Ithome
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in SW Greece, in SW Peloponnesus. 2630 feet (802 meters).
- Mother
-
noun,
a female parent.
- Hyeres
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the French Riviera.
- metro-
-
- Hersey
-
noun,
John Richard, 1914–93, U.S. journalist, novelist, and educator.
- meteor
-
noun,
Astronomy.
a meteoroid that has entered the earth's atmosphere.
a transient fiery streak in the sky produced by a meteoroid passing through the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or bolide.
- misers
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- somite
-
noun,
any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
- mirths
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- Hermit
-
noun,
a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
- misery
-
noun,
wretchedness of condition or circumstances.
- Hermes
-
noun,
the ancient Greek herald and messenger of the gods and the god of roads, commerce, invention, cunning, and theft.
Compare Mercury (def 3).
- Meyers
-
noun,
Adolf, 1866–1950, U.S. psychiatrist, born in Switzerland.
- stoics
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- Storey
-
noun,
story2 .
- heriot
-
noun,
a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- hereto
-
adverb,
to this matter, document, subject, etc.; regarding this point:
- Mystic
-
noun,
a person who claims to attain, or believes in the possibility of attaining, insight into mysteries transcending ordinary human knowledge, as by direct communication with the divine or immediate intuition in a state of spiritual ecstasy.
- moseys
-
verb (used without object),
to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often followed by along, about, etc.).
- heresy
-
noun,
opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system.
- stithy
-
noun,
an anvil.
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- shotes
-
noun,
shoat (def 1).
- Thiers
-
noun,
Louis Adolphe [lwee a-dawlf] /lwi aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1797–1877, French statesman: president 1871–73.
- motets
-
noun,
a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.
- Thess.
-
- mither
-
noun,
mother1 .
- storms
-
noun,
a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- Stormy
-
adjective,
affected, characterized by, or subject to storms; tempestuous:
- thesis
-
noun,
a proposition stated or put forward for consideration, especially one to be discussed and proved or to be maintained against objections:
- shotts
-
noun,
chott.
- Hester
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Esther.
- steers
-
noun,
Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
- heroes
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- meshes
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- thetic
-
adjective,
positive; dogmatic.
- Thetis
-
noun,
a Nereid, the wife of Peleus and the mother of Achilles.
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- stores
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- heroic
-
noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- miters
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- steres
-
- histo-
-
- sycees
-
noun,
fine uncoined silver in lumps of various sizes usually bearing a banker's or assayer's stamp or mark, formerly used in China as a medium of exchange.
- stythe
-
noun,
chokedamp.
- stymie
-
noun,
Golf. (on a putting green) an instance of a ball's lying on a direct line between the cup and the ball of an opponent about to putt.
- Tethys
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan, a daughter of Uranus and Gaea, the wife of Oceanus and mother of the Oceanids and river gods.
- ochers
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- ochres
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- stimes
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- theirs
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- theism
-
noun,
the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
- tercet
-
noun,
Prosody. a group of three lines rhyming together or connected by rhyme with the adjacent group or groups of three lines.
- mitres
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- octets
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- hottie
-
noun,
a sexually attractive person.
- stichs
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- hotter
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- mestee
-
noun,
mustee.
- sitcom
-
noun,
situation comedy.
- terces
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- tether
-
noun,
a rope, chain, or the like, by which an animal is fastened to a fixed object so as to limit its range of movement.
- te-hee
-
noun,
a titter; snicker.
- tester
-
noun,
a person or thing that tests.
- smites
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- testee
-
noun,
a person who is tested, as by a scholastic examination.
- metros
-
noun,
the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
- Metsys
-
noun,
Quentin [Flemish kven-tin;; English kwen-tn] /Flemish ˈkvɛn tɪn;; English ˈkwɛn tn/ (Show IPA), Massys, Quentin.
- smithy
-
noun,
the workshop of a smith, especially a blacksmith.
- Smiths
-
noun,
a worker in metal.
- testes
-
noun,
plural of testis.
- Sitter
-
noun,
a person who sits.
- Smitty
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Smith.
- testis
-
noun,
the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.
- smitch
-
noun,
smidgen.
- terete
-
adjective,
slender and smooth, with a circular transverse section.
- smirch
-
noun,
a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
- Mettie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Matilda or Martha.
- ichors
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- Sister
-
noun,
a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
- metric
-
noun,
Often, metrics. a standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics:
- steric
-
adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- thermy
-
- mytho-
-
- hoists
-
- hoises
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- therm-
-
- therme
-
noun,
therm.
- isomer
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
- Tessie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- mythoi
-
noun,
plural of mythos.
- metier
-
noun,
a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
- soiree
-
noun,
an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
- micro-
-
- mottes
-
noun,
a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
- stroys
-
verb (used with object),
to destroy.
- micros
-
noun,
anything extremely small in scope or capability.
- Somers
-
- oyster
-
noun,
any of several edible, marine, bivalve mollusks of the family Ostreidae, having an irregularly shaped shell, occurring on the bottom or adhering to rocks or other objects in shallow water.
- homers
-
noun,
Baseball. home run.
- teethe
-
verb (used without object),
to grow teeth; cut one's teeth.
- system
-
noun,
an assemblage or combination of things or parts forming a complex or unitary whole:
- Sothis
-
noun,
the name for the star Sirius, the Dog Star, given by the ancient Egyptians.
- hosier
-
noun,
a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
- Mersey
-
noun,
a river in W England, flowing W from Derbyshire to the Irish Sea. 70 miles (115 km) long.
- theory
-
noun,
a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena:
Synonyms: principle, law, doctrine.
- Irtysh
-
noun,
a river in central Asia, flowing NW from the Altai Mountains in China through NE Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation to the Ob River. About 1840 miles (2960 km) long.
- horsts
-
noun,
a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions.
- 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.
- techie
-
noun,
a student, enthusiast, or specialist in a particular technical field or subject, especially electronics.
- Horsey
-
adjective,
horsy.
- Horite
-
noun,
an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
- mythos
-
noun,
the underlying system of beliefs, especially those dealing with supernatural forces, characteristic of a particular cultural group.
- mycete
-
- Ischys
-
noun,
a youth who was slain after committing an act of infidelity with Coronis, the beloved of Apollo.
- Teeter
-
noun,
a seesaw motion; wobble.
- sirees
-
noun,
sirree.
- merits
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- tetchy
-
adjective,
irritable; touchy.
- thymes
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Thymus, of the mint family, including the common garden herb T. vulgaris, a low subshrub having narrow, aromatic leaves used for seasoning.
- Romish
-
adjective,
of or relating to Rome as the center of the Roman Catholic Church.
- coshes
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- cosher
-
verb (used with object),
to treat with special fondness; pamper.
- cosets
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- totems
-
noun,
a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group.
- 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.
- Cortes
-
noun,
(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
- corset
-
noun,
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
- corses
-
noun,
corpse.
- rochet
-
noun,
a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
- Sereth
-
noun,
German name of Siret.
- Semite
-
noun,
a member of any of various ancient and modern peoples originating in southwestern Asia, including the Akkadians, Canaanites, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs.
- comtes
-
noun,
count2 .
- cosies
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- tremie
-
noun,
a funnellike device lowered into water to deposit concrete.
- comity
-
noun,
mutual courtesy; civility.
- cometh
-
verb,
3rd person singular present indicative of come.
- rosets
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- comers
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- tressy
-
adjective,
resembling or having tresses.
- cohere
-
verb (used without object),
to stick together; be united; hold fast, as parts of the same mass:
- coheir
-
noun,
a joint heir.
- cytost
-
noun,
any cellular substance liberated because of injury to the cell or cells.
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- trich-
-
- sestet
-
noun,
Prosody. the last six lines of a sonnet in the Italian form, considered as a unit.
Compare octave (def 4a).
- cosset
-
noun,
a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
- cysti-
-
- riches
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- shicer
-
noun,
Slang. a swindler.
- Rheims
-
noun,
Reims.
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- rhymes
-
noun,
identity in sound of some part, especially the end, of words or lines of verse.
- Sheets
-
noun,
a large rectangular piece of cotton, linen, or other material used as an article of bedding, commonly spread in pairs so that one is immediately above and the other immediately below the sleeper.
- torses
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- rhotic
-
noun,
a rhotic sound.
- Crosse
-
noun,
a long-handled racket used in the game of lacrosse.
- cross-
-
- sheers
-
noun,
shear (def 16).
- cryst.
-
- Richet
-
noun,
Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
- cossie
-
noun,
a bathing suit; bathers.
- crests
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- Cressy
-
noun,
Crécy (def 1).
- set-to
-
noun,
a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
- setter
-
noun,
a person or thing that sets.
- cremes
-
noun,
cream.
- creese
-
noun,
a short sword or heavy dagger with a wavy blade, used by the Malays.
- settee
-
noun,
a seat for two or more persons, having a back and usually arms, and often upholstered.
- tortes
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- Cotter
-
noun,
a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
- setose
-
adjective,
covered with setae or bristles; bristly.
- toshes
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- Coster
-
noun,
costermonger.
- cysto-
-
- tricot
-
noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- ecesis
-
noun,
the establishment of an immigrant plant in a new environment.
- Scotti
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
- cherem
-
noun,
herem.
- scores
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- triste
-
adjective,
sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
- chemo-
-
- Scoter
-
noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- cheesy
-
adjective,
of or like cheese:
- cheese
-
noun,
the curd of milk separated from the whey and prepared in many ways as a food.
- cheers
-
noun,
a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
- cheero
-
interjection, noun,
cheerio.
- cheery
-
adjective,
in good spirits; cheerful; happy.
- trysts
-
noun,
an appointment to meet at a certain time and place, especially one made somewhat secretly by lovers.
- Scotty
-
noun,
(often lowercase) Informal. a Scot; Scotsman or Scotswoman.
- cherts
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- troche
-
noun,
a small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried.
- certes
-
adverb,
certainly; in truth.
- Scotts
-
noun,
Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
- CERMET
-
noun,
a durable, heat-resistant alloy formed by compacting and sintering a metal and a ceramic substance, used under conditions of high temperature and stress.
- cerise
-
adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- Troyes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Aube, in NE France, on the Seine: truce treaty in Hundred Year's War.
- screes
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- scries
-
verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- troths
-
noun,
faithfulness, fidelity, or loyalty:
- scrims
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- secret
-
noun,
something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
- Cherie
-
noun,
dear; sweetheart: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
- scythe
-
noun,
an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand.
- rottes
-
noun,
rote2 .
- seemer
-
noun,
a person who constantly pretends.
- seiche
-
noun,
an occasional and sudden oscillation of the water of a lake, bay, estuary, etc., producing fluctuations in the water level and caused by wind, earthquakes, changes in barometric pressure, etc.
- cymose
-
adjective,
bearing a cyme or cymes.
- seethe
-
noun,
the act of seething.
- cyesis
-
noun,
pregnancy.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- chromy
-
adjective,
decorated with or abounding in chrome:
- chrome
-
noun,
chromium.
- chrom-
-
- Christ
-
noun,
Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.
- chrism
-
noun,
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
- chrys-
-
- chotts
-
noun,
a shallow brackish or saline marsh or lake in N Africa, usually dry during the summer.
- chesty
-
adjective,
having a well-developed chest or bosom.
- sector
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- choses
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- chori-
-
- chores
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- scheme
-
noun,
a plan, design, or program of action to be followed; project.
- scherm
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a hut, screen, or shelter constructed from branches and canvas, scraped animal hides, or the like.
- schism
-
noun,
division or disunion, especially into mutually opposed parties.
- chiros
-
noun,
the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
- chiro-
-
- schist
-
noun,
any of a class of crystalline metamorphic rocks whose constituent mineral grains have a more or less parallel or foliated arrangement.
- chymes
-
noun,
the semifluid mass into which food is converted by gastric secretion and which passes from the stomach into the small intestine.
- chests
-
noun,
Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
- torchy
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a torch song or a torch singer.
- rimose
-
adjective,
full of crevices, chinks, or cracks.
- echoes
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- etches
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- remiss
-
adjective,
negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.:
- Esther
-
noun,
the wife of Ahasuerus.
- shmoes
-
noun,
schmo.
- estocs
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- titers
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- Mister
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
- shoers
-
noun,
a person who shoes horses or other animals.
- remits
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- shitty
-
adjective,
inferior or contemptible.
- remote
-
noun,
Radio and Television. a broadcast, usually live, from a location outside a studio.
- emetic
-
noun,
an emetic medicine or agent.
- tither
-
noun,
a person who gives or pays tithes, as to a church.
- emesis
-
noun,
vomitus.
- ethics
-
noun,
(used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
- tithes
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- emcees
-
noun,
master of ceremonies.
- shorty
-
noun,
a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a disparaging and offensive term of address).
- emotes
-
verb (used without object),
to show or pretend emotion:
- recess
-
noun,
temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
- either
-
adverb,
also; too; as well; to the same degree (used after negative clauses coordinated by and, or, or nor, or after negative subordinate clauses):
- escort
-
noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- reests
-
verb (used with object),
to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
- shirts
-
noun,
a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
- reecho
-
noun,
a repeated echo.
- reechy
-
adjective,
smoky or sooty.
- rectos
-
- erects
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- recti-
-
- remise
-
verb (used with object),
to give up a claim to; surrender by deed.
- timers
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- tierce
-
noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- recite
-
verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- shirty
-
adjective,
bad-tempered; irritable; cranky.
- esteem
-
noun,
favorable opinion or judgment; respect or regard:
- Tissot
-
noun,
James Joseph Jacques [zham zhaw-zef zhahk,, zheymz] /ʒam ʒɔˈzɛf ʒɑk,, ʒeɪmz/ (Show IPA), 1836–1902, French painter.
- esters
-
noun,
a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
- shires
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- thrice
-
adverb,
three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
- emeers
-
noun,
emir.
- others
-
noun,
the other one:
- tythes
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- tocher
-
noun,
a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
- thirst
-
noun,
a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid.
- hecto-
-
- shiest
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- Hector
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- thyrse
-
noun,
a compact branching inflorescence, as of the lilac, in which the main axis is indeterminate and the lateral axes are determinate.
- heists
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- tmesis
-
noun,
the interpolation of one or more words between the parts of a compound word, as be thou ware for beware.
- ectomy
-
- shiers
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- thymic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from thyme.
- Ecorse
-
noun,
a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
- osmics
-
noun,
the science dealing with the sense of smell.
- osiers
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- retems
-
noun,
a shrub, Retama raetam, of Syria and Arabia, having white flowers: said to be the juniper of the Old Testament.
- resist
-
noun,
a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid.
- thyro-
-
- titres
-
noun,
titer.
- shorts
-
noun,
something that is short.
- reshes
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- resect
-
verb (used with object),
to do a resection on.
- resets
-
noun,
an act or instance of setting again.
- thirty
-
noun,
a cardinal number, 10 times 3.
- sorts
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- miter
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- myths
-
noun,
a traditional or legendary story, usually concerning some being or hero or event, with or without a determinable basis of fact or a natural explanation, especially one that is concerned with deities or demigods and explains some practice, rite, or phenomenon of nature.
- shits
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- rect.
-
- moity
-
adjective,
full of moits.
- Mists
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- Short
-
noun,
something that is short.
- orch.
-
- Scot.
-
- sect.
-
- mores
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- osmic
-
adjective,
of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
- Morse
-
noun,
an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
- shott
-
noun,
chott.
- shote
-
noun,
shoat (def 1).
- Misty
-
adjective,
abounding in or clouded by mist.
- secos
-
noun,
sekos.
- Other
-
noun,
the other one:
- Osset
-
noun,
a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- Scott
-
noun,
Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
- mitts
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- 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.
- mitty
-
noun,
Walter Mitty.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- schmo
-
noun,
a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
- Otter
-
noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- seers
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- Orth.
-
- oste-
-
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- myth.
-
- mites
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Shore
-
noun,
the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- scree
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- Recit
-
- sycee
-
noun,
fine uncoined silver in lumps of various sizes usually bearing a banker's or assayer's stamp or mark, formerly used in China as a medium of exchange.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- SCOTS
-
noun,
Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland.
Compare Scots Gaelic.
- seems
-
verb (used without object),
to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- setts
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- smote
-
verb,
a simple past tense of smite.
- Resht
-
noun,
Rasht.
- reset
-
noun,
an act or instance of setting again.
- rimes
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- seti-
-
- syst.
-
- rests
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- shims
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- ryots
-
noun,
a peasant.
- Soche
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Shache.
- MSChE
-
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- sero-
-
- sito-
-
- ocher
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- retem
-
noun,
a shrub, Retama raetam, of Syria and Arabia, having white flowers: said to be the juniper of the Old Testament.
- rheme
-
noun,
comment (def 7).
- rhet.
-
- rhyme
-
noun,
identity in sound of some part, especially the end, of words or lines of verse.
- ochre
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- ricey
-
adjective,
pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
- sheet
-
noun,
a large rectangular piece of cotton, linen, or other material used as an article of bedding, commonly spread in pairs so that one is immediately above and the other immediately below the sleeper.
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- Smith
-
noun,
a worker in metal.
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- smyth
-
noun,
Dame Ethel Mary, 1858–1944, English writer, composer, and suffragist.
- shies
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- sheer
-
noun,
a thin, diaphanous material, as chiffon or voile.
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- oyers
-
noun,
oyer and terminer.
- syces
-
noun,
(in India) a groom; stable attendant.
- Moshi
-
noun,
a city in N Tanzania.
- mosts
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- mossy
-
adjective,
overgrown with or abounding in moss:
- Mossi
-
noun,
an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- sores
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- seism
-
noun,
an earthquake.
- Moses
-
noun,
the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt and delivered the Law during their years of wandering in the wilderness.
- Rosse
-
noun,
William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
- Moser
-
noun,
Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- seise
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- mosey
-
verb (used without object),
to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often followed by along, about, etc.).
- morts
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- reest
-
verb (used with object),
to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- shirt
-
noun,
a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
- Seric
-
- mothy
-
adjective,
containing moths.
- motte
-
noun,
a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
- Seres
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Royce
-
noun,
Josiah, 1855–1916, U.S. philosopher and educator.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- moths
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- omers
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- semis
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, the half part of an as.
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- motes
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- semih
-
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- roshi
-
noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- semi-
-
- motet
-
noun,
a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- shoer
-
noun,
a person who shoes horses or other animals.
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- those
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- THREE
-
noun,
a cardinal number, 2 plus 1.
- throe
-
noun,
a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
- Tyche
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of fortune.
- ethos
-
noun,
Sociology. the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period:
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- ether
-
noun,
Also called diethyl ether, diethyl oxide, ethyl ether, ethyl oxide, sulfuric ether. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, highly volatile, flammable liquid, C 4 H 10 O, having an aromatic odor and sweet, burning taste, derived from ethyl alcohol by the action of sulfuric acid: used as a solvent and, formerly, as an inhalant anesthetic.
- Tycho
-
noun,
a prominent crater in the third quadrant of the face of the moon, about 56 miles (90 km) in diameter.
- Cissy
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- tyees
-
noun,
chinook salmon.
- cyst-
-
- Missy
-
noun,
young miss; girl.
- Esth.
-
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- Estes
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ester
-
noun,
a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
- cysts
-
noun,
Pathology. a closed, bladderlike sac formed in animal tissues, containing fluid or semifluid matter.
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- times
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- cyto-
-
- erose
-
adjective,
uneven, as if gnawed away.
- Tyree
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, near Ronne Ice Shelf. About 16,290 feet (4965 meters).
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- hect-
-
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- hests
-
noun,
behest.
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- there
-
noun,
that state or condition:
- hoise
-
verb (used with object),
to hoist.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- hissy
-
noun,
Slang. a fit of anger; temper tantrum.
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Hymie
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jewish male.
- hier-
-
- these
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- Hetty
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Hester or Esther.
- Hesse
-
noun,
Hermann [her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1877–1962, German novelist and poet: Nobel Prize 1946.
- cymes
-
noun,
an inflorescence in which the primary axis bears a single central or terminal flower that blooms first.
- Heros
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- herms
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- herem
-
noun,
the most severe form of excommunication, formerly used by rabbis in sentencing wrongdoers, usually for an indefinite period of time.
- thyme
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Thymus, of the mint family, including the common garden herb T. vulgaris, a low subshrub having narrow, aromatic leaves used for seasoning.
- hemo-
-
- hemic
-
adjective,
hematic.
- hemi-
-
- Hemet
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- hemes
-
noun,
a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin.
- thio-
-
- heist
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- 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.
- tyres
-
noun,
an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
- erect
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- chott
-
noun,
a shallow brackish or saline marsh or lake in N Africa, usually dry during the summer.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- torch
-
noun,
a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- cores
-
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- crit.
-
- cryo-
-
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- crim.
-
- corms
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Crete
-
noun,
Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
- treys
-
noun,
a playing card or a die having three pips.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- cress
-
noun,
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- creme
-
noun,
cream.
- Crees
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- torts
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- toti-
-
- costs
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- totes
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- Corey
-
noun,
Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
- Comte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Erech
-
noun,
Biblical name of Uruk.
- emcee
-
noun,
master of ceremonies.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- tyros
-
noun,
a beginner in learning anything; novice.
- trets
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- emote
-
verb (used without object),
to show or pretend emotion:
- Emory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- tithe
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- tythe
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- Emery
-
noun,
a granular mineral substance consisting typically of corundum mixed with magnetite or hematite, used powdered, crushed, or consolidated for grinding and polishing.
- emeer
-
noun,
emir.
- eyrie
-
noun,
aerie.
- ecto-
-
- eyres
-
noun,
a circuit made by an itinerant judge (justice in eyre) in medieval England.
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Titos
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- tress
-
noun,
Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- eerie
-
adjective,
uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird:
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- comet
-
noun,
a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- Comr.
-
- tomes
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- homey
-
noun,
homie.
- hist.
-
- Homer
-
noun,
Baseball. home run.
- Mercy
-
noun,
compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence:
- troys
-
noun,
Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
- stirs
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- messy
-
adjective,
characterized by a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:
- meso-
-
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- meshy
-
adjective,
formed with meshes; meshed.
- meros
-
noun,
(in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
- Meroe
-
noun,
a ruined city in Sudan, on the Nile, NE of Khartoum: a capital of ancient Ethiopia that was destroyed a.d. c350.
- mero-
-
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- meres
-
noun,
Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- metes
-
noun,
a limiting mark.
- merch
-
noun,
merchandise, especially as marketed to a particular fan base:
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- stome
-
- Meyer
-
noun,
Adolf, 1866–1950, U.S. psychiatrist, born in Switzerland.
- Meier
-
noun,
Richard, born 1934, U.S. architect.
- Ceres
-
noun,
a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
- meets
-
noun,
an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
- stomy
-
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- homes
-
- Story
-
noun,
a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
- Storm
-
noun,
a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- cero-
-
- meter
-
noun,
the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equivalent to 39.37 U.S. inches, originally intended to be, and being very nearly, equal to one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the pole measured on a meridian: defined from 1889 to 1960 as the distance between two lines on a platinum-iridium bar (the “International Prototype Meter”) preserved at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures near Paris; from 1960 to 1983 defined as 1,650,763.73 wavelengths of the orange-red radiation of krypton 86 under specified conditions; and now defined as 1/299,792,458 of the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second. Abbreviation: m.
- meth-
-
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- ster.
-
- Miss.
-
- misos
-
noun,
a fermented seasoning paste of soybeans, often with rice or barley added, used to flavor soups and sauces.
- miso-
-
- mises
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- stech
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- 30-30
-
- misc.
-
- steer
-
noun,
Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
- Mirth
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- myco-
-
- meths
-
noun,
methamphetamine; Methedrine.
- Miche
-
verb (used without object),
to lurk out of sight.
- Mich.
-
- trots
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- Stets
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- Stich
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- Troth
-
noun,
faithfulness, fidelity, or loyalty:
- stimy
-
noun,
stymie.
- metry
-
- metr-
-
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- mech.
-
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- testy
-
adjective,
irritably impatient; touchy.
- tests
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- chess
-
noun,
a game played on a chessboard by two people who maneuver sixteen pieces each according to rules governing movement of the six kinds of pieces (pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, king), the object being to bring the opponent's king into checkmate.
- chest
-
noun,
Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
- teths
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- tryst
-
noun,
an appointment to meet at a certain time and place, especially one made somewhat secretly by lovers.
- chime
-
noun,
an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence.
- chyme
-
noun,
the semifluid mass into which food is converted by gastric secretion and which passes from the stomach into the small intestine.
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- chits
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- yetis
-
noun,
Abominable Snowman.
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- theme
-
noun,
a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic:
- theo-
-
- theor
-
- hosts
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- hort.
-
- Horst
-
noun,
a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions.
- horsy
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a horse.
- chose
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- 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.
- horme
-
noun,
activity directed toward a goal; purposive effort.
- Theos
-
- Chere
-
adjective,
dear; beloved: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- yetts
-
noun,
gate.
- cheer
-
noun,
a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
- itchy
-
adjective,
having or causing an itching sensation.
- stroy
-
verb (used with object),
to destroy.
- cert.
-
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- Isth.
-
- troch
-
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- tech.
-
- techy
-
noun,
techie.
- cetes
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- teems
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
- ChemE
-
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- totem
-
noun,
a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group.
- terce
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- teeth
-
noun,
plural of tooth.
- terse
-
adjective,
neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- chem.
-
- terms
-
noun,
a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
- term.
-
- yores
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- 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).
- Seem
-
verb (used without object),
to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
- Sem.
-
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- tri-
-
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- seme
-
adjective,
covered with many small, identical figures.
- Trey
-
noun,
a playing card or a die having three pips.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- sees
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- trit
-
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- Troy
-
noun,
Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Ste.
-
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- they
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- sech
-
- tete
-
noun,
a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
- teth
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- the-
-
- thee
-
pronoun,
the objective case of thou1 :
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- them
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Syr.
-
- Sims
-
noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- sym.
-
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- ter.
-
- syce
-
noun,
(in India) a groom; stable attendant.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- sots
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Styr
-
noun,
a river in NW Ukraine, flowing N to the Pripet River. 300 miles (480 km) long.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- str.
-
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- thi-
-
- soys
-
noun,
soy sauce.
- tchr
-
- 1080
-
- teem
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- Tory
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- toys
-
noun,
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- tomy
-
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- Shem
-
noun,
the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- shee
-
noun,
sídh.
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- tosh
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- toss
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- toey
-
adjective,
touchy or restive; apprehensive; fractious.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- shr.
-
- shmo
-
noun,
schmo.
- shot
-
noun,
a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- THOR
-
noun,
Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- tyee
-
noun,
chinook salmon.
- 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.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tyre
-
noun,
an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Tyro
-
noun,
a beginner in learning anything; novice.
- Tit.
-
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- secy
-
- msec
-
- sec.
-
- ICSH
-
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- Host
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- hots
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- Ice.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- yech
-
interjection,
yuck1 .
- hor.
-
- IEEE
-
- yeti
-
noun,
Abominable Snowman.
- yett
-
noun,
gate.
- IMCO
-
- IMHO
-
- Ymir
-
noun,
the earliest being and the progenitor of the giants, killed by Odin and his brothers. From his flesh the earth was made, from his blood the waters, and from his skull the heavens.
- yore
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- Hos.
-
- Homs
-
noun,
a city in W Syria.
- yrs.
-
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- heme
-
noun,
a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin.
- her.
-
- Here
-
noun,
this place:
- Herm
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- 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.
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- homy
-
adjective,
homey1 .
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Hiss
-
noun,
a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
- hyte
-
adjective,
insane; mad.
- hoys
-
noun,
a heavy barge used in harbors.
- Hoyt
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “glee.”.
- hom-
-
- Ire.
-
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- myo-
-
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- miry
-
adjective,
of the nature of mire; swampy:
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- mis-
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- mitt
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- myc-
-
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- Moss
-
noun,
any tiny, leafy-stemmed, flowerless plant of the class Musci, reproducing by spores and growing in tufts, sods, or mats on moist ground, tree trunks, rocks, etc.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- Moth
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- Mic.
-
- iso-
-
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Meer
-
noun,
Jan van der [yahn vahn der] /yɑn vɑn dɛr/ (Show IPA), Vermeer, Jan.
- meet
-
noun,
an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- mhos
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- mere
-
noun,
Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- mes-
-
- mesh
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- mess
-
noun,
a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:
- met.
-
- mete
-
noun,
a limiting mark.
- hem-
-
- Heer
-
noun,
an old unit of measure for linen and woolen yarn, equivalent to about 600 yards (550 meters).
- Mott
-
noun,
John Raleigh, 1865–1955, U.S. religious leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- cyte
-
- City
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coys
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- Com.
-
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- Cor.
-
- cit.
-
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Cort
-
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- cosy
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- cet-
-
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- Ceto
-
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- cis-
-
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- chm.
-
- Chr.
-
- chs.
-
- cyme
-
noun,
an inflorescence in which the primary axis bears a single central or terminal flower that blooms first.
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- ette
-
- esse
-
noun,
being; existence.
- 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).
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- ESIS
-
- eso-
-
- est.
-
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- etc.
-
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- Eth.
-
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- etym
-
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Coty
-
noun,
René Jules Gustave [ruh-ney zhyl gys-tav] /rəˈneɪ ʒül güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1882–1962, president of France 1954–59.
- ect-
-
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- Cres
-
- ctr.
-
- cts.
-
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- eco-
-
- EEOC
-
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- eery
-
adjective,
eerie.
- 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.
- eyot
-
noun,
ait.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- Eyre
-
noun,
a circuit made by an itinerant judge (justice in eyre) in medieval England.
- emes
-
noun,
friend.
- EMet
-
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- Yser
-
noun,
a river flowing from N France through NW Belgium into the North Sea: battles 1914–18. 55 miles (89 km) long.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Ross
-
noun,
the rough exterior of bark.
- ryes
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- rit.
-
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- oyer
-
noun,
oyer and terminer.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Rosy
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- OHMS
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- Rhee
-
noun,
Syngman [sing-muh n] /ˈsɪŋ mən/ (Show IPA), 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Rhys
-
noun,
Jean (Ellen Gwendolen Rees Williams) 1890–1979, English novelist, born in Dominica.
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- Rom.
-
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- OEEC
-
- Oct.
-
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- MSTS
-
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- MSHE
-
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- rimy
-
adjective,
covered with rime.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- MSIE
-
- MSSc
-
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- scry
-
verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- scr.
-
- osis
-
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- sci.
-
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- MSCE
-
- sch.
-
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ryot
-
noun,
a peasant.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- 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.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- MSEE
-
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- EIS
-
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- EMR
-
- eme
-
noun,
friend.
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- ery
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- EOE
-
- EMT
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- shy
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- ThM
-
- Re.
-
- thy
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou (used as an attributive adjective before a noun beginning with a consonant sound):
- sho
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- RCT
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Hey
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.)
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- HCR
-
- HCM
-
- HSM
-
- hr.
-
- HMS
-
- ETS
-
- Tyr
-
noun,
the god of strife.
- ETR
-
- ETO
-
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- ety
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- ESR
-
- ese
-
- Esc
-
- ERT
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- eir
-
- soy
-
noun,
soy sauce.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- CIM
-
- sc.
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- SRO
-
- So.
-
- CIE
-
- Cym
-
- SCM
-
- RTS
-
- CYO
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- RSS
-
- RSE
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- Tro
-
- Rs.
-
- TSE
-
- TTY
-
- TSS
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- TSI
-
- ch.
-
- TSH
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- SCS
-
- Co.
-
- cr.
-
- cs.
-
- ct.
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- CEO
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- 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.
- EEC
-
- eo-
-
- EOM
-
- ec-
-
- MRI
-
- ECM
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- EEE
-
- cte
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- EEO
-
- TOY
-
noun,
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- Ehr
-
- TMO
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- CST
-
- TRH
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- tr.
-
- 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).
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- Roy
-
noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- ROI
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- CSR
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- RMC
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- CRS
-
- CRT
-
- CSO
-
- RCS
-
- TTS
-
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- ISR
-
- ity
-
- Mt.
-
- oic
-
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- MST
-
- St.
-
- SST
-
- SSR
-
- SSM
-
- ist
-
- TCS
-
- SSI
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- OIr
-
- MTh
-
- Oys
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ish
-
- se-
-
- SSE
-
- ise
-
- SSC
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- ss.
-
- IRO
-
- OIt
-
- IRC
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Mc-
-
- MIE
-
- OCS
-
- MTS
-
- STI
-
- sty
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- my-
-
- mi.
-
- MHR
-
- OTC
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- MHE
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- OCR
-
- OEM
-
- Me.
-
- MCI
-
- Mo.
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MSC
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MTI
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- MCR
-
- STM
-
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- Ohm
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- MTO
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- SRS
-
- Ir.
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- MSI
-
- MOR
-
- Hts
-
- ht.
-
- MSH
-
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- HST
-
- hrs
-
- HRE
-
- SMS
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- sht
-
- ory
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- ose
-
- ics
-
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- MRE
-
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- OTS
-
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- OSS
-
- ote
-
- MSE
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- 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.
- ot-
-
- IOT
-
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- THC
-
- Om.
-
- yet
-
Idioms,
as yet. as1 (def 31).
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- IHS
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- yis
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- Sr.
-
- yer
-
- IOC
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ior
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- 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.
- MIT
-
- yes
-
noun,
an affirmative reply.
- ier
-
- th-
-
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- io-
-
- MOI
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- Ore
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noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Yeo
-
- Oc.
-
- CE
-
- SM
-
- CM
-
- TT
-
- S.
-
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- TC
-
- O.
-
- ty
-
- 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):
- sy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
- YT
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- ic
-
- Y.
-
- i.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- h.
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- RI
-
- RH
-
- Hy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Hiram.
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- ry
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- MH
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- RO
-
- M.
-
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ee
-
- EI
-
- t.
-
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- T1
-
- R.
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- ey
-
- TM
-
- yr
-
- RC
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