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monasteries
noun, a house or place of residence occupied by a community of persons, especially monks, living in seclusion under religious vows.
impersonate
verb (used with object), to assume the character or appearance of; pretend to be:
spearmints
noun, an aromatic herb, Mentha spicata, having lance-shaped leaves used for flavoring.
interposes
verb (used with object), to place between; cause to intervene:
Peronistas
noun, Peronist.
proteinase
noun, any of a group of enzymes that are capable of hydrolyzing proteins.
sarmentose
adjective, having runners.
treponemas
noun, any of several anaerobic spirochetes of the genus Treponema, certain species of which are parasitic in and pathogenic for humans and warm-blooded animals.
masonries
noun, the craft or occupation of a mason.
arsenites
noun, a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
sparteine
noun, a bitter, poisonous, liquid alkaloid obtained from certain species of broom, especially Cytisus scoparius, used in medicine to stimulate the heart and also the uterine muscles in childbirth.
orpiments
noun, a mineral, arsenic trisulfide, As 2 S 3 , found usually in soft, yellow, foliated masses, used as a pigment.
Massorete
noun, Masorete.
osmeteria
noun, a glandular process on the first thoracic segment of many caterpillars that emits a noxious odor to ward off predators.
masteries
noun, command or grasp, as of a subject:
Masterson
noun, William Barclay ("Bat") 1853–1921, U.S. frontier law officer.
on-stream
adverb, in or into regular operation, especially as part of a system, assembly line, or the like:
transpose
noun, Mathematics. a matrix formed from a given matrix by transposing.
monitress
noun, a female student who helps keep order or assists a teacher in school.
aperients
noun, a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
Trasimeno
noun, a lake in central Italy, in Umbria near Perugia: Romans defeated by Hannibal 217 b.c. About 50 sq. mi. (130 sq. km).
spearmint
noun, an aromatic herb, Mentha spicata, having lance-shaped leaves used for flavoring.
aspersion
noun, a damaging or derogatory remark or criticism; slander:
Mertensia
noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Mertensia, of the borage family, including the lungworts and the Virginia cowslip.
spermato-
spermines
noun, a polyamine, H 2 N(CH 2) 3 NH(CH 2) 4 NH(CH 2) 3 NH 2 , formed from spermidine and occurring in all cells, especially prevalent in semen, sputum, pancreatic tissue, and certain yeasts.
antimeres
noun, a segment or division of the body having a corresponding segment or division that is opposite to it relative to the longitudinal axis of the body.
resinates
noun, Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
resonates
verb (used with object), to cause to resound.
Treponema
noun, any of several anaerobic spirochetes of the genus Treponema, certain species of which are parasitic in and pathogenic for humans and warm-blooded animals.
nepotisms
noun, patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics:
neoterism
noun, an innovation in language, as a new word, term, or expression.
near-miss
noun, a strike by a missile that is not a direct hit but is close enough to damage the target.
semitones
noun, a pitch interval halfway between two whole tones.
Parseeism
noun, the religion and customs of the Parsees.
assertion
noun, a positive statement or declaration, often without support or reason:
peristome
noun, Botany. the one or two circles of small, pointed, toothlike appendages around the orifice of a capsule or urn of mosses, appearing when the lid is removed.
esoterism
noun, esotericism.
Esperanto
noun, an artificial language invented in 1887 by L. L. Zamenhof (1859–1917), a Polish physician and philologist, and intended for international use. It is based on word roots common to the major European languages.
Serpentis
noun, genitive of Serpens.
serotines
noun, a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
steersman
noun, a person who steers a ship; helmsman.
pinasters
noun, a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
entropies
noun, Thermodynamics. (on a macroscopic scale) a function of thermodynamic variables, as temperature, pressure, or composition, that is a measure of the energy that is not available for work during a thermodynamic process. A closed system evolves toward a state of maximum entropy. (in statistical mechanics) a measure of the randomness of the microscopic constituents of a thermodynamic system. Symbol: S.
personate
adjective, Botany. (of a bilabiate corolla) masklike. having the lower lip pushed upward so as to close the gap between the lips, as in the snapdragon.
Peronista
noun, Peronist.
emersions
noun, Also called egress. Astronomy. the emergence of a heavenly body from an eclipse, an occultation, or a transit. Compare immersion (def 5).
interpose
verb (used with object), to place between; cause to intervene:
patroness
noun, a woman who protects, supports, or sponsors someone or something.
senoritas
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
promisees
noun, a person to whom a promise is made.
isentrope
noun, a line on a map or chart joining points having equal entropy.
isomerase
noun, any of a class of enzymes that catalyze reactions involving intramolecular rearrangements.
protamine
noun, any of a group of arginine-rich, strongly basic proteins that are not coagulated by heat, occurring primarily in the sperm of fish.
atropisms
noun, poisoning resulting from atropine or belladonna.
atropines
noun, a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
proteases
noun, any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolytic degradation of proteins or polypeptides to smaller amino acid polymers.
isoprenes
noun, a colorless, volatile, water-insoluble liquid, C 5 H 8 , of the terpene class, usually obtained from rubber or from oil of turpentine by pyrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber by polymerization.
passerine
adjective, of, belonging, or pertaining to the order Passeriformes, comprising more than half of all birds and typically having the feet adapted for perching.
passement
noun, a garment trimming of gold, silver, linen, or silk thread.
ptomaines
noun, any of a class of foul-smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic.
sportsmen
noun, a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.
sportsman
noun, a man who engages in sports, especially in some open-air sport, as hunting, fishing, racing, etc.
pistareen
noun, peseta (def 2).
saponites
noun, a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
amnesties
noun, a general pardon for offenses, especially political offenses, against a government, often granted before any trial or conviction.
Romanists
noun, Disparaging. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
amniotes
noun, any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
pasterns
noun, the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
isostere
noun, Chemistry. a compound isosteric with one or more other compounds.
isoprene
noun, a colorless, volatile, water-insoluble liquid, C 5 H 8 , of the terpene class, usually obtained from rubber or from oil of turpentine by pyrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber by polymerization.
protease
noun, any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolytic degradation of proteins or polypeptides to smaller amino acid polymers.
atropine
noun, a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
saponite
noun, a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
atropism
noun, poisoning resulting from atropine or belladonna.
mortises
noun, a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
protasis
noun, the clause expressing the condition in a conditional sentence, in English usually beginning with if. Compare apodosis.
steapsin
noun, the lipase present in pancreatic juice.
prosaism
noun, prosaic character or style.
prosaist
noun, a person who writes prose.
septimes
noun, the seventh of eight defensive positions.
pronates
verb (used with object), to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
pastries
noun, a sweet baked food made of dough, especially the shortened paste used for pie crust and the like.
earnests
noun, full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
promises
noun, a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one:
promisee
noun, a person to whom a promise is made.
Paterson
noun, a city in NE New Jersey.
tea-rose
noun, any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.
pentoses
noun, a monosaccharide containing five atoms of carbon, as xylose, C 5 H 10 O 5 , or produced from pentosans by hydrolysis.
Primates
noun, the order comprising the primates.
step-ins
noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
ripostes
noun, a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
permeant
adjective, permeating; pervading.
rampions
noun, a European bellflower, Campanula rapunculus, having an edible white tuberous root used in Europe for salad.
orpiment
noun, a mineral, arsenic trisulfide, As 2 S 3 , found usually in soft, yellow, foliated masses, used as a pigment.
semipros
adjective, noun, semiprofessional.
stampers
noun, a person or thing that stamps.
Maronite
noun, a member of a body of Uniates living chiefly in Lebanon, who maintain a Syriac liturgy and a married clergy, and who are governed by the patriarch of Antioch.
semitone
noun, a pitch interval halfway between two whole tones.
trisomes
noun, a trisomic individual.
Ossetian
noun, an Osset.
Asnieres
noun, a city in N central France, near Paris.
manropes
noun, a rope placed at the side of a gangway, ladder, or the like, to serve as a rail.
stasimon
noun, (in ancient Greek drama) a choral ode, especially in tragedy, divided into strophe and antistrophe: usually alternating with the epeisodion and, in the final ode, preceding the exodos.
smarties
noun, a smart aleck.
ptomaine
noun, any of a class of foul-smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic.
pantries
noun, a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
smartens
Verb phrases, smarten up, to groom oneself: to become aware of one's mistakes, shortcomings, etc., and make efforts to correct them:
maintops
noun, a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
sarsenet
noun, sarcenet.
raiments
noun, clothing; apparel; attire.
maestros
noun, an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music:
senorita
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
asterism
noun, Astronomy. a group of stars. a constellation.
sensoria
noun, a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation.
sentries
noun, a soldier stationed at a place to stand guard and prevent the passage of unauthorized persons, watch for fires, etc., especially a sentinel stationed at a pass, gate, opening in a defense work, or the like.
steamers
noun, something propelled or operated by steam, as a steamship.
stearins
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
moraines
noun, a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
tiresome
adjective, causing or liable to cause a person to tire; wearisome:
tropisms
noun, an orientation of an organism to an external stimulus, as light, especially by growth rather than by movement.
Piemonte
noun, Italian name of Piedmont.
episomes
pimentos
noun, pimiento.
etamines
noun, a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
epitomes
noun, a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class:
pi-meson
noun, pion.
estrones
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
epsomite
noun, the natural form of Epsom salt, Mg 2 SO 4 ⋅7H 2 O, found as a crust in caves and lake deposits.
pinaster
noun, a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
moperies
noun, mopish behavior.
Pointers
noun, a person or thing that points.
temperas
noun, a technique of painting in which an emulsion consisting of water and pure egg yolk or a mixture of egg and oil is used as a binder or medium, characterized by its lean film-forming properties and rapid drying rate.
erasions
noun, the act of erasing.
estampie
noun, a medieval dance and instrumental form, in several repeated sections, associated chiefly with the trouvères.
serotine
noun, a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
poetries
noun, the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
essonite
noun, Mineralogy. a variety of grossularite garnet.
Teresina
noun, a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
Teresian
noun, a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
Monteria
noun, a city in N Colombia.
pioneers
noun, a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
Monstera
noun, any of various tropical American climbing plants belonging to the genus Monstera, of the arum family, especially M. deliciosa, having split or perforated leaves and often grown as a houseplant.
espartos
noun, any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
piasters
noun, a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
seriemas
noun, either of two birds of the family Cariamidae, Cariama cristata, of southern Brazil, or Chunga burmeisteri, of Argentina, having long legs, an erectile crest, a short, broad bill, and limited ability to fly.
Masonite
Personae
noun, a collection of poems (1926) by Ezra Pound.
emersion
noun, Also called egress. Astronomy. the emergence of a heavenly body from an eclipse, an occultation, or a transit. Compare immersion (def 5).
Peronism
noun, the principles or policies of Juan Perón.
Peronist
noun, a supporter of Juan Perón or of his principles and policies.
pressmen
noun, a person who operates or has charge of a printing press.
moistens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become moist.
emirates
noun, the office or rank of an emir.
Pressman
noun, a person who operates or has charge of a printing press.
presents
noun, the present time.
prenames
noun, given name.
persians
noun, a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
emprises
noun, an adventurous enterprise.
premiate
verb (used with object), to grant a prize or an award to.
Peterson
noun, Oscar Emmanuel, 1925–2007, Canadian jazz pianist.
personas
noun, a person.
Timorese
noun, a native or inhabitant of Timor.
pertains
verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
imprests
noun, an advance of money; loan.
impresas
noun, a device or emblem.
importee
noun, an imported person or thing.
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posterns
noun, a back door or gate.
impastes
verb (used with object), to cover with or enclose in a paste.
tropines
noun, a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
Peterman
noun, a safecracker.
arsonist
noun, a person who commits arson.
tampions
noun, a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
painters
noun, an artist who paints pictures.
Romanite
noun, a fossil resin similar to amber, used for jewelry.
spermine
noun, a polyamine, H 2 N(CH 2) 3 NH(CH 2) 4 NH(CH 2) 3 NH 2 , formed from spermidine and occurring in all cells, especially prevalent in semen, sputum, pancreatic tissue, and certain yeasts.
Romanies
noun, Gypsy (def 2).
reposits
verb (used with object), to put back; replace.
aperient
noun, a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
meropias
noun, partial blindness.
Masorete
noun, one of the writers or compilers of the Masorah.
notaries
noun, notary public.
Romanist
noun, Disparaging. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
spearmen
noun, a person who is armed with or uses a spear.
Messenia
noun, a division of ancient Greece, in the SW Peloponnesus: an important center of Mycenaean culture.
misspent
adjective, spent wrongly or unwisely; wasted:
one-step
noun, a round dance performed by couples to ragtime.
arenites
noun, psammite.
one-time
adjective, having been as specified at one time; former:
transoms
noun, a crosspiece separating a door or the like from a window or fanlight above it.
repaints
noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
open-air
noun, the outdoors.
operants
noun, a person or thing that operates.
romaines
noun, Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
resinate
noun, Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
Somerset
noun, a city in SE Massachusetts.
retsinas
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
seamster
noun, a person whose occupation is sewing; tailor.
amorists
noun, a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
minarets
noun, a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
rimstone
noun, a calcareous deposit forming a dam at the edge or outlet of an overflowing pool of water, as in a cavern.
minsters
noun, a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment.
nepotism
noun, patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics:
spiremes
noun, the threadlike chromatin of a cell nucleus, present during early meiosis or mitosis.
anemosis
noun, wind shake (def 1).
spirants
noun, fricative (def 2).
antimere
noun, a segment or division of the body having a corresponding segment or division that is opposite to it relative to the longitudinal axis of the body.
naperies
noun, table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
spinster
noun, Disparaging and Offensive. a woman still unmarried beyond the usual age of marrying.
response
noun, an answer or reply, as in words or in some action.
Responsa
noun, the branch of rabbinical literature comprised of authoritative replies in letter form made by noted rabbis or Jewish scholars to questions sent to them concerning Jewish law.
respites
noun, a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:
Ansermet
noun, Ernest [er-nest] /ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1883–1969, Swiss symphony orchestra conductor.
resonate
verb (used with object), to cause to resound.
Messiaen
noun, Olivier Eugène Prosper Charles [aw-lee-vyey œ-zhen praw-sper sharl] /ɔ liˈvyeɪ œˈʒɛn prɔˈspɛr ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1908–92, French composer and organist.
operates
verb (used with object), to manage or use (a machine, device, etc.):
treasons
noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
Massenet
noun, Jules Émile Frédéric [zhyl ey-meel frey-dey-reek] /ʒül eɪˈmil freɪ deɪˈrik/ (Show IPA), 1842–1912, French composer.
Oresteia
noun, a trilogy of tragic dramas (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus, consisting of the Agamemnon, the Choëphori, and the Eumenides.
M-series
noun, See under M-line.
matinees
noun, an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
masseter
noun, a short, thick, masticatory muscle, the action of which assists in closing the jaws by raising the mandible or lower jaw.
traipses
noun, a tiring walk.
arsenite
noun, a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
Petrine
adjective, of or relating to the apostle Peter or the Epistles bearing his name.
spinors
noun, a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
impers.
spinets
noun, a small upright piano.
simpers
noun, a silly, self-conscious smile.
peteman
noun, peterman.
impasto
noun, the laying on of paint thickly.
Petsamo
noun, Finnish name of Pechenga.
impaste
verb (used with object), to cover with or enclose in a paste.
imarets
noun, (in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
impasse
noun, a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock.
imparts
verb (used with object), to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
Simpson
noun, James Young, 1811–70, Scottish professor of obstetrics and obstetrician: pioneer in use of ether and chloroform as anesthetics.
spinose
adjective, full of spines; spiniferous; spinous.
sprains
noun, a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
Steiner
noun, Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
impones
verb (used with object), to wager; stake.
Ossetia
noun, a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
pertain
verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
misease
noun, Archaic. discomfort; distress; suffering.
persona
noun, a person.
marines
noun, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
spriest
adjective, a superlative of spry.
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.).
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Messier
noun, Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1730–1817, French astronomer.
Persson
noun, Göran [yœ-rahn] /ˈyœ rɑn/ (Show IPA), born 1949, prime minister of Sweden 1996–2006.
Messina
noun, a seaport in NE Sicily.
pesters
verb (used with object), to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:
Massine
noun, Léonide [ley-aw-need] /leɪ ɔˈnid/ (Show IPA), 1896–1979, U.S. ballet dancer and choreographer, born in Russia.
imprest
noun, an advance of money; loan.
Stimson
noun, Henry L(ewis) 1867–1950, U.S. statesman: secretary of war 1911–13, 1940–45; secretary of state 1929–33.
impresa
noun, a device or emblem.
imposts
noun, a tax; tribute; duty.
pesetas
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
imposes
Verb phrases, impose on/upon, to thrust oneself offensively upon others; intrude. to take unfair advantage of; misuse (influence, friendship, etc.). to defraud; cheat; deceive:
imports
noun, something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
stoners
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
piaster
noun, a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
steamer
noun, something propelled or operated by steam, as a steamship.
tempera
noun, a technique of painting in which an emulsion consisting of water and pure egg yolk or a mixture of egg and oil is used as a binder or medium, characterized by its lean film-forming properties and rapid drying rate.
Nemesis
noun, something that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc.:
stamper
noun, a person or thing that stamps.
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.
minaret
noun, a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
Siamese
noun, a native of Siam.
monesia
noun, a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
Teniers
noun, David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
Maspero
noun, Sir Gaston Camille Charles [gas-tawn ka-mee-yuh sharl] /gasˈtɔ̃ kaˈmi yə ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1846–1916, French Egyptologist.
Pioneer
noun, a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
martins
noun, Peter, born 1946, U.S. choreographer and ballet master, born in Denmark.
nemato-
esprits
noun, sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
orients
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
Oriente
noun, a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
Minster
noun, a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment.
Esparto
noun, any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
monster
noun, a legendary animal combining features of animal and human form or having the forms of various animals in combination, as a centaur, griffin, or sphinx.
sestina
noun, a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
estamin
noun, a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
nasties
noun, Informal. a nasty person or thing.
teasers
noun, a person or thing that teases.
Marston
noun, John, c1575–1634, English dramatist and satirical poet.
tempers
noun, a particular state of mind or feelings.
metiers
noun, a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
etesian
adjective, (of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
Pimento
noun, pimiento.
metisse
noun, a woman of mixed ancestry.
metopes
noun, any of the square spaces, either decorated or plain, between triglyphs in the Doric frieze.
spirant
noun, fricative (def 2).
etamine
noun, a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
soapers
noun, soap opera.
Siemens
noun, Electricity. the standard unit of electrical conductance in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the reciprocal of the ohm and replacing the equivalent MKS unit (mho) Abbreviation: S.
orpines
noun, a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
estrone
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
estrins
noun, estrone.
nestors
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
spireas
noun, any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
Estonia
noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
spireme
noun, the threadlike chromatin of a cell nucleus, present during early meiosis or mitosis.
Martens
noun, any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
persist
verb (used without object), to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.:
inseams
noun, an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
stripes
noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
isomers
noun, Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
step-in
noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
Meissen
noun, a city in E central Germany, on the Elbe River: famous for fine porcelain.
Meitner
noun, Lise [lee-zuh] /ˈli zə/ (Show IPA), 1878–1968, Austrian nuclear physicist.
stories
noun, a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
opiates
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
maintop
noun, a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
misstep
noun, a wrong step.
Matisse
noun, Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1869–1954, French painter.
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.
pastern
noun, the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
smarten
Verb phrases, smarten up, to groom oneself: to become aware of one's mistakes, shortcomings, etc., and make efforts to correct them:
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.
pasters
noun, a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
pasties
noun, pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.
pastime
noun, something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport:
stemson
noun, a curved timber in a wooden bow, scarfed at its lower end to the keelson.
matinee
noun, an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
oarsmen
noun, a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
paresis
noun, partial motor paralysis.
openers
noun, a person or thing that opens.
pastose
adjective, having a heavy impasto.
tampion
noun, a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
parison
noun, a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
stereo-
Tampere
noun, a city in SW Finland.
maestro
noun, an eminent composer, teacher, or conductor of music:
operate
verb (used with object), to manage or use (a machine, device, etc.):
tampers
noun, a person or thing that tamps.
matrons
noun, a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
strains
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
operant
noun, a person or thing that operates.
somites
noun, any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
tampons
noun, a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
parties
noun, a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
partons
noun, a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
stepson
noun, a son of one's husband or wife by a previous marriage.
tansies
noun, any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
step-on
adjective, made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
tapemen
noun, a person who holds and positions a tape in taking measurements.
Passion
noun, any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
Staines
noun, a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
stopers
noun, a machine for drilling rock from below.
streams
noun, a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
norites
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
sprites
noun, an elf, fairy, or goblin.
Moissan
noun, Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1852–1907, French chemist: Nobel prize 1906.
Permian
noun, Geology. the Permian Period or System.
stamin-
moraine
noun, a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
insteps
noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
manrope
noun, a rope placed at the side of a gangway, ladder, or the like, to serve as a rail.
instars
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
moisten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become moist.
sterno-
sprints
noun, a short race at full speed.
Smeaton
noun, John, 1724–92, English engineer.
pissant
noun, Slang: Vulgar. a person or thing of no value or consequence; a despicable person or thing.
sinters
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
inserts
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
spermo-
Persian
noun, a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
Painter
noun, an artist who paints pictures.
Spenser
noun, Edmund, c1552–99, English poet.
soirees
noun, an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
optimes
noun, (formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos. Compare wrangler (def 2).
patsies
noun, a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
panties
noun, underpants or undershorts for women and children.
stearin
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
merinos
noun, (often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
pansies
noun, a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
patines
noun, patina.
Patmore
noun, Coventry (Kersey Dighton) [kov-uh n-tree kur-zee dahyt-n,, duhv-uh n‐] /ˈkɒv ən tri ˈkɜr zi ˈdaɪt n,, ˈdʌv ən‐/ (Show IPA), 1823–96, English poet and essayist.
moreens
noun, a heavy fabric of wool, or wool and cotton, with a ribbed face and a moiré finish, used for curtains, petticoats, etc.
tarpons
noun, a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
Pearson
noun, Drew (Andrew Russell Pearson) 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
meropia
noun, partial blindness.
Penates
plural noun, gods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom.
Peneios
noun, Modern Greek name of Salambria.
penises
noun, the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
paniers
noun, pannier.
pentose
noun, a monosaccharide containing five atoms of carbon, as xylose, C 5 H 10 O 5 , or produced from pentosans by hydrolysis.
Meropes
noun, a queen of Corinth and the foster mother of Oedipus.
peonies
noun, any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
pereion
noun, (in a crustacean) the thorax.
stamnos
noun, a storage jar having an oval body tapering at the base and two horizontal handles set on the shoulder.
impress
noun, the act of impressing.
tensors
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
to-name
noun, a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
prostas
noun, (in classical architecture) an antechamber or vestibule.
tonemes
noun, a phoneme consisting of a contrastive feature of tone in a tone language:
prostie
noun, a prostitute.
protean
adjective, readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
atopies
noun, an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
protein
noun, Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
atonies
noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
septime
noun, the seventh of eight defensive positions.
pronate
verb (used with object), to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
atomies
noun, an atom; mote.
anoesis
noun, a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
anomite
noun, a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
pterion
noun, the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
trepans
noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
pteroma
noun, pteron.
respite
noun, a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:
ptisans
noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
antero-
seaters
noun, a person or thing that seats.
earnest
noun, full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
sensate
adjective, perceiving or perceived through the senses.
amniote
noun, any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
Preston
noun, a seaport in W Lancashire, in NW England.
prestos
noun, Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
Emerson
noun, Ralph Waldo [wawl-doh,, wol-] /ˈwɔl doʊ,, ˈwɒl-/ (Show IPA), 1803–82, U.S. essayist and poet.
Emerita
noun, a woman with such status.
serapes
noun, a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
priests
noun, a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
primate
noun, Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
satoris
noun, sudden enlightenment.
tisanes
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
riposte
noun, a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
Riesman
noun, David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.
amorist
noun, a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
easters
noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
Eastern
adjective, lying toward or situated in the east:
Amorite
noun, a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.
seaport
noun, a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
easiest
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
prisons
noun, a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
amperes
noun, the basic unit of electrical current in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one coulomb per second, formally defined to be the constant current which if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross section, and placed one meter apart in vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 × 10 −7 newton per meter of length. Abbreviation: A, amp.
trienes
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
promise
noun, a declaration that something will or will not be done, given, etc., by one:
Anteros
noun, Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
senoras
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
presets
noun, a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
traipse
noun, a tiring walk.
arenite
noun, psammite.
arenose
adjective, sandy; gritty.
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
rations
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
arsines
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
semaise
noun, cymaise.
repaint
noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
arseno-
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
arpents
noun, an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
ARTEMIS
noun, Also called Cynthia. an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon. Compare Diana.
reasons
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
seismo-
reopens
verb (used with or without object), to open again.
transom
noun, a crosspiece separating a door or the like from a window or fanlight above it.
remains
noun, Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
aristo-
aristos
noun, aristocrat.
seiners
noun, a person who fishes with a seine.
remises
verb (used with object), to give up a claim to; surrender by deed.
remotes
noun, Radio and Television. a broadcast, usually live, from a location outside a studio.
seminar
noun, a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
transp.
raiment
noun, clothing; apparel; attire.
aperies
noun, apish behavior; mimicry.
resents
verb (used with object), to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
reseats
verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
Rameses
noun, Ramses (def 1).
senator
noun, a member of a senate.
Torenia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
rampion
noun, a European bellflower, Campanula rapunculus, having an edible white tuberous root used in Europe for salad.
aspires
verb (used without object), to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
asperse
verb (used with object), to attack with false, malicious, and damaging charges or insinuations; slander.
aorists
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
reposit
verb (used with object), to put back; replace.
semipro
adjective, noun, semiprofessional.
treason
noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
re-pose
verb (used with or without object), to pose again.
ramsons
noun, a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
repines
verb (used without object), to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
repents
adjective, creeping.
repeats
noun, the act of repeating.
ransoms
noun, the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
semites
noun, a member of any of various ancient and modern peoples originating in southwestern Asia, including the Akkadians, Canaanites, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs.
rapines
noun, the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
trainee
noun, a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
emirate
noun, the office or rank of an emir.
amosite
noun, an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
present
noun, the present time.
entasis
noun, a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
santims
noun, a former coin of Latvia, the 100th part of a lat.
entires
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
postern
noun, a back door or gate.
posters
noun, a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
entero-
Postman
noun, a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.
epinaos
noun, a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
entries
noun, an act of entering; entrance.
pointes
noun, the tip of the toe.
erasion
noun, the act of erasing.
sateens
noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
pointer
noun, a person or thing that points.
poteens
noun, the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
poetess
noun, a woman who writes poetry.
entraps
verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
roseate
adjective, tinged with rose; rosy:
samisen
noun, a guitarlike Japanese musical instrument having an extremely long neck and three strings, played with a plectrum.
sapient
adjective, having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
trompes
noun, Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
sapotes
noun, Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
epimers
noun, either of a pair of isomeric aldose compounds, especially of certain sugars, that differ from each other in the positions of the H and OH at the second atom from the end of the carbon chain, as d-glucose and d-mannose.
tessera
noun, one of the small pieces used in mosaic work.
serines
noun, a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
episome
noun, bacterial DNA that is extrachromosomal and that may replicate autonomously as a plasmid or become incorporated into the chromosome and replicate with it.
epitome
noun, a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class:
Epstein
noun, Sir Jacob, 1880–1959, English sculptor, born in the U.S.
sapiens
adjective, of, relating to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens).
seriema
noun, either of two birds of the family Cariamidae, Cariama cristata, of southern Brazil, or Chunga burmeisteri, of Argentina, having long legs, an erectile crest, a short, broad bill, and limited ability to fly.
seriate
adjective, arranged or occurring in one or more series.
santirs
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
poisers
noun, a person or thing that poises.
eonisms
noun, the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
trisome
noun, a trisomic individual.
potsies
noun, hopscotch.
postmen
noun, a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.
poesies
noun, the work or the art of poetic composition.
EMPRESS
noun, a female ruler of an empire.
premise
noun, Also, premiss. Logic. a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion.
Serapis
noun, Also, Sarapis. a Greco-Egyptian deity combining the attributes of Osiris and Apis, identified in Egypt with the Ptolemies: later worshiped throughout the Greek and Roman empires.
tropism
noun, an orientation of an organism to an external stimulus, as light, especially by growth rather than by movement.
Romaine
noun, Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
tsarism
noun, czarism.
Romains
noun, Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
enamors
verb (used with object), to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
trioses
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
Sampson
noun, Deborah, 1760–1827, U.S. Revolutionary War soldier who fought disguised as a man.
empties
noun, Informal. something that is empty, as a box, bottle, or can:
sereins
noun, fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
emprise
noun, an adventurous enterprise.
Samoset
noun, died 1653? North American Indian leader: aided Pilgrims during early years in New England.
Serpens
noun, the Serpent, a constellation consisting of two separate parts, the head (Serpens Caput) and the tail (Serpens Cauda) with Ophiuchus in between.
pitmans
noun, a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
Emporia
noun, a city in E Kansas.
tropine
noun, a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
samites
noun, a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
praises
noun, the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
Serpent
noun, a snake.
prename
noun, given name.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
repent
adjective, creeping.
repine
verb (used without object), to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
Santos
noun, a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.
Spears
noun, a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
Remsen
noun, Ira, 1846–1927, U.S. chemist and educator.
somite
noun, any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
repose
noun, the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep.
sanies
noun, a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
steers
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
sapors
noun, the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
norite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
Spener
noun, Philipp Jakob [fee-leep yah-kawp] /ˈfi lip ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1635–1705, German theologian: founder of Pietism.
sapote
noun, Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
steams
noun, water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
speers
noun, Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
repast
noun, a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
speans
verb (used with object), to wean.
Moreen
noun, a heavy fabric of wool, or wool and cotton, with a ribbed face and a moiré finish, used for curtains, petticoats, etc.
sansei
noun, a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
repass
verb (used with or without object), to pass back or again.
Sansom
noun, a male given name, form of Samson.
Santee
noun, a city in SW California.
samite
noun, a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
morass
noun, a tract of low, soft, wet ground.
steeps
noun, a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
saints
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
somni-
reopen
verb (used with or without object), to open again.
omenta
noun, a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
Sparti
noun, Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
opener
noun, a person or thing that opens.
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
rentes
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
spares
noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
sonars
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
sparse
adjective, thinly scattered or distributed:
seiner
noun, a person who fishes with a seine.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
repeat
noun, the act of repeating.
norias
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
repots
verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
Neisse
noun, a river in N Europe, flowing N from the NW Czech Republic along part of the boundary between Germany and Poland to the Oder River. 145 miles (233 km) long.
spirea
noun, any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
stamen
noun, the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
seater
noun, a person or thing that seats.
Nereis
noun, clamworm.
Season
noun, one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
rimose
adjective, full of crevices, chinks, or cracks.
spiro-
rinses
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
remote
noun, Radio and Television. a broadcast, usually live, from a location outside a studio.
stains
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
spirts
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
Romans
noun, an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
ripens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
nemat-
spites
noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
sateen
noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
Napier
noun, neper.
Naoise
noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
sprats
noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
satins
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
roasts
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
sprain
noun, a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
sproat
noun, a fishhook having a circular bend.
sprint
noun, a short race at full speed.
Nasser
noun, Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
seamen
noun, a person skilled in seamanship.
sprite
noun, an elf, fairy, or goblin.
sprits
noun, a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
sports
noun, an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
Nessie
noun, Loch Ness monster.
Nestor
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
sperm-
noesis
noun, (in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
spines
noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
sprent
adjective, sprinkled.
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.
resets
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
sarsen
noun, any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
Spiers
noun, a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
noises
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
stapes
noun, the innermost, stirrup-shaped bone of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals, involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear. Also called stirrup. Compare incus (def 1), malleus.
sarees
noun, sari.
sperms
noun, semen.
resent
verb (used with object), to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
sapro-
no-par
adjective, without par or face value:
reseat
verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
stares
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
nitro-
retina
noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
retems
noun, a shrub, Retama raetam, of Syria and Arabia, having white flowers: said to be the juniper of the Old Testament.
Saseno
noun, an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
spinto
adjective, having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
Sarton
noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
rosets
noun, resin; rosin.
Rosina
noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
Reston
noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
nitres
noun, niter.
rosins
noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
Stamps
noun, a postage stamp.
spinor
noun, a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
spinet
noun, a small upright piano.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
stanes
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
opiate
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
sempre
adverb, throughout.
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.
serein
noun, fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
presto
noun, Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
perses
noun, a son of Perseus and Andromeda and the ancestor of the kings of Persia.
preset
noun, a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
Persia
noun, Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
person
noun, a human being, whether an adult or child:
preens
noun, a pin or brooch.
prates
noun, act of prating.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
pernio
noun, chilblain.
Pesaro
noun, a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
prases
noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
peseta
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
Serena
noun, a female given name.
praise
noun, the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
pester
verb (used with object), to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:
poteen
noun, the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
potass
noun, potash.
prests
noun, a loan.
permit
noun, an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:
possie
noun, a job; position.
sirens
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
patois
noun, a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
patri-
patron
noun, a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
serais
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
Sister
noun, a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
Sisera
noun, the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
prison
noun, a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
peasen
noun, a plural of pease.
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
Priest
noun, a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
sirees
noun, sirree.
prises
noun, leverage.
prints
noun, the state of being printed.
penta-
serape
noun, a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
primos
noun, the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
Peoria
noun, a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
primes
noun, the most flourishing stage or state.
poster
noun, a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
posset
noun, a drink made of hot milk curdled with ale, wine, or the like, often sweetened and spiced.
pro-am
noun, any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.
pitmen
noun, a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
points
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
Pinero
noun, Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
pinots
noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
pointe
noun, the tip of the toe.
pintas
noun, a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
Pinter
noun, Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
pintos
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
pitons
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
pirate
noun, a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
siesta
noun, a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
Pitman
noun, a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
sesame
noun, a tropical, herbaceous plant, Sesamum indicum, whose small oval seeds are edible and yield an oil.
setose
adjective, covered with setae or bristles; bristly.
Piston
noun, a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
setons
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
Samson
noun, a judge of Israel famous for his great strength. Judges 13–16.
pistes
noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
poiser
noun, a person or thing that poises.
poises
noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
Peters
noun, penis.
Portia
noun, the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
posits
noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
Petras
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
posies
noun, a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
Petrie
noun, Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
petro-
Petros
noun, Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
posers
noun, a person who poses.
simper
noun, a silly, self-conscious smile.
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.
serosa
noun, Embryology, Zoology. the chorion. a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
serine
noun, a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
Simons
noun, the original name of the apostle Peter. Compare Peter.
Simeon
noun, a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
Pietas
noun, the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
simars
noun, Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
ponies
noun, a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
serins
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
sermon
noun, a discourse for the purpose of religious instruction or exhortation, especially one based on a text of Scripture and delivered by a member of the clergy as part of a religious service.
Patmos
noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
patios
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
remiss
adjective, negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.:
pisser
noun, something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
soaper
noun, soap opera.
osiers
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
rapine
noun, the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
snorts
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
ossein
noun, the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
Ransom
noun, the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
Ossian
noun, a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
snores
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
snipes
noun, any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
orpine
noun, a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
sneers
noun, a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
snares
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
ranees
noun, the wife of a rajah.
smites
Idioms, smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
paeons
noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
Senate
noun, an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
paints
noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
ramson
noun, a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
Semite
noun, a member of any of various ancient and modern peoples originating in southwestern Asia, including the Akkadians, Canaanites, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
Pamirs
noun, the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
soiree
noun, an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
opines
verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
Somers
opsins
noun, any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
remise
verb (used with object), to give up a claim to; surrender by deed.
remans
verb (used with object), to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
somat-
optime
noun, (formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos. Compare wrangler (def 2).
remain
noun, Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
Soares
noun, Mário [mah-ryoo] /ˈmɑ ryʊ/ (Show IPA), born 1924, Portuguese statesman: prime minister 1976–78, 1983–85; president 1986–96.
seines
noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
reests
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
Orense
noun, a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
reason
noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
semens
noun, the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
smears
noun, an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
smarts
noun, a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
proems
noun, an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
protei
noun, plural of proteus (def 3).
parton
noun, a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
ptero-
paseos
noun, a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
sepias
noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
Passer
noun, a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
septi-
passim
adverb, here and there: used in bibliographic references to indicate that the writer has drawn upon material scattered throughout the source cited.
paster
noun, a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
pastes
noun, a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
pteron
noun, (in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
prosit
interjection, (used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
pastis
noun, a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
proses
noun, the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
pastor
noun, a minister or priest in charge of a church.
sitars
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
patens
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
paters
noun, British Informal. father.
patine
noun, patina.
partis
noun, the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
parson
noun, a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
Ramses
noun, the name of several kings of ancient Egypt.
Senior
noun, a person who is older than another.
panier
noun, pannier.
pantie
noun, panties.
panto-
pantos
noun, pantomime (def 2).
ramose
adjective, having many branches.
ramets
noun, an individual of a clone.
parens
plural noun, parentheses:
raises
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
Parent
noun, a father or a mother.
ptisan
noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
Pareto
noun, Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
paries
noun, Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
Senora
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
senors
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
Parsee
noun, an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
parses
verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
sensor
noun, a mechanical device sensitive to light, temperature, radiation level, or the like, that transmits a signal to a measuring or control instrument.
ptosis
noun, a drooping of the upper eyelid.
pineta
noun, an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
Pisano
noun, Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
monies
noun, a plural of money.
topmen
noun, a person stationed for duty in a top.
stripe
noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
astro-
Marten
noun, any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
topman
noun, a person stationed for duty in a top.
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
masers
noun, a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
assort
verb (used with object), to distribute, place, or arrange according to kind or class; classify; sort.
topers
noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
Master
noun, a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something:
masto-
etapes
noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
assert
Idioms, assert oneself, to insist on one's rights, declare one's views forcefully, etc.:
assent
noun, agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
maters
noun, British Informal. mother1 .
matins
noun, (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
astron
Marist
noun, a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
aspire
verb (used without object), to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
mantis
noun, any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
easies
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
maists
adjective, noun, adverb, most.
tainos
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
easier
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
tmesis
noun, the interpolation of one or more words between the parts of a compound word, as be thou ware for beware.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
manses
noun, the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
Maoris
noun, a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
Marion
noun, Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
strops
noun, any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
stroma
noun, Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
toneme
noun, a phoneme consisting of a contrastive feature of tone in a tone language:
toners
noun, a person or thing that tones.
atones
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
marine
noun, a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
topees
noun, (in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
Marino
noun, Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
matri-
matron
noun, a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
Easton
noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
armies
noun, the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
Mentes
noun, (in the Odyssey) a captain of the Taphians. Athena assumed his form when she urged Telemachus to search for Odysseus.
Mentor
noun, a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
armets
noun, a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
arises
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Stopes
noun, Marie Carmichael, 1880–1958, English scientist and birth control advocate.
Merino
noun, (often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
trans.
merits
noun, claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
aretes
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
Merope
noun, a queen of Corinth and the foster mother of Oedipus.
Merops
noun, (in the Iliad) a Percosian augur who foresaw and unsuccessfully tried to prevent the death of his sons in the Trojan War.
trapes
noun, a tiring walk.
stoper
noun, a machine for drilling rock from below.
Mersin
noun, a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
armpit
noun, the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
tramps
noun, the act of tramping.
stream
noun, a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
meanie
noun, Informal. meany.
Aspers
noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
aspens
noun, any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
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.
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.
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
arsons
noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
arsino
adjective, containing the arsino group.
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
mensas
noun, Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
menses
noun, the periodic flow of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus; menstrual flow.
arsen-
arpent
noun, an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
stores
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
Easter
noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
Mainer
noun, a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
inmost
adjective, situated farthest within:
impose
Verb phrases, impose on/upon, to thrust oneself offensively upon others; intrude. to take unfair advantage of; misuse (influence, friendship, etc.). to defraud; cheat; deceive:
Teresa
noun, Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
impost
noun, a tax; tribute; duty.
Petain
noun, Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
Ernest
noun, a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
Ermine
noun, an Old World weasel, Mustela erminea, having in its winter color phase a white coat with black at the tip of the tail. Compare stoat.
inmate
noun, a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
teases
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
inseam
noun, an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
insets
noun, something inserted; insert.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
instep
noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
erases
verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
instr.
import
noun, something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
impone
verb (used with object), to wager; stake.
inter.
iatro-
Estrin
noun, estrone.
estops
verb (used with object), Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
tempos
noun, Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
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 .
temper
noun, a particular state of mind or feelings.
tenaim
noun, the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
essoin
noun, (in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
Moneta
noun, Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
tensor
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
tenias
noun, taenia.
imaret
noun, (in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
esprit
noun, sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
espies
noun, James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
tensas
noun, a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
impart
verb (used with object), to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
tenses
noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
imper.
teaser
noun, a person or thing that teases.
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
tapers
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
enamor
verb (used with object), to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
emptor
noun, (especially in legal usage) a person who purchases or contracts to purchase; buyer.
Ismene
noun, a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta who did not join Antigone in her forbidden burial of their brother Polynices.
tapirs
noun, any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
Empson
noun, William, 1906–84, English critic and poet.
isomer
noun, Chemistry. a compound displaying isomerism with one or more other compounds.
Empire
noun, a group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government: usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom, as the former British Empire, French Empire, Russian Empire, Byzantine Empire, or Roman Empire.
emotes
verb (used without object), to show or pretend emotion:
enates
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
Taoism
noun, the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
tip-on
noun, tip1 (def 4).
emesis
noun, vomitus.
tampon
noun, a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
tamper
noun, a person or thing that tamps.
MAeroE
irones
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
enosis
noun, a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
ternes
noun, terne metal.
eosins
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
intra-
intro.
intros
noun, an introduction.
epimer
noun, either of a pair of isomeric aldose compounds, especially of certain sugars, that differ from each other in the positions of the H and OH at the second atom from the end of the carbon chain, as d-glucose and d-mannose.
Tessie
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
teamer
noun, a teamster.
Tessin
noun, French and German name of Ticino.
Tassie
noun, tass.
enrapt
adjective, rapt; transported; enraptured:
eonism
noun, the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
entrap
verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
tarso-
entire
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
enters
Verb phrases, enter into, to participate in; engage in. to investigate; consider: to sympathize with; share in. to form a constituent part or ingredient of: to go into a particular state:
enter-
tarpon
noun, a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
timers
noun, a person or thing that times.
Merton
noun, Robert King, 1910–2003, U.S. sociologist.
streps
noun, streptococcus.
Amiens
noun, a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
anises
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
metro-
tripes
noun, the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
Metope
noun, any of the square spaces, either decorated or plain, between triglyphs in the Doric frieze.
trones
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
Aerope
noun, the wife of Atreus, seduced by her brother-in-law Thyestes.
ameers
noun, emir.
stenos
noun, a stenographer.
steres
metros
noun, the underground electric railway of Paris, France, Montreal, Canada, Washington, D.C., and other cities.
aniso-
aeron.
metier
noun, a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
anomie
noun, a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
trepan
noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
Moerae
plural noun, the Fates.
amino-
Moesia
noun, an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
mitres
noun, Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
animes
noun, a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
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.
Sterne
noun, Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
stirps
noun, a stock; family or branch of a family; line of descent.
miners
noun, Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
Ampere
noun, the basic unit of electrical current in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one coulomb per second, formally defined to be the constant current which if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross section, and placed one meter apart in vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 × 10 −7 newton per meter of length. Abbreviation: A, amp.
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
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.
airmen
noun, an aviator.
triene
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
anemo-
stimes
noun, the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
amnios
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
trompe
noun, Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
stomas
noun, Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
tromps
verb (used with object), to tramp or trample.
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.).
stomps
noun, stamp (def 14).
tripos
noun, (at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
tronas
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
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.
steno-
misers
noun, a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
Miseno
noun, a cape in SW Italy, on the N shore of the Bay of Naples: ruins of ancient Misenum, a Roman naval station and resort.
amines
noun, any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
treens
noun, treenware.
Antrim
noun, a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
sterns
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
steins
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
messin
noun, messan.
moires
noun, any moiré fabric.
stipes
noun, Zoology. the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.
mesons
noun, Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
Monera
noun, a taxonomic kingdom of prokaryotic organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and have a nutritional mode of absorption, photosynthesis, or chemosynthesis, comprising the bacteria, blue-green algae, and various primitive pathogens.
Stones
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
aments
noun, catkin.
AmerSp
tremie
noun, a funnellike device lowered into water to deposit concrete.
stoner
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
tropes
noun, Rhetoric. any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense. an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
stipos
noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
messan
noun, a lap dog; small pet dog.
airts
noun, a direction.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
Amer.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
ento-
prest
noun, a loan.
post-
Sarto
noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
posit
noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
timer
noun, a person or thing that times.
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.
eosin
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
Roman
noun, a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
prim.
Posen
noun, German name of Poznań.
trois
noun, the number 3.
poser
noun, a person who poses.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
posse
noun, posse comitatus.
Priam
noun, a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
poses
noun, a bodily attitude or posture:
Rosse
noun, William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
preta
noun, a wandering or disturbed ghost.
pret.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
poss.
Ensor
noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
Press
noun, an act of pressing; pressure.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
amens
noun, an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
presa
noun, a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
Pres.
prate
noun, act of prating.
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).
Prato
noun, a city in central Italy, near Florence.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
prats
noun, the buttocks.
enate
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
preen
noun, a pin or brooch.
romps
noun, a lively or boisterous frolic.
prees
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
prem.
ropes
noun, a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
tripe
noun, the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
emote
verb (used without object), to show or pretend emotion:
prase
noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
emirs
noun, a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
Seres
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
posts
noun, a strong piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc.
rosin
noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
sasin
noun, blackbuck.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
emits
verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
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.
prae-
praos
noun, proa.
enorm
adjective, enormous; huge; vast.
enema
noun, the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
Timon
noun, c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
prams
noun, perambulator.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
ameer
noun, emir.
ament
noun, catkin.
ports
noun, a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
seeps
noun, moisture that seeps out; seepage.
Port.
tense
noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
Sans.
pions
noun, the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
pirns
noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
trop-
seti-
aeri-
aeons
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
aerie
noun, the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
aero-
piste
noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
tera-
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
sains
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
teno-
trope
noun, Rhetoric. any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense. an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
erose
adjective, uneven, as if gnawed away.
Pines
noun, Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
simar
noun, Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
30-30
pinas
noun, pineapple.
tsars
noun, czar.
estop
verb (used with object), Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
Estes
noun, a male given name.
samps
noun, coarsely ground corn.
Essen
noun, a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.
Pinot
noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
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 .
Sampo
noun, a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
sanit
Pinta
noun, a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
tenia
noun, taenia.
SAMOS
noun, a Greek island in the E Aegean. 194 sq. mi. (502 sq. km).
Pinto
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
pitas
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
Ernst
noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
porns
noun, Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
terse
adjective, neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
poise
noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
Epsom
noun, a town in Surrey, SE England, S of London: site of a famous racetrack (Epsom Downs) where the annual Derby is held.
terns
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
sero-
pomes
noun, the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
Tromp
noun, Cornelis [kawr-ney-lis] /kɔrˈneɪ lɪs/ (Show IPA), 1629–91, and his father, Maarten Harpertszoon [mahr-tuh n hahr-puh rt-sohn] /ˈmɑr tən ˈhɑr pərtˌsoʊn/ (Show IPA) 1597–1653, Dutch admirals.
saris
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
Aimee
noun, a female given name.
pones
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
Epist
Epis.
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
pores
noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Saros
noun, the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
rotas
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
Saree
noun, sari.
erase
verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
piton
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
Saone
noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Ernie
noun, a male given name, form of Ernest.
ernes
noun, sea eagle.
term.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
poet.
Santo
noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
Aesop
noun, c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
sapor
noun, the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
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.
trone
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
Point
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
terne
noun, terne metal.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
Sapir
noun, Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
Trona
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
EPROM
noun, a memory chip whose contents can be erased by a mechanism using ultraviolet light and reprogrammed for other purposes.
sates
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
semi-
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
semis
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, the half part of an as.
seems
verb (used without object), to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
rases
verb (used with object), raze.
rason
noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
rasps
noun, an act of rasping.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
rests
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
arson
noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
arsis
noun, Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat. Compare thesis (def 4).
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
semen
noun, the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
reams
noun, a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
rapes
noun, unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
reaps
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
SEATO
noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
ramie
noun, an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
Ramon
noun, any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
tress
noun, Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
Ramos
noun, Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
TORES
noun, a torus.
seats
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
anis-
anim.
anime
noun, a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
asper
noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
retem
noun, a shrub, Retama raetam, of Syria and Arabia, having white flowers: said to be the juniper of the Old Testament.
ASPEN
noun, any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
Ranee
noun, the wife of a rajah.
ranis
noun, ranee.
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.
arses
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
reest
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
Asser
noun, Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
apses
noun, Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
reset
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
rents
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
seers
noun, a person who sees; observer.
Arete
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
areo-
apsis
noun, Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
A-one
adjective, noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
rente
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
apron
noun, a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
apres
preposition, after; following (used in combination):
trass
noun, a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
rept.
repos
noun, a repurchase agreement.
aport
adverb, on or toward the port side.
treas
treen
noun, treenware.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
resin
noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
trams
noun, British. a streetcar.
Reims
noun, a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
seism
noun, an earthquake.
reins
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
seise
verb (used with or without object), Chiefly Law. seize.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
tramp
noun, the act of tramping.
resp.
reman
verb (used with object), to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
ante-
Seine
noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
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.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
anti-
armet
noun, a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
Armen
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
reni-
ramet
noun, an individual of a clone.
Ramee
noun, Louise de la ("Ouida") 1839–1908, English novelist.
prime
noun, the most flourishing stage or state.
prone
noun, a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
roans
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
satin
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
proms
noun, a formal dance, especially one held by a high school or college class at the end of an academic year.
pron.
roams
noun, an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
toman
noun, a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
pros.
prom.
tomes
noun, a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
tomia
noun, the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
prose
noun, the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
pross
noun, prostitute.
prost
interjection, prosit.
satis
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
Prome
noun, a city in central Burma, on the Irrawaddy River: location of several noted pagodas.
roast
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
amirs
noun, emir.
prise
noun, leverage.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
Primo
noun, the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
eaten
noun, eats, Informal. food.
prims
noun, privet.
easts
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
print
noun, the state of being printed.
amin-
prion
noun, any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
amine
noun, any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
proem
noun, an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
PRISM
noun, Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
T-man
noun, a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
satem
adjective, belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
repot
verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
priss
noun, a prissy person.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
eases
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
proas
noun, any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
Prot.
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
sensa
noun, plural of sensum.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
Aston
noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
topis
noun, topee.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
sense
noun, any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
Sears
noun, Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
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.
tries
noun, plural of try.
asst.
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).
assn.
Rimas
noun, a female given name.
senor
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
Rains
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
asset
noun, a useful and desirable thing or quality:
astr.
trims
noun, the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
atrip
adjective, aweigh.
Sept.
tonia
amiss
Idioms, take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
seams
noun, the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
septs
noun, (in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
topee
noun, (in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
rises
noun, an act or instance of rising.
septa
noun, plural of septum.
psoas
noun, either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis.
ripen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
psora
noun, psoriasis.
atmo-
sepia
noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
sents
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
ation
toper
noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
amort
adjective, spiritless; lifeless.
topes
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
etape
noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
IATSE
Pimas
noun, a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
spare
noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
spats
noun, a petty quarrel.
spate
noun, a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
spasm
noun, Pathology. a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction (tonic spasm) or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations (clonic spasm)
stops
noun, the act of stopping.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
SPARS
noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
oases
noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
oasis
noun, a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
menta
noun, Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
oasts
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
Spear
noun, a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
span-
Spain
noun, a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
spaes
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
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.
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
sorts
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
Omani
noun, a native or inhabitant of Oman.
mense
noun, propriety; discretion.
omers
noun, a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
spean
verb (used with object), to wean.
meres
noun, Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
omni-
mesas
noun, a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
spina
noun, a spine or spinelike projection.
spies
Noemi
noun, Naomi (def 1).
spier
noun, a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
meson
noun, Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
meso-
nomas
noun, a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
mesne
adjective, intermediate or intervening.
nomes
noun, one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
stope
noun, any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
merit
noun, claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
speos
noun, a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.
spent
verb, simple past tense and past participle of spend.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
meros
noun, (in the Doric order) a flat surface between two channels of a triglyph.
Norma
noun, the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
Norse
noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
Meroe
noun, a ruined city in Sudan, on the Nile, NE of Khartoum: a capital of ancient Ethiopia that was destroyed a.d. c350.
noses
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
Speer
noun, Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
mero-
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
omits
verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
sores
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
meta-
Marti
noun, José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
masts
noun, Nautical. a spar or structure rising above the hull and upper portions of a ship or boat to hold sails, spars, rigging, booms, signals, etc., at some point on the fore-and-aft line, as a foremast or mainmast. any of a number of individual spars composing such a structure, as a topmast supported on trestletrees at the head of a lower mast. any of various portions of a single spar that are beside particular sails, as a top-gallant mast and royal mast formed as a single spar.
soars
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
mast-
masse
noun, a stroke made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held almost or quite perpendicular to the table.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
Mason
noun, a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
MASER
noun, a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
ornes
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
marts
noun, market; trading center; trade center.
soaps
noun, a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
orant
noun, a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
strip
noun, a striptease.
marse
noun, (used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
Soane
noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
snots
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
Osman
noun, 1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
Maros
noun, Hungarian name of Mures.
Marne
noun, a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
Osset
noun, a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
Maris
noun, Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
orans
noun, orant.
soras
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
opens
noun, an open or clear space.
Mensa
noun, Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
meno-
Sonia
noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
sones
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
Menes
noun, flourished c3200 b.c, traditionally the unifier and 1st king of Egypt: founder of the 1st dynasty.
menat
noun, an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
SONAR
noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
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.
Meier
noun, Richard, born 1934, U.S. architect.
meets
noun, an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
opera
noun, an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet. Compare comic opera, grand opera.
somas
noun, the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
Mears
noun, mere3 .
strap
noun, a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
meant
verb, simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
OPers
MEANS
noun, Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
opine
verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
matr-
opsin
noun, any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
opsis
matin
noun, (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
mater
noun, British Informal. mother1 .
spine
noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
metas
noun, (in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
Mario
noun, a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
MSEnt
Mitre
noun, Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
Mitra
noun, the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
MPers
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.
Stans
noun, a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
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.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
stamp
noun, a postage stamp.
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.
steam
noun, water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
Missa
noun, Mass.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
Miss.
misos
noun, a fermented seasoning paste of soybeans, often with rice or barley added, used to flavor soups and sauces.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
Srta.
miso-
mises
noun, a settlement or agreement.
miser
noun, a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
sprit
noun, a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
sties
noun, a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
motes
noun, a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
mosts
noun, the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
Spree
noun, a lively frolic or outing.
moras
noun, the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
Mont.
Monte
noun, Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
Monet
noun, Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
steer
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
monas
noun, monad.
mopes
noun, a person who mopes or is given to moping.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
Steep
noun, a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
Steen
noun, Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
moist
adjective, moderately or slightly wet; damp.
moire
noun, any moiré fabric.
Mossi
noun, an agricultural people of Africa living mainly in Burkina Faso.
Moira
noun, Classical Mythology. the personification of fate. Moirai, the Fates.
Morea
noun, Peloponnesus.
mores
noun, an additional quantity, amount, or number:
morns
noun, morning.
Morse
noun, an ornamented metal clasp or brooch for fastening a cope in front.
moans
noun, a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
morts
noun, Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
step-
Moser
noun, Johann Jakob [yoh-hahn yah-kawp] /ˈyoʊ hɑn ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1701–85, German jurist and publicist.
Moses
noun, the Hebrew prophet who led the Israelites out of Egypt and delivered the Law during their years of wandering in the wilderness.
ster.
stime
noun, the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
Names
noun, a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
nitre
noun, niter.
spire
noun, a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
stirs
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
Neper
noun, the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
Nepos
noun, Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
miens
noun, air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
stoas
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
stoma
noun, Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
Miass
noun, a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
stome
stomp
noun, stamp (def 14).
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
sanes
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
nests
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
metr-
Metis
noun, any person of mixed ancestry.
Nimes
noun, a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
spins
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
metes
noun, a limiting mark.
nipas
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
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.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
nitr-
spirt
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
minas
noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
mires
noun, a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
Minos
noun, a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
Naomi
noun, the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
sprat
noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
stipe
noun, Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
napes
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
stipo
noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
mints
noun, any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
naso-
Minto
noun, Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
Minot
noun, George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
sport
noun, an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
Nemea
noun, a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
spore
noun, Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
spor-
neaps
noun, neap tide.
Minor
noun, a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
nears
spits
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
stirp
noun, a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
spite
noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
neeps
noun, a turnip.
Mines
noun, an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
Miner
noun, Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
ossia
conjunction, (indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
Strep
noun, streptococcus.
oste-
peats
noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
patr-
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
Iran.
tarps
noun, tarpaulin.
Peano
noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
peans
noun, paean.
Pears
noun, Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
peart
adjective, lively; brisk; cheerful.
Pease
noun, a pea.
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.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
peens
noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Peers
noun, a person of the same legal status:
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
Tasso
noun, Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
pene-
penis
noun, the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
teams
noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
siree
noun, sirree.
tears
Paton
noun, Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
Irene
noun, Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
sipes
verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
Pasto
noun, a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
pases
noun, (in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
pass.
Passe
noun, the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
taper
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
sites
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
paste
noun, a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
Tapes
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
tapir
noun, any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
tapis
noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
Isere
noun, a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
taros
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
Tarim
noun, a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
Paten
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
Pater
noun, British Informal. father.
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
pates
noun, the crown or top of the head.
irone
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
patio
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
peons
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
intr.
paseo
noun, a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
piano
noun, a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
petos
noun, wahoo3 .
petr-
Petra
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
Imena
noun, a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
petri
temin
noun, Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
Ieper
noun, Ypres.
Temne
noun, a member of a people living mainly in Sierra Leone.
simps
noun, a fool; simpleton.
temp.
pians
noun, yaws.
Peter
noun, penis.
Tempe
noun, Vale of, a valley in E Greece, in Thessaly, between Mounts Olympus and Ossa.
tempi
noun, a plural of tempo.
TEMPO
noun, Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
Piers
noun, a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
Simon
noun, the original name of the apostle Peter. Compare Peter.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Pieta
noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
temps
noun, part of a dance step in which there is no transfer of weight.
simas
noun, an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
Piman
noun, any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
impar
adjective, unpaired; azygous.
Sinas
noun, a female given name.
peres
noun, Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
peri-
peris
noun, one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
tease
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
perms
noun, permanent (def 4).
Peron
noun, Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
inst.
insp.
Perse
noun, (Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
insep
inept
adjective, without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
peta-
inapt
adjective, not apt or fitting.
pert.
teems
verb (used with object), Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
Teena
noun, a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
teens
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
Sino-
pesos
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
sines
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
pesto
noun, a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
pests
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
Patmo
noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
nemos
noun, remote (def 10).
Paris
noun, Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
snaps
Paeon
noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
paint
noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
parse
verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
Smart
noun, a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
Paros
noun, a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
Tamis
noun, a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
pains
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
Manet
noun, Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
Paine
noun, Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
tamps
verb (used with object), to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
smote
verb, a simple past tense of smite.
tames
adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
pants
noun, trousers (def 1).
pari-
maist
adjective, noun, adverb, most.
Maine
noun, a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta. Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
mairs
adjective, noun, adverb, more.
paren
plural noun, parentheses:
pares
noun, (of a female) first among equals.
mains
noun, the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
smite
Idioms, smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
part.
Marie
noun, (Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
manit
noun, man-minute.
snore
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
parts
noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
smear
noun, an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
manse
noun, the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
manos
noun, the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
Pamir
noun, the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
snits
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
manor
noun, (in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
snips
noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
pairs
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
snipe
noun, any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
pant-
sito-
sneer
noun, a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
Maori
noun, a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
Marin
noun, John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
strop
noun, any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
sene
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
SRAM
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
tern
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
sris
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
Trip
noun, a journey or voyage:
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
Soma
noun, the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
Sat.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
tome
noun, a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
teem
verb (used with object), Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
Sra.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
teen
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
SASE
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).
tepe
noun, (in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
tope
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
SOAP
noun, a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
snip
noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
top-
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.
topi
noun, topee.
simp
noun, a fool; simpleton.
SIAM
noun, former name of Thailand (def 1).
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
tsar
noun, czar.
sepn
seps
noun, Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
ten.
Sima
noun, an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Ste.
TOPS
noun, the tops, top1 (def 22).
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
TOMS
noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
SINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
ter.
tRNA
Tore
noun, a torus.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
SMSA
Sari
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
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.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
Sims
noun, William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
tron
SMTP
some
adverb, (used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
tion
SPOT
noun, a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
stop
noun, the act of stopping.
Sere
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
Sem.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
seer
noun, a person who sees; observer.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
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.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
seme
adjective, covered with many small, identical figures.
tamp
verb (used with object), to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
seep
noun, moisture that seeps out; seepage.
Taro
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
SPIM
noun, a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
trap
noun, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
SPAR
noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
sits
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
seis
noun, sei whale.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
spas
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
Tape
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
spat
noun, a petty quarrel.
Spam
noun, (lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
sees
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
Tams
noun, tam-o'-shanter.
spae
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
sots
noun, a drunkard.
tram
noun, British. a streetcar.
Spee
noun, Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
spin
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
tarp
noun, tarpaulin.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
teas
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
SEAS
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
str.
trim
noun, the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
spit
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
SIPS
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
Tess
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
sipe
verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
seam
noun, the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Sato
noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
torn
noun, a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
team
noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
Tasm
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
sops
noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
Soni
Seen
verb, past participle of see1 .
sirs
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
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.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
Seem
verb (used without object), to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
Tame
adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
TASS
noun, a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
sone
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
toss
noun, an act or instance of tossing.
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.
tri-
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
meet
noun, an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
EPOS
noun, an epic.
epit
epi-
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
nom.
Noma
noun, a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
Nome
noun, one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
nope
adverb, no1 (def 1).
Nor.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
Norm
noun, a standard, model, or pattern.
NIRA
nos-
nose
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
not-
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
NTIA
Ens.
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
nips
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
Emp.
neem
nape
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
NATO
noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Erne
noun, sea eagle.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
neap
noun, neap tide.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
Erma
noun, a female given name.
neep
noun, a turnip.
nipa
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
Nemo
noun, remote (def 10).
neo-
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
Nero
noun, (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
ness
noun, a headland; promontory; cape.
nest
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
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).
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
NIMS
noun, a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
emit
verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
name
noun, a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
atm.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
Osee
noun, Hosea.
osis
OSSA
noun, plural of os1 .
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
ator
atop
preposition, on the top of:
Aton
noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
atom
noun, Physics. the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element. an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
ates
Aten
noun, Aton.
ASTM
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
ASSR
asse
noun, Cape fox.
Pain
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
pair
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
pam.
pams
noun, the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
Pan.
pane
noun, one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
par.
Pare
noun, Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Orem
noun, a city in N Utah.
emir
noun, a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
Omri
noun, a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
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.
emia
EMet
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
emes
noun, friend.
Eire
noun, the Irish name of Ireland.
Oman
noun, Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
Omar
noun, a male given name.
omen
noun, anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
Omer
noun, a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
omit
verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
Onas
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
ease
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
Ont.
ears
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
open
noun, an open or clear space.
OPer
opes
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
opia
Earp
noun, Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
opts
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
Naos
noun, a temple.
Erse
noun, Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
pase
noun, (in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
iron
noun, Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
men-
ment
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
MEPA
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-
mesa
noun, a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
mess
noun, a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:
met.
mete
noun, a limiting mark.
Miao
noun, Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
1080
mias
plural, missing in action.
mien
noun, air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
min.
Irma
noun, a female given name, form of Erma.
Mina
noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
MiNE
noun, an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
Mino
noun, Minho.
mins
noun, a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
mint
noun, any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
Ire.
MIPS
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.
Meer
noun, Jan van der [yahn vahn der] /yɑn vɑn dɛr/ (Show IPA), Vermeer, Jan.
Mira
noun, Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
Mano
noun, the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
item
noun, a separate article or particular:
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.
maes
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
Main
noun, a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
Mair
adjective, noun, adverb, more.
Itea
noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
Man.
mane
noun, the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
Mani
noun, Manes.
ISSN
meat
noun, the flesh of animals as used for food.
iso-
Mar.
Mare
noun, a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
Mari
noun, a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
MARS
noun, the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
Mart
noun, market; trading center; trade center.
isms
noun, a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
Mass
noun, a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
MatE
noun, a partner in marriage; spouse.
mean
noun, Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
mear
noun, mere3 .
meas
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
mire
noun, a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
MSTS
ins.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
mRNA
Mrs.
plural, a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
inae
MSAE
MSEE
MSIE
imps
noun, a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
MSPE
Imp.
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
into
adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
Este
noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
est.
esse
noun, being; existence.
esp.
ESOP
noun, a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
eso-
esne
noun, (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
ESIS
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
int.
mots
noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
Miro
noun, Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
Mon.
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.
Mita
noun, a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
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.
MNAS
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
moan
noun, a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
moas
noun, any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
moat
noun, a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
moit
noun, a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
Mona
noun, a female given name.
mote
noun, a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
Mons
noun, an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
mope
noun, a person who mopes or is given to moping.
mops
noun, a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
MOpt
Mora
noun, the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
more
noun, an additional quantity, amount, or number:
morn
noun, morning.
Mort
noun, Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
ions
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
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:
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
pars
noun, (in prescriptions) a part.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
Past
noun, the time gone by:
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
RAMP
noun, a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
anes
adverb, once.
Rani
noun, ranee.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
amt.
Rape
noun, unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
rapt
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
rasp
noun, an act of rasping.
Amri
noun, Omri.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
AMPS
noun, ampere.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
ream
noun, a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
reap
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
amp.
Rees
noun, reeve3 .
Rein
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
Amos
noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
rems
noun, the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
Amor
noun, Cupid.
rami
noun, plural of ramus.
rain
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
Rep.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
prao
noun, proa.
prat
noun, the buttocks.
pre-
pree
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
prie
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
prin
pro-
proa
noun, any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
prs.
Arm.
ARIS
PSAT
psia
ano-
psis
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
apts
plural, apartment.
psst
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
apt.
plural, apartment.
APSE
noun, Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
Ptas
plural, peseta.
pts.
Apr.
apo-
Apis
noun, a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
apes
noun, any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
ANSI
rent
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
repo
noun, a repurchase agreement.
arms
noun, the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
roms
noun, a Gypsy man or boy.
RONA
Aire
rope
noun, a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
Ross
noun, the rough exterior of bark.
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Roti
noun, roast.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
AIMS
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
Rome
noun, Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
AIME
rpt.
aet.
aer-
aeon
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
Sais
noun, an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
Sam.
same
Idioms, all the same, notwithstanding; nevertheless: of no difference; immaterial:
Sami
noun, Lapp.
Samp
noun, coarsely ground corn.
Sams
noun, a male given name, form of Samuel.
romp
noun, a lively or boisterous frolic.
Roma
noun, Rome.
reps
noun, a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
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.
Amon
noun, Amen.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
Amis
noun, Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
rete
noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
Amir
noun, emir.
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.
Amie
noun, a female friend.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Rima
noun, a female given name.
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).
Ames
noun, a city in central Iowa.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
RIPE
adjective, having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
Rom.
RIPS
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
rit.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
Amen
noun, an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
RNAS
airt
noun, a direction.
roam
noun, an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
pram
noun, perambulator.
ant.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
peen
noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
Pers
pot.
pean
noun, paean.
Pier
noun, a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
pear
noun, the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
Perm
noun, permanent (def 4).
pies
noun, plural of pi2 .
Piet
noun, Scot. a magpie.
peat
noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
Pima
noun, a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
piss
noun, urine.
pise
noun, rammed earth.
Pisa
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
PetE
noun, Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
Peer
noun, a person of the same legal status:
pian
noun, yaws.
ASME
pion
noun, the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
PINE
noun, any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc. Compare pine family.
pere
noun, father.
pina
noun, pineapple.
per.
peon
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
Pire
noun, Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
PIMS
plural, personal information manager.
pirn
noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
Pent
noun, penthouse (def 4).
Piro
noun, piroplasmosis.
pens
noun, any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
Pen.
pees
noun, the letter p.
pias
noun, a female given name.
pint
noun, a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
art.
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
pome
noun, the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
poms
noun, pommy.
pone
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
pons
noun, Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
PETN
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
pato
noun, an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
asps
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
pore
noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
Pate
noun, the crown or top of the head.
pat.
Pori
noun, a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
porn
noun, Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
pos.
pose
noun, a bodily attitude or posture:
poem
noun, a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
pats
noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
pets
noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
asis
Pet.
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
pnea
Pest
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
pita
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
peto
noun, wahoo3 .
peso
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
Tro
Me.
ean
ea.
eo-
EAM
AIS
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
Ir.
EOM
IRO
ton
noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ASM
AME
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
EPA
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
Am.
ISR
ap-
ist
ITA
TAP
noun, a light but audible blow:
ite
TSE
an.
TSI
TSP
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.
ASP
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
ASS
noun, a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
trp
Ar.
IRS
ast
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ATP
ISA
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
at.
ise
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
ae.
ASN
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
AIM
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
ism
noun, a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
IPS
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
ese
ASR
ene
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
en-
ERT
ESA
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ERS
noun, ervil.
EMT
tin
noun, Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
EMS
noun, the letter M, m.
ase
ESR
ess
noun, the letter S, s.
EMR
aor
APE
noun, any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
ETO
ARP
noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
TES
noun, ti1 .
EPS
Ep.
EPT
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ERE
preposition, conjunction, before.
ARE
noun, a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
ARS
ERP
TIA
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
APS
Tim
noun, a male given name, form of Timothy.
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
EOE
API
abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ETR
ipr
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.
TPM
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
TMO
ior
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
TPI
ASI
eir
IOT
tea
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
AMI
noun, a friend, especially a male friend.
Tom
noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
IPA
IPM
IPO
EEO
ion
noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
ETS
tra
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
io-
Ia.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
IAS
ier
AMS
in.
TPN
tr.
ina
noun, a female given name.
eme
noun, friend.
EIS
ine
Tpr
tee
noun, the letter T or t.
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
SSE
MIA
plural, missing in action.
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
Pr.
prn
Ps.
SMS
pt.
PTO
SMA
PAS
noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
pea
noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
sis
noun, sister.
pee
noun, the letter p.
SIP
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
PEI
noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
pes
noun, a foot or footlike part.
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
PIA
noun, a female given name.
pie
noun, a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
pim
plural, personal information manager.
PIN
noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
PIO
pir
noun, a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
pis
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
PIT
noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
SES
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
PMT
pm.
Pa.
POE
noun, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
ope
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
SPA
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
Om.
oma
plural, a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
sot
noun, a drunkard.
SOS
noun, any call for help:
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.
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
SOP
noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
ONR
ons
OPA
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
OTS
OPM
OPS
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
opt
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
ose
OSP
OSS
ot-
OTA
ote
POA
poi
noun, a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
OIr
RPO
RIM
noun, the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
se-
rm.
plural, ream.
RNA
ROA
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ROI
ROP
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
RPM
SAR
See
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
Rs.
RSA
RSE
RSS
rt.
rte
RTS
SAP
noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
So.
Sp.
SRO
SAE
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
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.
POM
noun, pommy.
RIP
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
POR
PRA
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).
PSA
PSE
PSI
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
PSS
PST
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
PTA
plural, peseta.
Sep
noun, Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
RAM
noun, a male sheep.
Re.
RMA
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
RMS
plural, ream.
RPS
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
Rap
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
rat
noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
REA
Ree
noun, reeve3 .
REM
noun, the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
OIt
ONI
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
MSI
MOR
MOS
noun, moment (def 1).
MOT
noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
MPA
MPE
Mr.
plural, mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
MRA
MRE
MRI
MRP
MSA
MSE
MSN
MOI
MST
Sta
St.
SST
SSR
SSN
OEM
SSI
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
SSA
ss.
Mt.
MOP
noun, a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
Moe
noun, a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
MTI
STP
Mo.
MS.
plural, manuscript.
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.
MAE
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
TAM
noun, tam-o'-shanter.
Mao
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
TAE
preposition, to.
MAP
noun, a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
mas
noun, mother1 .
Mat
noun, a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
MEA
noun, an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
Meo
noun, Miao (def 1).
MOA
noun, any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
MEP
mi.
MI5
noun, the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
MI6
noun, the government's secret intelligence service.
MIE
STM
MIP
MIR
noun, a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
STI
MIT
MNA
MNE
MNS
SRS
SSM
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
NOP
NEP
noun, New Economic Policy.
NES
NET
noun, a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
NIA
Nip
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
NMI
NMR
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
NPR
NEA
Npt
nr.
NRA
NSA
op.
OSA
OAP
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
OAS
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
Nee
adjective, born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
NIM
noun, a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
TSS
SPR
SPS
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
NAM
noun, Vietnam.
Nap
noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
spt
MTP
Sr.
MTS
MTO
mtn
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
ne-
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.
MA
noun, mother1 .
TM
RP
O.
t.
T1
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
OE
noun, oy2 .
M.
SA
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
MP
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
A.
noun, Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
AO
SM
S.
AI
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
OA
PI
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
RO
TE
noun, ti1 .
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
RI
P.
noun, Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
PO
noun, a chamber pot.
RN
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
ee
EI
SN
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
TN
IP
TP
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NM
NP
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
NI
NA
adverb, no1 .
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
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i.
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