Anagrams of impersonates
Word impersonates has
2723 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of impersonates.
- 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.
- 11-point
-
- 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.).
- stearo-
-
- 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
-
- MN
-
- 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.
- N.
-
- R.
-
- i.
-