Anagrams of incorporable
Word incorporable has
1245 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of incorporable.
- incorporeal
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adjective,
not corporeal or material; insubstantial.
- bicorporal
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adjective,
having two bodies, main divisions, symbols, etc.
- porcelain
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noun,
a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
- corporeal
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adjective,
of the nature of the physical body; bodily.
- Claiborne
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noun,
a male given name.
- pan-broil
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verb (used with or without object),
to cook in an uncovered frying pan over direct heat using little or no fat.
- Corporal
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noun,
Military.
a noncommissioned officer ranking above a private first class in the U.S. Army or lance corporal in the Marines and below a sergeant.
a similar rank in the armed services of other countries.
- acrolein
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noun,
a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
- carbinol
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noun,
methyl alcohol.
- colinear
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adjective,
collinear.
- bioclean
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adjective,
free or almost free from harmful microorganisms.
- Caroline
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noun,
a female given name.
- Poincare
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noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- capriole
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noun,
a caper or leap.
- Cornelia
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noun,
flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
- cabriole
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noun,
Furniture. a curved, tapering leg curving outward at the top and inward farther down so as to end in a round pad, the semblance of an animal's paw, or some other feature: used especially in the first half of the 18th century.
- apocrine
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adjective,
of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
- airborne
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adjective,
carried by the air, as pollen or dust.
- air-cool
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verb (used with object),
Machinery. to remove the heat of combustion, friction, etc., from (a machine, engine, or device), as by air streams flowing over an engine jacket.
- air-core
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adjective,
having a nonmagnetic core, as one of fiber or plastic, encircled by a coil (air-core coil) or containing one or more such coils:
- picaroon
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noun,
a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
- Borrelia
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noun,
any of several spiral, parasitic bacteria of the genus Borrelia, certain species of which are pathogenic for humans, other mammals, or birds.
- carriole
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noun,
cariole.
- replicon
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noun,
any genetic element that can regulate and effect its own replication from initiation to completion.
- Pecorino
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noun,
a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- Alberoni
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noun,
Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1664–1752, Italian cardinal and statesman: prime minister of Spain 1715–19.
- procaine
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noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- Lorraine
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noun,
Also, Lorrain. Claude (Claude Gelée) 1600–82, French painter.
- caliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- bricole
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noun,
Billiards. a shot in which the cue ball strikes a cushion after touching the object ball and before hitting the carom ball.
- proline
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noun,
an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
- alienor
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noun,
a person who transfers property.
- corbina
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noun,
a game fish, Menticirrhus undulatus, of the croaker family, inhabiting Pacific coastal waters of North America.
- alerion
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noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- blooper
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noun,
Informal. an embarrassing mistake, as one spoken over the radio or TV.
- Alebion
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noun,
a son of Poseidon who, with his brother Dercynus, was killed by Hercules while attempting to steal the cattle that Hercules had taken from Geryon.
- caliber
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noun,
the diameter of something of circular section, especially that of the inside of a tube:
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- Conrail
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noun,
a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
- clarino
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noun,
a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
- craniol
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- coalbin
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noun,
a bin used for holding coal.
- capelin
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- bicorne
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noun,
a two-cornered cocked hat worn especially in the 18th and early 19th centuries.
- broiler
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noun,
any device for broiling meat or fish; a grate, pan, or compartment in a stove for broiling.
- cranio-
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- Ilocano
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noun,
a member of a people of Luzon in the Philippines.
- correl.
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- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- coronal
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noun,
a crown; coronet.
- Oberlin
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noun,
Jean Frédéric [French zhahn frey-dey-reek] /French ʒɑ̃ freɪ deɪˈrik/ (Show IPA), 1740–1826, Alsatian clergyman.
- binocle
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noun,
binocular (def 1).
- carbine
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noun,
a light, gas-operated semiautomatic rifle.
- biplane
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noun,
an airplane with two sets of wings, one above and usually slightly forward of the other.
- bipolar
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adjective,
having two poles, as the earth.
- corpora
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noun,
a plural of corpus.
- coroner
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noun,
an officer, as of a county or municipality, whose chief function is to investigate by inquest, as before a jury, any death not clearly resulting from natural causes.
- Clarion
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noun,
an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
- Linacre
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noun,
Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
- Arecibo
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noun,
a seaport in N Puerto Rico.
- peroral
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adjective,
administered or performed through the mouth, as surgery or administration of a drug.
- Loraine
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noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- placebo
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noun,
Medicine/Medical, Pharmacology.
a substance having no pharmacological effect but given merely to satisfy a patient who supposes it to be a medicine.
a substance having no pharmacological effect but administered as a control in testing experimentally or clinically the efficacy of a biologically active preparation.
- paniolo
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noun,
a person who herds cattle; cowboy.
- preoral
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adjective,
situated in front of or before the mouth.
- pai-loo
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noun,
(in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
- precool
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verb (used with object),
to cool in advance; cool artificially, as meat or fresh produce, before shipping.
- Locarno
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noun,
a town in S Switzerland, on Lake Maggiore: Locarno Pact 1925.
- carpool
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noun,
Also, carpooling, car pooling. an arrangement among a group of automobile owners by which each owner in turn drives the others or their children to and from a designated place.
- porcino
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noun,
Usually, porcini. cep.
- Leonora
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noun,
a female given name, form of Eleanor.
- borneol
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noun,
a white, translucent, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble, solid terpene alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, occurring in various isomeric forms, having a burning, mintlike taste, obtained from the trunk of a tree, Dryobalanops aromatica, or by the reduction of camphor: used in the form of its esters in the manufacture of synthetic camphor and in perfumery.
- praline
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noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- bracero
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noun,
a Mexican laborer admitted legally into the U.S. for a short period to perform seasonal, usually agricultural, labor.
- carrion
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noun,
dead and putrefying flesh.
- pelican
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- Opaline
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adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- ropable
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adjective,
capable of being roped.
- orarion
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noun,
a stole worn by deacons.
- boolean
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noun,
Computers. a Boolean data type.
- peloria
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- clip-on
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noun,
a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
- Corbeil
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noun,
a sculptured ornament, especially on a capital, having the form of a basket.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- replica
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- plancer
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noun,
the soffit of a cornice, especially one of wood.
- laborer
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noun,
a person engaged in work that requires bodily strength rather than skill or training:
- aerobic
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adjective,
(of an organism or tissue) requiring the presence of air or free oxygen for life.
- panicle
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- bicolor
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noun,
a flag divided into two major areas of color.
- Bonaire
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noun,
an island in the E Netherlands Antilles, in the S West Indies. 95 sq. mi. (245 sq. km).
- Carline
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noun,
an old woman.
- orcinol
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 7 H 8 O 2 , sweet but unpleasant in taste, that reddens on exposure to air: obtained from many lichens or produced synthetically and used chiefly as a reagent for certain carbohydrates.
- porcine
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adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- parboil
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verb (used with object),
to boil partially or for a short time; precook.
- aileron
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noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- paleon
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- crepon
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noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- Bianco
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noun,
Mon·te [mawn-te] /ˈmɔn tɛ/ (Show IPA). Italian name of Mont Blanc.
- barrel
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noun,
a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
- orcein
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noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- Barren
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noun,
Usually, barrens. level or slightly rolling land, usually with a sandy soil and few trees, and relatively infertile.
- Barrie
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noun,
Sir James M(atthew) 1860–1937, Scottish novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.
- barrio
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noun,
(in Spain and countries colonized by Spain) one of the divisions into which a town or city, together with the contiguous rural territory, is divided.
- Barron
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noun,
Clarence Walker, 1855–1928, U.S. financial publisher.
- clino-
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- picaro
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- Berlin
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noun,
a large, four-wheeled, closed carriage hung between two perches and having two interior seats.
- bronco
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noun,
a range pony or mustang of the western U.S., especially one that is not broken or is imperfectly broken.
- beacon
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noun,
a guiding or warning signal, as a light or fire, especially one in an elevated position.
- Orebro
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noun,
a city in S Sweden.
- Blaine
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noun,
James Gillespie [gi-les-pee] /gɪˈlɛs pi/ (Show IPA), 1830–93, U.S. statesman.
- bicone
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noun,
an object shaped like two cones with their bases together.
- Cooper
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noun,
a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
- bonaci
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noun,
any of several edible serranid fishes, as Mycteroperca bonaci.
- copro-
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- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- coeno-
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- placer
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noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- copier
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- pairle
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noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- branle
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noun,
a lively 16th- and 17th-century round dance originating in France.
- borane
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noun,
any of the compounds, both neutral and anionic, of boron and hydrogen with formulas ranging from B 2 H 6 to B 20 H 16 .
- bolero
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noun,
a lively Spanish dance in triple meter.
- Boreal
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adjective,
of or relating to the north wind.
- cooner
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noun,
coon dog.
- Pinole
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noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- coolie
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noun,
an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
- Borneo
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noun,
an island in the Malay Archipelago, politically divided among Indonesia, Malaysia, and the British-protected sultanate of Brunei. 290,000 sq. mi. (750,000 sq. km).
- cooler
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noun,
a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- Conroe
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noun,
a town in E Texas.
- pineal
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adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- orpine
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- corban
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noun,
a sacrifice or offering made to God, especially among the ancient Hebrews in fulfillment of a vow.
- Bicorn
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noun,
bicorne.
- Corner
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noun,
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
- police
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noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- Oriole
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noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World.
Compare golden oriole.
- Corrie
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noun,
a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
- corral
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noun,
an enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc.
- coaler
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- paleo-
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- corona
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noun,
a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
- porion
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noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- Cornel
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noun,
any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
- planer
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noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- cornea
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noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- picro-
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- Corbin
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noun,
Margaret (Cochran) 1751–1800, American Revolutionary military heroine.
- pleio-
-
- Corbie
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noun,
a raven or crow.
- corbel
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noun,
any bracket, especially one of brick or stone, usually of slight extent.
- plano-
-
- boiler
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noun,
a closed vessel or arrangement of vessels and tubes, together with a furnace or other heat source, in which steam or other vapor is generated from water to drive turbines or engines, supply heat, process certain materials, etc.
Compare fire-tube boiler, water-tube boiler.
- plani-
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- oracle
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noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Perron
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noun,
an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
- irreal
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adjective,
unreal.
- Renoir
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- Cibola
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noun,
the Seven Cities of, legendary cities of great wealth believed by earlier Spanish explorers to exist in the SW United States.
- labio-
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- albino
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noun,
a person with pale skin, light hair, pinkish eyes, and visual abnormalities resulting from a hereditary inability to produce the pigment melanin.
- Albion
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noun,
Alebion.
- Alboin
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noun,
died a.d. 573? king of the Langobards 561?–573?
- Lorrie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- caribe
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noun,
piranha.
- nailer
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noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- aeron.
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- ironer
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noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- Napoli
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noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Alnico
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noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- narco-
-
- parlor
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noun,
Older Use. a room for the reception and entertainment of visitors to one's home; living room.
- Barolo
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noun,
a dry red wine from the Piedmont region of Italy.
- recoil
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noun,
an act of recoiling.
- necro-
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- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- repair
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noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- parole
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noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- Nepali
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noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- Leipoa
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noun,
mallee fowl.
- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- Libera
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noun,
an ancient Italian goddess of wine, vineyards, and fertility and the wife of Liber, in later times identified with Persephone.
- Carrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- Carrel
-
noun,
Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.
- robalo
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noun,
snook2 (def 1).
- Pelion
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noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- Lenoir
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noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- carpo-
-
- carpel
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noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- lorica
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noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- looper
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noun,
a person or thing that loops something or forms loops.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ribera
-
noun,
José de [hoh-zey duh;; Spanish haw-se th e] /hoʊˈzeɪ də;; Spanish hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), (Jusepe de Ribera"Lo Spagnoletto") 1588–1652, Spanish printmaker and painter active in Naples.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- parrel
-
noun,
Nautical. a sliding ring or collar of rope, wood, or metal that confines a yard or the jaws of a gaff to the mast but allows vertical movement.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- lancer
-
noun,
a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- carbon
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noun,
Chemistry. a widely distributed element that forms organic compounds in combination with hydrogen, oxygen, etc., and that occurs in a pure state as diamond and graphite, and in an impure state as charcoal. Symbol: C; atomic weight: 12.011; atomic number: 6; specific gravity: (of diamond) 3.51 at 20°C; (of graphite) 2.26 at 20°C.
- Alpine
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- reborn
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adjective,
having undergone rebirth.
- bracer
-
noun,
a person or thing that braces, binds, or makes firm.
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- Oberon
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noun,
(in medieval folklore) the king of the fairies.
- Parcel
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- carbo-
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- oilcan
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- Enrico
-
noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- bailor
-
noun,
a person who delivers personal property in bailment.
- pernor
-
noun,
a person who takes or receives the rents, profits, or other benefit of an estate, lands, etc.
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- pricer
-
noun,
(especially in retail stores) an employee who establishes prices at which articles will be sold, or one who affixes price tags to merchandise.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- prance
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- Perrin
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.
- operon
-
noun,
a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
- Obelia
-
noun,
a colonial hydroid of the genus Obelia, common in temperate seas and appearing as a delicate, mosslike growth on rocks, pilings, etc.
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- racoon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- rapier
-
noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- rancor
-
noun,
bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
- incorr
-
- pencil
-
noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- Nobile
-
noun,
Umberto [oo m-ber-taw] /ʊmˈbɛr tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1885–1978, Italian aeronautical engineer and arctic explorer.
- icono-
-
- caplin
-
noun,
capelin.
- cirro-
-
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- cobia
-
noun,
a large, fusiform fish, Rachycentron canadum, found off the eastern coast of temperate and tropical America, in the East Indies, and in Japan.
- Colon
-
noun,
the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what precedes; or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as hours from minutes in 5:30; or the members of a ratio or proportion, as in 1 : 2 = 3 : 6.
- coble
-
noun,
a flat-bottomed fishing boat with a lugsail, used mainly in northern England and Scotland for salmon.
- Colo.
-
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cine-
-
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- cero-
-
- Parl.
-
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Cobra
-
noun,
any of several highly venomous, Old World elapid snakes of the genera Naja and Ophiophagus, characterized by the ability to flatten the neck into a hoodlike form when disturbed.
- coel-
-
- COBOL
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited for writing programs to process large files of data, using a vocabulary of common English words, phrases, and sentences.
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- pale-
-
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- pari-
-
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- Cerro
-
noun,
a hill or peak.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- orial
-
- color
-
noun,
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- Niobe
-
noun,
the daughter of Tantalus and wife of Amphion of Thebes. She provoked Apollo and Artemis to vengeance by taunting their mother, Leto, with the number and beauty of her own children; Niobe's children were slain and Zeus turned her into stone, in which state she continued to weep over her loss.
- Iran.
-
- Nebr.
-
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- in-lb
-
- 30-30
-
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- incr.
-
- incor
-
- incl.
-
- ileo-
-
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Nobel
-
noun,
Alfred Bernhard [ahl-fred ber-nahrd] /ˈɑl frɛd ˈbɛr nɑrd/ (Show IPA), 1833–96, Swedish engineer, manufacturer, and philanthropist.
- Noble
-
noun,
a person of noble birth or rank; nobleman or noblewoman. Synonyms: peer; aristocrat, blue blood, patrician.
Antonyms: commoner, serf, peasant.
- Icel.
-
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- Norco
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- erron
-
- Errol
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- 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.
- labor
-
noun,
productive activity, especially for the sake of economic gain.
- obole
-
noun,
a silver-alloy coin of France issued during the Middle Ages, the 24th part of a sol, or one-half denier.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Libra
-
noun,
the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
- Liber
-
noun,
phloem.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- lipo-
-
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- lobar
-
adjective,
of or relating to a lobe, as of the lungs.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Erbil
-
noun,
a town in N Iraq: built on the site of ancient Arbela.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- Orlon
-
- corr.
-
- corpn
-
- Corpl
-
- corp.
-
- orlop
-
noun,
the lowermost of four or more decks above the space at the bottom of a hull.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- corer
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- copr-
-
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- Orrin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- coop.
-
- Pablo
-
noun,
a male given name, Spanish form of Paul.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- onco-
-
- OIcel
-
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- encl.
-
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- oleo-
-
- econ.
-
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- ecol.
-
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- 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.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- crore
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- balon
-
noun,
ballon.
- poori
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- beano
-
noun,
bingo.
- Barre
-
noun,
a handrail placed at hip height, used by a dancer to maintain balance during practice.
- Baron
-
noun,
a member of the lowest grade of nobility.
- baro-
-
- baric
-
adjective,
of or containing barium.
- prae-
-
- Banco
-
noun,
a declaration made by a bettor in certain gambling games, as baccarat and chemin de fer, indicating a bet matching the full amount in the bank, to the exclusion of all previous lower bets: often used as an interjection.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- prier
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- Poole
-
noun,
a port in Dorset, in S England.
- bairn
-
noun,
a child; son or daughter.
- 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.
- Prior
-
noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- Bacon
-
noun,
the back and sides of the hog, salted and dried or smoked, usually sliced thin and fried for food.
- prob.
-
- probe
-
noun,
the act of probing.
- proc.
-
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- pron.
-
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- Beira
-
noun,
a seaport in central Mozambique.
- Berar
-
noun,
a former division of the Central Provinces and Berar, in central India: now part of Maharashtra state.
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- birne
-
noun,
boule1 (def 1).
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- blear
-
noun,
a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- blare
-
noun,
a loud, raucous noise:
- Blanc
-
noun,
a silver coin of France of the 14th–18th centuries, debased in later years.
- Blair
-
noun,
Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
- Blain
-
noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- plio-
-
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- birle
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
- Beria
-
noun,
Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
- biol.
-
- binal
-
adjective,
double; twofold.
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- Bicol
-
noun,
Bikol.
- bicep
-
noun,
a biceps muscle, especially the one at the front of the upper arm.
- polio
-
noun,
poliomyelitis.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Berra
-
noun,
Lawrence Peter ("Yogi") born 1925, U.S. baseball player and manager.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- Rabin
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-khahk] /yɪtsˈxɑk/ (Show IPA), 1922–95, Israeli military and political leader: prime minister 1974–77 and 1992–95: Nobel Peace Prize 1994.
- Arnel
-
- pleo-
-
- repro
-
noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- reni-
-
- aero-
-
- aeri-
-
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- acro-
-
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- acerb
-
adjective,
acerbic.
- abrin
-
noun,
a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- aboon
-
adverb, preposition,
above.
- aboil
-
adverb, adjective,
boiling:
- Abner
-
noun,
the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul. I Sam. 14:50; 26:5.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Robin
-
noun,
any of several small Old World birds having a red or reddish breast, especially Erithacus rubecula, of Europe.
- roble
-
noun,
a Californian white oak, Quercus lobata, having a short trunk and large, spreading branches.
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- Alcor
-
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- 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.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- areo-
-
- arbor
-
noun,
a leafy, shady recess formed by tree branches, shrubs, etc.
- Arbil
-
noun,
Erbil.
- Arber
-
noun,
Werner, born 1929, Swiss microbiologist: shared Nobel Prize 1978.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- Apoc.
-
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- rebar
-
noun,
a steel bar or rod used to reinforce concrete.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- rebop
-
noun,
bop1 .
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- recip
-
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- bloop
-
noun,
a clumsy mistake.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- caber
-
noun,
a pole or beam, especially one thrown as a trial of strength.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Brier
-
noun,
a prickly plant or shrub, especially the sweetbrier or a greenbrier.
- Brice
-
noun,
Fanny (Fannie Borach) 1891–1951, U.S. singer and comedian.
- briar
-
noun,
brier1 .
- Brian
-
noun,
a male given name.
- carb-
-
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Carib
-
noun,
a member of a group of Indian peoples formerly dominant through the Lesser Antilles, now found in small numbers in a few areas of the West Indies and in parts of Central America and northeastern South America.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- pico-
-
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- carob
-
noun,
a Mediterranean tree, Ceratonia siliqua, of the legume family, bearing long, leathery pods containing hard seeds and sweet, edible pulp.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- Brale
-
- brain
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
- carp-
-
- brail
-
noun,
Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- Brine
-
noun,
water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- pibal
-
noun,
the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds by theodolitic tracking of a pilot balloon.
- cabin
-
noun,
a small house or cottage, usually of simple design and construction:
- Cable
-
noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- 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).
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- Caleb
-
noun,
a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- peri-
-
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- bronc
-
noun,
bronco:
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- broil
-
noun,
the act or state of broiling; state of being broiled.
- Broca
-
noun,
Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1824–80, French surgeon and anthropologist.
- Brace
-
noun,
something that holds parts together or in place, as a clasp or clamp.
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Ceiba
-
noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- boro-
-
- Bonpa
-
noun,
a member of the Bön sect.
- boron
-
noun,
a nonmetallic element occurring naturally only in combination, as in borax or boric acid, and obtained in either an amorphous or a crystalline form when reduced from its compounds. Symbol: B; atomic weight: 10.811; atomic number: 5.
- boner
-
noun,
a person or thing that bones.
- bonce
-
noun,
head; skull.
- borne
-
noun,
a circular sofa having a conical or cylindrical back piece at the center.
- boral
-
noun,
a compound of an aluminum tartrate and borate, used chiefly as an astringent and antiseptic.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- Borel
-
noun,
Félix Édouard Émile [fey-leeks ey-dwar ey-meel] /feɪˈliks eɪˈdwar eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1871–1956, French mathematician.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- Borer
-
noun,
a person or thing that bores or pierces.
- plan-
-
- Boone
-
noun,
Daniel, 1734–1820, American pioneer, especially in Kentucky.
- boric
-
adjective,
of or containing boron; boracic.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- bolar
-
adjective,
of or relating to bole or clay.
- Boole
-
noun,
George, 1815–64, English mathematician and logician.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- 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.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- per.
-
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- RONA
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- lip-
-
- neo-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- par.
-
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- PERL
-
- Nebo
-
noun,
Mt. See under Pisgah.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- rel.
-
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- Rep.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- loop
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- Loon
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- lobe
-
noun,
a roundish projection or division, as of an organ or a leaf.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- lobi
-
noun,
plural of lobus.
- 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.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- lobo
-
noun,
the gray or timber wolf of the western U.S.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Loeb
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1859–1924, German physiologist and experimental biologist in the U.S.
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- robe
-
noun,
a long, loose or flowing gown or outer garment worn by men or women as ceremonial dress, an official vestment, or garb of office.
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- repl
-
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- repr
-
- Pen.
-
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- pleb
-
noun,
a member of the plebs; a plebeian or commoner.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- OPer
-
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- opia
-
- 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):
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Peba
-
noun,
nine-banded armadillo.
- pre-
-
- prec
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- 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.
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- oro-
-
- pnea
-
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- Pol.
-
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Pool
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- 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.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- orlo
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- 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.
- Polo
-
noun,
a game played on horseback between two teams, each of four players, the object being to score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal using a long-handled mallet.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- nolo
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- 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).
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- NLRB
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- NIRA
-
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- raob
-
noun,
Meteorology. a radiosonde or rawinsonde observation.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- 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.
- Nor.
-
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Rabi
-
noun,
Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- prin
-
- Pal.
-
- ole-
-
- pil-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- RIBA
-
- obol
-
noun,
a silver coin of ancient Greece, the sixth part of a drachma.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Oboe
-
noun,
a woodwind instrument having a slender conical, tubular body and a double-reed mouthpiece.
- Obie
-
noun,
one of a group of awards given annually, beginning in 1956, by New York City's The Village Voice newspaper for achievement in the off-Broadway theater.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pan.
-
- OAPC
-
- NRPB
-
- NRAB
-
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- 1080
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- bin-
-
- Ebro
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N Spain to the Mediterranean. About 470 miles (755 km) long.
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- ebon
-
adjective,
ebony (def 6).
- bio-
-
- Bion
-
noun,
flourished c100 b.c, Greek pastoral poet.
- 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:
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- birl
-
noun,
British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
- birr
-
noun,
force; energy; vigor.
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- crib
-
noun,
a child's bed with enclosed sides.
- bier
-
noun,
a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- Crab
-
noun,
any decapod crustacean of the suborder Brachyura, having the eyes on short stalks and a short, broad, more or less flattened body, the abdomen being small and folded under the thorax.
- blin
-
noun,
singular of blini.
- blip
-
noun,
Also called pip. Electronics.
a spot of light on a radar screen indicating the position of a plane, submarine, or other object.
(loosely) any small spot of light on a display screen.
- bloc
-
noun,
a group of persons, businesses, etc., united for a particular purpose.
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cor.
-
- Boar
-
noun,
the uncastrated male swine.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Boer
-
noun,
a South African of Dutch extraction.
- boil
-
noun,
the act or an instance of boiling.
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- bola
-
noun,
Also, bolas. a weapon consisting of two or more heavy balls secured to the ends of one or more strong cords, hurled by the Indians and gauchos of southern South America to entangle the legs of cattle and other animals.
- epi-
-
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- bal.
-
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- banc
-
noun,
the seat on which judges sit in court.
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- bar.
-
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Bari
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- Barn
-
noun,
a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
- Bice
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- Barr
-
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- Bear
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- enl.
-
- enc.
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- Bern
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
- eco-
-
- Bol.
-
- bole
-
noun,
the stem or trunk of a tree.
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Born
-
noun,
Max, 1882–1970, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1954.
- CERN
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- BPOE
-
- cen.
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- CBEL
-
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cap.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Can.
-
- Cal.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- brae
-
noun,
a slope; declivity; hillside.
- Bran
-
noun,
the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
- BRCA
-
noun,
either of two genes (BRCA1 or BRCA2) that, if inherited in a mutated form, may predispose some carriers to develop breast or ovarian cancer.
- Brea
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- brei
-
noun,
a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
- Brie
-
noun,
a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
- brio
-
noun,
vigor; vivacity.
- Brno
-
noun,
a city in S Moravia, in the SE Czech Republic: former capital of Moravia.
- Bore
-
noun,
a dull, tiresome, or uncongenial person.
- Bora
-
noun,
(on the Adriatic coasts) a violent, dry, cold wind blowing from the north or northeast.
- Bolo
-
noun,
a large, heavy, single-edged knife or machete for hacking, used in the Philippines and by the U.S. Army.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Bona
-
noun,
Bône, the former name of Annaba.
- Bone
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology.
one of the structures composing the skeleton of a vertebrate.
the hard connective tissue forming the substance of the skeleton of most vertebrates, composed of a collagen-rich organic matrix impregnated with calcium, phosphate, and other minerals.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- boon
-
noun,
something to be thankful for; blessing; benefit.
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- Boor
-
noun,
a churlish, rude, or unmannerly person.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Con.
-
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- cir.
-
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- bor.
-
- clep
-
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- clar
-
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- Baer
-
noun,
Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
- Bare
-
noun,
any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
- acr-
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lani
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- ano-
-
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- abl.
-
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- lea.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- 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.
- aer-
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Aire
-
- Alb.
-
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- 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.
- abri
-
noun,
a shelter, especially a dugout.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Lab.
-
- abr.
-
- Alco
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Ire.
-
- ance
-
- apo-
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Apr.
-
- ible
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- arr.
-
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lib.
-
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lin.
-
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- ile-
-
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- BRE
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- ROP
-
- BPA
-
- Bra
-
noun,
brassiere.
- ap-
-
- BPE
-
- Abp
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- 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:
- rib
-
noun,
one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
- Ar.
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- BPI
-
- ACP
-
- PIO
-
- ROB
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Robert.
- ab-
-
- 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.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- RNR
-
- an.
-
- abn
-
- ROI
-
- ROA
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- RNA
-
- Bop
-
noun,
Also called bebop. early modern jazz developed in the early 1940s and characterized by often dissonant triadic and chromatic chords, fast tempos and eccentric rhythms, intricate melodic lines punctuated by pop-tune phrases, and emphasizing the inventiveness of soloists.
Compare cool jazz, hard bop, modern jazz, progressive jazz.
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- al.
-
- pl.
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- ac-
-
- Abo
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to an Australian Aborigine.
- PLA
-
- RCP
-
- boa
-
noun,
any of several nonvenomous, chiefly tropical constrictors of the family Boidae, having vestigial hind limbs at the base of the tail.
- boo
-
noun,
an exclamation of contempt or disapproval:
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- BCP
-
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- POR
-
- bec
-
- arb
-
noun,
an arbitrager.
- PRA
-
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Apl
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- BEP
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- 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.
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- Re.
-
- BCL
-
- be-
-
- bl.
-
- bp.
-
- Br.
-
- Bac
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- brr
-
interjection,
(used to express sensations of cold).
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- Rab
-
noun,
a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- BAO
-
noun,
an African board game usually played by moving pebbles along two rows of holes.
- PRC
-
- Bap
-
noun,
a soft, flattish bread roll.
- bi-
-
- 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.
- ae.
-
- BCE
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ble
-
- ANC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- pli
-
- Bn.
-
- ALC
-
- PLO
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- PLC
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
-
- Bon
-
noun,
Cape, a cape on the NE coast of Tunisia: surrender of the German African forces, May 12, 1943.
- AEC
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- BLA
-
- BIE
-
- APB
-
- APC
-
- RBC
-
- RBI
-
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- REA
-
- aor
-
- PLR
-
- Reb
-
noun,
a Confederate soldier.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
-
- POB
-
- POA
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Bro
-
noun,
a brother.
- cle
-
- ca.
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOC
-
- ier
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- nob
-
noun,
Slang. the head.
- ILO
-
- ILP
-
- in.
-
- NOP
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- NIA
-
- ine
-
- IOC
-
- 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 = .
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Ibo
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous black people of southeastern Nigeria, renowned as traders and for their art.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- ob.
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- OBE
-
- Oba
-
noun,
a hereditary tribal ruler among various peoples in the Benin region of western Africa.
- 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.
- OAP
-
- OAO
-
- op.
-
- Oc.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- IBN
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- io-
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- NPR
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ib.
-
- ior
-
- IPA
-
- obi
-
noun,
a long, broad sash tied about the waist over a Japanese kimono.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- LBO
-
- LCA
-
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- LCI
-
- LON
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- LOC
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lep
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- IPO
-
- NBC
-
- NEC
-
- ipr
-
- Ir.
-
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- IRC
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- NbE
-
- NBA
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- IRL
-
- IRO
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- La.
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- NCO
-
- LPN
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- ERP
-
- NRC
-
- obl
-
- CPA
-
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- CNO
-
- CPL
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- CPO
-
- CPR
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- CRP
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- ORB
-
noun,
a sphere or globe:
- eo-
-
- COB
-
noun,
a corncob.
- CLR
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- CEA
-
- CBE
-
- Co.
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cp.
-
- cr.
-
- cl.
-
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- CAI
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CEO
-
- Clo
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCI
-
- PCB
-
- CIA
-
- CIB
-
- CIE
-
- CIP
-
- CLI
-
- ea.
-
- CPI
-
- ean
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- eir
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- en-
-
- Ola
-
- OIr
-
- Ep.
-
- ONI
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- EPA
-
- oic
-
- OEO
-
- OCR
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- RPO
-
- ONR
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- 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.
- EbN
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- ec-
-
- OPA
-
- ECA
-
- oon
-
- oo-
-
- RI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- RO
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- PB
-
- le
-
- OA
-
- Eb
-
- AO
-
- RN
-
- ic
-
- EI
-
- O.
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- i.
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
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noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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noun,
a chamber pot.
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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adverb,
no1 .
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noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
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noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
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