Anagrams of incorporated
Word incorporated has
1645 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of incorporated.
- acroterion
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noun,
acroterium.
- decoration
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noun,
something used for decorating; adornment; embellishment:
- coordinate
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noun,
a person or thing of equal rank or importance; an equal.
- carotenoid
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noun,
any of a group of red and yellow pigments, chemically similar to carotene, contained in animal fat and some plants.
- Endoprocta
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noun,
Entoprocta.
- predicator
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noun,
the verbal element of a clause or sentence.
- peroration
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noun,
a long speech characterized by lofty and often pompous language.
- preordain
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verb (used with object),
to ordain beforehand; foreordain.
- procreant
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adjective,
procreating or generating:
- endoproct
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noun,
entoproct.
- predictor
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noun,
a person or thing that predicts.
- actinopod
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noun,
any protozoan of the subclass Actinopoda, including the heliozoans and radiolarians, having stiff, rodlike, radiating pseudopodia.
- predicant
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noun,
a preacher.
- portioner
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noun,
a person who receives or holds a portion, or who divides something into portions.
- recaption
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noun,
the taking back without violence of one's property or a member of one's family or household unlawfully in the possession or custody of another.
- intercrop
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noun,
a crop plant growing between plants of a different crop.
- predation
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noun,
depredation; plundering.
- cinerator
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noun,
an incinerator.
- operation
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noun,
an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating.
- porticoed
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adjective,
provided with a portico or porticoes.
- copartner
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noun,
a partner or associate, as in a business.
- corporate
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noun,
a bond issued by a corporation.
- decorator
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noun,
interior designer.
- coriander
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noun,
Also called cilantro, Chinese parsley. an herb, Coriandrum sativum, of the parsley family, native to Europe, having strong-scented leaves used in cooking and aromatic seeds used as a seasoning and in medicine.
- endocarp
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noun,
the inner layer of a pericarp, as the stone of certain fruits.
- picaroon
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noun,
a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
- trade-in
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noun,
goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
- atropine
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noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- Pecorino
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noun,
a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.
- pedantic
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adjective,
ostentatious in one's learning.
- trapdoor
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noun,
a door flush with the surface of a floor, ceiling, or roof.
- arterio-
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- 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).
- pardoner
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noun,
a person who pardons.
- antipode
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noun,
a direct or exact opposite.
- anterior
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adjective,
situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- Poincare
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noun,
Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
- coronate
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adjective,
having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
- portance
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noun,
bearing; behavior.
- toreador
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noun,
a bullfighter; torero.
- creodont
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noun,
any of a diverse group of extinct predatory mammals, from the Paleocene to Pleistocene epochs, that constituted the suborder Creodonta, of the order Carnivora, developing along evolutionary lines somewhat parallel to those of the ancestors of modern carnivores and typically having a stocky, doglike body and a long, low skull.
- 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:
- creditor
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noun,
a person or firm to whom money is due (opposed to debtor).
- parotoid
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noun,
Also called parotoid gland. any of certain cutaneous glands forming warty masses near the ear in certain toads.
- canotier
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noun,
a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
- coeditor
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noun,
a person who cooperates or collaborates as editor with another.
- nectopod
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noun,
(in certain mollusks) an appendage modified for swimming.
- teardrop
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noun,
a tear or something suggesting a tear:
- terrapin
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noun,
any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
- doctrine
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noun,
a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government:
- D-notice
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noun,
a government notice sent to newspapers or other publications requesting them to withhold information for reasons of state security.
- director
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noun,
a person or thing that directs.
- Tandoori
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noun,
a plural of tandoor.
- ceratoid
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adjective,
hornlike; horny.
- Torrance
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noun,
a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
- centroid
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noun,
Mechanics. the point that may be considered as the center of a one- or two-dimensional figure, the sum of the displacements of all points in the figure from such a point being zero.
Compare center of mass.
- 11-point
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- Capriote
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- dipteron
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noun,
a dipterous insect.
- dipteran
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noun,
a dipterous insect.
- Rodentia
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noun,
the order comprising the rodents.
- catenoid
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noun,
the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
- Dicentra
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of drooping flowers, as the Dutchman's-breeches or the bleeding heart.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- operatic
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- deration
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verb (used with object),
to discontinue the rationing of (something).
- operator
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noun,
a person who operates a machine, apparatus, or the like:
- Creation
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noun,
the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
- ordinate
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noun,
Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
- protero-
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- pronator
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. any of several muscles that permit pronation of the hand, forelimb, or foot.
- procaine
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noun,
a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
- reaction
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noun,
a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
- raindrop
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noun,
a drop of rain.
- tropaion
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noun,
a tropaeum, especially in Greece.
- adoption
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noun,
the act of adopting:
- priorate
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noun,
the office, rank, or term of office of a prior.
- Pretoria
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noun,
a city in and the administrative capital of the Republic of South Africa, in the NE part: also the capital of Transvaal.
- acrodont
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adjective,
having rootless teeth fastened to the alveolar ridge of the jaws.
- pterido-
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- predator
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noun,
Zoology. any organism that exists by preying upon other organisms.
- carport
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noun,
a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile.
- carotin
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noun,
carotene.
- retrain
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verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- Ricardo
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noun,
David, 1772–1823, English economist.
- Nordica
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noun,
Lillian (Lillian Norton) 1859–1914, U.S. soprano.
- Oceanid
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noun,
any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
- actino-
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- carrion
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noun,
dead and putrefying flesh.
- odorant
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noun,
an odorous substance or product.
- odonate
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noun,
any of numerous large predatory aquatic insects of the order Odonata, occurring worldwide and characterized by two pairs of membranous wings.
- notepad
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noun,
a pad of blank pages for writing notes.
- praetor
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noun,
(in the ancient Roman republic) one of a number of elected magistrates charged chiefly with the administration of civil justice and ranking next below a consul.
- Cartier
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noun,
Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
- cartoon
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noun,
a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
- Ontario
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noun,
a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- contra-
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- carotid
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noun,
Also called carotid artery. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and that divide into an external branch supplying the neck, face, and other external parts, and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts.
- reprint
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noun,
a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
- Painter
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- candier
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- Candiot
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noun,
a Cretan.
- painted
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- padrone
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noun,
a master; boss.
- padrino
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noun,
a godfather.
- prorate
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verb (used with object),
to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- cantrip
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- centri-
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- protean
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adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- caption
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noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- oration
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noun,
a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
- orarion
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noun,
a stole worn by deacons.
- cardio-
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- cardoon
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noun,
a composite plant, Cynara cardunculus, of the Mediterranean area, having a root and leafstalks eaten as a vegetable.
- protein
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noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- protend
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verb (used with object),
to stretch forth.
- operant
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noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- operand
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noun,
a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed.
- rootcap
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noun,
the loose mass of epidermal cells covering the apex of most roots, serving to protect the meristematic cells behind it.
- Torreon
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noun,
a city in N Mexico.
- centro-
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- corrade
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verb (used with object),
to wear down by corrasion; abrade.
- deontic
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adjective,
of or relating to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.
- coranto
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noun,
courante.
- cordate
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adjective,
heart-shaped:
- cordite
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noun,
a smokeless, slow-burning powder composed of 30 to 58 percent nitroglycerin, 37 to 65 percent cellulose nitrate, and 5 to 6 percent mineral jelly.
- tropine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- 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.
- coronet
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noun,
a small crown.
- ctenoid
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adjective,
comblike or pectinate; rough-edged.
- corpora
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noun,
a plural of corpus.
- corrida
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noun,
a bullfight.
- detrain
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verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- corrido
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noun,
a Mexican ballad or folksong about struggle against oppression and injustice.
- corrode
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verb (used with object),
to eat or wear away gradually as if by gnawing, especially by chemical action.
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- Crotone
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noun,
a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.
- cortina
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noun,
a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
- Cortona
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noun,
Pietro da [pye-traw dah] /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Pietro Berrettini) 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Creator
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noun,
a person or thing that creates.
- cranio-
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- depaint
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verb (used with object),
to depict; portray.
- trooper
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noun,
a horse-cavalry soldier.
- pterion
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noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- Pardner
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noun,
(in direct address) friend.
- cerato-
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- Tancred
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noun,
1078?–1112, Norman leader in the first Crusade.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- tandoor
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noun,
a cylindrical clay oven, fired to a high heat by wood or charcoal, in which foods, especially meats, are cooked and bread is baked.
- torpedo
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noun,
a self-propelled, cigar-shaped missile containing explosives and often equipped with a homing device, launched from a submarine or other warship, for destroying surface vessels or other submarines.
- cirrate
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adjective,
having cirri.
- aconite
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
- erratic
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noun,
an erratic or eccentric person.
- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- tornado
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noun,
a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris.
Compare waterspout (def 3).
- acetoin
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noun,
a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- terrain
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noun,
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- eardrop
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noun,
an earring with a pendant.
- reactor
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noun,
a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
- contoid
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adjective,
of or relating to a sound characterized by stoppage or obstruction of the flow of air in the vocal tract; consonantlike.
- coontie
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noun,
either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
- Diptera
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noun,
the order comprising the dipterous insects.
- diopter
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noun,
Optics. a unit of measure of the refractive power of a lens, having the dimension of the reciprocal of length and a unit equal to the reciprocal of one meter. Abbreviation: D.
- pandect
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noun,
pandects, a complete body or code of laws.
- Odoacer
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noun,
a.d. 434?–493, first barbarian ruler of Italy 476–493.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- peracid
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noun,
an oxyacid, the primary element of which is in its highest possible oxidation state, as perchloric acid, HClO 4 , and permanganic acid, HMnO 4 .
- porcine
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adjective,
of or relating to swine.
- redcoat
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noun,
(especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.
- Pontiac
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- poniard
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noun,
a small, slender dagger.
- Proctor
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noun,
a person appointed to keep watch over students at examinations.
- Pierrot
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noun,
a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume.
- procto-
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- pointer
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- aneroid
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noun,
aneroid barometer.
- arteri-
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- pointed
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- pintado
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noun,
cero (def 1).
- percoid
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adjective,
belonging to the Percoidea, a group of acanthopterygian fishes comprising the true perches and related families, and constituting one of the largest natural groups of fishes.
- Peridot
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noun,
a green transparent variety of olivine, used as a gem.
- tricorn
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noun,
Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- Printer
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noun,
a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
- picador
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noun,
one of the mounted assistants to a matador, who opens the bullfight by enraging the bull and weakening its shoulder muscles with a lance.
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- redroot
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noun,
a North American plant, Lachnanthes caroliniana (or L. tinctoria), having sword-shaped leaves, woolly, yellowish flowers, and a root that is red in color.
- podetia
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noun,
(in certain lichens) a stalk bearing an apothecium.
- antero-
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- porcino
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noun,
Usually, porcini. cep.
- patroon
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noun,
a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
- porrect
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adjective,
extending horizontally; projecting.
- partner
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noun,
a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- portion
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noun,
a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it:
- airdrop
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noun,
the act or process of airdropping.
- apricot
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noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- parodic
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adjective,
having or of the nature of a parody.
- parotic
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adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- parotid
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noun,
Also called parotid gland. a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear.
- pronota
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noun,
the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
- portico
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noun,
a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
- partier
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noun,
partyer.
- airport
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noun,
a tract of land or water with facilities for the landing, takeoff, shelter, supply, and repair of aircraft, especially one used for receiving or discharging passengers and cargo at regularly scheduled times.
- Trainer
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noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- predict
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verb (used with object),
to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell:
- pronate
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verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- portend
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verb (used with object),
to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does:
- docent
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noun,
privatdocent.
- raider
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noun,
a person or thing that raids.
- entrap
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verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- redact
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verb (used with object),
to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
- Doctor
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noun,
a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
- erotic
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noun,
an erotic poem.
- pirate
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noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- doater
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noun,
doter.
- radio-
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- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- pricer
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noun,
(especially in retail stores) an employee who establishes prices at which articles will be sold, or one who affixes price tags to merchandise.
- toecap
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noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- eroto-
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- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- podite
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noun,
an arthropod limb.
- direct
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adverb,
in a direct manner; directly; straight:
- editor
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noun,
a person having managerial and sometimes policy-making responsibility related to the writing, compilation, and revision of content for a publishing firm or for a newspaper, magazine, or other publication:
- Pinter
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noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- dorper
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noun,
one of a breed of sheep having a black face and white body, developed in South Africa from the Dorset Horn and black-headed Persian breeds and raised for meat.
- rancid
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adjective,
having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils:
- Draper
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noun,
a dealer in cloth; a retail merchant or clerk who sells piece goods.
- redcap
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noun,
a baggage porter at a railroad station.
- Enrico
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noun,
a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
- tip-on
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noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- tirade
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noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- dorter
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noun,
a dormitory, especially in a monastery.
- Dorpat
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noun,
German name of Tartu.
- tinder
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noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- enrapt
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adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- Dorian
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noun,
a member of a people who entered Greece about the 12th century b.c., conquered the Peloponnesus, and destroyed the Mycenaean culture: one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- Dorati
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noun,
Antal [ahn-tahl;; Hungarian on-tol] /ˈɑn tɑl;; Hungarian ˈɒn tɒl/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Hungarian conductor, in the U.S.
- dopant
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noun,
an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
- Radnor
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noun,
a town in SE Pennsylvania, near Philadelphia.
- enroot
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verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- donate
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verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- pineta
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noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- pronto
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adverb,
promptly; quickly.
- depict
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verb (used with object),
to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
- rancor
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noun,
bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
- porion
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noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- Darien
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noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- Danite
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noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- dancer
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noun,
a person who dances.
- Dairen
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noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- Pontic
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noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- Dacron
-
- dacoit
-
noun,
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- cteno-
-
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- Darren
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Porter
-
noun,
a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel.
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- Croton
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- crepon
-
noun,
a heavyweight crepe fabric.
- ratoon
-
noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- credit
-
noun,
commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
- prance
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- darner
-
noun,
a person or thing that darns.
- darter
-
noun,
a person or thing that darts or moves swiftly.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- Rector
-
noun,
a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- dinero
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- rapido
-
noun,
an express train.
- recti-
-
- diaper
-
noun,
a piece of cloth or other absorbent material folded and worn as underpants by a baby not yet toilet-trained.
- pretor
-
noun,
praetor.
- detain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- rapier
-
noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- deport
-
verb (used with object),
to expel (an alien) from a country; banish.
- raptor
-
noun,
a raptorial bird.
- errant
-
adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- depart
-
noun,
Archaic. departure; death.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- denti-
-
- ponder
-
verb (used with object),
to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully:
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- decant
-
verb (used with object),
to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
- decani
-
adjective,
of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
- Deacon
-
noun,
(in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
- errand
-
noun,
a short and quick trip to accomplish a specific purpose, as to buy something, deliver a package, or convey a message, often for someone else.
- indoor
-
adjective,
occurring, used, etc., in a house or building, rather than out of doors:
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- pedion
-
noun,
a crystal form having only a single face, without a symmetrical equivalent: unique to the triclinic system.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- orator
-
noun,
a person who delivers an oration; a public speaker, especially one of great eloquence:
- patron
-
noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- retard
-
noun,
a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine.
- pectin
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- option
-
noun,
the power or right of choosing.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- 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.
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- pedant
-
noun,
a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
- penta-
-
- orcein
-
noun,
a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
- pentad
-
noun,
a period of five years.
- proto-
-
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- retro-
-
- period
-
noun,
a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics:
- Oneida
-
noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- rident
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Pernod
-
- patri-
-
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- Perrin
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.
- parted
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- panto-
-
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- Pandit
-
noun,
a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
- pander
-
noun,
a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- pained
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- paedo-
-
- parrot
-
noun,
any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
- Renard
-
noun,
Reynard.
- parton
-
noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- repair
-
noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- repand
-
adjective,
Botany. having a wavy margin, as a leaf.
- report
-
noun,
an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.:
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- oroide
-
noun,
an alloy containing copper, tin, etc., used to imitate gold.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Orinda
-
noun,
a town in W California.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- orenda
-
noun,
a supernatural force believed by the Iroquois Indians to be present, in varying degrees, in all objects or persons, and to be the spiritual force by which human accomplishment is attained or accounted for.
- Crater
-
noun,
the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
- ordain
-
verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- pernor
-
noun,
a person who takes or receives the rents, profits, or other benefit of an estate, lands, etc.
- Perron
-
noun,
an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
- pinder
-
noun,
peanut.
- inter.
-
- nacred
-
adjective,
lined with or resembling nacre.
- ironer
-
noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- Pictor
-
noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- pinard
-
noun,
wine.
- iodate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- record
-
noun,
an act of recording.
- intro.
-
- intra-
-
- intoed
-
adjective,
having inwardly turned toes.
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- inroad
-
noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- narco-
-
- Indore
-
noun,
a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
- pardon
-
noun,
kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience:
- incorr
-
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- racoon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- icono-
-
- Pindar
-
noun,
522?–443? b.c, Greek poet.
- iatro-
-
- tarpon
-
noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- pteron
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- octroi
-
noun,
(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
- Nordic
-
noun,
a member of the Nordic people, especially a Scandinavian.
- octane
-
noun,
any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- roadeo
-
noun,
a competition, usually held annually, for professional truck drivers testing driving skill.
- petard
-
noun,
an explosive device formerly used in warfare to blow in a door or gate, form a breach in a wall, etc.
- roadie
-
noun,
a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.
- rodent
-
noun,
a rodent mammal.
- Proton
-
noun,
a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
- notice
-
noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- petro-
-
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- picro-
-
- Noetic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- nocti-
-
- nitro-
-
- redtop
-
noun,
any of several grasses of the genus Agrostis having reddish panicles, as A. gigantea, widely cultivated for lawns and pasturage.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- necro-
-
- Picard
-
noun,
Charles Émile [sharl ey-meel] /ʃarl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1856–1941, French mathematician.
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- ptero-
-
- rooted
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- rooter
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that roots, as with the snout.
- potion
-
noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- Renoir
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- andro-
-
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- contr.
-
- craton
-
noun,
a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
- tripod
-
noun,
a stool, table, pedestal, etc., with three legs.
- Andric
-
noun,
Ivo [ee-vaw] /ˈi vɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1975, Yugoslavian poet, novelist, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1961.
- cooner
-
noun,
coon dog.
- adient
-
adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- Cooper
-
noun,
a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- adeno-
-
- Cooter
-
noun,
Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
- cootie
-
noun,
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- actin-
-
- cartop
-
adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- torrid
-
adjective,
subject to parching or burning heat, especially of the sun, as a geographical area:
- Carrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carnot
-
noun,
Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
- cadent
-
adjective,
having cadence.
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- cordon
-
noun,
a line of police, sentinels, military posts, warships, etc., enclosing or guarding an area.
- carpo-
-
- tracer
-
noun,
a person or thing that traces.
- copter
-
noun,
helicopter.
- carton
-
noun,
a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
- copro-
-
- trader
-
noun,
a person who trades; a merchant or businessperson.
- carrot
-
noun,
a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- Carter
-
noun,
Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- Adonic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
- cedarn
-
adjective,
resembling or made of cedar.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- torpid
-
noun,
an eight-oared, clinker-built boat used for races at Oxford University during the Lenten term.
- aeron.
-
- trepid
-
adjective,
fearful or apprehensive, especially trembling from fear.
- coeno-
-
- triode
-
noun,
a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
- coedit
-
verb (used with object),
to edit jointly with another.
- torpor
-
noun,
sluggish inactivity or inertia.
- coated
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- ardent
-
adjective,
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
- cinder
-
noun,
a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
- anodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
- C-note
-
noun,
See C (def 11).
- toroid
-
noun,
a surface generated by the revolution of any closed plane curve or contour about an axis lying in its plane.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- cirro-
-
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- Arendt
-
noun,
Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
- arride
-
verb (used with object),
to be agreeable or pleasing to.
- Conroe
-
noun,
a town in E Texas.
- adorno
-
noun,
relief ornament applied to a piece.
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- contd.
-
- adren-
-
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- adreno
-
- Conrad
-
noun,
Charles, Jr ("Pete") 1930–1999, U.S. astronaut.
- cerat-
-
- conoid
-
noun,
a geometrical solid formed by the revolution of a conic section about one of its axes.
- condor
-
noun,
either of two large, New World vultures of the family Cathartidae, Gymnogyps californianus (California condor) or Vultur gryphus (Andean condor) the largest flying birds in the Western Hemisphere: the California condor is almost extinct; the Andean condor is greatly reduced in number and rare in many areas.
- adroit
-
adjective,
expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- centi-
-
- centr-
-
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- aceto-
-
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- trocar
-
noun,
a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- corned
-
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.
- Cantor
-
noun,
the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
- tropic
-
noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- cornea
-
noun,
the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
- cardi-
-
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- Candor
-
noun,
the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness:
- Corner
-
noun,
the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
- torero
-
noun,
a bullfighter, especially a matador.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- tropo-
-
- CORNET
-
noun,
Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
- Corrie
-
noun,
a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
- corona
-
noun,
a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
- Cardin
-
noun,
Pierre, born 1922, French fashion designer.
- Torino
-
noun,
Turin.
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- Iran.
-
- 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.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- piend
-
noun,
arris.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Apoc.
-
- rotor
-
noun,
Electricity. a rotating member of a machine.
Compare stator (def 1).
- Redon
-
noun,
Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Cerro
-
noun,
a hill or peak.
- 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.
- cero-
-
- areo-
-
- cent.
-
- peta-
-
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- CENTO
-
noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- petr-
-
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- petri
-
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- trend
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- 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.
- ardor
-
noun,
great warmth of feeling; fervor; passion:
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- pico-
-
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- podia
-
noun,
a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
- anti-
-
- podo-
-
- ante-
-
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- ideo-
-
- poet.
-
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- incor
-
- padre
-
noun,
father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
- paced
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- Tarde
-
noun,
Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- tardo
-
adjective,
slow (used as a musical direction).
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- cine-
-
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- 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.
- rondo
-
noun,
a work or movement, often the last movement of a sonata, having one principal subject that is stated at least three times in the same key and to which return is made after the introduction of each subordinate theme.
- cert.
-
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- iodo-
-
- Triad
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- 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.
- intr.
-
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Cant.
-
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- cider
-
noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- reni-
-
- Indo-
-
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- incr.
-
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- Orrin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- repro
-
noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- pardi
-
adverb, interjection,
verily; indeed.
- pated
-
- cadre
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- opto-
-
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- patr-
-
- octo-
-
- oidea
-
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- octad
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- octa-
-
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Card.
-
- Rider
-
noun,
a person who rides a horse or other animal, a bicycle, etc.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- oared
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- pari-
-
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cadet
-
noun,
a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- carp-
-
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- ootid
-
noun,
the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- onto-
-
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- ricer
-
noun,
an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- part.
-
- retd.
-
- onco-
-
- trade
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- ronde
-
noun,
a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
- nitr-
-
- 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.
- peri-
-
- Rodin
-
noun,
(François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
- 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.
- noct-
-
- paned
-
adjective,
having panes (usually used in combination):
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- tread
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- rodeo
-
noun,
a public exhibition of cowboy skills, as bronco riding and calf roping.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- rept.
-
- 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).
- aroid
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- Caird
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- pert.
-
- Arndt
-
noun,
Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- Cedar
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- noto-
-
- 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.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Capt.
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- ation
-
- pedi-
-
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- order
-
noun,
an authoritative direction or instruction; command; mandate.
- ordn.
-
- PEDir
-
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- pant-
-
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- pedo-
-
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- oread
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- Pedro
-
noun,
any of several varieties of all fours in which the five of trumps counts at its face value.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Norco
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- NORAD
-
noun,
a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
- rcpt.
-
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- acrid
-
adjective,
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
- Dirac
-
noun,
Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
- coopt
-
verb (used with object),
to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
- aden-
-
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- Dioon
-
noun,
any of several Mexican and Central American palmlike plants belonging to the genus Dioon, of the cycad family, having a crown of stiff, pinnate leaves.
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- acron
-
noun,
the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- acro-
-
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- acred
-
adjective,
owning many acres of land; landed.
- Prot.
-
- tondo
-
noun,
a round painting or relief.
- dicta
-
noun,
a plural of dictum.
- dict.
-
- dicot
-
noun,
a dicotyledon.
- RECON
-
noun,
reconnaissance.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- Recit
-
- recip
-
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- copr-
-
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- acpt.
-
- Prior
-
noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- adret
-
noun,
a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
- Pride
-
noun,
a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- prier
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- Doric
-
noun,
a dialect of ancient Greek spoken on Rhodes and other islands of the Dodecanese, in Crete, in Syracuse, and in all of the Peloponnesus except Arcadia.
- cont.
-
- DORAN
-
noun,
an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- tired
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- doper
-
noun,
a drug addict.
- 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.
- donor
-
noun,
a person who gives or donates.
- adept
-
noun,
a skilled or proficient person; expert.
- donec
-
conjunction,
(in prescriptions) until.
- Conte
-
noun,
count2 .
- Donar
-
noun,
the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
- proc.
-
- adorn
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- Adore
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- adopt
-
Verb phrases,
adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
- conto
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- prod.
-
- pron.
-
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- Dnepr
-
noun,
Russian name of Dnieper.
- coop.
-
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- dept.
-
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- crone
-
noun,
a withered, witchlike old woman.
- trop-
-
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- topo-
-
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- corpn
-
- corr.
-
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- crore
-
noun,
(in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- troop
-
noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- crit.
-
- 30-30
-
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- crier
-
noun,
a person who cries.
- cried
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- Creon
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- Credo
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- rapid
-
noun,
Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
- depot
-
noun,
a railroad station.
- deca-
-
- racer
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
- Troad
-
noun,
The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
- racon
-
noun,
radar beacon.
- acorn
-
noun,
the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
- dent.
-
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- decor
-
noun,
style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
- radon
-
noun,
a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
- deci-
-
- corer
-
noun,
a person or thing that cores.
- decan
-
noun,
any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- corp.
-
- tonia
-
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- tono-
-
- acet-
-
- Dario
-
noun,
Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
- daric
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- dance
-
noun,
a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- Corot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
- condo
-
noun,
condominium (defs 1, 2).
- to-do
-
noun,
bustle; fuss:
- 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.
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- ento-
-
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- teno-
-
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- terr.
-
- endo-
-
- tried
-
noun,
an attempt or effort:
- recpt
-
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- Port.
-
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- pred.
-
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- prand
-
- 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.
- edit.
-
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- Porto
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Oporto.
- tepid
-
adjective,
moderately warm; lukewarm:
- rect.
-
- tera-
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- codon
-
noun,
a triplet of adjacent nucleotides in the messenger RNA chain that codes for a specific amino acid in the synthesis of a protein molecule.
- prae-
-
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- econ.
-
- Draco
-
noun,
the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
- edict
-
noun,
a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- ecto-
-
- ectad
-
adverb,
outward.
- coder
-
noun,
a person or device that translates information into a code.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- aero-
-
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- poori
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- drier
-
noun,
a person or thing that dries.
- drear
-
adjective,
dreary.
- dript
-
noun,
an act of dripping.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- droit
-
noun,
a legal right or claim.
- erron
-
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- drone
-
noun,
the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
- Conde
-
noun,
Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
- droop
-
noun,
a sagging, sinking, bending, or hanging down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
- pret.
-
- dropt
-
noun,
a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- Drina
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- aeri-
-
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- andor
-
conjunction,
(used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- andr-
-
- Drape
-
noun,
a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- AInd
-
- tron
-
- trod
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- 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).
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- 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.
- pood
-
noun,
a Russian weight equal to about 36 pounds avoirdupois (16 kg).
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- rcd.
-
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Pond
-
noun,
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- ant.
-
- Pan.
-
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ance
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Can.
-
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- ano-
-
- trid
-
- 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.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- pnea
-
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- par.
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Aire
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- 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):
- pard
-
noun,
a leopard or panther.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- poda
-
- Pet.
-
- pot.
-
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- 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.
- pend
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- Pen.
-
- aer-
-
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- atic
-
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- prec
-
- pre-
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- ped.
-
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- prin
-
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- arr.
-
- pro-
-
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- 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.
- art.
-
- per.
-
- 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.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- tri-
-
- apo-
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- patd
-
- acr-
-
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- 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.
- prad
-
noun,
Informal. horse.
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- rad.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- 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.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- tRNA
-
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- 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.
- pct.
-
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- aet.
-
- 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.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- ator
-
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Apr.
-
- pat.
-
- crat
-
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- 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.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- eco-
-
- ect-
-
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- ter.
-
- Con.
-
- EDTA
-
- enc.
-
- end-
-
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- codo
-
noun,
a city in NE Brazil.
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- code
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- tide
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- RdAc
-
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- dorp
-
noun,
a village; hamlet.
- Dorr
-
noun,
dor1 .
- Dort
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- 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.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- dpt.
-
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- tion
-
- drat
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- drip
-
noun,
an act of dripping.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Cond
-
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- epi-
-
- dope
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- ICAO
-
- Ice.
-
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- idae
-
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- cir.
-
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- Inc.
-
- 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.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- IndE
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Ind.
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- epit
-
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- ten.
-
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- etc.
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- cit.
-
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Dora
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- dopa
-
noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- int.
-
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- 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.
- dat.
-
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- Dec.
-
- 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.
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Den.
-
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- 1080
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- cpd.
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- top-
-
- Cort
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- ctr.
-
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- Cord
-
noun,
a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
- dep.
-
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- dir.
-
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- toad
-
noun,
any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit.
Compare frog1 (def 1).
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Doon
-
noun,
a river in SW Scotland, flowing NW from Ayr County to the Firth of Clyde. About 30 miles (48 km) long.
- door
-
noun,
a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves.
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- Cor.
-
- Dice
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- depr
-
- der.
-
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- DERP
-
noun,
a person or thing considered to be foolish or awkward.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- dia-
-
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- dipt
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- Din.
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Dino
-
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- dioc
-
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- cide
-
- inae
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- Oct.
-
- OAPC
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- cat.
-
- 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.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- Oder
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- odor
-
noun,
the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell:
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- road
-
noun,
a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- OECD
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nord
-
noun,
a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Cdr.
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- NTIA
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- oto-
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- oro-
-
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- 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.
- repr
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- ordo
-
noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a booklet containing short and abbreviated directions for the contents of the office and Mass of each day in the year.
- cap.
-
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Rep.
-
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- 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.
- ord.
-
- Rida
-
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- 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.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Ont.
-
- Carr
-
noun,
John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- OPer
-
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- opia
-
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- not-
-
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- NADP
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- NDAC
-
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- CERN
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- 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.
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Ire.
-
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- 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.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- NCTE
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- 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.
- cen.
-
- RONA
-
- NIRA
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Torr
-
noun,
a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
- Ceto
-
- iod-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- rpt.
-
- cet-
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- neo-
-
- rood
-
noun,
a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen.
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Tpr
-
- RDC
-
- TPN
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- rte
-
- REA
-
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- rt.
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- TID
-
- tpd
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TPI
-
- TIA
-
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ROA
-
- RNR
-
- rnd
-
- RNA
-
- Tro
-
- TCA
-
- ROP
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ROI
-
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- RPO
-
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- RDA
-
- DPA
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- 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.
- ean
-
- ead
-
- ea.
-
- ETD
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
-
- DRE
-
- Dr.
-
- DPI
-
- DPC
-
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- DIP
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- de-
-
- DEA
-
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- DET
-
- di.
-
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- dit
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- DNA
-
- DNR
-
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- Doi
-
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- DOP
-
noun,
a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
- ed.
-
- EDC
-
- DAR
-
- io-
-
- ior
-
- 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 = .
- IOC
-
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- in.
-
- ier
-
- IDP
-
- RCT
-
- ide
-
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- EPA
-
- EDP
-
- EDT
-
- eir
-
- en-
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ep.
-
- EPT
-
- id.
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERP
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- ERT
-
- ETO
-
- ETR
-
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- DAP
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- IPA
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ATC
-
- at.
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- 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.
- ard
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- 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.
- APC
-
- aor
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ca.
-
- Ar.
-
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- ad-
-
- ADC
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- an.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- AIC
-
- ACP
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- ATP
-
- 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.
- DAE
-
- CNO
-
- DOA
-
- do.
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- CRT
-
- CRP
-
- CPR
-
- CPO
-
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- CIP
-
- Co.
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- cp.
-
- cr.
-
- ct.
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- CAI
-
- CDT
-
- CIE
-
- CEA
-
- CED
-
- CEO
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CIA
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- IOT
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- IPO
-
- OPA
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pd.
-
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- ote
-
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- opt
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Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- ope
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adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OOT
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- prn
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- oid
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- OCR
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- ODA
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noun,
a room within a harem.
- ode
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noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- ODT
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- OEO
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- oic
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- OIt
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- oon
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- ONA
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noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- one
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noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
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- ONR
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- oo-
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- o-o
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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.
- Pr.
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- pt.
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- Oca
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noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- RIP
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noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- PRA
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- PRC
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- PTA
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plural,
peseta.
- Rd.
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- RCP
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- Re.
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- Rae
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noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- poi
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noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- Rai
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noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RAN
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noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Rap
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noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- rat
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noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- RCA
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- RCN
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- POR
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- POE
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noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- PTO
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- PIC
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noun,
a movie.
- PAC
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noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PAD
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noun,
a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- PCI
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- PDT
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- pea
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noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PIA
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noun,
a female given name.
- PID
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- POC
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- pie
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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:
- PIN
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noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- PIO
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- pir
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noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- PIT
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noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- POA
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- OCD
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- OIr
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- OAT
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noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- NDE
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- Noe
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noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Nod
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noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- NOC
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- nit
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noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nip
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noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIC
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noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
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- NEP
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noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NED
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noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- NEA
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- ne-
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- Nat
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noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NPR
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- Nap
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noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- nae
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adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAD
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- NCO
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- ITO
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noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ite
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- ITC
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- ITA
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- IRO
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- IRC
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- Ir.
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- ipr
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- NOP
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- NEC
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- trp
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- oar
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noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OED
-
- OTC
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- op.
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- Oc.
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- OAP
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- OAO
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- Npt
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- NRC
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- NRA
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- nr.
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- RP
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- N.
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- RO
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- R.
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RC
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- OA
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- t.
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- RN
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- RI
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- TD
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- NC
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- AO
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- T1
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- AI
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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.
- TN
-
- A.
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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.
- 3D
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noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- IP
-
- DA
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noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- P.
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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.
- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- O.
-
- EI
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- TP
-
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
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noun,
a chamber pot.
- D.
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- DN
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- ic
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- DC
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noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- DT
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noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- DP
-
- OD
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noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- CE
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- NP
-
- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- NI
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ND
-
- i.
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- TC
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