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Word inculpates has
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- apneustic
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adjective,
having no open spiracles, as the tracheal systems of certain aquatic insect larvae.
- euplastic
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adjective,
capable of being transformed into organized tissue.
- ice-plant
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noun,
a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.
- spiculate
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adjective,
having the form of a spicule.
- inculpate
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verb (used with object),
to charge with fault; blame; accuse.
- capelins
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- alunites
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noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- cleanups
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noun,
the act or process of cleaning up.
- pelicans
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- tunicles
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noun,
a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.
- unplaits
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verb (used with object),
to alter from a plaited state; unbraid, as hair.
- aesculin
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noun,
esculin.
- cutlines
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noun,
a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
- Pulesati
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plural noun,
the ancient Assyrian name of the Philistines.
- panicles
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- lunatics
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noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- lunacies
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noun,
insanity; mental disorder.
- Anicetus
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noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 155?–166?.
- supinate
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verb (used with object),
to turn to a supine position; rotate (the hand or foot) so that the palm or sole is upward.
- panelist
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noun,
a member of a small group of persons gathered for formal public discussion, judging, playing a radio or television game, etc.
- petunias
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noun,
any garden plant belonging to the genus Petunia, of the nightshade family, native to tropical America, having funnel-shaped flowers of various colors.
- insulate
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verb (used with object),
to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound:
- nuptials
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noun,
Usually, nuptials. a wedding or marriage.
- pantiles
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- nuptial
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noun,
Usually, nuptials. a wedding or marriage.
- cauline
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adjective,
of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
- platies
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noun,
platyfish.
- plicate
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adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- centals
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- talipes
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noun,
a clubfoot.
- lupines
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine) of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.
- luteins
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noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- panicle
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- tunicle
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noun,
a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.
- lunatic
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noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- cleanup
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noun,
the act or process of cleaning up.
- catnips
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- aplites
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- n-tuple
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noun,
a set of n objects or quantities, where n is an integer, especially such a set arranged in a specified order (ordered n-tuple)
- caplins
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noun,
capelin.
- placets
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- plaints
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noun,
a complaint.
- cantles
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- capelin
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- auspice
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noun,
Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship:
- pintles
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noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- capsule
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noun,
Pharmacology. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
- Castile
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noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- tincals
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- aseptic
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noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- Capulet
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noun,
(in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet) the family name of Juliet.
Compare Montague (def 1).
- 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.
- plastic
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noun,
Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
- teacups
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noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- caplets
-
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- pulsate
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verb (used without object),
to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb.
- lancets
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- esculin
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noun,
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble glucoside, C 15 H 16 O 9 , obtained from the bark of the common horse chestnut and used chiefly in skin preparations as a protective against sunburn.
- spaniel
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noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- spancel
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noun,
a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow.
- launces
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noun,
sand lance.
- Latinus
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noun,
the father of Lavinia and king of Latium at the time of the arrival of Aeneas.
- latices
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noun,
a plural of latex.
- sculpin
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noun,
any small, freshwater fish of the genus Cottus, of the family Cottidae, having a large head with one or more spines on each side; bullhead.
- Iapetus
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea.
- incepts
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- spicate
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adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- inclasp
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verb (used with object),
enclasp.
- incluse
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noun,
recluse (def 2).
- sinuate
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adjective,
bent in and out; winding; sinuous.
- inlaces
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- inscape
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noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- insculp
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verb (used with object),
to carve in or on something; engrave.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- inspect
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verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- special
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noun,
a special person or thing.
- lectins
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noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- sulcate
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adjective,
having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
- splenic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, connected with, or affecting the spleen:
- punties
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noun,
an iron rod used in glassmaking for handling the hot glass.
- stipule
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noun,
one of a pair of lateral appendages, often leaflike, at the base of a leaf petiole in many plants.
- step-in
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- salient
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noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- lineups
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noun,
a particular order or disposition of persons or things as arranged or drawn up for action, inspection, etc.
- cutline
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noun,
a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
- saltine
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- sanicle
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- sapient
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adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- spicula
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noun,
a spicule.
- spinule
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noun,
a small spine.
- elastic
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- eluants
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noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- scaleup
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noun,
an increase in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion:
- enclasp
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verb (used with object),
to hold in or as in a clasp or embrace.
- spicule
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noun,
a small or minute, slender, sharp-pointed body or part; a small, needlelike crystal, process, or the like.
- entails
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- stencil
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noun,
a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
- inulase
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noun,
an enzyme that converts insulin to levulose.
- acetins
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- unlaces
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verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- Paulist
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noun,
a member of the “Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle,” a community of priests founded in New York in 1858.
- Pauline
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noun,
a female given name.
- uncials
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noun,
an uncial letter.
- penults
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noun,
the next to the last syllable in a word.
- alpines
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- patulin
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noun,
a toxic antibiotic, C 7 H 6 O 4 , derived from various fungi, as Penicillium patulum and Aspergillus clavatus.
- pelican
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- upscale
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- pectins
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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.
- piculet
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noun,
any of numerous small, tropical woodpeckers, chiefly of the genus Picumnus, that lack stiffened shafts in the tail feathers.
- utensil
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noun,
any of the instruments or vessels commonly used in a kitchen, dairy, etc.:
- unclasp
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verb (used with object),
to undo the clasp or clasps of; unfasten.
- alunite
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noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- unplait
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verb (used with object),
to alter from a plaited state; unbraid, as hair.
- panties
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noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- pencils
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noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- Petunia
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noun,
any garden plant belonging to the genus Petunia, of the nightshade family, native to tropical America, having funnel-shaped flowers of various colors.
- pantile
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- unpiles
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verb (used with object),
to disentangle or remove from a piled condition:
- Pilatus
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noun,
a mountain in central Switzerland, near Lucerne: a peak of the Alps; cable railway. 6998 feet (2130 meters).
- patines
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noun,
patina.
- linacs
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noun,
linear accelerator.
- cut-in
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noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- lineup
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noun,
a particular order or disposition of persons or things as arranged or drawn up for action, inspection, etc.
- pectin
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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.
- saltie
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noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- Stalin
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noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- Salten
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noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- splint
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noun,
a thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position.
- unites
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noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- Lieut.
-
- salute
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noun,
Military.
the special act of respect paid in saluting.
the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
- unlace
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verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- spline
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noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- splice
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noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- splen-
-
- eclats
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- unpile
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verb (used with object),
to disentangle or remove from a piled condition:
- Leucas
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noun,
Levkas.
- spital
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noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- pecans
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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.
- Pansil
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noun,
Pancha Sila.
- stance
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noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- Lucite
-
- clines
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noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- client
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noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- Cletus
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noun,
Anacletus.
- Lucian
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noun,
a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
- Lucias
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- cleats
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noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- uncial
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noun,
an uncial letter.
- clints
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noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- cleans
-
- luetic
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adjective,
syphilitic.
- clause
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noun,
Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
- lunate
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noun,
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
- Pietas
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noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- Pilate
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noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- lucent
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adjective,
shining.
- supine
-
noun,
(in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.”.
- cupels
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noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- Uniate
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noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- saline
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noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- staple
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noun,
a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
- cuneal
-
adjective,
wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
- lipase
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- culets
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noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- cuesta
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noun,
a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
- cueist
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noun,
a billiard player.
- clites
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- listen
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Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- stipel
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noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- peanut
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noun,
the pod or the enclosed edible seed of the plant, Arachis hypogaea, of the legume family: the pod is forced underground in growing, where it ripens.
- Alcuin
-
noun,
(Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- sultan
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noun,
the sovereign of an Islamic country.
- sunlit
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adjective,
lighted by the sun.
- letups
-
noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- lentic
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adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- spinet
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noun,
a small upright piano.
- septic
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- sit-up
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noun,
an exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the torso to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs: formerly done with the legs straight but now usually done with the knees bent.
- situla
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noun,
a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- septal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- pensil
-
noun,
pencel.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- septi-
-
- penta-
-
- penult
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noun,
the next to the last syllable in a word.
- incult
-
adjective,
wild; rude; unrefined.
- incuse
-
noun,
an incuse figure or impression.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- inlaut
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noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- setula
-
noun,
a short, blunt seta.
- 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.
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- set-up
-
noun,
Surveying.
station (def 14a).
a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station.
a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.
- Uticas
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noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- insula
-
noun,
a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
- insult
-
noun,
an insolent or contemptuously rude action or remark; affront.
- Iseult
-
noun,
Also, Yseult. German Isolde. Arthurian Romance.
the daughter of a king of Ireland who became the wife of King Mark of Cornwall: she was the beloved of Tristram.
daughter of the king of Brittany, and wife of Tristram.
- silane
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noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- spinel
-
noun,
any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
- actin-
-
- unseal
-
verb (used with object),
to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
- spinal
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noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- elints
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noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- eluant
-
noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- unseat
-
verb (used with object),
to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- acutes
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- unstep
-
verb (used with object),
to lift from its step, as a mast.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- piculs
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- lapins
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- epacts
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Escaut
-
noun,
French name of Scheldt.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- upcast
-
noun,
an act of casting upward.
- pencil
-
noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- Launce
-
noun,
sand lance.
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- usance
-
noun,
Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- sclent
-
noun,
any slanting surface, as a slope.
- sculp.
-
- sluice
-
noun,
an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- sculpt
-
verb (used with or without object),
Fine Arts. to carve, model, or make by using the techniques of sculpture.
- acinus
-
noun,
Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
- lunies
-
noun,
a lunatic.
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- uncaps
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- catsup
-
noun,
ketchup.
- platen
-
noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- plates
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- auntie
-
noun,
Informal. aunt.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- planet
-
noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- plaint
-
noun,
a complaint.
- Plauen
-
noun,
a city in E Germany.
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- Plains
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- tinsel
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- Canute
-
noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- pleats
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- places
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- Piutes
-
noun,
Paiute.
- plants
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- cantus
-
noun,
cantus firmus.
- tie-up
-
noun,
a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- pintle
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- Plante
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- pintas
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- caplet
-
- caplin
-
noun,
capelin.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Pilsen
-
noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- Ulpian
-
noun,
(Domitius Ulpianus) died a.d. 288? Roman jurist.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- Castle
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- teacup
-
noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- taupes
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- pliant
-
adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- paints
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- Paiute
-
noun,
a member of a group of North American Indians of the Uto-Aztecan family dwelling in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.
- puisne
-
noun,
an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- Tuinal
-
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- Pascin
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- Naples
-
noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- tenuis
-
noun,
an unaspirated, voiceless plosive.
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- panels
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- tepals
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- lutein
-
noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- Tunica
-
noun,
a tunic.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- lupine
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine) of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- nasute
-
noun,
a soldier termite characterized by a beaklike snout through which a sticky secretion repellent to other insects is emitted.
- Tuscan
-
noun,
the standard literary form of the Italian language.
- plani-
-
- placet
-
noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- Austen
-
noun,
Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.
- pileus
-
noun,
Mycology. the horizontal portion of a mushroom, bearing gills, tubes, etc., on its underside; a cap.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- Nautes
-
noun,
(in the Aeneid) an aged Trojan and advisor to Aeneas.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- pastel
-
noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- uncase
-
verb (used with object),
to remove from a case; remove the case from.
- plaice
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- centi-
-
- nuclei
-
noun,
plural of nucleus.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- Austin
-
noun,
Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- Piute
-
noun,
Paiute.
- picul
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- lunts
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- scuta
-
noun,
plural of scutum.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- peta-
-
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- pale-
-
- Ital.
-
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- setup
-
noun,
organization; arrangement.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- 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.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- seti-
-
- pilus
-
noun,
a hair or hairlike structure.
- scute
-
noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- 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.
- lact-
-
- sect.
-
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- 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.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Sept.
-
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- scaup
-
noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Pusan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- pant-
-
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Punic
-
noun,
the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- 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.
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- Linus
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 76? pope 67?–76?.
- punts
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- punas
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- neut.
-
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- pules
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- lunas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- pulis
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- pulas
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- puces
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- pulse
-
noun,
the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
- luces
-
noun,
plural of lux.
- pause
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- natl.
-
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- naut.
-
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- scat-
-
- nuci-
-
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- plan-
-
- lunes
-
noun,
Archaic. fits of madness.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pelts
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- lect.
-
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- saute
-
noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- Picus
-
noun,
an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- Pauli
-
noun,
Wolfgang [woo lf-gang;; German vawlf-gahng] /ˈwʊlf gæŋ;; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1945.
- plat.
-
- pilau
-
noun,
pilaf.
- plast
-
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- licet
-
- sanit
-
- leuc-
-
- Sault
-
noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- letup
-
noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- Lepus
-
noun,
the Hare, a small southern constellation south of Orion.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- slipt
-
noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- caput
-
noun,
any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- caus.
-
- cauls
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- taupe
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Capt.
-
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- caps.
-
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- capes
-
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.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- Cant.
-
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- cent.
-
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- suint
-
noun,
the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
- suite
-
noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Supt.
-
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- clase
-
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- cine-
-
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- Cetus
-
noun,
the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
- 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.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- talus
-
noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- Aust.
-
- stupa
-
noun,
a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.
- Unit.
-
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- uncap
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- UNCLE
-
noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- alti-
-
- unset
-
adjective,
not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- acpt.
-
- acnes
-
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.
- upset
-
noun,
an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
- acet-
-
- USLTA
-
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- 30-30
-
- unapt
-
adjective,
not appropriate; unfit; unsuitable:
- Altus
-
noun,
a city in SW Oklahoma.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- tunes
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- tules
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- tulip
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Tulipa, of the lily family, cultivated in many varieties, and having lance-shaped leaves and large, showy, usually erect, cup-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.
- Tulsa
-
noun,
a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- Tunas
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- ulpan
-
noun,
an institute or school for intensive study of Hebrew, especially by immigrants to Israel.
- TUNIS
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anti-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- ante-
-
- Tupis
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- ulans
-
noun,
uhlan.
- ulent
-
- ulnas
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- stupe
-
noun,
two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- slept
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- ileus
-
noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- Icel.
-
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- Ecua.
-
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- span-
-
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- splat
-
noun,
Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
- incas
-
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.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- incus
-
noun,
Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.
Compare malleus, stapes.
- ictus
-
noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- spelt
-
noun,
one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- Episc
-
- Epis.
-
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- spec.
-
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- encl.
-
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- spilt
-
noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- incl.
-
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- cunts
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- Cunas
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- culpa
-
noun,
Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus):
- culet
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- cupel
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- etuis
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- sluit
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
- step-
-
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- insp.
-
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- input
-
noun,
something that is put in.
- sputa
-
noun,
matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages.
- insep
-
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- IATSE
-
- cutis
-
noun,
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
- inst.
-
- cutes
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- Epist
-
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- tups
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- SLIC
-
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- slut
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- Tupi
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- tuns
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- USCA
-
- USIA
-
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- 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.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- USNA
-
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- USTC
-
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- sec.
-
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- uni-
-
- pil-
-
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- sepn
-
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- 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.
- SPCA
-
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- pts.
-
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- spun
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- psia
-
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- psec
-
- PSAT
-
- pnea
-
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- puts
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- Punt
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Ste.
-
- puls
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Sat.
-
- plus
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- scil
-
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- sci.
-
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- stun
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Tues
-
- tuis
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tel-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- ten.
-
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- 1080
-
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- etc.
-
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epit
-
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- esp.
-
- est.
-
- 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.
- enl.
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- ical
-
- Ice.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ens.
-
- enc.
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- cts.
-
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- cule
-
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ect-
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ELAS
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- ile-
-
- inae
-
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- lea.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- lin.
-
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Inc.
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- 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.
- ins.
-
- int.
-
- intl
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- 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.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Lat.
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- ANTU
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- ance
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- alt.
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ACLS
-
- ACLU
-
- 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.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Alis
-
- aet.
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- asc-
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Cels
-
- cen.
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- cet-
-
- cis-
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clep
-
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- cat.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- aut-
-
- ates
-
- atic
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- Aus.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Cal.
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Can.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cap.
-
- 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.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- NTIA
-
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- NCTE
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Lust
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- 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.
- Pet.
-
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Pen.
-
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- 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.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- pct.
-
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pat.
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pan.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pal.
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lip-
-
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lit.
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- ASU
-
- at.
-
- ATC
-
- 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.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- pt.
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ATP
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- Ps.
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- ast
-
- TLC
-
- ASN
-
- tue
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Sp.
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- ase
-
- Tu.
-
- ASI
-
- TSP
-
- TSI
-
- TSE
-
- TPN
-
- TPI
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- CEA
-
- NSU
-
- NSC
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- NSA
-
- Npt
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- LCI
-
- LCT
-
- LCA
-
- CIA
-
- CIE
-
- CIP
-
- TAL
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- put
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- TCA
-
- ca.
-
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- cp.
-
- cs.
-
- ct.
-
- cl.
-
- CAI
-
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- TCS
-
- pl.
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- PLA
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- NUL
-
- 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.
- SAE
-
- 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.
- APS
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- UPI
-
- ACP
-
- UPC
-
- ACS
-
- up-
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ae.
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- AEC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- uns
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- AIC
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- uti
-
- al.
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- UTC
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- an.
-
- USP
-
- AUC
-
- USN
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- USC
-
- unp
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Apl
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- UIT
-
- UAE
-
- USA
-
- Les
-
- lep
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- tup
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- sc.
-
- APC
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- Une
-
- ALC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- ANC
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- unc
-
- PCS
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- ult
-
- PCI
-
- ALU
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ETS
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- ESU
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- LTA
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- Esc
-
- SNU
-
- PUC
-
- eu-
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- ics
-
- ITU
-
- Ia.
-
- ESL
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- ial
-
- PSC
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- se-
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- PSA
-
- en-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- PSE
-
- ESA
-
- SCP
-
- EPA
-
- LSI
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- LST
-
- EPS
-
- EPT
-
- SLP
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- LSC
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- IPS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- Isl
-
- ist
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- IUS
-
- La.
-
- Lt.
-
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- IPA
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- IAS
-
- ILS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- SLE
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- ILP
-
- SLA
-
- in.
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- ine
-
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- Ep.
-
- EIS
-
- CLU
-
- NEC
-
- PLC
-
- LPN
-
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- CLI
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- NIA
-
- STI
-
- NES
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cte
-
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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:
- CTA
-
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- STL
-
- STP
-
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- CST
-
- CSA
-
- CPU
-
- CNS
-
- CPA
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- CPS
-
- CPI
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- CPL
-
- ea.
-
- NEA
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ec-
-
- spt
-
- ean
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- St.
-
- Sta
-
- ECA
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- pli
-
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- cle
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- ne-
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ln
-
- IP
-
- L1
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- L2
-
- LC
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- L.
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- t.
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- T1
-
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- UI
-
- TP
-
- TN
-
- SA
-
- SL
-
- TL
-
- S.
-
- le
-
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- U.
-
- UC
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- UL
-
- TC
-
- NP
-
- N.
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- SU
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- NI
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- PU
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- CU
-
- ic
-
- SN
-
- i.
-
- CE
-
- NL
-