Anagrams of inescapable
Word inescapable has
1005 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of inescapable.
- incapable
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adjective,
not capable.
- pleasance
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noun,
a place laid out as a pleasure garden or promenade.
- plebeians
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noun,
a member of the common people.
- capeline
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noun,
Armor. an iron skullcap worn by medieval archers.
- baseline
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noun,
Baseball. the area between bases within which a base runner must keep when running from one base to another.
- sleep-in
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noun,
a person who sleeps in at a place of employment.
- Anableps
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noun,
four-eyed fish.
- Balinese
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Bali.
- Albanese
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noun,
Licia [lee-chee-uh;; Italian lee-chah] /ˈli tʃi ə;; Italian ˈli tʃɑ/ (Show IPA), 1913–2014, Italian operatic soprano.
- balances
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noun,
a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.
- salience
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noun,
the state or condition of being salient.
- calipees
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noun,
the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
- spelaean
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adjective,
of, relating to, or inhabiting a cave or caves.
- 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.
- scalepan
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noun,
scale2 (def 2).
- seaplane
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noun,
an airplane provided with floats for taking off from or landing on water.
- 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.
- Palencia
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noun,
a city in Castilla y León, N Spain.
- sea-lane
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noun,
a standard navigational route for ships traversing an ocean or sea.
- especial
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adjective,
special; exceptional; outstanding:
- panicles
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- plebeian
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noun,
a member of the common people.
- scalene
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adjective,
Geometry.
(of a cone or the like) having the axis inclined to the base.
(of a triangle) having three unequal sides.
- inclasp
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verb (used with object),
enclasp.
- biplane
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noun,
an airplane with two sets of wings, one above and usually slightly forward of the other.
- 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.
- enlaces
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verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- Isabela
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noun,
a city in NW Puerto Rico.
- beclasp
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verb (used with object),
to clasp all around or on all sides.
- Lesbian
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noun,
an inhabitant of Lesbos.
- Lenapes
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noun,
Delaware (defs 5, 6).
- anlaces
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noun,
anelace.
- apicals
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noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- 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.
- pencels
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noun,
a small pennon, as at the head of a lance.
- 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.
- pensile
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adjective,
hanging, as the nests of certain birds.
- panicle
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- 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.
- Basilan
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noun,
an island in the Philippines, SW of Mindanao. 495 sq. mi. (1282 sq. km).
- bailees
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noun,
a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment.
- anelace
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noun,
a short sword having a double-edged blade tapering sharply to a point: worn by civilians from the 13th to the 16th centuries.
- Balance
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noun,
a state of equilibrium or equipoise; equal distribution of weight, amount, etc.
- baleens
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noun,
whalebone (def 1).
- license
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noun,
formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
- 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.
- enclasp
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verb (used with object),
to hold in or as in a clasp or embrace.
- selenic
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adjective,
of or containing selenium, especially in the hexavalent state.
- 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.
- absence
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noun,
state of being away or not being present:
- caplins
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noun,
capelin.
- cleanse
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verb (used with object),
to make clean.
- eclipse
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noun,
Astronomy.
the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse)
a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun.
the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
- elaenia
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noun,
any of numerous tropical American flycatchers of the genus Elaenia, having short crests and small bills.
- silence
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noun,
absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
- spancel
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noun,
a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow.
- Caspian
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noun,
Caspian Sea.
- canapes
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noun,
a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
- spacial
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adjective,
spatial.
- Caliban
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noun,
the ugly, beastlike slave of Prospero in Shakespeare's The Tempest.
- special
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noun,
a special person or thing.
- Abilene
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noun,
a city in central Texas.
- 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.
- enables
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verb (used with object),
to make able; give power, means, competence, or ability to; authorize:
- Abelian
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adjective,
of or relating to Niels Henrik Abel or his theorems.
- Caelian
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noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- calipee
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noun,
the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
- splenic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, connected with, or affecting the spleen:
- capable
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Idioms,
capable of,
having the ability or capacity for:
open to the influence or effect of; susceptible of:
predisposed to; inclined to:
- Capsian
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adjective,
of or designating an Epipaleolithic culture of northwestern Africa, characterized by the use of geometric microlithic tools.
- Naples
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noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- baleen
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noun,
whalebone (def 1).
- calesa
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noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- Calais
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noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- Nicaea
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noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- 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.
- Banias
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noun,
banyan (def 2).
- Nepali
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noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- encase
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verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- C-bias
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noun,
grid bias.
- Pansil
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noun,
Pancha Sila.
- 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.
- capias
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noun,
a writ commanding an officer to take a specified person into custody.
- peasen
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noun,
a plural of pease.
- caplin
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noun,
capelin.
- peaces
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noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- Pascin
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noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- Pascal
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noun,
the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Abbreviation: Pa.
- asleep
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adverb,
in or into a state of sleep:
- bailee
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noun,
a person to whom personal property is delivered in bailment.
- canape
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noun,
a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
- panels
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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.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- palais
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noun,
French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
- paisan
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noun,
compatriot.
- paeans
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noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- Niepce
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noun,
Joseph Nicéphore [zhaw-zef nee-sey-fawr] /ʒɔ zɛf ni seɪˈfɔr/ (Show IPA), 1765–1833, French inventor.
- linacs
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noun,
linear accelerator.
- Lencas
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- lianas
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noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Blaise
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noun,
a male given name.
- espial
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noun,
the act of spying.
- 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.
- Elaine
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noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- Espana
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noun,
Spanish name of Spain.
- escape
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noun,
an act or instance of escaping. Synonyms: flight.
- Blaine
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noun,
James Gillespie [gi-les-pee] /gɪˈlɛs pi/ (Show IPA), 1830–93, U.S. statesman.
- blains
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noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- elance
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noun,
a quick darting movement.
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- blancs
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noun,
a silver coin of France of the 14th–18th centuries, debased in later years.
- ensile
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verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- elapse
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noun,
the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.
- enable
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verb (used with object),
to make able; give power, means, competence, or ability to; authorize:
- bleeps
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noun,
a brief, constant beeping sound, usually of a high pitch and generated by an electronic device.
- enlace
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verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- enisle
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verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- clepes
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verb (used with object),
to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
- cleans
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- ceibas
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noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- cabane
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noun,
a mastlike structure on some early airplanes, used for supporting the wing.
- celebs
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noun,
a celebrity.
- cables
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noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- Lenape
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noun,
Delaware (defs 5, 6).
- Celine
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noun,
Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
- Lenaea
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noun,
a festival in ancient Athens in honor of Dionysus, celebrated at the beginning of February and comprising a public banquet followed by the performance of comedies.
- beanie
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noun,
a skullcap, often brightly colored, worn especially by children and by college freshmen, especially in the 1940s.
- lapins
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noun,
a rabbit.
- lances
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noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- lanais
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noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- Belsen
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noun,
locality in NW Germany: site of Nazi concentration camp during World War II.
- cabals
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noun,
a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority.
- Isabel
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noun,
a female given name.
- Cesena
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noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- Bianca
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noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “white.”.
- cisele
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to velvet having a chiseled or embossed pattern produced by contrasting cut and uncut pile.
- apneas
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noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- spline
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noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- palace
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noun,
the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
- alines
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Saipan
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noun,
an island in and the capital of the North Mariana Islands in the N Pacific, about 1350 miles (2173 km) S of Japan: taken by U.S. forces June–July 1944. 71 sq. mi. (184 sq. km).
- Sabine
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noun,
one of the Sabine people.
- Sabean
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noun,
an inhabitant of Saba.
- plebes
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noun,
Also, pleb. (at the U.S. Military and Naval academies) a member of the freshman class.
- Alesia
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noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- please
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Idioms,
if you please,
if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer.
(used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Alpena
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noun,
a city in NE Michigan, on Lake Huron.
- Salina
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noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- Alpine
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- plasia
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- plani-
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- Alsace
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noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- Plains
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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.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- places
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noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Salian
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noun,
a Salian Frank.
- saline
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noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- pineal
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adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- Abelia
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noun,
any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Abelia, of the honeysuckle family, having clusters of small white or pink flowers.
- splice
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noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- splen-
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- spleen
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noun,
a highly vascular, glandular, ductless organ, situated in humans at the cardiac end of the stomach, serving chiefly in the formation of mature lymphocytes, in the destruction of worn-out red blood cells, and as a reservoir for blood.
- spinel
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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.
- spinal
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noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- Spence
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noun,
a pantry.
- specie
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noun,
coined money; coin.
- abeles
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noun,
the white poplar tree, Populus alba.
- abseil
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noun, verb (used without object),
rappel.
- sapele
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noun,
Also called aboudikro. the mahoganylike wood of any of several African trees of the genus Entandrophragma, used for making furniture.
- 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.
- Senlac
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noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- senile
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noun,
a senile person.
- Seneca
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noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- Aeneas
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noun,
a Trojan hero, the reputed ancestor of the Romans: protagonist of the Aeneid.
- selen-
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- seance
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noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- Aileen
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- aneles
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verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- Sabina
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “a Sabine woman.”.
- pencil
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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.
- anlace
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noun,
anelace.
- pencel
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noun,
a small pennon, as at the head of a lance.
- Pilsen
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noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- pieces
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noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- pibals
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noun,
the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds by theodolitic tracking of a pilot balloon.
- pensil
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noun,
pencel.
- apices
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noun,
a plural of apex.
- apical
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noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- apiece
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adverb,
for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:
- slain
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noun,
sley.
- Elias
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noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Elena
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- sepia
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noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- elans
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noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Siena
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noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- peans
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noun,
paean.
- cline
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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.
- sinal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- clepe
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verb (used with object),
to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Elisa
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- Siple
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noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- pinas
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noun,
pineapple.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- sebi-
-
- scelp
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noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- scena
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noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scene
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noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- Episc
-
- pians
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noun,
yaws.
- Epis.
-
- Seine
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noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- penis
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noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- Peace
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noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- pene-
-
- encl.
-
- Peale
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noun,
Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
- Pease
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noun,
a pea.
- sepal
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noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- Sleep
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noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- CLASP
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noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- spice
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noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- spean
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verb (used with object),
to wean.
- cease
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noun,
cessation:
- spec.
-
- speel
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verb (used with or without object),
to climb; ascend; mount.
- peels
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noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- Spica
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noun,
spike2 .
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- span-
-
- spile
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noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- caps.
-
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- peens
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noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- peles
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noun,
peel3 .
- capes
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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.
- Ceiba
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noun,
the silk-cotton tree, Ceiba pentandra.
- ceils
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verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- clase
-
- cepes
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noun,
cep.
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- cines
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noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cine-
-
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- cense
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verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- celeb
-
noun,
a celebrity.
- Cenis
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noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- snail
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noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- snipe
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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.
- space
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noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- Celia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- pecan
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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.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- pibal
-
noun,
the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds by theodolitic tracking of a pilot balloon.
- ESPEC
-
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- NAACP
-
- plan-
-
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- nabes
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- 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.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- pale-
-
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- plebe
-
noun,
Also, pleb. (at the U.S. Military and Naval academies) a member of the freshman class.
- Nabal
-
noun,
a wealthy Calebite, husband of Abigail, who refused rightful tribute to King David for protecting Nabal's flocks. I Sam. 25.
- Nabis
-
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- pacas
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- neeps
-
noun,
a turnip.
- 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.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- 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.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- lebes
-
noun,
a wine bowl having an oval body without handles and a rounded base.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- 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.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- insp.
-
- insep
-
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- in-lb
-
- piece
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- 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.
- incl.
-
- Sable
-
noun,
an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- 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.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Icel.
-
- 30-30
-
- Salpa
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- 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.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- 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:
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- plebs
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the common people, as contrasted with the patricians and later with the senatorial nobility or the equestrian order.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- Laban
-
noun,
the father of Leah and Rachel and the father-in-law of Jacob. Gen. 24:29; 29:16–30.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Sabin
-
noun,
Physics. a unit of sound absorption, equal to one square foot (929 square centimeters) of a perfectly absorptive surface.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- labia
-
noun,
plural of labium.
- Pence
-
noun,
a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
- Ibsen
-
noun,
Henrik [hen-rik] /ˈhɛn rɪk/ (Show IPA), 1828–1906, Norwegian dramatist and poet.
- Basie
-
noun,
William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- apace
-
adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- bines
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- Blain
-
noun,
an inflammatory swelling or sore.
- BASIC
-
noun,
Military.
basic training.
a soldier or airman receiving basic training.
- Blase
-
adjective,
indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
- 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.
- bleep
-
noun,
a brief, constant beeping sound, usually of a high pitch and generated by an electronic device.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- anal.
-
- Asben
-
noun,
Aïr.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- 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.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- Albee
-
noun,
Edward, born 1928, U.S. playwright.
- albas
-
noun,
a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
- Alban
-
noun,
Saint, 3rd century a.d, first English martyr.
- BSElE
-
- Alas.
-
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- binal
-
adjective,
double; twofold.
- ASCAP
-
noun,
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- belie
-
verb (used with object),
to show to be false; contradict:
- Basil
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
- basin
-
noun,
a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing.
- Basle
-
noun,
Basel.
- Basel
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
- basal
-
adjective,
of, at, or forming the base.
- Beals
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- bania
-
noun,
banyan (def 2).
- banes
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- beans
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- BANCS
-
noun,
the seat on which judges sit in court.
- banal
-
adjective,
devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite:
- beeps
-
noun,
a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning.
- balsa
-
noun,
a tropical American tree, Ochroma pyramidale (lagopus), of the bombax family, yielding an exceedingly light wood used for life preservers, rafts, toy airplanes, etc.
- bales
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- Biles
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- Balas
-
noun,
a rose-red variety of spinel.
- bails
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- Baiae
-
noun,
an ancient resort city in SW Italy, near Naples: villas of Caesar, Nero, and Pompey.
- Benes
-
noun,
Eduard [e-doo-ahrt] /ˈɛ dʊˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1884–1948, Czech patriot and statesman: president of Czechoslovakia 1935–38 and 1945–48.
- Benis
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- 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.
- bicep
-
noun,
a biceps muscle, especially the one at the front of the upper arm.
- bices
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- 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.
- ASPCA
-
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- ASEAN
-
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Blanc
-
noun,
a silver coin of France of the 14th–18th centuries, debased in later years.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- 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.
- abase
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- aceae
-
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- ables
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- abele
-
noun,
the white poplar tree, Populus alba.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cable
-
noun,
a heavy, strong rope.
- cabin
-
noun,
a small house or cottage, usually of simple design and construction:
- Caleb
-
noun,
a Hebrew leader, sent as a spy into the land of Canaan. Num. 13:6.
- Cabal
-
noun,
a small group of secret plotters, as against a government or person in authority.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- 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.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- able
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- abl.
-
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Bail
-
noun,
property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
- nibs
-
noun,
his/her nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical:
- Bala
-
noun,
Bilhah.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- bal.
-
- Bais
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PABA
-
noun,
para-aminobenzoic acid.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- SLIC
-
- 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.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- ABLS
-
- snib
-
noun,
a bolt, catch, lock, or fastening on a door or window.
- 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.
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- Pal.
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Baal
-
noun,
any of numerous local deities among the ancient Semitic peoples, typifying the productive forces of nature and worshiped with much sensuality.
- baas
-
noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Bael
-
noun,
a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
- Bale
-
noun,
a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
- Abie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- lin.
-
- bani
-
noun,
plural of ban4 .
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lip-
-
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- AAEE
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- libs
-
noun,
liberation (def 2):
- Lib.
-
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- BASc
-
- Base
-
noun,
the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- 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.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- 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.
- NEBS
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- NEbE
-
- abs-
-
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- NCAA
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Bali
-
noun,
an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
- bals
-
noun,
Balmoral (def 2).
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- Abas
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- ABEL
-
noun,
the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
- SPCA
-
- 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.
- NACA
-
- nabs
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- banc
-
noun,
the seat on which judges sit in court.
- ABCs
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- nabe
-
noun,
a neighborhood movie theater.
- bane
-
noun,
a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- sec.
-
- Saba
-
noun,
an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the N Leeward Islands. 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).
- Sab.
-
- psia
-
- psec
-
- pnea
-
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- albs
-
noun,
a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- pleb
-
noun,
a member of the plebs; a plebeian or commoner.
- Alis
-
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- sepn
-
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- 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.
- anba
-
noun,
father: a title of a clergyman or saint in the Coptic Church.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- ScBE
-
- Ala.
-
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- scab
-
noun,
the incrustation that forms over a sore or wound during healing.
- SBLI
-
- SBIC
-
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- sci.
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- scil
-
- Alb.
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Alba
-
noun,
a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- Albi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
- Anas
-
- ance
-
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- 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.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- 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.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Pen.
-
- slab
-
noun,
a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
- APSA
-
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- 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.
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Peel
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- acea
-
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- Peba
-
noun,
nine-banded armadillo.
- asc-
-
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- 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.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- 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.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- 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.
- pil-
-
- ANSI
-
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- ACLS
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ANPA
-
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- 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.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 1080
-
- bens
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- ile-
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- bile
-
noun,
Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
- Biel
-
noun,
Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
- Bice
-
noun,
either of two colors, bice blue or bice green.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Bias
-
noun,
a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
- BSEP
-
- BSIE
-
- ins.
-
- BSNA
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- clep
-
- BSPA
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- BSPE
-
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Beni
-
noun,
a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- isba
-
noun,
izba.
- ISBN
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- cis-
-
- Lab.
-
- Bene
-
adverb,
of validity for the time being but subject to objection or nullification at a later date; provisionally:
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- BSEE
-
- bin-
-
- bels
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- ence
-
- blip
-
noun,
Also called pip. Electronics.
a spot of light on a radar screen indicating the position of a plane, submarine, or other object.
(loosely) any small spot of light on a display screen.
- enl.
-
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- blin
-
noun,
singular of blini.
- Ens.
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- BSAA
-
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- esp.
-
- blae
-
adjective,
bluish-black; blue-gray.
- Ice.
-
- Elbe
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the W Czech Republic NW through Germany to the North Sea. 725 miles (1165 km) long.
- Elba
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
- bine
-
noun,
a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
- ELAS
-
- BSAE
-
- BSCE
-
- IAEA
-
- BSCP
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- BSEc
-
- iana
-
- Iban
-
noun,
Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
- ible
-
- ical
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- enc.
-
- 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).
- Lani
-
- Beal
-
noun,
a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Bela
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- cen.
-
- lea.
-
- Cels
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- bees
-
noun,
any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- beep
-
noun,
a short, relatively high-pitched tone produced by a horn, electronic device, or the like as a signal, summons, or warning.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- been
-
verb,
past participle of be.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Can.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Bean
-
noun,
the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- CBEL
-
- Cal.
-
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- cap.
-
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- cene
-
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- 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.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALC
-
- ABC
-
noun,
ABC's (defs 1, 3).
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- BPI
-
- en-
-
- BPE
-
- CBS
-
- SAE
-
- EIS
-
- ab-
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- ap-
-
- EEC
-
- Abe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Abraham.
- ANC
-
- CEA
-
- BPA
-
- ac-
-
- BSE
-
- AIA
-
- pli
-
- an.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- AAE
-
- BSA
-
- BSL
-
- BPS
-
- ECA
-
- al.
-
- PSC
-
- ABA
-
noun,
a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
- PSE
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- AAP
-
- Sp.
-
- SAA
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- PLC
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- PSA
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- ec-
-
- ACP
-
- cle
-
- ca.
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- CBE
-
- AEC
-
- AEA
-
- ae.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- 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.
- ACS
-
- SLE
-
- AIC
-
- Sib
-
noun,
a kinsman; relative.
- 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).
- CIP
-
- cp.
-
- cs.
-
- CIE
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- CAB
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CIB
-
- CIA
-
- cl.
-
- SLA
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- EBS
-
- CPS
-
- EbN
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- EAA
-
- ea.
-
- CAA
-
- sb.
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- SBA
-
- SBE
-
- sc.
-
- CSA
-
- CAI
-
- CPL
-
- BSP
-
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- CNS
-
- SLP
-
- SCB
-
- 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.
- abn
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- CLI
-
- BSN
-
- SCP
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Abp
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- BCP
-
- PLA
-
- nib
-
noun,
the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- ise
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Isl
-
- La.
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- ISA
-
- NES
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- Ben
-
noun,
the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NEC
-
- 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).
- Bai
-
noun,
a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
- NSA
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Bac
-
- bl.
-
- bp.
-
- BSC
-
- Bia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
- bi-
-
- BEP
-
- IPA
-
- NSC
-
- IPS
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- 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.
- Ps.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- NEB
-
noun,
a bill or beak, as of a bird.
- NEA
-
- BCL
-
- BAS
-
noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- lb.
-
plural,
pound.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LBS
-
plural,
pound.
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- Bap
-
noun,
a soft, flattish bread roll.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- BEA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Beatrice.
- BCS
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Les
-
- LPN
-
- LSC
-
- ne-
-
- Bel
-
noun,
a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- NBS
-
- NbE
-
- NBC
-
- NBA
-
- Ban
-
noun,
the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- LSI
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- BEE
-
noun,
any hymenopterous insect of the superfamily Apoidea, including social and solitary species of several families, as the bumblebees, honeybees, etc.
- bec
-
- NAB
-
verb (used with object),
to arrest or capture.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- NAA
-
- be-
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- BCE
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- BLA
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- APB
-
- APC
-
- 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.
- ics
-
- ESL
-
- Ia.
-
- Apl
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- ib.
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- pl.
-
- BNS
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- Bn.
-
- BLS
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ene
-
- ble
-
- ese
-
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- EPS
-
- 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:
- ESA
-
- lep
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- IBN
-
- APS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- pea
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noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- BAA
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noun,
the bleating cry of a sheep.
- ine
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- BIE
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- ASP
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noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASN
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- PAS
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noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- ina
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noun,
a female given name.
- ASI
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- in.
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- PBS
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- asb
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- PCB
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- PCI
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- PCS
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- Esc
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- ILS
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- ILP
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- ILA
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ase
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- il-
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- Eb
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- ee
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- EI
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- CE
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- le
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- L2
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- AA
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- L1
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- IP
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- LP
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- B-
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- BA
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noun,
an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- A.
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noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- LC
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- ic
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- SA
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- i.
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- SN
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- NL
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- S.
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- CB
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- L.
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- P.
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noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- NI
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- ln
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- NC
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- NB
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- N.
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- BC
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- PB
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- SL
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- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- NP
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