Anagrams of inspection
Word inspection has
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that can be made by using the letters of inspection.
- inception
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noun,
beginning; start; commencement.
- nicotines
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noun,
a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
- nine-spot
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noun,
a playing card the face of which bears nine pips.
- coniines
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noun,
a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
- 11-point
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- nicotine
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noun,
a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
- incienso
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noun,
a shrubby, composite desert plant, Encelia farinosa, of the southwestern U.S., having silvery leaves and clusters of yellow flowers.
- coniine
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noun,
a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
- Pontine
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adjective,
of or relating to the pons.
- tension
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noun,
the act of stretching or straining.
- tenpins
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- pinions
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noun,
Machinery.
a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear.
a shaft or spindle cut with teeth engaging with a gear.
- pinites
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noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- pointes
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- noetics
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noun,
the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
- piscine
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a fish or fishes.
- epicist
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noun,
a writer of epic poetry.
- Pitocin
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- consent
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noun,
permission, approval, or agreement; compliance; acquiescence:
- poetics
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noun,
literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
- entopic
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adjective,
being or occurring in the usual place.
- tiepins
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noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- notices
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- 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.
- step-on
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adjective,
made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
- poietic
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- intones
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- inspect
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verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- Tonnies
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noun,
Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
- incepts
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- 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.
- pension
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noun,
a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, injury or loss sustained, etc.:
- 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.
- intines
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noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- incites
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- intens.
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- section
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noun,
a part that is cut off or separated.
- steno-
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- ionics
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noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- nocti-
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- noctis
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adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- intine
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noun,
the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
- Noetic
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adjective,
of or relating to the mind.
- pitons
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noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- nocent
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adjective,
harmful; injurious.
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- intone
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- tennis
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noun,
a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
- cteno-
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- nonets
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noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- instep
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noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- incept
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- poetic
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noun,
poetics.
- points
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- sit-in
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noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- Pontic
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noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- ponies
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noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- sonnet
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noun,
Prosody. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
- incest
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- incise
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verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- incite
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- ponces
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noun,
a pimp.
- 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.
- nitons
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noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- seniti
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noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- sennit
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noun,
a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
- insect
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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.
- spinto
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adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- pointe
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- septi-
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- Scipio
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noun,
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major [puhb-lee-uh s kawr-neel-yuh s,, af-ri-key-nuh s,, -kan-uh s,, -kahn-] /ˈpʌb li əs kɔrˈnil yəs,, ˌæf rɪˈkeɪ nəs,, -ˈkæn əs,, -ˈkɑn-/ (Show IPA), ("Scipio the Elder") 237–183 b.c, Roman general who defeated Hannibal.
- tenons
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noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- nonces
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noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- tenpin
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- tip-in
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noun,
tap-in.
- oscine
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noun,
an oscine bird.
- pinots
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noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- centos
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noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- conies
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noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- pinons
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noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- tonnes
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noun,
metric ton.
- pinite
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noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- C-note
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noun,
See C (def 11).
- optics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
- pisci-
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- pinion
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noun,
Machinery.
a gear with a small number of teeth, especially one engaging with a rack or larger gear.
a shaft or spindle cut with teeth engaging with a gear.
- cities
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noun,
a large or important town.
- pities
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noun,
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
- tip-on
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noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- Tocsin
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noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- opines
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- picots
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noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- pintos
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noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- Connie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Constance.
- contes
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plural,
Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
- Osetic
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adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- Piston
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noun,
a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
- 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.
- tenson
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noun,
a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
- COSINE
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noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- pennis
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- centi-
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- tie-in
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noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- Ticino
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noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- tiepin
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noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- notice
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noun,
an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
- contin
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- copens
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noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- copies
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noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- penis
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noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- ontic
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adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Sept.
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- picot
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noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- pico-
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- opine
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- opsin
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noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- senti
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noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- Ionic
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noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- petos
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noun,
wahoo3 .
- optic
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noun,
the eye.
- Penn.
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- peons
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noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pesto
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noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- Scone
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noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- scope
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noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- Scot.
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- istic
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- sect.
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- oste-
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- ition
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- Pines
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noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- onset
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noun,
a beginning or start:
- Pinot
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noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- nonet
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noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- piste
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noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- nones
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noun,
the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
- pisco
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noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- nonce
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noun,
the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
- piton
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noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- noise
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noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- notes
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noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- poet.
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- noct-
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- pions
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noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Pinto
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noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- Point
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- niton
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noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- scion
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noun,
a descendant.
- Pinon
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noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- Nisei
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noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- poise
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noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- Ponce
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noun,
a pimp.
- Ninos
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noun,
boy; child.
- nines
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noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- pones
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noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Nepos
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noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- neons
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noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- Posen
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noun,
German name of Poznań.
- posit
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noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- onces
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noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- post-
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- scent
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noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- opens
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noun,
an open or clear space.
- insep
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- seti-
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- Seton
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noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Conte
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noun,
count2 .
- copen
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noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- copes
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noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- copse
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noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- coset
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noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- Tepic
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- cotes
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noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- tenon
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noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- teno-
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- Tenn.
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- Stone
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noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- Const
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- Stoic
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noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- econ.
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- stipo
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noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- ecto-
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- stipe
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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.
- Ennis
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noun,
a town in N Texas.
- step-
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- ento-
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- Stein
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noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- eosin
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noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- cont.
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- Cons.
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- Epis.
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- cetin
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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.
- 30-30
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- topis
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noun,
topee.
- topic
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noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- topes
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noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- Cenis
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noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- cent.
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- CENTO
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noun,
a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
- cents
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noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- tonne
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noun,
metric ton.
- Cesti
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noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- tonic
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noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- conns
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noun,
responsibility for the steering of a ship.
- cine-
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- cines
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noun,
a film; motion picture.
- tones
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noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- cions
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noun,
scion (def 2).
- toise
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noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- cites
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noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- tipis
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noun,
tepee.
- coins
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noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- tines
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noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Conn.
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- spite
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noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- stope
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noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- Episc
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- estoc
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noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- Pecos
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noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- since
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adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- 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.
- Iceni
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noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- init.
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- inset
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noun,
something inserted; insert.
- icons
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- sonic
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adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Siepi
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noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- estop
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verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- inion
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noun,
a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
- insp.
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- sotie
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noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- Epist
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- spine
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noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- Sino-
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- inept
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adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- Sinon
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noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- 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.
- inst.
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- spent
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verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- spect
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noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- spec.
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- sito-
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- Toni
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noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- sec.
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- pice
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noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- tonn
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- pets
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noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- SINE
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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.
- top-
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- sent
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noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- peon
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noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- sice
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noun,
syce.
- TOPS
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noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- Pen.
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- topi
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noun,
topee.
- pens
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noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Pent
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noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- tope
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noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- peto
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noun,
wahoo3 .
- peso
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Pest
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noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- scop
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noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- Pet.
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- sepn
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- PETN
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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.
- PICS
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noun,
a movie.
- tipi
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noun,
tepee.
- Pict
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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.
- Soni
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- pise
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noun,
rammed earth.
- snit
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noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- snot
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noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- tens
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noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- ten.
-
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Ste.
-
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- pos.
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- 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.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- tion
-
- sci.
-
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- pts.
-
- 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.
- psec
-
- pot.
-
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- 1080
-
- pct.
-
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NCTE
-
- ect-
-
- eco-
-
- neo-
-
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- 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.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- cts.
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- non-
-
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- nos-
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- enc.
-
- Ens.
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- etc.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- Ice.
-
- ins.
-
- int.
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- 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.
- est.
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- esp.
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- iso-
-
- eso-
-
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- epit
-
- itis
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- not-
-
- Inc.
-
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- Ont.
-
- cis-
-
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Ceto
-
- cet-
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- cen.
-
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Oct.
-
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- Con.
-
- ct.
-
- EPT
-
- Esc
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEO
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ETO
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- cs.
-
- cp.
-
- ETS
-
- Co.
-
- ics
-
- io-
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- TPI
-
- TPN
-
- TSE
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- TSI
-
- EPS
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- CIE
-
- CPS
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- CNO
-
- cte
-
- CNN
-
- TCS
-
- STP
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- eo-
-
- ec-
-
- CSO
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- CPO
-
- CNS
-
- CPI
-
- EIS
-
- STI
-
- en-
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- St.
-
- spt
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Ep.
-
- CIP
-
- 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.
- CST
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- in.
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- OCS
-
- OTC
-
- op.
-
- Oc.
-
- PIO
-
- NSC
-
- Npt
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- NOP
-
- oic
-
- POC
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOC
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- NNP
-
- NNE
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- ine
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OIt
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- ot-
-
- PCI
-
- PTO
-
- pt.
-
- Ps.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pc.
-
- OTS
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- ote
-
- OSP
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ose
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- 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:
- ons
-
- ONI
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- TSP
-
- 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:
- IPS
-
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- se-
-
- ist
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- ise
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IPO
-
- NCO
-
- 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.
- IOT
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- PCS
-
- IOC
-
- 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).
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- SCP
-
- sc.
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- NES
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NEC
-
- PSC
-
- PSE
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- ne-
-
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- t.
-
- i.
-
- T1
-
- TC
-
- EI
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- TP
-
- CE
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- SN
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- ic
-
- 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.
- O.
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- S.
-
- N.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- IP
-
- NC
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- NP
-
- TN
-
- 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.
- NI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.