Anagrams of introspection

Word introspection has 1423 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of introspection.

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contritions
noun, sincere penitence or remorse.
isentropic
adjective, having a constant entropy.
inspection
noun, the act of inspecting or viewing, especially carefully or critically:
reposition
noun, the act of depositing or storing.
Protection
noun, the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
contrition
noun, sincere penitence or remorse.
inceptions
noun, beginning; start; commencement.
introspect
verb (used with object), to look into or examine (one's own mind, feelings, etc.).
positioner
noun, a person or thing that positions.
stenotopic
adjective, (of an animal or plant) able to tolerate only small environmental changes.
inotropic
adjective, influencing the contractility of muscular tissue.
pontonier
noun, an officer or soldier in charge of bridge equipment or the construction of pontoon bridges.
insertion
noun, the act of inserting:
coronitis
noun, inflammation of the coronary cushion of hoofed animals.
tricotine
noun, cavalry twill.
inspector
noun, a person who inspects.
striction
noun, the act of constricting.
internist
noun, a physician specializing in the diagnosis and nonsurgical treatment of diseases, especially of adults.
intorsion
noun, a twisting about an axis or fixed point, as of the stem of a plant.
isotropic
adjective, Physics. of equal physical properties along all axes. Compare anisotropic (def 1).
porticoes
noun, a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
ironstone
noun, any iron-bearing mineral or rock with siliceous impurities.
stonecrop
noun, any plant of the genus Sedum, especially a mosslike herb, S. acre, having small, fleshy leaves and yellow flowers, frequently growing on rocks and walls.
posttonic
adjective, immediately following a stressed syllable:
cornetist
noun, a musician who plays the cornet.
incretion
noun, a substance, as a hormone, that is secreted internally.
cortisone
noun, Biochemistry. a steroid hormone of the adrenal cortex, C 21 H 28 O 5 , active in carbohydrate and protein metabolism.
point-set
adjective, (of spaces) cast in widths that conform to standard point measure.
sortition
noun, the casting or drawing of lots.
entoproct
noun, any of various sessile, chiefly marine, mosslike animals of the phylum Entoprocta (formerly a subphylum of Bryophyta), occasionally solitary polyps but usually forming branching colonies, each individual polyp having an almost closed ring of tentacles within which lie the mouth and anus.
nine-spot
noun, a playing card the face of which bears nine pips.
nicotines
noun, a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
proctitis
noun, inflammation of the rectum and anus.
tenonitis
noun, tendinitis.
Princeton
noun, a borough in central New Jersey: battle 1777.
petitions
noun, a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit:
prenotion
noun, a preconception.
precision
noun, the state or quality of being precise.
inception
noun, beginning; start; commencement.
serotonin
noun, a neurotransmitter, derived from tryptophan, that is involved in sleep, depression, memory, and other neurological processes.
ten-spot
noun, a playing card the face of which bears ten pips.
nicotine
noun, a colorless, oily, water-soluble, highly toxic, liquid alkaloid, C 10 H 14 N 2 , found in tobacco and valued as an insecticide.
contents
noun, Usually, contents. something that is contained: the subjects or topics covered in a book or document. the chapters or other formal divisions of a book or document:
Poitiers
noun, a city in and the capital of Vienne, in W France: Roman ruins; battles a.d. 507, 732, 1356.
conspire
verb (used with object), to plot (something wrong, evil, or illegal).
Tientsin
noun, Older Spelling. Tianjin.
contorts
verb (used with object), to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
contrite
adjective, caused by or showing sincere remorse.
connotes
verb (used with object), to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning:
Pointers
noun, a person or thing that points.
ternions
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Pecorino
noun, a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.
tinstone
noun, cassiterite.
tonetics
noun, the phonetic study of tone in language.
tortoise
noun, a turtle, especially a terrestrial turtle.
protects
verb (used with object), to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
enspirit
verb (used with object), inspirit.
crinites
noun, a fossil crinoid.
Scorpion
noun, any of numerous arachnids of the order Scorpionida, widely distributed in warmer parts of the world, having a long, narrow, segmented tail that terminates in a venomous sting.
pristine
adjective, having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
tontines
noun, an annuity scheme in which subscribers share a common fund with the benefit of survivorship, the survivors' shares being increased as the subscribers die, until the whole goes to the last survivor.
Prescott
noun, Samuel, 1751–77, U.S. patriot during the American Revolution: rode with Paul Revere and William Dawes to warn Colonists that British troops were marching from Boston, April 18, 1775.
recision
noun, an act of canceling or voiding; cancellation.
portents
noun, an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous.
incienso
noun, a shrubby, composite desert plant, Encelia farinosa, of the southwestern U.S., having silvery leaves and clusters of yellow flowers.
potstone
noun, a kind of soapstone, sometimes used for making pots and other household utensils.
positron
noun, an elementary particle having the same mass and spin as an electron but having a positive charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron's negative charge; the antiparticle of the electron.
position
noun, condition with reference to place; location; situation.
tenorist
noun, a person who sings tenor.
instinct
noun, an inborn pattern of activity or tendency to action common to a given biological species.
introits
noun, Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
porticos
noun, a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
coniines
noun, a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
isotonic
adjective, Also, isosmotic. Physical Chemistry. noting or pertaining to solutions characterized by equal osmotic pressure. Compare hypertonic (def 2), hypotonic (def 2).
tortonis
noun, ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
tritones
noun, an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
citrines
noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
strepto-
tropines
noun, a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
periotic
adjective, surrounding the ear.
Peronist
noun, a supporter of Juan Perón or of his principles and policies.
petition
noun, a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit:
Tritonis
noun, (in ancient geography) a mythical lake near the Mediterranean coast of Libya.
troponin
noun, a protein of muscle tissue that binds calcium ions and is involved in contraction.
centrist
noun, (especially in continental Europe) a member of a political party of the Center; moderate.
spittoon
noun, a cuspidor.
opticist
noun, a person engaged in the fields of theoretical or applied optics.
11-point
cinerins
noun, either of two oily, liquid compounds, C 20 H 28 O 3 or C 21 H 28 O 5 , used as insecticides.
one-spot
noun, the upward face of a die bearing one pip or a domino one half of which bears one pip.
picrites
noun, a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
spectro-
Notornis
noun, a rare, flightless gallinulelike bird, Notornis mantelli, of New Zealand.
ripienos
noun, tutti (defs 3, 4).
citterns
noun, an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
coitions
noun, coitus.
nitroso-
nitrites
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
non-pros
verb (used with object), to adjudge (a plaintiff) in default.
sorption
noun, the state or process of being sorbed.
soricine
adjective, of or resembling the shrews.
Script.
spitter
noun, a person or thing that spits.
orceins
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
incepts
verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
section
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
incisor
noun, any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
incites
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
torsion
noun, the act of twisting.
opsonic
adjective, of, relating to, or influenced by opsonin; capable of promoting phagocytosis.
potties
noun, a seat of reduced size fitting over a toilet seat, for use by a small child.
opsonin
noun, a constituent of normal or immune blood serum that makes invading bacteria more susceptible to the destructive action of the phagocytes.
tonetic
noun, the phonetic study of tone in language.
potions
noun, a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
opinion
noun, a belief or judgment that rests on grounds insufficient to produce complete certainty.
operons
noun, a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
sporont
noun, (in the sexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) an encysted spore developed from a zygote, which undergoes sporogony to form sporozoites.
pectins
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.
picrite
noun, a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
tortoni
noun, ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
orients
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
prostie
noun, a prostitute.
protist
noun, any of various one-celled organisms, classified in the kingdom Protista, that are either free-living or aggregated into simple colonies and that have diverse reproductive and nutritional modes, including the protozoans, eukaryotic algae, and slime molds: some classification schemes also include the fungi and the more primitive bacteria and blue-green algae or may distribute the organisms between the kingdoms Plantae and Animalia according to dominant characteristics.
princes
noun, a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
entopic
adjective, being or occurring in the usual place.
prosect
verb (used with object), to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
enroots
verb (used with object), to fix by the root.
procto-
epicist
noun, a writer of epic poetry.
protect
verb (used with object), to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
protein
noun, Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
Ericson
noun, Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
eristic
noun, a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
spinner
noun, a person or thing that spins.
spotter
noun, a person employed to remove spots from clothing, especially at a dry-cleaning establishment.
petitor
noun, a seeker; an applicant or candidate.
erosion
noun, the act or state of eroding; state of being eroded.
erotics
noun, an erotic poem.
Tootsie
noun, a sweetheart; darling.
orpines
noun, a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
tontine
noun, an annuity scheme in which subscribers share a common fund with the benefit of survivorship, the survivors' shares being increased as the subscribers die, until the whole goes to the last survivor.
Tonnies
noun, Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
Preston
noun, a seaport in W Lancashire, in NW England.
tonners
noun, something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
Orontes
noun, a river in W Asia, flowing N from Lebanon through NW Syria and then SW past Antioch, Turkey, to the Mediterranean. 250 miles (405 km) long.
pension
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.:
protest
noun, an expression or declaration of objection, disapproval, or dissent, often in opposition to something a person is powerless to prevent or avoid:
pointer
noun, a person or thing that points.
sirenic
adjective, of or characteristic of a siren; melodious, tempting, or alluring.
nonstop
noun, a long-distance airline flight that makes no stops between the starting point and the destination.
isotone
noun, one of two or more atoms having an equal number of neutrons but different atomic numbers.
notions
noun, a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
piscine
adjective, of, relating to, or resembling a fish or fishes.
pterion
noun, the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
isotope
noun, any of two or more forms of a chemical element, having the same number of protons in the nucleus, or the same atomic number, but having different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus, or different atomic weights. There are 275 isotopes of the 81 stable elements, in addition to over 800 radioactive isotopes, and every element has known isotopic forms. Isotopes of a single element possess almost identical properties.
porcino
noun, Usually, porcini. cep.
porcine
adjective, of or relating to swine.
sericin
noun, a gelatinous organic compound that holds the two strands of natural silk together.
tiepins
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.
norites
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
pitiers
noun, a person who pities.
Pontine
adjective, of or relating to the pons.
tin-pot
adjective, inferior; paltry; shoddy.
ternion
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
nonpros
neritic
adjective, of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
Pitocin
noetics
noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
pocosin
noun, a swamp or marsh in an upland coastal region.
poetics
noun, literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
tension
noun, the act of stretching or straining.
nitrite
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
pointes
noun, the tip of the toe.
tenpins
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.
poietic
tinners
noun, a tinsmith.
pinners
noun, a person or thing that pins.
inspect
verb (used with object), to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
step-on
adjective, made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
Stentor
noun, (in the Iliad) a Greek herald with a loud voice.
inspire
verb (used with object), to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence:
Niteroi
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
intens.
intents
noun, something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
pincers
noun, a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
interns
noun, a person who is or has been interned; internee.
intines
noun, the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
intones
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
Introit
noun, Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
step-in
noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
introns
noun, a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
Ionesco
noun, Eugène [French œ-zhen;; English yoo-jeen,, yoo-jeen] /French œˈʒɛn;; English yuˈdʒin,, ˈyu dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1912–94, French playwright, born in Romania.
pinites
noun, a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
ionones
noun, a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
portion
noun, a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it:
sterno-
portico
noun, a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
tipster
noun, a person who makes a business of furnishing tips, as for betting or speculation.
portent
noun, an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous.
irenics
noun, the branch of theology dealing with the promotion of peace and conciliation among Christian churches. Compare polemics (def 2).
tinters
noun, a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
ironies
noun, the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
ironist
noun, a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
porions
noun, the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
pinions
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.
Ironton
noun, a city in S Ohio, on the Ohio River.
oneiric
adjective, of or relating to dreams.
postern
noun, a back door or gate.
constr.
cinerin
noun, either of two oily, liquid compounds, C 20 H 28 O 3 or C 21 H 28 O 5 , used as insecticides.
centri-
cretins
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
centro-
connote
verb (used with object), to signify or suggest (certain meanings, ideas, etc.) in addition to the explicit or primary meaning:
Connors
noun, James Scott (Jimmy) born 1952, U.S. tennis player.
Scorpio
noun, Astronomy. Scorpius.
copiers
noun, a person or thing that copies; copyist.
coniine
noun, a volatile, highly poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 17 N, constituting the active principle of the poison hemlock.
risotto
noun, a dish of rice cooked with broth and flavored with grated cheese and other ingredients.
coition
noun, coitus.
riposte
noun, a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
copters
noun, helicopter.
Trenton
noun, a city in and the capital of New Jersey, in the W part, on the Delaware River: Washington defeated Hessian troops here 1776.
ripieno
noun, tutti (defs 3, 4).
cottons
noun, a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of plants belonging to the genus Gossypium, of the mallow family, used in making fabrics, thread, wadding, etc.
crinose
adjective, hairy.
tritons
noun, a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
tricots
noun, a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
tritone
noun, an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
cotters
noun, a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
cistern
noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
cistron
noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
trisect
verb (used with object), to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
cornets
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
coronet
noun, a small crown.
scooter
noun, a child's vehicle that typically has two wheels with a low footboard between them, is steered by a handlebar, and is propelled by pushing one foot against the ground while resting the other on the footboard.
triceps
noun, a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow.
citrine
noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
citrins
noun, bioflavonoid.
cittern
noun, an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
crinite
noun, a fossil crinoid.
crepons
noun, a heavyweight crepe fabric.
consent
noun, permission, approval, or agreement; compliance; acquiescence:
crotons
noun, any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
Crotone
noun, a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.
contort
verb (used with object), to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
coontie
noun, either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
reposit
verb (used with object), to put back; replace.
ronions
noun, ronyon.
coopers
noun, a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
tropine
noun, a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
contest
noun, a race, conflict, or other competition between rivals, as for a prize.
cronies
noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
content
noun, Usually, contents. something that is contained: the subjects or topics covered in a book or document. the chapters or other formal divisions of a book or document:
Crispin
noun, Saint, with his brother (Saint Crispinian) martyred a.d. c285, Roman Christian missionaries in Gaul: patron saints of shoemakers.
Scottie
noun, Scottish terrier.
citrons
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
conster
verb (used with or without object), construe.
consort
noun, a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch. Compare prince consort, queen consort.
Crispen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become crisp.
pitons
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
nocti-
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
Nernst
noun, Walther Herman [vahl-tuh r her-mahn] /ˈvɑl tər ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1941, German physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1920.
tennis
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.
coeno-
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
tinct.
tincts
noun, tint; tinge; coloring.
set-to
noun, a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
tensor
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
Pitris
noun, the legendary progenitor of any family.
nonces
noun, the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
nocent
adjective, harmful; injurious.
stript
noun, a striptease.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
nonets
noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
pities
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:
triste
adjective, sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
Conroe
noun, a town in E Texas.
ricins
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
repots
verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
poiser
noun, a person or thing that poises.
poison
noun, a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
Nestor
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
stripe
noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
no-one
pronoun, no person; not anyone; nobody:
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
points
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
ponies
noun, a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
nitres
noun, niter.
Pontic
noun, an artificial tooth in a bridge.
Connie
noun, a female given name, form of Constance.
Reston
noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
necro-
tenpin
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.
pitier
noun, a person who pities.
teston
noun, a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
rotten
adjective, decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
pointe
noun, the tip of the toe.
nitons
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
nitric
adjective, containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
Connor
noun, Ralph (Charles William Gordon) 1860–1937, Canadian novelist and clergyman.
Ticino
noun, a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
nitro-
tripes
noun, the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
tie-in
noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
tenons
noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
rottes
noun, rote2 .
tiepin
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.
ponces
noun, a pimp.
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
tenson
noun, a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
tripos
noun, (at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
pooris
noun, a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
poetic
noun, poetics.
contin
cities
noun, a large or important town.
Piston
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.
centr-
spiro-
censor
noun, an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
orpine
noun, a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
centi-
roncos
noun, any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
orison
noun, a prayer.
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
orcein
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
option
noun, the power or right of choosing.
optics
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.
tropes
noun, Rhetoric. any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense. an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
petro-
Petros
noun, Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
troops
noun, an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
Spirit
noun, the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
Sitter
noun, a person who sits.
pernio
noun, chilblain.
pectin
noun, a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
Ronnie
noun, a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
T-stop
noun, a camera lens aperture setting calibrated to a T number.
pennis
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
sonnet
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.
tropo-
tropic
noun, Geography. either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone. the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
spinto
adjective, having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
otitis
noun, inflammation of the ear.
socio-
otiose
adjective, being at leisure; idle; indolent.
person
noun, a human being, whether an adult or child:
spinet
noun, a small upright piano.
ronion
noun, ronyon.
osteo-
spinor
noun, a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
opines
verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
Roscoe
noun, a revolver or pistol.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
contr.
Pinter
noun, Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
Triton
noun, a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
stoner
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
pintos
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
stoper
noun, a machine for drilling rock from below.
notion
noun, a general understanding; vague or imperfect conception or idea of something:
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
pinons
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.
sinner
noun, a person who sins; transgressor.
Nostoc
noun, any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
pisci-
citrin
noun, bioflavonoid.
Norton
noun, Charles Eliot, 1827–1908, U.S. scholar.
norite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
strict
adjective, characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
Citron
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
pinots
noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
pinner
noun, a person or thing that pins.
operon
noun, a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
Pictor
noun, the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
sporo-
picots
noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
sprent
adjective, sprinkled.
sprint
noun, a short race at full speed.
picro-
sprite
noun, an elf, fairy, or goblin.
sitten
verb, past participle of sit1 .
sit-in
noun, any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
octets
noun, a company of eight singers or musicians.
steno-
Onions
noun, Charles Talbut [tawl-buh t,, tal-] /ˈtɔl bət,, ˈtæl-/ (Show IPA), 1873–1965, English lexicographer and philologist.
trones
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
ripens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
pinion
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.
octroi
noun, (formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
pinite
noun, a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
contos
noun, a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
ptero-
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
precis
noun, a concise summary.
incept
verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
isopor
noun, an imaginary line on the earth's surface connecting points of equal annual change in the declination, inclination, or other components of the earth's magnetic field.
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
pottos
noun, any of several lorislike, African lemurs of the genera Perodicticus and Arctocebus, especially P. potto, having a short tail and vestigial index fingers.
icono-
costo-
recons
noun, reconnaissance.
toners
noun, a person or thing that tones.
Cotter
noun, a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
presto
noun, Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
tonner
noun, something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
Cotton
noun, a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of plants belonging to the genus Gossypium, of the mallow family, used in making fabrics, thread, wadding, etc.
Estrin
noun, estrone.
tonnes
noun, metric ton.
Coster
noun, costermonger.
COSINE
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.
prices
noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
potion
noun, a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
insect
noun, any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
rectos
poster
noun, a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
corpse
noun, a dead body, usually of a human being.
Sooner
noun, a person who settles on government land before it is legally opened to settlers in order to gain the choice of location.
recti-
potent
noun, a fur having a pattern of T -shaped forms, placed in alternate directions and having alternating tinctures, one metal and one color, so that all forms of one tincture face the same way and are between, above, and below forms of the other tincture facing the other way.
corset
noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
Potosi
noun, a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3970 meters) above sea level.
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
titres
noun, titer.
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
Potter
noun, a person who makes pottery.
incite
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
incise
verb (used with object), to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
esprit
noun, sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
Trento
noun, Italian name of Trent.
CORNET
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
Proton
noun, a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
Scotti
noun, Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
Torino
noun, Turin.
protei
noun, plural of proteus (def 3).
crones
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
proto-
torose
adjective, Botany. cylindrical, with swellings or constrictions at intervals; knobbed.
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
Enrico
noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
Cronin
noun, A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
scroop
noun, a scrooping sound.
cteno-
croons
noun, the act or sound of crooning.
tortes
noun, a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
pteron
noun, (in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
Croton
noun, any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
Crispi
noun, Francesco [frahn-che-skaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛ skɔ/ (Show IPA), 1819–1910, prime minister of Italy 1887–91, 1893–96.
enroot
verb (used with object), to fix by the root.
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
prints
noun, the state of being printed.
sennit
noun, a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
Priest
noun, a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
seniti
noun, a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
Prince
noun, a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
eroto-
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
crepon
noun, a heavyweight crepe fabric.
topers
noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
scoto-
prison
noun, a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
Senior
noun, a person who is older than another.
pronto
adverb, promptly; quickly.
Scoter
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
cripes
interjection, (used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
prosit
interjection, (used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
Pinero
noun, Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
Scioto
noun, a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
renins
noun, a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
ironic
adjective, using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
irones
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
septic
adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
tinter
noun, a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
copro-
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
intro.
copies
noun, an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
intros
noun, an introduction.
copier
noun, a person or thing that copies; copyist.
septi-
Cooter
noun, Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
coopts
verb (used with object), to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
ionics
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
irenic
adjective, tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
ionone
noun, a light-yellow to colorless, slightly water-soluble liquid that is either one or a mixture of two unsaturated ketones having the formula C 13 H 20 O, used chiefly in perfumery.
copers
noun, a horse dealer.
Scipio
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.
copens
noun, Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
cootie
noun, a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
instep
noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
Renton
noun, a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
tiptoe
noun, the tip or end of a toe.
tip-in
noun, tap-in.
tip-on
noun, tip1 (def 4).
intone
verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
intron
noun, a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
tricot
noun, a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
instr.
copter
noun, helicopter.
porion
noun, the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
inter.
cooner
noun, coon dog.
intent
noun, something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
intine
noun, the inner coat of a spore, especially a pollen grain.
Cooper
noun, a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
titers
noun, the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
tinner
noun, a tinsmith.
intern
noun, a person who is or has been interned; internee.
petos
noun, wahoo3 .
petr-
Scot.
proc.
Port.
pron.
Ronco
noun, any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
prone
noun, a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
peris
noun, one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
petri
Seric
pores
noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
Penn.
penis
noun, the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
resin
noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
prise
noun, leverage.
prion
noun, any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
repot
verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
rooti
noun, rooty2 .
ropes
noun, a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
snipe
noun, any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
petti
noun, petticoat (def 1).
scion
noun, a descendant.
snoop
noun, an act or instance of snooping.
rept.
pros.
sero-
Peron
noun, Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
repic
noun, the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
poori
noun, a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
peri-
peons
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
pert.
Prot.
poons
noun, any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
scrip
noun, a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
scorn
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
prose
noun, the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
snore
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
Scott
noun, Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
prost
interjection, prosit.
pesto
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.
porns
noun, Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
snoot
noun, Slang. the nose.
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
sect.
ronin
noun, a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
Petit
adjective, small; petty; minor.
repos
noun, a repurchase agreement.
Ronne
noun, a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
print
noun, the state of being printed.
poser
noun, a person who poses.
pico-
pisco
noun, a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
renin
noun, a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
pions
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.
Rieti
noun, Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
Sinon
noun, a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
rotos
noun, rotogravure.
Sept.
reni-
Sino-
Point
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
pirns
noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
rotte
noun, rote2 .
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
recpt
Posen
noun, German name of Poznań.
Siepi
noun, Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
scoot
noun, a swift, darting movement or course.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
posit
noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
Pitri
noun, the legendary progenitor of any family.
scoop
noun, a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
reins
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
piton
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
post-
rect.
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
poet.
ricin
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
seti-
piste
noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Pinto
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
senor
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
picot
noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
Price
noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
pones
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
rcpt.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
rents
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
rosin
noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
scope
noun, extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
Ponce
noun, a pimp.
sito-
recip
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
Piers
noun, a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
resp.
Pinot
noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
Pinon
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.
ports
noun, a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
Recit
Pres.
prest
noun, a loan.
Porto
noun, Portuguese name of Oporto.
pret.
Pines
noun, Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
poise
noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
riots
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
ripen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
potto
noun, any of several lorislike, African lemurs of the genera Perodicticus and Arctocebus, especially P. potto, having a short tail and vestigial index fingers.
strop
noun, any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
Pecos
noun, a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
ento-
toons
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
toots
noun, an affectionate or familiar term of address; honey; baby (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).
Ernst
noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
toper
noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
topes
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
topic
noun, a subject of conversation or discussion:
topis
noun, topee.
Epist
Episc
Epis.
topo-
topos
noun, a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.
eosin
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.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
Ensor
noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
Espoo
noun, a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
TORES
noun, a torus.
Ennis
noun, a town in N Texas.
toric
adjective, noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
torii
noun, (in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
ecto-
econ.
toros
noun, a bull.
torse
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
torso
noun, the trunk of the human body.
Torte
noun, a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
torts
noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
croon
noun, the act or sound of crooning.
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
tono-
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
CRISP
noun, Chiefly British. potato chip.
Titos
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
irone
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
tints
noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
tipis
noun, tepee.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
Ionic
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
titer
noun, the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
intr.
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
inst.
insp.
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
insep
titis
noun, any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
Inner
adjective, situated within or farther within; interior:
estop
verb (used with object), Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
titre
noun, titer.
init.
inion
noun, a point at the external occipital protuberance of the skull.
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
inept
adjective, without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
incr.
incor
icons
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
Iceni
noun, an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
tonne
noun, metric ton.
crit.
crips
noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
cine-
Const
Cons.
Conon
noun, died a.d. 687, pope 686–687.
conns
noun, responsibility for the steering of a ship.
Conn.
tripe
noun, the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
trite
adjective, lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
trois
noun, the number 3.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
trone
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
Conte
noun, count2 .
cetin
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
troop
noun, an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
cert.
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
cero-
trop-
trope
noun, Rhetoric. any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense. an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
cents
noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
cent.
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
trots
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
30-30
cont.
conto
noun, a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
totes
noun, the act or course of toting.
corpn
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
toti-
crept
noun, an act or instance of creeping:
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
Trent
noun, Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
trets
noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
coset
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.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
Corse
noun, corpse.
corps
noun, Military. a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone: a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.
corp.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Corot
noun, Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
corns
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
cores
copse
noun, a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
copr-
copes
noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
coper
noun, a horse dealer.
copen
noun, Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
tries
noun, plural of try.
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
coots
noun, any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
coopt
verb (used with object), to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
co-op
noun, a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
coop.
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
Roost
noun, a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
istic
stint
noun, a period of time spent doing something:
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
onto-
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
Stent
noun, Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
onion
noun, a plant, Allium cepa, of the amaryllis family, having an edible, succulent, pungent bulb.
step-
onco-
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
ster.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
octo-
octet
noun, a company of eight singers or musicians.
stipe
noun, Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
sport
noun, an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
stipo
noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
stirp
noun, a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
stoop
noun, the act or an instance of stooping.
stope
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.
stopt
noun, the act of stopping.
noto-
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
noso-
Strep
noun, streptococcus.
Norse
noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
Norns
noun, an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
Norco
noun, a town in S California.
sprit
noun, a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
opens
noun, an open or clear space.
noose
noun, a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
spire
noun, a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
sopor
noun, Pathology. a deep, unnatural sleep; lethargy.
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
sotie
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.
spec.
spect
noun, single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
ottos
noun, a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “rich.”.
spent
verb, simple past tense and past participle of spend.
Otter
noun, any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
spice
noun, any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
spier
noun, a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
spine
noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
oste-
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
Orton
noun, Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
OPers
Orson
noun, a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike.”.
spirt
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
ornes
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
Orion
noun, Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
spite
noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
spoon
noun, a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
opto-
optic
noun, the eye.
Spoor
noun, a track or trail, especially that of a wild animal pursued as game.
opsin
noun, any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
spor-
opine
verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
spore
noun, Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
strip
noun, a striptease.
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
noons
noun, midday.
neons
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.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
ition
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
Nepos
noun, Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
niton
noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
nitr-
nitre
noun, niter.
Nisei
noun, a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
terns
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
Tepic
noun, a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
Tenn.
noct-
teno-
tenon
noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
Nitti
noun, Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
Teton
noun, the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
nonce
noun, the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
no-no
noun, anything that is forbidden or not advisable, as because of being improper or unsafe:
nonet
noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
tiers
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
tents
noun, a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
nones
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.).
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
Ninos
noun, boy; child.
nines
noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
Roose
verb (used with or without object), praise.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
Trip
noun, a journey or voyage:
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
Tit.
titi
noun, any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
rpt.
Test
noun, the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
tern
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
trit
spit
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
Roti
noun, roast.
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
soon
Idioms, sooner or later, eventually:
Trot
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
Root
noun, a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
tint
noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
rope
noun, a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
Soni
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.
roto
noun, rotogravure.
tion
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
tipi
noun, tepee.
spic
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
tron
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
spin
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
tets
noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
ter.
SPOT
noun, a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
Soot
noun, a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
toro
noun, a bull.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
toon
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
tort
noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
sec.
stop
noun, the act of stopping.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
ten.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
toot
noun, an act or sound of tooting.
torn
noun, a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
tote
noun, the act or course of toting.
top-
stot
noun, a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
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.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
tope
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
str.
Tore
noun, a torus.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
topi
noun, topee.
TOPS
noun, the tops, top1 (def 22).
tost
noun, an act or instance of tossing.
sipe
verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
sci.
tri-
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
snip
noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
sepn
tent
noun, a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
sice
noun, syce.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
Ste.
tits
noun, a titmouse.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
scr.
tret
noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
scop
noun, an Old English bard or poet.
tots
noun, a small child.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
stet
verb (used with object), to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
tonn
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
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.
sett
noun, Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
Tito
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
1080
'roo
noun, kangaroo.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
Nor.
nope
adverb, no1 (def 1).
noon
noun, midday.
none
noun, nones1 .
non-
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
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):
nips
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
Nino
noun, boy; child.
Nine
noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
nos-
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.
Nero
noun, (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
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.
neo-
NCTE
itis
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
iso-
Isin
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
iron
noun, Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
Iris
noun, Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
Ire.
Norn
noun, an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
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.
int.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Pent
noun, penthouse (def 4).
pens
noun, any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
Pen.
Pecs
noun, a city in SW Hungary.
pct.
Otto
noun, attar (def 1).
Otoe
noun, Oto.
oto-
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
oro-
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
opts
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
not-
opes
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
OPer
open
noun, an open or clear space.
OPEC
noun, an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
Oost
noun, Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
o-os
noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
OOPS
interjection, (used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
Ont.
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
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.
Oct.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
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 = .
ins.
per.
Con.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
Cort
CORN
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
Cori
noun, Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
Cor.
Copt
noun, a member of the Coptic Church.
Cope
noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
coot
noun, any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
Coos
noun, a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
coon
noun, raccoon.
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.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
crip
noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
cit.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cis-
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
cir.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
Ceto
cet-
CERN
ceps
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
cen.
Cres
crop
noun, the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
INRI
inns
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
Inc.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
Ice.
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
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.
etc.
est.
esp.
ESOP
noun, a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
eso-
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
ctr.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
EPOS
noun, an epic.
epit
epic
noun, an epic poem.
epi-
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
Ens.
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
enc.
ect-
eco-
cts.
peon
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
Pers
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.
porn
noun, Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
pos.
pose
noun, a bodily attitude or posture:
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.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
Pori
noun, a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
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.
Rico
noun, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
Piet
noun, Scot. a magpie.
Riis
noun, Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
pies
noun, plural of pi2 .
riot
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
Pire
noun, Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
pore
noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
Pier
noun, a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
reps
noun, a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
poco
adverb, somewhat; rather:
rent
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Rep.
Pitt
noun, William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
repo
noun, a repurchase agreement.
pise
noun, rammed earth.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
pirn
noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
Rein
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
Piro
noun, piroplasmosis.
pone
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
recs
noun, recreation.
pons
noun, Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
poon
noun, any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
poor
noun, (used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
pts.
rets
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
Pest
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
prie
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
psec
RIPE
adjective, having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
pro-
pets
noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
peto
noun, wahoo3 .
PETN
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
Pet.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
prin
prec
pre-
Pict
noun, a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
peso
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
PICS
noun, a movie.
rit.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
RIPS
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
RISC
noun, reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
pice
noun, a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna. Compare pie5 .
prs.
se-
RCN
ior
RCT
EPT
PSE
EPS
REC
noun, recreation.
PSC
IOC
PSI
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
Ep.
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
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 = .
ier
RPS
ESR
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.
PTT
io-
ics
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
ETS
ETR
SCP
ETO
RCP
RCS
ERP
Re.
in.
too
Idioms, only too. only (def 10).
TNT
Esc
PST
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
ERT
RIP
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
ERS
noun, ervil.
INN
noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
ine
CST
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
ROP
RPO
COP
noun, a police officer.
ret
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
COO
noun, a cooing sound.
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
CNS
CNO
CNN
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
Tro
CIP
CIE
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
cep
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
Rs.
CEO
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ct.
cs.
cr.
cp.
Co.
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.
trp
TSE
TSI
TSP
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
RSE
en-
CRP
EIS
eir
ec-
eo-
sc.
SRO
ctn
plural, carton.
cte
IOT
CSR
CSO
CRT
CRS
tot
noun, a small child.
COS
noun, romaine.
Sp.
So.
CPS
TPI
TPN
Tpr
tr.
CPR
CPO
CPI
RTS
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
rte
rt.
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.
IRS
TTS
OIt
PIO
oon
spt
Sr.
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
St.
o-o
noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
oo-
ons
ONR
ONI
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
pir
noun, a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
OIr
SPR
oic
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
OEO
STI
OCS
OCR
OTC
op.
Oc.
NSC
NRC
IPO
Npt
NPR
SIP
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
OOT
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
OTS
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
pes
noun, a foot or footlike part.
Soo
noun, the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
SOP
noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
PCS
PCI
PTO
pt.
Ps.
prn
Pr.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
PEI
noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
pc.
PIC
noun, a movie.
ope
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
ote
ot-
OSP
OSO
ose
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
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:
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
opt
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
OPS
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
PIN
noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
pis
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
nr.
STP
ite
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:
NES
NEP
noun, New Economic Policy.
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.
TES
noun, ti1 .
NEC
PIT
noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
tet
noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
PRC
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
NCO
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
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.
SER
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
ITC
ist
ISR
ise
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
IRO
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
IRC
Ir.
IPS
ipr
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
ne-
POR
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
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).
ROI
NOP
POC
POE
noun, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
TEC
noun, detective.
poi
noun, a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
TCS
NOC
Nip
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
NNP
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
NNE
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
EI
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
CE
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
TN
RI
TT
O.
t.
PO
noun, a chamber pot.
OE
noun, oy2 .
PI
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
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.
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
RO
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
S.
RC
R.
TP
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
NP
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
i.
ic
NI
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.
RP
NC
N.
TE
noun, ti1 .
RN
SN
TC
T1
IP
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