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- pearlashes
-
noun,
commercial potassium carbonate.
- Paracelsus
-
noun,
Philippus Aureolus [fi-lip-uh s aw-ree-oh-luh s] /fɪˈlɪp əs ɔˈri oʊ ləs/ (Show IPA), (Theophrastus Bombastus von Hohenheim) 1493?–1541, Swiss physician and alchemist.
- sepulchres
-
noun,
a tomb, grave, or burial place.
- sepulcher
-
noun,
a tomb, grave, or burial place.
- pleasures
-
noun,
the state or feeling of being pleased.
- sea-purse
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noun,
the horny egg case of certain rays and sharks.
- cassareep
-
noun,
the juice of bitter cassava root, boiled down to a syrup and used as a flavoring for food, especially in West Indian cookery.
- Arapeshes
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noun,
a member of a Papuan people of Papua New Guinea.
- cheerless
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adjective,
without cheer; joyless; gloomy:
- Pharsalus
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noun,
an ancient city in central Greece, in Thessaly: site of Caesar's victory over Pompey 48 b.c.
- purchases
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noun,
acquisition by the payment of money or its equivalent; buying, or a single act of buying.
- spherules
-
noun,
a small sphere or spherical body.
- sepulchre
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noun,
a tomb, grave, or burial place.
- scapulars
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noun,
Ecclesiastical. a loose, sleeveless monastic garment, hanging from the shoulders.
- replaces
-
verb (used with object),
to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing):
- caesuras
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noun,
Prosody. a break, especially a sense pause, usually near the middle of a verse, and marked in scansion by a double vertical line, as in know then thyself ‖ presume not God to scan.
- purchase
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noun,
acquisition by the payment of money or its equivalent; buying, or a single act of buying.
- pleasure
-
noun,
the state or feeling of being pleased.
- cereuses
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noun,
any of various plants of the genus Cereus, of the cactus family, having large, usually white, funnel-shaped flowers.
- Peerless
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adjective,
having no equal; matchless; unrivaled.
- cephalus
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noun,
the husband of Procris.
- calashes
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noun,
Also, calèche. a light vehicle pulled by one or two horses, seating two to four passengers, and having two or four wheels, a seat for a driver on a splashboard, and sometimes a folding top.
- scapulas
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noun,
Anatomy. either of two flat, triangular bones, each forming the back part of a shoulder in humans; shoulder blade.
- preaches
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verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- scapular
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noun,
Ecclesiastical. a loose, sleeveless monastic garment, hanging from the shoulders.
- pleaches
-
verb (used with object),
to interweave (branches, vines, etc.), as for a hedge or arbor.
- scaleups
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noun,
an increase in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion:
- capsules
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noun,
Pharmacology. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
- scalares
-
noun,
any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
- percales
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noun,
a closely woven, smooth-finished, plain or printed cotton cloth, used for bed sheets, clothing, etc.
- careless
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adjective,
not paying enough attention to what one does:
- specular
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adjective,
pertaining to or having the properties of a mirror.
- splasher
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noun,
a person or thing that splashes.
- euclases
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noun,
a rare green or blue mineral, beryllium aluminum silicate, BeAlSiO 4 (OH), occurring in prismatic crystals.
- spherule
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noun,
a small sphere or spherical body.
- perusals
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noun,
a reading:
- re-lease
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noun,
a contract for re-leasing land or property.
- relapses
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noun,
an act or instance of relapsing.
- capsular
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adjective,
of, in, or like a capsule.
- speeches
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noun,
the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one's thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture:
- scaupers
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noun,
a graver with a flattened or hollowed blade, used in engraving.
- claspers
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noun,
a person or thing that clasps.
- Heracles
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noun,
Hercules (def 1).
- searches
-
noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- Heraclea
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noun,
an ancient city in S Italy, near the Gulf of Taranto: Roman defeat 280 b.c.
- scruples
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noun,
a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
- Hesperus
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noun,
an evening star, especially Venus.
- paschals
-
noun,
a paschal candle or candlestick.
- reshapes
-
verb (used with object),
to shape again or into different form.
- chasseur
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noun,
(in the French army) one of a body of cavalry or infantry troops equipped and trained for rapid movement.
- acalephs
-
noun,
(in former classifications) any coelenterate of the group Acalephae, including the sea nettles and jellyfishes.
- rescales
-
verb (used with object),
to revise the scale of, especially to make smaller or more modest:
- Hercules
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noun,
Also, Heracles. Also called Alcides. Classical Mythology. a celebrated hero, the son of Zeus and Alcmene, possessing exceptional strength: among his many adventures were the twelve labors for his cousin Eurystheus, performed in order to gain immortality.
Compare labors of Hercules.
- seascape
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noun,
a sketch, painting, or photograph of the sea.
- pearlash
-
noun,
commercial potassium carbonate.
- chapeaus
-
noun,
a hat.
- repulses
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noun,
the act of repelling.
- seculars
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noun,
a layperson.
- surcease
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noun,
cessation; end.
- Sleepers
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noun,
a person or thing that sleeps.
- prelease
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noun,
a lease on a building, apartment, etc., that is offered or signed before construction has begun.
- shapers
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noun,
a person or thing that shapes.
- perches
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noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- slasher
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noun,
a person or thing that slashes.
- Perseus
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a hero, the son of Zeus and Danaë, who slew the Gorgon Medusa, and afterward saved Andromeda from a sea monster.
- asperse
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verb (used with object),
to attack with false, malicious, and damaging charges or insinuations; slander.
- euclase
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noun,
a rare green or blue mineral, beryllium aluminum silicate, BeAlSiO 4 (OH), occurring in prismatic crystals.
- sarapes
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noun,
serape.
- sleeper
-
noun,
a person or thing that sleeps.
- hapless
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adjective,
unlucky; luckless; unfortunate.
- Hespere
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noun,
one of the Hesperides.
- healers
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noun,
a person or thing that heals.
- caesars
-
noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- euchres
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noun,
Cards. a game played by two, three, or four persons, usually with the 32, but sometimes with the 28 or 24, highest cards in the pack.
- Sheeler
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noun,
Charles, 1883–1965, U.S. painter and photographer.
- heelers
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noun,
a person who heels shoes.
- Auslese
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noun,
(often lowercase) a wine made in Germany from carefully selected ripe grapes.
- sherpas
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noun,
a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
- helpers
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noun,
a person or thing that helps or gives assistance, support, etc.
- capsule
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noun,
Pharmacology. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
- Purchas
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noun,
Samuel, 1575?–1626, English writer and editor of travel books.
- percuss
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verb (used with object),
Medicine/Medical. to strike or tap for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
- haulers
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noun,
a person who hauls.
- calesas
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noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- pulsars
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noun,
Astronomy. one of several hundred known celestial objects, generally believed to be rapidly rotating neutron stars, that emit pulses of radiation, especially radio waves, with a high degree of regularity.
- hearses
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noun,
a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial.
- caesura
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noun,
Prosody. a break, especially a sense pause, usually near the middle of a verse, and marked in scansion by a double vertical line, as in know then thyself ‖ presume not God to scan.
- casuals
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noun,
a worker employed only irregularly.
- carpale
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noun,
any of the bones of the wrist.
- scruple
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noun,
a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
- Scheele
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noun,
Karl Wilhelm [kahrl vil-helm] /kɑrl ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1742–86, Swedish chemist.
- earlaps
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noun,
earflap.
- Charles
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noun,
(Prince of Edinburgh and of Wales) born 1948, heir apparent to the throne of Great Britain (son of Elizabeth II).
- schleps
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noun,
Also, schlepper. someone or something that is tedious, slow, or awkward; drag.
- earache
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noun,
pain in the ear; otalgia.
- chasers
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noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- Chasles
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noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), 1793–1880, French mathematician.
- scleras
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noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- scrapes
-
noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- Chelsea
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noun,
a former borough in Greater London, England: now part of Kensington and Chelsea; many residences of artists and writers.
- cesuras
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noun,
caesura.
- Pescara
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noun,
a city in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- sealers
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noun,
an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
- crushes
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noun,
the act of crushing; state of being crushed.
- creeses
-
noun,
a short sword or heavy dagger with a wavy blade, used by the Malays.
- creases
-
noun,
a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
- clashes
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noun,
a loud, harsh noise, as of a collision:
- clasper
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noun,
a person or thing that clasps.
- crashes
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noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- phalera
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noun,
a metal disk or boss worn on a man's breast as an ornament or as a military decoration or used to adorn the harness of a horse.
- secular
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noun,
a layperson.
- chapeau
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noun,
a hat.
- scauper
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noun,
a graver with a flattened or hollowed blade, used in engraving.
- carpals
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noun,
a carpale.
- scalare
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noun,
any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
- saucers
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noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- carpels
-
noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- perusal
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noun,
a reading:
- esplees
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noun,
the yield from land, as produce or rents.
- eschars
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noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- escarps
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noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- escapes
-
noun,
an act or instance of escaping. Synonyms: flight.
- escapee
-
noun,
a person who escapes, especially from a prison or other place of detention.
- saurels
-
noun,
any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
- phrases
-
noun,
Grammar.
a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence.
(in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
- scalers
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noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- scarphs
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noun,
a tapered or otherwise-formed end on each of the pieces to be assembled with a scarf joint.
- scaleup
-
noun,
an increase in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion:
- Ephesus
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noun,
an ancient city in W Asia Minor, S of Smyrna (Izmir): famous temple of Artemis, or Diana; early Christian community.
- eparchs
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noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- seraphs
-
noun,
one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
- serapes
-
noun,
a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
- scapula
-
noun,
Anatomy. either of two flat, triangular bones, each forming the back part of a shoulder in humans; shoulder blade.
- cephal-
-
- Cepheus
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noun,
Astronomy. a northern circumpolar constellation between Cassiopeia and Draco.
- elapses
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noun,
the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.
- phrasal
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or of the nature of a phrase or phrases:
- Huascar
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noun,
1495?–1533, Inca prince of Peru (half brother of Atahualpa; son of Huayna Capac).
- rushees
-
noun,
a college student who is rushed by a fraternity or sorority.
- secures
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adjective,
free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- relapse
-
noun,
an act or instance of relapsing.
- archsee
-
noun,
archbishopric.
- replace
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verb (used with object),
to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing):
- peelers
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noun,
a person or thing that peels.
- paschal
-
noun,
a paschal candle or candlestick.
- upscale
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- pleases
-
Idioms,
if you please,
if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer.
(used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
- repeals
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noun,
the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
- acaleph
-
noun,
(in former classifications) any coelenterate of the group Acalephae, including the sea nettles and jellyfishes.
- leaches
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- parsecs
-
noun,
a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
- Arapesh
-
noun,
a member of a Papuan people of Papua New Guinea.
- presale
-
noun,
a sale held in advance of an advertised sale, as for select customers.
- release
-
noun,
a freeing or releasing from confinement, obligation, pain, emotional strain, etc.
- leashes
-
noun,
a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- lechers
-
noun,
a man given to excessive sexual indulgence; a lascivious or licentious man.
- plushes
-
noun,
a fabric, as of silk, cotton, or wool, whose pile is more than ⅛ inch (0.3 cm) high.
- percale
-
noun,
a closely woven, smooth-finished, plain or printed cotton cloth, used for bed sheets, clothing, etc.
- Alcaeus
-
noun,
flourished c600 b.c, Greek poet of Mytilene.
- lurches
-
noun,
an act or instance of swaying abruptly.
- reaches
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- peeress
-
noun,
the wife or widow of a peer.
- superl.
-
- rascals
-
noun,
a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- recluse
-
noun,
a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation.
- spheral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sphere.
- Raphael
-
noun,
(Raffaello Santi or Sanzio) 1483–1520, Italian painter.
- spruces
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales.
- recusal
-
noun,
the disqualification of a judge for a particular lawsuit or proceeding, especially due to some possible conflict of interest or prejudice.
- parcels
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- leeches
-
noun,
any bloodsucking or carnivorous aquatic or terrestrial worm of the class Hirudinea, certain freshwater species of which were formerly much used in medicine for bloodletting.
- parches
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- lascars
-
noun,
an East Indian sailor.
- pascals
-
noun,
the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Abbreviation: Pa.
- plashes
-
noun,
a gentle splash.
- larches
-
noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- precess
-
verb (used without object),
to undergo precession (def 2).
- ashlars
-
noun,
Masonry.
a squared building stone cut more or less true on all faces adjacent to those of other stones so as to permit very thin mortar joints.
such stones collectively.
masonry made of them.
- Husserl
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noun,
Edmund (Gustav Albrecht) [et-moo nt goo s-tahf ahl-brekht] /ˈɛt mʊnt ˈgʊs tɑf ˈɑl brɛxt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1938, German philosopher born in Austria.
- peaches
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- reshape
-
verb (used with object),
to shape again or into different form.
- placers
-
noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- reseaus
-
noun,
a network.
- pushers
-
noun,
a person or thing that pushes.
- rescues
-
noun,
the act of rescuing.
- rescale
-
verb (used with object),
to revise the scale of, especially to make smaller or more modest:
- resales
-
noun,
the act of selling a second time.
- sucrase
-
noun,
invertase.
- repulse
-
noun,
the act of repelling.
- ureases
-
noun,
an enzyme that changes urea into ammonium carbonate, occurring in bacteria, fungi, etc.
- sculp.
-
- scarps
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- easels
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- scaups
-
noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- Parcae
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- ecrase
-
adjective,
(of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
- palace
-
noun,
the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
- crapes
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- peaces
-
noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- sealer
-
noun,
an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
- pachas
-
noun,
pasha.
- Searle
-
noun,
Ronald (William Fordham) [fawr-duh m,, fohr-] /ˈfɔr dəm,, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.
- pacers
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- Rascal
-
noun,
a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
- craals
-
noun,
kraal.
- pusher
-
noun,
a person or thing that pushes.
- scarph
-
noun,
a tapered or otherwise-formed end on each of the pieces to be assembled with a scarf joint.
- scares
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- search
-
noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- elapse
-
noun,
the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.
- Peerce
-
noun,
Jan (Jacob Pincus Perelmuth) 1904–84, U.S. opera singer.
- purses
-
noun,
a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
- rashes
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- pashes
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- secure
-
adjective,
free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
- lushes
-
noun,
drunkard; alcoholic; sot.
- Parcel
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- peruse
-
verb (used with object),
to read through with thoroughness or care:
- Creuse
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2165 sq. mi. (5605 sq. km). Capital: Guéret.
- scler-
-
- Creusa
-
noun,
the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
- curses
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- screes
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- crepes
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- scrape
-
noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- Passer
-
noun,
a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
- creese
-
noun,
a short sword or heavy dagger with a wavy blade, used by the Malays.
- Pascal
-
noun,
the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Abbreviation: Pa.
- parses
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- sclera
-
noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- Parsee
-
noun,
an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
- creeps
-
noun,
Veterinary Pathology. a disease of the bones in sheep and cattle that causes pain in walking, resulting from a deficiency of phosphorus in the diet.
- Rachel
-
noun,
Jacob's favorite wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Gen. 29–35.
- pashas
-
noun,
a title, placed after the name, formerly held by high officials in countries under Turkish rule.
- creels
-
noun,
a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
- peeler
-
noun,
a person or thing that peels.
- pushes
-
- parsec
-
noun,
a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
- earlap
-
noun,
earflap.
- sculps
-
verb (used with object),
to sculpture; carve or model.
- crease
-
noun,
a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
- passel
-
noun,
a group or lot of indeterminate number:
- pauses
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- ralphs
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
- schlep
-
noun,
Also, schlepper. someone or something that is tedious, slow, or awkward; drag.
- Cuphea
-
noun,
any of various New World plants belonging to the genus Cuphea, of the loosestrife family, having tubular, usually reddish or purple flowers.
- Pesach
-
noun,
Passover (def 1).
- parles
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- reuses
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- preach
-
verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- hauler
-
noun,
a person who hauls.
- hearse
-
noun,
a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial.
- sacral
-
adjective,
of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
- larees
-
noun,
lari.
- lascar
-
noun,
an East Indian sailor.
- healer
-
noun,
a person or thing that heals.
- Hausas
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of northern Nigeria and southern Niger whose culture has been strongly influenced by Islam.
- Peleus
-
noun,
a king of the Myrmidons, the son of Aeacus and father of Achilles.
- resale
-
noun,
the act of selling a second time.
- hassle
-
noun,
a disorderly dispute.
- hassel
-
noun,
Odd [awd] /ɔd/ (Show IPA), 1897–1981, Norwegian chemist: Nobel Prize 1969.
- saleps
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- salpas
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- harass
-
verb (used with object),
to disturb persistently; torment, as with troubles or cares; bother continually; pester; persecute.
- lashes
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- sapele
-
noun,
Also called aboudikro. the mahoganylike wood of any of several African trees of the genus Entandrophragma, used for making furniture.
- pulses
-
noun,
the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
- heeler
-
noun,
a person who heels shoes.
- perses
-
noun,
a son of Perseus and Andromeda and the ancestor of the kings of Persia.
- rupees
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. Abbreviation: R., Re.
- Rhesus
-
noun,
a macaque, Macaca mulatta, of India, used in experimental medicine.
- r-less
-
adjective,
r-dropping.
- Hussar
-
noun,
(originally) one of a body of Hungarian light cavalry formed during the 15th century.
- Perche
-
noun,
a former division of N France.
- reshes
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Peraea
-
noun,
a region in ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan and the Dead Sea.
- herpes
-
noun,
any of several diseases caused by herpesvirus, characterized by eruption of blisters on the skin or mucous membranes.
Compare chickenpox, genital herpes, oral herpes, shingles.
- reseau
-
noun,
a network.
- lapsus
-
noun,
a slip or lapse.
- rescue
-
noun,
the act of rescuing.
- laches
-
noun,
failure to do something at the proper time, especially such delay as will bar a party from bringing a legal proceeding.
- Helper
-
noun,
a person or thing that helps or gives assistance, support, etc.
- rushee
-
noun,
a college student who is rushed by a fraternity or sorority.
- lahars
-
noun,
a landslide of wet volcanic debris on the side of a volcano.
- lapses
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- rushes
-
noun,
the act of rushing; a rapid, impetuous, or violent onward movement.
- halers
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- sarape
-
noun,
serape.
- lusher
-
noun,
lush2 (def 1).
- erases
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- lepers
-
noun,
a person who has leprosy.
- escape
-
noun,
an act or instance of escaping. Synonyms: flight.
- lesche
-
noun,
an arcade or other public place in ancient Greece.
- scalar
-
noun,
Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude.
Compare vector (def 1a).
- lessee
-
noun,
a person, group, etc., to whom a lease is granted.
- Lesser
-
noun,
a small amount, quantity, or degree:
- recess
-
noun,
temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
- Scales
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- escarp
-
noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- Leucas
-
noun,
Levkas.
- recaps
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- purees
-
noun,
a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like.
- lucres
-
noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- eparch
-
noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- scapes
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- rassle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- Lepcha
-
noun,
a member of a people of Sikkim and adjacent areas of Nepal, Bhutan, and India.
- recuse
-
verb (used with object),
to reject or challenge (a judge or juror) as disqualified to act, especially because of interest or bias.
- repels
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- saucer
-
noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- lauras
-
noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- haeres
-
noun,
heres.
- Repeal
-
noun,
the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
- sarees
-
noun,
sari.
- repass
-
verb (used with or without object),
to pass back or again.
- pulsar
-
noun,
Astronomy. one of several hundred known celestial objects, generally believed to be rapidly rotating neutron stars, that emit pulses of radiation, especially radio waves, with a high degree of regularity.
- Euless
-
noun,
a city in N Texas.
- leases
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- eschar
-
noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- euchre
-
noun,
Cards. a game played by two, three, or four persons, usually with the 32, but sometimes with the 28 or 24, highest cards in the pack.
- lecher
-
noun,
a man given to excessive sexual indulgence; a lascivious or licentious man.
- sauces
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- sauchs
-
noun,
saugh.
- leches
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- saurel
-
noun,
any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
- lehuas
-
noun,
Also called ohia lehua. a tree, Metrosideros villosa, of the Hawaiian islands, yielding a hard wood.
- scaler
-
noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- cupels
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- clepes
-
verb (used with object),
to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
- pleach
-
verb (used with object),
to interweave (branches, vines, etc.), as for a hedge or arbor.
- causal
-
adjective,
of, constituting, or implying a cause.
- casual
-
noun,
a worker employed only irregularly.
- slurps
-
noun,
an intake of food or drink with a noisy sucking sound:
- Casper
-
noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- Caspar
-
noun,
one of the three Magi.
- cashes
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- shales
-
noun,
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- causes
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- Casals
-
noun,
Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1973, Spanish cellist, conductor, and composer; in France after 1936; in Puerto Rico after 1956.
- Shaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that shapes.
- carses
-
noun,
bottom land.
- carpus
-
noun,
the part of the upper extremity between the hand and the forearm; wrist.
- sprues
-
noun,
Metallurgy.
an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold.
the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
- carpel
-
noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- carpal
-
noun,
a carpale.
- please
-
Idioms,
if you please,
if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer.
(used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
- phrase
-
noun,
Grammar.
a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence.
(in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
- alephs
-
noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- pleur-
-
- cesura
-
noun,
caesura.
- supra-
-
- ceruse
-
noun,
a pigment composed of white lead.
- Cereus
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Cereus, of the cactus family, having large, usually white, funnel-shaped flowers.
- Aeacus
-
noun,
a judge in Hades, a son of Zeus and grandfather of Achilles.
- cereal
-
noun,
any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn.
- seracs
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- sucres
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- supers
-
noun,
Informal.
a superintendent, especially of an apartment house.
supermarket.
supernumerary.
supervisor.
- celure
-
noun,
an ornamented canopy, as for a bed or dais.
- serape
-
noun,
a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
- super-
-
- seraph
-
noun,
one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
- ceases
-
noun,
cessation:
- sulph-
-
- caress
-
noun,
an act or gesture expressing affection, as an embrace or kiss, especially a light stroking or touching.
- alerce
-
noun,
the wood of the sandarac tree.
- sepals
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- spares
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- shleps
-
noun,
Also, schlepper. someone or something that is tedious, slow, or awkward; drag.
- Arches
-
noun,
Architecture.
a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening.
an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch.
a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway.
the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
- arecas
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- assure
-
verb (used with object),
to declare earnestly to; inform or tell positively; state with confidence to:
- sparse
-
adjective,
thinly scattered or distributed:
- Asshur
-
noun,
Assur.
- Aspers
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- sheers
-
noun,
shear (def 16).
- Arusha
-
noun,
a city in N Tanganyika, in Tanzania.
- sleeps
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- asleep
-
adverb,
in or into a state of sleep:
- places
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- spaces
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- ashlar
-
noun,
Masonry.
a squared building stone cut more or less true on all faces adjacent to those of other stones so as to permit very thin mortar joints.
such stones collectively.
masonry made of them.
- placer
-
noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- Sherpa
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
- Spears
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- shapes
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- sphere
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid geometric figure generated by the revolution of a semicircle about its diameter; a round body whose surface is at all points equidistant from the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = r 2 .
the surface of such a figure; a spherical surface.
- alphas
-
noun,
the first letter of the Greek alphabet (A, α).
- spruce
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales.
- Sharas
-
noun,
Sharra.
- Alsace
-
noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- Apache
-
noun,
a Parisian gangster, rowdy, or ruffian.
- capers
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- apercu
-
noun,
a hasty glance; a glimpse.
- shares
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- Caesar
-
noun,
Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
- speers
-
noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
- Sharpe
-
noun,
William Forsyth [fawr-sahyth] /ˈfɔr saɪθ/ (Show IPA), born 1934, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1990.
- Sharps
-
noun,
a single-shot, lever-action breechloader rifle patented in the U.S. in 1848 and adopted by the U.S. military in the 1850s.
- speels
-
verb (used with or without object),
to climb; ascend; mount.
- calesa
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- calash
-
noun,
Also, calèche. a light vehicle pulled by one or two horses, seating two to four passengers, and having two or four wheels, a seat for a driver on a splashboard, and sometimes a folding top.
- speech
-
noun,
the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one's thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture:
- pleura
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a delicate serous membrane investing each lung in mammals and folded back as a lining of the corresponding side of the thorax.
- Cassel
-
noun,
Kassel.
- clause
-
noun,
Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
- chaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- Pherae
-
noun,
(in ancient geography) a town in SE Thessaly: the home of Admetus and Alcestis.
- cheese
-
noun,
the curd of milk separated from the whey and prepared in many ways as a food.
- Aarhus
-
noun,
Århus.
- ushers
-
noun,
a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc.
- cheeps
-
noun,
a chirp.
- Acarus
-
noun,
a mite, especially of the genus Acarus.
- urases
-
noun,
urease.
- chulpa
-
noun,
a type of prehistoric stone tower, found in Brazil and Peru, having living quarters over a burial chamber.
- surahs
-
noun,
a soft, twilled silk or rayon fabric.
- Chasse
-
noun,
a gliding step in which one foot is kept in advance of the other.
- chases
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- clasps
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- churls
-
noun,
a rude, boorish, or surly person.
- class.
-
- cheers
-
noun,
a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
- prases
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- Chapel
-
noun,
a private or subordinate place of prayer or worship; oratory.
- urease
-
noun,
an enzyme that changes urea into ammonium carbonate, occurring in bacteria, fungi, etc.
- selahs
-
noun,
an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
- Ussher
-
noun,
James, 1581–1656, Irish prelate and scholar.
- Phases
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- Upsala
-
noun,
Uppsala.
- charas
-
noun,
hashish.
- clears
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- clares
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- pluses
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- chapes
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- Laura
-
noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- peles
-
noun,
peel3 .
- specs
-
noun,
Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- Arcas
-
noun,
a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
- spec.
-
- para-
-
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- leash
-
noun,
a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Speer
-
noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- prae-
-
- Peele
-
noun,
George, 1558?–97? English dramatist.
- Paula
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Paul.
- speel
-
verb (used with or without object),
to climb; ascend; mount.
- Apure
-
noun,
a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
- prahu
-
noun,
proa.
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- apses
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- pause
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- repel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- lases
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Lassa
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Lhasa.
- lahar
-
noun,
a landslide of wet volcanic debris on the side of a volcano.
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Peale
-
noun,
Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
- plash
-
noun,
a gentle splash.
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- USPHS
-
- larch
-
noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- ASCAP
-
noun,
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- Ascus
-
noun,
the sac in ascomycetes in which the sexual spores are formed.
- Pease
-
noun,
a pea.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- puses
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- Ushas
-
noun,
Dawn, a Vedic deity, daughter of Sky and sister of Night.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- Peace
-
noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Arch.
-
- arche
-
- Usher
-
noun,
a person who escorts people to seats in a theater, church, etc.
- leech
-
noun,
any bloodsucking or carnivorous aquatic or terrestrial worm of the class Hirudinea, certain freshwater species of which were formerly much used in medicine for bloodletting.
- arcus
-
noun,
a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
- SPARS
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- Press
-
noun,
an act of pressing; pressure.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- Pelee
-
noun,
Mount, a volcano in the West Indies, on the island of Martinique: eruption 1902. 4428 feet (1350 meters).
- Spree
-
noun,
a lively frolic or outing.
- Passe
-
noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- Alas.
-
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- pareu
-
noun,
lavalava.
- ahura
-
noun,
generic title for benevolent deities in Zoroastrianism or evil deities in Hinduism.
- rasps
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- Sucre
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- Parl.
-
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- suras
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- lures
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- spues
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- lurch
-
noun,
an act or instance of swaying abruptly.
- 30-30
-
- plur.
-
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- sural
-
adjective,
of or relating to the calf of the leg.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- Parca
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- pale-
-
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- paras
-
noun,
a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- parch
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- Pres.
-
- surah
-
noun,
a soft, twilled silk or rayon fabric.
- pacha
-
noun,
pasha.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- pacas
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- supes
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- Ralph
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
- prees
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pass.
-
- peels
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- Alpha
-
noun,
the first letter of the Greek alphabet (A, α).
- puree
-
noun,
a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like.
- pasha
-
noun,
a title, placed after the name, formerly held by high officials in countries under Turkish rule.
- Lepus
-
noun,
the Hare, a small southern constellation south of Orion.
- AAPSS
-
- leper
-
noun,
a person who has leprosy.
- alure
-
noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- pases
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- apace
-
adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- lehua
-
noun,
Also called ohia lehua. a tree, Metrosideros villosa, of the Hawaiian islands, yielding a hard wood.
- lehrs
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- Lehar
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
- reels
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- leers
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- ureas
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- sprue
-
noun,
Metallurgy.
an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold.
the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
- aceae
-
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- ulcer
-
noun,
Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- lucre
-
noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- luces
-
noun,
plural of lux.
- Peers
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- leuc-
-
- Pasch
-
noun,
the Jewish festival of Passover.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- plush
-
noun,
a fabric, as of silk, cotton, or wool, whose pile is more than ⅛ inch (0.3 cm) high.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- aleph
-
noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Lhasa
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tibet, in the SE part: sacred city of Lamaism. About 12,000 feet (3650 meters) above sea level.
- urase
-
noun,
urease.
- slush
-
noun,
partly melted snow.
- slaps
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- slurp
-
noun,
an intake of food or drink with a noisy sucking sound:
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- Ceres
-
noun,
a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
- Ecua.
-
- scaup
-
noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- chap.
-
- eases
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- char-
-
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- Schul
-
noun,
shul.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- cheep
-
noun,
a chirp.
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- cheer
-
noun,
a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- slues
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- Seres
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- cauls
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Erech
-
noun,
Biblical name of Uruk.
- caus.
-
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- Ephes
-
- cepes
-
noun,
cep.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- epees
-
noun,
a rapier with a three-sided blade and a guard over the tip.
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- Elura
-
noun,
Ellora.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- Elche
-
noun,
a city in E Spain.
- scree
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- curse
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- SHAPE
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- crass
-
adjective,
without refinement, delicacy, or sensitivity; gross; obtuse; stupid:
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Crees
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- creep
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- clase
-
- Creel
-
noun,
a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
- clash
-
noun,
a loud, harsh noise, as of a collision:
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- craps
-
noun,
a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- seeps
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- pulas
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- phase
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- seels
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- crepe
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- cress
-
noun,
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
- curls
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- scups
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- cures
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- puces
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- Chere
-
adjective,
dear; beloved: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
- purls
-
noun,
a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.
Compare knit (def 11).
- cupel
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- chess
-
noun,
a game played on a chessboard by two people who maneuver sixteen pieces each according to rules governing movement of the six kinds of pieces (pawn, rook, knight, bishop, queen, king), the object being to bring the opponent's king into checkmate.
- culpa
-
noun,
Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus):
- Seler
-
noun,
Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Selah
-
noun,
an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
- seals
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- crush
-
noun,
the act of crushing; state of being crushed.
- cruse
-
noun,
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
- pules
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- cruel
-
adjective,
willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
- churl
-
noun,
a rude, boorish, or surly person.
- chuse
-
verb (used with or without object),
Archaic. choose.
- seers
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- casas
-
noun,
Bartolomé de las [bahr-taw-law-me th e lahs] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ðɛ lɑs/ (Show IPA), Las Casas, Bartolomé de.
- shale
-
noun,
a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
- Sauls
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- heels
-
noun,
the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
- Asura
-
noun,
(in Indian mythology) a god or demon.
- Prus.
-
- peres
-
noun,
Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
- helps
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- shlep
-
noun,
Also, schlepper. someone or something that is tedious, slow, or awkward; drag.
- Aural
-
adjective,
of or relating to an aura.
- helas
-
interjection,
alas!
- Russ.
-
abbreviation,
Russia.
- sheer
-
noun,
a thin, diaphanous material, as chiffon or voile.
- clepe
-
verb (used with object),
to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
- sheep
-
noun,
any of numerous ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the goats, especially O. aries, bred in a number of domesticated varieties.
- sheas
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Shear
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- Sachs
-
noun,
Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), 1494–1576, German Meistersinger: author of stories, songs, poems and dramatic works.
- Heaps
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- heals
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- ESPEC
-
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- rupee
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. Abbreviation: R., Re.
- pulse
-
noun,
the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
- perch
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- resp.
-
- Ashes
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- re-up
-
verb (used with or without object),
to reenlist.
- Ashur
-
noun,
Assur.
- hurls
-
noun,
a forcible or violent throw; fling.
- hulas
-
noun,
a sinuous Hawaiian native dance with intricate arm movements that tell a story in pantomime, usually danced to rhythmic drumming and accompanied by chanting.
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- ASPCA
-
- herls
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- ruche
-
noun,
a strip of pleated lace, net, muslin, or other material for trimming or finishing a dress, as at the collar or sleeves.
- Sleep
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- Hesse
-
noun,
Hermann [her-mahn] /ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1877–1962, German novelist and poet: Nobel Prize 1946.
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- slash
-
noun,
a sweeping stroke, as with a knife, sword, or pen.
- Rules
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- Assur
-
noun,
the god of war and supreme national god of Assyria.
- herp.
-
- Calah
-
noun,
Biblical name of Kalakh.
- Purse
-
noun,
a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
- Perle
-
noun,
a medicinal capsule that resembles a pearl in shape.
- Capua
-
noun,
a town in NW Campania, in S Italy, N of Naples.
- haler
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- Capra
-
noun,
Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
- Salas
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- carp-
-
- halas
-
noun,
George Stanley, 1895–1983, U.S. football coach and team owner.
- Sarah
-
noun,
the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Gen. 17:15–22.
- caps.
-
- sarc-
-
- hales
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- haars
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Shara
-
noun,
Sharra.
- Caras
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Sasha
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sandra or Alexandra.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- caphs
-
noun,
kaph.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- sauch
-
noun,
saugh.
- Hausa
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of northern Nigeria and southern Niger whose culture has been strongly influenced by Islam.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- hauls
-
noun,
an act or instance of hauling; a strong pull or tug.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Sharp
-
noun,
something sharp.
- hasps
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- Salpa
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- harps
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Perse
-
noun,
(Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
- salsa
-
noun,
a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Salus
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of health and prosperity: identified with the Greek goddess Hygeia.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- Euler
-
noun,
Leonhard [German ley-awn-hahrt] /German ˈleɪ ɔnˌhɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1707–83, Swiss mathematician.
- prec
-
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- purl
-
noun,
a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.
Compare knit (def 11).
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prs.
-
- pure
-
adjective,
free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- psec
-
- puls
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- 1080
-
- purs
-
- shul
-
noun,
a synagogue.
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- SPCA
-
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- slur
-
noun,
a slurred utterance or sound.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- shr.
-
- SPUR
-
noun,
a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.
- shee
-
noun,
sídh.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- sers
-
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).
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- seps
-
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.
- sels
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- sees
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- Sra.
-
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- USRC
-
- USPS
-
- USHA
-
noun,
Dawn, a Vedic deity, daughter of Sky and sister of Night.
- USES
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- USCA
-
- USAR
-
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- such
-
Idioms,
as such. as1 (def 28).
- Uele
-
noun,
a river in central Africa flowing W from the NE Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Ubangi River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- Susa
-
noun,
a ruined city in W Iran: the capital of ancient Elam; palaces of Darius and Artaxerxes I; stele containing the Code of Hammurabi discovered here.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- sur-
-
- sups
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- supr
-
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- sues
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- Puss
-
noun,
a cat.
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- repl
-
- Rep.
-
- rel.
-
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Rhee
-
noun,
Syngman [sing-muh n] /ˈsɪŋ mən/ (Show IPA), 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- sech
-
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- sec.
-
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- scr.
-
- sch.
-
- saur
-
- sash
-
noun,
a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
- Rus.
-
- SASE
-
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- Rush
-
noun,
the act of rushing; a rapid, impetuous, or violent onward movement.
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- USSR
-
noun,
a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Capital: Moscow.
Abbreviation: U.S.S.R., USSR.
- pre-
-
- Cush
-
noun,
money, especially when reserved for some special use.
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- cule
-
- cur.
-
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- curl
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- Cres
-
- cuss
-
noun,
curse word; oath.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- chs.
-
- CerE
-
noun,
a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- Chal
-
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Chr.
-
- Chur
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Grisons, in E Switzerland.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clar
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clep
-
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ELAS
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- heel
-
noun,
the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- haul
-
noun,
an act or instance of hauling; a strong pull or tug.
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- Heep
-
noun,
Uriah, Uriah Heep.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- Heer
-
noun,
an old unit of measure for linen and woolen yarn, equivalent to about 600 yards (550 meters).
- help
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- her.
-
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- Here
-
noun,
this place:
- herl
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- epee
-
noun,
a rapier with a three-sided blade and a guard over the tip.
- Eph.
-
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- esp.
-
- esse
-
noun,
being; existence.
- Eur.
-
- Hals
-
noun,
Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
- Eure
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2331 sq. mi. (6035 sq. km). Capital: Evreux.
- haar
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- hal-
-
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- Hess
-
noun,
Dame Myra, 1890–1965, English pianist.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- aph-
-
- Ala.
-
- Apr.
-
- APSA
-
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- AHSA
-
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- AAEE
-
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- AARP
-
- AAUP
-
- acea
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- ACLS
-
- ACLU
-
- acr-
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- aer-
-
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Cels
-
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- cap.
-
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- Cal.
-
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Aus.
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- asc-
-
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- ASSR
-
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- aur-
-
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- Paur
-
noun,
Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
- per.
-
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- lush
-
noun,
drunkard; alcoholic; sot.
- lea.
-
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- less
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- phr.
-
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- Peel
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- Lash
-
noun,
the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
- perh
-
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- hurl
-
noun,
a forcible or violent throw; fling.
- paua
-
noun,
a large, edible abalone of New Zealand, Haliotis iris, the shell of which is used in making jewelry.
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- Lehr
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- prau
-
noun,
proa.
- HUAC
-
noun,
House Un-American Activities Committee.
- hula
-
noun,
a sinuous Hawaiian native dance with intricate arm movements that tell a story in pantomime, usually danced to rhythmic drumming and accompanied by chanting.
- Peru
-
noun,
Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
- Hupa
-
noun,
an Athabaskan Indian language of NW California.
- PLSS
-
- par.
-
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- PERL
-
- Huss
-
noun,
John, 1369?–1415, Czech religious reformer and martyr.
- Pers
-
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- plus
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- Pal.
-
- Phar
-
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- Apl
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- APS
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ARS
-
- RSA
-
- ARU
-
- AUA
-
- RPS
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- Re.
-
- CAA
-
- cl.
-
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- cp.
-
- ch.
-
- ca.
-
- RCS
-
- RCP
-
- shp
-
- Shu
-
noun,
the Confucian principle of refraining from actions toward others that would be disagreeable if done to oneself.
- SLA
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ASU
-
- SLE
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ASR
-
- PCS
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- SLP
-
- SLR
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- ase
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- PhL
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- ur-
-
- AAU
-
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- UPC
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- up-
-
- PLR
-
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- UCR
-
- UAE
-
- USS
-
- USA
-
- UAR
-
- Sus
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- Aar
-
- PLA
-
- Ar.
-
- ap-
-
- USR
-
- ac-
-
- USP
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- AUC
-
- ure
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- USC
-
- AAE
-
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- PRA
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- AAP
-
- PLC
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- APC
-
- Sr.
-
- SSE
-
- SSC
-
- SSA
-
- ss.
-
- SRS
-
- ALC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- PHS
-
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- SPS
-
- PHA
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ALU
-
- SPR
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- SSR
-
- PUC
-
- ACP
-
- AEC
-
- PSA
-
- PSC
-
- ACS
-
- PSE
-
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- pl.
-
- ahu
-
noun,
a stone heap or platform used by the Polynesians as a marker or memorial.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- PSS
-
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- AHE
-
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- AHL
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- EPA
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- ESR
-
- ESL
-
- ese
-
- Esc
-
- sc.
-
- ESA
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERP
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPS
-
- LCA
-
- Ep.
-
- eu-
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Ehr
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- EEC
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- PRC
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- EAA
-
- ESU
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- SCP
-
- La.
-
- RSS
-
- HRE
-
- CPR
-
- Rs.
-
- hrs
-
- Hue
-
noun,
a gradation or variety of a color; tint:
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- Sp.
-
- SAA
-
- Hus
-
noun,
Jan [jan;; Czech yahn] /dʒæn;; Czech yɑn/ (Show IPA), Huss, John.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAE
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- HCR
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- SAR
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- hr.
-
- ea.
-
- EEE
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CLU
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- CLR
-
- cle
-
- REA
-
- RCA
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Chu
-
noun,
a river in SE Kazakhstan, flowing NE from the Tian Shan, near the Kyrgyz border, into the desert. 700 miles (1126 km) long.
- Pa.
-
- 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.
- Pr.
-
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- Ps.
-
- CPL
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- 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).
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- CEA
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- RSE
-
- SHA
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- CPA
-
- pc.
-
- CPS
-
- lep
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- se-
-
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- Les
-
- CSR
-
- SCS
-
- CSA
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- CRS
-
- CPU
-
- LSS
-
- LSC
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- CRP
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- SL
-
- L.
-
- RH
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- CE
-
- HL
-
- RU
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- S.
-
- PH
-
- RP
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- SA
-
- LH
-
- RC
-
- U.
-
- PU
-
- SU
-
- le
-
- h.
-
- HP
-
- 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.
- LR
-
- ee
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- UC
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- R.
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- CU
-
- L2
-
- UH
-
interjection,
(used to indicate hesitation, doubt, or a pause).
- UL
-
- L1
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- LC
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.