Anagrams of lexicography
Word lexicography has
1225 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of lexicography.
- hypergolic
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adjective,
(especially of rocket-fuel propellant constituents) igniting spontaneously upon contact with a complementary substance.
- glory-pea
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noun,
either of two trailing plants, Clianthus formosus or C. puniceus, of Australia and New Zealand, having showy red flowers.
- xylograph
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noun,
an engraving on wood.
- coliphage
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noun,
any bacteriophage that specifically infects the Escherichia coli bacterium.
- oligarchy
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noun,
a form of government in which all power is vested in a few persons or in a dominant class or clique; government by the few.
- hypogeal
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adjective,
underground; subterranean.
- logperch
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noun,
a darter, Percina caprodes, of eastern North American lakes and streams, having a piglike snout.
- Rayleigh
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noun,
John William Strutt [struht] /strʌt/ (Show IPA), 3rd Baron, 1842–1919, English physicist: Nobel prize 1904.
- oligarch
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noun,
one of the rulers in an oligarchy.
- cephalo-
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- playgoer
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noun,
a person who attends the theater often or habitually.
- capriole
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noun,
a caper or leap.
- hypergol
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noun,
any hypergolic agent.
- lexicog.
-
- epicalyx
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noun,
an involucre resembling an outer calyx, as in the mallow.
- exilarch
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noun,
one of a line of hereditary rulers of the Jewish community in Babylonia from about the 2nd century a.d. to the beginning of the 11th century.
- Alghero
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noun,
a seaport in W Sardinia.
- exocarp
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noun,
epicarp.
- helico-
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- Agriope
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noun,
Eurydice.
- harelip
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noun,
Usually Offensive. cleft lip.
- pyrexia
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noun,
fever.
- Ophelia
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noun,
a female given name.
- replica
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- cholera
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noun,
Also called Asiatic cholera. Pathology. an acute, infectious disease, endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc.
- Raleigh
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noun,
Sir Walter. Also, Ralegh, 1552?–1618, English explorer and writer, a favorite of Elizabeth I.
- plagio-
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- prelacy
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noun,
the office or dignity of a prelate, or high-ranking member of the Christian clergy.
- cephal-
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- glacier
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noun,
an extended mass of ice formed from snow falling and accumulating over the years and moving very slowly, either descending from high mountains, as in valley glaciers, or moving outward from centers of accumulation, as in continental glaciers.
- graphic
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noun,
a product of the graphic arts, as a drawing or print.
- grapho-
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- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- Pechora
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noun,
a river in the NE Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean. 1110 miles (1785 km) long.
- eparchy
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noun,
(in modern Greece) one of the administrative subdivisions of a province.
- pergola
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noun,
an arbor formed of horizontal trelliswork supported on columns or posts, over which vines or other plants are trained.
- Phrygia
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noun,
an ancient country in central and NW Asia Minor.
- Graeco-
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- peroxy-
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- chorale
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noun,
a hymn, especially one with strong harmonization:
- poacher
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noun,
a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
- gracile
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adjective,
gracefully slender.
- cheiro-
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- caliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- preachy
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adjective,
tediously or pretentiously didactic.
- charpoy
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noun,
a light bedstead used in India, consisting of a web of rope or tape netting.
- epochal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or of the nature of an epoch.
- Charley
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noun,
Victor Charlie.
- charily
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adverb,
carefully; warily.
- peloria
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- pelagic
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adjective,
of or relating to the open seas or oceans.
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- caloyer
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noun,
a monk of the Eastern Church.
- Charlie
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noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter C.
- goaler
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noun,
goalkeeper in the game of ice hockey.
- goalie
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noun,
a goalkeeper.
- Carole
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noun,
a female given name.
- paleo-
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- caliph
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noun,
a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
- graphy
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- grapey
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adjective,
grapy.
- Parcel
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noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- cahier
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noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- preach
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verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- ochrea
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noun,
ocrea.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- paleog
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- calory
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noun,
calorie.
- carhop
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noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- Player
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noun,
a person or thing that plays.
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- expiry
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noun,
expiration of breath.
- gopher
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noun,
any of several ground squirrels of the genus Citellus, of the prairie regions of North America.
- Gloria
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noun,
Liturgy.
Gloria in Excelsis Deo.
Gloria Patri.
the response Gloria tibi, Domine, “Glory be to Thee, O Lord.”.
- plegia
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- pleach
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verb (used with object),
to interweave (branches, vines, etc.), as for a hedge or arbor.
- chilo-
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- orchil
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noun,
a violet coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, chiefly species of Roccella.
- chorea
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noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- cheapo
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noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- poachy
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adjective,
(of land) slushy; swampy.
- Cheryl
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noun,
a female given name.
- choral
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noun,
chorale.
- galore
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adverb,
in abundance; in plentiful amounts:
- chigoe
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noun,
a flea, Tunga penetrans, of tropical America and Africa, the impregnated female of which embeds itself in the skin, especially of the feet, of humans and animals and becomes greatly distended with eggs.
- chylo-
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- charge
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noun,
expense or cost:
- chiral
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adjective,
(of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image.
- chiro-
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- Orlich
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noun,
Francisco J [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1906–69, Costa Rican engineer and statesman: president 1962–66.
- chirpy
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adjective,
chirping or tending to chirp:
- Orphic
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adjective,
of or relating to Orpheus.
- chlor-
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- garlic
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noun,
a hardy plant, Allium sativum, of the amaryllis family whose strongly, pungent bulb is used in cookery and medicine.
- oxalic
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adjective,
of or derived from oxalic acid.
- chori-
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- Chapel
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noun,
a private or subordinate place of prayer or worship; oratory.
- caryo-
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- glairy
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adjective,
of the nature of glair; viscous.
- policy
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noun,
a definite course of action adopted for the sake of expediency, facility, etc.:
- glyco-
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- Philae
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noun,
an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.
- cypher
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noun,
zero.
- carpel
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noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- cipher
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noun,
zero.
- carpo-
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- police
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noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- glaire
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noun,
the white of an egg.
- Gilroy
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noun,
a town in W California.
- poleax
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noun,
a medieval shafted weapon with blade combining ax, hammer, and apical spike, used for fighting on foot.
- pleio-
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- pairle
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noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- ceriph
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noun,
serif.
- girl-o
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noun,
a girl or young woman.
- Gaelic
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noun,
a Celtic language that includes the speech of ancient Ireland and the dialects that have developed from it, especially those usually known as Irish, Manx, and Scottish Gaelic. Gaelic constitutes the Goidelic subbranch of Celtic.
- plexor
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noun,
Medicine/Medical. a small hammer with a soft rubber head or the like, used in percussion for diagnostic purposes.
- oracle
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noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- pricey
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adjective,
expensive or unduly expensive:
- lorica
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noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- choler
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noun,
irascibility; anger; wrath; irritability.
- hiero-
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- Copley
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noun,
John Singleton [sing-guh l-tuh n] /ˈsɪŋ gəl tən/ (Show IPA), 1738–1815, U.S. painter.
- replay
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noun,
an act or instance of replaying.
- Lepcha
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noun,
a member of a people of Sikkim and adjacent areas of Nepal, Bhutan, and India.
- Hilary
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noun,
Hilarius, Saint.
- copier
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noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- hygro-
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- hygric
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adjective,
of or relating to moisture.
- Greco-
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- hyper-
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- re-lay
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verb (used with object),
to lay again.
- Elyria
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noun,
a city in N Ohio.
- Piercy
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noun,
Marge, born 1936, U.S. poet and novelist.
- heroic
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noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- eparch
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noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- recoil
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noun,
an act of recoiling.
- helio-
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- Leipoa
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noun,
mallee fowl.
- agric.
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- peachy
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adjective,
resembling a peach, as in color or appearance.
- Ripley
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noun,
George, 1802–80, U.S. literary critic, author, and social reformer: associated with the founding of Brook Farm.
- phyco-
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- phiale
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noun,
a shallow cup resembling a saucer, having a central boss and sometimes set upon a foot, used as a drinking vessel or to pour libations.
- philo-
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- phylo-
-
- phago-
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- Lahore
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noun,
a city in NE Pakistan: the capital of Punjab province.
- royale
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noun,
custard cut into shapes and used as a garnish in soups.
- Horace
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noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- pearly
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adjective,
like a pearl, especially in being white or lustrous; nacreous:
- eclair
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- picaro
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- Aeolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- leachy
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adjective,
allowing water to percolate through, as sandy or rocky soil; porous.
- Peoria
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noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- legacy
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noun,
Law. a gift of property, especially personal property, as money, by will; a bequest.
- picro-
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- helic-
-
- hyalo-
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- Parley
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noun,
a discussion or conference.
- exarch
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noun,
Eastern Church.
a patriarch's deputy.
a title originally applied to a patriarch but later applied only to a bishop ranking below a patriarch and above a metropolitan.
- prolix
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adjective,
extended to great, unnecessary, or tedious length; long and wordy.
- Rachel
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noun,
Jacob's favorite wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Gen. 29–35.
- proleg
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noun,
one of the abdominal ambulatory processes of caterpillars and other larvae, as distinct from the true or thoracic legs.
- archil
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noun,
orchil.
- Archie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- archi-
-
- Argyle
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noun,
a diamond-shaped pattern of two or more colors, used in knitting socks, sweaters, etc.
- chole-
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- clergy
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noun,
the group or body of ordained persons in a religion, as distinguished from the laity.
- gripey
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adjective,
gripy.
- coaler
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- Lochia
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noun,
the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.
- archly
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adverb,
in an arch or roguish manner.
- placer
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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.
- haplo-
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- hagio-
-
- Harley
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noun,
Robert, 1st Earl of Oxford, 1661–1724, British statesman.
- piracy
-
noun,
practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
- Cleary
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noun,
Beverly, born 1916, U.S. author.
- coheir
-
noun,
a joint heir.
- parole
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noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- hegari
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noun,
a grain sorghum having chalky white seeds.
- Hegira
-
noun,
Islam. Hijra.
- peril
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noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- pari-
-
- galop
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noun,
a lively round dance in duple time.
- parch
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verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- ephor
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noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- phage
-
noun,
bacteriophage.
- phagy
-
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- oxlip
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noun,
a Eurasian primrose, Primula elatior, having clusters of small yellow flowers on a long stem.
- Early
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noun,
a fruit or vegetable that appears before most others of its type.
- phial
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noun,
vial.
- exch.
-
- Phil.
-
- phyl-
-
- peri-
-
- pager
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noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- ecol.
-
- Paige
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noun,
Leroy Robert ("Satchel") 1906–82, U.S. baseball player.
- peach
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noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- Eolic
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noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Elroy
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noun,
a male given name.
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- Peary
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noun,
Robert Edwin, 1856–1920, U.S. admiral and arctic explorer.
- epoxy
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noun,
Also called epoxy resin. any of a class of resins derived by polymerization from epoxides: used chiefly in adhesives, coatings, electrical insulation, solder mix, and castings.
- parol
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noun,
something stated or declared.
- pale-
-
- ergo-
-
- Pearl
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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.
- Parl.
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- payer
-
noun,
a person who pays.
- Gayle
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noun,
a female or male given name.
- gaily
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adverb,
with merriment; merrily; joyfully; cheerfully.
- parle
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noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- Paley
-
noun,
Grace, 1922–2007, U.S. short-story writer and poet.
- Elgar
-
noun,
Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
- ERICA
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noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- perch
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noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- Percy
-
noun,
Sir Henry ("Hotspur") 1364–1403, English military and rebel leader.
- excl.
-
- corgi
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noun,
Welsh corgi.
- gaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- Lycia
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noun,
an ancient country in SW Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- hyrax
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noun,
any of several species of small mammals of the order Hyracoidea, of Africa and the Mediterranean region, having short legs, ears, and tail, and hooflike nails on the toes.
- Hypo-
-
- Leigh
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noun,
Vivien (Vivian Mary Hartley) 1913–67, English actress.
- hylo-
-
- LeRoy
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noun,
a male given name: from Old French, meaning “the king.”.
- hier-
-
- hyal-
-
- hexyl
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adjective,
containing a hexyl group.
- hexa-
-
- herp.
-
- liger
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noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- hoagy
-
noun,
a hero sandwich.
- helix
-
noun,
a spiral.
- heli-
-
- Helga
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “holy.”.
- lipo-
-
- Healy
-
noun,
Timothy Michael, 1855–1931, Irish nationalist politician.
- lyric
-
noun,
a lyric poem.
- loach
-
noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- Harpy
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
- loche
-
noun,
the North American burbot.
- haply
-
adverb,
perhaps; by chance.
- Lehar
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
- Hoare
-
noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- Hoxie
-
noun,
Vinnie Ream [reem] /rim/ (Show IPA), 1847–1914, U.S. sculptor.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- Icel.
-
- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- ileo-
-
- Ixora
-
noun,
any of numerous tropical shrubs or trees belonging to the genus Ixora, of the madder family, having glossy leaves and clusters of showy flowers in a variety of colors.
- Yager
-
noun,
jaeger (defs 2, 3).
- Lacey
-
noun,
a town in W Washington.
- Lager
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- layer
-
noun,
a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
- laigh
-
noun,
a small valley or hollow.
- horal
-
adjective,
of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.
- hoary
-
adjective,
gray or white with age:
- Horae
-
plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- lairy
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a lair.
- larch
-
noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- large
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- Largo
-
noun,
a largo movement.
- 30-30
-
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- Leahy
-
noun,
William Daniel, 1875–1959, U.S. admiral and diplomat.
- Hoyle
-
noun,
Edmond, 1672–1769, English authority and writer on card games.
- Leary
-
adjective,
leery1 .
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- halo-
-
- g-cal
-
- gyral
-
adjective,
gyratory.
- glyph
-
noun,
a pictograph or hieroglyph.
- glyc-
-
- glary
-
adjective,
harshly brilliant; glaring.
- glare
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- glair
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- Glace
-
noun,
ice placed in a drink to cool it.
- gyro-
-
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- girly
-
noun,
Offensive. a term of address used for a girl or woman.
- Ophir
-
noun,
a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- olig-
-
- oracy
-
noun,
the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- orch.
-
- Oreg.
-
- gerah
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew weight and coin, equal to 1/20 (0.05) of a shekel.
- geol.
-
- orial
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- orig.
-
- Oriya
-
noun,
an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.
- Glory
-
noun,
very great praise, honor, or distinction bestowed by common consent; renown:
- oleic
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- haler
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- grice
-
noun,
a pig, especially a young or suckling pig.
- Haley
-
noun,
Alex, 1921–92, U.S. writer.
- hairy
-
adjective,
covered with hair; having much hair.
- logia
-
noun,
a plural of logion.
- logic
-
noun,
the science that investigates the principles governing correct or reliable inference.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- GROPE
-
noun,
an act or instance of groping.
- gripy
-
adjective,
resembling or causing gripes.
- gripe
-
noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- ocher
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- goral
-
noun,
a short-horned goat antelope, Naemorhedus goral, of the mountainous regions of southeastern Asia: an endangered species.
- ochre
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- grapy
-
adjective,
of, like, or composed of grapes.
- graph
-
noun,
a diagram representing a system of connections or interrelations among two or more things by a number of distinctive dots, lines, bars, etc.
- grape
-
noun,
the edible, pulpy, smooth-skinned berry or fruit that grows in clusters on vines of the genus Vitis, and from which wine is made.
- Grail
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- Grace
-
noun,
elegance or beauty of form, manner, motion, or action:
Synonyms: attractiveness, charm, gracefulness, comeliness, ease, lissomeness, fluidity.
Antonyms: stiffness, ugliness, awkwardness, clumsiness; klutziness.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- OIcel
-
- Gorey
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- Phila
-
- cryo-
-
- phyla
-
noun,
plural of phylum.
- Pregl
-
noun,
Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1869–1930, Austrian chemist: Nobel prize 1923.
- porgy
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Pagrus pagrus, found in the Mediterranean and off the Atlantic coasts of Europe and America.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- prae-
-
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- phile
-
- calix
-
noun,
cup.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- cager
-
noun,
Informal. a basketball player.
- cagey
-
adjective,
cautious, wary, or shrewd:
- prexy
-
noun,
a president, especially of a college or university.
- porch
-
noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- pricy
-
adjective,
pricey.
- axile
-
adjective,
in or of an axis.
- proc.
-
- Prog.
-
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- argol
-
noun,
a crude tartar, produced as a by-product in casks by the fermentation of wine grapes, used as a mordant in dyeing, in the manufacture of tartaric acid, and in fertilizers.
- prox.
-
- argil
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- Carey
-
noun,
male given name, form of Carew.
- areo-
-
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- chary
-
adjective,
cautious or careful; wary:
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- char-
-
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- chap.
-
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- pogey
-
noun,
Slang.. Also, pogy.
a package of food, candy, or other treats sent to a child at boarding school, a person in an institution, etc.
candy or a treat.
- cero-
-
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- Carex
-
noun,
any sedge of the genus Carex.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- poly-
-
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- carp-
-
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- Caryl
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- cargo
-
noun,
the lading or freight of a ship, airplane, etc.
- proxy
-
noun,
the agency, function, or power of a person authorized to act as the deputy or substitute for another.
- archy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- reply
-
noun,
an answer or response in words or writing.
- agro-
-
- rhoea
-
- agley
-
adverb,
off the right line; awry; wrong.
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- ricey
-
adjective,
pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
- agcy.
-
- aero-
-
- aeri-
-
- Rigel
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Orion.
- relig
-
- riyal
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
- acro-
-
- Riley
-
noun,
James Whitcomb [hwit-kuh m,, wit-] /ˈʰwɪt kəm,, ˈwɪt-/ (Show IPA), 1849–1916, U.S. poet.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- Royal
-
noun,
Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
- Royce
-
noun,
Josiah, 1855–1916, U.S. philosopher and educator.
- roily
-
adjective,
turbid; muddy.
- xeric
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to a dry environment.
- xero-
-
- xylo-
-
- repay
-
verb (used with object),
to pay back or refund, as money.
- Ailey
-
noun,
Alvin, Jr. 1931–1989, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- arche
-
- Alyce
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Arch.
-
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- Apoc.
-
- Ralph
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- apery
-
noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- Alogi
-
noun,
a group of Christians in the 2nd century a.d. who rejected the doctrine of the Logos.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- algo-
-
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- recip
-
- Alger
-
noun,
Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
- aleph
-
noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- regal
-
noun,
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- Alcor
-
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- Relay
-
noun,
a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift.
- relax
-
verb (used with object),
to make less tense, rigid, or firm; make lax:
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- calyx
-
noun,
Botany. the outermost group of floral parts; the sepals.
- plage
-
noun,
a sandy bathing beach at a seashore resort.
- pyric
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resulting from burning.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- coaly
-
adjective,
of, resembling, or containing coal.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Craig
-
noun,
Edward Gordon, 1872–1966, English stage designer, producer, and author.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- cigar
-
noun,
a more or less cylindrical roll of tobacco cured for smoking, of any of various lengths, thicknesses, degrees of straightness, etc., usually wrapped in a tobacco leaf.
- Pyrex
-
- phyre
-
- Corey
-
noun,
Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
- phlox
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Phlox, of North America, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy flowers of various colors.
Compare phlox family.
- X-ray
-
noun,
Physics.
Often, x-rays. a form of electromagnetic radiation, similar to light but of shorter wavelength and capable of penetrating solids and of ionizing gases.
such radiation having wavelengths in the range of approximately 0.1–10 nm.
- pleo-
-
- phore
-
- cylix
-
noun,
kylix.
- pico-
-
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- corp.
-
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- pyxie
-
noun,
either of two trailing, shrubby, evergreen plants, Pyxidanthera barbulata or P. brevifolia, of the eastern U.S., having numerous small, starlike blossoms and growing in sandy soil.
- Corpl
-
- Clary
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- PIXEL
-
noun,
the smallest element of an image that can be individually processed in a video display system.
- Cypro
-
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- Coxey
-
noun,
Jacob Sechler [sech-ler] /ˈsɛtʃ lər/ (Show IPA), 1854–1951, U.S. political reformer: led a group of unemployed marchers (Coxey's army) in 1894 from Ohio to Washington, D.C., to petition Congress for legislation to create jobs and relieve poverty.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- Cyril
-
noun,
Saint ("Apostle of the Slavs") a.d. 827–869, Greek missionary to the Moravians.
- pyro-
-
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- Chile
-
noun,
chili.
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- Chloe
-
noun,
the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- phyle
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a tribe or clan, based on supposed kinship.
- plyer
-
noun,
plier.
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- pilch
-
noun,
an infant's wrapper worn over a diaper.
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- chyle
-
noun,
a milky fluid containing emulsified fat and other products of digestion, formed from the chyme in the small intestine and conveyed by the lacteals and the thoracic duct to the veins.
- chol-
-
- Chola
-
noun,
a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- coel-
-
- choli
-
noun,
a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by Hindu women in India.
- copr-
-
- plio-
-
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Reg.
-
- lych
-
noun,
British Obsolete. lich.
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- ryal
-
noun,
rose noble.
- perh
-
- Lehr
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- lex.
-
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Leix
-
noun,
Laoighis.
- per.
-
- repl
-
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- rel.
-
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Rep.
-
- rely
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- orgy
-
noun,
wild or drunken festivity or revelry, especially involving sex with multiple participants.
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Yogi
-
noun,
a person who practices yoga.
- Lacy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- ropy
-
adjective,
resembling a rope or ropes:
- Ire.
-
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- yore
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- yogh
-
noun,
the letter used in the writing of Middle English to represent a palatal fricative, as in ung (Modern English young) or a velar fricative, as in litliche (Modern English lightly).
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Yoga
-
noun,
a school of Hindu philosophy advocating and prescribing a course of physical and mental disciplines for attaining liberation from the material world and union of the self with the Supreme Being or ultimate principle.
- ilex
-
noun,
holm oak.
- yeah
-
adverb,
yes.
- ile-
-
- yipe
-
interjection,
(an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- Xipe
-
noun,
the Aztec god of sowing or planting.
- yelp
-
noun,
a quick, sharp bark or cry.
- yech
-
interjection,
yuck1 .
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Phar
-
- LEGO
-
noun,
one of these blocks, usually as part of a set.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- leg.
-
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- PERL
-
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- lea.
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- phr.
-
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Ryle
-
noun,
Sir Martin, 1918–84, British astronomer: Nobel Prize in physics 1974.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Loch
-
noun,
a lake.
- pil-
-
- oily
-
adverb,
in an oily manner.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- plex
-
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Olga
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 968? regent of Kiev until 955: saint of the Russian Orthodox Church.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- ole-
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Prag
-
noun,
German name of Prague.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- pray
-
verb (used with object),
to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
- oyer
-
noun,
oyer and terminer.
- Pal.
-
- ogre
-
noun,
a monster in fairy tales and popular legend, usually represented as a hideous giant who feeds on human flesh.
- ogle
-
noun,
an amorous, flirtatious, or impertinent glance or stare.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- pre-
-
- PAYE
-
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- prec
-
- pogy
-
noun,
a porgy.
- org.
-
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Oryx
-
noun,
a large African antelope, Oryx gazella, grayish with black markings and having long, nearly straight horns: an endangered species.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Orly
-
noun,
a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- opia
-
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- Pol.
-
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- oxy-
-
- OPer
-
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Page
-
noun,
one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- paly
-
adjective,
pale.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- pyre
-
noun,
a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- 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.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- ploy
-
noun,
a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- pyr-
-
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- lyre
-
noun,
a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
- Lyra
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- pyo-
-
- Pyle
-
noun,
Ernest ("Ernie") 1900–45, U.S. war correspondent and journalist.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lip-
-
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- peag
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- log-
-
- prey
-
noun,
an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
- Lory
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prig
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- oary
-
adjective,
oarlike.
- pro-
-
- OAPC
-
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- play
-
noun,
a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- pixy
-
noun,
pixie.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- logy
-
adjective,
lacking physical or mental energy or vitality; sluggish; dull; lethargic.
- Logi
-
noun,
a man, a personification of fire, who defeated Loki in an eating contest.
- loge
-
noun,
(in a theater) the front section of the lowest balcony, separated from the back section by an aisle or railing or both.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- year
-
noun,
a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year)
Compare common year, leap year.
- 1080
-
- par.
-
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- 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.
- 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.
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- eco-
-
- eyra
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- elix
-
- Eph.
-
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- exa-
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- exo-
-
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- coax
-
noun,
coaxial cable.
- cog.
-
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Col.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- coly
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- Crag
-
noun,
a steep, rugged rock; rough, broken, projecting part of a rock.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- copy
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- Cor.
-
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- coxa
-
noun,
Anatomy.
innominate bone.
the joint of the hip.
- Exc.
-
- exor
-
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- goal
-
noun,
the result or achievement toward which effort is directed; aim; end.
- gyri
-
noun,
plural of gyrus.
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- gley
-
noun,
a mottled soil in which iron compounds have been oxidized and reduced by intermittent water saturation.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- glop
-
noun,
unappetizing food, especially of a semiliquid consistency.
- Goer
-
noun,
a person or thing that goes:
- gyr-
-
- Goya
-
noun,
Francisco de [fran-sis-koh duh;; Spanish frahn-thees-kaw de,, -sees-] /frænˈsɪs koʊ də;; Spanish frɑnˈθis kɔ dɛ,, -ˈsis-/ (Show IPA), (Francisco José de Goya y Lucientes) 1746–1828, Spanish painter.
- golp
-
noun,
a roundel purpure.
- Gore
-
noun,
blood that is shed, especially when clotted.
- gory
-
adjective,
covered or stained with gore; bloody.
- gorp
-
noun,
a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers.
- Gray
-
noun,
any achromatic color; any color with zero chroma, intermediate between white and black.
- Grey
-
noun,
Charles, 2nd Earl, 1764–1845, British statesman: prime minister 1830–34.
- gyre
-
noun,
a ring or circle.
- Gyor
-
noun,
a city in NW Hungary.
- exp.
-
- gaol
-
noun,
a prison, especially one for the detention of persons awaiting trial or convicted of minor offenses.
- EXPO
-
noun,
a world's fair or international exposition:
- exr.
-
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Gal.
-
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- gape
-
noun,
a wide opening; gap; breach.
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- Gary
-
noun,
Elbert Henry, 1846–1927, U.S. financier and lawyer.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- geo-
-
- Ger.
-
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- cloy
-
verb (used with object),
to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
- grip
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- apo-
-
- Alex
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alexander.
- Alg.
-
- Algy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- apex
-
noun,
the tip, point, or vertex; summit.
- aph-
-
- Apr.
-
- Alco
-
- 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.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Arg.
-
- argh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of frustration, annoyance, etc.)
- Argo
-
noun,
Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- aryl
-
adjective,
containing an aryl group.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- axil
-
noun,
the angle between the upper side of a leaf or stem and the supporting stem or branch.
- aer-
-
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- achy
-
adjective,
having or causing an aching sensation:
- acyl
-
adjective,
containing the acyl group.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- 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.
- aery
-
noun,
aerie.
- ayre
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- agr.
-
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- ahoy
-
interjection,
(used as a call to hail another ship, attract attention, etc.)
- Ayer
-
noun,
Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
- Aire
-
- Axel
-
noun,
a jump performed by a skater leaping from the front outer edge of one skate into the air to make 1½ rotations of the body and landing on the back outer edge of the other skate.
- axle
-
noun,
Machinery. the pin, bar, shaft, or the like, on which or by means of which a wheel or pair of wheels rotates.
- clog
-
noun,
anything that impedes motion or action; an encumbrance; a hindrance.
- Clay
-
noun,
a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- Chr.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cyl.
-
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- clar
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- clep
-
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- chg.
-
- Cage
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- cagy
-
adjective,
cagey.
- Cal.
-
- calx
-
noun,
the oxide or ashy substance that remains after metals, minerals, etc., have been thoroughly roasted or burned.
- cap.
-
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- chay
-
noun,
chaise; shay.
- Chal
-
- grex
-
noun,
a numerical system for measuring the size of fibers, filaments, or yarns, based on the weight in grams of 10,000 meters of the fibrous material.
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- her.
-
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- Haig
-
noun,
Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.
- hype
-
noun,
exaggerated publicity; hoopla.
- hyp.
-
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- hal-
-
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- 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.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- Hag.
-
- ical
-
- Hyla
-
noun,
a tree frog of the genus Hyla.
- yare
-
adjective,
quick; agile; lively.
- HEAO
-
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- help
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- holp
-
verb,
a simple past tense of help.
- Yale
-
noun,
Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- herl
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- 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.
- hor.
-
- HRIP
-
- hoax
-
noun,
something intended to deceive or defraud:
- Hoya
-
noun,
any shrubby climbing plant of the genus Hoya, of the milkweed family, especially the wax plant, H. carnosa, a pot plant with waxy white flowers.
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- holy
-
noun,
a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- HOLC
-
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- gro.
-
- hol-
-
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- pox
-
noun,
a disease characterized by multiple skin pustules, as smallpox.
- PRA
-
- IRC
-
- IRO
-
- IRL
-
- yah
-
interjection,
an exclamation of impatience or derision.
- La.
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- PRC
-
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- CAI
-
- Lay
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- cl.
-
- ial
-
- LPG
-
- iph
-
- IPO
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- pyx
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical.
the box or vessel in which the reserved Eucharist or Host is kept.
a watch-shaped container for carrying the Eucharist to the sick.
- ax.
-
- ipr
-
- cr.
-
- Ir.
-
- Clo
-
- ca.
-
- ch.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- Pry
-
noun,
an impertinently inquisitive person.
- cp.
-
- Co.
-
- pl.
-
- POR
-
- PLC
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- PLO
-
- cle
-
- HRE
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- POA
-
- CIA
-
- CIP
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ply
-
noun,
a thickness or layer.
- CYO
-
- pli
-
- CIE
-
- PLR
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- cig
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- 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.
- PLA
-
- CEA
-
- CEO
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CGI
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- io-
-
- CLI
-
- 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).
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Ia.
-
- LOX
-
noun,
a kind of brine-cured salmon, having either a salt cure (Scandinavian lox) or a sugar cure (Nova Scotia lox) often eaten with cream cheese on a bagel.
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- ACP
-
- ier
-
- yer
-
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- IGY
-
- AGC
-
- ROA
-
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- YHA
-
- Agh
-
- IHP
-
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- Yeo
-
- acy
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- ROP
-
- XOR
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result when either but not both of its operands are positive.
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- ag-
-
- xcl
-
- RPO
-
- RPG
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Ar.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- YCL
-
- Roy
-
noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- ROI
-
- ROG
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- icy
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adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- AHE
-
- REX
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noun,
king.
- IPA
-
- Ray
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noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- rax
-
verb (used with object),
to elongate; stretch.
- IOC
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- API
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abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Apl
-
- yar
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adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- Yap
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noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- apx
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- REA
-
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- Rae
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noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ior
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- 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.
- RIP
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noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Re.
-
- RCP
-
- RCA
-
- APE
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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.
- ahi
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noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- Ayr
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noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- AHL
-
- yip
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noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- AIC
-
- aye
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noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- AYH
-
- ail
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verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIR
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noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- il-
-
- APC
-
- ILA
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ALC
-
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- ale
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noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ICA
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noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ILO
-
- ILP
-
- REC
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noun,
recreation.
- aor
-
- hop
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noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- pix
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noun,
pyx.
- LAX
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adjective,
not strict or severe; careless or negligent:
- ox-
-
- gap
-
noun,
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach:
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Pr.
-
- Pg.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- GCA
-
- PaG
-
- GCE
-
- GCI
-
- GCR
-
- gey
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adverb,
Scot. considerably; very.
- Gel
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noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- ory
-
- LOC
-
- Lir
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noun,
Ler.
- GAO
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noun,
a city in E Mali.
- Ore
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noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- Ga.
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ery
-
- ERP
-
- Ex.
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lye
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- HEP
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adjective,
hip4 .
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- Hey
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.)
- gi.
-
- GOP
-
- CLR
-
- GPO
-
noun,
the federal agency that prints and disseminates publications for other federal agencies. Abbreviation: G.P.O., GPO.
- Gay
-
noun,
Sometimes Offensive. a homosexual person, especially a male.
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- HCR
-
- GHA
-
- PCI
-
- Gr.
-
- oil
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noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- hr.
-
- oic
-
- OHG
-
- GOX
-
- gph
-
- OCR
-
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- gre
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- oar
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noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAP
-
- op.
-
- Oc.
-
- LOP
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noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- OIr
-
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- gyp
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- gl.
-
- Ola
-
- ope
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adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPA
-
- Goa
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noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- Hay
-
noun,
grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- goy
-
noun,
a term used by a Jew to refer to someone who is not Jewish.
- OLG
-
- Loy
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PAX
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. kiss of peace.
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- eo-
-
- CPO
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- CPR
-
- PhL
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Ley
-
noun,
leu.
- CRP
-
- ea.
-
- CPI
-
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- ear
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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.
- LEO
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noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lep
-
- ec-
-
- PHA
-
- CPL
-
- py-
-
- ECA
-
- Hoy
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noun,
a heavy barge used in harbors.
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- PIO
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- hog
-
noun,
a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- Cox
-
noun,
coxswain.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- CPA
-
- pya
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- PGA
-
- Eg.
-
- eir
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Ehr
-
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- EGO
-
noun,
the “I” or self of any person; a person as thinking, feeling, and willing, and distinguishing itself from the selves of others and from objects of its thought.
- lg.
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- Peg
-
noun,
a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- ECG
-
- Ely
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- h.
-
- yr
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- HP
-
- HG
-
- IP
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- RO
-
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- PX
-
plural,
post exchange.
- AO
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- OA
-
- Hy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Hiram.
- xi
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ).
- xr
-
- XP
-
- LR
-
- XO
-
- XL
-
- 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.
- lx
-
- O.
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- le
-
- Xe
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- xc
-
- RX
-
- OG
-
- ly
-
- RP
-
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- R.
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- ol
-
- HL
-
- L2
-
- GH
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- yl
-
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- LC
-
- LH
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- GC
-
- PH
-
- 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.
- L1
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- L.
-
- EI
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- RC
-
- IG
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- i.
-
- Y.
-
- G.
-
- RH
-
- RI
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- CE
-
- ry
-
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- rg
-
- ic
-
- ey
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- GP
-