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- all-important
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adjective,
extremely or vitally important; essential.
- penultimate
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noun,
a penult.
- importunate
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adjective,
urgent or persistent in solicitation, sometimes annoyingly so.
- armor-plate
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noun,
a plate or plating of specially hardened steel used to cover warships, tanks, aircraft, fortifications, etc., to protect them from enemy fire.
- manipulator
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noun,
a person who manipulates.
- planetarium
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noun,
an apparatus or model representing the planetary system.
- Lautreamont
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noun,
Comte de (Isidore Lucien Ducasse) 1846–70, French poet, born in Uruguay.
- appellation
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noun,
a name, title, or designation.
- proletarian
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noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- pluripotent
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adjective,
(of a cell) capable of developing into any type of cell or tissue except those that form a placenta or embryo:
- proletariat
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noun,
the class of wage earners, especially those who earn their living by manual labor or who are dependent for support on daily or casual employment; the working class.
- ampere-turn
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noun,
one complete convolution of a conducting coil, through which one ampere of current passes.
- permutation
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noun,
the act of permuting or permutating; alteration; transformation.
- ultramarine
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noun,
a blue pigment consisting of powdered lapis lazuli.
- ratatouille
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noun,
a vegetable stew of Provence, typically consisting of eggplant, zucchini, onions, green peppers, tomatoes, and garlic, served hot or cold.
- Pantelleria
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noun,
an Italian island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia. 10,000; 32 sq. mi. (83 sq. km).
- polarimeter
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noun,
an instrument for measuring the amount of light received from a given source as a function of its state of polarization.
- retrolental
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adjective,
located or occurring behind a lens, as of the eye.
- Montpellier
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Hérault, in S France, near the Mediterranean.
- preparation
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noun,
a proceeding, measure, or provision by which one prepares for something:
- metaprotein
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noun,
a hydrolytic derivative of protein, insoluble in water but soluble in dilute acids or alkalis.
- preparental
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adjective,
prior to becoming a parent:
- allemontite
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noun,
a white to gray, brittle mineral, antimony arsenide, AsSb, occurring in reniform masses: formerly used as an ore of arsenic.
- ear-trumpet
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noun,
a trumpet-shaped device held to the ear for collecting and intensifying sounds and once commonly used as an aid to hearing.
- interpolate
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verb (used with object),
to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; intercalate.
- portmanteau
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noun,
a case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling, especially a leather trunk or suitcase that opens into two halves.
- Praetorian
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noun,
a person having the rank of praetor or ex-praetor.
- petrolatum
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noun,
a yellowish or whitish, translucent, gelatinous, oily, semisolid, amorphous mass obtained from petroleum: used as a lubricant, rust preventive, in the manufacture of cosmetics, and in medicine as a protective dressing, emollient, and ointment base.
- alternator
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noun,
a generator of alternating current.
- unilateral
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adjective,
relating to, occurring on, or involving one side only:
- literature
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noun,
writings in which expression and form, in connection with ideas of permanent and universal interest, are characteristic or essential features, as poetry, novels, history, biography, and essays.
- intramural
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adjective,
involving only students at the same school or college:
- allurement
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noun,
fascination; charm.
- terminator
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noun,
a person or thing that terminates.
- Tertullian
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noun,
(Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus) a.d. c160–c230, Carthaginian theologian.
- ameliorate
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve:
- praemunire
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noun,
a writ charging the offense of resorting to a foreign court or authority, as that of the pope, and thus calling in question the supremacy of the English crown.
- ratiometer
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noun,
(in three-color photography) a device for determining the exposure factors of the filters to be used.
- alliterate
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verb (used with object),
to compose or arrange with alliteration:
- alteration
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noun,
the act or process of altering; the state of being altered:
- planimeter
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noun,
an instrument for measuring mechanically the area of plane figures.
- planometer
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noun,
surface plate.
- torrential
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adjective,
pertaining to or having the nature of a torrent.
- relational
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adjective,
of or relating to relations.
- peritoneum
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noun,
the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
- interpolar
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adjective,
connecting or being between poles:
- repatriate
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noun,
a person who has been repatriated.
- Montpelier
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Vermont, in the central part.
- metroliner
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- multipolar
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adjective,
having several or many poles.
- elutriator
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noun,
a machine for separating particles of mineral by elutriation.
- natatorium
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noun,
a swimming pool, especially one that is indoors.
- neopallium
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noun,
neocortex.
- nitrometer
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noun,
an apparatus for determining the amount of nitrogen or nitrogen compounds in a substance or mixture.
- maturation
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noun,
the act or process of maturating.
- trampoline
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noun,
a sheet, usually of canvas, attached by resilient cords or springs to a horizontal frame several feet above the floor, used by acrobats and gymnasts as a springboard in tumbling.
- martellato
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adjective,
(of notes or chords in a musical score) heavily accented and detached.
- reputation
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noun,
the estimation in which a person or thing is held, especially by the community or the public generally; repute:
- Atropatene
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noun,
Media Atropatene.
- tulip-tree
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noun,
Also called tulip poplar, yellow poplar. a tall tree, Liriodendron tulipifera, of the magnolia family, native to the eastern U.S., having large, cup-shaped, green and orange flowers: the state tree of Indiana, Kentucky, and Tennessee.
- marionette
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noun,
a puppet manipulated from above by strings attached to its jointed limbs.
- reparation
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noun,
the making of amends for wrong or injury done:
- intermural
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adjective,
of, relating to, or taking place between two or more institutions, cities, etc.:
- Papiamento
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noun,
a creolized language based on Spanish and spoken on Curaçao.
- armipotent
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adjective,
strong in battle.
- parenteral
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adjective,
taken into the body in a manner other than through the digestive canal.
- Parliament
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and representatives of the counties, cities, boroughs, and universities, forming the House of Commons.
- Parmentier
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adjective,
(of food) prepared or served with potatoes:
- part-timer
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noun,
a person who works, attends school, etc., less than full time.
- parturient
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adjective,
bearing or about to bear young; travailing.
- manipulate
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verb (used with object),
to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner:
- tourmaline
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noun,
any of a group of silicate minerals of complex composition, containing boron, aluminum, etc., usually black but having various colored, transparent varieties used as gems.
- penetralia
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plural noun,
the innermost parts or recesses of a place or thing.
- peripteral
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adjective,
(of a classical temple or other structure) surrounded by a single row of columns.
- premarital
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adjective,
preceding marriage.
- antepartum
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adjective,
of or noting the period prior to childbirth; before delivery.
- interloper
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noun,
a person who interferes or meddles in the affairs of others:
- preemption
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noun,
the act or right of claiming or purchasing before or in preference to others.
- trilateral
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adjective,
having three sides.
- urinometer
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noun,
a device for assessing the specific gravity of urine; a hydrometer for use on urine specimens.
- aeromarine
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adjective,
relating to navigation of aircraft above the ocean.
- puntillero
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noun,
(in bullfighting) a worker, or assistant, who gives the coup de grâce to the fallen bull with a puntilla.
- propellent
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noun,
a propellant.
- laumontite
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noun,
a white zeolite mineral, chiefly hydrated silicate of aluminum and calcium.
- propellant
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noun,
a propelling agent.
- prenuptial
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adjective,
before marriage.
- matutinal
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adjective,
pertaining to or occurring in the morning; early in the day.
- rationale
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noun,
the fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something.
- terpineol
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noun,
any of several unsaturated, cyclic, tertiary alcohols having the formula C 10 H 18 O, occurring in nature in many essential oils or prepared synthetically: used chiefly in the manufacture of perfumes.
- nullipara
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noun,
a woman who has never borne a child.
- Antipater
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noun,
398?–319 b.c, Macedonian statesman and general: regent of Macedonia 334–323.
- pirouette
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noun,
a whirling about on one foot or on the points of the toes, as in ballet dancing.
- palpitant
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adjective,
affected or characterized by palpitation.
- nullipore
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noun,
any of the coralline algae with a crustlike plant body.
- pentolite
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noun,
a high explosive consisting of pentaerythritol tetranitrate and TNT.
- piperonal
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble aldehyde, C 8 H 6 O 3 , which darkens on exposure to light: used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis.
- numerator
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noun,
Arithmetic. the term of a fraction, usually above the line, that indicates the number of equal parts that are to be added together; the dividend placed over a divisor:
Compare denominator (def 1).
- real-time
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noun,
Computers. the actual time elapsed in the performance of a computation by a computer, the result of the computation being required for the continuation of a physical process.
- Mattaponi
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noun,
a river in E Virginia, flowing SE to join the Pamunkey and form the York River. 120 miles (193 km) long.
- arteriole
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noun,
Anatomy. any of the smallest branches of an artery, terminating in capillaries.
- pimpernel
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noun,
a plant belonging to the genus Anagallis, of the primrose family, especially A. arvensis (scarlet pimpernel) having scarlet or white flowers that close at the approach of bad weather.
- Lemuralia
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noun,
the annual festival in ancient Rome in which the lemures were exorcised from houses.
- ametropia
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noun,
faulty refraction of light rays by the eye, as in astigmatism or myopia.
- notepaper
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noun,
writing paper, especially that used in writing notes or personal correspondence and usually less than 8½ × 11 inches (21.6 × 27.9 cm) in size.
- tellurion
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noun,
an apparatus for showing the manner in which the diurnal rotation and annual revolution of the earth and the obliquity of its axis produce the alternation of day and night and the changes of the seasons.
- Lamartine
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noun,
Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de [al-fawns ma-ree lwee duh pra duh] /alˈfɔ̃s maˈri lwi də pra də/ (Show IPA), 1790–1869, French poet, historian, and statesman.
- tormentil
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noun,
a low European plant, Potentilla erecta, of the rose family, having small, bright-yellow flowers, and a strongly astringent root used in medicine and in tanning and dyeing.
- pulmonate
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noun,
a pulmonate gastropod.
- appellate
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adjective,
of or relating to appeals.
- appellant
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noun,
a person who appeals.
- tellurate
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noun,
a salt of a telluric acid, as of H 2 TeO or H 6 TeO 6 .
- routineer
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noun,
a person who follows or adheres to routine or a routine.
- platinate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of platinic acid.
- man-eater
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noun,
an animal, especially a tiger or lion, that eats or is said to eat human flesh.
- panetella
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noun,
a long, slender cigar, usually with straight sides and tapering to a point at the closed end.
- apparitor
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) a subordinate official of a magistrate or of the court.
- tellurite
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of tellurous acid, as sodium tellurite, Na 2 TeO 3 .
- Pampeluna
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noun,
Pamplona.
- palpitate
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verb (used with object),
to cause to pulsate or tremble.
- Rotameter
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noun,
an instrument for measuring the rate of flow of a liquid, consisting of a tapered vertical tube in which a small float is forced upward until its weight balances the fluid force.
- Peperomia
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noun,
any of numerous tropical and subtropical plants belonging to the genus Peperomia, of the pepper family, cultivated as houseplants for their ornamental foliage.
- reanimate
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verb (used with object),
to restore to life; resuscitate.
- parlement
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noun,
parliament.
- palmitate
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noun,
a salt or ester of palmitic acid.
- trumpeter
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noun,
a person who plays a trumpet; trumpet player.
- Peritrate
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- Lattimore
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noun,
Richmond Alexander, 1906–84, U.S. poet, translator, and critic, born in China.
- propeller
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noun,
a device having a revolving hub with radiating blades, for propelling an airplane, ship, etc.
- orientate
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verb (used with or without object),
orient (defs 4–12).
- perpetual
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noun,
a hybrid rose that is perpetual.
- Martineau
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noun,
Harriet, 1802–76, English novelist and economist.
- interlope
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verb (used without object),
to intrude into some region or field of trade without a proper license.
- aeroplane
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noun,
airplane.
- antlerite
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noun,
an emerald to blackish-green mineral, hydrous copper sulfate, Cu 3 (OH) 4 SO 4 , a major copper ore in Chile.
- retaliate
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verb (used with object),
to requite or make return for (a wrong or injury) with the like.
- permutate
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verb (used with object),
to cause (something) to undergo permutation.
- puerperal
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adjective,
of or relating to a woman in childbirth.
- tularemia
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noun,
a plaguelike disease of rabbits, squirrels, etc., caused by a bacterium, Francisella tularensis, transmitted to humans by insects or ticks or by the handling of infected animals and causing fever, muscle pain, and symptoms associated with the point of entry into the body.
- repletion
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noun,
the condition of being abundantly supplied or filled; fullness.
- paillette
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noun,
a spangle for ornamenting a costume.
- palampore
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noun,
a cotton print woven in India and used for clothing, canopies, etc.
- ill-treat
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verb (used with object),
to treat badly; maltreat; abuse.
- terminate
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verb (used with object),
to bring to an end; put an end to:
- reiterant
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adjective,
reiterating or repeating, especially to an intensified degree:
- oil-plant
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noun,
any of several plants, as the castor-oil plant or sesame, the seeds of which yield an oil.
- appertain
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verb (used without object),
to belong as a part, right, possession, attribute, etc.; pertain or relate (usually followed by to):
- palmation
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noun,
a palmate state or formation.
- reimplant
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verb (used with object),
Surgery. to restore (a tooth, organ, limb, or other structure) to its original site.
- apartment
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noun,
a room or a group of related rooms, among similar sets in one building, designed for use as a dwelling.
- atemporal
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adjective,
free from limitations of time.
- tentorium
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noun,
Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- petiolate
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adjective,
having a petiole or peduncle.
- Petrolina
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noun,
a city in NE Brazil.
- petroleum
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noun,
an oily, thick, flammable, usually dark-colored liquid that is a form of bitumen or a mixture of various hydrocarbons, occurring naturally in various parts of the world and commonly obtained by drilling: used in a natural or refined state as fuel, or separated by distillation into gasoline, naphtha, benzene, kerosene, paraffin, etc.
- Marinette
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noun,
a city in NE Wisconsin.
- perinatal
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adjective,
occurring during or pertaining to the phase surrounding the time of birth, from the twentieth week of gestation to the twenty-eighth day of newborn life.
- interrupt
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noun,
Computers. a hardware signal that breaks the flow of program execution and transfers control to a predetermined storage location so that another procedure can be followed or a new operation carried out.
- petiolule
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noun,
a small petiole, as of a leaflet in a compound leaf.
- interpret
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verb (used with object),
to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate:
- repairmen
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the making of repairs, readjustments, etc.
- tellurian
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noun,
an inhabitant of the earth.
- turmaline
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noun,
tourmaline.
- tin-plate
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noun,
thin iron or steel sheet coated with tin.
- Pomerania
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noun,
a former province of NE Germany, now mostly in NW Poland.
- prepotent
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adjective,
preeminent in power, authority, or influence; predominant:
- important
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adjective,
of much or great significance or consequence:
- tremolite
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noun,
a white or grayish variety of amphibole, Ca 2 Mg 5 Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2 , usually occurring in bladed crystals.
- emollient
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noun,
an emollient medicine, lotion, salve, etc.
- tremulant
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adjective,
trembling; tremulous.
- popliteal
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adjective,
of or relating to the ham, or part of the leg back of the knee.
- Tamerlane
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noun,
(Timur Lenk) 1336?–1405, Tartar conqueror in southern and western Asia: ruler of Samarkand 1369–1405.
- papilloma
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noun,
a benign tumor of the skin or mucous membrane consisting of hypertrophied epithelial tissue, as a wart.
- rent-roll
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noun,
an account or schedule of rents, the amount due from each tenant, and the total received.
- part-time
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noun,
a period of time that is less than the usual or full time.
- importune
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adjective,
importunate.
- metalline
-
adjective,
metallic.
- natrolite
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noun,
a white or colorless zeolite mineral, a hydrous silicate of sodium and aluminum, Na 2 Al 2 Si 3 O 10 ⋅2H 2 O, often occurring in acicular crystals.
- pretermit
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verb (used with object),
to let pass without notice; disregard.
- millepore
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noun,
a coralline hydrozoan of the genus Millepora, having a smooth calcareous surface with many perforations.
- epuration
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noun,
a purification or purge, as of government officials considered disloyal or treacherous.
- lineolate
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adjective,
marked with minute lines; finely lineate.
- Paramount
-
noun,
a supreme ruler; overlord.
- Montreuil
-
noun,
a suburb of Paris, in N France.
- patellate
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adjective,
having a patella.
- poulterer
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noun,
a dealer in poultry, hares, and game; poultryman.
- parameter
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noun,
Mathematics.
a constant or variable term in a function that determines the specific form of the function but not its general nature, as a in f (x) = ax, where a determines only the slope of the line described by f (x).
one of the independent variables in a set of parametric equations.
- Treponema
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noun,
any of several anaerobic spirochetes of the genus Treponema, certain species of which are parasitic in and pathogenic for humans and warm-blooded animals.
- emulation
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noun,
effort or desire to equal or excel others.
- pot-metal
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noun,
an alloy of copper and lead, formerly used for making plumbing fixtures, bearings, etc.
- potential
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noun,
possibility; potentiality:
- allotment
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noun,
the act of allotting.
- papillote
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noun,
a decorative curled paper placed over the end of the bone of a cutlet or chop.
- protamine
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noun,
any of a group of arginine-rich, strongly basic proteins that are not coagulated by heat, occurring primarily in the sperm of fish.
- enrapture
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verb (used with object),
to move to rapture; delight beyond measure:
- multipara
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noun,
a woman who has borne two or more children, or who is parturient for the second time.
- literator
-
noun,
littérateur.
- multiplet
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noun,
a group of several related spectral lines, usually of nearly the same wavelengths.
- tillerman
-
noun,
a person who steers a boat or has charge of a tiller.
- aluminate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of the acid form of aluminum hydroxide, containing the group AlO 2− or AlO 3−3 .
- pulpiteer
-
noun,
a preacher by profession.
- letterman
-
noun,
a person who has earned a letter in an interscholastic or intercollegiate activity, especially a sport.
- repairman
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making of repairs, readjustments, etc.
- tremolant
-
noun,
an organ pipe producing a tremolant tone.
- pneumato-
-
- premature
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noun,
a premature infant.
- imperator
-
noun,
an absolute or supreme ruler.
- impetrate
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verb (used with object),
to obtain by entreaty.
- nameplate
-
noun,
a flat, usually rectangular piece of metal, wood, or plastic on which the name of a person, company, etc., is printed or engraved:
- manipular
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noun,
a soldier belonging to a maniple.
- raptorial
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adjective,
preying upon other animals; predatory.
- prelature
-
noun,
the office of a prelate.
- Altiplano
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noun,
a plateau region in South America, situated in the Andes of Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.
- altimeter
-
noun,
a sensitive aneroid barometer that is graduated and calibrated, used chiefly in aircraft for finding distance above sea level, terrain, or some other reference point by a comparison of air pressures.
- allamonti
-
- meliorate
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verb (used with or without object),
ameliorate.
- impellent
-
noun,
something that impels; an impelling agency or force.
- pollutant
-
noun,
something that pollutes.
- pollinate
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verb (used with object),
to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower).
- tarpaulin
-
noun,
a protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint, or wax.
- alternate
-
noun,
a person authorized to fill the position, exercise the duties, etc., of another who is temporarily absent; substitute.
- tillermen
-
noun,
a person who steers a boat or has charge of a tiller.
- elutriate
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verb (used with object),
to purify by washing and straining or decanting.
- patrolmen
-
noun,
a police officer who is assigned to patrol a specific district, route, etc.
- appointee
-
noun,
a person who is appointed.
- patrolman
-
noun,
a police officer who is assigned to patrol a specific district, route, etc.
- parental
-
noun,
Informal. one's parent (often preceded by the):
- parietal
-
noun,
Anatomy. any of several parts in the parietal region of the skull, especially the parietal bone.
- ptomaine
-
noun,
any of a class of foul-smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic.
- armature
-
noun,
armor.
- trailman
-
noun,
trailsman.
- Prunella
-
noun,
a strong, lightweight worsted constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of women's and children's apparel.
- Palatine
-
noun,
a vassal exercising royal privileges in a province; a count or earl palatine.
- Mariupol
-
noun,
a city in SE Ukraine, on the Sea of Azov.
- template
-
noun,
a pattern, mold, or the like, usually consisting of a thin plate of wood or metal, serving as a gauge or guide in mechanical work.
- mantelet
-
noun,
a short mantle.
- pair-oar
-
noun,
a racing shell propelled by two persons, each with one oar.
- paramour
-
noun,
an illicit lover, especially of a married person.
- Marietta
-
noun,
a city in NW Georgia.
- pallette
-
noun,
palette (def 8).
- palometa
-
noun,
a pompano, Trachinotus goodei, of tropical and temperate Atlantic seas, having long, tapering fins.
- man-trap
-
noun,
an outdoor trap set for humans, as to snare poachers or trespassers.
- papelera
-
noun,
a small Renaissance cabinet for papers and writing materials, mounted on a small stand.
- laureate
-
noun,
a person who has been honored for achieving distinction in a particular field or with a particular award:
- Repplier
-
noun,
Agnes, 1855–1950, U.S. essayist.
- pantalet
-
noun,
Sometimes, pantalet. long drawers extending below the skirt, with a frill or other finish at the bottom of the leg, commonly worn by women and girls in the 19th century.
- Aaronite
-
noun,
one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
- Pamplona
-
noun,
a city in N Spain.
- prurient
-
adjective,
having, inclined to have, or characterized by lascivious or lustful thoughts, desires, etc.
- temporal
-
noun,
a temporal possession, estate, or the like; temporality.
- armorial
-
noun,
a book containing heraldic bearings and devices.
- arterial
-
noun,
a main route, channel, or other course of flow or access:
- palliate
-
verb (used with object),
to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate.
- mantilla
-
noun,
a silk or lace head scarf arranged over a high comb and falling over the back and shoulders, worn in Spain, Mexico, etc.
- arterio-
-
- palm-oil
-
noun,
a yellow butterlike oil derived from the fruit of the oil palm and used as an edible fat and for making soap, candles, etc.
- papillon
-
noun,
one of a breed of toy spaniels having a long, silky coat and large, erect ears held so that they resemble the wings of a butterfly.
- palmetto
-
noun,
any of various palms having fan-shaped leaves, as of the genera Sabal, Serenoa, and Thrinax.
- palmette
-
noun,
a conventionalized shape in the form of palmately spread leaves or sections, used as ornamentation.
Compare anthemion, lotus (def 5).
- prunelle
-
noun,
a sweet, brown, French liqueur distilled from plums.
- Mariette
-
noun,
Auguste Édouard [oh-gyst ey-dwar] /oʊˈgüst eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1821–81, French Egyptologist.
- tumpline
-
noun,
a strap or sling passed around the chest or forehead to help support a pack carried on a person's back.
- marinate
-
verb (used with object),
to steep (food) in a marinade.
- parament
-
noun,
a decoration for a room, as a tapestry.
- palatium
-
noun,
a palace, especially the palace of an ancient Roman emperor.
- one-time
-
adjective,
having been as specified at one time; former:
- Maronite
-
noun,
a member of a body of Uniates living chiefly in Lebanon, who maintain a Syriac liturgy and a married clergy, and who are governed by the patriarch of Antioch.
- erumpent
-
adjective,
bursting forth.
- multiple
-
noun,
Mathematics. a number that contains another number an integral number of times without a remainder:
- triplane
-
- murrelet
-
noun,
any of several small, chunky diving birds of the family Alcidae, of North Pacific coasts.
- mutation
-
noun,
Biology.
a sudden departure from the parent type in one or more heritable characteristics, caused by a change in a gene or a chromosome.
an individual, species, or the like, resulting from such a departure.
- mutilate
-
verb (used with object),
to injure, disfigure, or make imperfect by removing or irreparably damaging parts:
- mutineer
-
noun,
a person who mutinies.
- talapoin
-
noun,
a small, yellowish guenon monkey, Micropithecus (Cercopithecus) talapoin, of western Africa.
- tailleur
-
noun,
a tailored or tailor-made costume for women.
- eruption
-
noun,
an issuing forth suddenly and violently; outburst; outbreak.
- tantalum
-
noun,
a gray, hard, rare, metallic element occurring in columbite and tantalite and usually associated with niobium: used, because of its resistance to corrosion by most acids, for chemical, dental, and surgical instruments and apparatus. Symbol: Ta; atomic weight: 180.948; atomic number: 73; specific gravity: 16.6.
- melanite
-
noun,
a deep black variety of andradite garnet.
- trippant
-
adjective,
(of a deer or the like) represented in the act of walking:
- rutilant
-
adjective,
glowing or glittering with ruddy or golden light.
- ruminate
-
verb (used with object),
to chew again or over and over.
- triptane
-
noun,
a colorless liquid, C 7 H 17 , having high antiknock properties as a fuel: used chiefly as an admixture to airplane gasolines.
- etiolate
-
verb (used with object),
to cause (a plant) to whiten or grow pale by excluding light:
- treenail
-
noun,
a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
- Triratna
-
noun,
the three components of Buddhism, which are the Buddha, or teacher, the dharma, or teaching, and the Sangha, or priesthood.
- teleport
-
noun,
a regional telecommunications network that provides access to communications satellites and other long distance media; telecommunications hub.
- empurple
-
verb (used with or without object),
to color or become purple or purplish.
- routeman
-
noun,
a person who works in a specified area or covers a specific route, as a mail carrier or truckdriver.
- tear-out
-
adjective,
designed to be easily torn out, as from bound matter:
- Minotaur
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a monster, the offspring of Pasiphaë and the Cretan bull, that had the head of a bull on the body of a man: housed in the Cretan Labyrinth, it was fed on human flesh until Theseus, helped by Ariadne, killed it.
- entrepot
-
noun,
a warehouse.
- lararium
-
noun,
(in an ancient Roman home) a shrine for the Lares.
- tautomer
-
noun,
a compound that exhibits tautomerism.
- tarpaper
-
noun,
a heavy, tar-coated paper used as a waterproofing material in building construction.
- mill-run
-
adjective,
coming directly from a mill, especially without having been sorted:
- Tarentum
-
noun,
ancient name of Taranto.
- monaural
-
adjective,
monophonic (def 2).
- Monteria
-
noun,
a city in N Colombia.
- trimeter
-
noun,
a verse of three measures or feet.
- montilla
-
noun,
a dry, rather bitter wine of Spain.
- pupillar
-
- Montreal
-
noun,
a seaport in S Quebec, in E Canada, on an island (Montreal Island) in the St. Lawrence.
- puntilla
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a short dagger used for cutting the spinal cord of the bull.
- trimaran
-
noun,
a vessel similar to a catamaran but having three separate hulls.
- metanoia
-
noun,
a profound, usually spiritual, transformation; conversion.
- Moultrie
-
noun,
William, 1730–1805, U.S. general.
- metallo-
-
- routemen
-
noun,
a person who works in a specified area or covers a specific route, as a mail carrier or truckdriver.
- Roumelia
-
noun,
Rumelia.
- atropine
-
noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- martinet
-
noun,
a strict disciplinarian, especially a military one.
- operetta
-
noun,
a short opera, usually of a light and amusing character.
- aurorean
-
adjective,
belonging to the dawn; auroral.
- re-treat
-
verb (used with or without object),
to treat again.
- oppilate
-
verb (used with object),
to stop up; fill with obstructing matter; obstruct.
- aureolin
-
noun,
a pigment used in painting, consisting of potassium cobaltinitrite and characterized by its brilliant yellow hue, transparency, and permanence.
- European
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Europe.
- Aurelian
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Aurelianus) a.d. 212?–275, Roman emperor 270–275.
- Latinate
-
adjective,
of, like, pertaining to, or derived from Latin.
- auramine
-
noun,
a yellow, crystalline solid, C 17 H 22 ClN 3 , soluble in water, alcohol, and ether, used chiefly as a dye for paper and leather.
- open-pit
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a type of surface mining in which massive, usually metallic mineral deposits are removed by cutting benches in the walls of a broad, deep funnel-shaped excavation.
- retirant
-
noun,
retiree.
- retinula
-
noun,
a group of elongate neural receptor cells forming part of an arthropod compound eye: each retinula cell leads to a nerve fiber passing to the optic ganglion.
- Oriental
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
- tramline
-
noun,
a streetcar system.
- orpiment
-
noun,
a mineral, arsenic trisulfide, As 2 S 3 , found usually in soft, yellow, foliated masses, used as a pigment.
- retainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that retains.
- puerpera
-
noun,
a woman who has recently given birth to a child.
- attemper
-
verb (used with object),
to modify or moderate by mixing or blending with something different or opposite.
- automate
-
verb (used with object),
to apply the principles of automation to (a mechanical process, industry, office, etc.).
- open-air
-
noun,
the outdoors.
- Roumania
-
noun,
Romania.
- numerate
-
adjective,
able to use or understand numerical techniques of mathematics.
- roulette
-
noun,
a game of chance played at a table marked off with numbers from 1 to 36, one or two zeros, and several other sections affording the players a variety of betting opportunities, and having in the center a revolving, dishlike device (roulette wheel) into which a small ball is spun to come to rest finally in one of the 37 or 38 compartments, indicating the winning number and its characteristics, as odd or even, red or black, and between 1 and 18 or 19 and 36.
- Rotarian
-
noun,
a member of a Rotary Club.
- notarial
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a notary public.
- no-trump
-
noun,
the declaration to play a no-trump contract.
- Romanite
-
noun,
a fossil resin similar to amber, used for jewelry.
- laterite
-
noun,
a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks.
- maturate
-
verb (used without object),
Pathology. to suppurate.
- trapunto
-
noun,
quilting having an embossed design produced by outlining the pattern with single stitches and then padding it with yarn or cotton.
- rolamite
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) an almost frictionless mechanical device consisting of a flexible metal band formed in an S-shaped loop around moving rollers.
- troupial
-
noun,
any of several American birds of the family Icteridae, especially one with brilliantly colored plumage, as Icterus icterus, of South America.
- maternal
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother:
- ritenuto
-
adverb, adjective,
(of a passage in a musical score) immediately slower.
- oilpaper
-
noun,
a paper made waterproof and translucent by treatment with oil.
- materiel
-
noun,
the aggregate of things used or needed in any business, undertaking, or operation (distinguished from personnel).
- material
-
noun,
the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed:
- 11-point
-
- trotline
-
noun,
a strong fishing line strung across a stream, or deep into a river, having individual hooks attached by smaller lines at intervals.
- matelote
-
noun,
a highly seasoned fish stew made with white or red wine.
- arillate
-
adjective,
having an aril.
- importee
-
noun,
an imported person or thing.
- proturan
-
noun,
a proturan insect; telsontail.
- prolamin
-
noun,
any of the class of simple proteins, as gliadin, hordein, or zein, found in grains, soluble in dilute acids, alkalis, and alcohols, and insoluble in water, neutral salt solutions, and absolute alcohol.
- impeller
-
noun,
a person or thing that impels.
- amputate
-
verb (used with object),
to cut off (all or part of a limb or digit of the body), as by surgery.
- pillaret
-
noun,
a small pillar.
- ampliate
-
adjective,
enlarged; dilated.
- luteolin
-
noun,
a yellow coloring substance, C 15 H 10 O 6 , obtained from the weed Reseda luteola: used in dyeing silk and, formerly, in medicine.
- prompter
-
noun,
a person or thing that prompts.
- tortilla
-
noun,
a thin, round, unleavened bread prepared from cornmeal or sometimes wheat flour, baked on a flat plate of iron, earthenware, or the like.
- rat-tail
-
noun,
grenadier (def 4).
- priorate
-
noun,
the office, rank, or term of office of a prior.
- Lemaitre
-
noun,
Francois Élie Jules [frahn-swa ey-lee zhyl] /frɑ̃ˈswa eɪˈli ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1835–1915, French critic and dramatist.
- terrapin
-
noun,
any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
- plantlet
-
noun,
a little plant, as one produced on the leaf margins of a kalanchoe or the aerial stems of a spider plant.
- unpeople
-
noun,
a public figure, especially in a totalitarian country, who, for political or ideological reasons, is not recognized or mentioned in government publications or records or in the news media.
- printout
-
noun,
output produced by a printer, generally on continuous sheets of paper.
- platelet
-
noun,
a small platelike body, especially a blood platelet.
- platino-
-
- platinum
-
noun,
Chemistry. a heavy, grayish-white, highly malleable and ductile metallic element, resistant to most chemicals, practically unoxidizable except in the presence of bases, and fusible only at extremely high temperatures: used for making chemical and scientific apparatus, as a catalyst in the oxidation of ammonia to nitric acid, and in jewelry. Symbol: Pt; atomic weight: 195.09; atomic number: 78; specific gravity: 21.5 at 20°C.
- rational
-
noun,
Mathematics. rational number.
- unipolar
-
adjective,
Also, homopolar. Physics. having or pertaining to a single magnetic or electric pole.
- pieplant
-
noun,
the edible rhubarb, Rheum rhabarbarum.
- Amarillo
-
noun,
a city in NW Texas.
- animator
-
noun,
a person or thing that animates.
- perorate
-
verb (used without object),
to speak at length; make a long, usually grandiloquent speech.
- Perrault
-
noun,
Charles [chahrlz;; French sharl] /tʃɑrlz;; French ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1628–1703, French poet, critic, and author of fairy tales.
- Interpol
-
noun,
an official international agency that coordinates the police activities of more than 100 member nations: organized in 1923 with headquarters in Paris.
- aeronaut
-
noun,
the pilot of a balloon or other lighter-than-air aircraft.
- petaline
-
adjective,
pertaining to or resembling a petal.
- petalite
-
noun,
a mineral, lithium aluminum silicate, Li(AlSi 4 O 10), occurring in colorless or white foliated masses: an important source of lithium.
- Petaluma
-
noun,
a city in W California, N of San Francisco.
- relation
-
noun,
an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
- Peterman
-
noun,
a safecracker.
- Piemonte
-
noun,
Italian name of Piedmont.
- petiolar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.
- Petrillo
-
noun,
James Caesar, 1892–1984, U.S. labor leader: president of the American Federation of Musicians 1940–58.
- Maillart
-
noun,
Robert [raw-ber] /rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1872–1940, Swiss engineer.
- tentoria
-
noun,
Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
- petronel
-
noun,
a firearm of large caliber, used from the 15th to the 17th century, that fired with its butt resting against the chest.
- petulant
-
adjective,
moved to or showing sudden, impatient irritation, especially over some trifling annoyance:
- pianette
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- teratoma
-
noun,
a tumor made up of different types of tissue.
- reimport
-
verb (used with object),
to import back into the country of exportation.
- tornaria
-
noun,
the ciliated, free-swimming larva of certain hemichordates.
- amaretto
-
noun,
an Italian liqueur with a slightly bitter almond flavor.
- aerolite
-
noun,
a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
- leporine
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a rabbit or hare.
- allottee
-
noun,
a person to whom something is allotted.
- preterit
-
noun,
past (def 12).
- poulaine
-
noun,
a shoe or boot with an elongated pointed toe, fashionable in the 15th century.
- linoleum
-
noun,
a hard, washable floor covering formed by coating burlap or canvas with linseed oil, powdered cork, and rosin, and adding pigments to create the desired colors and patterns.
- preprint
-
noun,
an advance printing, usually of a portion of a book or of an article in a periodical.
- line-out
-
noun,
a procedure for putting an out-of-bounds ball back in play, whereby a player outside the touchline tosses the ball high and between two lines of opposing forwards lined up perpendicular to the touchline.
- allanite
-
noun,
a member of the epidote group, a silicate of calcium, cerium, aluminum, and iron, occurring chiefly in brown-to-black masses or prismatic crystals.
- alinotum
-
noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- alienate
-
verb (used with object),
to make indifferent or hostile:
- all-time
-
adjective,
never surpassed or greater:
- prealtar
-
adjective,
in front of the altar.
- Aleutian
-
noun,
Aleut (def 1).
- Tirolean
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
- aleurone
-
noun,
protein granules (aleurone grains) found in a single layer of cells (aleurone layer) in the outermost portion of the endosperm.
- laetrile
-
noun,
a controversial drug, purported to cure cancer, prepared from the pits of apricots or peaches and containing about 6 percent cyanide by weight: banned by the FDA.
- ton-mile
-
noun,
a unit of freight transportation measurement equivalent to a ton of freight transported one mile.
- prenatal
-
adjective,
previous to birth or to giving birth:
- premiate
-
verb (used with object),
to grant a prize or an award to.
- portrait
-
noun,
a likeness of a person, especially of the face, as a painting, drawing, or photograph:
- portiere
-
noun,
a curtain hung in a doorway, either to replace the door or for decoration.
- amarelle
-
noun,
any variety of the sour cherry, Prunus cerasus, having colorless juice.
- airplane
-
noun,
a heavier-than-air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc.
- unpolite
-
adjective,
impolite.
- Lorraine
-
noun,
Also, Lorrain. Claude (Claude Gelée) 1600–82, French painter.
- alumino-
-
- plumelet
-
noun,
a small plume.
- tetramer
-
noun,
a molecule composed of four identical, simpler molecules.
- Priapean
-
adjective,
priapic.
- pretrial
-
noun,
a proceeding held by a judge, arbitrator, etc., before a trial to simplify the issues of law and fact and stipulate certain matters between the parties, in order to expedite justice and curtail costs at the trial.
- alterant
-
noun,
something that produces alteration.
- littoral
-
noun,
a littoral region.
- Pretoria
-
noun,
a city in and the administrative capital of the Republic of South Africa, in the NE part: also the capital of Transvaal.
- pretreat
-
verb (used with object),
to treat in advance or as part of a preliminary treatment:
- rapparee
-
noun,
an armed Irish freebooter or plunderer, especially of the 17th century.
- Alouette
-
noun,
French. a lark.
- Pompeian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Pompeii.
- unrepair
-
noun,
lack of repair; disrepair; dilapidation:
- popeline
-
noun,
a fabric, resembling broadcloth, rep, or poplin and made with silk or rayon warp and wool filling, used in the manufacture of dress goods.
- literate
-
noun,
a person who can read and write.
- populate
-
verb (used with object),
to inhabit; live in; be the inhabitants of.
- time-out
-
noun,
a brief suspension of activity; intermission or break.
- ultranet
-
noun,
a net in a topological space that is residually in every set or its complement in the space.
- terminal
-
noun,
a terminal part of a structure; end or extremity.
- remittal
-
noun,
a remission.
- aerarium
-
noun,
the state treasury in ancient Rome.
- ulterior
-
adjective,
being beyond what is seen or avowed; intentionally kept concealed:
- Paulette
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Paul.
- Perelman
-
noun,
S(idney) J(oseph) 1904–79, U.S. author.
- Malaprop
-
noun,
malapropism (def 2).
- Appleton
-
noun,
Sir Edward Victor, 1892–1965, British physicist: Nobel Prize 1947.
- perilune
-
noun,
the point in a lunar orbit that is nearest to the moon.
- improper
-
adjective,
not proper; not strictly belonging, applicable, correct, etc.; erroneous:
- malleate
-
verb (used with object),
to beat or shape with a hammer, as in metalworking.
- ultimata
-
noun,
a final, uncompromising demand or set of terms issued by a party to a dispute, the rejection of which may lead to a severance of relations or to the use of force.
- tutorial
-
noun,
a class in which a tutor gives intensive instruction in some subject to an individual student or a small group of students.
- impotent
-
noun,
an impotent person:
- patinate
-
verb (used with object),
to cover or encrust with a patina.
- Urartian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Urartu.
- apterium
-
noun,
one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird.
- tenorite
-
noun,
a mineral, cupric oxide, CuO, occurring in veins of copper in black, minute scales.
- aperient
-
noun,
a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
- ultimate
-
noun,
the final point; final result.
- proprium
-
noun,
a nonessential property common to all the members of a class; attribute.
- pemoline
-
noun,
a synthetic, weak, central nervous system stimulant, C 9 H 8 N 2 O 2 , with sympathomimetic activity, used as an adjunct in the management of hyperkinetic behavior disorders.
- apparent
-
adjective,
readily seen; exposed to sight; open to view; visible:
- tourelle
-
noun,
a turret.
- remitter
-
noun,
Law.
the principle or operation by which a person who enters on an estate by a defective title, and who previously had an earlier and more valid title to it, is adjudged to hold it by the earlier and more valid one.
the act of remitting a case to another court for decision.
- pearlite
-
noun,
Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
- lamp-oil
-
noun,
kerosene.
- anteater
-
noun,
any of several mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae, having a long, tapered snout, extensile tongue, and powerful front claws and feeding chiefly on ants and termites.
Compare giant anteater, silky anteater, tamandua.
- aperture
-
noun,
an opening, as a hole, slit, crack, gap, etc.
- pro-rata
-
adverb,
in proportion; according to a certain rate.
- mineral.
-
- appellor
-
noun,
a person who prosecutes in an appellate proceeding.
- peperoni
-
noun,
pepperoni.
- maltreat
-
verb (used with object),
to treat or handle badly, cruelly, or roughly; abuse:
- relumine
-
verb (used with object),
to relume.
- appetite
-
noun,
a desire for food or drink:
- paternal
-
adjective,
characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly:
- renature
-
verb (used with object),
to restore (a denatured substance) to its former, natural state.
- perineum
-
noun,
the area in front of the anus extending to the fourchette of the vulva in the female and to the scrotum in the male.
- premolar
-
noun,
a premolar tooth.
- anterior
-
adjective,
situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
- antipole
-
noun,
the opposite pole.
- antimere
-
noun,
a segment or division of the body having a corresponding segment or division that is opposite to it relative to the longitudinal axis of the body.
- laminate
-
noun,
a laminated product; lamination.
- Antietam
-
noun,
a creek flowing from S Pennsylvania through NW Maryland into the Potomac: Civil War battle fought near here at Sharpsburg, Maryland, in 1862.
- Manolete
-
noun,
(Manuel Laureano Rodríguez y Sánchez) 1917–47, Spanish matador.
- antipope
-
noun,
a person who is elected or claims to be pope in opposition to another held to be canonically chosen.
- antelope
-
noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Bovidae, chiefly of Africa and Asia, having permanent, hollow, unbranched horns.
- permeant
-
adjective,
permeating; pervading.
- peroneal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or situated near the fibula.
- patentor
-
noun,
a person or official agency that grants patents.
- antiatom
-
noun,
an atom of antimatter.
- Lauretta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- Touraine
-
noun,
a former province in W France. Capital: Tours.
- malapert
-
noun,
a malapert person.
- tolerant
-
adjective,
inclined or disposed to tolerate; showing tolerance; forbearing:
- tolerate
-
verb (used with object),
to allow the existence, presence, practice, or act of without prohibition or hindrance; permit.
- reorient
-
adjective,
Rare. rising anew.
- tempura
-
noun,
seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and deep-fried.
- Mineola
-
noun,
a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- Teleran
-
noun,
a navigational aid that uses radar to map the sky above an airfield, which, together with a map of the airfield itself, is transmitted by television to aircraft approaching the field.
- laurate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of lauric acid.
- Puritan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th century the Puritans became a powerful political party.
- manrope
-
noun,
a rope placed at the side of a gangway, ladder, or the like, to serve as a rail.
- taurine
-
noun,
a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
- Tollman
-
noun,
a tollkeeper.
- mellita
-
noun,
mellite.
- Laureen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- Melitta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- timarau
-
noun,
tamarau.
- melilot
-
noun,
a cloverlike plant of the genus Melilotus, of the legume family, grown as a forage plant.
- Menippe
-
noun,
a daughter of Orion who, with her sister Metioche, offered herself as a sacrifice to end a plague in Boeotia.
- millrun
-
noun,
millrace.
- minaret
-
noun,
a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
- Merrill
-
noun,
James (Ingram) 1926–95, U.S. poet.
- teatime
-
noun,
the time at which tea is served or taken, usually in the late afternoon.
- Lepanto
-
noun,
Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
- lineate
-
adjective,
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- tilt-up
-
adjective,
of or relating to a method of casting concrete walls on site in a horizontal position or preassembling wooden wall and partition frames, then tilting them up into their final position:
- tin-pot
-
adjective,
inferior; paltry; shoddy.
- mantlet
-
noun,
mantelet (def 2).
- maniple
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
- tippler
-
noun,
a person who tipples intoxicating liquor.
- leproma
-
noun,
the swollen lesion of leprosy.
- Manitou
-
noun,
(among the Algonquian Indians) a supernatural being that controls nature; a spirit, deity, or object that possesses supernatural power.
- meropia
-
noun,
partial blindness.
- literal
-
noun,
a typographical error, especially involving a single letter.
- Laurier
-
noun,
Sir Wilfrid [wil-frid;; French weel-freed] /ˈwɪl frɪd;; French wilˈfrid/ (Show IPA), 1841–1919, Canadian statesman: prime minister 1896–1911.
- Telamon
-
noun,
atlas (def 5).
- tollmen
-
noun,
a tollkeeper.
- manteau
-
noun,
a mantle or cloak, especially one worn by women.
- Manipur
-
noun,
a state in NE India between Assam and Burma. 8620 sq. mi. (22,326 sq. km). Capital: Imphal.
- Menotti
-
noun,
Gian Carlo [jahn kahr-loh;; Italian jahn kahr-law] /dʒɑn ˈkɑr loʊ;; Italian dʒɑn ˈkɑr lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–2007, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- tinamou
-
noun,
any of several birds of the family Tinamidae, of South and Central America, related to the ratite birds but superficially resembling the gallinaceous birds.
- Martina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tempter
-
noun,
a person or thing that tempts, especially to evil.
- tempera
-
noun,
a technique of painting in which an emulsion consisting of water and pure egg yolk or a mixture of egg and oil is used as a binder or medium, characterized by its lean film-forming properties and rapid drying rate.
- Lunette
-
noun,
any of various objects or spaces of crescentlike or semicircular outline or section.
- lupanar
-
noun,
a brothel; whorehouse.
- termite
-
noun,
any of numerous pale-colored, soft-bodied, chiefly tropical social insects, of the order Isoptera, that feed on wood, some being highly destructive to buildings, furniture, etc.
- matinee
-
noun,
an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
- Latimer
-
noun,
Hugh, c1470–1555, English Protestant Reformation bishop, reformer, and martyr.
- lempira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
- marital
-
- maintop
-
noun,
a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
- learner
-
noun,
a person who is learning; student; pupil; apprentice; trainee.
- matelot
-
noun,
a sailor.
- mainour
-
noun,
a stolen article found on the person of or near the thief:
- Marlene
-
noun,
a female given name.
- martnet
-
noun,
an arrangement of lines formerly used for gathering up a leech of a sail.
- Luminal
-
- Marline
-
noun,
small stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed.
- latrine
-
noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- martlet
-
noun,
British Dialect. a house martin.
- marplot
-
noun,
a person who mars or defeats a plot, design, or project by meddling.
- Marrano
-
noun,
a Spanish or Portuguese Jew who was converted to Christianity during the late Middle Ages, usually under threat of death or persecution, especially one who continued to adhere to Judaism in secret.
- lean-to
-
noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- Martinu
-
noun,
Bohuslav [baw-hoo-slahf] /ˈbɔ hʊˌslɑf/ (Show IPA), 1890–1959, Czech composer.
- maillot
-
noun,
a close-fitting, one-piece bathing suit for women, simply styled and usually having a scoop neck and shoulder straps.
- Templar
-
noun,
a member of a religious military order founded by Crusaders in Jerusalem about 1118, and suppressed in 1312.
- martele
-
adjective,
martellato.
- Martial
-
noun,
(Marcus Valerius Martialis) a.d. 43?–104? Roman epigrammatist, born in Spain.
- Martian
-
noun,
a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
- Ternate
-
noun,
an island in E Indonesia, W of Halmahera: important source of spices. 53 sq. mi. (137 sq. km).
- Lumiere
-
noun,
Auguste Marie Louis Nicolas [oh-gyst ma-ree lwee nee-kaw-lah] /oʊˈgüst maˈri lwi ni kɔˈlɑ/ (Show IPA), 1862–1954, and his brother, Louis Jean [lwee zhahn] /lwi ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA) 1864–1948, French chemists and manufacturers of photographic materials: inventors of a motion-picture camera (1895) and a process of color photography.
- lateral
-
noun,
a lateral part or extension, as a branch or shoot.
- Melanie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- manille
-
noun,
the second highest trump in certain card games, as the seven of trumps in omber or nine of trumps in klaberjass.
- Manilla
-
noun,
Manila hemp.
- Loraine
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Lorraine.
- Lorelei
-
noun,
a quasilegendary nymph of the Rhine who lured sailors to shipwreck on her rock by singing: a creation of Clemens Brentano in a poem of 1800.
- Leotine
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Loretta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- meletin
-
noun,
quercetin.
- Lorient
-
noun,
a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
- melano-
-
- Lorimer
-
noun,
a craftsperson who makes hardware for harnesses and riding habits, as bits or spurs.
- titular
-
noun,
a person who bears a title.
- manatee
-
noun,
any of several plant-eating aquatic mammals of the genus Trichechus, of West Indian, Floridian, and Gulf Coast waters, having two flippers in front and a broad, spoon-shaped tail: all species are endangered.
- melaena
-
noun,
melena.
- Mariner
-
noun,
a person who directs or assists in the navigation of a ship; sailor.
- Lenotre
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1613–1700, French architect and landscape designer.
- Meitner
-
noun,
Lise [lee-zuh] /ˈli zə/ (Show IPA), 1878–1968, Austrian nuclear physicist.
- templet
-
noun,
template.
- tertian
-
noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- tertial
-
noun,
a tertial feather.
- Lateran
-
noun,
the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
- terrine
-
noun,
a casserole dish made of pottery.
- Terrell
-
noun,
a city in NE Texas.
- maleate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of maleic acid.
- Maureen
-
noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Mary.
- terrane
-
noun,
any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
- toenail
-
noun,
a nail of a toe.
- terrain
-
noun,
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- let-out
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a means of escape; loophole.
- Rapallo
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Italy, on the Gulf of Genoa: treaties 1920, 1922.
- Minette
-
noun,
a syenitic lamprophyre composed chiefly of orthoclase and biotite.
- plantar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the sole of the foot.
- Realtor
-
- pinetum
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- Pioneer
-
noun,
a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
- rattrap
-
noun,
a device for catching rats.
- pipette
-
noun,
a slender graduated tube used in a laboratory for measuring and transferring quantities of liquids from one container to another.
- rattler
-
noun,
a rattlesnake.
- ratteen
-
noun,
ratiné.
- pitapat
-
noun,
the movement or the sound of something going pitapat:
- ratline
-
noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- planate
-
adjective,
having a plane or flat surface.
- Plantae
-
noun,
the taxonomic kingdom comprising all plants.
- planter
-
noun,
a person who plants.
- pilular
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling pills.
- planula
-
noun,
the ciliate, free-swimming larva of a coelenterate.
- Plateau
-
noun,
a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons.
- Platina
-
noun,
a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
- Platter
-
noun,
a large, shallow dish, usually elliptical in shape, for holding and serving food, especially meat or fish.
- pleural
-
adjective,
Anatomy. of or relating to the pleura.
- pleuro-
-
- pleuron
-
noun,
the lateral plate or plates of a thoracic segment of an insect.
- plotter
-
noun,
a person or thing that plots.
- plumate
-
adjective,
resembling a feather, as a hair or bristle that bears smaller hairs.
- plumpen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become plump.
- plumper
-
noun,
an act of falling heavily; a plumping.
- pneumo-
-
- Pimento
-
noun,
pimiento.
- pileate
-
adjective,
having a pileus.
- pointal
-
noun,
pointel.
- Permian
-
noun,
Geology. the Permian Period or System.
- peloria
-
noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- peltate
-
adjective,
having the stalk or support attached to the lower surface at a distance from the margin, as a leaf; shield-shaped.
- pent-up
-
adjective,
confined; restrained; not vented or expressed; curbed:
- peptone
-
noun,
any of a class of diffusible, soluble substances into which proteins are converted by partial hydrolysis.
- pereion
-
noun,
(in a crustacean) the thorax.
- Pereira
-
noun,
Irene Rice, 1907–71, U.S. artist.
- periapt
-
noun,
an amulet.
- Perilla
-
noun,
any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, especially P. frutescens, which has become naturalized in the eastern U.S. and from which perilla oil is obtained.
- perlite
-
noun,
a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
- Perlman
-
noun,
Itzhak [ee-tsahk,, it-zahk] /ˈi tsɑk,, ˈɪt zɑk/ (Show IPA), born 1945, U.S. violinist, born in Israel.
- reliant
-
adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- permute
-
verb (used with object),
to alter; change.
- Pierrot
-
noun,
a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume.
- peroral
-
adjective,
administered or performed through the mouth, as surgery or administration of a drug.
- perpent
-
noun,
perpend1 .
- Perrine
-
noun,
a town in S Florida.
- pertain
-
verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- relator
-
noun,
a person who relates or tells; narrator.
- peteman
-
noun,
peterman.
- petiole
-
noun,
Botany. the slender stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem; leafstalk.
- petitor
-
noun,
a seeker; an applicant or candidate.
- Petrine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the apostle Peter or the Epistles bearing his name.
- petrol.
-
- Petunia
-
noun,
any garden plant belonging to the genus Petunia, of the nightshade family, native to tropical America, having funnel-shaped flowers of various colors.
- Pianola
-
noun,
(lowercase) Bridge. a hand, as a laydown, that is very easy to play.
- rapture
-
noun,
ecstatic joy or delight; joyful ecstasy.
- pointel
-
noun,
a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
- Renault
-
noun,
Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1843–1918, French jurist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
- Protium
-
noun,
the lightest and most common isotope of hydrogen. Symbol: H 1.
- proline
-
noun,
an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
- pronate
-
verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- propane
-
noun,
a colorless, flammable gas, C 3 H 8 , of the alkane series, occurring in petroleum and natural gas: used chiefly as a fuel and in organic synthesis.
- propene
-
noun,
propylene (def 2).
- propine
-
noun,
a present; gift.
- propman
-
noun,
a person responsible for securing, handling, and storing the properties used in a theatrical, motion-picture, or television production.
- propmen
-
noun,
a person responsible for securing, handling, and storing the properties used in a theatrical, motion-picture, or television production.
- propria
-
noun,
a nonessential property common to all the members of a class; attribute.
- prorate
-
verb (used with object),
to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
- protean
-
adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- protein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- rainout
-
noun,
a contest, performance, or the like, that has been rained out.
- ralline
-
adjective,
belonging or pertaining to the family Rallidae, comprising the rails and allied species.
- pterion
-
noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- pteroma
-
noun,
pteron.
- raiment
-
noun,
clothing; apparel; attire.
- puerile
-
adjective,
of or relating to a child or to childhood.
- puttier
-
noun,
a person who putties, as a glazier.
- pull-in
-
noun, adjective,
drive-in.
- Pullman
-
noun,
(often lowercase). Also called Pullman case. a large suitcase.
- pull-on
-
noun,
an item of apparel that is pulled on, as a sweater or glove.
- putamen
-
noun,
Botany. a hard or stony endocarp, as a peach stone.
- purport
-
noun,
the meaning, import, or sense:
- purpart
-
noun,
a purparty.
- purloin
-
verb (used with object),
to take dishonestly; steal; filch; pilfer.
- prolate
-
adjective,
elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
- Printer
-
noun,
a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
- pointer
-
noun,
a person or thing that points.
- praetor
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman republic) one of a number of elected magistrates charged chiefly with the administration of civil justice and ranking next below a consul.
- rapport
-
noun,
relation; connection, especially harmonious or sympathetic relation:
- polenta
-
noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- pollera
-
noun,
a gaily colored costume worn by women during fiestas in Latin-American countries.
- pollute
-
verb (used with object),
to make foul or unclean, especially with harmful chemical or waste products; dirty:
- Pompeia
-
noun,
flourished 1st century b.c, second wife of Julius Caesar, divorced in 62 b.c.
Compare Calpurnia, Cornelia (def 2).
- popular
-
adjective,
regarded with favor, approval, or affection by people in general:
- Rantoul
-
noun,
a city in E Illinois.
- portent
-
noun,
an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous.
- potline
-
noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- rampion
-
noun,
a European bellflower, Campanula rapunculus, having an edible white tuberous root used in Europe for salad.
- rampart
-
noun,
Fortification.
a broad elevation or mound of earth raised as a fortification around a place and usually capped with a stone or earth parapet.
such an elevation together with the parapet.
- rampant
-
adjective,
violent in action or spirit; raging; furious:
- praline
-
noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- Primula
-
noun,
primrose (def 1).
- ramenta
-
noun,
a scraping, shaving, or particle.
- prattle
-
noun,
the act of prattling.
- preempt
-
noun,
Bridge. a preemptive bid.
- prelate
-
noun,
an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
- prelim.
-
- premier
-
noun,
the head of the cabinet in France or Italy or certain other countries; first minister; prime minister.
- prename
-
noun,
given name.
- preoral
-
adjective,
situated in front of or before the mouth.
- prepare
-
verb (used with object),
to put in proper condition or readiness:
- preter-
-
- primate
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
- primero
-
noun,
a card game fashionable in England in the 16th and 17th centuries.
- remount
-
noun,
a fresh horse or supply of fresh horses.
- Pauline
-
noun,
a female given name.
- miterer
-
noun,
a machine or tool for making miters.
- neutro-
-
- Nampula
-
noun,
a city in E Mozambique.
- narrate
-
verb (used with object),
to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
- Natalie
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- natator
-
noun,
a swimmer.
- natrium
-
noun,
(formerly) sodium.
- natural
-
noun,
any person or thing that is or is likely or certain to be very suitable to and successful in an endeavor without much training or difficulty.
- nemato-
-
- Rumelia
-
noun,
a division of the former Turkish Empire, in the Balkan Peninsula: included Albania, Macedonia, and Thrace.
- Rumania
-
noun,
Romania.
- neuroma
-
noun,
a tumor formed of nerve tissue.
- neutral
-
noun,
a person or a nation that remains neutral, as in a controversy or war.
- ruinate
-
adjective,
ruined.
- Murillo
-
noun,
Bartolomé Esteban [bahr-taw-law-me es-te-vahn] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ ɛsˈtɛ vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1617–82, Spanish painter.
- routine
-
noun,
a customary or regular course of procedure.
- nitrate
-
noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- romaunt
-
noun,
a romantic tale or poem; romance.
- Romania
-
noun,
a republic in SE Europe, bordering on the Black Sea. 91,699 sq. mi. (237,500 sq. km). Capital: Bucharest.
- Romaine
-
noun,
Also called romaine lettuce, cos, cos lettuce. a variety of lettuce, Lactuca sativa longifolia, having a cylindrical head of long, relatively loose leaves.
- n-tuple
-
noun,
a set of n objects or quantities, where n is an integer, especially such a set arranged in a specified order (ordered n-tuple)
- numeral
-
noun,
a word, letter, symbol, or figure, etc., expressing a number; number:
- nuptial
-
noun,
Usually, nuptials. a wedding or marriage.
- nutmeat
-
noun,
the kernel of a nut, usually edible.
- oatmeal
-
noun,
meal made from ground or rolled oats.
- ripplet
-
noun,
a small ripple.
- rippler
-
noun,
a person who ripples flax, hemp, etc.
- murrain
-
noun,
Veterinary Pathology. any of various diseases of cattle, as anthrax, foot-and-mouth disease, and Texas fever.
- muriate
-
noun,
(not in scientific use) any chloride, especially potassium chloride, KCl, used as a fertilizer.
- reunite
-
verb (used with or without object),
to unite again, as after separation.
- tapeman
-
noun,
a person who holds and positions a tape in taking measurements.
- tartine
-
noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- tartare
-
adjective,
(especially of fish) finely chopped and served raw (used postpositively):
- Tarpeia
-
noun,
a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.
- Tarlton
-
noun,
Richard, died 1588, English actor.
- Moliere
-
noun,
(Jean Baptiste Poquelin) 1622–73, French actor and playwright.
- Taranto
-
noun,
Ancient Tarentum. a fortified seaport in SE Italy, on the Gulf of Taranto: founded by the Greeks in the 8th century b.c.; naval base.
- Montale
-
noun,
Eugenio [e-oo-je-nyaw] /ˌɛ uˈdʒɛ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1981, Italian poet: Nobel prize 1975.
- moraine
-
noun,
a ridge, mound, or irregular mass of unstratified glacial drift, chiefly boulders, gravel, sand, and clay.
- tapetum
-
noun,
Botany. a layer of cells often investing the archespore in a developing sporangium and absorbed as the spores mature.
- Morelia
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Michoacán, in central Mexico.
- tapemen
-
noun,
a person who holds and positions a tape in taking measurements.
- mouille
-
adjective,
palatal or palatalized, especially referring to sounds spelled ll and ñ in Spanish, gl and gn in Italian, etc.
- talipot
-
noun,
a tall palm, Corypha umbraculifera, of southern India and Ceylon, having large fronds used for making fans and umbrellas, for covering houses, and in place of writing paper: also grown as an ornamental.
- mounter
-
noun,
a person or thing that mounts.
- Mountie
-
noun,
a member of the Royal Canadian Mounted Police.
- mourner
-
noun,
a person who mourns.
- tantrum
-
noun,
a violent demonstration of rage or frustration; a sudden burst of ill temper.
- tampion
-
noun,
a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- Tampere
-
noun,
a city in SW Finland.
- Mueller
-
noun,
Paul, 1899–1965, Swiss chemist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1948.
- mulatto
-
noun,
Anthropology. (not in technical use) the offspring of one white parent and one black parent.
- tamarin
-
noun,
any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- mullein
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Verbascum, of the figwort family, native to the Old World, especially V. thapsus, a tall plant with woolly leaves and a dense spike of yellow flowers.
- mullion
-
noun,
a vertical member, as of stone or wood, between the lights of a window, the panels in wainscoting, or the like.
- mullite
-
noun,
a rare clay mineral, aluminum silicate, Al 6 Si 2 O 13 , produced artificially during various melting and firing processes: used as a refractory.
- Opaline
-
adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- operant
-
noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- rentier
-
noun,
a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
- parolee
-
noun,
a person who is released from prison on parole.
- palpate
-
adjective,
having a palpus or palpi.
- pampero
-
noun,
a cold and dry southwesterly wind that sweeps down over the pampas of Argentina from the Andes.
- pantile
-
noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- pantoum
-
noun,
a Malay verse form consisting of an indefinite number of quatrains with the second and fourth lines of each quatrain repeated as the first and third lines of the following one.
- paperer
-
noun,
a paperhanger.
- papilla
-
noun,
any small, nipplelike process or projection.
- parapet
-
noun,
Fortification.
a defensive wall or elevation, as of earth or stone, in a fortification.
an elevation raised above the main wall or rampart of a permanent fortification.
- repaint
-
noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- pareira
-
noun,
the root of a South American vine, Chondodendron tomentosum, used as a source of curare, a diuretic, etc.
- parlour
-
noun,
Older Use. a room for the reception and entertainment of visitors to one's home; living room.
- Parnell
-
noun,
Charles Stewart, 1846–91, Irish political leader.
- partial
-
noun,
Bridge. part-score.
- Palmira
-
noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- partier
-
noun,
partyer.
- partita
-
noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- partite
-
noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- Partlet
-
noun,
a garment for the neck and shoulders, usually ruffled and having a collar, worn in the 16th century.
- partner
-
noun,
a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- patella
-
noun,
Anatomy. the flat, movable bone at the front of the knee; kneecap.
- patient
-
noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- Patmore
-
noun,
Coventry (Kersey Dighton) [kov-uh n-tree kur-zee dahyt-n,, duhv-uh n‐] /ˈkɒv ən tri ˈkɜr zi ˈdaɪt n,, ˈdʌv ən‐/ (Show IPA), 1823–96, English poet and essayist.
- patrial
-
noun,
a native of any country who, by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent in Great Britain, has citizenship and residency rights there.
- patriot
-
noun,
a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
- pattern
-
noun,
a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
- patulin
-
noun,
a toxic antibiotic, C 7 H 6 O 4 , derived from various fungi, as Penicillium patulum and Aspergillus clavatus.
- Palomar
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in S California, NE of San Diego: site of observatory. 6126 feet (1867 meters) high.
- palmate
-
adjective,
shaped like an open palm or like a hand with the fingers extended, as a leaf or an antler.
- operate
-
verb (used with object),
to manage or use (a machine, device, etc.):
- outtell
-
verb (used with object),
to outdo in telling; surpass in effect:
- retreat
-
noun,
the forced or strategic withdrawal of an army or an armed force before an enemy, or the withdrawing of a naval force from action.
- optimal
-
adjective,
optimum (def 3).
- opulent
-
adjective,
characterized by or exhibiting opulence:
- retrain
-
verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- orarium
-
noun,
orarion.
- Oriente
-
noun,
a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
- retinue
-
noun,
a body of retainers in attendance upon an important personage; suite.
- retinol
-
noun,
vitamin A.
- retinal
-
noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- outleap
-
verb (used with object),
to leap ahead of or over.
- outlier
-
noun,
something that lies outside the main body or group that it is a part of, as a cow far from the rest of the herd, or a distant island belonging to a cluster of islands:
- outline
-
noun,
the line by which a figure or object is defined or bounded; contour.
- reptile
-
noun,
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the dinosaurs.
- pallium
-
noun,
a large, rectangular mantle worn by men in ancient Greece and Rome.
- reptant
-
adjective,
repent2 .
- reprint
-
noun,
a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
- paenula
-
noun,
a long, circular cloak, sleeveless and often hooded, worn by the poorer classes in ancient Rome.
- paillon
-
noun,
a sheet of thin metallic foil used decoratively in enameling and gilding.
- Painter
-
noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- replant
-
verb (used with object),
to plant again.
- palaeo-
-
- toluate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of any of the four isomeric toluic acids.
- palato-
-
- Palermo
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Sicily, in the NW part.
- paletot
-
noun,
any of various loose or fitted coats or jackets for men and women, especially a close-fitting jacket worn over a dress by women in the 19th century.
- palette
-
noun,
a thin and usually oval or oblong board or tablet with a thumb hole at one end, used by painters for holding and mixing colors.
- Laramie
-
noun,
a city in SE Wyoming.
- mellite
-
noun,
a pharmaceutical containing honey.
- Armilla
-
noun,
armill.
- Amon-Ra
-
noun,
Amen-Ra.
- Tritoma
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Kniphofia, of the lily family, native to Africa, especially K. uvaria, having long, dense clusters of tubular red or yellow flowers.
- elaenia
-
noun,
any of numerous tropical American flycatchers of the genus Elaenia, having short crests and small bills.
- tritone
-
noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- Torelli
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1650?–1708, Italian composer and violinist.
- amirate
-
noun,
emirate.
- amitate
-
noun,
a close social relationship between a paternal aunt and her niece.
- trental
-
noun,
a series of 30 Requiems celebrated one each day for 30 consecutive days.
- amniote
-
noun,
any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
- Eritrea
-
noun,
a republic in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: Italian colony 1890–1941; province of Ethiopia 1962–93; independent since 1993. 47,076 sq. mi. (121,927 sq. km). Capital: Asmara.
- eelpout
-
noun,
any fish of the family Zoarcidae, especially Zoarces viviparus, of Europe.
- Amorite
-
noun,
a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.
- toprail
-
noun,
the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
- Torenia
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- trenail
-
noun,
treenail.
- torment
-
noun,
a state of great bodily or mental suffering; agony; misery.
- tropine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- ampulla
-
noun,
Anatomy. a dilated portion of a canal or duct, especially of the semicircular canals of the ear.
- amputee
-
noun,
a person who has lost all or part of an arm, hand, leg, etc., by amputation.
- trouper
-
noun,
an actor, especially a member of a touring company.
- automat
-
- erratum
-
noun,
an error in writing or printing.
- torrent
-
noun,
a stream of water flowing with great rapidity and violence.
- auroral
-
adjective,
of or like the dawn.
- aminate
-
verb (used with object),
to introduce an amino group into (a compound).
- Elamite
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of ancient Elam.
- aureole
-
noun,
a radiance surrounding the head or the whole figure in the representation of a sacred personage.
- epitome
-
noun,
a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class:
- Trianta
-
noun,
Trianda.
- epaulet
-
noun,
an ornamental shoulder piece worn on uniforms, chiefly by military officers.
- Elliott
-
noun,
Herb(ert James) born 1938, Australian track athlete.
- tripper
-
noun,
a person or thing that trips.
- trippet
-
noun,
a projection, cam, or the like, for striking some other part at regular intervals.
- Tripura
-
noun,
a state in E India. 4033 sq. mi. (10,445 sq. km). Capital: Agartala.
- epilate
-
verb (used with object),
to remove (hair) from by means of physical, chemical, or radiological agents; depilate.
- topline
-
adjective,
so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like:
- trireme
-
noun,
a galley with three rows or tiers of oars on each side, one above another, used chiefly as a warship.
- elepaio
-
noun,
a small brown-backed or gray-backed Hawaiian flycatcher, Chasiempis sandwichensis, having white wing bars, a white rump, and a blackish cocked tail.
- alumina
-
noun,
the natural or synthetic oxide of aluminum, Al 2 O 3 , occurring in nature in a pure crystal form as corundum.
- unmitre
-
verb (used with object),
unmiter.
- topmaul
-
noun,
a heavy hammer with a steel or wooden head, used in shipbuilding.
- alunite
-
noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- unplait
-
verb (used with object),
to alter from a plaited state; unbraid, as hair.
- Eleanor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- elation
-
noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- amateur
-
noun,
a person who engages in a study, sport, or other activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit or professional reasons.
Compare professional.
- Amen-Ra
-
noun,
a god in whom Amen and Ra were combined: the god of the universe and the supreme Egyptian god during the period of Theban political supremacy.
- iterate
-
verb (used with object),
to utter again or repeatedly.
- iterant
-
adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- amentia
-
noun,
lack of intellectual development; imbecility; severe mental retardation.
- unmoral
-
adjective,
neither moral nor immoral; amoral; nonmoral:
- aneuria
-
noun,
neurasthenia.
- Aurelia
-
noun,
moon jellyfish.
- Almeria
-
noun,
a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- Illampu
-
noun,
a peak of Mount Sorata.
- atelier
-
noun,
a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
- appoint
-
verb (used with object),
to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate:
- Tuonela
-
noun,
the afterworld, an island on which the sun and moon never shine.
- apteral
-
adjective,
(of a classical temple) not having a surrounding colonnade; not peripteral.
- Trainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- apteria
-
noun,
one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird.
- trainee
-
noun,
a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
- Tourane
-
noun,
former name of Danang.
- arteri-
-
- trailer
-
noun,
a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road.
Compare full trailer, semitrailer.
- Tournai
-
noun,
a city in W Belgium, on the Scheldt River.
- Aterian
-
adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- arenite
-
noun,
psammite.
- Aretino
-
noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- implore
-
verb (used with object),
to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat:
- implant
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical.
any device or material, especially of an inert substance, used for repairing or replacing part of the body.
medication or radioactive material inserted into tissue for sustained therapy.
implantation (def 1).
- impearl
-
verb (used with object),
to form into drops resembling pearls.
- arietta
-
noun,
a short aria.
- arnatto
-
noun,
annatto (def 2).
- impanel
-
verb (used with object),
to enter on a panel or list for jury duty.
- turmoil
-
noun,
a state of great commotion, confusion, or disturbance; tumult; agitation; disquiet:
- Armenia
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Asia: now divided between Armenia, Turkey, and Iran.
- armoire
-
noun,
a large wardrobe or movable cupboard, with doors and shelves.
- traitor
-
noun,
a person who betrays another, a cause, or any trust.
- atiptoe
-
adverb, adjective,
standing or walking on tiptoe (usually used predicatively).
- etamine
-
noun,
a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
- Etruria
-
noun,
an ancient country located between the Arno and Tiber rivers, roughly corresponding to modern Tuscany in W Italy.
- tortile
-
adjective,
twisted; coiled.
- animate
-
adjective,
alive; possessing life:
- animato
-
adjective,
animated; lively. Abbreviation: anim.
- torture
-
noun,
the act of inflicting excruciating pain, as punishment or revenge, as a means of getting a confession or information, or for sheer cruelty.
- aureate
-
adjective,
golden or gilded.
- umpteen
-
adjective,
innumerable; many.
- eternal
-
noun,
something that is eternal.
- treetop
-
noun,
the top or uppermost branches of a tree.
- anomite
-
noun,
a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
- trumpet
-
noun,
Music.
any of a family of brass wind instruments with a powerful, penetrating tone, consisting of a tube commonly curved once or twice around on itself and having a cup-shaped mouthpiece at one end and a flaring bell at the other.
an organ stop having a tone resembling that of a trumpet.
a trumpeter.
- antero-
-
- intreat
-
verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- apparel
-
noun,
clothing, especially outerwear; garments; attire; raiment.
- apatite
-
noun,
a common mineral, calcium fluorophosphate, Ca 5 FP 3 O 12 , occurring in individual crystals and in masses and varying in color, formerly used in the manufacture of phosphate fertilizers.
- ape-man
-
noun,
a hypothetical primate representing a transitional form between true humans and the anthropoid apes, considered by some as constituting the genus Australopithecus.
- Ettarre
-
noun,
the vain and heartless lady beloved by Sir Pelleas.
- trapper
-
noun,
a person or thing that traps.
- Trapani
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Sicily.
- apolune
-
noun,
the point in a lunar orbit that is farthest from the moon.
- Eunomia
-
noun,
one of the Horae: the personification of order.
- Euratom
-
noun,
an organization formed in 1957, comprising France, the Netherlands, Belgium, Luxembourg, Italy, and West Germany, for coordinated action in developing and marketing their nuclear resources.
- tranter
-
noun,
a peddler, hawker, or carrier using a horse and cart.
- Eutopia
-
noun,
a place in which human society, natural conditions, etc., are so ideally perfect that there is complete contentment.
- trample
-
noun,
the act of trampling.
- almoner
-
noun,
a person whose function or duty is the distribution of alms on behalf of an institution, a royal personage, a monastery, etc.
- unmiter
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive of a miter; depose from the rank of a bishop.
- Elpenor
-
noun,
(in the Odyssey) a companion of Odysseus who was killed when he fell off the roof of Circe's palace.
- uraemia
-
noun,
uremia.
- Aetolia
-
noun,
an ancient district in W Greece, now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania.
- uranite
-
noun,
any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.
- laminar
-
adjective,
composed of, or arranged in, laminae.
- aileron
-
noun,
Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
- ailment
-
noun,
a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
- emirate
-
noun,
the office or rank of an emir.
- triolet
-
noun,
a short poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth.
- uralite
-
noun,
a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
- Uralian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Ural Mountains or their inhabitants.
- laminal
-
noun,
a laminal speech sound.
- entero-
-
- airport
-
noun,
a tract of land or water with facilities for the landing, takeoff, shelter, supply, and repair of aircraft, especially one used for receiving or discharging passengers and cargo at regularly scheduled times.
- Emerita
-
noun,
a woman with such status.
- entitle
-
verb (used with object),
to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim:
- Alamein
-
noun,
El Alamein.
- Emanuel
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “God is with us.”.
- alerion
-
noun,
an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
- emanate
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth; emit.
- entrail
-
plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- alienor
-
noun,
a person who transfers property.
- emitter
-
noun,
a person or thing that emits.
- lampion
-
noun,
a small lamp, especially a small oil lamp with a tinted glass chimney, formerly very popular as a source of illumination on carriages.
- tone-up
-
noun,
an exercise for toning up one's body.
- uromere
-
noun,
any segment of the abdomen of an arthropod.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Utrillo
-
noun,
Maurice [maw-rees;; French maw-rees] /mɔˈris;; French mɔˈris/ (Show IPA), 1883–1955, French painter (son of Suzanne Valadon).
- Utopian
-
noun,
an inhabitant of Utopia.
- toluene
-
noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble, flammable liquid, C 7 H 8 , having a benzenelike odor, obtained chiefly from coal tar and petroleum: used as a solvent in the manufacture of benzoic acid, benzaldehyde, TNT, and other organic compounds.
- enolate
-
noun,
any metallic derivative of an enol.
- laparo-
-
- uterine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the uterus or womb.
- Utamaro
-
noun,
Kitagawa [kee-tah-gah-wah] /ˈki tɑˈgɑ wɑ/ (Show IPA), 1753–1806, Japanese painter, draftsman, and designer of prints.
- Laotian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- emulate
-
adjective,
Obsolete. emulous.
- to-name
-
noun,
a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
- Emporia
-
noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- urinate
-
verb (used without object),
to pass or discharge urine.
- tomenta
-
noun,
pubescence consisting of longish, soft, entangled hairs pressed close to the surface.
- emplane
-
verb (used with or without object),
enplane.
- emperor
-
noun,
the male sovereign or supreme ruler of an empire:
- empanel
-
verb (used with object),
impanel.
- Aeolian
-
noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- aerator
-
noun,
an apparatus for aerating water or other fluids.
- enteral
-
adjective,
enteric.
- aliment
-
noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- ailette
-
noun,
either of two standing pieces of metal or cuir-bouilli, attached to the shoulders as an ornament or as a means of displaying the wearer's arms: used c1275–c1350.
- triplet
-
noun,
one of three children or offspring born at the same birth.
- all-out
-
adjective,
using all one's resources; complete; total:
- Allport
-
noun,
Gordon W(illard) 1897–1967, U.S. psychologist and educator.
- alinota
-
noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- entreat
-
verb (used with object),
to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg:
- rotten
-
adjective,
decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- Empire
-
noun,
a group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government: usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom, as the former British Empire, French Empire, Russian Empire, Byzantine Empire, or Roman Empire.
- paella
-
noun,
a Spanish dish prepared by simmering together chicken, seafood, rice, vegetables, and saffron and other seasonings.
- Tulear
-
noun,
a city on SW Madagascar.
- tampon
-
noun,
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- atonal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- Paiute
-
noun,
a member of a group of North American Indians of the Uto-Aztecan family dwelling in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.
- palate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
- atlatl
-
noun,
spear-thrower (def 2).
- report
-
noun,
an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.:
- paleo-
-
- tampur
-
noun,
tambura.
- nemat-
-
- Nellie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- paleon
-
- repine
-
verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- Palila
-
noun,
a stout Hawaiian honeycreeper, Loxioides bailleui, having a thick, stubby bill, yellow head and breast, and gray back: an endangered species.
- repent
-
adjective,
creeping.
- pallet
-
noun,
a bed or mattress of straw.
- tamper
-
noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- atrium
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- emptor
-
noun,
(especially in legal usage) a person who purchases or contracts to purchase; buyer.
- outlet
-
noun,
an opening or passage by which anything is let out; vent; exit.
- Ortler
-
noun,
a range of the Alps in N Italy.
- retell
-
verb (used with object),
to tell (a story, tale, etc.) over again or in a new way:
- attune
-
verb (used with object),
to bring into accord, harmony, or sympathetic relationship; adjust:
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- Tulare
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- neural
-
adjective,
of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- ourari
-
noun,
curare.
- attorn
-
verb (used with object),
to turn over to another; transfer.
- Nettle
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs.
Compare nettle family.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- empale
-
verb (used with object),
impale (defs 1–5).
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- Attlee
-
noun,
Clement (Richard) 1883–1967, British statesman: prime minister 1945–51.
- outman
-
verb (used with object),
to surpass in manpower.
- outran
-
verb,
simple past tense of outrun.
- napalm
-
noun,
a highly incendiary jellylike substance used in fire bombs, flamethrowers, etc.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- repute
-
noun,
estimation in the view of others; reputation:
- Attila
-
noun,
("Scourge of God") a.d. 406?–453, king of the Huns who invaded Europe: defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451 at Châlons-sur-Marne in France.
- attain
-
verb (used with object),
to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
- Tantra
-
noun,
(italics) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti; Agama.
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- pallia
-
noun,
a large, rectangular mantle worn by men in ancient Greece and Rome.
- mortar
-
noun,
a receptacle of hard material, having a bowl-shaped cavity in which substances are reduced to powder with a pestle.
- arrant
-
adjective,
downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious:
- natter
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- tureen
-
noun,
a large, deep, covered dish for serving soup, stew, or other foods.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- Elmira
-
noun,
a city in S central New York.
- panto-
-
- turion
-
noun,
a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
- pamper
-
verb (used with object),
to treat or gratify with extreme or excessive indulgence, kindness, or care:
- narial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- papain
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a proteolytic enzyme found in the fruit of the papaya tree, Carica papaya.
- armure
-
noun,
a woolen or silk fabric woven with a small, raised pattern.
- mortal
-
noun,
a human being.
- armpit
-
noun,
the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
- Armour
-
noun,
armor.
- tapeta
-
noun,
Botany. a layer of cells often investing the archespore in a developing sporangium and absorbed as the spores mature.
- rutile
-
noun,
a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
- Moreen
-
noun,
a heavy fabric of wool, or wool and cotton, with a ribbed face and a moiré finish, used for curtains, petticoats, etc.
- armlet
-
noun,
an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
- morula
-
noun,
the mass of cells resulting from the cleavage of the ovum before the formation of a blastula.
- enamor
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or inflame with love (usually used in the passive and followed by of or sometimes with):
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- Paloma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pallor
-
noun,
unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness.
- palmar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or located in or on the palm of the hand or to the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal.
- rumple
-
noun,
a wrinkle or irregular fold; crease.
- Palmer
-
noun,
a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
- Napoli
-
noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- Arunta
-
noun,
Aranda.
- napper
-
noun,
a textile worker who naps cloth.
- Rupert
-
noun,
Prince, 1619–82, German Royalist general and admiral in the English Civil War (nephew of Charles I of England).
- trimer
-
noun,
a molecule composed of three identical, simpler molecules.
- Tupelo
-
noun,
any of several trees of the genus Nyssa, having ovate leaves, clusters of minute flowers, and purple, berrylike fruit, especially N. aquatica, of swampy regions of the eastern, southern, and midwestern U.S.
- Ellora
-
noun,
a village in S central India: important Hindu archaeological site.
- Pamela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nature
-
noun,
the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
- moulin
-
noun,
a nearly vertical shaft or cavity worn in a glacier by surface water falling through a crack in the ice.
- repeat
-
noun,
the act of repeating.
- palpal
-
adjective,
of or related to a palpus.
- palter
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- enamel
-
noun,
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
- mottle
-
noun,
a diversifying spot or blotch of color.
- Rutter
-
noun,
portolano.
- motile
-
adjective,
Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
- Repeal
-
noun,
the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- tuille
-
noun,
a tasset.
- Tuinal
-
- Nutter
-
noun,
a person who gathers nuts.
- roller
-
noun,
a person or thing that rolls.
- Emelia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Nippur
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian and Babylonian city in SE Iraq: partially excavated.
- Muriel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- laptop
-
noun,
a portable computer, usually battery-powered, small enough to rest on the user's lap and having a screen that closes over the keyboard like a lid.
Compare tablet (def 6).
- nutate
-
verb (used without object),
to undergo or show nutation.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- nutlet
-
noun,
a small nut; a small nutlike fruit or seed.
- nutria
-
noun,
the coypu.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- nip-up
-
noun,
a calisthenic routine or gymnastic move of springing to one's feet from a supine position.
- trompe
-
noun,
Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
- roemer
-
noun,
a German wineglass having a body with a globular top and a cylindrical bottom often decorated with prunts, supported by a conical foot.
- ritual
-
noun,
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- Ritter
-
noun,
a knight.
- earlap
-
noun,
earflap.
- oillet
-
noun,
eyelet (def 5).
- oilman
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- oilmen
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- riprap
-
noun,
a quantity of broken stone for foundations, revetments of embankments, etc.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- murine
-
noun,
a murine rodent.
- triple
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- oleate
-
noun,
Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
- talent
-
noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- Nomura
-
noun,
Kichisaburo [kee-chee-sah-boo-raw] /ˈki tʃiˈsɑ buˈrɔ/ (Show IPA), 1877–1964, Japanese diplomat.
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- romper
-
noun,
a person or thing that romps.
- normal
-
noun,
the average or mean:
- mutton
-
noun,
the flesh of sheep, especially full-grown or more mature sheep, used as food.
- rotter
-
noun,
a thoroughly bad, worthless, or objectionable person.
- mutter
-
noun,
the act or utterance of a person who mutters.
- notate
-
verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- elater
-
noun,
Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
- Triune
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) the Trinity.
- Muttra
-
noun,
former name of Mathura.
- taipan
-
noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- mutate
-
verb (used with object),
to change; alter.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- Noumea
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of New Caledonia, on the SW coast.
- mutant
-
noun,
a new type of organism produced as the result of mutation.
- Triton
-
noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- nitro-
-
- Papuan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of New Guinea or Papua New Guinea.
- ripple
-
noun,
a small wave or undulation, as on water.
- ripper
-
noun,
a person or thing that rips.
- rotate
-
adjective,
wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
- mullet
-
noun,
any of several marine or freshwater, usually gray fishes of the family Mugilidae, having a nearly cylindrical body.
- optime
-
noun,
(formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos.
Compare wrangler (def 2).
- Namtar
-
noun,
the Sumerian and Akkadian demon personifying death.
- multi-
-
- Multan
-
noun,
a city in E central Pakistan.
- retral
-
adjective,
at or toward the back; posterior.
- tamari
-
noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- niello
-
noun,
a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- neuter
-
noun,
Grammar.
the neuter gender.
a noun of that gender.
another element marking that gender.
an intransitive verb.
- retort
-
noun,
a severe, incisive, or witty reply, especially one that counters a first speaker's statement, argument, etc.
- Auriol
-
noun,
Vincent [vin-suh nt;; French van-sahn] /ˈvɪn sənt;; French vɛ̃ˈsɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1884–1966, French statesman: president 1947–54.
- retire
-
noun,
a place of withdrawal; retreat:
- Muller
-
noun,
an implement of stone or other substance with a flat base for grinding paints, powders, etc., on a slab of stone or the like.
- Truman
-
noun,
Elizabeth Virginia Wallace ("Bess") 1885–1982, U.S. First Lady 1945–53 (wife of Harry S Truman).
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- neurol
-
- auntie
-
noun,
Informal. aunt.
- neuro-
-
- mulier
-
noun,
a woman or wife.
- ornate
-
adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- muleta
-
noun,
a red cloth similar to but smaller than a capa and manipulated by a stick set into one of the three holes in or near the center, for use by a matador in guiding the course of the bull's attack in the stage of the fight preparatory to the kill.
- eluant
-
noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- Elmont
-
noun,
a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- Munroe
-
noun,
Charles Edward, 1849–1938, U.S. chemist.
- nipper
-
noun,
a person or thing that nips.
- rimple
-
noun,
a wrinkle.
- omelet
-
noun,
eggs beaten until frothy, often combined with other ingredients, as herbs, chopped ham, cheese, or jelly, and cooked until set.
- omenta
-
noun,
a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
- munite
-
verb (used with object),
to fortify.
- rillet
-
noun,
a little rill; streamlet.
- Tamale
-
noun,
a Mexican dish made of minced and seasoned meat packed in cornmeal dough, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed.
- nipple
-
noun,
a protuberance of the mamma or breast where, in the female, the milk ducts discharge; teat.
- one-up
-
adverb,
Printing. with only one reproduction of a form per sheet or on a given sheet:
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- Reuter
-
noun,
Paul Julius, Baron de, 1816–99, English founder of an international news agency, born in Germany.
- troupe
-
noun,
a company, band, or group of singers, actors, or other performers, especially one that travels about.
- Aurora
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of the dawn.
Compare Eos.
- opener
-
noun,
a person or thing that opens.
- truant
-
noun,
a student who stays away from school without permission.
- return
-
noun,
the act or fact of returning as by going or coming back or bringing, sending, or giving back:
- taille
-
noun,
French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
- trullo
-
noun,
a dwelling of the Apulia region of Italy, roofed with conical constructions of corbeled dry masonry.
- router
-
noun,
any of various tools or machines for routing, hollowing out, or furrowing.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- eluate
-
noun,
a liquid solution resulting from eluting.
- retro-
-
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- Laputa
-
noun,
an imaginary flying island in Swift's Gulliver's Travels, the inhabitants of which engaged in a variety of ridiculous projects and pseudoscientific experiments.
- patri-
-
- papula
-
noun,
one of the small, ciliated projections of the body wall of an echinoderm, serving for respiration and excretion.
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- Altona
-
noun,
a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
- raptor
-
noun,
a raptorial bird.
- Altman
-
noun,
Robert, 1925–2006, U.S. film director, producer, and screenwriter.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- rapper
-
noun,
a person or thing that raps or knocks.
- rappen
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Switzerland; centime.
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- polit.
-
- polite
-
adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- rappel
-
noun,
(in mountaineering) the act or method of moving down a steep incline or past an overhang by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body, usually under the left thigh and over the right shoulder, and paid out gradually in the descent.
- pollee
-
noun,
a person who is asked questions in a poll.
- Pollen
-
noun,
the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses.
- unreel
-
verb (used with object),
to unwind from or as if from a reel:
- rappee
-
noun,
a strong snuff made from dark, rank tobacco leaves.
- pneuma
-
noun,
the vital spirit; the soul.
- Alpena
-
noun,
a city in NE Michigan, on Lake Huron.
- Ponape
-
noun,
an island in the W Pacific: part of the Federated States of Micronesia. 134 sq. mi. (347 sq. km).
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- pontil
-
noun,
punty.
- rapier
-
noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- poplar
-
noun,
any of the rapidly growing, salicaceous trees of the genus Populus, usually characterized by the columnar or spirelike manner of growth of its branches.
- poplin
-
noun,
a finely corded fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or wool, for dresses, draperies, etc.
- ranula
-
noun,
a cystic tumor formed beneath the tongue, caused by obstruction of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland.
- unripe
-
adjective,
not ripe; immature; not fully developed:
- portal
-
noun,
a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
- unroll
-
verb (used with object),
to open or spread out (something rolled or coiled):
- Porter
-
noun,
a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel.
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- allure
-
noun,
fascination; charm; appeal.
- unreal
-
adjective,
not real or actual.
- pluton
-
noun,
any body of igneous rock that solidified far below the earth's surface.
- potent
-
noun,
a fur having a pattern of T -shaped forms, placed in alternate directions and having alternating tinctures, one metal and one color, so that all forms of one tincture face the same way and are between, above, and below forms of the other tincture facing the other way.
- platen
-
noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- unmeet
-
adjective,
not meet; not fitting, suitable, or proper; not becoming or seemly.
- Rattan
-
noun,
Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
- Pitman
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- pitmen
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- plaint
-
noun,
a complaint.
- planar
-
adjective,
of or relating to a geometric plane.
- amino-
-
- planer
-
noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- planet
-
noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- plani-
-
- plano-
-
- Plante
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- Amelia
-
noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- plater
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- plural
-
noun,
the plural number.
- unpile
-
verb (used with object),
to disentangle or remove from a piled condition:
- amatol
-
noun,
an explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT.
- Platte
-
noun,
a river flowing E from the junction of the North and South Platte rivers in central Nebraska to the Missouri River S of Omaha. 310 miles (500 km) long.
- Plauen
-
noun,
a city in E Germany.
- pleio-
-
- plenum
-
noun,
the state or a space in which a gas, usually air, is contained at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.
- pleur-
-
- 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.
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- pliant
-
adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- alumni
-
noun,
a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- alumna
-
noun,
a woman who is a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- alumin
-
- poteen
-
noun,
the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
- Allium
-
noun,
any bulbous plant belonging to the genus Allium, of the amaryllis family, having an onion odor and flowers in a round cluster, including the onion, leek, shallot, garlic, and chive.
- rattle
-
noun,
a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
- puttie
-
noun,
puttee.
- Aerope
-
noun,
the wife of Atreus, seduced by her brother-in-law Thyestes.
- aeron.
-
- proper
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. a special office or special parts of an office appointed for a particular day or time.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- propr.
-
- aerate
-
verb (used with object),
to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through:
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- uremia
-
noun,
a condition resulting from the retention in the blood of constituents normally excreted in the urine.
- ureter
-
noun,
a muscular duct or tube conveying the urine from a kidney to the bladder or cloaca.
- ptero-
-
- pteron
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- urinal
-
noun,
a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
- urino-
-
- putter
-
noun,
puttering or ineffective action; dawdling.
- propel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward:
- puttee
-
noun,
a long strip of cloth wound spirally round the leg from ankle to knee, worn especially formerly as part of a soldier's uniform.
- pullet
-
noun,
a young hen, less than one year old.
- pulpit
-
noun,
a platform or raised structure in a church, from which the sermon is delivered or the service is conducted.
- put-on
-
noun,
an act or instance of putting someone on.
- pumelo
-
noun,
pomelo.
- Putnam
-
noun,
Herbert, 1861–1955, U.S. librarian: headed Library of Congress 1899–1939.
- pumper
-
noun,
a person or thing that pumps.
- utero-
-
- purree
-
noun,
Indian yellow (defs 1, 2a).
- Utopia
-
noun,
an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.
- purple
-
noun,
any color having components of both red and blue, such as lavender, especially one deep in tone.
- pupate
-
verb (used without object),
to become a pupa.
- Purana
-
noun,
any of 18 collections of Hindu legends and religious instructions.
- purlin
-
noun,
a longitudinal member in a roof frame, usually for supporting common rafters or the like between the plate and the ridge.
- urano-
-
- prompt
-
noun,
Commerce.
a limit of time given for payment for merchandise purchased, the limit being stated on a note of reminder (prompt note)
the contract setting the time limit.
- potpie
-
noun,
a deep-dish pie containing meat, chicken, or the like, often combined with vegetables and topped with a pastry crust.
- Aleppo
-
noun,
a city in NW Syria.
- Potter
-
noun,
a person who makes pottery.
- pottle
-
noun,
a former liquid measure equal to two quarts.
- all-in
-
adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- Allier
-
noun,
a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
- ramtil
-
noun,
Niger seed.
- pouter
-
noun,
a person who pouts.
- Rampur
-
noun,
a city in Uttar Pradesh state in N India.
- al-Lat
-
noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying the sun and considered to be a daughter of Allah.
- Ramona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Rameau
-
noun,
Jean Philippe [zhahn fee-leep] /ʒɑ̃ fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1683–1764, French composer and musical theorist.
- ramate
-
adjective,
having branches; branching out or off.
- preamp
-
noun,
a preamplifier.
- Alette
-
noun,
(in classical architecture) a part of a pier, flanking a pilaster or engaged column and supporting either impost of an arch.
- Aleman
-
noun,
Mateo [mah-te-aw] /mɑˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1547?–1610, Spanish novelist.
- Urania
-
noun,
uranium dioxide.
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- pro-am
-
noun,
any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.
- Pripet
-
noun,
a river in NW Ukraine and S Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing E through the Pripet Marshes to the Dnieper River in NW Ukraine. 500 miles (800 km) long.
- primer
-
noun,
an elementary book for teaching children to read.
- uptorn
-
verb,
past participle of uptear.
- primal
-
adjective,
first; original; primeval:
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- alarum
-
noun,
alarm.
- pretor
-
noun,
praetor.
- uptime
-
noun,
the time during which a machine or piece of equipment, as a computer, is operating or can be operated.
- uptilt
-
verb (used with object),
to tilt up.
- uptear
-
verb (used with object),
to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
- uproar
-
noun,
a state of violent and noisy disturbance, as of a multitude; turmoil.
- uprear
-
verb (used with object),
to raise up; lift:
- ratter
-
noun,
a person, animal, or thing that catches rats, as a terrier or a cat.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- papule
-
noun,
a small, somewhat pointed elevation of the skin, usually inflammatory but nonsuppurative.
- pelite
-
noun,
any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
- patter
-
noun,
a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
- pattle
-
noun,
paddle1 (def 11).
- Patton
-
noun,
Charley (Charlie Patton) 1881–1934, U.S. blues guitarist and singer.
- renter
-
noun,
a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent.
- pauper
-
noun,
a person without any means of support, especially a destitute person who depends on aid from public welfare funds or charity.
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- Renoir
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
- peanut
-
noun,
the pod or the enclosed edible seed of the plant, Arachis hypogaea, of the legume family: the pod is forced underground in growing, where it ripens.
- appear
-
verb (used without object),
to come into sight; become visible:
- appeal
-
noun,
an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.
- Renata
-
noun,
a female given name.
- peepul
-
noun,
pipal.
- remote
-
noun,
Radio and Television. a broadcast, usually live, from a location outside a studio.
- Pelion
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- Pellan
-
noun,
Alfred [French al-fred] /French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Canadian painter.
- patron
-
noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- Pellet
-
noun,
a small, rounded or spherical body, as of food or medicine.
- pelmet
-
noun,
a decorative cornice or valance at the head of a window or doorway, used to cover the fastenings from which curtains are hung.
- appall
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or overcome with horror, consternation, or fear; dismay:
- pelota
-
noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- remora
-
noun,
any of several fishes of the family Echeneididae, having on the top of the head a sucking disk by which they can attach themselves to sharks, turtles, ships, and other moving objects.
- pelter
-
noun,
a person or thing that pelts.
- aporia
-
noun,
Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
- penta-
-
- penult
-
noun,
the next to the last syllable in a word.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- people
-
noun,
persons indefinitely or collectively; persons in general:
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- pepino
-
noun,
a rounded, cone-shaped hill in a karstic area.
- Pepita
-
noun,
the edible seed of a pumpkin or squash, used in cooking and often dried or toasted and eaten as a snack food.
- Patten
-
noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- patrol
-
noun,
a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
- remain
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- parrel
-
noun,
Nautical. a sliding ring or collar of rope, wood, or metal that confines a yard or the jaws of a gaff to the mast but allows vertical movement.
- repair
-
noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- armill
-
noun,
a garment resembling a stole, worn by a British king at his coronation.
- paramo
-
noun,
a high, cold plateau of South America.
- Arlene
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- Arleen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- Parian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- Turner
-
noun,
a person or thing that turns or is employed in turning.
- parlor
-
noun,
Older Use. a room for the reception and entertainment of visitors to one's home; living room.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- parole
-
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.
- turnip
-
noun,
the thick, fleshy, edible root of either of two plants of the mustard family, the white-fleshed Brassica rapa rapifera or the yellow-fleshed rutabaga.
- parpen
-
noun,
perpend1 .
- parrot
-
noun,
any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
- morale
-
noun,
emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
- Partan
-
noun,
a crab.
- areole
-
noun,
an areola.
- areola
-
noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- parton
-
noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- Turpin
-
noun,
Ben, 1874–1940, U.S. silent-film comedian.
- turret
-
noun,
a small tower, usually one forming part of a larger structure.
- parure
-
noun,
a matching set of jewels or ornaments.
- Turtle
-
noun,
any reptile of the order Testudines, comprising aquatic and terrestrial species having the trunk enclosed in a shell consisting of a dorsal carapace and a ventral plastron.
- reopen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to open again.
- Arallu
-
noun,
the ancient Babylonian world of the dead.
- patent
-
noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- Apulia
-
noun,
a department in SE Italy. 7442 sq. mi. (19,275 sq. km). Capital: Bari.
- patina
-
noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- peplum
-
noun,
a short full flounce or an extension of a garment below the waist, covering the hips.
- Ulpian
-
noun,
(Domitius Ulpianus) died a.d. 288? Roman jurist.
- ratton
-
noun,
a rat.
- Reaper
-
noun,
a machine for cutting standing grain; reaping machine.
- anatto
-
noun,
annatto.
- Anatol
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
- Reiner
-
noun,
Fritz, 1888–1963, Hungarian conductor in the U.S.
- amulet
-
noun,
a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm.
- Uniate
-
noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- Pierre
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of South Dakota, in the central part, on the Missouri River.
- Amrita
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- Pilate
-
noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- pileum
-
noun,
the top of the head of a bird, from the base of the bill to the nape.
- pileup
-
noun,
a massive collision of several or many moving vehicles.
- pillar
-
noun,
an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument:
- pilpul
-
noun,
a method of disputation among rabbinical scholars regarding the interpretation of Talmudic rules and principles or Scripture that involves the development of careful and often excessively subtle distinctions.
- ampule
-
noun,
a sealed glass or plastic bulb containing solutions for hypodermic injection.
- pilule
-
noun,
a small pill (contrasted with bolus).
- pimola
-
noun,
an olive stuffed with red sweet pepper; stuffed olive.
- Anemia
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- Ampere
-
noun,
the basic unit of electrical current in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one coulomb per second, formally defined to be the constant current which if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross section, and placed one meter apart in vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 × 10 −7 newton per meter of length. Abbreviation: A, amp.
- pimple
-
noun,
a small, usually inflammatory swelling or elevation of the skin; papule or pustule.
- reamer
-
noun,
any of various rotary tools, with helical or straight flutes, for finishing or enlarging holes drilled in metal.
- pinata
-
noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- amount
-
noun,
the sum total of two or more quantities or sums; aggregate.
- Pinole
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- pintle
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- piolet
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- realia
-
plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- amoral
-
adjective,
not involving questions of right or wrong; without moral quality; neither moral nor immoral.
- pettle
-
verb (used with object),
to fondle; pet.
- anemo-
-
- Peraea
-
noun,
a region in ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan and the Dead Sea.
- pernor
-
noun,
a person who takes or receives the rents, profits, or other benefit of an estate, lands, etc.
- relume
-
verb (used with object),
to light or illuminate again; relumine.
- Aparri
-
noun,
a seaport on N Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- Ultima
-
noun,
the last syllable of a word.
- ultimo
-
adverb,
in or of the month preceding the current one:
Abbreviation: ult., ulto.
Compare instant (def 11), proximo.
- anuria
-
noun,
the absence or suppression of urine.
- relier
-
noun,
a person or thing that relies.
- ultra-
-
- antrum
-
noun,
a cavity in a body organ, especially a bone.
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- permit
-
noun,
an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- relent
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
- petro-
-
- anlaut
-
noun,
initial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- Petrie
-
noun,
Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
- Petrel
-
noun,
any of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae.
- relate
-
verb (used with object),
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- Umtali
-
noun,
former name of Mutare.
- Petite
-
noun,
a category of clothing sized for women or girls of less than average height and with average or diminutive figures.
- animal
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- anopia
-
noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- umpire
-
noun,
a person selected to rule on the plays in a game.
- Perron
-
noun,
an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
- Anomia
-
noun,
the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- Perrin
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.
- Perret
-
noun,
Auguste [oh-gyst] /oʊˈgüst/ (Show IPA), 1874–1954, French architect.
- anomie
-
noun,
a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
- Moreau
-
noun,
Gustave [gys-tav] /güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1826–98, French painter.
- purine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 5 H 4 N 4 , from which is derived a group of compounds including uric acid, xanthine, and caffeine.
- Moraea
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genera Moraea and Dietes, of the iris family, native to tropical Africa.
- Melton
-
noun,
a heavily fulled cloth, often of wool, tightly constructed and finished with a smooth face concealing the weave, used for overcoats, hunting jackets, etc.
- telium
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- litten
-
adjective,
lighted1 .
- meller
-
noun,
melodrama (def 1).
- errata
-
noun,
plural of erratum.
- errant
-
adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- Mellon
-
noun,
Andrew William, 1855–1937, U.S. financier: Secretary of the Treasury 1921–32.
- melter
-
noun,
a person or thing that melts.
- topple
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to topple.
- Topper
-
noun,
a person or thing that tops.
- Little
-
noun,
a small amount, quantity, or degree:
- topmen
-
noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- tremor
-
noun,
involuntary shaking of the body or limbs, as from disease, fear, weakness, or excitement; a fit of trembling.
- Lipton
-
noun,
Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- lippen
-
verb (used with object),
to trust (a person).
- lipoma
-
noun,
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- Ermine
-
noun,
an Old World weasel, Mustela erminea, having in its winter color phase a white coat with black at the tip of the tail.
Compare stoat.
- Timour
-
noun,
Tamerlane.
- mental
-
noun,
Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
- litter
-
noun,
objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- Meliae
-
plural noun,
the nymphs born from the blood of Uranus at the time of his mutilation by Cronus; the nymphs of ash trees.
- Mentor
-
noun,
a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
- Tiller
-
noun,
a person who tills; farmer.
- loment
-
noun,
a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.
- temper
-
noun,
a particular state of mind or feelings.
- Lolita
-
noun,
(italics) a novel (1955) by Vladimir Nabokov.
- tie-up
-
noun,
a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- mealie
-
noun,
Sometimes, mealies. corn; maize.
- loaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that loans.
- meanie
-
noun,
Informal. meany.
- Etoile
-
noun,
a star or something shaped like a star.
- Littre
-
noun,
Maximilien Paul Émile [mak-see-mee-lyan pawl ey-meel] /mak si miˈlyɛ̃ pɔl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1801–88, French lexicographer and philosopher.
- Meerut
-
noun,
a city in W Uttar Pradesh, in N India.
- L-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- tellin
-
noun,
any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Tellina, having a thin, rounded shell of white, yellow, pink, or purple.
- Teller
-
noun,
a person or thing that tells, relates, or communicates; narrator:
- Timaru
-
noun,
a seaport on the E coast of South Island, in S New Zealand.
- melan-
-
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- tremie
-
noun,
a funnellike device lowered into water to deposit concrete.
- Melena
-
noun,
the discharge of black, tarry, bloody stools, usually resulting from a hemorrhage in the alimentary tract.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- Lionel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leon.
- Tiamat
-
noun,
an Akkadian goddess, the consort of Apsu and mother of the gods.
- Laelia
-
noun,
any of several epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Laelia, having fleshy leaves and showy flowers.
- meteor
-
noun,
Astronomy.
a meteoroid that has entered the earth's atmosphere.
a transient fiery streak in the sky produced by a meteoroid passing through the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or bolide.
- tippet
-
noun,
a scarf, usually of fur or wool, for covering the neck, or the neck and shoulders, and usually having ends hanging down in front.
Compare stole2 (def 2).
- tipple
-
noun,
intoxicating liquor.
- Lieut.
-
- metier
-
noun,
a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
- tiptoe
-
noun,
the tip or end of a toe.
- lierne
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- tiptop
-
noun,
the extreme top or summit.
- Metope
-
noun,
any of the square spaces, either decorated or plain, between triglyphs in the Doric frieze.
- metro-
-
- tippee
-
noun,
a person who receives a tip, as of money or information.
- Lettie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laetitia.
- tonlet
-
noun,
a skirt of plates.
- Mettie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Matilda or Martha.
- letter
-
noun,
a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.
- mettle
-
noun,
courage and fortitude:
- titman
-
noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- Lerner
-
noun,
Alan Jay, 1918–86, U.S. lyricist and librettist.
- titmen
-
noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- Lepton
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- tipper
-
noun,
a person or thing that tips:
- metate
-
noun,
a flat stone that has a shallow depression in the upper surface for holding maize or other grains to be ground with a mano.
- lipper
-
noun,
a slightly rough or ripply surface on a body of water.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- teleo-
-
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- lintel
-
noun,
a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
- topman
-
noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- Merino
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- lineup
-
noun,
a particular order or disposition of persons or things as arranged or drawn up for action, inspection, etc.
- Merlin
-
noun,
a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- merlon
-
noun,
(in a battlement) the solid part between two crenels.
- merlot
-
noun,
a dark-blue grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in areas of Italy, Switzerland, and California.
- lineal
-
adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- Merope
-
noun,
a queen of Corinth and the foster mother of Oedipus.
- Merton
-
noun,
Robert King, 1910–2003, U.S. sociologist.
- limpet
-
noun,
any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed.
- tinter
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- metal.
-
- metall
-
- Trento
-
noun,
Italian name of Trent.
- limner
-
noun,
a person who paints or draws.
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- Lomita
-
noun,
a town in SW California.
- mature
-
adjective,
complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms:
- teapot
-
noun,
a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
- mantel
-
noun,
a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- impure
-
adjective,
not pure; mixed with extraneous matter, especially of an inferior or contaminating nature:
- import
-
noun,
something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
- impone
-
verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- terat-
-
- intra-
-
- imper.
-
- termer
-
noun,
a person who is serving a term, especially in prison (usually used in combination):
- intro.
-
- impart
-
verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- Manila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- Mantle
-
noun,
a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- imparl
-
verb (used without object),
to confer with the opposing party in a lawsuit with a view to settling the dispute amicably, out of court.
- luteo-
-
- lutein
-
noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- mantra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- luteal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving the corpus luteum.
- lupoma
-
noun,
any of the tubercles occurring in lupus vulgaris.
- Mantua
-
noun,
a woman's loose gown worn as a robe or overdress in the early 18th century.
- manual
-
noun,
a small book, especially one giving information or instructions:
- impute
-
verb (used with object),
to attribute or ascribe:
- tenuto
-
adjective,
Music. (of a note, chord, or rest) held to the full time value.
- Manuel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Mallon
-
noun,
Mary ("Typhoid Mary") 1869?–1938, U.S. cook, born in Ireland: known immune carrier of typhoid fever who infected many with the disease, institutionalized in 1914.
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- malate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of malic acid.
- inlaut
-
noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- inpour
-
verb (used with or without object),
to pour in.
- mallee
-
noun,
any of various dwarf Australian eucalyptuses, as Eucalyptus dumosa and E. oleosa, that sometimes form large tracts of brushwood.
- tenter
-
noun,
a framework on which cloth in the process of manufacture is stretched so it may set or dry evenly.
- Mallet
-
noun,
a hammerlike tool with a head commonly of wood but occasionally of rawhide, plastic, etc., used for driving any tool with a wooden handle, as a chisel, or for striking a surface.
- Mallia
-
noun,
a town in E Crete: site of an excavated Minoan palace.
- Mainer
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- Malone
-
noun,
Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
- tenaim
-
noun,
the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
- maloti
-
noun,
plural of loti.
- tentie
-
adjective,
tenty.
- inter.
-
- maltol
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, C 6 H 6 O 3 , obtained from larch bark, pine needles, chicory, or roasted malt, used for enhancing flavors and aromas, as in foods, wines, and perfumes.
- toupee
-
noun,
a man's wig.
- Mailer
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- MAeroE
-
- Manati
-
noun,
a city in N Puerto Rico.
- tenure
-
noun,
the holding or possessing of anything:
- lupine
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine) of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.
- manure
-
noun,
excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
- trauma
-
noun,
Pathology.
a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident.
the condition produced by this; traumatism.
- ironer
-
noun,
a person or thing that irons.
- Martel
-
noun,
a hammerlike, shafted weapon having a head with a point at one end and a blunt face at the other.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- Marten
-
noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- Tralee
-
noun,
a city in and the county seat of Kerry, in the SW Republic of Ireland.
- Europe
-
noun,
a continent in the W part of the landmass lying between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains on the E and the Caucasus Mountains and the Black and Caspian seas on the SE. In British usage, Europe sometimes contrasts with England. About 4,017,000 sq. mi. (10,404,000 sq. km).
- Europa
-
noun,
Also, Europe. Classical Mythology. a sister of Cadmus who was abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull and taken to Crete, where she bore him Rhadamanthus, Minos, and Sarpedon.
- Lorrie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- tetra-
-
- Matane
-
noun,
a city in E Quebec, in SE Canada, on the St. Lawrence River.
- irreal
-
adjective,
unreal.
- Marron
-
noun,
a large European chestnut, especially as used in cookery: candied or preserved in syrup.
- Lorena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- irrupt
-
verb (used without object),
to break or burst in suddenly.
- Lorain
-
noun,
a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
- lopper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lops.
- Tetuan
-
noun,
a seaport in N Morocco, on the Mediterranean: former capital of the Spanish zone of Morocco.
- matri-
-
- matron
-
noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- Teuton
-
noun,
a member of a Germanic people or tribe first mentioned in the 4th century b.c. and supposed to have dwelt in Jutland.
- matter
-
noun,
the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed:
- Lottie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- iatro-
-
- impale
-
verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- Mariel
-
noun,
a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- termor
-
noun,
a person who has an estate for a term of years or for life.
- lunate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
- Maputo
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Mozambique, on Delagoa Bay.
- impala
-
noun,
an African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, the male of which has ringed, lyre-shaped horns.
- lumper
-
noun,
a day laborer employed to handle cargo, as fish or timber.
- Temple
-
noun,
an edifice or place dedicated to the service or worship of a deity or deities.
- lumpen
-
noun,
a lumpen individual or group.
- Marian
-
noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- lumine
-
verb (used with object),
to illumine.
- torula
-
noun,
a highly nutritious yeast produced commercially on a sugar recovered from the manufacture of wood products or from processed fruit.
- Marlon
-
noun,
a male given name.
- imaret
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- Marina
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- touter
-
noun,
a tout.
- marine
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- illume
-
verb (used with object),
to illuminate.
- Marino
-
noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- Marion
-
noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- terret
-
noun,
one of the round loops or rings on the saddle of a harness, through which the driving reins pass.
- Marlin
-
noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- lepto-
-
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- tauro-
-
- latria
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- Latona
-
noun,
the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
- Latium
-
noun,
a country in ancient Italy, SE of Rome.
- triene
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- toneme
-
noun,
a phoneme consisting of a contrastive feature of tone in a tone language:
- Lauren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Moneta
-
noun,
Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
- monial
-
noun,
a mullion.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- Latina
-
noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- Monera
-
noun,
a taxonomic kingdom of prokaryotic organisms that typically reproduce by asexual budding or fission and have a nutritional mode of absorption, photosynthesis, or chemosynthesis, comprising the bacteria, blue-green algae, and various primitive pathogens.
- toilet
-
noun,
a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination.
- enroll
-
verb (used with object),
to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register:
- tauten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become taut.
- Laurie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- Milton
-
noun,
John, 1608–74, English poet.
- mitral
-
adjective,
of or resembling a miter.
- milter
-
noun,
a male fish in breeding time.
- tauto-
-
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- latten
-
noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- latent
-
adjective,
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
- Lenaea
-
noun,
a festival in ancient Athens in honor of Dionysus, celebrated at the beginning of February and comprising a public banquet followed by the performance of comedies.
- minuet
-
noun,
a slow, stately dance in triple meter, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Lemuel
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “devoted to God.”.
- lamina
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- lanate
-
adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- Molina
-
noun,
Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
- lament
-
noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Moline
-
noun,
a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- Lenore
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Eleanor.
- Mollet
-
noun,
Guy [gahy;; French gee] /gaɪ;; French gi/ (Show IPA), 1905–75, French political leader.
- Lenape
-
noun,
Delaware (defs 5, 6).
- Mollie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary or Milicent.
- Laurel
-
noun,
Also called bay, sweet bay. a small European evergreen tree, Laurus nobilis, of the laurel family, having dark, glossy green leaves.
Compare laurel family.
- latter
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lenoir
-
noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- tatami
-
noun,
(in Japanese houses) any of a number of thick, woven straw mats of uniform dimensions, about three feet by six feet (91 cm by 183 cm), the placing of which determines the dimensions of an interior.
- molten
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- enter-
-
- lentil
-
noun,
a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food.
- minute
-
noun,
the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- lateen
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- epimer
-
noun,
either of a pair of isomeric aldose compounds, especially of certain sugars, that differ from each other in the positions of the H and OH at the second atom from the end of the carbon chain, as d-glucose and d-mannose.
- Milner
-
noun,
Alfred, 1st Viscount, 1854–1925, British statesman and colonial administrator.
- Lamont
-
noun,
a male given name.
- entire
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- Tartar
-
noun,
Dentistry. calculus (def 3).
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- mitten
-
noun,
a hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately.
- Tappan
-
noun,
Arthur, 1786–1865, and his brother Lewis, 1788–1873, U.S. businessmen, philanthropists, and abolitionists.
- lariat
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- Tolima
-
noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- tarpan
-
noun,
a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
- M-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
- tappet
-
noun,
a sliding rod, intermittently struck by a cam, for moving another part, as a valve.
- Millet
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Setaria italica, extensively cultivated in the East and in southern Europe for its small seed, or grain, used as food for humans and fowls, but in the U.S. grown chiefly for fodder.
- mop-up
-
noun,
the act, process, or an instance of mopping up; completion of an operation or action.
- moppet
-
noun,
a young child.
- tapper
-
noun,
a person or thing that taps or strikes lightly.
- Miller
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates a mill, especially a mill that grinds grain into flour.
- Tartan
-
noun,
a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
- larrup
-
verb (used with object),
to beat or thrash.
- leaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- Moerae
-
plural noun,
the Fates.
- teamer
-
noun,
a teamster.
- Toller
-
noun,
a person or thing that tolls.
- tarpon
-
noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- lapper
-
noun,
a person or thing that laps liquid.
- lappet
-
noun,
a small lap, flap, or loosely hanging part, especially of a garment or headdress.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- terr.
-
- Peter
-
noun,
penis.
- petri
-
- Lulea
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Lorna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pilum
-
noun,
a javelin used in ancient Rome by legionaries, consisting of a three-foot-long shaft with an iron head of the same length.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- petr-
-
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- anim.
-
- Iran.
-
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- aemia
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Unami
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people, one of the Delaware group.
- Reaum
-
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- aeri-
-
- Lotte
-
noun,
angler (def 3).
- anat.
-
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- Lotta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- anal.
-
- unarm
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive or relieve of arms; disarm.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- prune
-
noun,
a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
- pilau
-
noun,
pilaf.
- rearm
-
verb (used with object),
to arm again.
- aero-
-
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Prot.
-
- Lamut
-
noun,
Even.
- urate
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- loupe
-
noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- 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.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- petti
-
noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- unapt
-
adjective,
not appropriate; unfit; unsuitable:
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Lumen
-
noun,
Optics. the unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux emitted in a unit solid angle by a point source of one candle intensity. Abbreviation: lm.
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- larum
-
noun,
alarum.
- ulent
-
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- intr.
-
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- Pepin
-
noun,
("Pepin the Short") died a.d. 768, king of the Franks 751–768 (father of Charlemagne).
- pene-
-
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- Maera
-
noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- ulpan
-
noun,
an institute or school for intensive study of Hebrew, especially by immigrants to Israel.
- Apepi
-
noun,
Apophis.
- tera-
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- maill
-
noun,
mail3 .
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- peri-
-
- appar
-
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- male-
-
- Purim
-
noun,
a Jewish festival celebrated on the 14th day of the month of Adar in commemoration of the deliverance of the Jews in Persia from destruction by Haman.
- Malar
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- puree
-
noun,
a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- input
-
noun,
something that is put in.
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- Pella
-
noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- Pupin
-
noun,
Michael Idvorsky [id-vawr-skee] /ɪdˈvɔr ski/ (Show IPA), 1858–1935, U.S. inventor, physicist, and author, born in Hungary.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- 30-30
-
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- pupil
-
noun,
a person, usually young, who is learning under the close supervision of a teacher at school, a private tutor, or the like; student.
- appal
-
verb (used with object),
appall.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- Urena
-
noun,
any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
- Urial
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- lunar
-
noun,
a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
- Uriel
-
noun,
one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
- Torun
-
noun,
a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
- pert.
-
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- peta-
-
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- terne
-
noun,
terne metal.
- pruta
-
noun,
prutah.
- Rolla
-
noun,
a city in S central Missouri.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- Laura
-
noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- prunt
-
noun,
a small mass of glass fused to the body of a glass piece.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- total
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- lauan
-
noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- lapel
-
noun,
either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
- Luton
-
noun,
a city in Bedfordshire, S central England, NW of London.
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- term.
-
- Perle
-
noun,
a medicinal capsule that resembles a pearl in shape.
- inure
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- ante-
-
- Urmia
-
noun,
Lake, a salt lake in NW Iran. About 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km).
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- toti-
-
- putto
-
noun,
a representation of a cherubic infant, often shown winged.
- anti-
-
- urine
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- totem
-
noun,
a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group.
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- Allan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- alto-
-
- poet.
-
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- poilu
-
noun,
a French common soldier.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- alti-
-
- topee
-
noun,
(in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- prem.
-
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- preen
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- pret.
-
- alure
-
noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- 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).
- plio-
-
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- Alamo
-
noun,
a poplar.
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- prep.
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Linum
-
noun,
any of numerous plants of the genus Linum, including flax, L. usitatissimum, and various other species grown as ornamentals.
- upper
-
noun,
the part of a shoe or boot above the sole, comprising the quarter, vamp, counter, and lining.
- Plume
-
noun,
a feather.
- alarm
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- plump
-
noun,
a heavy or sudden fall.
- alum.
-
- plur.
-
- alula
-
noun,
Also called bastard wing, spurious wing. the group of three to six small, rather stiff feathers growing on the first digit, pollex, or thumb of a bird's wing.
- Pluto
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a name given to Hades, under which he is identified by the Romans with Orcus.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Lamar
-
noun,
Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- letup
-
noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- prana
-
noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- allot
-
verb (used with object),
to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
- allo-
-
- leper
-
noun,
a person who has leprosy.
- tonia
-
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- UNRRA
-
- poult
-
noun,
a young fowl, as of the turkey, the pheasant, or a similar bird.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- prae-
-
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- Ramon
-
noun,
any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- Ramee
-
noun,
Louise de la ("Ouida") 1839–1908, English novelist.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- Raman
-
noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- Alta.
-
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Port.
-
- Leone
-
noun,
a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Pratt
-
noun,
Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- Almon
-
noun,
a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- unrip
-
verb (used with object),
to undo by ripping; cut or tear open; rip; take apart or detach.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- amate
-
verb (used with object),
to dismay; daunt.
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- Piper
-
noun,
a person who plays on a pipe.
- Amora
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Palestine and Babylonia from the 3rd to the 6th centuries a.d., whose commentaries on and interpretations of the Mishnah comprise the Palestinian and Babylonian Gemaras.
- pipet
-
noun, verb (used with object),
pipette.
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- prom.
-
- Utter
-
adjective,
complete; total; absolute:
- proem
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- Piura
-
noun,
a city in N Peru.
- Piute
-
noun,
Paiute.
- rall.
-
- uran-
-
- Ital.
-
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- pipal
-
noun,
a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- prop.
-
- Unit.
-
- LORAN
-
noun,
a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
- Loral
-
adjective,
of or relating to lore, knowledge, learning, etc.
- amour
-
noun,
a love affair.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- Teut.
-
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- Prome
-
noun,
a city in central Burma, on the Irrawaddy River: location of several noted pagodas.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- lalia
-
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- pron.
-
- pinup
-
noun,
a large photograph, as of a sexually attractive person, suitable for pinning on a wall.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- 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.
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- plat.
-
- Plata
-
noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- Priam
-
noun,
a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
- lemur
-
noun,
any of various small, arboreal, chiefly nocturnal mammals of the family Lemuridae, of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands, especially of the genus Lemur, usually having large eyes, a foxlike face, and woolly fur: most lemurs are endangered.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- ameer
-
noun,
emir.
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- Amato
-
noun,
Pasquale [puh-skwah-lee,, -ley;; Italian pahs-kwah-le] /pəˈskwɑ li,, -leɪ;; Italian pɑsˈkwɑ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1942, Italian operatic baritone.
- ramal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a ramus.
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- Upton
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “upper town.”.
- Amati
-
noun,
Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
- Patna
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- Lippe
-
noun,
a former state in NW Germany: now part of North Rhine-Westphalia.
- pleo-
-
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- prier
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- plan-
-
- Llano
-
noun,
an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
- LLAMA
-
noun,
a woolly-haired South American ruminant of the genus Lama, believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco: often used as a beast of burden.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- Prior
-
noun,
Informal. a prior conviction.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- Aimee
-
noun,
a female given name.
- primp
-
verb (used with object),
to dress or adorn with care.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- LittM
-
- Primo
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- amin-
-
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- prim.
-
- Amer.
-
- lipo-
-
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- reni-
-
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- meter
-
noun,
the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equivalent to 39.37 U.S. inches, originally intended to be, and being very nearly, equal to one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the pole measured on a meridian: defined from 1889 to 1960 as the distance between two lines on a platinum-iridium bar (the “International Prototype Meter”) preserved at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures near Paris; from 1960 to 1983 defined as 1,650,763.73 wavelengths of the orange-red radiation of krypton 86 under specified conditions; and now defined as 1/299,792,458 of the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second. Abbreviation: m.
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- epulo
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a member of a body of priests who performed sacred rites during sacrificial banquets in honor of the gods.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- notum
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- meta-
-
- Metol
-
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- nullo
-
noun,
(in certain card games) a bid to take no tricks.
- Meroe
-
noun,
a ruined city in Sudan, on the Nile, NE of Khartoum: a capital of ancient Ethiopia that was destroyed a.d. c350.
- troll
-
noun,
a song whose parts are sung in succession; a round.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Nurmi
-
noun,
Paavo Johannes [pah-vaw yaw-hahn-nes] /ˈpɑ vɔ ˈyɔ hɑn nɛs/ (Show IPA), 1897–1973, Finnish athlete.
- mero-
-
- Tromp
-
noun,
Cornelis [kawr-ney-lis] /kɔrˈneɪ lɪs/ (Show IPA), 1629–91, and his father, Maarten Harpertszoon [mahr-tuh n hahr-puh rt-sohn] /ˈmɑr tən ˈhɑr pərtˌsoʊn/ (Show IPA) 1597–1653, Dutch admirals.
- Merle
-
noun,
the blackbird, Turdus merula.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- neume
-
noun,
any of various symbols representing from one to four notes, used in the musical notation of the Middle Ages but now employed solely in the notation of Gregorian chant in the liturgical books of the Roman Catholic Church.
- neur-
-
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- neut.
-
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- ruana
-
noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- miler
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- EPROM
-
noun,
a memory chip whose contents can be erased by a mechanism using ultraviolet light and reprogrammed for other purposes.
- elemi
-
noun,
any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
- route
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nitr-
-
- elem.
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Rouen
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
- metr-
-
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- ruler
-
noun,
a person who rules or governs; sovereign.
- etape
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- 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.
- trull
-
noun,
a prostitute; strumpet.
- auto.
-
- Errol
-
noun,
a male given name.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- opium
-
noun,
the dried, condensed juice of a poppy, Papaver somniferum, that has a narcotic, soporific, analgesic, and astringent effect and contains morphine, codeine, papaverine, and other alkaloids used in medicine in their isolated or derived forms: a narcotic substance, poisonous in large doses.
- erron
-
- Melia
-
- erupt
-
verb (used with object),
to release violently; burst forth with:
Synonyms: vent.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- aurar
-
noun,
plural of eyrir.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- Aural
-
adjective,
of or relating to an aura.
- orial
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- Meier
-
noun,
Richard, born 1934, U.S. architect.
- trump
-
noun,
Cards.
any playing card of a suit that for the time outranks the other suits, such a card being able to take any card of another suit.
Often, trumps. (used with a singular verb) the suit itself.
- Truro
-
noun,
a town in central Nova Scotia, in SE Canada.
- ormer
-
noun,
an abalone, Haliotis tuberculata, living in waters of the Channel Islands.
- Trout
-
noun,
any of several game fishes of the genus Salmo, related to the salmon.
Compare brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout.
- re-up
-
verb (used with or without object),
to reenlist.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- Ollie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Oliver.
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- tele-
-
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- oleum
-
noun,
Pharmacology. oil.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- meno-
-
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- omni-
-
- Omuta
-
noun,
a seaport on W Kyushu, in SW Japan.
- Melun
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-et-Marne, in N France.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- onium
-
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- rumal
-
noun,
a kerchief worn as a headdress by men in India.
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- Emile
-
noun,
a didactic novel (1762) by J. J. Rousseau, dealing principally with the author's theories of education.
- emote
-
verb (used without object),
to show or pretend emotion:
- molet
-
noun,
mullet2 .
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- molar
-
noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- molal
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a solution containing one mole of solute per kilogram of solvent.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- Tamar
-
noun,
the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
- Tampa
-
noun,
a seaport in W Florida, on Tampa Bay: fishing resort.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- Munro
-
noun,
Alice (Laidlaw) [leyd-law] /ˈleɪdˌlɔ/ (Show IPA), born 1931, Canadian short-story writer.
- tarot
-
noun,
any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- mural
-
noun,
a large picture painted or affixed directly on a wall or ceiling.
- Murat
-
noun,
Joachim [zhaw-a-keem] /ʒɔ aˈkim/ (Show IPA), 1767?–1815, French marshal: king of Naples 1808–15.
- ento-
-
- murra
-
noun,
a mineral or stone used in ancient Rome for making fine vases, cups, etc.: believed to have been fluorite.
- murre
-
noun,
either of two black and white diving birds of the genus Uria, of northern seas, U. aalge (common murre) or U. lomvia (thick-billed murre)
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- moral
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- Morel
-
noun,
any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
- enema
-
noun,
the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Trill
-
noun,
the act or sound of trilling.
- motel
-
noun,
a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
- motet
-
noun,
a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.
- motte
-
noun,
a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
- Tanta
-
noun,
a city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- enorm
-
adjective,
enormous; huge; vast.
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- moult
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- Monte
-
noun,
Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
- Mount
-
noun,
the act or a manner of mounting.
- Mont.
-
- mourn
-
verb (used with object),
to feel or express sorrow or grief over (misfortune, loss, or anything regretted); deplore.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- Monet
-
noun,
Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- elute
-
verb (used with object),
to remove by dissolving, as absorbed material from an adsorbent.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- naut.
-
- enure
-
verb (used with or without object),
inure.
- elope
-
verb (used without object),
to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- natl.
-
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- Elmer
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old English words meaning “noble” and “famous.”.
- Natta
-
noun,
Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–79, Italian chemist and engineer: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1963.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- rutin
-
noun,
a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
- rural
-
noun,
a person who lives in a rural area.
- rupee
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. Abbreviation: R., Re.
- Rumor
-
noun,
a story or statement in general circulation without confirmation or certainty as to facts:
- Nemea
-
noun,
a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
- rumen
-
noun,
the first stomach of ruminating animals, lying next to the reticulum.
- Ellen
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in S Utah. 11,522 feet (3514 meters).
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- milpa
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- Neper
-
noun,
the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Tartu
-
noun,
a city in SE Estonia.
- ta-ta
-
interjection,
goodbye.
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- Elura
-
noun,
Ellora.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- miter
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- Tatar
-
noun,
a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
- Taupo
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N New Zealand, in the central part of North Island: largest lake in New Zealand. About 234 sq. mi. (605 sq. km).
- Nampa
-
noun,
a city in W Idaho.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- Namur
-
noun,
a province in S Belgium. 1413 sq. mi. (3660 sq. km).
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- Tatum
-
noun,
Art, 1910–56, U.S. jazz pianist.
- taunt
-
noun,
an insulting gibe or sarcasm; scornful reproach or challenge.
- taupe
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- nappa
-
noun,
a very soft glove leather made from the skin of a sheep, kid, or goat.
- nappe
-
noun,
Geology. a large mass of rock thrust a considerable distance along a nearly horizontal fault plane or in an overturned anticlinal fold.
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- treen
-
noun,
treenware.
- trop-
-
- telo-
-
- TEMPO
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- Arnel
-
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- papal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pope or the papacy:
- Papen
-
noun,
Franz von [frahnts fuh n] /frɑnts fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1969, German diplomat, statesman, and soldier.
- paper
-
noun,
a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- armor
-
noun,
any covering worn as a defense against weapons.
- Marat
-
noun,
Jean Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1743–93, French politician and journalist: leader in the French Revolution; assassinated by Charlotte Corday d'Armont.
- Papua
-
noun,
Papua New Guinea.
- aroma
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- maple
-
noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap.
Compare maple family.
- tempt
-
verb (used with object),
to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.
- para-
-
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- Armen
-
- Manue
-
noun,
Manoah.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- arium
-
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- Turin
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
- pareu
-
noun,
lavalava.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Marta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- repel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- Palma
-
noun,
Also called Palma de Mallorca [Spanish pahl-mah th e mah-lyawr-kah] /Spanish ˈpɑl mɑ ðɛ mɑˈlyɔr kɑ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in and the capital of the Balearic Islands, on W Majorca.
- tuner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tunes.
- Ieper
-
noun,
Ypres.
- maror
-
noun,
a portion of horseradish or other bitter herb that is eaten at the Seder meal on Passover.
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- Artur
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- ileo-
-
- pant-
-
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- palpi
-
noun,
plural of palpus.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- ileum
-
noun,
Anatomy. the third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- Pamir
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- Pampa
-
noun,
a city in N Texas.
- Arrau
-
noun,
Claudio [klaw-dee-oh;; Spanish klou-th yaw] /ˈklɔ diˌoʊ;; Spanish ˈklaʊ ðyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–91, Chilean pianist.
- Arran
-
noun,
an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- pari-
-
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- teno-
-
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Patmo
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- tutor
-
noun,
a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
- Enlil
-
noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- patr-
-
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- Malta
-
noun,
an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
- appro
-
noun,
(of a purchase) approval:
- appmt
-
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- Apple
-
noun,
the usually round, red or yellow, edible fruit of a small tree, Malus sylvestris, of the rose family.
- ulama
-
plural noun,
the doctors of Muslim religion and law.
- rente
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- Paula
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Paul.
- Appia
-
noun,
Adolphe [French a-dawlf] /French aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1862–1928, Swiss stage designer and theatrical producer.
- Pauli
-
noun,
Wolfgang [woo lf-gang;; German vawlf-gahng] /ˈwʊlf gæŋ;; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1945.
- Appel
-
noun,
a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- Peale
-
noun,
Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- tenet
-
noun,
any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- Parl.
-
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Parma
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Milan.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- impel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- Manta
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- manor
-
noun,
(in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- part.
-
- Arete
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- Manat
-
noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
- areo-
-
- Toure
-
noun,
Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- tutee
-
noun,
a person who is being tutored; the pupil of a tutor.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Apure
-
noun,
a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- Palla
-
noun,
a voluminous square of cloth draped around the body as a mantle or wrap, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- atmo-
-
- outre
-
adjective,
passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
- Marut
-
noun,
any of a group of storm gods, the offspring of Rudra.
- matte
-
noun,
a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- atto-
-
- Atman
-
noun,
the principle of life.
- Outer
-
adjective,
situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
- attar
-
noun,
Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
- outen
-
verb (used with object),
to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
- rerun
-
noun,
the act of rerunning.
- pale-
-
- ourie
-
adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- tramp
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- trama
-
noun,
a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
- Matt.
-
- matr-
-
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- Euler
-
noun,
Leonhard [German ley-awn-hahrt] /German ˈleɪ ɔnˌhɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1707–83, Swiss mathematician.
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- tulip
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Tulipa, of the lily family, cultivated in many varieties, and having lance-shaped leaves and large, showy, usually erect, cup-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- atoll
-
noun,
a ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced small coral islands, enclosing or nearly enclosing a shallow lagoon.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- Euro-
-
- Tulle
-
noun,
a thin, fine, machine-made net of acetate, nylon, rayon, or silk.
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- tempi
-
noun,
a plural of tempo.
- repro
-
noun,
Informal. reproduction (def 3).
- rept.
-
- ation
-
- tumor
-
noun,
a swollen part; swelling; protuberance.
- retem
-
noun,
a shrub, Retama raetam, of Syria and Arabia, having white flowers: said to be the juniper of the Old Testament.
- Temne
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Sierra Leone.
- Otter
-
noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- ottar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Tempe
-
noun,
Vale of, a valley in E Greece, in Thessaly, between Mounts Olympus and Ossa.
- Maura
-
noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Mary.
- temp.
-
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- Orrin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Otaru
-
noun,
a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
- repp
-
noun,
rep1 .
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- repr
-
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- ter.
-
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- TEPP
-
noun,
a colorless to amber, hygroscopic, poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5) 4 P 2 O 7 , used as an insecticide and as a rodenticide.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Till
-
noun,
a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- rill
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- ulto
-
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Rep.
-
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- ten.
-
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- uria
-
- uret
-
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- 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.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Tell
-
noun,
an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- Toll
-
noun,
a payment or fee exacted by the state, the local authorities, etc., for some right or privilege, as for passage along a road or over a bridge.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- purr
-
noun,
the low, vibrating sound made by a cat by the contracting of the laryngeal muscles and the diaphragm as it breathes.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- tall
-
adverb,
in a proud, confident, or erect manner:
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- putt
-
noun,
an act of putting.
- uro-
-
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- tete
-
noun,
a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- trit
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- tRNA
-
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Tit.
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- roup
-
noun,
any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- roll
-
noun,
a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- teem
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- Tupi
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- Torr
-
noun,
a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- uni-
-
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- romp
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- tump
-
noun,
a small mound, hill, or rise of ground.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Rapp
-
noun,
George, 1757–1847, U.S. religious preacher, born in Germany: leader of the Harmonists.
- RONA
-
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- 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.
- rort
-
noun,
a rowdy, usually drunken party.
- top-
-
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- 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.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Rom.
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- runt
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- tout
-
noun,
a person who solicits business, employment, support, or the like, importunately.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- taur
-
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Umea
-
noun,
a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- tion
-
- 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.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- upon
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- rpt.
-
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- tri-
-
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- rel.
-
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- roar
-
noun,
a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
- rump
-
noun,
the hind part of the body of an animal, as the hindquarters of a quadruped or sacral region of a bird.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- repl
-
- tron
-
- tel-
-
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Rumi
-
noun,
Jalal ud-din [Persian jah-lahl ood-deen,, oo d-,, ja-] /Persian dʒɑˈlɑl udˈdin,, ʊd-,, dʒæ-/ (Show IPA), Jalal ud-din Rumi.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- 1080
-
- 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).
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- lump
-
noun,
a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape:
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- lour
-
verb (used without object), noun,
lower2 .
- Loup
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Manu
-
noun,
the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- Puri
-
noun,
poori.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- Mar.
-
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- mal-
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Man.
-
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Mall
-
noun,
Also called shopping mall. a large retail complex containing a variety of stores and often restaurants and other business establishments housed in a series of connected or adjacent buildings or in a single large building.
Compare shopping center.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- maul
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- lin.
-
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- lilt
-
noun,
rhythmic swing or cadence.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- 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.
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lit.
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lip-
-
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- Maui
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
- Maun
-
auxiliary verb,
must1 .
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- mout
-
- moue
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- Mott
-
noun,
John Raleigh, 1865–1955, U.S. religious leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- MOpt
-
- Muir
-
noun,
Edwin, 1887–1959, English poet.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mon.
-
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- Moll
-
noun,
gun moll.
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- mRNA
-
- mule
-
noun,
the sterile offspring of a female horse and a male donkey, valued as a work animal, having strong muscles, a body shaped like a horse, and donkeylike long ears, small feet, and sure-footedness.
Compare hinny.
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- mutt
-
noun,
a dog, especially a mongrel.
- Mull
-
noun,
a soft, thin muslin.
- mute
-
noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- Mure
-
noun,
Obsolete. a wall.
- Mura
-
noun,
(in Japan) a village; hamlet.
- muon
-
noun,
a lepton similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater; the positively charged muon is the antiparticle of the negatively charged muon. Symbol: μ.
- Muni
-
noun,
a municipal bond.
- mun.
-
- mult
-
- mol.
-
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- mete
-
noun,
a limiting mark.
- met.
-
- mere
-
noun,
Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
- MEPA
-
- menu
-
noun,
a list of the dishes served at a meal; bill of fare:
- ment
-
- men-
-
- Mell
-
noun,
a heavy hammer; mallet.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- meet
-
noun,
an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
- Meer
-
noun,
Jan van der [yahn vahn der] /yɑn vɑn dɛr/ (Show IPA), Vermeer, Jan.
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- mil.
-
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- Mlle
-
- mitt
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- min.
-
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- MILR
-
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Mill
-
noun,
a factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Apr.
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- Arm.
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- appt
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- appl
-
- app.
-
- apo-
-
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- ANTU
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ant.
-
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- arr.
-
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- ator
-
- aur-
-
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- Atum
-
noun,
a primeval god who by himself begot Shu and Tefnut: the original god of the Ennead.
- Attu
-
noun,
the westernmost of the Aleutian Islands: Japanese occupation 1942–43.
- attn
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- art.
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- atm.
-
- att.
-
- ANPA
-
- ano-
-
- aut-
-
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Ala.
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Aire
-
- AIME
-
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- aet.
-
- aer-
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- AAUP
-
- AARP
-
- AAEE
-
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- Amur
-
noun,
a river in E Asia, forming most of the boundary between N Manchuria and the SE Russian Federation, flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk. About 2700 miles (4350 km) long.
- amt.
-
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- amp.
-
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- all-
-
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- Amal
-
- alt.
-
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- 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.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- itol
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Ire.
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- intl
-
- int.
-
- Lam.
-
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- inae
-
- 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.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- lea.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- Lat.
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lapp
-
noun,
Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Imp.
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- Emp.
-
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emia
-
- EMet
-
- Elul
-
noun,
the twelfth month of the Jewish calendar.
- ELLE
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- 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.
- enl.
-
- epi-
-
- Ill.
-
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- ile-
-
- IATA
-
- iana
-
- IAEA
-
- Eure
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2331 sq. mi. (6035 sq. km). Capital: Evreux.
- Eur.
-
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- ette
-
- epit
-
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- par.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- pat.
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- paua
-
noun,
a large, edible abalone of New Zealand, Haliotis iris, the shell of which is used in making jewelry.
- 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.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- Peel
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- peep
-
noun,
a quick or furtive look or glance.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pepo
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
- per.
-
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- PERL
-
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- perp
-
noun,
the perpetrator of a crime.
- 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.
- Pet.
-
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- papa
-
noun,
father.
- Pan.
-
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Ont.
-
- 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.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- OPer
-
- opia
-
- opp.
-
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- pam.
-
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- 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:
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- orra
-
adjective,
not regular or scheduled; odd:
- out-
-
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pal.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pall
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- palp
-
noun,
a palpus.
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- prin
-
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- pot.
-
- pour
-
noun,
the act of pouring.
- pout
-
noun,
the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
- PPLO
-
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prau
-
noun,
proa.
- pre-
-
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pro-
-
- pop-
-
- 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.
- Prut
-
noun,
a river in E Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine along the boundary between Moldavia (Moldova) and Romania into the Danube. 500 miles (800 km) long.
- puir
-
adjective,
poor.
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- pulp
-
noun,
the soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit.
- puma
-
noun,
cougar.
- Pump
-
noun,
an apparatus or machine for raising, driving, exhausting, or compressing fluids or gases by means of a piston, plunger, or set of rotating vanes.
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- Punt
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- pupa
-
noun,
an insect in the nonfeeding, usually immobile, transformation stage between the larva and the imago.
- pure
-
adjective,
free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
- Pope
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- 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.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pil-
-
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pill
-
noun,
a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- pimp
-
noun,
a person, especially a man, who solicits customers for a prostitute or a brothel, usually in return for a share of the earnings; pander; procurer.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- pipe
-
noun,
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
- 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.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pomp
-
noun,
stately or splendid display; splendor; magnificence.
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- Poll
-
noun,
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Pol.
-
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- pnea
-
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- plum
-
noun,
the drupaceous fruit of any of several trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, having an oblong stone.
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- plop
-
noun,
a plopping sound or fall.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- ole-
-
- Pen.
-
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- NTIA
-
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- neo-
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- not-
-
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nor.
-
- null
-
noun,
Electronics. a point of minimum signal reception, as on a radio direction finder or other electronic meter.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nom.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- NOAA
-
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- NIRA
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- neem
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- nurl
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- MTP
-
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- PLR
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- Tro
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- EEO
-
- eir
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- al.
-
- 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.
- PLO
-
- MTO
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- pli
-
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- mtn
-
- PLA
-
- 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.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- pl.
-
- rt.
-
- ean
-
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- POA
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- AUA
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- tue
-
- Tu.
-
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- EAM
-
- an.
-
- rte
-
- PMT
-
- trp
-
- eo-
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- EOM
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- eme
-
noun,
friend.
- MTI
-
- Ar.
-
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- ERT
-
- ap-
-
- Am.
-
- MPE
-
- ETO
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- ETR
-
- MPA
-
- RPO
-
- eu-
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- RPM
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ITU
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ERP
-
- MRA
-
- Mt.
-
- EOE
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- MRP
-
- AIA
-
- EMR
-
- EMT
-
- EMU
-
noun,
a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
- en-
-
- ene
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- 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.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- PIO
-
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- MRI
-
- REA
-
- EPT
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- PIP
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- MRE
-
- uti
-
- ATP
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ne-
-
- prp
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- AMU
-
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- ure
-
- Une
-
- AEA
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- PTP
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- UMT
-
- ae.
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- ump
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Ume
-
noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- NAA
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- PRA
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PTT
-
- PUP
-
noun,
a young dog; puppy.
- up-
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ur-
-
- put
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- UPI
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Re.
-
- ALM
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RMA
-
- ALU
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- AME
-
- unp
-
- UNO
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- AOA
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- at.
-
- RUM
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- POR
-
- Aar
-
- ier
-
- ARU
-
- AAP
-
- tup
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- mut
-
noun,
mutt.
- TAL
-
- AAM
-
- ATA
-
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- AAE
-
- Mur
-
noun,
a river in S central Austria, NE Slovenia, and N Croatia, flowing NE and SE to the Drava River. 300 miles (483 km) long.
- MUP
-
- tum
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- NEA
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- aor
-
- PPM
-
- AOU
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- 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.
- ult
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- PPT
-
- Apl
-
- Ulm
-
noun,
a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.
- ppr
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- UIT
-
- 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.
- ppl
-
- UAM
-
- AAU
-
- UAE
-
- UAR
-
- PPI
-
- PPE
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- Tut
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tut.”.
- PPA
-
noun,
a substance, C 9 H 13 NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant.
- NIA
-
- op.
-
- il-
-
- Orr
-
noun,
Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
- LLM
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- LMT
-
- ote
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- LON
-
- TIA
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- NPR
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- Npt
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- nr.
-
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- NRA
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ll.
-
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- lpm
-
- ROP
-
- lep
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- MIP
-
- LIM
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- PTO
-
- pt.
-
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- pm.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pa.
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- LPN
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- oil
-
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.
- Om.
-
- MEP
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- Mao
-
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- Ola
-
- ROI
-
- OIt
-
- OIr
-
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- OEM
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- OAU
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- RNA
-
- RNR
-
- ROA
-
- oar
-
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
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- NUM
-
- LTA
-
- Mo.
-
- LTL
-
- ltr
-
- OPM
-
- MIE
-
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- Me.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- OPA
-
- MAA
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- ONR
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- mi.
-
- NUL
-
- PAP
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- pp.
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- IPO
-
- ipr
-
- Ir.
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- IRL
-
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- IRO
-
- ITA
-
- ite
-
- NMI
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- IPA
-
- NMR
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ium
-
- La.
-
- Lt.
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- NMU
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- IPM
-
- IOU
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- 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:
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- ILO
-
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- Tpr
-
- TPN
-
- TPM
-
- TPI
-
- ILP
-
- imu
-
noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ine
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- MOR
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- ior
-
- IOT
-
- MOI
-
- PEP
-
noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- MNA
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- MLA
-
- ml.
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- NOP
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- TNT
-
- TMO
-
- MIT
-
- tlr
-
- tlo
-
- MNE
-
- MLR
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- O.
-
- L1
-
- L2
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- ol
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- TT
-
- TP
-
- N.
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- AO
-
- TM
-
- 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.
- OA
-
- 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.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- RO
-
- ee
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- RU
-
- TN
-
- i.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- TL
-
- LM
-
- UI
-
- NM
-
- RI
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- RN
-
- M.
-
- UL
-
- MP
-
- PU
-
- NP
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- L.
-
- LR
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- NL
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- NI
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- ln
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- IP
-
- EI
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- t.
-
- T1
-
- R.
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- U.
-
- 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.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- le
-
- MN
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.