Anagrams of lumpenproletariat

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all-important
adjective, extremely or vitally important; essential.
Mitteleuropa
noun, Central Europe.
preallotment
noun, an allotment given in advance.
penultimate
noun, a penult.
importunate
adjective, urgent or persistent in solicitation, sometimes annoyingly so.
armor-plate
noun, a plate or plating of specially hardened steel used to cover warships, tanks, aircraft, fortifications, etc., to protect them from enemy fire.
manipulator
noun, a person who manipulates.
planetarium
noun, an apparatus or model representing the planetary system.
Lautreamont
noun, Comte de (Isidore Lucien Ducasse) 1846–70, French poet, born in Uruguay.
appellation
noun, a name, title, or designation.
proletarian
noun, a member of the proletariat.
pluripotent
adjective, (of a cell) capable of developing into any type of cell or tissue except those that form a placenta or embryo:
proletariat
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
noun, one complete convolution of a conducting coil, through which one ampere of current passes.
permutation
noun, the act of permuting or permutating; alteration; transformation.
ultramarine
noun, a blue pigment consisting of powdered lapis lazuli.
ratatouille
noun, a vegetable stew of Provence, typically consisting of eggplant, zucchini, onions, green peppers, tomatoes, and garlic, served hot or cold.
Pantelleria
noun, an Italian island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia. 10,000; 32 sq. mi. (83 sq. km).
polarimeter
noun, an instrument for measuring the amount of light received from a given source as a function of its state of polarization.
retrolental
adjective, located or occurring behind a lens, as of the eye.
Montpellier
noun, a city in and the capital of Hérault, in S France, near the Mediterranean.
preparation
noun, a proceeding, measure, or provision by which one prepares for something:
metaprotein
noun, a hydrolytic derivative of protein, insoluble in water but soluble in dilute acids or alkalis.
preparental
adjective, prior to becoming a parent:
allemontite
noun, a white to gray, brittle mineral, antimony arsenide, AsSb, occurring in reniform masses: formerly used as an ore of arsenic.
ear-trumpet
noun, a trumpet-shaped device held to the ear for collecting and intensifying sounds and once commonly used as an aid to hearing.
interpolate
verb (used with object), to introduce (something additional or extraneous) between other things or parts; interject; interpose; intercalate.
portmanteau
noun, a case or bag to carry clothing in while traveling, especially a leather trunk or suitcase that opens into two halves.
Praetorian
noun, a person having the rank of praetor or ex-praetor.
petrolatum
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
noun, a generator of alternating current.
unilateral
adjective, relating to, occurring on, or involving one side only:
literature
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
adjective, involving only students at the same school or college:
allurement
noun, fascination; charm.
terminator
noun, a person or thing that terminates.
Tertullian
noun, (Quintus Septimius Florens Tertullianus) a.d. c160–c230, Carthaginian theologian.
ameliorate
verb (used with or without object), to make or become better, more bearable, or more satisfactory; improve:
praemunire
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
noun, (in three-color photography) a device for determining the exposure factors of the filters to be used.
alliterate
verb (used with object), to compose or arrange with alliteration:
alteration
noun, the act or process of altering; the state of being altered:
planimeter
noun, an instrument for measuring mechanically the area of plane figures.
planometer
noun, surface plate.
torrential
adjective, pertaining to or having the nature of a torrent.
relational
adjective, of or relating to relations.
peritoneum
noun, the serous membrane lining the abdominal cavity and investing its viscera.
interpolar
adjective, connecting or being between poles:
repatriate
noun, a person who has been repatriated.
Montpelier
noun, a city in and the capital of Vermont, in the central part.
metroliner
multipolar
adjective, having several or many poles.
elutriator
noun, a machine for separating particles of mineral by elutriation.
natatorium
noun, a swimming pool, especially one that is indoors.
neopallium
noun, neocortex.
nitrometer
noun, an apparatus for determining the amount of nitrogen or nitrogen compounds in a substance or mixture.
maturation
noun, the act or process of maturating.
trampoline
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
adjective, (of notes or chords in a musical score) heavily accented and detached.
reputation
noun, the estimation in which a person or thing is held, especially by the community or the public generally; repute:
Atropatene
noun, Media Atropatene.
tulip-tree
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
noun, a puppet manipulated from above by strings attached to its jointed limbs.
reparation
noun, the making of amends for wrong or injury done:
intermural
adjective, of, relating to, or taking place between two or more institutions, cities, etc.:
Papiamento
noun, a creolized language based on Spanish and spoken on Curaçao.
armipotent
adjective, strong in battle.
parenteral
adjective, taken into the body in a manner other than through the digestive canal.
Parliament
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
adjective, (of food) prepared or served with potatoes:
part-timer
noun, a person who works, attends school, etc., less than full time.
parturient
adjective, bearing or about to bear young; travailing.
manipulate
verb (used with object), to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner:
tourmaline
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
plural noun, the innermost parts or recesses of a place or thing.
peripteral
adjective, (of a classical temple or other structure) surrounded by a single row of columns.
premarital
adjective, preceding marriage.
antepartum
adjective, of or noting the period prior to childbirth; before delivery.
interloper
noun, a person who interferes or meddles in the affairs of others:
preemption
noun, the act or right of claiming or purchasing before or in preference to others.
trilateral
adjective, having three sides.
urinometer
noun, a device for assessing the specific gravity of urine; a hydrometer for use on urine specimens.
aeromarine
adjective, relating to navigation of aircraft above the ocean.
puntillero
noun, (in bullfighting) a worker, or assistant, who gives the coup de grâce to the fallen bull with a puntilla.
propellent
noun, a propellant.
laumontite
noun, a white zeolite mineral, chiefly hydrated silicate of aluminum and calcium.
propellant
noun, a propelling agent.
prenuptial
adjective, before marriage.
matutinal
adjective, pertaining to or occurring in the morning; early in the day.
rationale
noun, the fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something.
terpineol
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
noun, a woman who has never borne a child.
Antipater
noun, 398?–319 b.c, Macedonian statesman and general: regent of Macedonia 334–323.
pirouette
noun, a whirling about on one foot or on the points of the toes, as in ballet dancing.
palpitant
adjective, affected or characterized by palpitation.
nullipore
noun, any of the coralline algae with a crustlike plant body.
pentolite
noun, a high explosive consisting of pentaerythritol tetranitrate and TNT.
piperonal
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
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
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
noun, a river in E Virginia, flowing SE to join the Pamunkey and form the York River. 120 miles (193 km) long.
arteriole
noun, Anatomy. any of the smallest branches of an artery, terminating in capillaries.
pimpernel
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
noun, the annual festival in ancient Rome in which the lemures were exorcised from houses.
ametropia
noun, faulty refraction of light rays by the eye, as in astigmatism or myopia.
notepaper
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
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
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
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
noun, a pulmonate gastropod.
appellate
adjective, of or relating to appeals.
appellant
noun, a person who appeals.
tellurate
noun, a salt of a telluric acid, as of H 2 TeO or H 6 TeO 6 .
routineer
noun, a person who follows or adheres to routine or a routine.
platinate
noun, Chemistry. a salt of platinic acid.
man-eater
noun, an animal, especially a tiger or lion, that eats or is said to eat human flesh.
panetella
noun, a long, slender cigar, usually with straight sides and tapering to a point at the closed end.
apparitor
noun, (in ancient Rome) a subordinate official of a magistrate or of the court.
tellurite
noun, Chemistry. a salt of tellurous acid, as sodium tellurite, Na 2 TeO 3 .
Pampeluna
noun, Pamplona.
palpitate
verb (used with object), to cause to pulsate or tremble.
Rotameter
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
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
verb (used with object), to restore to life; resuscitate.
parlement
noun, parliament.
palmitate
noun, a salt or ester of palmitic acid.
trumpeter
noun, a person who plays a trumpet; trumpet player.
Peritrate
Lattimore
noun, Richmond Alexander, 1906–84, U.S. poet, translator, and critic, born in China.
propeller
noun, a device having a revolving hub with radiating blades, for propelling an airplane, ship, etc.
orientate
verb (used with or without object), orient (defs 4–12).
perpetual
noun, a hybrid rose that is perpetual.
Martineau
noun, Harriet, 1802–76, English novelist and economist.
interlope
verb (used without object), to intrude into some region or field of trade without a proper license.
aeroplane
noun, airplane.
antlerite
noun, an emerald to blackish-green mineral, hydrous copper sulfate, Cu 3 (OH) 4 SO 4 , a major copper ore in Chile.
retaliate
verb (used with object), to requite or make return for (a wrong or injury) with the like.
permutate
verb (used with object), to cause (something) to undergo permutation.
puerperal
adjective, of or relating to a woman in childbirth.
tularemia
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
noun, the condition of being abundantly supplied or filled; fullness.
paillette
noun, a spangle for ornamenting a costume.
palampore
noun, a cotton print woven in India and used for clothing, canopies, etc.
ill-treat
verb (used with object), to treat badly; maltreat; abuse.
terminate
verb (used with object), to bring to an end; put an end to:
reiterant
adjective, reiterating or repeating, especially to an intensified degree:
oil-plant
noun, any of several plants, as the castor-oil plant or sesame, the seeds of which yield an oil.
appertain
verb (used without object), to belong as a part, right, possession, attribute, etc.; pertain or relate (usually followed by to):
palmation
noun, a palmate state or formation.
reimplant
verb (used with object), Surgery. to restore (a tooth, organ, limb, or other structure) to its original site.
apartment
noun, a room or a group of related rooms, among similar sets in one building, designed for use as a dwelling.
atemporal
adjective, free from limitations of time.
tentorium
noun, Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
petiolate
adjective, having a petiole or peduncle.
Petrolina
noun, a city in NE Brazil.
petroleum
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
noun, a city in NE Wisconsin.
perinatal
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
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
noun, a small petiole, as of a leaflet in a compound leaf.
interpret
verb (used with object), to give or provide the meaning of; explain; explicate; elucidate:
repairmen
noun, a person whose occupation is the making of repairs, readjustments, etc.
tellurian
noun, an inhabitant of the earth.
turmaline
noun, tourmaline.
tin-plate
noun, thin iron or steel sheet coated with tin.
Pomerania
noun, a former province of NE Germany, now mostly in NW Poland.
prepotent
adjective, preeminent in power, authority, or influence; predominant:
important
adjective, of much or great significance or consequence:
tremolite
noun, a white or grayish variety of amphibole, Ca 2 Mg 5 Si 8 O 22 (OH) 2 , usually occurring in bladed crystals.
emollient
noun, an emollient medicine, lotion, salve, etc.
tremulant
adjective, trembling; tremulous.
popliteal
adjective, of or relating to the ham, or part of the leg back of the knee.
Tamerlane
noun, (Timur Lenk) 1336?–1405, Tartar conqueror in southern and western Asia: ruler of Samarkand 1369–1405.
papilloma
noun, a benign tumor of the skin or mucous membrane consisting of hypertrophied epithelial tissue, as a wart.
rent-roll
noun, an account or schedule of rents, the amount due from each tenant, and the total received.
part-time
noun, a period of time that is less than the usual or full time.
importune
adjective, importunate.
metalline
adjective, metallic.
natrolite
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
verb (used with object), to let pass without notice; disregard.
millepore
noun, a coralline hydrozoan of the genus Millepora, having a smooth calcareous surface with many perforations.
epuration
noun, a purification or purge, as of government officials considered disloyal or treacherous.
lineolate
adjective, marked with minute lines; finely lineate.
Paramount
noun, a supreme ruler; overlord.
Montreuil
noun, a suburb of Paris, in N France.
patellate
adjective, having a patella.
poulterer
noun, a dealer in poultry, hares, and game; poultryman.
parameter
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
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
noun, effort or desire to equal or excel others.
pot-metal
noun, an alloy of copper and lead, formerly used for making plumbing fixtures, bearings, etc.
potential
noun, possibility; potentiality:
allotment
noun, the act of allotting.
papillote
noun, a decorative curled paper placed over the end of the bone of a cutlet or chop.
protamine
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
verb (used with object), to move to rapture; delight beyond measure:
multipara
noun, a woman who has borne two or more children, or who is parturient for the second time.
literator
noun, littérateur.
multiplet
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
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
noun, a premature infant.
imperator
noun, an absolute or supreme ruler.
impetrate
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
noun, a soldier belonging to a maniple.
raptorial
adjective, preying upon other animals; predatory.
prelature
noun, the office of a prelate.
Altiplano
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
verb (used with or without object), ameliorate.
impellent
noun, something that impels; an impelling agency or force.
pollutant
noun, something that pollutes.
pollinate
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
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.
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