Anagrams of marsupials
Word marsupials has
644 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of marsupials.
- marsupial
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noun,
any viviparous, nonplacental mammal of the order Marsupialia, comprising the opossums, kangaroos, wombats, and bandicoots, the females of most species having a marsupium containing the mammary glands and serving as a receptacle for the young.
- marsupia
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noun,
the pouch or fold of skin on the abdomen of a female marsupial.
- simulars
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noun,
a person or thing that simulates; pretender.
- primulas
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noun,
primrose (def 1).
- Prussia
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noun,
a former state in N Europe: became a military power in the 18th century and in 1871 led the formation of the German empire; formally abolished as an administrative unit in 1947.
- amusias
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noun,
the inability to produce or comprehend music or musical sounds.
- plasmas
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noun,
Anatomy, Physiology. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements.
- asarums
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noun,
the dried rhizome and roots of wild ginger that yield an acrid resin and a volatile, aromatic oil, used chiefly as a flavoring.
- Spirula
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noun,
any cephalopod of the genus Spirula, having a flat, spiral shell that is partly inside and partly outside the posterior part of the body.
- Larissa
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noun,
a city in E Thessaly, in E Greece.
- alarums
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noun,
alarm.
- spirals
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noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- samurai
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noun,
a member of the hereditary warrior class in feudal Japan.
- Paramus
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noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- Primula
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noun,
primrose (def 1).
- malpais
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noun,
Southwestern U.S. an extensive area of rough, barren lava flows.
- parulis
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noun,
gumboil.
- Palmira
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noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- simular
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noun,
a person or thing that simulates; pretender.
- impalas
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noun,
an African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, the male of which has ringed, lyre-shaped horns.
- Masuria
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noun,
a region in NE Poland, formerly in East Prussia, Germany: German defeat of Russians 1914–15.
- pulsars
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noun,
Astronomy. one of several hundred known celestial objects, generally believed to be rapidly rotating neutron stars, that emit pulses of radiation, especially radio waves, with a high degree of regularity.
- Salamis
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noun,
an island off the SE coast of Greece, W of Athens, in the Gulf of Aegina: Greeks defeated Persians in a naval battle 480 b.c. 39 sq. mi. (101 sq. km).
- purisms
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noun,
strict observance of or insistence on purity in language, style, etc.
- salmis
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noun,
salmi.
- lapsus
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noun,
a slip or lapse.
- purism
-
noun,
strict observance of or insistence on purity in language, style, etc.
- slumps
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noun,
an act or instance of slumping.
- missal
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Church. the book containing the prayers and rites used by the priest in celebrating Mass over the course of the entire year.
- larums
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noun,
alarum.
- slurps
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noun,
an intake of food or drink with a noisy sucking sound:
- sirups
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noun,
any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.
- Arliss
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noun,
George, 1868–1946, English actor.
- lampas
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noun,
congestion of the mucous membrane of the hard palate of horses.
- assail
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verb (used with object),
to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
- salpas
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noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- impala
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noun,
an African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, the male of which has ringed, lyre-shaped horns.
- imparl
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verb (used without object),
to confer with the opposing party in a lawsuit with a view to settling the dispute amicably, out of court.
- salami
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noun,
a kind of sausage, originally Italian, often flavored with garlic.
- masais
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noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- Russia
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noun,
Also called Russian Empire. Russian Rossiya. a former empire in E Europe and N and W Asia: overthrown by the Russian Revolution 1917. Capital: St. Petersburg (1703–1917).
- passim
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adverb,
here and there: used in bibliographic references to indicate that the writer has drawn upon material scattered throughout the source cited.
- lamias
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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.
- Marius
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noun,
Gaius, c155–86 b.c, Roman general and consul: opponent of Lucius Cornelius Sulla.
- Asarum
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noun,
the dried rhizome and roots of wild ginger that yield an acrid resin and a volatile, aromatic oil, used chiefly as a flavoring.
- milpas
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noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- simars
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noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- marais
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noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- Apulia
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noun,
a department in SE Italy. 7442 sq. mi. (19,275 sq. km). Capital: Bari.
- malars
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noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- amusia
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noun,
the inability to produce or comprehend music or musical sounds.
- lauras
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noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- Pamirs
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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).
- supra-
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- palmar
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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.
- plasma
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noun,
Anatomy, Physiology. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements.
- Palmas
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noun,
Las. Las Palmas.
- plasm-
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- palais
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noun,
French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
- Primus
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noun,
Scottish Episcopal Church. a bishop who is elected to represent the church body and to summon and preside at synods but who possesses no metropolitan power.
- Upsala
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noun,
Uppsala.
- alarms
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noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- alarum
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noun,
alarm.
- plasia
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- Alissa
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noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- murals
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noun,
a large picture painted or affixed directly on a wall or ceiling.
- pulsar
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noun,
Astronomy. one of several hundred known celestial objects, generally believed to be rapidly rotating neutron stars, that emit pulses of radiation, especially radio waves, with a high degree of regularity.
- primal
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adjective,
first; original; primeval:
- urials
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noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- Musial
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noun,
Stanley Frank ("Stan the Man") 1920–2013, U.S. baseball player.
- spiral
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noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- priss
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noun,
a prissy person.
- prams
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noun,
perambulator.
- PRISM
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noun,
Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
- maars
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noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Rimas
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noun,
a female given name.
- Priam
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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.
- prim.
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- pilum
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noun,
a javelin used in ancient Rome by legionaries, consisting of a three-foot-long shaft with an iron head of the same length.
- marls
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noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- Islam
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noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- prius
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noun,
a brand of hybrid car, one of the first commercially successful, that runs at lower speeds on an electric motor powered by a battery pack, and at higher speeds on a gasoline engine, which can also recharge the battery.
- 30-30
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- Masai
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noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- pilau
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noun,
pilaf.
- rumal
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noun,
a kerchief worn as a headdress by men in India.
- impar
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adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- prims
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noun,
privet.
- Massa
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noun,
marse.
- sails
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noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- rasps
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noun,
an act of rasping.
- rumps
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noun,
the hind part of the body of an animal, as the hindquarters of a quadruped or sacral region of a bird.
- Pilar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- Russ.
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abbreviation,
Russia.
- Ipsus
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noun,
an ancient village in central Asia Minor, in Phrygia: the scene of a battle (301 b.c.) between the successors of Alexander the Great.
- lumps
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noun,
a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape:
- Prus.
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- maras
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noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- psalm
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noun,
a sacred song or hymn.
- limas
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noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- mairs
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adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Laris
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noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Salas
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noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- limps
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noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- Larsa
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noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- pulis
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noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- larum
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noun,
alarum.
- purls
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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).
- Piura
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noun,
a city in N Peru.
- puris
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noun,
poori.
- Purim
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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
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noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- Lassa
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noun,
Older Spelling. Lhasa.
- pumas
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noun,
cougar.
- lapis
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noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- Lamus
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noun,
a son of Hercules and Omphale.
- Maris
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noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- Pimas
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- Maria
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noun,
calaba.
- ramus
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noun,
a branch, as of a plant, vein, bone, etc.
- pilus
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noun,
a hair or hairlike structure.
- Laura
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noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- ramal
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adjective,
of or relating to a ramus.
- rails
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noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Laius
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noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- pulas
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noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- raias
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noun,
rayah.
- Lamar
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noun,
Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
- liras
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Lamas
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noun,
Carlos Saavedra [kahr-laws sah-ah-ve-drah] /ˈkɑr lɔs ˌsɑ ɑˈvɛ drɑ/ (Show IPA), Saavedra Lamas, Carlos.
- mails
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noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- lamia
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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.
- rials
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noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Pauli
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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.
- salmi
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noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- AMPAS
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- alums
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noun,
Also called potash alum, potassium alum. a crystalline solid, aluminum potassium sulfate, K 2 SO 4 ⋅Al 2 (SO 4) 3 ⋅24H 2 O, used in medicine as an astringent and styptic, in dyeing and tanning, and in many technical processes.
- SPARS
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noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- amass
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verb (used with object),
to gather for oneself; collect as one's own:
- para-
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- amirs
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noun,
emir.
- paras
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noun,
a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
- amiss
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Idioms,
take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
- Smail
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noun,
snail mail.
- slurp
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noun,
an intake of food or drink with a noisy sucking sound:
- spasm
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noun,
Pathology. a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction (tonic spasm) or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations (clonic spasm)
- Slump
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noun,
an act or instance of slumping.
- Missa
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noun,
Mass.
- slims
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noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- Miss.
-
- slaps
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noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- pari-
-
- slams
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noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- Salpa
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- SISAL
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noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- alum.
-
- Alsip
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noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- sirup
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noun,
any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.
- ulama
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plural noun,
the doctors of Muslim religion and law.
- pairs
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noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- paisa
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noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- Musil
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noun,
Robert, 1880–1942, Austrian writer.
- Urmia
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noun,
Lake, a salt lake in NW Iran. About 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km).
- Urial
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noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- muras
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noun,
(in Japan) a village; hamlet.
- mural
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noun,
a large picture painted or affixed directly on a wall or ceiling.
- AAPSS
-
- suras
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noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- almas
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noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- sural
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adjective,
of or relating to the calf of the leg.
- palis
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noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Palma
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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.
- sumps
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noun,
a pit, well, or the like in which water or other liquid is collected.
- palms
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noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- alarm
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noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- Alas.
-
- alias
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noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Pamir
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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).
- April
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noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- Paris
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noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Samas
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noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Paula
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noun,
a female given name: derived from Paul.
- Miass
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noun,
a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
- saris
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noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- apsis
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noun,
Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
- Sapir
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noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- assai
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noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- Assam
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noun,
a state in NE India. 30,285 sq. mi. (78,438 sq. km). Capital: Dispur.
- Assur
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noun,
the god of war and supreme national god of Assyria.
- milpa
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noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- Aural
-
adjective,
of or relating to an aura.
- samps
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noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- Samar
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noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- plur.
-
- Asura
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noun,
(in Indian mythology) a god or demon.
- Maura
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Mary.
- Aulis
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noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- mauls
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noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- Sauls
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noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- sials
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noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Silas
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noun,
a male given name.
- Parl.
-
- Parma
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noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Milan.
- simul
-
adverb,
(in prescriptions) together.
- salsa
-
noun,
a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
- arias
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noun,
an air or melody.
- simps
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- arils
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noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Salus
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noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of health and prosperity: identified with the Greek goddess Hygeia.
- arium
-
- Arius
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noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- simas
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noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- simar
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noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- pass.
-
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- Pal.
-
- Paur
-
noun,
Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- PLSS
-
- pias
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noun,
a female given name.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Palm
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noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- pil-
-
- pam.
-
- Paul
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noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- paua
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noun,
a large, edible abalone of New Zealand, Haliotis iris, the shell of which is used in making jewelry.
- par.
-
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- PIMS
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plural,
personal information manager.
- plum
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noun,
the drupaceous fruit of any of several trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, having an oblong stone.
- 1080
-
- plus
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- SMSA
-
- slur
-
noun,
a slurred utterance or sound.
- slum
-
noun,
Often, slums. a thickly populated, run-down, squalid part of a city, inhabited by poor people.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- SPUR
-
noun,
a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- Sims
-
noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- saur
-
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- Sra.
-
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- USPS
-
- USMA
-
- USIS
-
- USIA
-
- USAR
-
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- uria
-
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- umps
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- SRAM
-
- Susa
-
noun,
a ruined city in W Iran: the capital of ancient Elam; palaces of Darius and Artaxerxes I; stele containing the Code of Hammurabi discovered here.
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- sur-
-
- sups
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- supr
-
- sump
-
noun,
a pit, well, or the like in which water or other liquid is collected.
- sumi
-
noun,
black ink made from a mixture of plant soot and glue solidified into sticks or cakes the ends of which are scraped or ground into water on an ink slab, much used by calligraphers and painters.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- Puri
-
noun,
poori.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Puss
-
noun,
a cat.
- purs
-
- 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).
- puma
-
noun,
cougar.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- puls
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- puir
-
adjective,
poor.
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- psia
-
- prs.
-
- prau
-
noun,
proa.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- Sams
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Samuel.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- Saml
-
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Sam.
-
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- Rus.
-
- rums
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- rump
-
noun,
the hind part of the body of an animal, as the hindquarters of a quadruped or sacral region of a bird.
- Rumi
-
noun,
Jalal ud-din [Persian jah-lahl ood-deen,, oo d-,, ja-] /Persian dʒɑˈlɑl udˈdin,, ʊd-,, dʒæ-/ (Show IPA), Jalal ud-din Rumi.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- USSR
-
noun,
a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Capital: Moscow.
Abbreviation: U.S.S.R., USSR.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- amp.
-
- AMLS
-
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- lip-
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Amal
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- Alis
-
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- lump
-
noun,
a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape:
- Ala.
-
- 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.
- Lam.
-
- 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.
- ARIS
-
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- aur-
-
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- Imp.
-
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- ASSR
-
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- asis
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Arm.
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- isls
-
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- APSA
-
- Apr.
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- amus
-
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- 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.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- Aus.
-
- Mass
-
noun,
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
- Muir
-
noun,
Edwin, 1887–1959, English poet.
- 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.
- MALS
-
- AAUP
-
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- 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.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- Maui
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- maul
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- AARP
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- mil.
-
- MILR
-
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- mis-
-
- MIPS
-
- mal-
-
- Mar.
-
- 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.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- muss
-
noun,
a state of disorder or untidiness.
- mus.
-
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- Mura
-
noun,
(in Japan) a village; hamlet.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- ASI
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- AIA
-
- AAM
-
- Am.
-
- AUA
-
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- UPI
-
- USP
-
- AAP
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- USR
-
- ASM
-
- ur-
-
- Ar.
-
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- up-
-
- SAR
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- al.
-
- ASR
-
- USM
-
- ARU
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- ARS
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ap-
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- ASU
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- AIS
-
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.
- APS
-
- SRS
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- SPR
-
- SPS
-
- ALM
-
- Sr.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ss.
-
- SSA
-
- SSI
-
- SSM
-
- SSR
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- SUM
-
noun,
the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition:
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- ALU
-
- AAU
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- AMU
-
- SLA
-
- Apl
-
- Aar
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- ump
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- SLP
-
- SLR
-
- AMS
-
- Sus
-
- UAM
-
- USS
-
- SMA
-
- USA
-
- SMS
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- UAR
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Ulm
-
noun,
a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.
- pm.
-
- Ia.
-
- LSS
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- PLA
-
- pli
-
- PLR
-
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- MAA
-
- PRA
-
- 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.
- MSL
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- LSM
-
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- LSI
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- lpm
-
- PSA
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- PSS
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- LIM
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- pl.
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- MLR
-
- Pa.
-
- 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
-
- MSI
-
- MSA
-
- MRP
-
- MRI
-
- MRA
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MPA
-
- MLS
-
- MLA
-
- 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.
- ml.
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MIP
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- 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:
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- IPS
-
- Isl
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- RPM
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- RUM
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- IRL
-
- Ps.
-
- Ir.
-
- Sp.
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- SAA
-
- ipr
-
- IPM
-
- IPA
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- imu
-
noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- ILS
-
- ILP
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- IAS
-
- ial
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- RSS
-
- ISR
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RMA
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- RPS
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- La.
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Pr.
-
- IUS
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ium
-
- MP
-
- IP
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- M.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- RP
-
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- i.
-
- 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.
- RI
-
- 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.
- R.
-
- 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.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- PU
-
- L.
-
- UI
-
- RU
-
- LR
-
- U.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- LM
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- UL
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- L2
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- S.
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- SU
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- SL
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- SM
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- LP
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- L1
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- SA
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