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- desipramine
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noun,
a tricyclic antidepressant, C 18 H 22 N 2 , used for symptomatic relief in a variety of depressive states.
- pedantries
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noun,
the character, qualities, practices, etc., of a pedant, especially undue display of learning.
- administer
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verb (used with object),
to manage (affairs, a government, etc.); have executive charge of:
- Parmenides
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noun,
flourished c450 b.c, Greek Eleatic philosopher.
- intermedia
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adjective,
using or involving several media, as dance, slides, electronic music, film, and painting, simultaneously; multimedia.
- pedestrian
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noun,
a person who goes or travels on foot; walker.
- spermidine
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noun,
a biogenic polyamine, H 2 N(CH 2) 4 NH(CH 2) 3 NH 2 , formed from putrescine, occurring widely in nature and first identified in semen.
- mantispid
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noun,
any neuropterous, mantislike insect of the family Mantispidae, the larvae of which are parasites in the nests of spiders or wasps.
- sparteine
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noun,
a bitter, poisonous, liquid alkaloid obtained from certain species of broom, especially Cytisus scoparius, used in medicine to stimulate the heart and also the uterine muscles in childbirth.
- antimeres
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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.
- spearmint
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noun,
an aromatic herb, Mentha spicata, having lance-shaped leaves used for flavoring.
- dentaries
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noun,
one of a pair of membrane bones that in lower vertebrates form the distal part of the lower jaws and in mammals comprise the mandible.
- Impatiens
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Impatiens, of the balsam family, having irregular flowers in which the calyx and corolla are not clearly distinguishable and bearing fruit that bursts open to scatter the seeds.
- tradesmen
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noun,
a person engaged in trade.
- aperients
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noun,
a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
- spermatid
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noun,
Cell Biology. one of the cells that result from the meiotic divisions of a spermatocyte and mature into spermatozoa.
- dementias
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noun,
severe impairment or loss of intellectual capacity and personality integration, due to the loss of or damage to neurons in the brain.
- epidermis
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noun,
Anatomy. the outer, nonvascular, nonsensitive layer of the skin, covering the true skin or corium.
- pistareen
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noun,
peseta (def 2).
- president
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) the highest executive officer of a modern republic, as the Chief Executive of the United States.
- detainers
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noun,
a writ for the further detention of a person already in custody.
- distemper
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noun,
Veterinary Pathology.
Also called canine distemper. an infectious disease chiefly of young dogs, caused by an unidentified virus and characterized by lethargy, fever, catarrh, photophobia, and vomiting.
Also called colt distemper, equine distemper, strangles. an infectious disease of horses, caused by the bacillus Streptococcus equi and characterized by catarrh of the upper air passages and the formation of pus in the submaxillary and other lymphatic glands.
Also called cat distemper, feline agranulocytosis, feline distemper, feline infectious enteritis, feline panleukopenia. a usually fatal viral disease of cats, characterized by fever, vomiting, and diarrhea, leading to severe dehydration.
- dipterans
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noun,
a dipterous insect.
- asiderite
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noun,
an iron-free meteorite consisting of friable material.
- dietaries
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noun,
a regulated allowance of food.
- pediments
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noun,
(in classical architecture) a low gable, typically triangular with a horizontal cornice and raking cornices, surmounting a colonnade, an end wall, or a major division of a façade.
- semainier
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noun,
a chest of the 18th century having seven long drawers: originally meant to hold a week's supply of clothing.
- Petrinism
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noun,
the body of theological doctrine taught by, or attributed to, the apostle Peter.
- Demetrias
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noun,
an ancient city in NE Greece, in Thessaly.
- predatism
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noun,
the state of living as a predator or by predation.
- amenities
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noun,
an agreeable way or manner; courtesy; civility:
- meridians
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noun,
Geography.
a great circle of the earth passing through the poles and any given point on the earth's surface.
the half of such a circle included between the poles.
- Mertensia
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Mertensia, of the borage family, including the lungworts and the Virginia cowslip.
- Teresina
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noun,
a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
- diatreme
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noun,
a volcanic vent produced in a solid rock structure by the explosive energy of gases in magmas.
- resinate
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noun,
Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
- spearmen
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noun,
a person who is armed with or uses a spear.
- stepdame
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noun,
a stepmother.
- predates
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verb (used with object),
to date before the actual time; antedate:
- Teresian
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noun,
a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
- pederast
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noun,
a person who engages in pederasty.
- dipteran
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noun,
a dipterous insect.
- andesite
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noun,
a dark-colored volcanic rock composed essentially of plagioclase feldspar and one or more mafic minerals, as hornblende or biotite.
- pediment
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noun,
(in classical architecture) a low gable, typically triangular with a horizontal cornice and raking cornices, surmounting a colonnade, an end wall, or a major division of a façade.
- dainties
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noun,
something delicious to the taste; a delicacy.
- trade-in
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noun,
goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
- imprints
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noun,
a mark made by pressure; a mark or figure impressed or printed on something.
- red-tape
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noun,
excessive formality and routine required before official action can be taken.
- impaired
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noun,
Archaic. impairment.
- dimeters
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noun,
a verse or line of two measures or feet, as He is gone on the mountain,/He is lost to the forest.
- dementia
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noun,
severe impairment or loss of intellectual capacity and personality integration, due to the loss of or damage to neurons in the brain.
- Ansermet
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noun,
Ernest [er-nest] /ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1883–1969, Swiss symphony orchestra conductor.
- resident
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noun,
a person who resides in a place.
- enmities
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noun,
a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism.
- arsenide
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noun,
a compound containing two elements of which arsenic is the negative one, as silver arsenide, Ag 3 As.
- pineries
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noun,
a place in which pineapples are grown.
- east-end
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noun,
a section of E London, England.
- pantries
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noun,
a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
- pinaster
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noun,
a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
- painters
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- strained
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noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- parities
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noun,
equality, as in amount, status, or character.
- Aristide
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noun,
Jean-Bertrand, born 1953, Haitian priest and political leader: first democratically elected president, 1991, 1994–96, 2001–04.
- emirates
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noun,
the office or rank of an emir.
- Piranesi
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noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), or Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1720–78, Italian architect and engraver.
- tiderips
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noun,
a rip caused by conflicting tidal currents or by a tidal current crossing a rough bottom.
- arenites
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noun,
psammite.
- stampede
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noun,
a sudden, frenzied rush or headlong flight of a herd of frightened animals, especially cattle or horses.
- enspirit
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verb (used with object),
inspirit.
- diriment
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adjective,
causing to become wholly void; nullifying.
- repaints
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- Dniester
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noun,
a river in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains to the Black Sea. About 875 miles (1410 km) long.
- distrain
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verb (used with object),
to constrain by seizing and holding goods, etc., in pledge for rent, damages, etc., or in order to obtain satisfaction of a claim.
- aperient
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noun,
a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
- nitrides
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noun,
a compound, containing two elements only, of which the more electronegative one is nitrogen.
- spirited
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noun,
the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
- antimere
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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.
- niteries
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noun,
a nightclub.
- disinter
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verb (used with object),
to take out of the place of interment; exhume; unearth.
- estampie
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noun,
a medieval dance and instrumental form, in several repeated sections, associated chiefly with the trouvères.
- inserted
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noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- Pierides
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plural noun,
the Muses.
- etamines
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noun,
a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
- spermine
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noun,
a polyamine, H 2 N(CH 2) 3 NH(CH 2) 4 NH(CH 2) 3 NH 2 , formed from spermidine and occurring in all cells, especially prevalent in semen, sputum, pancreatic tissue, and certain yeasts.
- inertias
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noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- amidines
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noun,
any of a group of compounds containing the CN 2 H 3 group, some of which have marked pharmacological action.
- naperies
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noun,
table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
- Primates
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noun,
the order comprising the primates.
- maitrise
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noun,
mastery; skill.
- Peterman
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noun,
a safecracker.
- presidia
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noun,
(in the Soviet Union and other Communist countries) an administrative committee, usually permanent and governmental, acting when its parent body is in recess but exercising full powers:
- seriatim
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adverb, adjective,
in a series; one after another.
- Serendip
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noun,
Arabic name of Sri Lanka.
- pretends
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adjective,
Informal. make-believe; simulated; counterfeit:
- mind-set
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noun,
an attitude, disposition, or mood.
- amerinds
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noun,
Indian (def 1).
- minarets
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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.
- temperas
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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.
- martinis
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noun,
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
- permeant
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adjective,
permeating; pervading.
- matinees
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noun,
an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
- Dempster
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noun,
deemster.
- trendies
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noun,
a trendy person, place, object, or idea.
- sediment
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noun,
the matter that settles to the bottom of a liquid; lees; dregs.
- meanders
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noun,
Usually, meanders. turnings or windings; a winding path or course.
- demireps
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noun,
a demimondaine.
- adenitis
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noun,
lymphadenitis.
- mediants
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noun,
the third degree of a major or minor musical scale.
- primines
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noun,
the outer integument of an ovule.
- mediates
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adjective,
acting through, dependent on, or involving an intermediate agency; not direct or immediate.
- raiments
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noun,
clothing; apparel; attire.
- pertains
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- demerits
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noun,
a mark against a person for misconduct or deficiency:
- semiarid
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adjective,
characterized by very little annual rainfall, usually from 10 to 20 inches (25 to 50 cm):
- pristine
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adjective,
having its original purity; uncorrupted or unsullied.
- Meridian
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noun,
Geography.
a great circle of the earth passing through the poles and any given point on the earth's surface.
the half of such a circle included between the poles.
- dementis
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noun,
an official denial by a government of actions, aims, etc., ascribed to it.
- minister
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noun,
a person authorized to conduct religious worship; member of the clergy; pastor.
- depaints
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verb (used with object),
to depict; portray.
- arsenite
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noun,
a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
- airtimes
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noun,
the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
- diameter
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noun,
Geometry.
a straight line passing through the center of a circle or sphere and meeting the circumference or surface at each end.
a straight line passing from side to side of any figure or body, through its center.
- riptides
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noun,
a tide that opposes another or other tides, causing a violent disturbance in the sea.
- detrains
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verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- premiate
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verb (used with object),
to grant a prize or an award to.
- diamines
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noun,
a compound containing two amino groups.
- intrepid
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adjective,
resolutely fearless; dauntless:
- interims
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noun,
an intervening time; interval; meantime:
- prenames
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noun,
given name.
- detainer
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noun,
a writ for the further detention of a person already in custody.
- inspired
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adjective,
aroused, animated, or imbued with the spirit to do something, by or as if by supernatural or divine influence:
- misprint
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noun,
a mistake in printing, as an instance of printing a letter or word other than that intended.
- airspeed
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noun,
the forward speed of an aircraft relative to the air through which it moves.
- siderite
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noun,
Also called chalybite. a common mineral, iron carbonate, FeCO 3 , usually occurring in yellowish to deep-brown cleavable masses: a minor ore of iron.
- dements
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verb (used with object),
to make mad or insane.
- demerit
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noun,
a mark against a person for misconduct or deficiency:
- dimeter
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noun,
a verse or line of two measures or feet, as He is gone on the mountain,/He is lost to the forest.
- diarist
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noun,
a person who keeps a diary.
- step-in
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- tampers
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noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- demirep
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noun,
a demimondaine.
- diaries
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noun,
a daily record, usually private, especially of the writer's own experiences, observations, feelings, attitudes, etc.
- panties
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noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- Tampere
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noun,
a city in SW Finland.
- Eastern
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adjective,
lying toward or situated in the east:
- parties
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noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- stipend
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noun,
a periodic payment, especially a scholarship or fellowship allowance granted to a student.
- diester
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noun,
an organic compound that contains two ester groups.
- Penates
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plural noun,
gods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom.
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- diapirs
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noun,
a dome, or anticline, the upper regions of which have been ruptured and penetrated by material squeezed up from below.
Compare plume (def 10), salt dome.
- striped
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noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- diaster
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noun,
the stage in mitosis at which the chromosomes, after their division and separation, are grouped near the poles of the spindle.
- remands
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noun,
the act of remanding.
- pastime
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noun,
something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport:
- diastem
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noun,
a minor hiatus in an orderly succession of sedimentary rocks.
- earnest
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noun,
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
- pastern
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noun,
the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
- despair
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noun,
loss of hope; hopelessness.
- Persian
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noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- disrate
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verb (used with object),
to reduce to a lower rating or rank.
- pentads
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noun,
a period of five years.
- despite
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noun,
contemptuous treatment; insult.
- destain
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verb (used with object),
to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
- dereism
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noun,
autism.
- destine
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verb (used with object),
to set apart for a particular use, purpose, etc.; design; intend.
- perinde
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adverb,
(in prescriptions) in the same manner as before.
- deperms
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verb (used with object),
to reduce the permanent magnetism of (a vessel) by wrapping an electric cable around it vertically athwartships and energizing the cable.
- Diptera
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noun,
the order comprising the dipterous insects.
- dirties
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Idioms,
do (someone) dirty, Slang. to treat unfairly or reprehensibly, as by cheating or slandering.
- dispart
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verb (used with or without object),
to divide into parts; separate; sunder.
- departs
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noun,
Archaic. departure; death.
- reedman
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noun,
a musician who plays a reed instrument.
- depaint
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verb (used with object),
to depict; portray.
- tandems
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noun,
a vehicle, as a truck, tractor, or trailer, in which a pair or pairs of axles are arranged in tandem.
- distain
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verb (used with object),
to discolor; stain; sully.
- pedants
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noun,
a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
- detains
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verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- detrain
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verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- Permian
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noun,
Geology. the Permian Period or System.
- deniers
-
noun,
a person who denies.
- readies
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noun,
the state or condition of being ready.
- patines
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noun,
patina.
- Ditmars
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noun,
Raymond Lee, 1876–1942, U.S. zoologist and author.
- tapemen
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noun,
a person who holds and positions a tape in taking measurements.
- Dnieper
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noun,
a river rising in the W Russian Federation flowing S through Byelorussia (Belarus) and Ukraine to the Black Sea. 1400 miles (2250 km) long.
- dermat-
-
- diamine
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noun,
a compound containing two amino groups.
- Perseid
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noun,
any of a shower of meteors appearing in August and radiating from a point in the constellation Perseus.
- instead
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Idioms,
instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
- paniers
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noun,
pannier.
- mitered
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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.
- Maidens
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noun,
a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
- Serpent
-
noun,
a snake.
- misdate
-
noun,
a wrong date.
- sidearm
-
adverb,
with a swinging motion of the arm moving to the side of the body at shoulder level or below and nearly parallel to the ground:
- sideman
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noun,
an instrumentalist in a band or orchestra.
- sidemen
-
noun,
an instrumentalist in a band or orchestra.
- misread
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verb (used with or without object),
to read wrongly.
- sardine
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noun,
the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
- simitar
-
noun,
scimitar.
- sapient
-
adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- sandpit
-
noun,
a deep pit in sandy soil from which sand is excavated.
- miniate
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verb (used with object),
to illuminate (a manuscript) in red; rubricate.
- sainted
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- smarten
-
Verb phrases,
smarten up,
to groom oneself:
to become aware of one's mistakes, shortcomings, etc., and make efforts to correct them:
- riptide
-
noun,
a tide that opposes another or other tides, causing a violent disturbance in the sea.
- Interim
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noun,
an intervening time; interval; meantime:
- inspire
-
verb (used with object),
to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence:
- insider
-
noun,
a person who is a member of a group, organization, society, etc.
- inertia
-
noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- Riesman
-
noun,
David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.
- inedita
-
plural noun,
unpublished literary works.
- indites
-
verb (used with object),
to compose or write, as a poem.
- Minster
-
noun,
a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment.
- seriema
-
noun,
either of two birds of the family Cariamidae, Cariama cristata, of southern Brazil, or Chunga burmeisteri, of Argentina, having long legs, an erectile crest, a short, broad bill, and limited ability to fly.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- midairs
-
noun,
any point in the air not contiguous with the earth or other solid surface:
- Meriden
-
noun,
a city in central Connecticut.
- menders
-
noun,
a person or thing that mends.
- Meitner
-
noun,
Lise [lee-zuh] /ˈli zə/ (Show IPA), 1878–1968, Austrian nuclear physicist.
- seminar
-
noun,
a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
- meinies
-
noun,
Archaic. a group or suite of attendants, followers, dependents, etc.
- medinas
-
noun,
the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
- mediate
-
adjective,
acting through, dependent on, or involving an intermediate agency; not direct or immediate.
- mediant
-
noun,
the third degree of a major or minor musical scale.
- metiers
-
noun,
a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
- meander
-
noun,
Usually, meanders. turnings or windings; a winding path or course.
- Mideast
-
noun,
Middle East.
- seriate
-
adjective,
arranged or occurring in one or more series.
- matinee
-
noun,
an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
- sedarim
-
noun,
a plural of Seder.
- septime
-
noun,
the seventh of eight defensive positions.
- martins
-
noun,
Peter, born 1946, U.S. choreographer and ballet master, born in Denmark.
- Martini
-
noun,
a cocktail made with gin or vodka and dry vermouth, usually served with a green olive or a twist of lemon peel.
- 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.
- Martens
-
noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- minders
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination):
- marines
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- mantids
-
noun,
mantis.
- retsina
-
noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- imprint
-
noun,
a mark made by pressure; a mark or figure impressed or printed on something.
- Steiner
-
noun,
Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
- standee
-
noun,
a person who stands, as a passenger in a train, a spectator at a theater, etc., either because all the seats are taken or because standing room is cheaper than a seat.
- entires
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- repaint
-
noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- endears
-
verb (used with object),
to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:
- stamin-
-
- stamper
-
noun,
a person or thing that stamps.
- empties
-
noun,
Informal. something that is empty, as a box, bottle, or can:
- emprise
-
noun,
an adventurous enterprise.
- Empirin
-
- paid-in
-
adjective,
having paid the dues, initiation fees, etc., required by an organization or association.
- emirate
-
noun,
the office or rank of an emir.
- painted
-
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.
- entries
-
noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- Emerita
-
noun,
a woman with such status.
- Painter
-
noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- steamed
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- steamer
-
noun,
something propelled or operated by steam, as a steamship.
- stearin
-
noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- remiped
-
noun,
a remiped animal.
- panders
-
noun,
a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.
- pandies
-
noun,
a stroke on the palm of the hand with a cane or strap given as a punishment in school.
- pandits
-
noun,
a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
- reminds
-
verb (used with object),
to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something):
- entraps
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- epimers
-
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.
- imprest
-
noun,
an advance of money; loan.
- retains
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- impresa
-
noun,
a device or emblem.
- impers.
-
- Imperia
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Italy.
- impends
-
verb (used without object),
to be imminent; be about to happen.
- impedes
-
verb (used with object),
to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
- impaste
-
verb (used with object),
to cover with or enclose in a paste.
- imparts
-
verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- impairs
-
noun,
Archaic. impairment.
- Nereids
-
noun,
any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
- imarets
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- ideates
-
noun,
ideatum.
- repeats
-
noun,
the act of repeating.
- respite
-
noun,
a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:
- Spender
-
noun,
a person who spends, especially one who habitually spends excessively or lavishly; spendthrift.
- etesian
-
adjective,
(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
- etamine
-
noun,
a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
- estrade
-
noun,
a slightly raised platform in a room or hall.
- estamin
-
noun,
a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
- spirant
-
noun,
fricative (def 2).
- spireme
-
noun,
the threadlike chromatin of a cell nucleus, present during early meiosis or mitosis.
- nitride
-
noun,
a compound, containing two elements only, of which the more electronegative one is nitrogen.
- repines
-
verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- Epstein
-
noun,
Sir Jacob, 1880–1959, English sculptor, born in the U.S.
- repents
-
adjective,
creeping.
- remains
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- dementi
-
noun,
an official denial by a government of actions, aims, etc., ascribed to it.
- Pierian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Muses.
- Pietism
-
noun,
a movement, originating in the Lutheran Church in Germany in the 17th century, that stressed personal piety over religious formality and orthodoxy.
- pieties
-
noun,
reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations:
- premeds
-
noun,
a program of premedical study or training.
- termini
-
noun,
the end or extremity of anything.
- transp.
-
- premise
-
noun,
Also, premiss. Logic. a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion.
- dairies
-
noun,
an establishment, as a room, building, or buildings, where milk and cream are kept and butter and cheese are made.
- prename
-
noun,
given name.
- airtime
-
noun,
the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
- present
-
noun,
the present time.
- preside
-
verb (used without object),
to occupy the place of authority or control, as in an assembly or meeting; act as president or chairperson.
- aspirin
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a white, crystalline substance, C 9 H 8 O 4 , derivative of salicylic acid, used as an anti-inflammatory agent and to relieve the pain of headache, rheumatism, gout, neuralgia, etc.; acetylsalicylic acid.
- dampens
-
verb (used with object),
to make damp; moisten:
- trepans
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- dampers
-
noun,
a person or thing that damps or depresses:
- Dampier
-
noun,
William, 1652–1715, English navigator, explorer, buccaneer, and writer.
- rapines
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- piaster
-
noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- Piarist
-
noun,
a member of a Roman Catholic teaching congregation founded in Rome in 1597.
- pretend
-
adjective,
Informal. make-believe; simulated; counterfeit:
- pianist
-
noun,
a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
- pianism
-
noun,
the artistry and technique of a pianist.
- Teniers
-
noun,
David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
- tiderip
-
noun,
a rip caused by conflicting tidal currents or by a tidal current crossing a rough bottom.
- AmerInd
-
noun,
Indian (def 1).
- tenders
-
noun,
the act of tendering; an offer of something for acceptance.
- pitmans
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- tineids
-
noun,
a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
- randies
-
noun,
Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
- pismire
-
noun,
an ant.
- arenite
-
noun,
psammite.
- aperies
-
noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- tinders
-
noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- tirades
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- pinites
-
noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- pitiers
-
noun,
a person who pities.
- timpani
-
noun,
a set of kettledrums, especially as used in an orchestra or band.
- aniseed
-
noun,
the aromatic seed of anise, the oil of which (anise oil, aniseed oil, oil of anise) is used in the manufacture of anethole, in medicine as a carminative and expectorant, and in cookery and liqueurs for its licoricelike flavor.
- amidine
-
noun,
any of a group of compounds containing the CN 2 H 3 group, some of which have marked pharmacological action.
- arpents
-
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.
- ARTEMIS
-
noun,
Also called Cynthia. an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon.
Compare Diana.
- pinders
-
noun,
peanut.
- tiepins
-
noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- trainee
-
noun,
a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
- amperes
-
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.
- amities
-
noun,
friendship; peaceful harmony.
- traipse
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- pinards
-
noun,
wine.
- predate
-
verb (used with object),
to date before the actual time; antedate:
- amidins
-
noun,
the soluble matter of starch.
- Petrine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the apostle Peter or the Epistles bearing his name.
- astride
-
preposition,
with a leg on each side of; straddling:
- admires
-
Idioms,
be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
- petards
-
noun,
an explosive device formerly used in warfare to blow in a door or gate, form a breach in a wall, etc.
- primine
-
noun,
the outer integument of an ovule.
- peteman
-
noun,
peterman.
- ratines
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- dearies
-
noun,
darling.
- trienes
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- primsie
-
adjective,
prim1 (def 1).
- raiment
-
noun,
clothing; apparel; attire.
- primate
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
- deities
-
noun,
a god or goddess.
- tempers
-
noun,
a particular state of mind or feelings.
- demeans
-
noun,
Archaic. demeanor.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mersin
-
noun,
a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
- Nereis
-
noun,
clamworm.
- imaret
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- sparid
-
noun,
any of numerous fishes of the family Sparidae, chiefly inhabiting tropical and subtropical seas, comprising the porgies, the scups, etc.
- Sparti
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- raised
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- ideate
-
noun,
ideatum.
- nested
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- Andres
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- trades
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- raisin
-
noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- medias
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- neaped
-
adjective,
grounded until the next cycle of spring tides.
- rident
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Spener
-
noun,
Philipp Jakob [fee-leep yah-kawp] /ˈfi lip ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1635–1705, German theologian: founder of Pietism.
- reside
-
noun,
a piece or section of siding:
- imides
-
noun,
a compound derived from ammonia by replacement of two hydrogen atoms by acidic groups, characterized by the =NH group.
- Semite
-
noun,
a member of any of various ancient and modern peoples originating in southwestern Asia, including the Akkadians, Canaanites, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs.
- Medina
-
noun,
the old Arab quarter of a North African city.
- impend
-
verb (used without object),
to be imminent; be about to happen.
- retems
-
noun,
a shrub, Retama raetam, of Syria and Arabia, having white flowers: said to be the juniper of the Old Testament.
- nemat-
-
- adeems
-
verb (used with object),
to revoke (a legacy) by ademption.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- prates
-
noun,
act of prating.
- amidst
-
preposition,
amid.
- imper.
-
- Indies
-
noun,
the. (used with a plural verb) West Indies (def 1).
- Medit.
-
- indite
-
verb (used with object),
to compose or write, as a poem.
- impede
-
verb (used with object),
to retard in movement or progress by means of obstacles or hindrances; obstruct; hinder.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- 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.
- Senate
-
noun,
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
- sperm-
-
- sempre
-
adverb,
throughout.
- impair
-
noun,
Archaic. impairment.
- Nereid
-
noun,
any elongate cylindrical worm of the polychaete family Nereididae, including clamworms.
- imines
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- impart
-
verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- etapes
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- repent
-
adjective,
creeping.
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- sprain
-
noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- spread
-
noun,
an act or instance of spreading:
- mender
-
noun,
a person or thing that mends.
- repine
-
verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- sprent
-
adjective,
sprinkled.
- sprint
-
noun,
a short race at full speed.
- Mendes
-
noun,
a member of a people living in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
- tirade
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- sprite
-
noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- tip-in
-
noun,
tap-in.
- 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.
- 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.
- repeat
-
noun,
the act of repeating.
- repast
-
noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- repand
-
adjective,
Botany. having a wavy margin, as a leaf.
- Merida
-
noun,
suntan (def 2).
- merdes
-
noun,
excrement.
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- entire
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- tineid
-
noun,
a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
- enters
-
Verb phrases,
enter into,
to participate in; engage in.
to investigate; consider:
to sympathize with; share in.
to form a constituent part or ingredient of:
to go into a particular state:
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- ramets
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- Reseda
-
noun,
a grayish green.
- prints
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- Pitris
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- spider
-
noun,
any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey.
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- pitmen
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- resent
-
verb (used with object),
to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
- resend
-
verb (used with object),
to send again.
- tripes
-
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.
- Pitman
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- seiner
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- esprit
-
noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- Ernest
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
- reseat
-
verb (used with object),
to provide with a new seat or new seats.
- spinet
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- pities
-
noun,
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
- menads
-
noun,
maenad.
- spirea
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- spired
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- pitier
-
noun,
a person who pities.
- dement
-
verb (used with object),
to make mad or insane.
- merits
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- Indris
-
noun,
a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- amidin
-
noun,
the soluble matter of starch.
- adient
-
adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- sedate
-
adjective,
calm, quiet, or composed; undisturbed by passion or excitement:
- mantid
-
noun,
mantis.
- miners
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- trepid
-
adjective,
fearful or apprehensive, especially trembling from fear.
- aidmen
-
noun,
a military medical corpsman trained to provide initial emergency treatment.
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- seniti
-
noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- Maisie
-
noun,
a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
- trends
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- Mainer
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- serine
-
noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- septi-
-
- tremie
-
noun,
a funnellike device lowered into water to deposit concrete.
- maiden
-
noun,
a girl or young unmarried woman; maid.
- treens
-
noun,
treenware.
- sateen
-
noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- madres
-
noun,
mother1 .
- preset
-
noun,
a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- meanie
-
noun,
Informal. meany.
- midair
-
noun,
any point in the air not contiguous with the earth or other solid surface:
- matri-
-
- adepts
-
noun,
a skilled or proficient person; expert.
- Marist
-
noun,
a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
- seater
-
noun,
a person or thing that seats.
- seamen
-
noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- Midian
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Keturah. Gen. 25:1–4.
- admits
-
verb (used with object),
to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to:
- adren-
-
- Priest
-
noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- prides
-
noun,
a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- Marten
-
noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- serape
-
noun,
a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
- minder
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a person who looks after something (usually used in combination):
- Marini
-
noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), Also, Marino [muh-ree-noh;; Italian mah-ree-naw] /məˈri noʊ;; Italian mɑˈri nɔ/ (Show IPA), ("il Cavalier Marino") 1569–1625, Italian poet.
- triene
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- maters
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- Aeneid
-
noun,
a Latin epic poem by Vergil, recounting the adventures of Aeneas after the fall of Troy.
- marine
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- triads
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- serein
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- admire
-
Idioms,
be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
- Admete
-
noun,
a daughter of Eurystheus for whom Hercules took the golden girdle of Ares from Hippolyte.
- Serena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- matins
-
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.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- mantis
-
noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- treads
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- Mister
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
- amides
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- instr.
-
- Smriti
-
noun,
writings containing traditions concerning law, rituals, teachings of the sages, the epics, and the Puranas.
- Median
-
noun,
Arithmetic, Statistics. the middle number in a given sequence of numbers, taken as the average of the two middle numbers when the sequence has an even number of numbers:
- intra-
-
- nadirs
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- intime
-
adjective,
intimate; cozy.
- intima
-
noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- amends
-
noun,
reparation or compensation for a loss, damage, or injury of any kind; recompense.
- preens
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- inter.
-
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- trans.
-
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- primes
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- aments
-
noun,
catkin.
- inside
-
noun,
the inner or internal part; interior:
- AmerSp
-
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- inseam
-
noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- Master
-
noun,
a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something:
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- tramps
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- ripens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- ameers
-
noun,
emir.
- simian
-
noun,
an ape or monkey.
- Santee
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- metier
-
noun,
a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
- trapes
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- simper
-
noun,
a silly, self-conscious smile.
- miters
-
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.
- Istria
-
noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- meters
-
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.
- Ismene
-
noun,
a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta who did not join Antigone in her forbidden burial of their brother Polynices.
- mitres
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- isatin
-
noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- irades
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- Sandie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Sandro.
- Sander
-
noun,
a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- irides
-
noun,
a plural of iris.
- Sender
-
noun,
a person or thing that sends.
- Sendai
-
noun,
a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
- premed
-
noun,
a program of premedical study or training.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- enter-
-
- Spirit
-
noun,
the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
- Mentes
-
noun,
(in the Odyssey) a captain of the Taphians. Athena assumed his form when she urged Telemachus to search for Odysseus.
- pierid
-
noun,
Also called pieridine [pahy-er-i-dahyn, -din] /paɪˈɛr ɪˌdaɪn, -dɪn/ (Show IPA). any member of the butterfly family Pieridae.
- paters
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- Astrid
-
noun,
a female given name: from Scandinavian, meaning “divine strength.”.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- tapirs
-
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.
- distr.
-
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- ternes
-
noun,
terne metal.
- patri-
-
- disarm
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive of a weapon or weapons.
- daimen
-
adjective,
rare; occasional.
- Dnestr
-
noun,
Russian name of Dniester.
- Dairen
-
noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- peasen
-
noun,
a plural of pease.
- pedant
-
noun,
a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
- Teresa
-
noun,
Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- diners
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- pedate
-
adjective,
having a foot or feet.
- dinars
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- Pieria
-
noun,
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
- Damien
-
noun,
Father (Jo·seph de Veu·ster) [French zhaw-zef--duh-vœ-ster] /French ʒɔˈzɛf də vœˈstɛr/ (Show IPA), 1840–89, Belgian Roman Catholic missionary to the lepers of Molokai.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- tandem
-
noun,
a vehicle, as a truck, tractor, or trailer, in which a pair or pairs of axles are arranged in tandem.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- Parsee
-
noun,
an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- stride
-
noun,
a striding manner or a striding gait.
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- stripe
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- tidies
-
noun,
any of various articles for keeping things tidy, as a box having small drawers and compartments.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- pinard
-
noun,
wine.
- Taipei
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
- remand
-
noun,
the act of remanding.
- driest
-
noun,
a prohibitionist.
- parted
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- ranids
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- dreamt
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- Dreams
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- partis
-
noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- aspire
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- drapes
-
noun,
a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
- remain
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- tamper
-
noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- drains
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- paster
-
noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- rapids
-
noun,
Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
- dimers
-
noun,
a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- stream
-
noun,
a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- 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.
- deperm
-
verb (used with object),
to reduce the permanent magnetism of (a vessel) by wrapping an electric cable around it vertically athwartships and energizing the cable.
- depart
-
noun,
Archaic. departure; death.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- denti-
-
- dentes
-
noun,
plural of dens.
- petard
-
noun,
an explosive device formerly used in warfare to blow in a door or gate, form a breach in a wall, etc.
- Denise
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Denis.
- permit
-
noun,
an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:
- denims
-
noun,
a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
- denies
-
Idioms,
deny oneself, to refrain from satisfying one's desires or needs; practice self-denial.
- denier
-
noun,
a person who denies.
- perdie
-
adverb, interjection,
pardi.
- temper
-
noun,
a particular state of mind or feelings.
- Persia
-
noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- teiids
-
noun,
any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
- demits
-
noun,
Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
- pester
-
verb (used with object),
to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:
- demise
-
noun,
death or decease.
- peseta
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
- pesade
-
noun,
a maneuver in which the horse is made to rear, keeping its hind legs stationary and its forelegs drawn in.
- demies
-
noun,
a foundation scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford: so called because such a scholar originally received half the allowance of a fellow.
- demean
-
noun,
Archaic. demeanor.
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- Peters
-
noun,
penis.
- dampen
-
verb (used with object),
to make damp; moisten:
- Petrie
-
noun,
Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
- teamer
-
noun,
a teamster.
- damper
-
noun,
a person or thing that damps or depresses:
- dienes
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- redans
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- Danite
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- diapir
-
noun,
a dome, or anticline, the upper regions of which have been ruptured and penetrated by material squeezed up from below.
Compare plume (def 10), salt dome.
- diaper
-
noun,
a piece of cloth or other absorbent material folded and worn as underpants by a baby not yet toilet-trained.
- teaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that teases.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- deters
-
verb (used with object),
to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding:
- Darien
-
noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- 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.
- detain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- Petras
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- tender
-
noun,
the act of tendering; an offer of something for acceptance.
- desman
-
noun,
either of two aquatic, insectivorous mammals, Myogale moschata, of southeastern Russia, or M. pyrenaica, of the Pyrenees, related to shrews.
- desire
-
noun,
a longing or craving, as for something that brings satisfaction or enjoyment:
- desert
-
noun,
a region so arid because of little rainfall that it supports only sparse and widely spaced vegetation or no vegetation at all:
Synonyms: waste, wasteland, barren wilderness.
- penta-
-
- pentad
-
noun,
a period of five years.
- dermis
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the dense inner layer of skin beneath the epidermis, composed of connective tissue, blood and lymph vessels, sweat glands, hair follicles, and an elaborate sensory nerve network.
- dermas
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- parens
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- tapers
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Pamiri
-
noun,
a member of a Caucasian people inhabiting the Pamirs.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- Pandit
-
noun,
a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
- timers
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- Arendt
-
noun,
Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
- eiders
-
noun,
eider duck.
- Pindar
-
noun,
522?–443? b.c, Greek poet.
- arsen-
-
- easier
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- Sterne
-
noun,
Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
- tiered
-
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.
- aretes
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- Easter
-
noun,
an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
- pinder
-
noun,
peanut.
- edemas
-
noun,
effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
- Remsen
-
noun,
Ira, 1846–1927, U.S. chemist and educator.
- 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.
- padres
-
noun,
father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
- tinder
-
noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- remits
-
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.
- paints
-
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.
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- pained
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- armets
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- emends
-
verb (used with object),
to edit or change (a text).
- ranees
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- pintas
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- Edirne
-
noun,
a city in NW Turkey, in the European part.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- enates
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- remans
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- ardent
-
adjective,
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
- Pamirs
-
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).
- pinite
-
noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- remise
-
verb (used with object),
to give up a claim to; surrender by deed.
- tiepin
-
noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- pander
-
noun,
a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.
- armpit
-
noun,
the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
- Strand
-
noun,
the land bordering the sea, a lake, or a river; shore; beach.
- Enders
-
noun,
John Franklin, 1897–1985, U.S. bacteriologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1954.
- rentes
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- remind
-
verb (used with object),
to cause (a person) to remember; cause (a person) to think (of someone or something):
- 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.
- stamen
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
- endear
-
verb (used with object),
to make dear, esteemed, or beloved:
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- petri
-
- 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).
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Pride
-
noun,
a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- peens
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- pret.
-
- prim.
-
- 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.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- pene-
-
- 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.
- nitid
-
adjective,
bright; lustrous.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- redes
-
noun,
counsel; advice.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- mini-
-
- Peers
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- minds
-
noun,
(in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
- pends
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- 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.
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Sedan
-
noun,
an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
- rends
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- prims
-
noun,
privet.
- perms
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- Perse
-
noun,
(Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- peta-
-
- rands
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- reni-
-
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- rente
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- PRISM
-
noun,
Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
- rents
-
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.
- pert.
-
- raids
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- radii
-
noun,
a plural of radius.
- Reade
-
noun,
Charles, 1814–84, English novelist.
- meres
-
noun,
Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
- merde
-
noun,
excrement.
- padre
-
noun,
father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
- mesne
-
adjective,
intermediate or intervening.
- 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.
- rept.
-
- Midis
-
noun,
a skirt, dress, or coat, of mid-calf length.
- petr-
-
- nitr-
-
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- reams
-
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)
- MIDAS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Phrygian king, son of Gordius, who was given by Dionysus the power of turning whatever he touched into gold.
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- Seder
-
noun,
a ceremonial dinner that commemorates the Exodus from Egypt and includes the reading of the Haggadah and the eating of symbolic foods, generally held on the first night of Passover by Reform Jews and Jews in Israel and on both the first and second nights by Orthodox and Conservative Jews outside of Israel.
- meta-
-
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- metr-
-
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- peres
-
noun,
Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
- peri-
-
- Peter
-
noun,
penis.
- metes
-
noun,
a limiting mark.
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- reads
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- 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.
- metas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- rimes
-
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).
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- nards
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- prams
-
noun,
perambulator.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Rains
-
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).
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- Names
-
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.
- preen
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- prees
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- resp.
-
- pated
-
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- pant-
-
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- prand
-
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Neper
-
noun,
the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- retem
-
noun,
a shrub, Retama raetam, of Syria and Arabia, having white flowers: said to be the juniper of the Old Testament.
- Nemea
-
noun,
a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- pred.
-
- pari-
-
- nerds
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- neeps
-
noun,
a turnip.
- pards
-
noun,
a leopard or panther.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- pardi
-
adverb, interjection,
verily; indeed.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- nears
-
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- part.
-
- retd.
-
- rides
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- prem.
-
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Pres.
-
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- mites
-
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.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- 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.
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- reset
-
noun,
an act or instance of setting again.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Pease
-
noun,
a pea.
- Misti
-
noun,
El Misti.
- peats
-
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.
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- Pitri
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- pedi-
-
- satem
-
adjective,
belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- piend
-
noun,
arris.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- PEDir
-
- reest
-
verb (used with object),
to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Ramee
-
noun,
Louise de la ("Ouida") 1839–1908, English novelist.
- prae-
-
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- nides
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- Sadie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- MSEnt
-
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Sande
-
noun,
Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- patr-
-
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- MPers
-
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- rapid
-
noun,
Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
- sanit
-
- paned
-
adjective,
having panes (usually used in combination):
- reins
-
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.
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- sapid
-
adjective,
having taste or flavor.
- Piers
-
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.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- needs
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- eared
-
noun,
the part of a cereal plant, as corn, wheat, etc., that contains the flowers and hence the fruit, grains, or kernels.
- step-
-
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ster.
-
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- edema
-
noun,
effusion of serous fluid into the interstices of cells in tissue spaces or into body cavities.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- steer
-
noun,
Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- edit.
-
- edits
-
noun,
an instance of or the work of editing:
- Steep
-
noun,
a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
- Edman
-
noun,
Irwin, 1896–1954, U.S. philosopher and essayist.
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- armed
-
noun,
Usually, arms. weapons, especially firearms.
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- steed
-
noun,
a horse, especially a high-spirited one.
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- timid
-
adjective,
lacking in self-assurance, courage, or bravery; easily alarmed; timorous; shy.
- tamps
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- drams
-
noun,
Measurements.
a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams).
1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
- Drape
-
noun,
a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
- Arndt
-
noun,
Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
- drats
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- Dream
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- drees
-
adjective,
tedious; dreary.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- drest
-
noun,
an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
- dries
-
noun,
a plural of dry.
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- Drina
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- dript
-
noun,
an act of dripping.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Armen
-
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- Ednas
-
noun,
Adnah.
- eider
-
noun,
eider duck.
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- Epis.
-
- Epist
-
- sprit
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- Spree
-
noun,
a lively frolic or outing.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- tipis
-
noun,
tepee.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- Ester
-
noun,
a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
- Srta.
-
- stade
-
noun,
a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- stand
-
noun,
the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
- Stead
-
noun,
the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Emden
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Germany.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- emend
-
verb (used with object),
to edit or change (a text).
- Arete
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- staid
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- stamp
-
noun,
a postage stamp.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Ender
-
noun,
Kornelia [kawr-neyl-yuh,, -ney-lee-uh] /kɔrˈneɪl yə,, -ˈneɪ li ə/ (Show IPA), born 1958, German swimmer.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- enema
-
noun,
the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
- times
-
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.
- Dnepr
-
noun,
Russian name of Dnieper.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- denes
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- deism
-
noun,
belief in the existence of a God on the evidence of reason and nature only, with rejection of supernatural revelation (distinguished from theism).
- deist
-
noun,
a person who believes in deism.
- Temne
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in Sierra Leone.
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- demes
-
noun,
one of the administrative divisions of ancient Attica and of modern Greece.
- demi-
-
- demit
-
noun,
Also, dimit. (especially in Freemasonry) a written certification of honorable withdrawal or resignation, as from membership.
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- teiid
-
noun,
any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
- Teide
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA) a volcanic peak in the Canary Islands, on Tenerife. 12,190 feet (3716 meters).
- temp.
-
- denim
-
noun,
a heavy, Z-twist, twill cotton for jeans, overalls, and other work and leisure garments.
- Denis
-
noun,
a male given name.
- dense
-
adjective,
having the component parts closely compacted together; crowded or compact:
- dent.
-
- dents
-
noun,
a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
- terms
-
noun,
a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- dept.
-
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- term.
-
- deets
-
plural noun,
details:
- derm-
-
- darts
-
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- tepid
-
adjective,
moderately warm; lukewarm:
- damps
-
noun,
moisture; humidity; moist air:
- damns
-
noun,
the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
- Dares
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- tends
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- darns
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- tera-
-
- Tempe
-
noun,
Vale of, a valley in E Greece, in Thessaly, between Mounts Olympus and Ossa.
- dates
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- dames
-
noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- temps
-
noun,
part of a dance step in which there is no transfer of weight.
- dears
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- tempi
-
noun,
a plural of tempo.
- Deems
-
verb (used with object),
to hold as an opinion; think; regard:
- deeps
-
noun,
the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
- deers
-
noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- derma
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- aside
-
noun,
a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
- dints
-
noun,
force; power:
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- tides
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Tarde
-
noun,
Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
- dirts
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- disme
-
noun,
a former coin of the U.S., equal to 10 cents, issued in 1792: early form of the dime.
- dist.
-
- 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.
- dites
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- tiers
-
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.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- dines
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- derms
-
noun,
a navigational device for making a nearby object conspicuous on a radarscope.
- astr.
-
- teems
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- terne
-
noun,
terne metal.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- deter
-
verb (used with object),
to discourage or restrain from acting or proceeding:
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- diam.
-
- terns
-
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.
- tears
-
- diene
-
noun,
any compound, as 1,3-butadiene, CH 2 =CH−CH=CH 2 , that contains two double bonds.
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- diets
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- terse
-
adjective,
neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- dimer
-
noun,
a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- dimin
-
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- etape
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- adits
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- Sidra
-
noun,
Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
- tried
-
noun,
an attempt or effort:
- adret
-
noun,
a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
- admit
-
verb (used with object),
to allow to enter; grant or afford entrance to:
- madre
-
noun,
mother1 .
- admin
-
noun,
administration; administrative work.
- admen
-
noun,
Also called advertising man. one whose profession is writing, designing, or selling advertisements.
- seti-
-
- adept
-
noun,
a skilled or proficient person; expert.
- Siepi
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- aden-
-
- maids
-
noun,
a female servant.
- 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.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- Mande
-
noun,
a branch of the Niger-Congo subfamily of languages, spoken in western Africa and including Mende, Malinke, Bambara, and Kpelle.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- treed
-
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.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- treen
-
noun,
treenware.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- trend
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- spend
-
verb (used with object),
to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.):
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- Aedes
-
noun,
yellow-fever mosquito.
- Aides
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- sipid
-
adjective,
having a pleasing taste or flavor.
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Triad
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- aeri-
-
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- adeem
-
verb (used with object),
to revoke (a legacy) by ademption.
- treas
-
- meets
-
noun,
an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Medan
-
noun,
a city in NE Sumatra, in W Indonesia.
- Medea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a sorceress, daughter of Aeëtes and wife of Jason, whom she assisted in obtaining the Golden Fleece: when Jason deserted her, she killed their children.
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- Media
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- meeds
-
noun,
a reward or recompense.
- Meier
-
noun,
Richard, born 1934, U.S. architect.
- Meade
-
noun,
George Gordon, 1815–72, Union general in the American Civil War.
- menad
-
noun,
maenad.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- semi-
-
- Mende
-
noun,
a member of a people living in Sierra Leone and Liberia.
- mends
-
noun,
the act of mending; repair or improvement.
- Menes
-
noun,
flourished c3200 b.c, traditionally the unifier and 1st king of Egypt: founder of the 1st dynasty.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- mense
-
noun,
propriety; discretion.
- semen
-
noun,
the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
- Meads
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- 30-30
-
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- tsadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- mast-
-
- 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.
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- 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.
- matr-
-
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- Sept.
-
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- irids
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the Iridaceae, the iris family.
- Aimee
-
noun,
a female given name.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- anis-
-
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- anim.
-
- India
-
noun,
Hindi Bharat [buh-ruht] /ˈbʌ rʌt/ (Show IPA). a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950. 1,246,880 sq. mi. (3,229,419 sq. km). Capital: New Delhi.
- indie
-
noun,
an independently or privately owned business, especially a film or music company that is not affiliated with a larger and more commercial company:
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- indri
-
noun,
a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species.
- tread
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- andr-
-
- init.
-
- spade
-
noun,
a tool for digging, having an iron blade adapted for pressing into the ground with the foot and a long handle commonly with a grip or crosspiece at the top, and with the blade usually narrower and flatter than that of a shovel.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- Andes
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- ante-
-
- Speer
-
noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
- speed
-
noun,
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- anti-
-
- IATSE
-
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- Ieper
-
noun,
Ypres.
- tired
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- imide
-
noun,
a compound derived from ammonia by replacement of two hydrogen atoms by acidic groups, characterized by the =NH group.
- imine
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- imit.
-
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- span-
-
- impis
-
noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- trade
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- danes
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- AMEDS
-
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- tramp
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- Iran.
-
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- snide
-
adjective,
derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- amide
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- amid-
-
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Amer.
-
- ameer
-
noun,
emir.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- Amend
-
verb (used with object),
to alter, modify, rephrase, or add to or subtract from (a motion, bill, constitution, etc.) by formal procedure:
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- amin-
-
- snead
-
noun,
Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- insep
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- insp.
-
- inst.
-
- irid-
-
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- intr.
-
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- 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.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ter.
-
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- PTSD
-
- rad.
-
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- 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.
- RADM
-
- 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.
- rads
-
noun,
a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- tide
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- 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).
- 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.
- trid
-
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- tRNA
-
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tri-
-
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- 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.
- seme
-
adjective,
covered with many small, identical figures.
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- RNAS
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sam.
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- Sade
-
noun,
Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
- std.
-
- rpt.
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- SMTP
-
- 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.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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).
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- RIIA
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Sem.
-
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- send
-
noun,
the heaving motion of a vessel.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- Seem
-
verb (used without object),
to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
- Seed
-
noun,
the fertilized, matured ovule of a flowering plant, containing an embryo or rudimentary plant.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- sepn
-
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- Sind
-
noun,
a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Sat.
-
- 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.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- side
-
noun,
one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
- 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.
- Sard
-
noun,
a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rids
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
- Rida
-
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- 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.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Reed
-
noun,
the straight stalk of any of various tall grasses, especially of the genera Phragmites and Arundo, growing in marshy places.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Tasm
-
- TDRS
-
- reds
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- rede
-
noun,
counsel; advice.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- teas
-
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.
- teds
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- teem
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- 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)
- Tees
-
noun,
a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Sra.
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- rets
-
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.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- SpEd
-
noun,
rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- SRAM
-
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- Rep.
-
- 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.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Ste.
-
- stem
-
noun,
the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- str.
-
- tads
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- pts.
-
- 1080
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- IndE
-
- Ind.
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- idae
-
- Idas
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- idem
-
noun,
another exactly the same.
- ides
-
noun,
(in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
- Imp.
-
- impi
-
noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- inae
-
- INRI
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ins.
-
- int.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ire.
-
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- 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.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- itis
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- 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.
- Ens.
-
- Edie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Edith.
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- EDTA
-
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- emes
-
noun,
friend.
- EMet
-
- emia
-
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Emp.
-
- end-
-
- ends
-
noun,
the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- epi-
-
- est.
-
- epit
-
- 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).
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Esd.
-
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- esp.
-
- med.
-
- 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.
- Eden
-
noun,
the place where Adam and Eve lived before the Fall. Gen. 2:8–24.
- MIDI
-
noun,
a skirt, dress, or coat, of mid-calf length.
- Mend
-
noun,
the act of mending; repair or improvement.
- ment
-
- MEPA
-
- mere
-
noun,
Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- mes-
-
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- met.
-
- mete
-
noun,
a limiting mark.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mid.
-
- midn
-
- 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.
- mids
-
noun,
Archaic. the middle.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- min.
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Mind
-
noun,
(in a human or other conscious being) the element, part, substance, or process that reasons, thinks, feels, wills, perceives, judges, etc.:
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- MIPS
-
- 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.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- mis-
-
- men-
-
- meet
-
noun,
an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
- made
-
noun,
the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- mads
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- MAEd
-
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- maid
-
noun,
a female servant.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Man.
-
- 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.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Mar.
-
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- 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.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Meer
-
noun,
Jan van der [yahn vahn der] /yɑn vɑn dɛr/ (Show IPA), Vermeer, Jan.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- MDAP
-
- MDES
-
- mdnt
-
- mdse
-
- Mead
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- meas
-
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- Mede
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Media.
- meed
-
noun,
a reward or recompense.
- EDES
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- Edam
-
noun,
a mild, hard, yellow cheese, produced in a round shape and coated with red wax.
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- ant.
-
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Apr.
-
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- ARIS
-
- Arm.
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- art.
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- ASME
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ASTM
-
- atm.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- Dame
-
noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- ANSI
-
- ands
-
- damp
-
noun,
moisture; humidity; moist air:
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- Adm.
-
- aer-
-
- aet.
-
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- AIDS
-
noun,
a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
- AIME
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AInd
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Aire
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- AISI
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- amdt
-
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- amp.
-
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- amt.
-
- damn
-
noun,
the utterance of “damn” in swearing or for emphasis.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- DIMS
-
Idioms,
take a dim view of, to regard with disapproval, skepticism, or dismay:
- Din.
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- dips
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- dipt
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- dir.
-
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- dis-
-
- dits
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- dim.
-
- dpt.
-
- DRAM
-
noun,
Measurements.
a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams).
1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
- drat
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- dree
-
adjective,
tedious; dreary.
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- drip
-
noun,
an act of dripping.
- Eads
-
noun,
James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- dime
-
noun,
a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- deet
-
plural noun,
details:
- daps
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- dat.
-
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- deem
-
verb (used with object),
to hold as an opinion; think; regard:
- deep
-
noun,
the deep part of a body of water, especially an area of the ocean floor having a depth greater than 18,000 feet (5400 meters).
- Deer
-
noun,
any of several ruminants of the family Cervidae, most of the males of which have solid, deciduous antlers.
- dees
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- Dem.
-
- Dies
-
noun,
Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
- deme
-
noun,
one of the administrative divisions of ancient Attica and of modern Greece.
- Den.
-
- Dene
-
noun,
a bare, sandy tract or low sand hill near the sea.
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- dep.
-
- depr
-
- der.
-
- dere
-
adjective,
dear2 .
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- DERP
-
noun,
a person or thing considered to be foolish or awkward.
- dia-
-
- DIAS
-
noun,
Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pede
-
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- 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.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- ped.
-
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- 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.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- NIMS
-
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.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- 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.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- NADP
-
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- 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.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, 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.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- patd
-
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- peds
-
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- pat.
-
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- Pers
-
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- need
-
noun,
a requirement, necessary duty, or obligation:
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- neem
-
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- Pet.
-
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- per.
-
- 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.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pend
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pen.
-
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- NASD
-
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- 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.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- pnea
-
- NIRA
-
- mRNA
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- par.
-
- MNAS
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pan.
-
- MSPE
-
- MSIE
-
- MSEE
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- prin
-
- MSAE
-
- psia
-
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- psid
-
- pam.
-
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- NTIA
-
- prs.
-
- PSAT
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- 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.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- pard
-
noun,
a leopard or panther.
- prad
-
noun,
Informal. horse.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- pre-
-
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- DRE
-
- Dr.
-
- ead
-
- PAD
-
noun,
a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- ea.
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- DSA
-
- DSP
-
- ETD
-
- DSR
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- DST
-
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- DNR
-
- DPS
-
- DMT
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- Dee
-
noun,
a metal loop attached to tack, for fastening gear:
- PDT
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- 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.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- dit
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- DMA
-
- DMS
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- DPM
-
- di.
-
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- DET
-
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- DNA
-
- DIP
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- DPA
-
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- DPI
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- MIT
-
- DSM
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- RPS
-
- 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.
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- PSE
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- AME
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- PSA
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- AMS
-
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- Tpr
-
- TPN
-
- TPM
-
- TPI
-
- tpd
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- 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.
- Ar.
-
- TSP
-
- TSI
-
- TSE
-
- trp
-
- Am.
-
- ap-
-
- ad-
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- an.
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- RMA
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- Rd.
-
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- ae.
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- Re.
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- PRA
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- DEA
-
- Dam
-
noun,
a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
- TIA
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- at.
-
- 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:
- PID
-
- ATP
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- EAM
-
- DAE
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ast
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- DAP
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- DAR
-
- RDA
-
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- RDS
-
- REA
-
- de-
-
- TID
-
- ASR
-
- PMT
-
- 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.
- 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.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- APS
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- ard
-
- 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.
- 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.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ARS
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- ase
-
- ASI
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ASM
-
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- ASN
-
- pt.
-
- prn
-
- ean
-
- MAD
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Md.
-
- Me.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- 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.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- NAD
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MTS
-
- MTP
-
- mtn
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- 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:
- RNA
-
- MTI
-
- rnd
-
- RPM
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ite
-
- 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.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- IPA
-
- IPM
-
- ipr
-
- IPS
-
- Ir.
-
- SMD
-
- SMA
-
- 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.
- IRS
-
- ITA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- ISA
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- ise
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ISR
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- ist
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- ine
-
- MPA
-
- MRP
-
- MRI
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- San
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noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SED
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- MRE
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- MIE
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- MRA
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- Mr.
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plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MPE
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- sea
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noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- See
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noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- se-
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- SDR
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- SDI
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- SDA
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- MNS
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- MNE
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- MIP
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- MNA
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- MIR
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noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- SAP
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noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- MI6
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noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
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noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- Mt.
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- Sp.
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- Rs.
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- RSA
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- RSE
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- rt.
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- MDT
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- Sep
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noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- MEA
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noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- rte
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- RTS
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- sd.
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- SEN
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noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- mi.
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- MST
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- Sad
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noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- MSN
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- SAE
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- MEP
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- MSI
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- MSE
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- MSD
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- SEI
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noun,
sei whale.
- MSA
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- NDE
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- TSR
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noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- ne-
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- St.
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- EMT
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- en-
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- EAS
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noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ene
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- res
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noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- SPA
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noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- nit
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noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Sta
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- Ep.
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- EMR
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- SRI
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noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- EPA
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- Sr.
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- spt
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- EPS
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- EPT
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- EDA
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noun,
a female given name.
- ERA
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noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EMS
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noun,
the letter M, m.
- pm.
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- Nip
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noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NSA
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- Ede
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noun,
a city in SW Nigeria.
- pd.
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- Pa.
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- PEI
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noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- EdM
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abbreviation,
electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat:
- EDP
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- EDS
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noun,
education:
- EDT
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- eir
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- NMI
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- NRA
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- EIS
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- eme
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noun,
friend.
- nr.
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- eat
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noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- STI
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- Npt
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- NPR
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- NMR
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- ERE
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preposition, conjunction,
before.
- ed.
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- SPR
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- Nee
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adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- Ps.
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- id.
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- NEP
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noun,
New Economic Policy.
- IRA
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ia.
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- ian
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noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
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- IDA
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noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- ide
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- STM
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- ETR
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- Ria
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noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- NED
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noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- IDP
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- IDS
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noun,
the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
- ier
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- RID
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noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- STP
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- in.
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- ina
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noun,
a female given name.
- NEA
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- NIM
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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.
- ETS
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- ERS
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noun,
ervil.
- NET
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noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- ERT
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- ESA
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- Pr.
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- NIA
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- ese
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- ret
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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.
- ESR
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- NES
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- SAR
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- ERP
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- MN
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- TD
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- ee
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- AI
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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.
- EI
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- DT
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noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- t.
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- A.
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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.
- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- R.
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- 2D
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noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- RI
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- T1
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- 3D
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noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TM
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- RN
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- IP
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- SN
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- DP
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- DA
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noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- i.
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- M.
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- MA
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noun,
mother1 .
- MP
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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.
- NP
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- NI
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- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- ND
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- N.
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- RP
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- TN
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- TP
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- NM
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- DM
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- S.
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- SA
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- DN
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- SM
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- P.
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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.
- D.
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