Anagrams of Mechitarist
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- theatricism
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noun,
theatricalism.
- arithmetics
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noun,
the method or process of computation with figures: the most elementary branch of mathematics.
- tracheitis
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noun,
inflammation of the trachea.
- arithmetic
-
noun,
the method or process of computation with figures: the most elementary branch of mathematics.
- Maestricht
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noun,
Maastricht.
- atheistic
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adjective,
pertaining to or characteristic of atheists or atheism; containing, suggesting, or disseminating atheism:
- charities
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noun,
generous actions or donations to aid the poor, ill, or helpless:
- armistice
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noun,
a temporary suspension of hostilities by agreement of the warring parties; truce:
- tritheism
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noun,
belief in three Gods, especially in the doctrine that the three persons of the Trinity (Father, Son, and Holy Ghost) are three distinct Gods, each an independent center of consciousness and determination.
- trichites
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noun,
any of various minute, hairlike mineral bodies occurring in certain vitreous igneous rocks, especially obsidian.
- ameristic
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adjective,
not divided into parts; having no meristem.
- theatrics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the art of staging plays and other stage performances.
- ethicist
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noun,
a person who specializes in or writes on ethics or who is devoted to ethical principles.
- imitates
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verb (used with object),
to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example:
- metritis
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noun,
inflammation of the uterus.
- scimitar
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noun,
a curved, single-edged sword of Asian, especially Eastern origin.
- maitrise
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noun,
mastery; skill.
- rhematic
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adjective,
pertaining to the formation of words.
- thermits
-
- airtimes
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noun,
the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
- misteach
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verb (used with object),
to teach wrongly or badly.
- meristic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or divided into segments or somites.
- theriacs
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noun,
molasses; treacle.
- hematics
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noun,
hematinic (def 1).
- hieratic
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noun,
ancient Egyptian hieratic writing.
- Atticism
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noun,
the style or idiom of Attic Greek occurring in another dialect or language.
- seriatim
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adverb, adjective,
in a series; one after another.
- matrices
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noun,
something that constitutes the place or point from which something else originates, takes form, or develops:
- thematic
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adjective,
of or relating to a theme.
- schmatte
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noun,
an old ragged garment; tattered article of clothing.
- ceramist
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noun,
a person who makes ceramics.
- semiarch
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noun,
a half arch.
- trichite
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noun,
any of various minute, hairlike mineral bodies occurring in certain vitreous igneous rocks, especially obsidian.
- ratchets
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noun,
a toothed bar with which a pawl engages.
- thirties
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noun,
a cardinal number, 10 times 3.
- Chartist
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noun,
a specialist in the stock market who studies and draws charts of trading actions.
- tristich
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noun,
a strophe, stanza, or poem consisting of three lines.
- Chartism
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noun,
the principles or movement of a party of political reformers, chiefly workingmen, in England from 1838 to 1848: so called from the document (People's Charter or National Charter) that contained a statement of their principles and demands.
- mistreat
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verb (used with object),
to treat badly or abusively.
- Christie
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noun,
Agatha, 1891–1976, English novelist of detective fiction.
- chimeras
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
- isarithm
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noun,
isopleth.
- Charites
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plural noun,
the ancient Greek name for the Graces.
- ischemia
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noun,
local deficiency of blood supply produced by vasoconstriction or local obstacles to the arterial flow.
- Mitscher
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noun,
Marc Andrew, 1887–1947, U.S. naval officer and aviator.
- artistic
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adjective,
conforming to the standards of art; satisfying aesthetic requirements:
- citrates
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- teratism
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noun,
love or worship of the monstrous.
- cristate
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adjective,
having a crest; crested.
- chatters
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noun,
purposeless or foolish talk.
- termitic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, produced by, or infested with termites.
- rachitis
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noun,
rickets.
- chitters
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verb (used without object),
to twitter.
- atheist
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noun,
a person who denies or disbelieves the existence of a supreme being or beings.
- atheism
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noun,
the doctrine or belief that there is no God.
- artiste
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noun,
an artist, especially an actor, singer, dancer, or other public performer.
- thirams
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noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- theriac
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noun,
molasses; treacle.
- iatrics
-
- thermic
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adjective,
thermal (def 1).
- sematic
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adjective,
serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
- Thermit
-
- imarets
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noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- imitate
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verb (used with object),
to follow or endeavor to follow as a model or example:
- chemist
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noun,
a specialist in chemistry.
- Schmitt
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noun,
Bernadotte Everly [bur-nuh-dot ev-er-lee] /ˈbɜr nəˌdɒt ˈɛv ər li/ (Show IPA), 1886–1969, U.S. historian.
- schmear
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noun,
a dab, as of cream cheese, spread on a roll, bagel, or the like.
- astrict
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verb (used with object),
to bind fast; constrain.
- hamster
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noun,
any of several short-tailed, stout-bodied, burrowing rodents, as Cricetus cricetus, of Europe and Asia, having large cheek pouches.
- athirst
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adjective,
having a keen desire; eager (often followed by for):
- catties
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noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- chatter
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noun,
purposeless or foolish talk.
- chimars
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noun,
chimere.
- chimera
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
- Chi-tse
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noun,
Ki Tse.
- chitter
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verb (used without object),
to twitter.
- cimaise
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noun,
cymaise.
- citrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of citric acid.
- tachism
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noun,
action painting (def 1).
- striate
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adjective,
striated.
- Stretch
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noun,
an act or instance of stretching.
- strati-
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- cattish
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adjective,
catlike; feline.
- eristic
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noun,
a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
- attires
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noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- stearic
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adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- Statice
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- etatism
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noun,
state socialism.
- cashier
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noun,
an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
- smatter
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noun,
slight or superficial knowledge; smattering.
- Hamites
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noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- Hamitic
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noun,
(especially formerly) the non-Semitic branches of the Afroasiatic language family.
- scatter
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noun,
the act of scattering.
- simitar
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noun,
scimitar.
- hatters
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noun,
a maker or seller of hats.
- cahiers
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noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- hematic
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noun,
hematinic (def 1).
- shatter
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noun,
Usually, shatters. fragments made by shattering.
- ARTEMIS
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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.
- Semitic
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noun,
a subfamily of Afroasiatic languages that includes Akkadian, Arabic, Aramaic, Ethiopic, Hebrew, and Phoenician.
- Thraces
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noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- Micheas
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noun,
Micah (defs 1, 2).
- 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.
- matters
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noun,
the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed:
- Amherst
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noun,
Jeffrey, Baron, 1717–97, British field marshal: governor general of British North America 1760–63.
- Mercast
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noun,
a broadcasting system used by U.S. agencies to deliver messages to government-operated ships.
- tithers
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noun,
a person who gives or pays tithes, as to a church.
- aitches
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noun,
the letter H, h.
- titmice
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noun,
any of numerous, widely distributed, small songbirds of the family Paridae, especially of the genus Parus, having soft, thick plumage and a short, stout, conical bill.
- mesarch
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adjective,
Botany. (of a primary xylem or root) developing from both the periphery and the center; having the older cells surrounded by the younger cells.
- metrist
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noun,
a person who is skilled in the use of poetic meters.
- rematch
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noun,
a second match between teams, challengers, etc.; return match.
- amities
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noun,
friendship; peaceful harmony.
- miscite
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verb (used with or without object),
to misquote.
- mishear
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verb (used with object),
to hear incorrectly or imperfectly:
- mithers
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noun,
mother1 .
- Mithras
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noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- rattish
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or resembling a rat.
- ratites
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noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- trisect
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verb (used with object),
to divide into three parts, especially into three equal parts.
- ratchet
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noun,
a toothed bar with which a pawl engages.
- ratches
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noun,
a ratchet.
- T-shirt
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noun,
a lightweight, usually knitted, pullover shirt, close-fitting and with a round neckline and short sleeves, worn as an undershirt or outer garment.
- matches
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noun,
a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
- airtime
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noun,
the particular time that a program is broadcast or scheduled for broadcast:
- Marches
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noun,
The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).
- archit.
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- threats
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noun,
a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace:
- Marcie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- stream
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noun,
a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- mither
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noun,
mother1 .
- matri-
-
- C-star
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noun,
carbon star.
- Tahiti
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noun,
the principal island of the Society Islands, in the S Pacific. 402 sq. mi. (1041 sq. km). Capital: Papeete.
- miters
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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.
- earths
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- strict
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adjective,
characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
- 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.).
- recti-
-
- Sarthe
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noun,
a department in NW France. 2411 sq. mi. (6245 sq. km). Capital: Le Mans.
- mishit
-
noun,
a bad or faulty hit, as in tennis or cricket.
- Crista
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noun,
a crest or ridge.
- strath
-
noun,
a wide valley.
- Strait
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noun,
Often, straits. (used with a singular verb) a narrow passage of water connecting two large bodies of water.
- stitch
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noun,
one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds.
- scherm
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noun,
(in South Africa) a hut, screen, or shelter constructed from branches and canvas, scraped animal hides, or the like.
- mirths
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noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- steric
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adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- ericas
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- samite
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noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- saithe
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noun,
pollock.
- 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.
- March.
-
- crates
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noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Crimea
-
noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- Ischia
-
noun,
an Italian island in the Tyrrhenian Sea, W of Naples: earthquake 1883. 18 sq. mi. (47 sq. km).
- Ishtar
-
noun,
the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
- racism
-
noun,
a belief or doctrine that inherent differences among the various human racial groups determine cultural or individual achievement, usually involving the idea that one's own race is superior and has the right to dominate others or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- chimar
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noun,
chimere.
- racist
-
noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- ramets
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- schema
-
noun,
a diagram, plan, or scheme. Synonyms: outline, framework, model.
- scathe
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noun,
hurt, harm, or injury.
- chrism
-
noun,
a consecrated oil, usually mixed with balsam or balsam and spices, used by certainchurches in various rites, as in baptism, confirmation, and the like.
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- Christ
-
noun,
Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.
- creams
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- MSArch
-
- itches
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- taters
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noun,
potato.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- cities
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- mitres
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- taster
-
noun,
a person who tastes, especially one skilled in distinguishing the qualities of liquors, tea, etc., by the taste.
- Mithra
-
noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- stater
-
noun,
any of various gold or silver or electrum coin units or coins of the ancient Greek states or cities.
- static
-
noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- macers
-
noun,
macebearer.
- eschar
-
noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- shamir
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
- Maisie
-
noun,
a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
- riches
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Richet
-
noun,
Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
- Shiite
-
noun,
a member of one of the two great religious divisions of Islam that regards Ali, the son-in-law of Muhammad, as the legitimate successor of Muhammad, and disregards the three caliphs who succeeded him.
- Hermit
-
noun,
a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
- shicer
-
noun,
Slang. a swindler.
- Hestia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- imaret
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- Richie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Richard.
- mattes
-
noun,
a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- ihrams
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- hemat-
-
- matter
-
noun,
the substance or substances of which any physical object consists or is composed:
- MArchE
-
noun,
The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).
- Mather
-
noun,
Cotton, 1663–1728, American clergyman and author.
- maters
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- search
-
noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- Mastic
-
noun,
Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
- Master
-
noun,
a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something:
- mashie
-
noun,
a club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mashie iron but less slope than a mashie niblick.
- iatric
-
adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- masher
-
noun,
a person or thing that mashes.
- 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.
- Mercia
-
noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- hearts
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- marish
-
noun,
a marsh.
- Hamite
-
noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- starch
-
noun,
a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn, wheat, beans, potatoes, and many other vegetable foods.
- metric
-
noun,
Often, metrics. a standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics:
- ethics
-
noun,
(used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
- Rheims
-
noun,
Reims.
- stacte
-
noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- Smriti
-
noun,
writings containing traditions concerning law, rituals, teachings of the sages, the epics, and the Puranas.
- smitch
-
noun,
smidgen.
- smirch
-
noun,
a dirty mark or smear, as of soot, dust, dirt, etc.
- Rheita
-
noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- Sitter
-
noun,
a person who sits.
- Istria
-
noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- Hearst
-
noun,
William Randolph, 1863–1951, U.S. editor and publisher.
- sachet
-
noun,
a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
- scream
-
noun,
a loud, sharp, piercing cry:
- harems
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- Sirach
-
noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- merits
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- Hastie
-
noun,
William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- haters
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- hatter
-
noun,
a maker or seller of hats.
- sachem
-
noun,
the chief of a tribe.
the chief of a confederation.
- Hattic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Hatti.
- shmear
-
noun, verb (used with object),
schmear.
- cherts
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- rachis
-
noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- armets
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- chairs
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- Cather
-
noun,
Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
- Thiers
-
noun,
Louis Adolphe [lwee a-dawlf] /lwi aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1797–1877, French statesman: president 1871–73.
- Charis
-
noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- titres
-
noun,
titer.
- thiram
-
noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- treats
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- thirst
-
noun,
a sensation of dryness in the mouth and throat caused by need of liquid.
- artist
-
noun,
a person who produces works in any of the arts that are primarily subject to aesthetic criteria.
- chaise
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- titers
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- Thrace
-
noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- tetra-
-
- threat
-
noun,
a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace:
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- thrice
-
adverb,
three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- archt.
-
- cerias
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- airish
-
adjective,
given to putting on airs.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- cerat-
-
- tithes
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- tither
-
noun,
a person who gives or pays tithes, as to a church.
- archi-
-
- camise
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- Arches
-
noun,
Architecture.
a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening.
an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch.
a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway.
the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Thetis
-
noun,
a Nereid, the wife of Peleus and the mother of Achilles.
- terat-
-
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- timers
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- therm-
-
- Therma
-
noun,
ancient name of Salonika.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- triste
-
adjective,
sad; sorrowful; melancholy.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- chaste
-
adjective,
refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
- cheats
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- Tishri
-
noun,
the first month of the Jewish calendar.
- chaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- therms
-
noun,
any of several units of heat, as one equivalent to 1000 large calories or 100,000 British thermal units.
- tetras
-
noun,
any of several tropical, freshwater fishes of the family Characidae, often kept in aquariums.
- acmite
-
noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- thetas
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- thetic
-
adjective,
positive; dogmatic.
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- theism
-
noun,
the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
- charms
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- trich-
-
- Thames
-
noun,
a river in S England, flowing E through London to the North Sea. 209 miles (336 km) long.
- charts
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- caters
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- theirs
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- mast-
-
- Marsh
-
noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- 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.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- masc.
-
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- 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).
- arche
-
- Arch.
-
- marcs
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- rishi
-
noun,
an inspired sage or poet.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- machs
-
noun,
a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- chem.
-
- mache
-
noun,
corn salad.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- Irish
-
noun,
the inhabitants of Ireland and their descendants elsewhere.
- SCRAM
-
noun,
the rapid shutdown of a nuclear reactor in an emergency.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- scrim
-
noun,
a cotton or linen fabric of open weave used for bunting, curtains, etc.
- imit.
-
- Theta
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
- ihram
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- sect.
-
- astr.
-
- IATSE
-
- semi-
-
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- semih
-
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- mach.
-
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- sarc-
-
- arith
-
- 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.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- scat-
-
- istic
-
- Isth.
-
- scatt
-
noun,
scat5 .
- 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.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- match
-
noun,
a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
- treas
-
- trets
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- 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.
- aeri-
-
- 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.
- rect.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- Misti
-
noun,
El Misti.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- trash
-
noun,
anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- misc.
-
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- Mirth
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- 30-30
-
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- Rasht
-
noun,
a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- acet-
-
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- MSChE
-
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- 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)
- mitts
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- Recit
-
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- Tract
-
noun,
an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Mehta
-
noun,
Zubin [zoo-bin] /ˈzu bɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.
- mech.
-
- Meath
-
noun,
a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 902 sq. mi. (2335 sq. km). County seat: Trim.
- Amer.
-
- tithe
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- matts
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Matthew.
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- matte
-
noun,
a dull or dead surface, often slightly roughened, as on metals, paint, paper, or glass.
- Matt.
-
- matr-
-
- maths
-
noun,
mathematics.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- math.
-
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- merch
-
noun,
merchandise, especially as marketed to a particular fan base:
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- Miche
-
verb (used without object),
to lurk out of sight.
- metr-
-
- Mich.
-
- 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.
- micas
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Micah
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- Resht
-
noun,
Rasht.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- meths
-
noun,
methamphetamine; Methedrine.
- meth-
-
- 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.
- meta-
-
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- titis
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- rhet.
-
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- Seric
-
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- Smith
-
noun,
a worker in metal.
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- crams
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- Srta.
-
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- tarts
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- Esth.
-
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- charm
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- harem
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- tahrs
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- hames
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- Hamer
-
noun,
Fannie Lou, 1917–77, U.S. civil rights activist.
- haem-
-
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- Haiti
-
noun,
Formerly Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Capital: Port-au-Prince.
- char-
-
- haets
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- chams
-
noun,
khan1 .
- start
-
noun,
a beginning of an action, journey, etc.
- stat.
-
- 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.
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- 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.
- cert.
-
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- Earth
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- tachs
-
noun,
tachometer.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- teths
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- crim.
-
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- Cath.
-
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- stech
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
- 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.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- term.
-
- ster.
-
- Stich
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- crit.
-
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Harim
-
noun,
harem.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- Harms
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- hemia
-
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- chats
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- hemic
-
adjective,
hematic.
- chime
-
noun,
an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence.
- chasm
-
noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- hemi-
-
- theat
-
- hema-
-
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- heist
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- shirt
-
noun,
a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
- Herma
-
noun,
herm.
- herms
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- heats
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- Hiram
-
noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- seti-
-
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- hist.
-
- shame
-
noun,
the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- chest
-
noun,
Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
- Shema
-
noun,
a liturgical prayer, prominent in Jewish history and tradition, that is recited daily at the morning and evening services and expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of God.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- Thema
-
noun,
theme (def 7).
- hier-
-
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- Shear
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- tera-
-
- hect-
-
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- tech.
-
- Harts
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- tears
-
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- haste
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- hates
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- heart
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- chits
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- Hatti
-
noun,
an ancient people who lived in central Anatolia before its conquest by the Hittites.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- tchr
-
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- tri-
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- trit
-
- 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)
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Tasm
-
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- ter.
-
- 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.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Tit.
-
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- that
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- shr.
-
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- the-
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- sch.
-
- 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.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sam.
-
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- sech
-
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- Sem.
-
- sec.
-
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- them
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- Shem
-
noun,
the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- scr.
-
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- sci.
-
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- 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.
- 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.
- teth
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- RIIA
-
- 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.
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- str.
-
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- Ste.
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- thi-
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- rit.
-
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- 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.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- Sra.
-
- 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).
- SRAM
-
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- 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.
- 1080
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- cat.
-
- HMAS
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- Herm
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- her.
-
- hem-
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Ice.
-
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- itis
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- ASME
-
- ASTM
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- att.
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- atm.
-
- ates
-
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- atic
-
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Ire.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ICSH
-
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- art.
-
- Cres
-
- cis-
-
- est.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- crat
-
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- etc.
-
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- emia
-
- ect-
-
- ctr.
-
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- cts.
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- Eth.
-
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- chm.
-
- Chr.
-
- chs.
-
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- cir.
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- asc-
-
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- 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.
- AISI
-
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- 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.
- AIME
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Mic.
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- met.
-
- mesh
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- 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.
- mes-
-
- 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.
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- 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.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- meas
-
- mis-
-
- 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.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- MSHA
-
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- acr-
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- ACTH
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- MSIE
-
- MSHE
-
- msec
-
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- MSCE
-
- MSAE
-
- aer-
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- aet.
-
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- mitt
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Aire
-
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- Mar.
-
- amt.
-
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Arm.
-
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- 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.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Mac-
-
- 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.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- ARIS
-
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- 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.
- 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.
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- CSA
-
- CRT
-
- ase
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ACS
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- CMA
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- ARS
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- AMC
-
- ae.
-
- th-
-
- ASI
-
- AEC
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- THC
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- ct.
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- TSI
-
- ea.
-
- Am.
-
- TSH
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TSE
-
- CSR
-
- ac-
-
- Ar.
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- cte
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- TRH
-
- TIA
-
- cr.
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- ATC
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- CEA
-
- AMS
-
- AME
-
- cs.
-
- EAM
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- CAI
-
- tra
-
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- ca.
-
- tr.
-
- ThM
-
- ch.
-
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ASM
-
- CIE
-
- TCA
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- TCS
-
- 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.
- ASR
-
- CIM
-
- ast
-
- CIA
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- AHE
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIC
-
- at.
-
- 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.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- St.
-
- 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.
- RSA
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- SAE
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- RTS
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- RSE
-
- Rs.
-
- MSC
-
- RMC
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- 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.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- MCI
-
- MCR
-
- 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.
- SAR
-
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- IRC
-
- SCM
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ISR
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- ist
-
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- sc.
-
- Mc-
-
- Me.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- MTI
-
- MSE
-
- MSH
-
- MSI
-
- MST
-
- 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.
- Mt.
-
- MTh
-
- MTS
-
- RCT
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- RCS
-
- Re.
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RMA
-
- RCA
-
- REA
-
- MHA
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- MHE
-
- MHR
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MIE
-
- MSA
-
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MIT
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- MRA
-
- MRE
-
- MRI
-
- se-
-
- ish
-
- TTS
-
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- Sr.
-
- HMS
-
- hr.
-
- HSM
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- SMA
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- ETR
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- HCM
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- HCR
-
- ETS
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- sht
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EIS
-
- STM
-
- EMR
-
- STI
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EMT
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- ERT
-
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- ESR
-
- ECM
-
- ECA
-
- Sta
-
- Ehr
-
- ec-
-
- eir
-
- ics
-
- Hts
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- 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).
- CRS
-
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- ht.
-
- HST
-
- Ia.
-
- IAS
-
- hrs
-
- HRE
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SHA
-
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ier
-
- IHS
-
- Ir.
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- TT
-
- EI
-
- RI
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- t.
-
- RH
-
- RC
-
- T1
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- R.
-
- CM
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- SA
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- ic
-
- i.
-
- M.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- SM
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- S.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- CE
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- h.
-
- TM
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TC
-
- MH
-