Anagrams of municipalities
Word municipalities has
2177 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of municipalities.
- inculpates
-
verb (used with object),
to charge with fault; blame; accuse.
- culminates
-
verb (used with object),
to bring to a close; complete; climax:
- Plasticine
-
- pneumatics
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noun,
the branch of physics that deals with the mechanical properties of air and other gases.
- implicates
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verb (used with object),
to show to be also involved, usually in an incriminating manner:
- ultimacies
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noun,
the state or quality of being ultimate.
- intimacies
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noun,
the state of being intimate.
- initialism
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noun,
a set of initials representing a name, organization, or the like, with each letter pronounced separately, as FBI for Federal Bureau of Investigation.
- palmitins
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 51 H 98 O 6 , prepared from glycerol and palmitic acid: used in the manufacture of soap.
- implicate
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verb (used with object),
to show to be also involved, usually in an incriminating manner:
- pianistic
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adjective,
relating to, characteristic of, or adaptable for the piano.
- pneumatic
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noun,
a pneumatic tire.
- miniscule
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adjective,
minuscule.
- inculpate
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verb (used with object),
to charge with fault; blame; accuse.
- inelastic
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adjective,
not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding.
- apneustic
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adjective,
having no open spiracles, as the tracheal systems of certain aquatic insect larvae.
- Sulpician
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noun,
a member of a society of secular priests founded in France in 1642, engaged chiefly in training men to teach in seminaries.
- culminate
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verb (used with object),
to bring to a close; complete; climax:
- actiniums
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noun,
a radioactive silver-white metallic element that glows blue in the dark, resembling the rare earths in chemical behavior and valence. Symbol: Ac; atomic number: 89; atomic weight: 227.
- sciential
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adjective,
having knowledge.
- aluminite
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noun,
a mineral, hydrous aluminum sulfate, Al 2 (SO 4)(OH) 4 ⋅7H 2 O, occurring in white, chalky masses.
- Italicism
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noun,
Italianism, especially an idiom or a characteristic of the Italian language.
- tumplines
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noun,
a strap or sling passed around the chest or forehead to help support a pack carried on a person's back.
- Muscatine
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noun,
a city in E Iowa, on the Mississippi.
- municipal
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noun,
a municipal bond.
- laminitis
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noun,
inflammation of sensitive laminae in the hoof of a horse, caused by stressful events, as trauma, infection, or parturition.
- platinums
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noun,
Chemistry. a heavy, grayish-white, highly malleable and ductile metallic element, resistant to most chemicals, practically unoxidizable except in the presence of bases, and fusible only at extremely high temperatures: used for making chemical and scientific apparatus, as a catalyst in the oxidation of ammonia to nitric acid, and in jewelry. Symbol: Pt; atomic weight: 195.09; atomic number: 78; specific gravity: 21.5 at 20°C.
- Cisalpine
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adjective,
on this (the Roman or south) side of the Alps.
- 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.
- Masculine
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noun,
the masculine gender.
- ice-plant
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noun,
a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.
- paucities
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noun,
smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness:
- manciples
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noun,
an officer or steward of a monastery, college, etc., authorized to purchase provisions.
- calumnies
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noun,
a false and malicious statement designed to injure the reputation of someone or something:
- Paulinism
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noun,
the body of theological doctrine taught by or attributed to the apostle Paul.
- spiculate
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adjective,
having the form of a spicule.
- euplastic
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adjective,
capable of being transformed into organized tissue.
- mutinies
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noun,
revolt or rebellion against constituted authority, especially by sailors against their officers.
- misplace
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verb (used with object),
to put in a wrong place.
- tailspin
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noun,
spin (def 23).
- alunites
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noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- Islamite
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noun,
a Muslim.
- supinate
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verb (used with object),
to turn to a supine position; rotate (the hand or foot) so that the palm or sole is upward.
- tumpline
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noun,
a strap or sling passed around the chest or forehead to help support a pack carried on a person's back.
- penicils
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noun,
a small, brushlike tuft of hairs, as on a caterpillar.
- insulate
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verb (used with object),
to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound:
- pintails
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noun,
a long-necked river duck, Anas acuta, of the Old and New Worlds, having long and narrow middle tail feathers.
- litanies
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noun,
a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
- Alpinist
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noun,
a mountain climber, especially in the Alps.
- Alpinism
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noun,
mountain climbing, especially in the Alps.
- calumets
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noun,
a long-stemmed, ornamented tobacco pipe used by North American Indians on ceremonial occasions, especially in token of peace.
- Catiline
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noun,
(Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
- initials
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noun,
an initial letter, as of a word.
- manciple
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noun,
an officer or steward of a monastery, college, etc., authorized to purchase provisions.
- lunacies
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noun,
insanity; mental disorder.
- sinciput
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noun,
the forepart of the skull.
- meticals
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noun,
a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
- simulate
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adjective,
Archaic. simulated.
- platinum
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noun,
Chemistry. a heavy, grayish-white, highly malleable and ductile metallic element, resistant to most chemicals, practically unoxidizable except in the presence of bases, and fusible only at extremely high temperatures: used for making chemical and scientific apparatus, as a catalyst in the oxidation of ammonia to nitric acid, and in jewelry. Symbol: Pt; atomic weight: 195.09; atomic number: 78; specific gravity: 21.5 at 20°C.
- ciliates
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- Anicetus
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noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 155?–166?.
- tunicles
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noun,
a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.
- septimal
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adjective,
of or based on the number seven.
- autecism
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noun,
autoecism.
- Latinism
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noun,
a mode of expression derived from or imitative of Latin.
- semantic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols:
- lienitis
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noun,
inflammation of the spleen; splenitis.
- Taliesin
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noun,
flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
- platinic
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adjective,
of or containing platinum, especially in the tetravalent state.
- cleanups
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noun,
the act or process of cleaning up.
- simulant
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noun,
a person or thing that simulates.
- Clematis
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noun,
any of numerous plants or woody vines of the genus Clematis, including many species cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers.
- pelicans
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- limacine
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adjective,
pertaining to or resembling a slug; sluglike.
- limnetic
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adjective,
pertaining to or living in the open water of a freshwater pond or lake.
- muscatel
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noun,
a sweet wine made from muscat grapes.
- maniples
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
- silicate
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noun,
Mineralogy. any of the largest group of mineral compounds, as quartz, beryl, garnet, feldspar, mica, and various kinds of clay, consisting of SiO 2 or SiO 4 groupings and one or more metallic ions, with some forms containing hydrogen. Silicates constitute well over 90 percent of the rock-forming minerals of the earth's crust.
- silicium
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noun,
silicon.
- musicale
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noun,
a music program forming the main part of a social occasion.
- musician
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noun,
a person who makes music a profession, especially as a performer of music.
- inimical
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adjective,
adverse in tendency or effect; unfavorable; harmful:
- Pulesati
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plural noun,
the ancient Assyrian name of the Philistines.
- aliments
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noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- Milesian
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noun,
any of the people from Spain who invaded Ireland and defeated the Tuatha Dé Danann, and who were the ancestors of the present Irish people.
- militias
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noun,
a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.
- nuptials
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noun,
Usually, nuptials. a wedding or marriage.
- implants
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noun,
Medicine/Medical.
any device or material, especially of an inert substance, used for repairing or replacing part of the body.
medication or radioactive material inserted into tissue for sustained therapy.
implantation (def 1).
- unplaits
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verb (used with object),
to alter from a plaited state; unbraid, as hair.
- capelins
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- petunias
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noun,
any garden plant belonging to the genus Petunia, of the nightshade family, native to tropical America, having funnel-shaped flowers of various colors.
- aesculin
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noun,
esculin.
- Elamitic
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noun,
Elamite (def 2).
- Milicent
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noun,
a female given name.
- maieutic
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adjective,
of or relating to the method used by Socrates of eliciting knowledge in the mind of a person by interrogation and insistence on close and logical reasoning.
- spumante
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noun,
Italian. any sparkling wine.
- palmitic
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adjective,
of or derived from palmitic acid.
- palmitin
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble powder, C 51 H 98 O 6 , prepared from glycerol and palmitic acid: used in the manufacture of soap.
- pantiles
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- campsite
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noun,
a place used or suitable for camping.
- acuities
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noun,
sharpness; acuteness; keenness:
- panelist
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noun,
a member of a small group of persons gathered for formal public discussion, judging, playing a radio or television game, etc.
- impanels
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verb (used with object),
to enter on a panel or list for jury duty.
- panicles
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- actinium
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noun,
a radioactive silver-white metallic element that glows blue in the dark, resembling the rare earths in chemical behavior and valence. Symbol: Ac; atomic number: 89; atomic weight: 227.
- actinism
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noun,
the property of radiation by which chemical effects are produced.
- Milpitas
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noun,
a town in W California.
- implicit
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adjective,
implied, rather than expressly stated:
- incipits
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noun,
the introductory words or opening phrases in the text of a medieval manuscript or an early printed book.
- alienist
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noun,
(formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
- Milstein
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noun,
Cesar, 1927–2002, Argentinian immunologist: Nobel prize 1984.
- alienism
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noun,
alienage.
- lunatics
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noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- cutlines
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noun,
a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
- unclamps
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verb (used with object),
to undo the clamps of:
- Malines
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- saltine
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- Cainite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- scaleup
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noun,
an increase in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion:
- catnips
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- luteins
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noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- sematic
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adjective,
serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
- Castile
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noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- lumpens
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noun,
a lumpen individual or group.
- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- sanctum
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noun,
a sacred or holy place.
- lenitic
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adjective,
lentic.
- seminal
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adjective,
pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
- macules
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noun,
mackle.
- caesium
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noun,
cesium.
- ciliate
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- cantles
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- malices
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noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- centums
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noun,
one hundred.
- Capulet
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noun,
(in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet) the family name of Juliet.
Compare Montague (def 1).
- lunatic
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noun,
(no longer in technical use; now considered offensive) an insane person.
- Calumet
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noun,
a long-stemmed, ornamented tobacco pipe used by North American Indians on ceremonial occasions, especially in token of peace.
- caplets
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- lipemia
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noun,
excessive amounts of fat and fatty substances in the blood; hyperlipemia.
- sanicle
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- salicin
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- maniple
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
- lupines
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine) of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.
- sculpin
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noun,
any small, freshwater fish of the genus Cottus, of the family Cottidae, having a large head with one or more spines on each side; bullhead.
- camlets
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noun,
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
- limites
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noun,
plural of limes.
- caplins
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noun,
capelin.
- teacups
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noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- sapient
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adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- capsule
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noun,
Pharmacology. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
- centals
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- capelin
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- limpets
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noun,
any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed.
- cauline
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adjective,
of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
- lineups
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noun,
a particular order or disposition of persons or things as arranged or drawn up for action, inspection, etc.
- Semitic
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noun,
a subfamily of Afroasiatic languages that includes Akkadian, Arabic, Aramaic, Ethiopic, Hebrew, and Phoenician.
- pectins
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noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- cimaise
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noun,
cymaise.
- impetus
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noun,
a moving force; impulse; stimulus:
- impales
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verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- elicits
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verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- impanel
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verb (used with object),
to enter on a panel or list for jury duty.
- impaste
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verb (used with object),
to cover with or enclose in a paste.
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- elastic
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- stamin-
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- implant
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noun,
Medicine/Medical.
any device or material, especially of an inert substance, used for repairing or replacing part of the body.
medication or radioactive material inserted into tissue for sustained therapy.
implantation (def 1).
- elitism
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noun,
practice of or belief in rule by an elite.
- implies
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verb (used with object),
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated:
- impulse
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noun,
the influence of a particular feeling, mental state, etc.:
- imputes
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verb (used with object),
to attribute or ascribe:
- incepts
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- incipit
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noun,
the introductory words or opening phrases in the text of a medieval manuscript or an early printed book.
- stencil
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noun,
a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
- 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.
- impacts
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noun,
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
- Ileitis
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noun,
inflammation of the ileum.
- incites
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- spicula
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noun,
a spicule.
- spinule
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noun,
a small spine.
- enclasp
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verb (used with object),
to hold in or as in a clasp or embrace.
- epicist
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noun,
a writer of epic poetry.
- encamps
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verb (used with object),
to make into a camp.
- episcia
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noun,
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Episcia, often cultivated as houseplants for their textured, variegated foliage and showy flowers.
- esculin
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noun,
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble glucoside, C 15 H 16 O 9 , obtained from the bark of the common horse chestnut and used chiefly in skin preparations as a protective against sunburn.
- spicule
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noun,
a small or minute, slender, sharp-pointed body or part; a small, needlelike crystal, process, or the like.
- estamin
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noun,
a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
- Ictinus
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noun,
flourished mid-5th century b.c, Greek architect, a designer of the Parthenon.
- splenic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, connected with, or affecting the spleen:
- spicate
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adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- special
-
noun,
a special person or thing.
- spaniel
-
noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- spancel
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noun,
a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow.
- Iapetus
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea.
- eluants
-
noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- stimuli
-
noun,
something that incites to action or exertion or quickens action, feeling, thought, etc.:
- inclasp
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verb (used with object),
enclasp.
- cimelia
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plural noun,
treasures, especially church treasures, as art objects or jeweled vestments.
- cleanup
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noun,
the act or process of cleaning up.
- silici-
-
- laicism
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noun,
the nonclerical, or secular, control of political and social institutions in a society (distinguished from clericalism).
- climate
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noun,
the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.
- climant
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adjective,
rampant, as a goat:
- laities
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noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- laments
-
noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- Sicilia
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noun,
Italian name of Sicily.
- lancets
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- sinuate
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adjective,
bent in and out; winding; sinuous.
- talipes
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noun,
a clubfoot.
- latices
-
noun,
a plural of latex.
- Latinic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- Latinus
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noun,
the father of Lavinia and king of Latium at the time of the arrival of Aeneas.
- launces
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noun,
sand lance.
- lectins
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- cinemas
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noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- putamen
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noun,
Botany. a hard or stony endocarp, as a peach stone.
- italics
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- cutline
-
noun,
a caption or legend accompanying a cut or illustration in a publication.
- cultism
-
noun,
the practices and devotions of a cult.
- inclips
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verb (used with object),
to grasp or enclose.
- incluse
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noun,
recluse (def 2).
- stipule
-
noun,
one of a pair of lateral appendages, often leaflike, at the base of a leaf petiole in many plants.
- initial
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noun,
an initial letter, as of a word.
- inlaces
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- inscape
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noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- insculp
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verb (used with object),
to carve in or on something; engrave.
- suimate
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noun,
self-mate.
- Ipiales
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- inspect
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verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- cuisine
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noun,
a style or quality of cooking; cookery:
- sulcate
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adjective,
having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
- inulase
-
noun,
an enzyme that converts insulin to levulose.
- sunlamp
-
noun,
a lamp that generates ultraviolet rays, used as a therapeutic device, for obtaining an artificial suntan, etc.
- inutile
-
adjective,
of no use or service.
- Sinitic
-
noun,
a branch of Sino-Tibetan consisting of the various local languages and dialects whose speakers share literary Chinese as their standard language.
- salient
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noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- punties
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noun,
an iron rod used in glassmaking for handling the hot glass.
- amities
-
noun,
friendship; peaceful harmony.
- uncials
-
noun,
an uncial letter.
- nematic
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adjective,
noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is linear.
- pinetum
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noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- pinites
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noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- almuces
-
noun,
a furred hood or hooded cape with long ends hanging down in front, formerly worn by the clergy.
- alpines
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- pintail
-
noun,
a long-necked river duck, Anas acuta, of the Old and New Worlds, having long and narrow middle tail feathers.
- pintles
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- piscina
-
noun,
a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the sacristy.
- piscine
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a fish or fishes.
- alunite
-
noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- ultimas
-
noun,
the last syllable of a word.
- pitmans
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- musical
-
noun,
Also called musical comedy. a play or motion picture in which the story line is interspersed with or developed by songs, dances, and the like.
- placets
-
noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- aliment
-
noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- platies
-
noun,
platyfish.
- minutia
-
noun,
Usually, minutiae. precise details; small or trifling matters:
- plumate
-
adjective,
resembling a feather, as a hair or bristle that bears smaller hairs.
- miscite
-
verb (used with or without object),
to misquote.
- plicate
-
adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- plenums
-
noun,
the state or a space in which a gas, usually air, is contained at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.
- anticum
-
noun,
pronaos.
- plastic
-
noun,
Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
- ampules
-
noun,
a sealed glass or plastic bulb containing solutions for hypodermic injection.
- plasmin
-
noun,
fibrinolysin.
- plaints
-
noun,
a complaint.
- tunicle
-
noun,
a vestment worn over the alb by subdeacons, as at the celebration of the Mass, and by bishops.
- Tunisia
-
noun,
a republic in N Africa, on the Mediterranean: a French protectorate until 1956. 48,330 sq. mi. (125,175 sq. km). Capital: Tunis.
- amulets
-
noun,
a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm.
- muletas
-
noun,
a red cloth similar to but smaller than a capa and manipulated by a stick set into one of the three holes in or near the center, for use by a matador in guiding the course of the bull's attack in the stage of the fight preparatory to the kill.
- Nicetas
-
noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- Pilatus
-
noun,
a mountain in central Switzerland, near Lucerne: a peak of the Alps; cable railway. 6998 feet (2130 meters).
- minutes
-
noun,
the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- panicle
-
noun,
a compound raceme.
- pelican
-
noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- utensil
-
noun,
any of the instruments or vessels commonly used in a kitchen, dairy, etc.:
- pencils
-
noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- Paulist
-
noun,
a member of the “Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle,” a community of priests founded in New York in 1858.
- Pauline
-
noun,
a female given name.
- penicil
-
noun,
a small, brushlike tuft of hairs, as on a caterpillar.
- patulin
-
noun,
a toxic antibiotic, C 7 H 6 O 4 , derived from various fungi, as Penicillium patulum and Aspergillus clavatus.
- acetins
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- patines
-
noun,
patina.
- pastime
-
noun,
something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport:
- uptimes
-
noun,
the time during which a machine or piece of equipment, as a computer, is operating or can be operated.
- pantile
-
noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- panties
-
noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- upscale
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- penults
-
noun,
the next to the last syllable in a word.
- unclamp
-
verb (used with object),
to undo the clamps of:
- unlaces
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- unclasp
-
verb (used with object),
to undo the clasp or clasps of; unfasten.
- Pietism
-
noun,
a movement, originating in the Lutheran Church in Germany in the 17th century, that stressed personal piety over religious formality and orthodoxy.
- n-tuple
-
noun,
a set of n objects or quantities, where n is an integer, especially such a set arranged in a specified order (ordered n-tuple)
- piculet
-
noun,
any of numerous small, tropical woodpeckers, chiefly of the genus Picumnus, that lack stiffened shafts in the tail feathers.
- nuptial
-
noun,
Usually, nuptials. a wedding or marriage.
- unities
-
noun,
the state of being one; oneness.
- pianist
-
noun,
a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
- acumens
-
noun,
keen insight; shrewdness:
- unpiles
-
verb (used with object),
to disentangle or remove from a piled condition:
- unplait
-
verb (used with object),
to alter from a plaited state; unbraid, as hair.
- ailment
-
noun,
a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
- pianism
-
noun,
the artistry and technique of a pianist.
- Paestum
-
noun,
an ancient coastal city of Lucania, in S Italy: the extant ruins include three Greek temples and a Roman amphitheater.
- Petunia
-
noun,
any garden plant belonging to the genus Petunia, of the nightshade family, native to tropical America, having funnel-shaped flowers of various colors.
- aplites
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- entails
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- metical
-
noun,
a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
- aseptic
-
noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- tsunami
-
noun,
an unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption.
- melanic
-
adjective,
Pathology. melanotic.
- pneumas
-
noun,
the vital spirit; the soul.
- miniate
-
verb (used with object),
to illuminate (a manuscript) in red; rubricate.
- Mencius
-
noun,
c380–289 b.c, Chinese philosopher.
- auspice
-
noun,
Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship:
- militia
-
noun,
a body of citizens enrolled for military service, and called out periodically for drill but serving full time only in emergencies.
- menials
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- timpani
-
noun,
a set of kettledrums, especially as used in an orchestra or band.
- pulsate
-
verb (used without object),
to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb.
- 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.
- Miletus
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a son of Apollo and Aria, and the founder of the city of Miletus.
- minuets
-
noun,
a slow, stately dance in triple meter, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- tincals
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- pumices
-
noun,
Also called pumice stone. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive.
- incite
-
verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- nuclei
-
noun,
plural of nucleus.
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- mescal
-
noun,
an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
- Pilsen
-
noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- piculs
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- incise
-
verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- pileum
-
noun,
the top of the head of a bird, from the base of the bill to the nape.
- pileus
-
noun,
Mycology. the horizontal portion of a mushroom, bearing gills, tubes, etc., on its underside; a cap.
- spinet
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- inclip
-
verb (used with object),
to grasp or enclose.
- metal.
-
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- incult
-
adjective,
wild; rude; unrefined.
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- Pilate
-
noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- Lucite
-
- macles
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- incuse
-
noun,
an incuse figure or impression.
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- intima
-
noun,
the innermost membrane or lining of some organ or part, especially that of an artery, vein, or lymphatic.
- 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.
- insult
-
noun,
an insolent or contemptuously rude action or remark; affront.
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- nasute
-
noun,
a soldier termite characterized by a beaklike snout through which a sticky secretion repellent to other insects is emitted.
- pectin
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- instil
-
verb (used with object),
instill.
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- samlet
-
noun,
a young salmon.
- Nautes
-
noun,
(in the Aeneid) an aged Trojan and advisor to Aeneas.
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- Nicias
-
noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- pinite
-
noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- 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.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- nemat-
-
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- inlaut
-
noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- Salten
-
noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- macule
-
noun,
mackle.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- impute
-
verb (used with object),
to attribute or ascribe:
- numis.
-
- mascle
-
noun,
a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
- iceman
-
noun,
a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
- penta-
-
- melan-
-
- pastel
-
noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- Mantle
-
noun,
a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- pensil
-
noun,
pencel.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- Manuel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Putnam
-
noun,
Herbert, 1861–1955, U.S. librarian: headed Library of Congress 1899–1939.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- penult
-
noun,
the next to the last syllable in a word.
- meatus
-
noun,
an opening or foramen, especially in a bone or bony structure, as the opening of the ear or nose.
- pumice
-
noun,
Also called pumice stone. a porous or spongy form of volcanic glass, used as an abrasive.
- maslin
-
noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- Escaut
-
noun,
French name of Scheldt.
- 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.
- pencil
-
noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- peanut
-
noun,
the pod or the enclosed edible seed of the plant, Arachis hypogaea, of the legume family: the pod is forced underground in growing, where it ripens.
- spinal
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- epacts
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- pecans
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- spinel
-
noun,
any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
- Pascin
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- 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.
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- sluice
-
noun,
an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- mailes
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- intime
-
adjective,
intimate; cozy.
- Maisie
-
noun,
a female given name, Scottish form of Margaret.
- malice
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- puisne
-
noun,
an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- mental
-
noun,
Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
- mensal
-
adjective,
monthly.
- impels
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- Iletin
-
- 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.
- Paiute
-
noun,
a member of a group of North American Indians of the Uto-Aztecan family dwelling in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.
- 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.
- panels
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- Pansil
-
noun,
Pancha Sila.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- impale
-
verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- mantel
-
noun,
a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- IMPACT
-
noun,
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
- mantic
-
adjective,
of or relating to divination.
- imines
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- pintle
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- Naples
-
noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- plasm-
-
- limens
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- Plauen
-
noun,
a city in E Germany.
- Lieut.
-
- liaise
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- Leucas
-
noun,
Levkas.
- letups
-
noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- plates
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- platen
-
noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- minces
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- plants
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- lunate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
- Plante
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- plani-
-
- planet
-
noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- seniti
-
noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- pneuma
-
noun,
the vital spirit; the soul.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- lemans
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- plaint
-
noun,
a complaint.
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- septal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- M-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
- limits
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- septic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- lipase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- Minuit
-
noun,
Peter, 1580–1638, Dutch colonial administrator in America: director general of the New Netherlands 1626–31.
- Lucian
-
noun,
a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
- lucent
-
adjective,
shining.
- minute
-
noun,
the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- luetic
-
adjective,
syphilitic.
- scampi
-
noun,
a large shrimp or prawn.
- lumens
-
noun,
Optics. the unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux emitted in a unit solid angle by a point source of one candle intensity. Abbreviation: lm.
- litmus
-
noun,
a blue coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, especially Roccella tinctoria. In alkaline solution litmus turns blue, in acid solution, red: widely used as a chemical indicator.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- lumine
-
verb (used with object),
to illumine.
- lumpen
-
noun,
a lumpen individual or group.
- miscue
-
noun,
Sports. a failure to execute a play, stroke, or maneuver properly; an error.
- pleats
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- linums
-
noun,
any of numerous plants of the genus Linum, including flax, L. usitatissimum, and various other species grown as ornamentals.
- sclent
-
noun,
any slanting surface, as a slope.
- minuet
-
noun,
a slow, stately dance in triple meter, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- lineup
-
noun,
a particular order or disposition of persons or things as arranged or drawn up for action, inspection, etc.
- sculp.
-
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- pliant
-
adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- sculpt
-
verb (used with or without object),
Fine Arts. to carve, model, or make by using the techniques of sculpture.
- plumes
-
noun,
a feather.
- plenum
-
noun,
the state or a space in which a gas, usually air, is contained at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.
- limpet
-
noun,
any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed.
- septi-
-
- mucins
-
noun,
any of a class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that form viscous solutions and act as lubricants or protectants on external and internal surfaces of the body.
- sample
-
noun,
a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- lutein
-
noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- silica
-
noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- muscle
-
noun,
a tissue composed of cells or fibers, the contraction of which produces movement in the body.
- Musial
-
noun,
Stanley Frank ("Stan the Man") 1920–2013, U.S. baseball player.
- milieu
-
noun,
surroundings, especially of a social or cultural nature:
- simian
-
noun,
an ape or monkey.
- simile
-
noun,
a figure of speech in which two unlike things are explicitly compared, as in “she is like a rose.”.
Compare metaphor.
- simple
-
noun,
an ignorant, foolish, or gullible person.
- muslin
-
noun,
a cotton fabric made in various degrees of fineness and often printed, woven, or embroidered in patterns, especially a cotton fabric of plain weave, used for sheets and for a variety of other purposes.
- Piutes
-
noun,
Paiute.
- pitmen
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- Pitman
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- 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:
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- Italic
-
noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- Ismael
-
noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- pistil
-
noun,
the ovule-bearing or seed-bearing female organ of a flower, consisting when complete of ovary, style, and stigma.
- situla
-
noun,
a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
- Iseult
-
noun,
Also, Yseult. German Isolde. Arthurian Romance.
the daughter of a king of Ireland who became the wife of King Mark of Cornwall: she was the beloved of Tristram.
daughter of the king of Brittany, and wife of Tristram.
- sit-up
-
noun,
an exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the torso to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs: formerly done with the legs straight but now usually done with the knees bent.
- 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.
- Lucias
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- Samuel
-
noun,
a judge and prophet of Israel. I Sam. 1–3; 8–15.
- pisci-
-
- Muscat
-
noun,
a variety of grape having a pronounced sweet aroma and flavor, used for making wine and raisins.
- places
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- muesli
-
noun,
a breakfast cereal similar to granola, usually consisting of rolled oats and dried fruit.
- lapins
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- Launce
-
noun,
sand lance.
- septum
-
noun,
a dividing wall, membrane, or the like, in a plant or animal structure; dissepiment.
- Latium
-
noun,
a country in ancient Italy, SE of Rome.
- latins
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- mulcts
-
noun,
a fine, especially for a misdemeanor.
- Plains
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- muleta
-
noun,
a red cloth similar to but smaller than a capa and manipulated by a stick set into one of the three holes in or near the center, for use by a matador in guiding the course of the bull's attack in the stage of the fight preparatory to the kill.
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- setula
-
noun,
a short, blunt seta.
- set-up
-
noun,
Surveying.
station (def 14a).
a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station.
a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.
- lunies
-
noun,
a lunatic.
- milit.
-
- milpas
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- Multan
-
noun,
a city in E central Pakistan.
- multi-
-
- plaice
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- lancet
-
noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- 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.
- Muncie
-
noun,
a city in E Indiana.
- lupine
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine) of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.
- munite
-
verb (used with object),
to fortify.
- lament
-
noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- placet
-
noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- insula
-
noun,
a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
- uncase
-
verb (used with object),
to remove from a case; remove the case from.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Caelum
-
noun,
the Sculptor's Tool, or Chisel, a small southern constellation between Columba and Eridanus.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- cental
-
noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- tenuis
-
noun,
an unaspirated, voiceless plosive.
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- centi-
-
- clumps
-
noun,
a small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants.
- tincal
-
noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- uncial
-
noun,
an uncial letter.
- cnemis
-
noun,
the tibia or shin.
- stipel
-
noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- tepals
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- cut-in
-
noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- centum
-
noun,
one hundred.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- eclats
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- anemic
-
adjective,
Pathology. suffering from anemia.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- elicit
-
verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- Stalin
-
noun,
Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
- stamen
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- Taipei
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
- teacup
-
noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- Alcuin
-
noun,
(Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- caplin
-
noun,
capelin.
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- 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.
- taupes
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- staple
-
noun,
a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
- clites
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- animus
-
noun,
strong dislike or enmity; hostile attitude; animosity.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Tunica
-
noun,
a tunic.
- uncaps
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- Anselm
-
noun,
Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- aments
-
noun,
catkin.
- cuesta
-
noun,
a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
- cueist
-
noun,
a billiard player.
- salute
-
noun,
Military.
the special act of respect paid in saluting.
the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
- Ultima
-
noun,
the last syllable of a word.
- sultan
-
noun,
the sovereign of an Islamic country.
- Ulpian
-
noun,
(Domitius Ulpianus) died a.d. 288? Roman jurist.
- culets
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- supine
-
noun,
(in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.”.
- auntie
-
noun,
Informal. aunt.
- sunlit
-
adjective,
lighted by the sun.
- amices
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- amicus
-
noun,
a philanthropist.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- 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.
- cilium
-
noun,
singular of cilia.
- tie-up
-
noun,
a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
- almuce
-
noun,
a furred hood or hooded cape with long ends hanging down in front, formerly worn by the clergy.
- cumins
-
noun,
a small plant, Cuminum cyminum, of the parsley family, bearing aromatic, seedlike fruit, used in cookery and medicine.
- cupels
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- cesium
-
noun,
a rare, highly reactive, soft, metallic element of the alkali metal group, used chiefly in photoelectric cells. Symbol: Cs; atomic weight: 132.905; atomic number: 55; specific gravity: 1.9 at 20°C; melts at 28.5°C.
- cuneal
-
adjective,
wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
- cinema
-
noun,
Chiefly British. motion picture.
- amulet
-
noun,
a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm.
- Umtali
-
noun,
former name of Mutare.
- ampule
-
noun,
a sealed glass or plastic bulb containing solutions for hypodermic injection.
- autism
-
noun,
Psychiatry. a pervasive developmental disorder of children, characterized by impaired communication, excessive rigidity, and emotional detachment: now considered one of the autism spectrum disorders.
- Tuscan
-
noun,
the standard literary form of the Italian language.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Austin
-
noun,
Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
- alumin
-
- Austen
-
noun,
Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.
- alumni
-
noun,
a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- elints
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Uniate
-
noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- cleans
-
- cleats
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- usance
-
noun,
Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
- Catlin
-
noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- acmite
-
noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- uptime
-
noun,
the time during which a machine or piece of equipment, as a computer, is operating or can be operated.
- telium
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- spline
-
noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- acinus
-
noun,
Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- campus
-
noun,
the grounds, often including the buildings, of a college, university, or school.
- upcast
-
noun,
an act of casting upward.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- actin-
-
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- camlet
-
noun,
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
- splice
-
noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- splen-
-
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- cantus
-
noun,
cantus firmus.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- caplet
-
- Tuinal
-
- clause
-
noun,
Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
- Uticas
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- Canute
-
noun,
a.d. 994?–1035, Danish king of England 1017–35; of Denmark 1018–35; and of Norway 1028–35.
- encamp
-
verb (used with object),
to make into a camp.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- acetum
-
noun,
a preparation having vinegar or dilute acetic acid as the solvent.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- spital
-
noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Castle
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Actium
-
noun,
a promontory in NW ancient Greece: Antony and Cleopatra were defeated by Octavian and Agrippa in a naval battle near here in 31 b.c.
- splint
-
noun,
a thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position.
- aecium
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- Tamils
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- unseat
-
verb (used with object),
to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
- client
-
noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- acumen
-
noun,
keen insight; shrewdness:
- unstep
-
verb (used with object),
to lift from its step, as a mast.
- unseam
-
verb (used with object),
to open the seam or seams of; undo; rip apart:
- claims
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- unseal
-
verb (used with object),
to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
- unpile
-
verb (used with object),
to disentangle or remove from a piled condition:
- tinsel
-
noun,
a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
- unlace
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- tip-in
-
noun,
tap-in.
- clines
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- catsup
-
noun,
ketchup.
- clints
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- camise
-
noun,
a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
- clamps
-
noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- unites
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- eluant
-
noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- cities
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- acutes
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- Cletus
-
noun,
Anacletus.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- mini-
-
- milia
-
noun,
a small white or yellowish nodule resembling a millet seed, produced in the skin by the retention of sebaceous secretion.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- pules
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- pulas
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- 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.
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- puces
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- milts
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- tipis
-
noun,
tepee.
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- 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.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- 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-
-
- 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.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- mesic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- psalm
-
noun,
a sacred song or hymn.
- MINCE
-
noun,
something cut up very small; mincemeat.
- milpa
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- temp.
-
- camis
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- male-
-
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- 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.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- tempi
-
noun,
a plural of tempo.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- malts
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- temps
-
noun,
part of a dance step in which there is no transfer of weight.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- lunts
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- Cant.
-
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- Camus
-
noun,
Albert [al-ber] /alˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1913–60, French novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and essayist: Nobel Prize 1957.
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- camps
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- manic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or affected by mania.
- calms
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- pulse
-
noun,
the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
- punas
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- 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 .
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- pumas
-
noun,
cougar.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- mauls
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- Melia
-
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- pulis
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- melts
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- Melun
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-et-Marne, in N France.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- Aust.
-
- Punic
-
noun,
the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- Manus
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the distal segment of the forelimb of a vertebrate, including the carpus and the forefoot or hand.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Manue
-
noun,
Manoah.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- maple
-
noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap.
Compare maple family.
- punts
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- masc.
-
- mast-
-
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- Pusan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- 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.
- Matsu
-
noun,
a pine, Pinus massoniana, of China, yielding a wood used in furniture-making, the construction of houses, etc.
- minis
-
noun,
miniskirt.
- anim.
-
- Plume
-
noun,
a feather.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- UNCLE
-
noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- Picus
-
noun,
an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- nuci-
-
- picul
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- pilau
-
noun,
pilaf.
- Unit.
-
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Piaui
-
noun,
a state in NE Brazil. 96,860 sq. mi. (250,870 sq. km). Capital: Teresina.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- unset
-
adjective,
not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pilus
-
noun,
a hair or hairlike structure.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- neut.
-
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- pilum
-
noun,
a javelin used in ancient Rome by legionaries, consisting of a three-foot-long shaft with an iron head of the same length.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- 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.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- acet-
-
- Pauli
-
noun,
Wolfgang [woo lf-gang;; German vawlf-gahng] /ˈwʊlf gæŋ;; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1945.
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- pause
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- pelts
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- 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.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- 30-30
-
- USLTA
-
- 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.
- pale-
-
- peta-
-
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- palms
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- 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.
- pant-
-
- acpt.
-
- upset
-
noun,
an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- plat.
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- plast
-
- MSEnt
-
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- tunes
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- plan-
-
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- mucin
-
noun,
any of a class of glycoproteins found in saliva, gastric juice, etc., that form viscous solutions and act as lubricants or protectants on external and internal surfaces of the body.
- TUNIS
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- ante-
-
- amuse
-
verb (used with object),
to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner:
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- minus
-
noun,
minus sign.
- tules
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- tulip
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Tulipa, of the lily family, cultivated in many varieties, and having lance-shaped leaves and large, showy, usually erect, cup-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.
- misc.
-
- misce
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) mix.
- Tulsa
-
noun,
a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- tumps
-
noun,
a small mound, hill, or rise of ground.
- Misti
-
noun,
El Misti.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- Tunas
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- 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.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anti-
-
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- mulct
-
noun,
a fine, especially for a misdemeanor.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- alum.
-
- 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.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Altus
-
noun,
a city in SW Oklahoma.
- alti-
-
- Unami
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people, one of the Delaware group.
- unapt
-
adjective,
not appropriate; unfit; unsuitable:
- alums
-
noun,
Also called potash alum, potassium alum. a crystalline solid, aluminum potassium sulfate, K 2 SO 4 ⋅Al 2 (SO 4) 3 ⋅24H 2 O, used in medicine as an astringent and styptic, in dyeing and tanning, and in many technical processes.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- natl.
-
- uncap
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- naut.
-
- 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.
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Tupis
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- munic
-
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- ulans
-
noun,
uhlan.
- ulent
-
- Musca
-
noun,
the Fly, a small southern constellation between Crux and Chamaeleon.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- amin-
-
- ulnas
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- music
-
noun,
an art of sound in time that expresses ideas and emotions in significant forms through the elements of rhythm, melody, harmony, and color.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- Musil
-
noun,
Robert, 1880–1942, Austrian writer.
- ulpan
-
noun,
an institute or school for intensive study of Hebrew, especially by immigrants to Israel.
- Piute
-
noun,
Paiute.
- mutes
-
noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- sanit
-
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- lunes
-
noun,
Archaic. fits of madness.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- culet
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- suite
-
noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- Sumac
-
noun,
any of several shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Rhus of the cashew family, having milky sap, compound leaves, and small, fleshy fruit.
- Inuit
-
noun,
a member of the Eskimo peoples inhabiting northernmost North America from northern Alaska to eastern Canada and Greenland.
- slept
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- suint
-
noun,
the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- Supt.
-
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- inst.
-
- insp.
-
- istic
-
- stupa
-
noun,
a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.
- incus
-
noun,
Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.
Compare malleus, stapes.
- stump
-
noun,
the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- cupel
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- init.
-
- cunts
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- Cunas
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- stupe
-
noun,
two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- input
-
noun,
something that is put in.
- cumin
-
noun,
a small plant, Cuminum cyminum, of the parsley family, bearing aromatic, seedlike fruit, used in cookery and medicine.
- Cumae
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Italy, on the coast of Campania: believed to be the earliest Greek colony in Italy or in Sicily.
- culpa
-
noun,
Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus):
- culms
-
noun,
coal dust; slack.
- insep
-
- Islip
-
noun,
a town on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Lamus
-
noun,
a son of Hercules and Omphale.
- Lamut
-
noun,
Even.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- Siepi
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- setup
-
noun,
organization; arrangement.
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- clase
-
- seti-
-
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- caps.
-
- Ital.
-
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- clump
-
noun,
a small, close group or cluster, especially of trees or other plants.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- 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.
- simul
-
adverb,
(in prescriptions) together.
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lact-
-
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- cutes
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- talus
-
noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- IATSE
-
- etuis
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- spec.
-
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- span-
-
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- 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.
- Icel.
-
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- spume
-
noun,
foam, froth, or scum.
- ician
-
- ictus
-
noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- spilt
-
noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- encl.
-
- Epis.
-
- Episc
-
- Epist
-
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- spelt
-
noun,
one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- emuls
-
- splat
-
noun,
Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- sputa
-
noun,
matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages.
- ileum
-
noun,
Anatomy. the third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
- cutis
-
noun,
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Ecua.
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- sluit
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- slipt
-
noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- step-
-
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- 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.
- incl.
-
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- impis
-
noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- ileus
-
noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- imine
-
noun,
a compound containing the =NH group united with a nonacid group.
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- Ilium
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- smalt
-
noun,
a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Slump
-
noun,
an act or instance of slumping.
- imit.
-
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- impel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- stamp
-
noun,
a postage stamp.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- saute
-
noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- licet
-
- cauls
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- SCAMP
-
noun,
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- leuc-
-
- sect.
-
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- Cetus
-
noun,
the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
- Sault
-
noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- letup
-
noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- 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.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Lepus
-
noun,
the Hare, a small southern constellation south of Orion.
- semi-
-
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- luces
-
noun,
plural of lux.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- caus.
-
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Linum
-
noun,
any of numerous plants of the genus Linum, including flax, L. usitatissimum, and various other species grown as ornamentals.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- taupe
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- cent.
-
- 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.
- limps
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- limit
-
noun,
the final, utmost, or furthest boundary or point as to extent, amount, continuance, procedure, etc.:
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- scaup
-
noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- scat-
-
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- scuta
-
noun,
plural of scutum.
- scute
-
noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- cine-
-
- lunas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- lect.
-
- lumps
-
noun,
a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape:
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- Sept.
-
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- caput
-
noun,
any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.
- clamp
-
noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- Capt.
-
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- Linus
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 76? pope 67?–76?.
- 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.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- tamps
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- Lumen
-
noun,
Optics. the unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux emitted in a unit solid angle by a point source of one candle intensity. Abbreviation: lm.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- 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.
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- slut
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- Pen.
-
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- ten.
-
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- tel-
-
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- SPCA
-
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- pil-
-
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- uni-
-
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- 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.
- Pet.
-
- 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.
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sam.
-
- SMTP
-
- smut
-
noun,
a particle of soot; sooty matter.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- USIA
-
- spun
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- USCA
-
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- 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.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- USTC
-
- Sat.
-
- USNA
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- USMC
-
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- sci.
-
- Saml
-
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- USMA
-
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- 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.
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- 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.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- pts.
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- tuns
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Tupi
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- pnea
-
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- plus
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- Tues
-
- sepn
-
- tuis
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- plum
-
noun,
the drupaceous fruit of any of several trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, having an oblong stone.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tump
-
noun,
a small mound, hill, or rise of ground.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Tums
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- PSAT
-
- psec
-
- psia
-
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- tups
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- slum
-
noun,
Often, slums. a thickly populated, run-down, squalid part of a city, inhabited by poor people.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- stun
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- 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.
- Punt
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- stum
-
noun,
unfermented or partly fermented grape juice.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- scum
-
noun,
a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
- 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.
- puma
-
noun,
cougar.
- 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.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- Tasm
-
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- puts
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- scil
-
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- pili
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- Ste.
-
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- umps
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Sem.
-
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- sump
-
noun,
a pit, well, or the like in which water or other liquid is collected.
- SLIC
-
- sumi
-
noun,
black ink made from a mixture of plant soot and glue solidified into sticks or cakes the ends of which are scraped or ground into water on an ink slab, much used by calligraphers and painters.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- puls
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- Umea
-
noun,
a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- sec.
-
- 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.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- epi-
-
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lust
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Ice.
-
- lump
-
noun,
a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape:
- ical
-
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- clep
-
- asc-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Mac-
-
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- impi
-
noun,
(in South African history) a unit of Zulu warriors; regiment.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- lit.
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- ates
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Imp.
-
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- atm.
-
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ASTM
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- ASME
-
- ile-
-
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ANTU
-
- Maun
-
auxiliary verb,
must1 .
- cml.
-
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- meas
-
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Maui
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- men-
-
- ment
-
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- ant.
-
- MEPA
-
- mes-
-
- ANSI
-
- maul
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- 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.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- 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.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- mal-
-
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- MALS
-
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Man.
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- Manu
-
noun,
the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- 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.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- atic
-
- met.
-
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lam.
-
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Lani
-
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- 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.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- 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.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- cen.
-
- cet-
-
- Cels
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- Can.
-
- itis
-
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- cap.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- Cal.
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- Atum
-
noun,
a primeval god who by himself begot Shu and Tefnut: the original god of the Ennead.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- lin.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lip-
-
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- 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.
- intl
-
- lea.
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- int.
-
- ins.
-
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Aus.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Inc.
-
- inae
-
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- cis-
-
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- aut-
-
- 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.
- menu
-
noun,
a list of the dishes served at a meal; bill of fare:
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- 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.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- emia
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- aet.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- elms
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- AIME
-
- 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.
- cts.
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- 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):
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Emp.
-
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- AISI
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NCTE
-
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Alis
-
- 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.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- pam.
-
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- Pan.
-
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pat.
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- pct.
-
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Pal.
-
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- cule
-
- ELAS
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- NTIA
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- ACLU
-
- ACLS
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- Culm
-
noun,
coal dust; slack.
- ect-
-
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- 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.
- muts
-
noun,
mutt.
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- est.
-
- MIPS
-
- esp.
-
- mis-
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- 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.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- mute
-
noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- amp.
-
- AMLS
-
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- MNAS
-
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- etc.
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Mic.
-
- 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.
- ance
-
- 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.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- amus
-
- min.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- amt.
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- mil.
-
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- 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.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Muni
-
noun,
a municipal bond.
- Ens.
-
- alt.
-
- enl.
-
- muc-
-
- mule
-
noun,
the sterile offspring of a female horse and a male donkey, valued as a work animal, having strong muscles, a body shaped like a horse, and donkeylike long ears, small feet, and sure-footedness.
Compare hinny.
- mult
-
- mun.
-
- enc.
-
- 1080
-
- mus.
-
- Muse
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various arts: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (religious music), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy); identified by the Romans with the Camenae.
any goddess presiding over a particular art.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- must
-
noun,
something necessary, vital, or required:
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- msec
-
- MSPE
-
- epit
-
- MSCP
-
- MSCE
-
- MSIE
-
- MSAE
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- SUM
-
noun,
the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition:
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- CIA
-
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- CTA
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- CST
-
- STP
-
- CPL
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- CIE
-
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- CNS
-
- cum
-
noun,
come (def 24).
- CPU
-
- CSA
-
- CLU
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- CIM
-
- cte
-
- CMA
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- TAL
-
- CPS
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- CPM
-
- CPA
-
- CIP
-
- CNM
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- CLI
-
- CPI
-
- cle
-
- TPI
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- unp
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- 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.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Une
-
- ALC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALM
-
- unc
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- AIC
-
- UMT
-
- ALU
-
- ump
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- AMC
-
- Ume
-
noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- AME
-
- ult
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Ulm
-
noun,
a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- UIT
-
- uns
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- UAE
-
- USN
-
- Am.
-
- ap-
-
- uti
-
- ac-
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- UTC
-
- al.
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- USP
-
- an.
-
- AUC
-
- AEC
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- USM
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- USC
-
- ACP
-
- ACS
-
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- UPI
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- UPC
-
- up-
-
- ae.
-
- UAM
-
- USA
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- TIA
-
- ast
-
- ASU
-
- at.
-
- ATC
-
- 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.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- ATP
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- ca.
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ASN
-
- cp.
-
- cs.
-
- ct.
-
- cl.
-
- CAI
-
- 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.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- CEA
-
- 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.
- TCS
-
- TCA
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASM
-
- AMS
-
- tum
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- AMU
-
- tup
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- ANC
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- APC
-
- 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.
- Apl
-
- ASI
-
- APS
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- tue
-
- Tu.
-
- TSP
-
- TSI
-
- TSE
-
- TPN
-
- TPM
-
- TLC
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- ase
-
- STM
-
- ine
-
- STL
-
- PSC
-
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- MEP
-
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- PUC
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- MIE
-
- PSE
-
- PSA
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- PMT
-
- MIP
-
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- MIT
-
- pli
-
- ml.
-
- MLA
-
- MLS
-
- PLC
-
- MNA
-
- MNE
-
- MNS
-
- MPA
-
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- MCP
-
- MSA
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- LPN
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- sc.
-
- LSC
-
- LSI
-
- LSM
-
- LST
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- LTA
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Mc-
-
- Me.
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- MCI
-
- MSL
-
- MSC
-
- 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.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SAE
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sp.
-
- 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:
- 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.
- put
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- MPE
-
- MSE
-
- LMT
-
- pc.
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NMI
-
- NMU
-
- Npt
-
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- 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:
- NSU
-
- NUL
-
- NUM
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- Pa.
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pm.
-
- Ps.
-
- pt.
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- PCI
-
- PCM
-
- PCS
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- MSI
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- MSN
-
- MST
-
- Mt.
-
- MTI
-
- mtn
-
- MTP
-
- MTS
-
- MUP
-
- PLA
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- pl.
-
- mut
-
noun,
mutt.
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NEC
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NES
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- NIA
-
- lpm
-
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- IPA
-
- ist
-
- EMU
-
noun,
a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
- IPM
-
- IPS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- EMT
-
- SLA
-
- ise
-
- Isl
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- en-
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- spt
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- St.
-
- ITA
-
- Sta
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- Esc
-
- IUS
-
- SLE
-
- SLP
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- EPA
-
- ESU
-
- ESA
-
- ETS
-
- eu-
-
- ics
-
- ITU
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- EPT
-
- EPS
-
- Ep.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- IAS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- SNU
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILP
-
- ILS
-
- SMA
-
- imu
-
noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- in.
-
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- ium
-
- ESL
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- La.
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- lep
-
- STI
-
- Les
-
- EAM
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Sep
-
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.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- LIM
-
- SCP
-
- SCM
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- LCA
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- EIS
-
- Lt.
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- LCT
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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).
- LCM
-
- LCI
-
- ECM
-
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- NL
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- CU
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- SU
-
- NM
-
- t.
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- 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.
- EI
-
- 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.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- LM
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- CM
-
- L1
-
- L2
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- S.
-
- SA
-
- SL
-
- SM
-
- le
-
- CE
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- MP
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TP
-
- TN
-
- TM
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TL
-
- M.
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LC
-
- i.
-
- IP
-
- ic
-
- NP
-
- NI
-
- NC
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- SN
-
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- ln
-
- PU
-
- MN
-
- UL
-
- UI
-
- 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.
- TC
-
- UC
-
- U.
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- L.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .