Anagrams of neapolitans
Word neapolitans has
1369 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of neapolitans.
- Pleasanton
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noun,
a town in W California.
- Neapolitan
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Naples.
- seal-point
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noun,
a Siamese cat having a fawn-colored body and dark-brown points.
- palatines
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noun,
a vassal exercising royal privileges in a province; a count or earl palatine.
- Neo-Latin
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noun,
New Latin.
- nine-spot
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noun,
a playing card the face of which bears nine pips.
- planation
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noun,
the process whereby an irregular land surface is made flat or level by erosion.
- nationals
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noun,
a citizen or subject of a particular nation who is entitled to its protection:
- neoplasia
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noun,
Pathology. tumor growth.
- talapoins
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noun,
a small, yellowish guenon monkey, Micropithecus (Cercopithecus) talapoin, of western Africa.
- antipoles
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noun,
the opposite pole.
- plantains
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noun,
a tropical plant, Musa paradisiaca, of the banana family, resembling the banana.
- Annapolis
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Maryland, in the central part, on Chesapeake Bay: U.S. Naval Academy.
- Palatine
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noun,
a vassal exercising royal privileges in a province; a count or earl palatine.
- antipole
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noun,
the opposite pole.
- insolent
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noun,
an insolent person.
- Anapolis
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noun,
a city in central Brazil.
- plantain
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noun,
a tropical plant, Musa paradisiaca, of the banana family, resembling the banana.
- pintanos
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noun,
sergeant major (def 3).
- spoliate
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verb (used with or without object),
to plunder, rob, or ruin.
- polentas
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noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- alanines
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noun,
any of several isomers of a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, CH 3 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and produced synthetically: used chiefly in biochemical research. Symbol: A. Abbreviation: Ala;
- 11-point
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- annalist
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noun,
a chronicler of events, especially yearly ones; historian.
- platinas
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noun,
a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
- pantonal
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adjective,
marked by or using pantonality.
- toenails
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- pantiles
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- elations
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- 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.
- lean-tos
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- sonatina
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noun,
a short or simplified sonata.
- Pleasant
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adjective,
pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure:
- platino-
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- insolate
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verb (used with object),
to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
- enations
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noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- laotians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- Aesopian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Aesop or his fables:
- pentosan
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noun,
any of a class of polysaccharides that occur in plants, humus, etc., and form pentoses upon hydrolysis.
- neonatal
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adjective,
of or relating to newborn children.
- Stapelia
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noun,
any of various plants of the genus Stapelia, of the milkweed family, native to southern Africa, having short, fleshy, leafless stems, and flowers that are oddly colored or mottled and in most species emit a fetid, carrionlike odor.
- Estonian
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noun,
a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
- talapoin
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noun,
a small, yellowish guenon monkey, Micropithecus (Cercopithecus) talapoin, of western Africa.
- salt-pan
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noun,
an undrained natural depression, as a crater or tectonic basin, in which the evaporation of water leaves a deposit of salt.
- potlines
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noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- National
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noun,
a citizen or subject of a particular nation who is entitled to its protection:
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- saponite
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noun,
a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- anisole
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noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- Opaline
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adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- opiates
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- sealant
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noun,
a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.
- enation
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noun,
a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
- atonies
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noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- Platina
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noun,
a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
- platies
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noun,
platyfish.
- Sinaloa
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noun,
a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
- saltine
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- anneals
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noun,
an act, instance, or product of annealing.
- saponin
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noun,
any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents.
- Plantae
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noun,
the taxonomic kingdom comprising all plants.
- Annatol
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noun,
a male given name.
- latinos
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- 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.
- Plantin
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noun,
Christophe [kree-stawf] /kriˈstɔf/ (Show IPA), c1520–1589, French typographer.
- Santali
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noun,
the Munda language spoken by the Santal.
- sapient
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adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- onliest
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Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- atopies
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noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- Pontine
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adjective,
of or relating to the pons.
- anoints
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verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- polenta
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noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- pontils
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noun,
punty.
- aplites
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- Nilotes
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noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- Pontian
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noun,
pope a.d. 230–235.
- apostil
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noun,
a marginal annotation or note.
- Antonia
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noun,
a female given name: derived from Antonius.
- apostle
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noun,
any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
- leptons
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noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- Neilson
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noun,
William Allan, 1869–1946, U.S. educator and lexicographer, born in Scotland.
- potline
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noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- taipans
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noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- pointes
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- talipes
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noun,
a clubfoot.
- linnets
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noun,
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
- pointel
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noun,
a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- Ansonia
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noun,
a city in SW Connecticut.
- tenpins
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- pointal
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noun,
pointel.
- Ploesti
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noun,
a city in S Romania: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- tension
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noun,
the act of stretching or straining.
- Lepanto
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noun,
Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
- anopias
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noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- talions
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noun,
lex talionis.
- Natalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- Antoine
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noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
- planate
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adjective,
having a plane or flat surface.
- pastina
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noun,
very small pieces of pasta in various shapes, used especially in soups.
- peasant
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noun,
a member of a class of persons, as in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank.
- patines
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noun,
patina.
- patinas
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noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- 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.
- Epsilon
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noun,
the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
- pintano
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noun,
sergeant major (def 3).
- plaints
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noun,
a complaint.
- espanol
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noun,
the Spanish language.
- alanine
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noun,
any of several isomers of a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, CH 3 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and produced synthetically: used chiefly in biochemical research. Symbol: A. Abbreviation: Ala;
- pintles
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noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- intens.
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- pantile
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- panties
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noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- epinaos
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noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- Aetolia
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noun,
an ancient district in W Greece, now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania.
- Pelotas
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noun,
a city in S Brazil.
- alinota
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noun,
the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
- spleno-
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- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Etonian
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noun,
a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
- Stalino
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noun,
a former name of Donetsk.
- topsail
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noun,
a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
- topline
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adjective,
so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like:
- Pianola
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noun,
(lowercase) Bridge. a hand, as a laydown, that is very easy to play.
- pinatas
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noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- pinoles
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noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- etalons
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noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- Tonnies
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noun,
Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
- pension
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noun,
a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, injury or loss sustained, etc.:
- Aeolian
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noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- Estonia
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noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- pinnate
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adjective,
resembling a feather, as in construction or arrangement; having parts arranged on each side of a common axis:
- aeonian
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adjective,
eternal; everlasting.
- spatial
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adjective,
of or relating to space.
- step-on
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adjective,
made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
- snap-on
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adjective,
attached or fitting into place by means of a snap or with a pressing motion:
- pistole
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noun,
a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
- piolets
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noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- palaeo-
-
- entails
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- entoils
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- isolate
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- alpines
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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.
- anapest
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noun,
a foot of three syllables, two short followed by one long in quantitative meter, and two unstressed followed by one stressed in accentual meter, as in for the nonce.
- paisano
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noun,
paisan.
- palato-
-
- pannose
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adjective,
having the texture of felt or woolen cloth.
- slip-on
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noun,
something made this way, especially an article of clothing.
- tin-pan
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adjective,
harsh, tinny, or clanging; noisy.
- anatine
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adjective,
of or relating to the family Anatidae, comprising the swans, geese, and ducks.
- Laotian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Laos.
- solatia
-
noun,
something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
- spaniel
-
noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- intones
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- Latino
-
noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- lanais
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noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- spinto
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adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- Latina
-
noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- Linton
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noun,
Ralph, 1893–1953, U.S. anthropologist.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- sennit
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noun,
a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
- intone
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verb (used with object),
to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
- lipase
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- spital
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noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- splen-
-
- lanate
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adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- Lipton
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noun,
Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- lanose
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adjective,
lanate.
- spline
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noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- splint
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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.
- latens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- lapins
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noun,
a rabbit.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- Linnet
-
noun,
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
- spinet
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- Silone
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noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- sonnet
-
noun,
Prosody. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
- sonata
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noun,
a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
- instep
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noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- lepto-
-
- sonant
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noun,
a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- inspan
-
verb (used with object),
to yoke or harness.
- Lepton
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- silane
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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.
- sienna
-
noun,
a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
- 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.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- lianas
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noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- insane
-
adjective,
not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
- septi-
-
- innate
-
adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- inanes
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noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- Solent
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noun,
The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
- spinal
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- septal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- 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.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- sapote
-
noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- piolet
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- pintle
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- pantos
-
noun,
pantomime (def 2).
- panto-
-
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- Pansil
-
noun,
Pancha Sila.
- Panoan
-
noun,
a family of South American Indian languages spoken in Peru, Bolivia, and western Brazil.
- pannes
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- 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.
- pintos
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- paleon
-
- pastel
-
noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- paleo-
-
- palate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
- palais
-
noun,
French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
- paisan
-
noun,
compatriot.
- 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.
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- paeans
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- pistol
-
noun,
a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
- Piston
-
noun,
a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
- 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.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- 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.
- penta-
-
- 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.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- pilose
-
adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- pilots
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- Pilsen
-
noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- pinata
-
noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- 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.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- pinnas
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- patina
-
noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- pensil
-
noun,
pencel.
- pennis
-
- Pinole
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- pelota
-
noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- Pelion
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- pinons
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- pinots
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- patios
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- pitons
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- plaint
-
noun,
a complaint.
- Sapota
-
noun,
sapote.
- Saipan
-
noun,
an island in and the capital of the North Mariana Islands in the N Pacific, about 1350 miles (2173 km) S of Japan: taken by U.S. forces June–July 1944. 71 sq. mi. (184 sq. km).
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- pontil
-
noun,
punty.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- postal
-
noun,
Informal. postal card.
- Nelson
-
noun,
a hold in which pressure is applied to the head, back of the neck, and one or both arms of the opponent.
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- nation
-
noun,
a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
- natals
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- nasion
-
noun,
the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
- Napoli
-
noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- polite
-
adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- Naples
-
noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- Nantes
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
- Salian
-
noun,
a Salian Frank.
- Salina
-
noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- 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.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- Santal
-
noun,
sandalwood.
- Lonnie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alonso.
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- polit.
-
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- oleins
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- planet
-
noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- plani-
-
- plano-
-
- online
-
adverb,
with or through a computer, especially over a network.
- Plante
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- 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.
- plasia
-
- Platas
-
noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- nitons
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- platen
-
noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- plates
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- pleats
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- pleio-
-
- pliant
-
adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- nopals
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- nonets
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- points
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- polies
-
noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- spoilt
-
noun,
Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
- Latona
-
noun,
the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
- Asante
-
noun,
Ashanti.
- eonian
-
adjective,
aeonian.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- tenons
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- Alpena
-
noun,
a city in NE Michigan, on Lake Huron.
- 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.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- 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.
- ansate
-
adjective,
having a handle or handlelike part.
- 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.
- Alston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- tolans
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Tanoan
-
noun,
an American Indian language family of which the three surviving languages are spoken in several pueblos, including Taos, in northern New Mexico near the Rio Grande.
- taipan
-
noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- anneal
-
noun,
an act, instance, or product of annealing.
- stipel
-
noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- tenpin
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- Antons
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- 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.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- stolen
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- atonal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
- talons
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- anoint
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- anopia
-
noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- alates
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- tenson
-
noun,
a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
- talion
-
noun,
lex talionis.
- asonia
-
noun,
tone deafness.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- atones
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- tennis
-
noun,
a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
- 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.
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tonsil
-
noun,
a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
- Espana
-
noun,
Spanish name of Spain.
- Anatol
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
- aniso-
-
- tonnes
-
noun,
metric ton.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- 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.
- anenst
-
preposition,
anent (def 2).
- apneas
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- etalon
-
noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- telson
-
noun,
the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
- Tainan
-
noun,
a city in SW Taiwan.
- 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.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- annals
-
noun,
a record of events, especially a yearly record, usually in chronological order.
- Easton
-
noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- aslope
-
adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- aslant
-
adverb,
at a slant; slantingly; obliquely.
- steno-
-
- Altona
-
noun,
a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- anis-
-
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- plat.
-
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- 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.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- plast
-
- anion
-
noun,
a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- Plata
-
noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- 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.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- annas
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- 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.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- anoas
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- annot
-
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- annal
-
noun,
a record of events of a particular year:
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- poet.
-
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- tenon
-
noun,
a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Ninos
-
noun,
boy; child.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- nines
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- teno-
-
- apast
-
preposition,
past; beyond.
- Tenn.
-
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- niton
-
noun,
(formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- neons
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- post-
-
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Nisan
-
noun,
the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
- Anton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Anthony.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- nones
-
noun,
the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
- anon.
-
- pleo-
-
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- plio-
-
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- Anson
-
noun,
a male given name.
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- nonet
-
noun,
a group of nine performers or instruments.
- antas
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- polis
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- nonas
-
noun,
sleeping sickness (def 2).
- nona-
-
- ante-
-
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- anti-
-
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- 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.
- Pinon
-
noun,
Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- 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.
- Patna
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- pelts
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- 30-30
-
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- Pilos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- Penn.
-
- peta-
-
- Aalst
-
noun,
Flemish name of Alost.
- pesto
-
noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Pinna
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- tonne
-
noun,
metric ton.
- tonia
-
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Penna
-
noun,
a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- 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.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- alti-
-
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- alto-
-
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- anal.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- anat.
-
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- oste-
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- plan-
-
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Alta.
-
- pasta
-
noun,
any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
- panne
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- Alas.
-
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- 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.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- pant-
-
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- 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.
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- pale-
-
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- telo-
-
- natl.
-
- 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:
- 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.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- 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.
- slept
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- stope
-
noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- Ennis
-
noun,
a town in N Texas.
- slipt
-
noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- sito-
-
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- 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.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- Lenin
-
noun,
V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
- Sino-
-
- Sinon
-
noun,
a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- 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.
- seti-
-
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- insol
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- insep
-
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- spilt
-
noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- step-
-
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- ileo-
-
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- 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.
- IATSE
-
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- insp.
-
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Ital.
-
- ento-
-
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- 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.
- span-
-
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- Epis.
-
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- 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.
- Epist
-
- 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.
- inst.
-
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- Sinan
-
noun,
1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Salta
-
noun,
a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
- 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.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- sanit
-
- Santa
-
noun,
Santa Claus.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- tanna
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in Palestine during the 1st and 2nd centuries a.d., whose teachings are found chiefly in the Mishnah.
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- ation
-
- ATLAS
-
noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- Satan
-
noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Salpa
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- naso-
-
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- ASEAN
-
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- 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.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- salat
-
noun,
prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- nano-
-
- nanas
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- tapas
-
noun,
the conditioning of the body through the proper kinds and amounts of diet, rest, bodily training, meditation, etc., to bring it to the greatest possible state of creative power.
- 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.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- Senna
-
noun,
any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- linen
-
noun,
fabric woven from flax yarns.
- Sept.
-
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- linns
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- talas
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- lipo-
-
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- pos.
-
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- 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.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- tonn
-
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- tel-
-
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- psia
-
- PSAT
-
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- 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.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- 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.
- Ste.
-
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- pot.
-
- top-
-
- 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.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- 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.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- 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.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sepn
-
- ten.
-
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- tion
-
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- 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.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Sat.
-
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- 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.
- 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.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- 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.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- pnea
-
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- pts.
-
- Soni
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- 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.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- soln
-
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Sol.
-
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- Pol.
-
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- 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.
- lea.
-
- pil-
-
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- 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.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- 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.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- 1080
-
- int.
-
- intl
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- iso-
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- 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.
- itol
-
- 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)
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- inns
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- 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.
- Nana
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- 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.
- 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:
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lip-
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- 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.
-
- ins.
-
- inae
-
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- ANPA
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ann.
-
- Anna
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- ano-
-
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- 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.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- apo-
-
- Anas
-
- alt.
-
- 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.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- aet.
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Ala.
-
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alis
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- APSA
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- esp.
-
- Ens.
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- epi-
-
- epit
-
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- eso-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- est.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- IAEA
-
- iana
-
- IATA
-
- ile-
-
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- enl.
-
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- 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.
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ates
-
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ELAS
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- pat.
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- none
-
noun,
nones1 .
- non-
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- 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.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- NOAA
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Nino
-
noun,
boy; child.
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- nos-
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Ont.
-
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- opia
-
- ole-
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- not-
-
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- NTIA
-
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pal.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- 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.
- Pan.
-
- 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.
- Pen.
-
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Pet.
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neo-
-
- 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.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- 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.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- neon
-
noun,
Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
- 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.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- EAA
-
- ose
-
- pl.
-
- ean
-
- OSP
-
- AAP
-
- STP
-
- en-
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ot-
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- OTA
-
- EIS
-
- ote
-
- TAL
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- PLA
-
- ae.
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Ep.
-
- AAE
-
- STI
-
- ONI
-
- ons
-
- TSI
-
- OPA
-
- TSE
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- ESL
-
- ESA
-
- EPT
-
- TPN
-
- EPS
-
- TPI
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- ap-
-
- AIA
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- EPA
-
- STL
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- an.
-
- ea.
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- eo-
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- PIO
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- 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.
- 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.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- AOA
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TIA
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- tlo
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- 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.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Apl
-
- APS
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ATP
-
- OTS
-
- Pa.
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- ATA
-
- at.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- ast
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ASN
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ASI
-
- 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.
- ase
-
- AEA
-
- Ps.
-
- pt.
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- PTO
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- 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:
- ETO
-
- SAA
-
- ETS
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- 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.
- 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.
- NNE
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- NNP
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Les
-
- lep
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- SLA
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- NSA
-
- 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.
- SLE
-
- PLO
-
- POA
-
- NOP
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- NIA
-
- op.
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ne-
-
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAA
-
- LTA
-
- LST
-
- LSI
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- 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:
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- NES
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- LON
-
- PSA
-
- LPN
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- PSE
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- NEA
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- pli
-
- Npt
-
- OSA
-
- IOT
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- OIt
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- SLP
-
- Ola
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- IPA
-
- IPO
-
- IPS
-
- ine
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ISA
-
- ial
-
- io-
-
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- spt
-
- Ia.
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- in.
-
- SAE
-
- IAS
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILO
-
- ILP
-
- ILS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- TSP
-
- OAP
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- La.
-
- ITA
-
- ist
-
- OAS
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- Isl
-
- ise
-
- Lt.
-
- ite
-
- L1
-
- NP
-
- L2
-
- NI
-
- SN
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AO
-
- S.
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- N.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- 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.
- SA
-
- TP
-
- SL
-
- O.
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- TN
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- IP
-
- 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.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- TL
-
- t.
-
- ln
-
- i.
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ol
-
- OA
-
- L.
-
- 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.
- NL
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- le
-