Anagrams of nephrolithotomy
Word nephrolithotomy has
1468 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of nephrolithotomy.
- thiophenol
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noun,
a colorless, foul-smelling liquid, C 6 H 6 S, used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- morpholine
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noun,
a colorless, hygroscopic liquid, C 4 H 9 NO, used chiefly as a solvent for dyes, resins, and waxes.
- herniotomy
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noun,
correction of a hernia by a cutting procedure.
- thirty-one
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noun,
a cardinal number, 30 plus 1.
- lithophyte
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noun,
Zoology. a polyp with a hard or stony structure, as a coral.
- nephrolith
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noun,
a renal calculus; kidney stone.
- lithophone
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noun,
a Chinese stone chime consisting of 16 stone slabs hung in two rows and struck with a hammer.
- photometry
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noun,
the measurement of the intensity of light or of relative illuminating power.
- trimonthly
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adjective,
occurring, taking place, done, or acted upon every three months.
- photolitho
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noun,
photolithography.
- nephrotomy
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noun,
incision into the kidney, as for the removal of a calculus.
- monotropy
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noun,
polymorphism that is irreversible.
- lithopone
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noun,
a white pigment consisting of zinc sulfide, barium sulfate, and some zinc oxide, used as a pigment and filler in the manufacture of paints, inks, leather, paper, linoleum, and face powders.
- phytolith
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noun,
a microscopic silica body that forms in a living plant and becomes fossilized.
- optometry
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noun,
the practice or profession of examining the eyes, by means of suitable instruments or appliances, for defects in vision and eye disorders in order to prescribe corrective lenses or other appropriate treatment.
- no-hitter
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noun,
a no-hit game.
- holophote
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noun,
an apparatus by which practically all the light from a lighthouse lamp or the like is thrown in a desired direction.
- thyrotome
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noun,
an instrument for cutting the thyroid cartilage.
- tormentil
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noun,
a low European plant, Potentilla erecta, of the rose family, having small, bright-yellow flowers, and a strongly astringent root used in medicine and in tanning and dyeing.
- ornithol.
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- notoriety
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noun,
the state, quality, or character of being notorious or widely known:
- lithotomy
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noun,
surgery to remove one or more stones from an organ or duct.
- ionophore
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noun,
a lipid-soluble substance capable of transporting specific ions through cellular membranes.
- homophony
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noun,
the quality or state of being homophonic.
- promotion
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noun,
advancement in rank or position.
- homophile
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noun,
a homosexual.
- phonolite
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noun,
a fine-grained volcanic rock composed chiefly of alkali feldspar and nepheline, some varieties of which split into pieces that ring on being struck.
- Tropeolin
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noun,
tropaeolin.
- Othoniel
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noun,
Othniel.
- monopole
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noun,
magnetic monopole.
- heirloom
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noun,
a family possession handed down from generation to generation.
- Monopoly
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noun,
exclusive control of a commodity or service in a particular market, or a control that makes possible the manipulation of prices.
Compare duopoly, oligopoly.
- hitherto
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adverb,
up to this time; until now:
- Monotype
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noun,
the only print made from a metal or glass plate on which a picture is painted in oil color, printing ink, or the like.
- orpiment
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noun,
a mineral, arsenic trisulfide, As 2 S 3 , found usually in soft, yellow, foliated masses, used as a pigment.
- honeypot
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noun,
a pot, as of glass or silver, for storing and serving honey.
- theonomy
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noun,
the state of an individual or society that regards its own nature and norms as being in accord with the divine nature.
- Hyperion
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan, the father of Helios, Selene, and Eos.
- Ternopol
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noun,
a city in W Ukraine: formerly in Poland.
- ton-mile
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noun,
a unit of freight transportation measurement equivalent to a ton of freight transported one mile.
- porthole
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noun,
a round, windowlike opening with a hinged, watertight glass cover in the side of a vessel for admitting air and light.
Compare port4 (def 1).
- Interpol
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noun,
an official international agency that coordinates the police activities of more than 100 member nations: organized in 1923 with headquarters in Paris.
- trotline
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noun,
a strong fishing line strung across a stream, or deep into a river, having individual hooks attached by smaller lines at intervals.
- thermion
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noun,
an ion emitted by incandescent material.
- Monteith
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noun,
a large punch bowl, usually of silver, having a notched rim for suspending punch cups.
- motherly
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adjective,
pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a mother; maternal:
- 11-point
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- triethyl
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adjective,
containing three ethyl groups.
- ornitho-
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- Pliotron
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noun,
any hot-cathode vacuum tube having an anode and one or more grids.
- entomol.
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- temporo-
-
- monolith
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noun,
an obelisk, column, large statue, etc., formed of a single block of stone.
- rhyolite
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noun,
a fine-grained igneous rock rich in silica: the volcanic equivalent of granite.
- tenotomy
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noun,
the cutting of a tendon.
- heliport
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noun,
a landing place for helicopters, often on the roof of a building or in some other limited area.
- remotion
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noun,
the act of removing; removal.
- potholer
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noun,
an explorer of caves; spelunker.
- morphine
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noun,
a white, bitter, crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 19 NO 3 ⋅H 2 O, the most important narcotic and addictive principle of opium, obtained by extraction and crystallization and used chiefly in medicine as a pain reliever and sedative.
- impotent
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noun,
an impotent person:
- Linotype
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verb,
to typeset on a Linotype machine.
- no-hoper
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noun,
a useless person from whom nothing can be expected.
- poltroon
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noun,
a wretched coward; craven.
- orthoepy
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noun,
the study of correct pronunciation.
- toiletry
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noun,
any article or preparation used in cleaning or grooming oneself, as soap or deodorant.
- Philemon
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noun,
an Epistle written by Paul. Abbreviation: Phil.
- homotype
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noun,
an organ or part having a structure similar to that of another organ or part; homologue.
- enormity
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noun,
outrageous or heinous character; atrociousness:
- top-hole
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adjective,
first-rate.
- homotopy
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noun,
the relation that exists between two mappings in a topological space if one mapping can be deformed in a continuous way to make it coincide with the other.
- monitory
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noun,
Also called monitory letter. a letter, as one from a bishop, containing a monition.
- mylonite
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noun,
Geology. a rock that has been crushed and sheared to such an extent that its original texture has been destroyed.
- Lorient
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noun,
a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
- hernio-
-
- prelim.
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- hotline
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noun,
hot line.
- Olympio
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noun,
Sylvanus [sil-vey-nuh s] /sɪlˈveɪ nəs/ (Show IPA), 1902–63, African statesman: first president of the Republic of Togo 1961–63.
- toponym
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noun,
a place name.
- pottery
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noun,
ceramic ware, especially earthenware and stoneware.
- hot-pot
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noun,
mutton or beef cooked with potatoes in a covered pot.
- morphol
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- morpho-
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- 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:
- hymeno-
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- nymphet
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noun,
a young nymph.
- pothole
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noun,
a deep hole; pit.
- lympho-
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- nephro-
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- neolith
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noun,
a Neolithic stone implement.
- oophyte
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noun,
the gametophyte of a moss, fern, or liverwort, resulting from the development of a fertilized egg.
- homoio-
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- homoeo-
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- portent
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noun,
an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous.
- portion
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noun,
a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it:
- hoplite
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noun,
a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.
- Pimento
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noun,
pimiento.
- phrenol
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- hormone
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noun,
Biochemistry. any of various internally secreted compounds, as insulin or thyroxine, formed in endocrine glands, that affect the functions of specifically receptive organs or tissues when transported to them by the body fluids.
- pinhole
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noun,
a small hole made by or as by a pin.
- phreno-
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- Tompion
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noun,
tampion.
- tenthly
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adverb,
in the tenth place; tenth.
- littery
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adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with litter; untidy.
- potline
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noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- hypoth.
-
- hornito
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noun,
a low oven-shaped mound of congealed lava, common in some volcanic districts, emitting hot smoke and vapors in the final stages of activity.
- polymer
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noun,
a compound of high molecular weight derived either by the addition of many smaller molecules, as polyethylene, or by the condensation of many smaller molecules with the elimination of water, alcohol, or the like, as nylon.
- hyperon
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noun,
any baryon with strangeness other than zero, especially one with a relatively long lifetime.
- photom.
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- rootlet
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noun,
a little root.
- ornith-
-
- Othniel
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noun,
a judge of Israel. Judges 3:9.
- torment
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noun,
a state of great bodily or mental suffering; agony; misery.
- phonol.
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- entropy
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
(on a macroscopic scale) a function of thermodynamic variables, as temperature, pressure, or composition, that is a measure of the energy that is not available for work during a thermodynamic process. A closed system evolves toward a state of maximum entropy.
(in statistical mechanics) a measure of the randomness of the microscopic constituents of a thermodynamic system. Symbol: S.
- tritone
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noun,
an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
- Philem.
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- monitor
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noun,
(especially formerly) a student appointed to assist in the conduct of a class or school, as to help take attendance or keep order.
- retinol
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noun,
vitamin A.
- thionyl
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adjective,
sulfinyl.
- entomo-
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- try-pot
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noun,
See under tryworks.
- emotion
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noun,
an affective state of consciousness in which joy, sorrow, fear, hate, or the like, is experienced, as distinguished from cognitive and volitional states of consciousness.
- triplet
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noun,
one of three children or offspring born at the same birth.
- pointel
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noun,
a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
- thymine
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noun,
a pyrimidine base, C 5 H 6 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the principal components of DNA, in which it is paired with adenine. Symbol: T.
- philter
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noun,
a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love, usually with some specific person.
- triolet
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noun,
a short poem of fixed form, having a rhyme scheme of ab, aa, abab, and having the first line repeated as the fourth and seventh lines, and the second line repeated as the eighth.
- philtre
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noun, verb (used with object),
philter.
- pointer
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- implore
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verb (used with object),
to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat:
- proline
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noun,
an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
- menthol
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noun,
Also called hexahydrothymol, peppermint camphor. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble alcohol, C 10 H 20 O, obtained from peppermint oil or synthesized: used chiefly in perfumes, confections, cigarettes, and liqueurs and in medicine for colds and nasal disorders for its cooling effect on mucous membranes.
- ionomer
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noun,
any of a class of plastics that because of its ionic bonding action is capable of conducting electric current.
- 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.
- plotter
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noun,
a person or thing that plots.
- tropine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- Tiepolo
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noun,
Giovanni Battista [joh-vah-nee buh-tee-stuh;; Italian jaw-vahn-nee baht-tee-stah] /dʒoʊˈvɑ ni bəˈti stə;; Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈti stɑ/ (Show IPA), 1696–1770, and his son, Giovanni Domenico [duh-men-i-koh;; Italian daw-me-nee-kaw] /dəˈmɛn ɪˌkoʊ;; Italian dɔˈmɛ ni kɔ/ (Show IPA) 1727–1804, Italian painters.
- tropho-
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- protein
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noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- pterion
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noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- petitor
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noun,
a seeker; an applicant or candidate.
- thorite
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noun,
a rare mineral, thorium silicate, ThSiO 4 , occurring in the form of yellow or black crystals.
- petrol.
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- elytron
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noun,
one of the pair of hardened forewings of certain insects, as beetles, forming a protective covering for the posterior or flight wings.
- promote
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verb (used with object),
to help or encourage to exist or flourish; further:
- thither
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adverb,
Also, thitherward [thith -er-werd, th ith -] /ˈθɪð ər wərd, ˈðɪð-/ (Show IPA), thitherwards. to or toward that place or point; there.
- Ptolemy
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noun,
(Claudius Ptolemaeus) flourished a.d. 127–151, Hellenistic mathematician, astronomer, and geographer in Alexandria.
- Reymont
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noun,
Władysław Stanisław [vwah-dee-swahf stah-nee-swahf] /vwɑˈdi swɑf stɑˈni swɑf/ (Show IPA), ("Ladislas Regmont") 1868–1925, Polish novelist: Nobel prize 1924.
- peloton
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noun,
an ornamental glass made in Bohemia in the late 19th century, usually having a striated overlay of glass filaments in a different color.
- Timothy
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noun,
a coarse grass, Phleum pratense, having cylindrical spikes, used as fodder.
- Menotti
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noun,
Gian Carlo [jahn kahr-loh;; Italian jahn kahr-law] /dʒɑn ˈkɑr loʊ;; Italian dʒɑn ˈkɑr lɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–2007, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- tremolo
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noun,
a tremulous or vibrating effect produced on certain instruments and in the human voice, as to express emotion.
- Helmont
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noun,
Jan Baptista van [yahn bahp tis-tah-vahn] /yɑn bɑp ˈtɪs tɑ vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1579–1644, Flemish chemist and physician.
- moonlet
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noun,
a small natural or artificial satellite, as one of a number of natural satellites thought to be embedded in the ring system of Saturn.
- moorhen
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noun,
Also called water hen. a common species of gallinule, Gallinule chloropus, of nearly worldwide distribution.
- helotry
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noun,
serfdom; slavery.
- Toronto
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Ontario, in SE Canada, on Lake Ontario.
- primely
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adverb,
excellently.
- hoopmen
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noun,
a basketball player.
- Helprin
-
noun,
Mark, born 1947, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- tintype
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noun,
Photography. ferrotype (def 2).
- tortile
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adjective,
twisted; coiled.
- tortoni
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noun,
ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
- lottery
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noun,
a gambling game or method of raising money, as for some public charitable purpose, in which a large number of tickets are sold and a drawing is held for certain prizes.
- Thermit
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- ethnol.
-
- typhoon
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noun,
a tropical cyclone or hurricane of the western Pacific area and the China seas.
- montero
-
noun,
a Spanish hunter's cap, round in shape and having an earflap.
- thermo-
-
- tin-pot
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adjective,
inferior; paltry; shoddy.
- moonlit
-
adjective,
lighted by the moon.
- monthly
-
noun,
a periodical published once a month.
- otolith
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a calcareous concretion in the internal ear of vertebrates.
- Thorny
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adjective,
abounding in or characterized by thorns; spiny; prickly.
- theory
-
noun,
a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena:
Synonyms: principle, law, doctrine.
- limner
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noun,
a person who paints or draws.
- nitery
-
noun,
a nightclub.
- therm-
-
- plotty
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adjective,
characterized by the intricacies or complications of a plot or intrigue:
- thoron
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noun,
a radioactive isotope of radon, produced by the disintegration of thorium. Symbol: Tn; atomic weight: 220; atomic number: 86.
- nytril
-
noun,
a synthetic, long-chain polymer fiber that produces a soft, elastic fabric.
- Leyton
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noun,
a former borough in SE England, near London: now part of Waltham Forest.
- poleyn
-
noun,
a piece for the knee, made of plate or leather.
- nitro-
-
- pontil
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noun,
punty.
- theirn
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pronoun,
theirs.
- Lenoir
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noun,
Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
- thirty
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noun,
a cardinal number, 10 times 3.
- polite
-
adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- Ithome
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noun,
Mount, a mountain in SW Greece, in SW Peloponnesus. 2630 feet (802 meters).
- pointy
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adjective,
having a comparatively sharp point:
- Lepton
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noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- theol.
-
- Nilote
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noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- polit.
-
- thymol
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 10 H 14 O, having a pungent, aromatic taste and odor, obtained from the oil distilled from thyme or prepared synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, embalming, preserving biological specimens, and in medicine as a fungicide and antiseptic.
- nympho
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noun,
nymphomaniac.
- pointe
-
noun,
the tip of the toe.
- pomelo
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noun,
the very large, yellow or orange citrus fruit of a tree, Citrus maxima, of southeastern Asia.
- poetry
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noun,
the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
- Thyone
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noun,
Semele, as named by her son Dionysus when he took her from the underworld to Olympus.
- polity
-
noun,
a particular form or system of government:
- tetryl
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noun,
a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 7 H 5 N 5 O 8 , used as a chemical indicator and as a detonator and bursting charge in small-caliber shells.
- thermy
-
- lepto-
-
- no-hit
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adjective,
of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
- thyro-
-
- lenity
-
noun,
the quality or state of being mild or gentle, as toward others.
- nephr-
-
- phenom
-
noun,
a phenomenon, especially a young prodigy:
- limpet
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noun,
any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed.
- merlon
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noun,
(in a battlement) the solid part between two crenels.
- molten
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- retool
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verb (used with object),
to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
- metro-
-
- me-too
-
adjective,
Slang. characterized by or involving me-tooism:
- methyl
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adjective,
containing the methyl group.
- Merton
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noun,
Robert King, 1910–2003, U.S. sociologist.
- merlot
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noun,
a dark-blue grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in areas of Italy, Switzerland, and California.
- Merlin
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noun,
a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- myelin
-
noun,
a soft, white, fatty material in the membrane of Schwann cells and certain neuroglial cells: the substance of the myelin sheath.
- Merino
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) one of a breed of sheep, raised originally in Spain, valued for their fine wool.
- Monroe
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noun,
Harriet, 1861?–1936, U.S. editor and poet.
- Mentor
-
noun,
a wise and trusted counselor or teacher.
- menhir
-
noun,
an upright monumental stone standing either alone or with others, as in an alignment, found chiefly in Cornwall and Brittany.
- Melton
-
noun,
a heavily fulled cloth, often of wool, tightly constructed and finished with a smooth face concealing the weave, used for overcoats, hunting jackets, etc.
- rhino-
-
- rhythm
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noun,
movement or procedure with uniform or patterned recurrence of a beat, accent, or the like.
- rhyton
-
noun,
an ancient Greek drinking horn, made of pottery or metal, having a base in the form of the head of a woman or animal.
- Molopo
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noun,
a river in S Africa, flowing SW along the S Botswana-N South Africa border to the Orange River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
- myelo-
-
- rimple
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noun,
a wrinkle.
- proto-
-
- mythoi
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noun,
plural of mythos.
- mytho-
-
- mither
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noun,
mother1 .
- mitten
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noun,
a hand covering enclosing the four fingers together and the thumb separately.
- protei
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noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- Myrtle
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noun,
any plant of the genus Myrtus, especially M. communis, a shrub of southern Europe having evergreen leaves, fragrant white flowers, and aromatic berries: anciently held sacred to Venus and used as an emblem of love.
Compare myrtle family.
- M-line
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noun,
one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
- Proton
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noun,
a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
- Moline
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noun,
a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
- ptero-
-
- pteron
-
noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- Minthe
-
noun,
a nymph who was changed into a mint plant by Persephone to protect her from Hades.
- Mohole
-
noun,
a hole bored through the earth's crust into the region below the Mohorovičić discontinuity, for geological research.
- moiety
-
noun,
a half.
- Milton
-
noun,
John, 1608–74, English poet.
- milter
-
noun,
a male fish in breeding time.
- Milner
-
noun,
Alfred, 1st Viscount, 1854–1925, British statesman and colonial administrator.
- moonie
-
noun,
a member or follower of the Unification Church.
- pretty
-
noun,
Usually, pretties. pretty ornaments, clothes, etc.
- lymph-
-
- pother
-
noun,
commotion; uproar.
- Littre
-
noun,
Maximilien Paul Émile [mak-see-mee-lyan pawl ey-meel] /mak si miˈlyɛ̃ pɔl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1801–88, French lexicographer and philosopher.
- Lytton
-
noun,
Edward George Earle Lytton Bulwer-, 1st Baron Lytton of Knebworth [neb-wert] /ˈnɛb wərt/ (Show IPA), 1803–73, English novelist, dramatist, and politician.
- litter
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noun,
objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- litten
-
adjective,
lighted1 .
- litho.
-
- mottle
-
noun,
a diversifying spot or blotch of color.
- potion
-
noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- potent
-
noun,
a fur having a pattern of T -shaped forms, placed in alternate directions and having alternating tinctures, one metal and one color, so that all forms of one tincture face the same way and are between, above, and below forms of the other tincture facing the other way.
- motion
-
noun,
the action or process of moving or of changing place or position; movement.
- rotten
-
adjective,
decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
- Lipton
-
noun,
Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
- portly
-
adjective,
rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent.
- lionet
-
noun,
a young or small lion.
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- porion
-
noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- poorly
-
adverb,
in a poor manner or way:
- Tempyo
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period of Japanese art history, a.d. 725–794, characterized by the flowering of Buddhist architecture and statuary: combined T'ang Chinese influences and emerging native traits.
- Motley
-
noun,
a combination of different colors.
- motile
-
adjective,
Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
- Lottie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- morphy
-
noun,
Paul Charles, 1837–84, U.S. chess player.
- mopery
-
noun,
mopish behavior.
- lotion
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a liquid, usually aqueous or sometimes alcoholic preparation containing insoluble material in the form of a suspension or emulsion, intended for external application without rubbing, in such skin conditions as itching, infection, allergy, pain, or the like.
- Ripley
-
noun,
George, 1802–80, U.S. literary critic, author, and social reformer: associated with the founding of Brook Farm.
- morion
-
noun,
an open helmet of the 16th and early 17th centuries, worn by common soldiers and usually having a flat or turned-down brim and a crest from front to back.
- Morley
-
noun,
Christopher Darlington, 1890–1957, U.S. writer.
- pottle
-
noun,
a former liquid measure equal to two quarts.
- Moroni
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of the Comoros.
- morph-
-
- Romney
-
noun,
one of an English breed of hardy sheep, having coarse, long wool.
- Mother
-
noun,
a female parent.
- looper
-
noun,
a person or thing that loops something or forms loops.
- looney
-
noun,
a lunatic.
- Morton
-
noun,
Jelly Roll (Ferdinand Morton) 1885–1941, U.S. jazz pianist, composer, and band leader.
- Potter
-
noun,
a person who makes pottery.
- roomie
-
noun,
roommate.
- loment
-
noun,
a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- Thorpe
-
noun,
James Francis ("Jim") 1888–1953, U.S. track-and-field athlete and football and baseball player.
- impone
-
verb (used with object),
to wager; stake.
- intro.
-
- Hermon
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in SW Syria, in the Anti-Lebanon range. 9232 feet (2814 meters).
- tootle
-
noun,
the sound made by tooting on a flute or the like.
- hyeto-
-
- hieron
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
- hiero-
-
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- Tophet
-
noun,
a place in the valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, where, contrary to the law, children were offered as sacrifices, especially to Moloch. It was later used as a dumping ground for refuse.
- ortho-
-
- Heroin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
- Hermit
-
noun,
a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
- photo-
-
- topmen
-
noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- heriot
-
noun,
a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- phooey
-
interjection,
(an exclamation indicating rejection, contempt, or disgust):
- phono-
-
- Torino
-
noun,
Turin.
- phonet
-
- helio-
-
- phoney
-
noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- toothy
-
adjective,
having or displaying conspicuous teeth:
- hyper-
-
- phyton
-
noun,
the smallest part of a stem, root, or leaf, that, when removed from a plant, may grow into a new plant.
- toilet
-
noun,
a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination.
- Ophite
-
noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- homeo-
-
- homely
-
adjective,
lacking in physical attractiveness; not beautiful; unattractive:
- Oporto
-
noun,
a port in NW Portugal, near the mouth of the Douro River.
- toe-in
-
noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- holpen
-
verb,
a past participle of help.
- optime
-
noun,
(formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos.
Compare wrangler (def 2).
- option
-
noun,
the power or right of choosing.
- phren.
-
- hyphen
-
noun,
a short line (-) used to connect the parts of a compound word or the parts of a word divided for any purpose.
- Photon
-
noun,
a quantum of electromagnetic radiation, usually considered as an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle and that has zero rest mass and charge and a spin of one. Symbol: γ.
- Hoenir
-
noun,
a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
- Orient
-
noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- orihon
-
noun,
a manuscript scroll having columns running across the width, folded in accordion fashion along the separating margins.
- Hitler
-
noun,
Adolf [ad-olf,, ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈæd ɒlf,, ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), (Adolf Schicklgruber"der Führer") 1889–1945, Nazi dictator of Germany, born in Austria: Chancellor 1933–45; dictator 1934–45.
- hither
-
Idioms,
hither and thither, in various quarters; here and there:
- Oriole
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World.
Compare golden oriole.
- tonlet
-
noun,
a skirt of plates.
- hypno-
-
- phloem
-
noun,
the part of a vascular bundle consisting of sieve tubes, companion cells, parenchyma, and fibers and forming the food-conducting tissue of a plant.
- phytol
-
noun,
a hydrophobic alcohol, C 20 H 40 O, that occurs esterified as a side chain in the chlorophyll molecule.
- Hominy
-
noun,
whole or ground hulled corn from which the bran and germ have been removed by bleaching the whole kernels in a lye bath (lye hominy) or by crushing and sifting (pearl hominy)
- petro-
-
- permit
-
noun,
an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:
- Troyon
-
noun,
Constant [kawn-stahn] /kɔ̃ˈstɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1813–65, French painter.
- emptor
-
noun,
(especially in legal usage) a person who purchases or contracts to purchase; buyer.
- pernio
-
noun,
chilblain.
- employ
-
noun,
employment; service:
- trompe
-
noun,
Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
- Elohim
-
noun,
God, especially as used in the Hebrew text of the Old Testament.
- Elmont
-
noun,
a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
- Elinor
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- enmity
-
noun,
a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism.
- troph-
-
- trophi
-
plural noun,
the mouthparts of an insect, including the labrum, mandibles, maxillae, labium, and hypopharynx.
- trophy
-
noun,
anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award.
- tropo-
-
- phenyl
-
adjective,
containing the phenyl group.
- pheno-
-
- trotyl
-
noun,
TNT.
- phenol
-
noun,
Also called carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous mass, C 6 H 5 OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative of benzene: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as an antiseptic, and in organic synthesis.
- Triton
-
noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- enroot
-
verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- phyto-
-
- peltry
-
noun,
fur skins; pelts collectively.
- phytin
-
- Trento
-
noun,
Italian name of Trent.
- etymon
-
noun,
the linguistic form from which another form is historically derived, as the Latin cor “heart,” which is the etymon of English cordial, or the Indo-European *ḱ (e) rd-, which is the etymon of Latin cor, Greek kardía, Russian serdtse, and English heart.
- Peyton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Payton.
- ethno-
-
- Ethiop
-
adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- ethion
-
noun,
a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
- Pelion
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- eroto-
-
- entity
-
noun,
something that has a real existence; thing:
- pentyl
-
adjective,
containing a pentyl group; amyl.
- eponym
-
noun,
a person, real or imaginary, from whom something, as a tribe, nation, or place, takes or is said to take its name:
- phylon
-
noun,
a group that has a genetic relationship or common origin, as a race.
- triple
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- triply
-
adverb,
to a triple number, measure, or degree.
- eolith
-
noun,
a chipped stone of the late Tertiary Period in Europe once thought to have been flaked by humans but now known to be the product of natural, nonhuman agencies.
- phylo-
-
- entoil
-
verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- philo-
-
- homily
-
noun,
a sermon, usually on a Biblical topic and usually of a nondoctrinal nature.
- Hilton
-
noun,
Conrad (Nicholson) 1887–1979, U.S. hotel owner and developer.
- operon
-
noun,
a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
- Pinole
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- piolet
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- Typhon
-
noun,
a signal horn operated by compressed air or steam.
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- tiptoe
-
noun,
the tip or end of a toe.
- pintle
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- hottie
-
noun,
a sexually attractive person.
- tinter
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- hotter
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- Hotien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Hotan.
- Horton
-
noun,
a river in the N Northwest Territories, Canada, flowing NW to Franklin Bay on the Beaufort Sea. 275 miles (443 km) long.
- Horthy
-
noun,
Miklós von Nagybánya [mik-lohsh fawn nod-yuh-bah-nyo] /ˈmɪk loʊʃ fɔn ˈnɒd yəˌbɑ nyɒ/ (Show IPA), 1863–1957, Hungarian admiral: regent of Hungary 1920–44.
- Pinero
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- horol.
-
- Hornie
-
noun,
Satan.
- oilmen
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
- pyrite
-
noun,
a very common brass-yellow mineral, iron disulfide, FeS 2 , with a metallic luster, burned to sulfur dioxide in the manufacture of sulfuric acid: chemically similar to marcasite, but crystallizing in the isometric system.
- hornet
-
noun,
any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America.
- pronto
-
adverb,
promptly; quickly.
- plinth
-
noun,
a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier.
- inter.
-
- throne
-
noun,
the chair or seat occupied by a sovereign, bishop, or other exalted personage on ceremonial occasions, usually raised on a dais and covered with a canopy.
- norite
-
noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- nother
-
adjective,
Informal. a whole nother, an entirely different; a whole other.
- import
-
noun,
something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
- imper.
-
- pyrone
-
noun,
either of two heterocyclic ketones having the formula C 5 H 4 O 2 .
- tilery
-
noun,
a factory or kiln for making tiles.
- Plenty
-
noun,
a full or abundant supply or amount:
- pleio-
-
- timely
-
adverb,
seasonably; opportunely.
- pitmen
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- Python
-
noun,
any of several Old World boa constrictors of the subfamily Pythoninae, often growing to a length of more than 20 feet (6 meters): the Indian python, Python molurus, is endangered.
- Pithom
-
noun,
one of the two cities built by Israelite slaves in Egypt. Ex. 1:11.
- pinery
-
noun,
a place in which pineapples are grown.
- mythol
-
- Hooton
-
noun,
Earnest Albert [ur-nist] /ˈɜr nɪst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1954, U.S. anthropologist and writer.
- tither
-
noun,
a person who gives or pays tithes, as to a church.
- oolith
-
noun,
any of the component concretions of a piece of oolite.
- Tyrone
-
noun,
a former administrative county in W Northern Ireland: replaced by several new districts 1973.
- Hooper
-
noun,
a person who makes or puts hoops on barrels, tubs, etc.; a cooper.
- Horite
-
noun,
an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
- hoopoe
-
noun,
any Old World bird of the family Upupidae, especially Upupa epops, of Europe, having an erectile, fanlike crest.
- Horney
-
noun,
Karen, 1885–1952, U.S. psychiatrist and author, born in Germany.
- titmen
-
noun,
the runt of an animal litter, especially the smallest pig.
- hooter
-
noun,
a person or thing that hoots.
- oolite
-
noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- molet
-
noun,
mullet2 .
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- molto
-
adverb,
very:
- oomph
-
noun,
energy; vitality; enthusiasm.
- pleo-
-
- proem
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- Porto
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Oporto.
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- money
-
noun,
any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
- Monet
-
noun,
Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
- moity
-
adjective,
full of moits.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- peri-
-
- Noemi
-
noun,
Naomi (def 1).
- mono-
-
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- opto-
-
- pithy
-
adjective,
brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible:
- Peony
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
- motto
-
noun,
a maxim adopted as an expression of the guiding principle of a person, organization, city, etc.
- ohone
-
interjection,
alas!
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- pert.
-
- poet.
-
- Ophir
-
noun,
a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
- Port.
-
- Pliny
-
noun,
("the Elder"; Gaius Plinius Secundus) a.d. 23–79, Roman naturalist, encyclopedist, and writer.
- mitty
-
noun,
Walter Mitty.
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- piety
-
noun,
reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations:
- Phil.
-
- plyer
-
noun,
plier.
- pron.
-
- North
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N.
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- Petty
-
noun,
Richard, born 1937, U.S. racing-car driver.
- petti
-
noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- poori
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- Perth
-
noun,
Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
- petri
-
- petr-
-
- noto-
-
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- promo
-
noun,
promotion (def 5).
- mohel
-
noun,
the person who performs the circumcision in the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child on the eighth day after his birth.
- phyl-
-
- phile
-
- Prome
-
noun,
a city in central Burma, on the Irrawaddy River: location of several noted pagodas.
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- prom.
-
- phyle
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a tribe or clan, based on supposed kinship.
- Poole
-
noun,
a port in Dorset, in S England.
- pyro-
-
- orlop
-
noun,
the lowermost of four or more decks above the space at the bottom of a hull.
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- motor
-
noun,
a comparatively small and powerful engine, especially an internal-combustion engine in an automobile, motorboat, or the like.
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- Othin
-
noun,
Odin.
- prem.
-
- Other
-
noun,
the other one:
- Morel
-
noun,
any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- potto
-
noun,
any of several lorislike, African lemurs of the genera Perodicticus and Arctocebus, especially P. potto, having a short tail and vestigial index fingers.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- piney
-
adjective,
piny.
- moron
-
noun,
Informal. a person who is notably stupid or lacking in good judgment:
- omni-
-
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- nymph
-
noun,
one of a numerous class of lesser deities of mythology, conceived of as beautiful maidens inhabiting the sea, rivers, woods, trees, mountains, meadows, etc., and frequently mentioned as attending a superior deity.
- moton
-
noun,
besague.
- Otomi
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of south-central Mexico.
- Orth.
-
- phore
-
- Orono
-
noun,
a town in S Maine.
- poly-
-
- potty
-
noun,
a seat of reduced size fitting over a toilet seat, for use by a small child.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- polio
-
noun,
poliomyelitis.
- motel
-
noun,
a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
- Oromo
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic, pastoral people of Ethiopia and Kenya.
- motet
-
noun,
a vocal composition in polyphonic style, on a Biblical or similar prose text, intended for use in a church service.
- mothy
-
adjective,
containing moths.
- potoo
-
noun,
any of several nocturnal birds of the family Nyctibiidae, of Mexico and Central and South America, related to the goatsuckers.
- plio-
-
- phot.
-
- phony
-
noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- Otter
-
noun,
any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
- Orlon
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- phyre
-
- Mont.
-
- Monte
-
noun,
Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- 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.
- nitty
-
adjective,
full of nits.
- pylon
-
noun,
a marking post or tower for guiding aviators, frequently used in races.
- oleo-
-
- month
-
noun,
Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- phyte
-
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- motte
-
noun,
a grove or clump of trees in prairie land or open country.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- mopey
-
adjective,
languishing, listless, droopy, or glum.
- Primo
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- nitr-
-
- onto-
-
- porny
-
adjective,
Informal. pertaining to, resembling, characteristic of, or containing pornography; pornographic:
- moony
-
adjective,
dreamy, listless, or silly.
- phon.
-
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- nerol
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- prim.
-
- Moore
-
noun,
Archibald Lee ("Archie") 1913–1998, U.S. boxer.
- 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.
- Neth.
-
- pret.
-
- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- nomo-
-
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- hotel
-
noun,
a commercial establishment offering lodging to travelers and sometimes to permanent residents, and often having restaurants, meeting rooms, stores, etc., that are available to the general public.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- Tyler
-
noun,
tiler (def 2).
- imply
-
verb (used with object),
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated:
- impel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- tilth
-
noun,
the act or operation of tilling land; tillage.
- ileo-
-
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- Tyner
-
noun,
McCoy (Sulaimon Saud) born 1938, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- typo-
-
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- Tyrol
-
noun,
an alpine region in W Austria and N Italy: a former Austrian crown land.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- hort.
-
- horny
-
adjective,
consisting of a horn or a hornlike substance; corneous.
- Horne
-
noun,
Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
- horme
-
noun,
activity directed toward a goal; purposive effort.
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- Hopeh
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Hebei.
- tithe
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- tythe
-
noun,
Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- hooly
-
adverb,
cautiously; gently.
- hooey
-
noun,
silly or worthless talk, writing, ideas, etc.; nonsense; bunk:
- Honor
-
noun,
honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions:
- Honey
-
noun,
a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- tenth
-
noun,
one of ten equal parts, especially of one (1/10).
- tenty
-
adjective,
watchful; attentive.
- term.
-
- LeRoy
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old French, meaning “the king.”.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Lemon
-
noun,
the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
- Leith
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- theo-
-
- theor
-
- thyme
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Thymus, of the mint family, including the common garden herb T. vulgaris, a low subshrub having narrow, aromatic leaves used for seasoning.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- irony
-
noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- thio-
-
- thirl
-
verb (used with object),
to pierce.
- thole
-
noun,
a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
- Thorn
-
noun,
a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp-pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle.
- Thorp
-
noun,
a hamlet; village.
- myth.
-
- yo-ho
-
interjection,
(used as a call or shout to attract attention, accompany effort, etc.)
- intr.
-
- Thoth
-
noun,
the god of wisdom, learning, and magic represented as a man with the head either of an ibis or of a baboon.
- throe
-
noun,
a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
- homo-
-
- Homer
-
noun,
Baseball. home run.
- teno-
-
- Emory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- Ethyl
-
noun,
a type of antiknock fluid, containing tetraethyl lead and other ingredients for a more even combustion.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- EPROM
-
noun,
a memory chip whose contents can be erased by a mechanism using ultraviolet light and reprogrammed for other purposes.
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- ephor
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- entry
-
noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- ento-
-
- enrol
-
verb (used with or without object),
enroll.
- enorm
-
adjective,
enormous; huge; vast.
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- empty
-
noun,
Informal. something that is empty, as a box, bottle, or can:
- Tromp
-
noun,
Cornelis [kawr-ney-lis] /kɔrˈneɪ lɪs/ (Show IPA), 1629–91, and his father, Maarten Harpertszoon [mahr-tuh n hahr-puh rt-sohn] /ˈmɑr tən ˈhɑr pərtˌsoʊn/ (Show IPA) 1597–1653, Dutch admirals.
- Emlyn
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Emily.
- toti-
-
- Emily
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “industrious.”.
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Elroy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- troop
-
noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- Elyot
-
noun,
Sir Thomas, c1490–1546, English scholar and diplomat.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- 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.
- trop-
-
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- tropy
-
- Troth
-
noun,
faithfulness, fidelity, or loyalty:
- 30-30
-
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- totem
-
noun,
a natural object or an animate being, as an animal or bird, assumed as the emblem of a clan, family, or group.
- homey
-
noun,
homie.
- Hetty
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Hester or Esther.
- holo-
-
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- toyon
-
- Hoyle
-
noun,
Edmond, 1672–1769, English authority and writer on card games.
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- Hypo-
-
- tono-
-
- hiney
-
noun,
heinie2 .
- Hymie
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jewish male.
- Hymen
-
noun,
a fold of mucous membrane partly closing the external orifice of the vagina in a virgin.
- tooth
-
noun,
(in most vertebrates) one of the hard bodies or processes usually attached in a row to each jaw, serving for the prehension and mastication of food, as weapons of attack or defense, etc., and in mammals typically composed chiefly of dentin surrounding a sensitive pulp and covered on the crown with enamel.
- hylo-
-
- hier-
-
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- Torte
-
noun,
a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
- herp.
-
- Heron
-
noun,
any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.
- topo-
-
- Henty
-
noun,
George Alfred, 1832–1902, English journalist and novelist.
- Henry
-
noun,
the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H.
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- hempy
-
adjective,
mischievous; often in trouble for mischief.
- Hemon
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1880–1913, Canadian novelist, born in France.
- hemo-
-
- hemin
-
noun,
the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
- hemi-
-
- Helot
-
noun,
a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state.
Compare Perioeci, Spartiate.
- heli-
-
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- roily
-
adjective,
turbid; muddy.
- limey
-
noun,
a British sailor.
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- rhin-
-
- meno-
-
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- melon
-
noun,
the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
- meiny
-
noun,
Archaic. a group or suite of attendants, followers, dependents, etc.
- Riley
-
noun,
James Whitcomb [hwit-kuh m,, wit-] /ˈʰwɪt kəm,, ˈwɪt-/ (Show IPA), 1849–1916, U.S. poet.
- lt-yr
-
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- lotto
-
noun,
a game of chance in which a leader draws numbered disks at random from a stock and the players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards, the winner being the first to cover a complete row.
- Lotte
-
noun,
angler (def 3).
- Lorne
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lorin
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- rhet.
-
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- Romeo
-
noun,
the romantic lover of Juliet in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet.
- loopy
-
adjective,
full of loops.
- loony
-
noun,
a lunatic.
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- roomy
-
noun,
roomie.
- loner
-
noun,
a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- rooty
-
noun,
bread.
- lm-hr
-
- rhyme
-
noun,
identity in sound of some part, especially the end, of words or lines of verse.
- Meryl
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Merle.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- miter
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- Prot.
-
- Mirth
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- Myron
-
noun,
chrism.
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- minty
-
adjective,
having the flavor or aroma of mint.
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- Minho
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing SSW from NW Spain along the N boundary of Portugal into the Atlantic. 171 miles (275 km) long.
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- miler
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- reni-
-
- myel-
-
- reply
-
noun,
an answer or response in words or writing.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- rept.
-
- metry
-
- metr-
-
- Metol
-
- meth-
-
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- mero-
-
- LittM
-
- Loren
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- rotte
-
noun,
rote2 .
- Limon
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
- lipo-
-
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- liney
-
adjective,
liny.
- temp.
-
- tempi
-
noun,
a plural of tempo.
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- telo-
-
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- Lith.
-
- TEMPO
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- tempt
-
verb (used with object),
to entice or allure to do something often regarded as unwise, wrong, or immoral.
- linty
-
adjective,
full of or covered with lint:
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- lithe
-
adjective,
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
- lithy
-
adjective,
lithe; supple; flexible.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- Pol.
-
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- them
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- toot
-
noun,
an act or sound of tooting.
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Tory
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- rimy
-
adjective,
covered with rime.
- Ryle
-
noun,
Sir Martin, 1918–84, British astronomer: Nobel Prize in physics 1974.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- top-
-
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Pooh
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pooh.”.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- rely
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- tron
-
- rel.
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- ter.
-
- Pool
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- ten.
-
- Polo
-
noun,
a game played on horseback between two teams, each of four players, the object being to score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal using a long-handled mallet.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- Pomo
-
noun,
the postmodern movement; postmodernism.
- pony
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- Troy
-
noun,
Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
- trit
-
- they
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- Trey
-
noun,
a playing card or a die having three pips.
- the-
-
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- toom
-
adjective,
empty; vacant.
- tri-
-
- prin
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- pro-
-
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- repl
-
- Rep.
-
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- teth
-
noun,
the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- ryot
-
noun,
a peasant.
- Tony
-
noun,
one of a group of awards made annually by the American Theatre Wing, a professional school for the performing arts, for achievements in theatrical production and performance.
- tool
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- pyr-
-
- 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.
- typ.
-
- type
-
noun,
a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category:
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- pyo-
-
- tion
-
- Tyre
-
noun,
an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- 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.
- Tyro
-
noun,
a beginner in learning anything; novice.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- pyre
-
noun,
a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- room
-
noun,
a portion of space within a building or other structure, separated by walls or partitions from other parts:
- ropy
-
adjective,
resembling a rope or ropes:
- 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.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- pity
-
noun,
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
- Tiny
-
adjective,
very small; minute; wee.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Tyne
-
noun,
tine.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- piny
-
adjective,
abounding in or covered with pine trees:
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- prey
-
noun,
an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
- toey
-
adjective,
touchy or restive; apprehensive; fractious.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- rit.
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- phr.
-
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- tomy
-
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- tel-
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- pre-
-
- thi-
-
- ploy
-
noun,
a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- romp
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- 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.
- Tit.
-
- pot.
-
- rpt.
-
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- Rom.
-
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- Pyle
-
noun,
Ernest ("Ernie") 1900–45, U.S. war correspondent and journalist.
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pil-
-
- pyin
-
noun,
an albuminous constituent of pus.
- THOR
-
noun,
Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- HRIP
-
- Horn
-
noun,
one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
- moot
-
noun,
an assembly of the people in early England exercising political, administrative, and judicial powers.
- Moor
-
noun,
a tract of open, peaty, wasteland, often overgrown with heath, common in high latitudes and altitudes where drainage is poor; heath.
- Moon
-
noun,
the earth's natural satellite, orbiting the earth at a mean distance of 238,857 miles (384,393 km) and having a diameter of 2160 miles (3476 km).
- mool
-
noun,
soft, crumbly soil rich in mold or humus.
- mony
-
adjective, noun,
many.
- Mon.
-
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- moly
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- mol.
-
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- yelp
-
noun,
a quick, sharp bark or cry.
- mopy
-
adjective,
mopey.
- mitt
-
noun,
Baseball.
a rounded glove with one internal section for the four fingers and another for the thumb and having the side next to the palm of the hand protected by a thick padding, used by catchers.
a somewhat similar glove but with less padding and having sections for the thumb and one or two fingers, used by first basemen. Compare baseball glove.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- miry
-
adjective,
of the nature of mire; swampy:
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- myo-
-
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- yeti
-
noun,
Abominable Snowman.
- yett
-
noun,
gate.
- yipe
-
interjection,
(an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- min.
-
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- MOpt
-
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- holp
-
verb,
a simple past tense of help.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Hoyt
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “glee.”.
- hol-
-
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Neph
-
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- neo-
-
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- Neh.
-
- holy
-
noun,
a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
- Holm
-
noun,
a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
- Holt
-
noun,
a wood or grove.
- hor.
-
- hom-
-
- homy
-
adjective,
homey1 .
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- hoop
-
noun,
a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
- hoot
-
noun,
the cry of an owl.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- Mott
-
noun,
John Raleigh, 1865–1955, U.S. religious leader: Nobel Peace Prize 1946.
- Moth
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- Moro
-
noun,
a member of any of the various tribes of Muslim Malays in the southern Philippines.
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- MILR
-
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- hyte
-
adjective,
insane; mad.
- lip-
-
- LOOM
-
noun,
a hand-operated or power-driven apparatus for weaving fabrics, containing harnesses, lay, reed, shuttles, treadles, etc.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- 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.
- itol
-
- Lehr
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- lyte
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lit.
-
- lyre
-
noun,
a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
- 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.
- 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.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- loop
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- Lyon
-
noun,
Mary, 1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College.
- 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.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- liny
-
adjective,
full of or marked with lines.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- lin.
-
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- limy
-
adjective,
consisting of, containing, or like lime.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- 1080
-
- Loon
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- loot
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- mil.
-
- int.
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- ile-
-
- ylem
-
noun,
the initial substance of the universe from which all matter is said to be derived.
- IMHO
-
- Ymir
-
noun,
the earliest being and the progenitor of the giants, killed by Odin and his brothers. From his flesh the earth was made, from his blood the waters, and from his skull the heavens.
- Imp.
-
- met.
-
- inly
-
adverb,
inwardly.
- ment
-
- men-
-
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- intl
-
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- 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.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- Yolo
-
interjection,
You only live once! (used especially to rationalize impulsive or reckless behavior):
- yoni
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- yore
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- loth
-
adjective,
loath.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Ire.
-
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Lorn
-
noun,
Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
- Lory
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- nyet
-
adverb, noun,
no1 .
- 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.
- 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.
- OTOH
-
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- orlo
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- oro-
-
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ole-
-
- oto-
-
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- Otto
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- oily
-
adverb,
in an oily manner.
- Emp.
-
- oyer
-
noun,
oyer and terminer.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Ohio
-
noun,
a state in the NE central United States: a part of the Midwest. 41,222 sq. mi. (106,765 sq. km). Capital: Columbus.
Abbreviation: OH (for use with zip code), O.
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- Helm
-
noun,
Nautical.
a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
the entire steering apparatus of a ship.
the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
- help
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- HEMP
-
noun,
Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
Compare cannabis.
- enl.
-
- Eph.
-
- OPer
-
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- epi-
-
- epit
-
- oory
-
adjective,
ourie.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Eth.
-
- Ont.
-
- Orly
-
noun,
a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.
- Enyo
-
noun,
an ancient Greek war goddess.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- etym
-
- only
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- onym
-
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- Omoo
-
noun,
a novel (1847) by Herman Melville.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- hem-
-
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- nolo
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- eyot
-
noun,
ait.
- perh
-
- nomy
-
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- per.
-
- hymn
-
noun,
a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.
- nom.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- hilt
-
noun,
the handle of a sword or dagger.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- Heth
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Pen.
-
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- PERL
-
- Herm
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- 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.
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- her.
-
- herl
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- NIMH
-
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- hype
-
noun,
exaggerated publicity; hoopla.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- not-
-
- Pet.
-
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- hyp.
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nor.
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- ipr
-
- IRO
-
- Ir.
-
- iph
-
- IRL
-
- IPM
-
- IPO
-
- ThM
-
- eir
-
- ite
-
- en-
-
- Lt.
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- lep
-
- th-
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Ely
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Ley
-
noun,
leu.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- trp
-
- ity
-
- thy
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou (used as an attributive adjective before a noun beginning with a consonant sound):
- EMR
-
- EMT
-
- Tro
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Ehr
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- EOM
-
- eo-
-
- IOT
-
- ETO
-
- ior
-
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- ht.
-
- HIH
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- hr.
-
- HRH
-
- heh
-
noun,
he2 .
- Hey
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.)
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- HRE
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- io-
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- 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.
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- Hoy
-
noun,
a heavy barge used in harbors.
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- tlr
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- TOY
-
noun,
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- TNT
-
- TMO
-
- Tyr
-
noun,
the god of strife.
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- Ep.
-
- il-
-
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- 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 = .
- EPT
-
- ery
-
- ERP
-
- ERT
-
- INH
-
- ine
-
- in.
-
- ety
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- ILP
-
- ILO
-
- TRH
-
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- tph
-
- Tpr
-
- Yeo
-
- TPI
-
- TPM
-
- TPN
-
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- ier
-
- tr.
-
- 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.
- yer
-
- yet
-
Idioms,
as yet. as1 (def 31).
- IHP
-
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- yip
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- ETR
-
- tlo
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- lye
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NYP
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NMI
-
- NMR
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- PMT
-
- PLR
-
- PLO
-
- NOP
-
- ply
-
noun,
a thickness or layer.
- pli
-
- NPR
-
- Npt
-
- nr.
-
- NIH
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- 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.
- Mt.
-
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- MOR
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- MPE
-
- MPH
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MRE
-
- MRI
-
- MRP
-
- MTh
-
- NHL
-
- MTI
-
- mtn
-
- MTP
-
- ne-
-
- POR
-
- Ney
-
noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- 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:
- NHI
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- pl.
-
- moo
-
noun,
a mooing sound.
- ote
-
- OPM
-
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- 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:
- py-
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ory
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ot-
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- OOT
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- PhM
-
- PhL
-
- pm.
-
- Pr.
-
- prn
-
- pt.
-
- PTO
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- oon
-
- op.
-
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- OEM
-
- OEO
-
- Ohm
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- oho
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to express surprise, taunting, exultation, etc.)
- 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.
- Oyo
-
noun,
a city in W Nigeria.
- OIr
-
- OIt
-
- PIO
-
- ooh
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- Om.
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONI
-
- ONR
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- Pym
-
noun,
John, 1584–1643, English statesman.
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- oo-
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- Pry
-
noun,
an impertinently inquisitive person.
- MTO
-
- MOI
-
- Mo.
-
- lpm
-
- LPN
-
- LTh
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- Me.
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- MEP
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- MHE
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- ROI
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- LMT
-
- LIM
-
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- RPO
-
- RPM
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Roy
-
noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- ROP
-
- Loy
-
noun,
a female given name.
- LON
-
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- 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.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- ltr
-
- MHR
-
- MIE
-
- MNE
-
- MLR
-
- ml.
-
- MIT
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MIP
-
- PTT
-
- Re.
-
- mi.
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- TTY
-
- my-
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- le
-
- RP
-
- LM
-
- NM
-
- ln
-
- L1
-
- L2
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LH
-
- L.
-
- MH
-
- 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.
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- NL
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- TT
-
- i.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- Y.
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- T1
-
- TL
-
- ey
-
- t.
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- YT
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- MN
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- HL
-
- O.
-
- NP
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- IP
-
- RI
-
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- M.
-
- NY
-
- Hy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Hiram.
- RN
-
- yl
-
- MP
-
- NH
-
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- ty
-
- LR
-
- HP
-
- ry
-
- HH
-
- R.
-
- TM
-
- PH
-
- 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.
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- TN
-
- h.
-
- ol
-
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- RH
-
- yr
-
- RO
-
- N.
-
- NI
-
- TP
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- ly
-