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- ice-plant
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noun,
a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.
- petaline
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adjective,
pertaining to or resembling a petal.
- lenticle
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noun,
a window in a clock case revealing the motion of the pendulum bob.
- lenticel
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noun,
a body of cells formed on the periderm of a stem, appearing on the surface of the plant as a lens-shaped spot, and serving as a pore.
- pentacle
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noun,
pentagram.
- capeline
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noun,
Armor. an iron skullcap worn by medieval archers.
- lancelet
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noun,
any of several small, lancet-shaped burrowing marine animals of the subphylum Cephalochordata, having a notochord and bearing structural similarities to both vertebrates and invertebrates.
- peacenik
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noun,
an activist or demonstrator who opposes war and military intervention; pacifist.
- Patience
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noun,
the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like.
- pantile
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- placket
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noun,
the opening or slit at the top of a skirt, or in a dress or blouse, that facilitates putting it on and taking it off.
- akinete
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noun,
(in certain algae) a nonmotile, asexual spore formed within a cell, the wall of which is fused to that of the parent cell.
- centile
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noun,
(not in technical use) a percentile.
- lineate
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adjective,
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- nacelle
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noun,
the enclosed part of an airplane, dirigible, etc., in which the engine is housed or in which cargo or passengers are carried.
- Teaneck
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noun,
a township in NE New Jersey.
- epilate
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verb (used with object),
to remove (hair) from by means of physical, chemical, or radiological agents; depilate.
- Killeen
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noun,
a city in central Texas.
- catlike
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adjective,
resembling or typical of a cat:
- necklet
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noun,
something worn around the neck for ornamentation, as a fur piece.
- necktie
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noun,
a band of decorative fabric worn around the neck, under the collar, and tied in front to hang down the front of a shirt or to form a small bow.
- panicle
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- capelin
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- capelet
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noun,
a short cape usually covering just the shoulders.
- calipee
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noun,
the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
- plicate
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adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- 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.
- kneecap
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noun,
the patella.
- pelican
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- pileate
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adjective,
having a pileus.
- Eleatic
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noun,
a philosopher of the Eleatic school.
- take-in
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noun,
a deception, fraud, or imposition.
- pecten
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noun,
Zoology, Anatomy.
a comblike part or process.
a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
- pintle
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noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- catkin
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noun,
a spike of unisexual, apetalous flowers having scaly, usually deciduous bracts, as of a willow or birch.
- Plante
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noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- caplin
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noun,
capelin.
- pencil
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noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- pickle
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noun,
a cucumber that has been preserved in brine, vinegar, or the like.
- caplet
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- picket
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noun,
a post, stake, pale, or peg that is used in a fence or barrier, to fasten down a tent, etc.
- penta-
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- elect.
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- incept
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- Catlin
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noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- cantle
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- platen
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noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- calli-
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- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- calkin
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noun,
calk2 (def 1).
- elance
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noun,
a quick darting movement.
- Petain
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noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- intake
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noun,
the place or opening at which a fluid is taken into a channel, pipe, etc.
- pallet
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noun,
a bed or mattress of straw.
- tackle
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noun,
equipment, apparatus, or gear, especially for fishing:
- Pilate
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noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- pencel
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noun,
a small pennon, as at the head of a lance.
- placet
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- cental
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- cetane
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noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- pineta
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noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- pelite
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noun,
any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
- entice
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verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- plaint
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noun,
a complaint.
- pineal
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adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- taille
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noun,
French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
- centi-
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- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- client
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noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- catnip
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- patine
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noun,
patina.
- enlace
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verb (used with object),
to interlace; intertwine:
- Planck
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noun,
Max Karl Ernst [mahks kahrl ernst] /mɑks kɑrl ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1858–1947, German physicist: Nobel prize 1918.
- Celine
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noun,
Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
- Pellan
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noun,
Alfred [French al-fred] /French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Canadian painter.
- planet
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noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- plani-
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- Pellet
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noun,
a small, rounded or spherical body, as of food or medicine.
- pectin
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noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- pelike
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noun,
a storage jar with two handles extending from the lip to the shoulder, characterized by an oval body that is wider at the base than at the neck and rests on a foot.
- pantie
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noun,
panties.
- Elaine
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noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- packet
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noun,
a small group or package of anything:
- tellin
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noun,
any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Tellina, having a thin, rounded shell of white, yellow, pink, or purple.
- Kielce
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noun,
a city in S Poland.
- Alpine
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- all-in
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adjective,
Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
- alkine
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noun,
alkyne.
- alkene
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noun,
any member of the alkene series.
- L-line
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noun,
one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- lintel
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noun,
a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
- K-line
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noun,
one of a series of lines (K-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (K-radiation) produced by the transition of an electron to the K-shell.
- lineal
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adjective,
being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
- Kapell
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noun,
William, 1922–53, U.S. pianist.
- lentil
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noun,
a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food.
- Aitken
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noun,
Robert Grant, 1864–1951, U.S. astronomer.
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- Aileen
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- tenace
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noun,
a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
- lentic
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adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- actin-
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- lancet
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- tickle
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noun,
an act or instance of tickling.
- Lenape
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noun,
Delaware (defs 5, 6).
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- lateen
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adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- tincal
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- lectin
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noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- tinkle
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noun,
a tinkling sound or tune.
- Natick
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noun,
a town in E Massachusetts, W of Boston.
- pliant
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adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- kelpie
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noun,
(in Scottish legends) a water spirit, usually having the form of a horse, reputed to cause drownings or to warn those in danger of drowning.
- Nellie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- apiece
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adverb,
for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:
- Niepce
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noun,
Joseph Nicéphore [zhaw-zef nee-sey-fawr] /ʒɔ zɛf ni seɪˈfɔr/ (Show IPA), 1765–1833, French inventor.
- nickel
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noun,
Chemistry. a hard, silvery-white, ductile and malleable metallic element, allied to iron and cobalt, not readily oxidized: used chiefly in alloys, in electroplating, and as a catalyst in organic synthesis. Symbol: Ni; atomic weight: 58.71; atomic number: 28; specific gravity: 8.9 at 20°C.
- Talien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- Nepali
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noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- aplite
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- talkie
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noun,
talking picture.
- anklet
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noun,
a sock that reaches just above the ankle.
- Keitel
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noun,
Wilhelm [vil-helm] /ˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1882–1946, German marshal: chief of the Nazi supreme command 1938–45.
- Elena
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noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lapel
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noun,
either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
- entia
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noun,
plural of ens.
- LANCE
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noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- leapt
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noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Enlil
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noun,
the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
- intel
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noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- peta-
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- palki
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noun,
a palanquin; sedan chair.
- Leila
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noun,
a female given name.
- lect.
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- elate
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adjective,
elated.
- encl.
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- penal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- enate
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noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- enact
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Pence
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noun,
a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
- paint
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- Paine
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noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pale-
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- lapin
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noun,
a rabbit.
- Ellen
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noun,
Mount, a mountain in S Utah. 11,522 feet (3514 meters).
- Lakin
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noun,
Obsolete. ladykin.
- pene-
-
- Penki
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noun,
Benxi.
- Elkin
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noun,
Stanley, 1930–1995, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- elite
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noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- elint
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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.
- laten
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Latin
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noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- Katie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Katherine or Catherine.
- latke
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noun,
a pancake, especially one made of grated potato.
- Ital.
-
- inlet
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noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- Pella
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noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- Lipan
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noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- Kline
-
noun,
Franz (Josef) [joh-zuh f,, -suh f] /ˈdʒoʊ zəf,, -səf/ (Show IPA), 1910–62, U.S. painter.
- Peace
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noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- Klein
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noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), 1849–1925, German mathematician.
- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Nepal
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noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- panel
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noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- Paten
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noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- inkle
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noun,
a linen tape used for trimmings.
- incl.
-
- Keita
-
noun,
Modibo [maw-dee-baw] /mɔˈdi bɔ/ (Show IPA), 1915–77, African statesman: president of Mali 1960–68.
- Panic
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noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- natl.
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- pant-
-
- kelep
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noun,
a stinging ant, Ectatomma tuberculatum, introduced into the U.S. from Guatemala, that preys on the boll weevil.
- inapt
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adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- kneel
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noun,
the action or position of kneeling.
- Lenca
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noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- etape
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- niece
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noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- epact
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- kente
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noun,
a colorful fabric of Ghanaian origin: often worn as a symbol of African-American pride.
- lact-
-
- Pekin
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noun,
a silk fabric in which broad stripes of equal width and in various colors or weaves are alternated.
- petal
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noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- pekan
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noun,
the fisher, Martes pennanti.
- knell
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noun,
the sound made by a bell rung slowly, especially for a death or a funeral.
- pecan
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noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- licet
-
- Peale
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noun,
Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
- Icel.
-
- liken
-
verb (used with object),
to represent as similar or like; compare:
- Lilac
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noun,
any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
- knelt
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noun,
the action or position of kneeling.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Eilat
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noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Cant.
-
- Plate
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noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- plat.
-
- Capek
-
noun,
Karel [kair-uh l,, kar-,, kahr-;; Czech kah-rel] /ˈkɛər əl,, ˈkær-,, ˈkɑr-;; Czech ˈkɑ rɛl/ (Show IPA), 1890–1938, Czech playwright, novelist, and producer.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- Capt.
-
- plant
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noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- Plank
-
noun,
a long, flat piece of timber, thicker than a board.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- cent.
-
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- plack
-
noun,
a very small copper coin used in Scotland in the 15th and 16th centuries as a four-penny piece.
- cetin
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- akene
-
noun,
achene.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- cine-
-
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- ankle
-
noun,
(in humans) the joint between the foot and the leg, in which movement occurs in two planes.
- ante-
-
- anti-
-
- antic
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noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- alti-
-
- Allen
-
noun,
(Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
- takin
-
noun,
a mountain-dwelling bovid, Budorcas taxicolor, native to the eastern Himalayas, China, and northern Burma, that resembles a cross between a goat and a musk ox.
- taken
-
noun,
the act of taking.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- alike
-
adverb,
in the same manner or form; similarly:
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Alick
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alexander.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- tele-
-
- plink
-
noun,
a plinking sound.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Cilla
-
noun,
a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
- plan-
-
- anele
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verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- clink
-
noun,
a clinking sound.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- acpt.
-
- Tieck
-
noun,
Ludwig [loot-vikh,, lood-] /ˈlut vɪx,, ˈlud-/ (Show IPA), 1773–1853, German writer.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- tilak
-
noun,
a distinctive spot of colored powder or paste worn on the forehead by Hindu men and women as a religious symbol.
- clepe
-
verb (used with object),
to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
- acet-
-
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- piece
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- 30-30
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- ackee
-
noun,
akee.
- cleek
-
noun,
Chiefly Scot. a large hook, especially one fixed to the inside walls of a house to hold clothing, pots, or food.
- clank
-
noun,
a sharp, hard, nonresonant sound, like that produced by two pieces of metal striking, one against the other:
- Aiken
-
noun,
Conrad (Potter) 1889–1973, U.S. poet.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- neck
-
noun,
the part of the body of an animal or human being that connects the head and the trunk.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- Till
-
noun,
a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- tnpk
-
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- Teak
-
noun,
a large East Indian tree, Tectona grandis, of the verbena family, yielding a hard, durable, resinous, yellowish-brown wood used for shipbuilding, making furniture, etc.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- NCTE
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- lit.
-
- lip-
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- like
-
noun,
a similar or comparable person or thing, or like persons or things; counterpart, match, or equal (usually preceded by a possessive adjective or the):
- lilt
-
noun,
rhythmic swing or cadence.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- lin.
-
- 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.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ten.
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tick
-
noun,
a slight, sharp, recurring click, tap, or beat, as of a clock.
- tel-
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Lick
-
noun,
a stroke of the tongue over something.
- 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.
- Link
-
noun,
one of the rings or separate pieces of which a chain is composed.
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- leek
-
noun,
a plant, Allium ampeloprasum, of the amaryllis family, allied to the onion, having a cylindrical bulb and leaves used in cookery.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- 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.
- Tell
-
noun,
an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
- Pack
-
noun,
a group of things wrapped or tied together for easy handling or carrying; a bundle, especially one to be carried on the back of an animal or a person:
- tank
-
noun,
a large receptacle, container, or structure for holding a liquid or gas:
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- pink
-
noun,
a color varying from light crimson to pale reddish purple.
- 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.
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- peke
-
noun,
Pekingese (def 1).
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pkt.
-
- Peel
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- peek
-
noun,
a quick or furtive look or glance; peep.
- Peck
-
noun,
a dry measure of 8 quarts; the fourth part of a bushel, equal to 537.6 cubic inches (8.81 liters).
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- peak
-
noun,
the pointed top of a mountain or ridge.
- 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.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- 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.
- Pet.
-
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- Pen.
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pika
-
noun,
any of several small, brown to gray tailless mammals of the genus Ochotona, resembling rabbits with short ears and legs and inhabiting western mountains of North America and parts of eastern Europe and Asia.
- Pike
-
noun,
any of several large, slender, voracious freshwater fishes of the genus Esox, having a long, flat snout: the blue pike of the Great Lakes is now extinct.
- pil-
-
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pill
-
noun,
a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
- pct.
-
- pat.
-
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Nick
-
noun,
a small notch, groove, chip, or the like, cut into or existing in something.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nill
-
verb (used with object),
to refuse or reject.
- 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.
- Nike
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of victory.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- talk
-
noun,
the act of talking; speech; conversation, especially of a familiar or informal kind.
- Nell
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- tall
-
adverb,
in a proud, confident, or erect manner:
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- NTIA
-
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pan.
-
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Pall
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- pnea
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- tack
-
noun,
a short, sharp-pointed nail, usually with a flat, broad head.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Pal.
-
- Paki
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Pakistani, especially one who has emigrated to Britain.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- 1080
-
- lack
-
noun,
deficiency or absence of something needed, desirable, or customary:
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- Can.
-
- Kain
-
noun,
cain.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cap.
-
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- calk
-
noun,
Also, calkin. a projection on a horseshoe to prevent slipping on ice, pavement, etc.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- cen.
-
- intl
-
- int.
-
- cene
-
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- Cal.
-
- Inc.
-
- Kean
-
noun,
Edmund, 1787–1833, English actor, especially known for performance of Shakespearean roles.
- kelp
-
noun,
any large, brown, cold-water seaweed of the family Laminariaceae, used as food and in various manufacturing processes.
- keet
-
noun,
a young guinea fowl.
- keep
-
noun,
board and lodging; subsistence; support:
- Keen
-
noun,
a wailing lament for the dead.
- Keel
-
noun,
Nautical. a central fore-and-aft structural member in the bottom of a hull, extending from the stem to the sternpost and having the floors or frames attached to it, usually at right angles: sometimes projecting from the bottom of the hull to provide stability.
- keat
-
noun,
keet.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- cake
-
noun,
a sweet, baked, breadlike food, made with or without shortening, and usually containing flour, sugar, baking powder or soda, eggs, and liquid flavoring.
- atic
-
- kcal
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Kant
-
noun,
Immanuel [ih-man-yoo-uh l;; German ih-mah-noo-el] /ɪˈmæn yu əl;; German ɪˈmɑ nuˌɛl/ (Show IPA), 1724–1804, German philosopher.
- Kane
-
noun,
cain.
- Kali
-
noun,
the wife of Shiva and the malevolent form of the Mother Goddess.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- inae
-
- Kent
-
noun,
James, 1763–1847, U.S. jurist.
- enc.
-
- epi-
-
- leak
-
noun,
an unintended hole, crack, or the like, through which liquid, gas, light, etc., enters or escapes:
- enl.
-
- Enki
-
noun,
a Sumerian water god and god of wisdom: the counterpart of the Akkadian Ea.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- ence
-
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- epit
-
- ELLE
-
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ect-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- clep
-
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- Ice.
-
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Ill.
-
- Ilka
-
adjective,
every; each.
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- ile-
-
- ikat
-
noun,
a method of printing woven fabric by tie-dyeing the warp yarns (warp ikat) the weft yarns (weft ikat) or both (double ikat) before weaving.
- ical
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- etc.
-
- Kelt
-
noun,
a salmon that has spawned.
- Kate
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Katherine or Catherine.
- kepi
-
noun,
a French military cap with a flat circular top and a nearly horizontal visor.
- knit
-
noun,
fabric produced by knitting.
- alk.
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- kina
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, equal to 100 toea.
- kine
-
noun,
a plural of cow1 .
- kite
-
noun,
a light frame covered with some thin material, to be flown in the wind at the end of a long string.
- Klan
-
noun,
Ku Klux Klan.
- Klee
-
noun,
Paul [poul;; English pawl] /paʊl;; English pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1940, Swiss painter and etcher.
- Akin
-
adjective,
of kin; related by blood (usually used predicatively):
- knap
-
noun,
a crest or summit of a small hill.
- knee
-
noun,
Anatomy. the joint of the leg that allows for movement between the femur and tibia and is protected by the patella; the central area of the leg between the thigh and the lower leg.
- akee
-
noun,
a tropical tree, Blighia sapida, of the soapberry family, cultivated for the edible aril of its seeds.
- alt.
-
- aet.
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lake
-
noun,
a body of fresh or salt water of considerable size, surrounded by land.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- lank
-
adjective,
(of plants) unduly long and slender:
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- lea.
-
- all-
-
- Knt.
-
- Kiln
-
noun,
a furnace or oven for burning, baking, or drying something, especially one for firing pottery, calcining limestone, or baking bricks.
- Kiel
-
noun,
the capital of Schleswig-Holstein in N Germany, at the Baltic end of the Kiel Canal.
- kept
-
noun,
board and lodging; subsistence; support:
- ket-
-
- ance
-
- keta
-
noun,
chum salmon.
- kilt
-
noun,
any short, pleated skirt, especially a tartan wraparound, as that worn by men in the Scottish Highlands.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ant.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ACK
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- TAL
-
- at.
-
- APC
-
- CLI
-
- cle
-
- an.
-
- ATC
-
- ACP
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- 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.
- CAI
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- al.
-
- CPL
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- 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:
- pik
-
noun,
payment in kind.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- Apl
-
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- CPI
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- tpk
-
- TPI
-
- CPA
-
- TLC
-
- clk
-
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- ae.
-
- pk.
-
plural,
pack.
- cp.
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ALC
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- CEA
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ca.
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ct.
-
- ATP
-
- PLC
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- pli
-
- TCA
-
- cl.
-
- ANC
-
- ean
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TIA
-
- CIA
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- CIP
-
- AEC
-
- pl.
-
- 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.
- PLA
-
- CIE
-
- AIC
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AKC
-
- ake
-
verb (used without object),
ache.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ea.
-
- Ep.
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- kil
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- KIA
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NEC
-
- Ken
-
noun,
knowledge, understanding, or cognizance; mental perception:
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- 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:
- LTA
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Kea
-
noun,
a large, greenish New Zealand parrot, Nestor notabilis.
- kCi
-
- nik
-
- ec-
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Kan
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Npt
-
- Pa.
-
- LTL
-
- LPN
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- LCT
-
- LCI
-
- LCA
-
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Lek
-
noun,
a traditional place where males assemble during the mating season and engage in competitive displays that attract females.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- lep
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- kin
-
noun,
a person's relatives collectively; kinfolk.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lt.
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LCL
-
- La.
-
- kpc
-
- KNP
-
- kn.
-
- Kit
-
noun,
a set or collection of tools, supplies, instructional matter, etc., for a specific purpose:
- KIP
-
noun,
the hide of a young or small beast.
- ll.
-
- pc.
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- pt.
-
- EPA
-
- PCI
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- il-
-
- Ike
-
noun,
Eisenhower, Dwight David.
- ick
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of distaste or repugnance.)
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- EPT
-
- ene
-
- ILP
-
- en-
-
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- elk
-
noun,
Also called European elk. the moose, Alces alces.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- eke
-
adverb,
also.
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- EEC
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Eck
-
noun,
Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), (Johann Mayer) 1486–1543, German Roman Catholic theologian: opponent of Martin Luther.
- ECA
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- ilk
-
noun,
family, class, or kind:
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- in.
-
- ITA
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Kal
-
- ka-
-
- Kt.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PAK
-
noun,
pack; package.
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- TPN
-
- IPA
-
- ink
-
noun,
a fluid or viscous substance used for writing or printing.
- ine
-
- NI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- t.
-
- K2
-
noun,
Also called Godwin Austen [god-win aw-stin] /ˈgɒd wɪn ˈɔ stɪn/ (Show IPA), Dapsang [duh p-suhng] /dəpˈsʌŋ/ (Show IPA). a mountain in N Kashmir, in the Karakoram range: second highest peak in the world. 28,250 feet (8611 meters).
- 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.
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- L2
-
- ee
-
- EI
-
- tk
-
- TL
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- TN
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- TP
-
- KI
-
noun,
the Sumerian goddess personifying earth: the counterpart of the Akkadian Aruru.
- le
-
- NL
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- L1
-
- ic
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- NP
-
- ln
-
- KC
-
- TC
-
- ck
-
- 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.
- NC
-
- i.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- L.
-
- AK
-
- K.
-
- LC
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- CE
-
- IP
-
- KP
-