Anagrams of nymphaeaceous
Word nymphaeaceous has
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- camphenes
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble substance, C 10 H 16 , occurring in turpentine and many other essential oils, prepared from pinene: used chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of synthetic camphor.
- chop-suey
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noun,
a Chinese-style American dish consisting of small pieces of meat, chicken, etc., cooked together with bean sprouts, onions, mushrooms, or other vegetables and seasoning, in a gravy, often served with rice and soy sauce.
- cymophane
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noun,
chrysoberyl.
- namaycush
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noun,
a lake trout.
- menopause
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noun,
the period of permanent cessation of menstruation, usually occurring between the ages of 45 and 55.
- paunches
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noun,
a large and protruding belly; potbelly.
- cyaneous
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adjective,
deep blue; cerulean.
- chapeaus
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noun,
a hat.
- Ancohuma
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noun,
a peak of Mount Sorata.
- houseman
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noun,
a male servant who performs general duties in a home, hotel, etc.
- homespun
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adjective,
spun or made at home:
- housemen
-
noun,
a male servant who performs general duties in a home, hotel, etc.
- panochas
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noun,
Also, penuche. a coarse grade of sugar made in Mexico.
- naumachy
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noun,
naumachia.
- Maecenas
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noun,
Gaius Cilnius [sil-nee-uh s] /ˈsɪl ni əs/ (Show IPA), c70–8 b.c, Roman statesman: friend and patron of Horace and Vergil.
- Capaneus
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noun,
one of the Seven against Thebes, who was destroyed by Zeus for blasphemy.
- sheepman
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noun,
a person engaged in the tending or breeding of sheep, especially the owner of a sheep ranch.
- spacemen
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noun,
an astronaut.
- spaceman
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noun,
an astronaut.
- cheneaus
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noun,
an ornamented cresting on a cornice or coping.
- manscape
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verb (used with or without object),
(of a man) to remove (unwanted body hair other than scalp hair) by waxing, shaving, etc.:
- Macanese
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Macao.
- camphene
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble substance, C 10 H 16 , occurring in turpentine and many other essential oils, prepared from pinene: used chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of synthetic camphor.
- saucepan
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noun,
a metal container of moderate depth, usually having a long handle and sometimes a cover, for stewing, boiling, etc.
- cheapens
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verb (used with object),
to make cheap or cheaper.
- chanoyu
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noun,
a Japanese ceremony at which tea is prepared, served, and taken with an ancient and involved ritual.
- chapeau
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noun,
a hat.
- maunche
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noun,
manche.
- panocha
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noun,
Also, penuche. a coarse grade of sugar made in Mexico.
- Camoens
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noun,
Luis Vaz de [loo-eesh vahzh duh] /luˈiʃ vɑʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1524?–80, Portuguese poet.
- Chapman
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noun,
British. a peddler.
- Anchusa
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noun,
any plant of the genus Anchusa, of the borage family, several species of which are cultivated for their blue or purplish flowers that resemble forget-me-nots.
- phenoms
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noun,
a phenomenon, especially a young prodigy:
- Ancaeus
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noun,
a son of Poseidon who joined the Argonauts and became helmsman of the Argo.
- syncope
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noun,
Grammar. the contraction of a word by omitting one or more sounds from the middle, as in the reduction of never to ne'er.
- eyecups
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noun,
a device for applying eyewash to the eye, consisting of a cup or glass with a rim shaped to fit snugly around the orbit of the eye.
- pomaces
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noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- pouches
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noun,
a bag, sack, or similar receptacle, especially one for small articles or quantities:
- mechan-
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- Ampycus
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noun,
a son of Pelias, husband of Chloris, and father of Mopsus.
- menaces
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noun,
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
- Menasha
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noun,
a city in E Wisconsin.
- cheapen
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verb (used with object),
to make cheap or cheaper.
- amesace
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noun,
ambsace.
- Mashona
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noun,
Shona (def 1).
- phoneys
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noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- shoepac
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noun,
a heavy, laced, waterproof boot.
- Oceanus
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noun,
a Titan who was the son of Uranus and Gaea, the consort of Tethys, and the father of the river gods and Oceanids.
- Cushman
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noun,
Charlotte Saunders [sawn-derz,, sahn-] /ˈsɔn dərz,, ˈsɑn-/ (Show IPA), 1816–76, U.S. actress.
- Camenae
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plural noun,
four wise and prophetic deities or fountain nymphs: Carmenta, Egeria, Antevorta, and Postvorta; later identified with the Greek Muses.
- Machaon
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noun,
a son of Asclepius who was famed as a healer and who served as physician of the Greeks in the Trojan War.
- caymans
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noun,
caiman.
- caeomas
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noun,
(in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.
- canapes
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noun,
a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
- nymphos
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noun,
nymphomaniac.
- poaches
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verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- Canopus
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noun,
Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Carina: the second brightest star in the heavens.
- Schuman
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noun,
Robert [rob-ert;; French raw-ber] /ˈrɒb ərt;; French rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1886–1963, French political leader: premier of France 1947–48.
- pneumo-
-
- pneumas
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noun,
the vital spirit; the soul.
- Sempach
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noun,
a village in central Switzerland: Austrians defeated by Swiss 1386.
- yes-man
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noun,
a person who, regardless of actual attitude, always expresses agreement with his or her supervisor, superior, etc.; sycophant.
- saphena
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noun,
saphenous vein.
- ponceau
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noun,
a vivid red to reddish-orange color.
- Mayence
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noun,
French name of Mainz.
- heaumes
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noun,
helm2 (def 1).
- Paoshan
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Baoshan.
- Heymans
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noun,
Corneille [kawr-ne-yuh] /kɔrˈnɛ yə/ (Show IPA), 1892–1968, Belgian physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1938.
- yaupons
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noun,
a holly shrub or small tree, Ilex vomitoria, of the southern U.S., having bitter leaves that are sometimes brewed as a tea.
- paunchy
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adjective,
having a large and protruding belly; potbellied:
- scapho-
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- Cenaeum
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noun,
(in ancient geography) a NW promontory of Euboea.
- phoneme
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noun,
any of a small set of units, usually about 20 to 60 in number, and different for each language, considered to be the basic distinctive units of speech sound by which morphemes, words, and sentences are represented. They are arrived at for any given language by determining which differences in sound function to indicate a difference in meaning, so that in English the difference in sound and meaning between pit and bit is taken to indicate the existence of different labial phonemes, while the difference in sound between the unaspirated p of spun and the aspirated p of pun, since it is never the only distinguishing feature between two different words, is not taken as ground for setting up two different p phonemes in English.
Compare distinctive feature (def 1).
- Cepheus
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noun,
Astronomy. a northern circumpolar constellation between Cassiopeia and Draco.
- ape-man
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noun,
a hypothetical primate representing a transitional form between true humans and the anthropoid apes, considered by some as constituting the genus Australopithecus.
- Phocaea
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noun,
an ancient seaport in Asia Minor: northernmost of the Ionian cities; later an important maritime state.
- cheapos
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noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- chapmen
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noun,
British. a peddler.
- Humacao
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noun,
a city in E Puerto Rico.
- cymenes
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noun,
a colorless, pleasant-smelling benzene derivative, C 10 H 14 , occurring in the volatile oil of the common cumin, Cuminum cyminum, and existing in three forms, the ortho, meta, and para isomers.
- aeneous
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adjective,
bronze-colored:
- spheno-
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- mouches
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noun,
Also, moocher. a person who mooches.
- psycho-
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- spumone
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noun,
an Italian style of ice cream of a very fine and smooth texture, usually containing layers of various colors and flavors and chopped fruit or nuts.
- hyaenas
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noun,
hyena.
- acumens
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noun,
keen insight; shrewdness:
- Copehan
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noun,
Wintun.
- acousma
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noun,
acouasm.
- punches
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noun,
a thrusting blow, especially with the fist.
- acouasm
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noun,
a nonverbal auditory hallucination, as a ringing or hissing.
- munches
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noun,
Informal. a snack.
- muscone
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noun,
an oily, very slightly water-soluble, large cyclic ketone containing a 15-membered ring, C 16 H 30 O, obtained from musk: used in the perfume industry.
- euphony
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noun,
agreeableness of sound; pleasing effect to the ear, especially a pleasant sounding or harmonious combination or succession of words:
- panache
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noun,
a grand or flamboyant manner; verve; style; flair:
- penuche
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noun,
Also, panocha. Northern, North Midland, and Western U.S. a fudgelike candy made of brown sugar, butter, and milk, usually with nuts.
- consume
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verb (used with object),
to destroy or expend by use; use up.
- Acheson
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noun,
Dean (Gooderham) [goo d-er-ham,, -uh m] /ˈgʊd ərˌhæm,, -əm/ (Show IPA), 1893–1971, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1949–53.
- achenes
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noun,
any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
- pounces
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noun,
the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- peahens
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noun,
the female peafowl.
- peaches
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noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- company
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noun,
a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people.
- cheneau
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noun,
an ornamented cresting on a cornice or coping.
- enchase
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verb (used with object),
to place (gems) in an ornamental setting.
- eponyms
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noun,
a person, real or imaginary, from whom something, as a tribe, nation, or place, takes or is said to take its name:
- Housman
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noun,
A(lfred) E(dward) 1859–1936, English poet and classical scholar.
- Mycenae
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noun,
an ancient city in S Greece, in Argolis: important ruins.
- hymeno-
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- encamps
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verb (used with object),
to make into a camp.
- cohunes
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noun,
a pinnate-leaved palm, Orbignya cohune, native to Central America, bearing large nuts whose meat yields an oil resembling that of the coconut.
- Capone
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noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- cohune
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noun,
a pinnate-leaved palm, Orbignya cohune, native to Central America, bearing large nuts whose meat yields an oil resembling that of the coconut.
- capons
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noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- yeomen
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noun,
a petty officer in a navy, having chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy.
- Noumea
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noun,
a city in and the capital of New Caledonia, on the SW coast.
- yeoman
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noun,
a petty officer in a navy, having chiefly clerical duties in the U.S. Navy.
- Oeneus
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noun,
a king of Calydon believed to have been the first man to cultivate grapes.
- scheme
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noun,
a plan, design, or program of action to be followed; project.
- hypso-
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- ponces
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noun,
a pimp.
- sachem
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noun,
the chief of a tribe.
the chief of a confederation.
- Psyche
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a personification of the soul, which in the form of a beautiful girl was loved by Eros.
- hymens
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noun,
a fold of mucous membrane partly closing the external orifice of the vagina in a virgin.
- schema
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noun,
a diagram, plan, or scheme. Synonyms: outline, framework, model.
- Cohens
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noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- cymene
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noun,
a colorless, pleasant-smelling benzene derivative, C 10 H 14 , occurring in the volatile oil of the common cumin, Cuminum cyminum, and existing in three forms, the ortho, meta, and para isomers.
- canape
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noun,
a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
- canopy
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noun,
a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
- cumene
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noun,
a colorless and toxic liquid, C 9 H 12 , soluble in alcohol: used as a solvent and in the production of phenol and acetone.
- punchy
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adjective,
punch-drunk.
- hyenas
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noun,
a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.
- Nueces
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noun,
a river in S Texas, flowing SE to Corpus Christi Bay, on the Gulf of Mexico. 338 miles (545 km) long.
- Poncas
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Omahas
-
noun,
a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
- payees
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noun,
a person to whom a check, money, etc., is payable.
- Cumana
-
noun,
a seaport in N Venezuela.
- hausen
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noun,
beluga (def 1).
- paeons
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Cuphea
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noun,
any of various New World plants belonging to the genus Cuphea, of the loosestrife family, having tubular, usually reddish or purple flowers.
- campus
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noun,
the grounds, often including the buildings, of a college, university, or school.
- cymose
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adjective,
bearing a cyme or cymes.
- Campos
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil, near Rio de Janeiro.
- coneys
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noun,
a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
- heaume
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noun,
helm2 (def 1).
- paeans
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- yapons
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noun,
yaupon.
- hyaena
-
noun,
hyena.
- ouphes
-
noun,
an elf or goblin.
- hempen
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adjective,
of, like, or pertaining to hemp.
- chopas
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noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- pounce
-
noun,
the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- Samoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samoa.
- chapes
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noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- chomps
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verb (used with or without object), noun,
champ1 .
- sampan
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noun,
any of various small boats of the Far East, as one propelled by a single scull over the stern and provided with a roofing of mats.
- ouches
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noun,
a clasp, buckle, or brooch, especially one worn for ornament.
- chymes
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noun,
the semifluid mass into which food is converted by gastric secretion and which passes from the stomach into the small intestine.
- Cheops
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noun,
flourished early 26th century b.c, king of Egypt: builder of the great pyramid at Giza (father of Khafre).
- copens
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noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- humans
-
noun,
a human being.
- humane
-
adjective,
characterized by tenderness, compassion, and sympathy for people and animals, especially for the suffering or distressed:
- Cheney
-
noun,
Richard ("Dick") born 1941, U.S. politician: secretary of defense 1989–93; vice president of the U.S. 2001–09.
- cheapo
-
noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- chemo-
-
- ounces
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noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- pouchy
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adjective,
possessing or resembling a pouch:
- cheeps
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noun,
a chirp.
- cheesy
-
adjective,
of or like cheese:
- Chaoan
-
noun,
former name of Chaozhou.
- Chaney
-
noun,
Lon [lon] /lɒn/ (Show IPA), 1883–1930, U.S. film actor.
- Causey
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noun,
British Dialect. a causeway.
- pachas
-
noun,
pasha.
- cyano-
-
- yaupon
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noun,
a holly shrub or small tree, Ilex vomitoria, of the southern U.S., having bitter leaves that are sometimes brewed as a tea.
- escape
-
noun,
an act or instance of escaping. Synonyms: flight.
- honeys
-
noun,
a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- one-up
-
adverb,
Printing. with only one reproduction of a form per sheet or on a given sheet:
- Cheyne
-
noun,
Thomas Kelly [kel-ee] /ˈkɛl i/ (Show IPA), 1841–1915, English clergyman and Biblical scholar.
- sauncy
-
adjective,
sonsy.
- opacus
-
adjective,
(of a cloud) dense enough to obscure the sun or moon.
- yampee
-
noun,
a vine, Dioscorea trifida, of South America, having large leaves and edible tubers.
- chumps
-
noun,
Informal. a stupid person; dolt:
- Chosen
-
noun,
elect.
- Cesena
-
noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- he-man
-
noun,
a strong, tough, virile man.
- yamens
-
noun,
(in the Chinese Empire) the residence or office of a public official.
- psych-
-
- Hemans
-
noun,
Felicia Dorothea (Browne) 1793–1835, English poet.
- chouse
-
noun,
a swindle.
- Chamos
-
noun,
Chemosh.
- coupes
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noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- champs
-
noun,
the act of champing.
- Hypnos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of sleep.
- nymphs
-
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.
- cameos
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- Mensch
-
noun,
a decent, upright, mature, and responsible person.
- speech
-
noun,
the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one's thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture:
- nachos
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- Enochs
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- peachy
-
adjective,
resembling a peach, as in color or appearance.
- enmesh
-
verb (used with object),
to catch, as in a net; entangle:
- Enesco
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noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
- haema-
-
- haemo-
-
- Ayesha
-
noun,
Aisha.
- spacey
-
adjective,
spaced-out (def 2).
- phanos
-
noun,
fanon.
- encase
-
verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- Nashua
-
noun,
a city in S New Hampshire, on the Merrimack River.
- encamp
-
verb (used with object),
to make into a camp.
- Haynes
-
noun,
Elwood [el-woo d] /ˈɛlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1857–1925, U.S. inventor.
- peahen
-
noun,
the female peafowl.
- socmen
-
noun,
sokeman.
- socman
-
noun,
sokeman.
- Amycus
-
noun,
a son of Poseidon and one of the Meliae, known for his ruthlessness and his skill at boxing.
- pheno-
-
- menace
-
noun,
something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
- phenom
-
noun,
a phenomenon, especially a young prodigy:
- syphon
-
noun,
a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- Empson
-
noun,
William, 1906–84, English critic and poet.
- synop.
-
- nausea
-
noun,
sickness at the stomach, especially when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.
- pomace
-
noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- peaces
-
noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- meacon
-
verb (used with object),
to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
- anemo-
-
- Spence
-
noun,
a pantry.
- sphene
-
noun,
a mineral, calcium titanium silicate, CaTiSiO 5 , occurring as an accessory mineral in a variety of crystalline rocks, usually in small wedge-shaped crystals.
- aneuch
-
adjective, noun, adverb, interjection,
enough.
- Espana
-
noun,
Spanish name of Spain.
- esnecy
-
noun,
the right of the oldest member of a coparcenary to have first choice of share upon division of the inheritance.
- muches
-
noun,
a great quantity, measure, or degree:
- pecans
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- mucosa
-
noun,
mucous membrane.
- penche
-
adjective,
performed or executed while leaning forward.
- usance
-
noun,
Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
- mousey
-
adjective,
mousy.
- eponym
-
noun,
a person, real or imaginary, from whom something, as a tribe, nation, or place, takes or is said to take its name:
- unseam
-
verb (used with object),
to open the seam or seams of; undo; rip apart:
- Aachen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: coronation city of German kings 936–1531.
- unhasp
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen the hasp of.
- UNESCO
-
noun,
an agency of the United Nations charged with instituting and administering programs for cooperative, coordinated action by member states in education, science, and the arts.
- uneasy
-
adjective,
not easy in body or mind; uncomfortable; restless; disturbed; perturbed.
- epochs
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- uncase
-
verb (used with object),
to remove from a case; remove the case from.
- Aeneas
-
noun,
a Trojan hero, the reputed ancestor of the Romans: protagonist of the Aeneid.
- uncaps
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- munchy
-
noun,
munchies, Informal. food suitable or meant for snacking:
- aceous
-
- Peneus
-
noun,
ancient name of Salambria.
- Munsee
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people, one of the Delaware group.
- Munsey
-
noun,
Frank Andrew, 1854–1925, U.S. publisher.
- achene
-
noun,
any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
- peasen
-
noun,
a plural of pease.
- moneys
-
noun,
any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
- acoasm
-
noun,
acouasm.
- mochas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- Pesach
-
noun,
Passover (def 1).
- acumen
-
noun,
keen insight; shrewdness:
- Aeacus
-
noun,
a judge in Hades, a son of Zeus and grandfather of Achilles.
- phyco-
-
- Syncom
-
noun,
one of a series of experimental communications satellites that were the first to be placed in geostationary orbit.
- Neches
-
noun,
a river in E Texas, flowing S and SE to Sabine Lake. 416 miles (669 km) long.
- nympha
-
noun,
Anatomy. one of the inner labia of the vulva.
- shamoy
-
noun,
chamois (defs 2–4, 6, 7).
- mayhap
-
adverb,
perhaps.
- shaman
-
noun,
(especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
- pycno-
-
- ashcan
-
noun,
a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
- mayans
-
noun,
a member of the Mayan tribe.
- Ashman
-
noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- ashmen
-
noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- hansom
-
noun,
a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof.
- paunch
-
noun,
a large and protruding belly; potbelly.
- Seneca
-
noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- pneuma
-
noun,
the vital spirit; the soul.
- Seyhan
-
noun,
Adana.
- echoes
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- nympho
-
noun,
nymphomaniac.
- macons
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- hypno-
-
- poachy
-
adjective,
(of land) slushy; swampy.
- Machos
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- seance
-
noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- caeoma
-
noun,
(in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.
- Machen
-
noun,
Arthur, 1863–1947, Welsh novelist and essayist.
- cayman
-
noun,
caiman.
- seamen
-
noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- Cayuse
-
noun,
Western U.S. a horse, especially an Indian pony.
- Seaman
-
noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- ascoma
-
noun,
a fruiting body that bears asci.
- neumes
-
noun,
any of various symbols representing from one to four notes, used in the musical notation of the Middle Ages but now employed solely in the notation of Gregorian chant in the liturgical books of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Ascham
-
noun,
Roger, 1515–68, English scholar and writer: tutor of Queen Elizabeth I.
- phones
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- phymas
-
noun,
a nodule, swelling, or small, rounded tumor of the skin.
- mascon
-
noun,
a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
- eyecup
-
noun,
a device for applying eyewash to the eye, consisting of a cup or glass with a rim shaped to fit snugly around the orbit of the eye.
- physo-
-
- Apache
-
noun,
a Parisian gangster, rowdy, or ruffian.
- phoney
-
noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- apneas
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- sheeny
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jew.
- Sheena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Hamsun
-
noun,
Knut [knoot] /knut/ (Show IPA), 1859–1952, Norwegian novelist: Nobel Prize 1920.
- Manoah
-
noun,
the father of Samson. Judges 13.
- Manchu
-
noun,
a member of a Tungusic people of Manchuria who conquered China in the 17th century and established a dynasty there (Manchu dynasty, or Ch'ing, 1644–1912).
- Manaus
-
noun,
Manáos.
- Manche
-
noun,
a conventional representation of a sleeve with a flaring end, used as a charge.
- shapen
-
adjective,
having a designated shape (usually used in combination):
- hemes
-
noun,
a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin.
- Hyman
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Hansa
-
noun,
a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
- Pasch
-
noun,
the Jewish festival of Passover.
- hyena
-
noun,
a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- pasha
-
noun,
a title, placed after the name, formerly held by high officials in countries under Turkish rule.
- Haman
-
noun,
a powerful prince at the court of Ahasuerus, who was hanged upon exposure of his plan to destroy the Jews of Persia. Esther 3–6.
- Hausa
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of northern Nigeria and southern Niger whose culture has been strongly influenced by Islam.
- Hasan
-
noun,
(al-Hasan) a.d. 624?–669? Arabian caliph: son of Ali and Fatima (brother of Hussein).
- haem-
-
- Hymen
-
noun,
a fold of mucous membrane partly closing the external orifice of the vagina in a virgin.
- Hemon
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1880–1913, Canadian novelist, born in France.
- hemo-
-
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- Peace
-
noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- pashm
-
noun,
the fine woolly underhair of goats raised in northern India.
- Pasay
-
noun,
a city in E Philippines, on Manila Bay, on E Luzon.
- Pansy
-
noun,
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
- Pease
-
noun,
a pea.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- hemps
-
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.
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- Panay
-
noun,
an island in the central Philippines. 4446 sq. mi. (11,515 sq. km). Capital: Iloilo.
- hence
-
adverb,
as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore:
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- hema-
-
- Heyse
-
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.
- pause
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- haoma
-
noun,
a leafless vine, Sarcostemma acidum, of eastern India, yielding a sour, milky juice.
- Hanau
-
noun,
a city in Hesse, central Germany.
- Heaps
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- hempy
-
adjective,
mischievous; often in trouble for mischief.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- hames
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- ESPEC
-
- Hayes
-
noun,
Carlton J(oseph) H(untley) 1882–1964, U.S. historian, educator, and diplomat.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Yauco
-
noun,
a city in SW Puerto Rico.
- hypes
-
noun,
exaggerated publicity; hoopla.
- neeps
-
noun,
a turnip.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- meno-
-
- Menes
-
noun,
flourished c3200 b.c, traditionally the unifier and 1st king of Egypt: founder of the 1st dynasty.
- naso-
-
- mech.
-
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- Meany
-
noun,
a small-minded, petty, or malicious person:
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Necho
-
noun,
Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- mashy
-
noun,
mashie.
- masc.
-
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- Nemea
-
noun,
a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- Manus
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the distal segment of the forelimb of a vertebrate, including the carpus and the forefoot or hand.
- Manue
-
noun,
Manoah.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- 30-30
-
- nemos
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- mancy
-
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- mayos
-
noun,
mayonnaise.
- Mayon
-
noun,
an active volcano in the Philippines, on SE Luzon Island. 7926 feet (2415 meters).
- neume
-
noun,
any of various symbols representing from one to four notes, used in the musical notation of the Middle Ages but now employed solely in the notation of Gregorian chant in the liturgical books of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Mayas
-
noun,
the power, as of a god, to produce illusions.
- Mayan
-
noun,
a member of the Mayan tribe.
- mense
-
noun,
propriety; discretion.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- mahua
-
noun,
any of several trees of the genus Madhuca, of the sapodilla family, native to India, the Malay Peninsula, and southeastern Asia, especially M. latifolia, the flowers of which are used, fresh or dried, for food or are fermented to prepare an intoxicating drink.
- Musca
-
noun,
the Fly, a small southern constellation between Crux and Chamaeleon.
- MSChE
-
- MSPHE
-
- muco-
-
- mousy
-
adjective,
resembling or suggesting a mouse, as in color or odor.
- MOUSE
-
noun,
any of numerous small Old World rodents of the family Muridae, especially of the genus Mus, introduced widely in other parts of the world.
- moues
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- mouch
-
noun,
Also, moocher. a person who mooches.
- mosey
-
verb (used without object),
to wander or shuffle about leisurely; stroll; saunter (often followed by along, about, etc.).
- Munch
-
noun,
Informal. a snack.
- mopes
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- mopey
-
adjective,
languishing, listless, droopy, or glum.
- muons
-
noun,
a lepton similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater; the positively charged muon is the antiparticle of the negatively charged muon. Symbol: μ.
- money
-
noun,
any circulating medium of exchange, including coins, paper money, and demand deposits.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- Mocha
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- meshy
-
adjective,
formed with meshes; meshed.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- mushy
-
adjective,
resembling mush; pulpy.
- NAACP
-
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- Nahua
-
noun,
Nahuatl.
- mynas
-
noun,
any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
- Nahum
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 7th century b.c.
- myco-
-
- Names
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Nampa
-
noun,
a city in W Idaho.
- Meuse
-
noun,
Dutch Maas. a river in W Europe, flowing from NE France through E Belgium and S Netherlands into the North Sea. 575 miles (925 km) long.
- meson
-
noun,
Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
- meso-
-
- mesne
-
adjective,
intermediate or intervening.
- Nyasa
-
noun,
former name of Malawi (def 2).
- Mahon
-
noun,
a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
- Hypo-
-
- hopes
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- humps
-
noun,
a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison.
- humpy
-
noun,
any crude Aborigine hut or shelter, especially a shanty built at the edge of a town.
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- human
-
noun,
a human being.
- ouphe
-
noun,
an elf or goblin.
- House
-
noun,
a building in which people live; residence for human beings.
- Houma
-
noun,
a city in S Louisiana.
- hosp.
-
- Hosea
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- pacas
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- yamen
-
noun,
(in the Chinese Empire) the residence or office of a public official.
- pacha
-
noun,
pasha.
- hones
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Honey
-
noun,
a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- homes
-
- homey
-
noun,
homie.
- hoyas
-
noun,
any shrubby climbing plant of the genus Hoya, of the milkweed family, especially the wax plant, H. carnosa, a pot plant with waxy white flowers.
- pahos
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- payee
-
noun,
a person to whom a check, money, etc., is payable.
- hocus
-
verb (used with object),
to play a trick on; hoax; cheat.
- Payne
-
noun,
John Howard, 1791–1852, U.S. actor and dramatist.
- hyson
-
noun,
a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, especially of the early crop (young hyson)
- hypos
-
noun,
a hypodermic syringe or injection.
- opahs
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- Yampa
-
noun,
a river in NW Colorado, flowing W into the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument. 250 miles (402 km) long.
- mahoe
-
noun,
hau tree.
- nosey
-
adjective,
nosy.
- Mahan
-
noun,
Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
- 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.
- Macon
-
noun,
Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
- machs
-
noun,
a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
- macho
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- machy
-
- mache
-
noun,
corn salad.
- mach.
-
- maces
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Macau
-
noun,
Macao.
- Macao
-
noun,
a Portuguese overseas territory in S China, in the delta of the Zhu Jiang River and including two small adjacent islands. 6 sq. mi. (16 sq. km).
- Noyes
-
noun,
Alfred, 1880–1958, English poet.
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- nomes
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- Yumas
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of Arizona.
- yapon
-
noun,
yaupon.
- Yuman
-
noun,
a family of languages including the language shared by the Yuma and Mohave Indians and several other languages of the lower valley of the Colorado River.
- yuans
-
noun,
Also called yuan dollar. a copper coin of the Republic of China, equal to 100 cents; dollar.
- nucha
-
noun,
nape.
- YPSCE
-
- youse
-
pronoun,
you (usually used in addressing two or more people).
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- oecus
-
noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- Yemen
-
noun,
Republic of, a country in S Arabia, formed in 1990 by the merger of the Yemen Arab Republic and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen. 207,000 sq. mi. (536,130 sq. km). Capital: Aden.
- Oyama
-
noun,
Iwao [ee-wah-aw] /ˈi wɑˌɔ/ (Show IPA), 1842–1916, Japanese field marshal.
- Omaha
-
noun,
a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
- yeans
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- yaups
-
noun,
a harsh cry.
- Yasna
-
noun,
a part of the Avesta including the Gathas and other liturgical texts.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- peens
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Ecua.
-
- schmo
-
noun,
a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
- SCAMP
-
noun,
an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
- Champ
-
noun,
the act of champing.
- chays
-
noun,
chaise; shay.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- sauch
-
noun,
saugh.
- Saucy
-
adjective,
impertinent; insolent:
- soupy
-
adjective,
resembling soup in consistency:
- cepes
-
noun,
cep.
- ayous
-
noun,
the wood of the obeche.
- sauna
-
noun,
a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- ayahs
-
noun,
(in India) a native maid or nurse.
- sophy
-
noun,
any of the Safavid rulers of Persia: used as a title.
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- scaup
-
noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- amahs
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- caus.
-
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- Casey
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “brave.”.
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- Sonya
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- Capua
-
noun,
a town in NW Campania, in S Italy, N of Naples.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- chams
-
noun,
khan1 .
- capos
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Sampo
-
noun,
a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
- chums
-
noun,
a close or intimate companion:
- chump
-
noun,
Informal. a stupid person; dolt:
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- spec.
-
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- Samoa
-
noun,
a group of islands in the S Pacific, the islands W of 170° W longitude constituting an independent state and the rest belonging to the U.S.
- chose
-
noun,
a thing; an article of personal property.
- chops
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- chomp
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
champ1 .
- span-
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- Chany
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noun,
Lake, a salt lake in SW Siberia, in the W Russian Federation in Asia. About 1300 sq. mi. (3365 sq. km).
- Sheen
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noun,
luster; brightness; radiance.
- ChemE
-
- chem.
-
- cheep
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noun,
a chirp.
- cheap
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Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- chasm
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noun,
a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
- Chase
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noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- Saone
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noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- chap.
-
- chaos
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noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- caps.
-
- Capon
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noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- cyan-
-
- Shema
-
noun,
a liturgical prayer, prominent in Jewish history and tradition, that is recited daily at the morning and evening services and expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of God.
- Cahan
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noun,
Abraham ("Abe") 1860–1951, U.S. novelist and journalist, born in Russia.
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- shoyu
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noun,
soy sauce.
- A-one
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adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- seepy
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adjective,
(especially of ground, a plot of land, or the like) soaked or oozing with water; not drained.
- semen
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noun,
the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
- ASPEN
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noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- ASPCA
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- apace
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adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- Sepoy
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noun,
(formerly, in India) a native soldier, usually an infantryman, in the service of Europeans, especially of the British.
- ashen
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adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- Cayes
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noun,
Les. Les Cayes.
- Shama
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noun,
a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.
- ASEAN
-
- shame
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noun,
the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
- ascon
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noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- asco-
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- sheep
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noun,
any of numerous ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the goats, especially O. aries, bred in a number of domesticated varieties.
- ASCAP
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noun,
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
- apnea
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noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- Apoc.
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- Shane
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noun,
a male given name.
- SHAPE
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noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- seamy
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adjective,
unpleasant or sordid; low; disagreeable:
- shone
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noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- caphs
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noun,
kaph.
- scopa
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noun,
pollen brush.
- capes
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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.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Soche
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Shache.
- soapy
-
adjective,
containing or impregnated with soap:
- Scone
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noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- AMPAS
-
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- scopy
-
- amuse
-
verb (used with object),
to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner:
- Camus
-
noun,
Albert [al-ber] /alˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1913–60, French novelist, short-story writer, playwright, and essayist: Nobel Prize 1957.
- camps
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noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- Syene
-
noun,
ancient name of Aswan.
- Sycon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having a thick body wall that is folded to form many short canals leading to the spongocoel.
- sycee
-
noun,
fine uncoined silver in lumps of various sizes usually bearing a banker's or assayer's stamp or mark, formerly used in China as a medium of exchange.
- Campo
-
noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- Campy
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characterized by camp:
- anoas
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noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- cames
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- chuse
-
verb (used with or without object),
Archaic. choose.
- chyme
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noun,
the semifluid mass into which food is converted by gastric secretion and which passes from the stomach into the small intestine.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- Cumae
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Italy, on the coast of Campania: believed to be the earliest Greek colony in Italy or in Sicily.
- upaya
-
noun,
any device, as a koan, used for purposes of instruction.
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- unsay
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw (something said), as if it had never been said; retract.
- uncos
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- poesy
-
noun,
the work or the art of poetic composition.
- cushy
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adjective,
involving little effort for ample rewards; easy and profitable:
- pomes
-
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.
- uncap
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- Cunas
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- phony
-
noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- cyans
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noun,
cyan blue.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- pones
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noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- aceae
-
- Achan
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noun,
a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils. Josh. 7:19–26.
- posey
-
adjective,
characteristic of or being a poser, especially in being trendy or fashionable in a superficial way.
- Cousy
-
noun,
Robert Joseph ("Bob") born 1928, U.S. basketball player.
- coups
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- coupe
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- phons
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the apparent loudness of a sound, equal in number for a given sound to the intensity in decibels of a sound having a frequency of 1000 cycles per second when, in the judgment of a group of listeners, the two sounds are of equal loudness.
- econ.
-
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- Enoch
-
noun,
the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- Epsom
-
noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, S of London: site of a famous racetrack (Epsom Downs) where the annual Derby is held.
- Pence
-
noun,
a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- Ephes
-
- pene-
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- 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.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- ensue
-
verb (used without object),
to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession:
- phane
-
- phany
-
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- enemy
-
noun,
a person who feels hatred for, fosters harmful designs against, or engages in antagonistic activities against another; an adversary or opponent.
- enema
-
noun,
the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- ency.
-
- phase
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- Phene
-
noun,
any characteristic of an individual organism that is genetically determined.
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- phyma
-
noun,
a nodule, swelling, or small, rounded tumor of the skin.
- phys.
-
- phon.
-
- pouch
-
noun,
a bag, sack, or similar receptacle, especially one for small articles or quantities:
- Shaun
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Acoma
-
noun,
a Pueblo Indian village near Albuquerque, New Mexico, built on a sandstone mesa: oldest continuously inhabited location in the U.S.
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- comes
-
noun,
Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
- pumas
-
noun,
cougar.
- Cohen
-
noun,
Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
- comp.
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- Punch
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noun,
a thrusting blow, especially with the fist.
- comps
-
noun,
a compositor.
- Sumac
-
noun,
any of several shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Rhus of the cashew family, having milky sap, compound leaves, and small, fleshy fruit.
- Comus
-
noun,
an ancient Greek and Roman god of drinking and revelry.
- Pusey
-
noun,
Edward Bouverie [boo-vuh-ree] /ˈbu və ri/ (Show IPA), 1800–82, English clergyman.
- pushy
-
adjective,
obnoxiously forward or self-assertive.
- Coney
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noun,
a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
- punas
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- Cons.
-
- spume
-
noun,
foam, froth, or scum.
- acmes
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- CONUS
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noun,
the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
- cymes
-
noun,
an inflorescence in which the primary axis bears a single central or terminal flower that blooms first.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- coypu
-
noun,
a large, South American, aquatic rodent, Myocastor (or Myopotamus) coypus, yielding the fur nutria.
- cymas
-
noun,
Architecture. either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used especially in classical architecture.
Compare cyma recta, cyma reversa.
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- Sayao
-
noun,
Bidú [bee-doo;; Portuguese bih-doo] /ˈbi du;; Portuguese bɪˈdu/ (Show IPA), (Balduina de Oliveira Sayão) 1902–1999, Brazilian soprano.
- puces
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- COMAS
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Pusan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- shoe
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- spun
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- neem
-
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- USMA
-
- shop
-
noun,
a retail store, especially a small one.
- nays
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- USMC
-
- SPCA
-
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- MSPE
-
- MSPH
-
- Nah.
-
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- USNA
-
- muc-
-
- Shem
-
noun,
the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
- Neh.
-
- much
-
noun,
a great quantity, measure, or degree:
- Nemo
-
noun,
remote (def 10).
- NACA
-
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- shmo
-
noun,
schmo.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- mush
-
noun,
meal, especially cornmeal, boiled in water or milk until it forms a thick, soft mass, or until it is stiff enough to mold into a loaf for slicing and frying.
- sym.
-
- USHA
-
noun,
Dawn, a Vedic deity, daughter of Sky and sister of Night.
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- umps
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- umph
-
interjection, verb (used with or without object),
humph.
- mus.
-
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Umea
-
noun,
a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Soph
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Sumy
-
noun,
a city in NE Ukraine, NW of Kharkov.
- soup
-
noun,
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- muon
-
noun,
a lepton similar in most respects to the electron except that it is unstable, it may be positively charged, and its mass is approximately 207 times greater; the positively charged muon is the antiparticle of the negatively charged muon. Symbol: μ.
- sump
-
noun,
a pit, well, or the like in which water or other liquid is collected.
- Sumo
-
noun,
a form of wrestling in Japan in which a contestant wins by forcing his opponent out of the ring or by causing him to touch the ground with any part of his body other than the soles of his feet, contestants usually being men of great height and weight.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- spay
-
noun,
a three-year-old male red deer.
- syce
-
noun,
(in India) a groom; stable attendant.
- syne
-
adverb, preposition, conjunction,
since.
- Muse
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various arts: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (religious music), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy); identified by the Romans with the Camenae.
any goddess presiding over a particular art.
- USCA
-
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- NCAA
-
- syn-
-
- upon
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- sync
-
noun,
synchronization:
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- syph
-
noun,
syphilis (often preceded by the).
- such
-
Idioms,
as such. as1 (def 28).
- mun.
-
- snye
-
noun,
a backwater.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- some
-
adverb,
(used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- shee
-
noun,
sídh.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- pam.
-
- pays
-
- puma
-
noun,
cougar.
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- PAYE
-
- puny
-
adjective,
of less than normal size and strength; weak.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- psec
-
- Sam.
-
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- ouch
-
noun,
a clasp, buckle, or brooch, especially one worn for ornament.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- Osee
-
noun,
Hosea.
- Pan.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- opsy
-
- pyo-
-
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Pen.
-
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- USPO
-
- MSHA
-
- pyas
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- pyes
-
noun,
pie4 .
- pnea
-
- posy
-
noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- paua
-
noun,
a large, edible abalone of New Zealand, Haliotis iris, the shell of which is used in making jewelry.
- 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.
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- 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.
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- poms
-
noun,
pommy.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pony
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- pos.
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- posh
-
adjective,
sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
- opus
-
noun,
a musical composition.
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- secy
-
- nom.
-
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- NOAA
-
- NYSE
-
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- Nysa
-
noun,
the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sec.
-
- sech
-
- Seem
-
verb (used without object),
to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
- scum
-
noun,
a film or layer of foul or extraneous matter that forms on the surface of a liquid.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- Sem.
-
- seme
-
adjective,
covered with many small, identical figures.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- sepn
-
- Shay
-
noun,
a chaise.
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- Neph
-
- neo-
-
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- Nome
-
noun,
one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- OHMS
-
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.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- onus
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- onym
-
- scam
-
noun,
a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- omen
-
noun,
anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- sch.
-
- OEEC
-
- nomy
-
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAPC
-
- Oahu
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii: third largest and most important island of the state; location of Honolulu. 589 sq. mi. (1525 sq. km).
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- nous
-
noun,
Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
- nosy
-
adjective,
unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- nos-
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- MSHE
-
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Cony
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- Hoya
-
noun,
any shrubby climbing plant of the genus Hoya, of the milkweed family, especially the wax plant, H. carnosa, a pot plant with waxy white flowers.
- Aus.
-
- hymn
-
noun,
a song or ode in praise or honor of God, a deity, a nation, etc.
- hyp.
-
- hype
-
noun,
exaggerated publicity; hoopla.
- HMAS
-
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- hoys
-
noun,
a heavy barge used in harbors.
- heme
-
noun,
a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin.
- hom-
-
- homy
-
adjective,
homey1 .
- Homs
-
noun,
a city in W Syria.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- hops
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- 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.
- hem-
-
- Hose
-
noun,
a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- Can.
-
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- cams
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- Hays
-
noun,
Will (Harrison) 1879–1954, U.S. lawyer, politician, and official of the motion-picture industry.
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- Heep
-
noun,
Uriah, Uriah Heep.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- cays
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- HEAO
-
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- Hos.
-
- ASME
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- yaup
-
noun,
a harsh cry.
- yams
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- Yana
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people who once resided in the eastern portion of the upper Sacramento River valley in California.
- apo-
-
- aph-
-
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- yaps
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- yeah
-
adverb,
yes.
- APSA
-
- yean
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- yeas
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- yech
-
interjection,
yuck1 .
- ANPA
-
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- Yama
-
noun,
the Vedic god presiding over the underworld.
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- ashy
-
adjective,
ash-colored; pale; wan:
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- HUAC
-
noun,
House Un-American Activities Committee.
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- Huey
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Hugh.
- Hume
-
noun,
David, 1711–76, Scottish philosopher and historian.
- Hump
-
noun,
a rounded protuberance, especially a fleshy protuberance on the back, as that due to abnormal curvature of the spine in humans, or that normally present in certain animals, as the camel or bison.
- Hums
-
noun,
the act or sound of humming; an inarticulate or indistinct murmur; hem.
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- huns
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic and warlike Asian people who devastated or controlled large parts of eastern and central Europe and who exercised their greatest power under Attila in the 5th century a.d.
- Hupa
-
noun,
an Athabaskan Indian language of NW California.
- asc-
-
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- YMCA
-
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- YMHA
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- cap.
-
- ano-
-
- easy
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- CMOS
-
noun,
complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
- Cmon
-
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- cyme
-
noun,
an inflorescence in which the primary axis bears a single central or terminal flower that blooms first.
- Cyma
-
noun,
Architecture. either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used especially in classical architecture.
Compare cyma recta, cyma reversa.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- chum
-
noun,
a close or intimate companion:
- Cush
-
noun,
money, especially when reserved for some special use.
- chs.
-
- Chou
-
noun,
a cabbage-shaped decoration, as a rosette or knot on a woman's dress, hat, etc.
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- chmn
-
- chm.
-
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- 1080
-
- copy
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- Con.
-
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- cosy
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- Cuyp
-
noun,
Aelbert [ahl-buh rt] /ˈɑl bərt/ (Show IPA), 1620–91, Dutch painter.
- COMS
-
noun,
Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Com.
-
- coys
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- eco-
-
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- eous
-
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- Eph.
-
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- 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.
- eso-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- esp.
-
- Espy
-
noun,
James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- cen.
-
- EEOC
-
- emes
-
noun,
friend.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- eyas
-
noun,
a nestling, usually a hawk.
- MSEE
-
- chay
-
noun,
chaise; shay.
- eyen
-
noun,
plural of eye.
- eyes
-
noun,
the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
- eyne
-
noun,
plural of eye.
- Emp.
-
- cene
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- enc.
-
- ence
-
- Enyo
-
noun,
an ancient Greek war goddess.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- yens
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- myo-
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- MNAS
-
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- macs
-
noun,
fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Macy
-
noun,
R(owland) H(ussey) [roh-luh nd huhs-ee] /ˈroʊ lənd ˈhʌs i/ (Show IPA), 1823–77, U.S. retail merchant.
- AAEE
-
- Mac-
-
- Maya
-
noun,
the power, as of a god, to produce illusions.
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- ahoy
-
interjection,
(used as a call to hail another ship, attract attention, etc.)
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- mes-
-
- 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.
- ayah
-
noun,
(in India) a native maid or nurse.
- 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.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- ayes
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- Mayo
-
noun,
mayonnaise.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- Maun
-
auxiliary verb,
must1 .
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- menu
-
noun,
a list of the dishes served at a meal; bill of fare:
- mesh
-
noun,
any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
- men-
-
- meas
-
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- acea
-
- MCPO
-
- achy
-
adjective,
having or causing an aching sensation:
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- Myna
-
noun,
any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- 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.
- mhos
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- Manu
-
noun,
the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- AAUP
-
- Man.
-
- Mays
-
noun,
Willie (Howard) born 1931, U.S. baseball player.
- myc-
-
- Ayme
-
noun,
Marcel [mar-sel] /marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1902–67, French novelist and short-story writer.
- AHSA
-
- MEPA
-
- MSAE
-
- yuca
-
noun,
cassava.
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- yous
-
noun,
plural of you.
- amus
-
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- Yuan
-
noun,
Also called yuan dollar. a copper coin of the Republic of China, equal to 100 cents; dollar.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- MSCE
-
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- Amoy
-
noun,
Xiamen.
- moue
-
noun,
a pouting grimace.
- mopy
-
adjective,
mopey.
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- amp.
-
- mops
-
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.
- Anas
-
- mony
-
adjective, noun,
many.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ance
-
- msec
-
- ancy
-
- yuch
-
interjection,
yuck1 .
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- Mon.
-
- amah
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- Yuma
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of Arizona.
- MSCP
-
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ump
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- CEO
-
- sc.
-
- PUC
-
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- USP
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- Am.
-
- USM
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- ac-
-
- ap-
-
- USO
-
- USN
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- unc
-
- So.
-
- AAU
-
- USC
-
- SAA
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- an.
-
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- CYO
-
- CMA
-
- SAE
-
- Cym
-
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- UPC
-
- AUC
-
- Chu
-
noun,
a river in SE Kazakhstan, flowing NE from the Tian Shan, near the Kyrgyz border, into the desert. 700 miles (1126 km) long.
- up-
-
- AAE
-
- uns
-
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- CNM
-
- unp
-
- UNO
-
- CNO
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Une
-
- CNS
-
- AAM
-
- Sp.
-
- AAP
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- Ume
-
noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- soy
-
noun,
soy sauce.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- AME
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- AMC
-
- ase
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- ays
-
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- SHA
-
- ASM
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- Amy
-
noun,
a vial of amyl nitrate.
- APS
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- AOA
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Shu
-
noun,
the Confucian principle of refraining from actions toward others that would be disagreeable if done to oneself.
- shp
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ANC
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- AMU
-
- AOU
-
- SNU
-
- sho
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- AMS
-
- shy
-
noun,
a sudden start aside, as in fear.
- APC
-
- SMA
-
- 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.
- ASN
-
- AYH
-
- UAM
-
- SCM
-
- ACS
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- ACP
-
- SCP
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- SUM
-
noun,
the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition:
- acy
-
- ae.
-
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- USA
-
- UAE
-
- CEA
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ahu
-
noun,
a stone heap or platform used by the Polynesians as a marker or memorial.
- ASU
-
- AUA
-
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- AHE
-
- ca.
-
- AEA
-
- ch.
-
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- Co.
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- cp.
-
- cs.
-
- AEC
-
- CAA
-
- MSH
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- Oc.
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- YHA
-
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAU
-
- OAS
-
- you
-
noun,
something or someone closely identified with or resembling the person addressed:
- OAP
-
- OSA
-
- op.
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- OCS
-
- NUM
-
- NSU
-
- NSC
-
- NSA
-
- yum
-
interjection,
yum-yum.
- Yup
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- Mc-
-
- NOP
-
- Me.
-
- Mo.
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- yes
-
noun,
an affirmative reply.
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- 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.
- Yap
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- ose
-
- Hus
-
noun,
Jan [jan;; Czech yahn] /dʒæn;; Czech yɑn/ (Show IPA), Huss, John.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- OPM
-
- yah
-
interjection,
an exclamation of impatience or derision.
- Yam
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPA
-
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- ons
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Yeo
-
- PSE
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OMS
-
noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- Oys
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- 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.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OEM
-
- MSC
-
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- OSP
-
- NYC
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- my-
-
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- MNA
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- MNE
-
- MNS
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- NAA
-
- NCO
-
- MHA
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- MUP
-
- 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.
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- MPA
-
- MPE
-
- MPH
-
- MSA
-
- MSE
-
- MSN
-
- MHE
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NOC
-
- MAA
-
- NMU
-
- NYP
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- May
-
noun,
a maiden.
- NYA
-
- NHS
-
- NHA
-
- NES
-
- Mao
-
- MEP
-
- 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.
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- MCP
-
- NEC
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- Hun
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic and warlike Asian people who devastated or controlled large parts of eastern and central Europe and who exercised their greatest power under Attila in the 5th century a.d.
- yas
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Hum
-
noun,
the act or sound of humming; an inarticulate or indistinct murmur; hem.
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- pya
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- py-
-
- PHS
-
- ECM
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- EEC
-
- EEO
-
- PhM
-
- eye
-
noun,
the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
- eme
-
noun,
friend.
- EMU
-
noun,
a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- en-
-
- PHA
-
- EOE
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- EPS
-
- ESA
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- ese
-
- cum
-
noun,
come (def 24).
- PSC
-
- PSA
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- CPA
-
- CPM
-
- CPO
-
- CPS
-
- CPU
-
- CSA
-
- CSO
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- Pym
-
noun,
John, 1584–1643, English statesman.
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- eo-
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- EOM
-
- POC
-
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- POA
-
- EAM
-
- ean
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- Esc
-
- ene
-
- PCM
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PCS
-
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- HCM
-
- Ps.
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- Hey
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.)
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- Hoy
-
noun,
a heavy barge used in harbors.
- pm.
-
- 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.
- eu-
-
- pc.
-
- Hay
-
noun,
grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- Pa.
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- ESU
-
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- Hue
-
noun,
a gradation or variety of a color; tint:
- HSM
-
- HMS
-
- 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.
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- PU
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ee
-
- MN
-
- NP
-
- CU
-
- NY
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- NC
-
- Y.
-
- AO
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- N.
-
- S.
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- YU
-
noun,
a legendary Chinese emperor who drained the land and made the mountains.
- SA
-
- MP
-
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- NM
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- PH
-
- SN
-
- HP
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- OA
-
- h.
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- M.
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- O.
-
- ey
-
- NH
-
- SM
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- 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):
- MH
-
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- Hy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Hiram.
- UH
-
interjection,
(used to indicate hesitation, doubt, or a pause).
- CE
-
- U.
-
- SU
-
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- oy
-
noun,
a grandchild.
- CM
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- sy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- UC
-