Anagrams of oilpapers
Word oilpapers has
652 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of oilpapers.
- oilpaper
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noun,
a paper made waterproof and translucent by treatment with oil.
- prolapse
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noun,
Pathology. a falling down of an organ or part, as the uterus, from its normal position.
- sapropel
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noun,
mud consisting chiefly of decomposed organic matter formed at the bottom of a stagnant sea or lake.
- pelorias
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- propels
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verb (used with object),
to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward:
- lippers
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noun,
a slightly rough or ripply surface on a body of water.
- slipper
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noun,
any light, low-cut shoe into which the foot may be easily slipped, for casual wear in the home, for dancing, etc.
Compare bedroom slipper, house slipper.
- apprise
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verb (used with object),
to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by of):
- applies
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verb (used with object),
to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent:
- peloria
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- loppers
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noun,
a person or thing that lops.
- Polaris
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noun,
Astronomy. the polestar or North Star, a star of the second magnitude situated close to the north pole of the heavens, in the constellation Ursa Minor: the outermost star in the handle of the Little Dipper.
- ripples
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noun,
a small wave or undulation, as on water.
- Rosalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- poplars
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noun,
any of the rapidly growing, salicaceous trees of the genus Populus, usually characterized by the columnar or spirelike manner of growth of its branches.
- reposal
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noun,
the act of reposing.
- rappels
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noun,
(in mountaineering) the act or method of moving down a steep incline or past an overhang by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body, usually under the left thigh and over the right shoulder, and paid out gradually in the descent.
- spoiler
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noun,
a person or thing that spoils.
- paroles
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noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- lappers
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noun,
a person or thing that laps liquid.
- Sippar
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noun,
an ancient Babylonian city on the Euphrates, in SE Iraq.
- proles
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noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- sapro-
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- lapper
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noun,
a person or thing that laps liquid.
- Pesaro
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noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- pleio-
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- pipers
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noun,
a person who plays on a pipe.
- propel
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verb (used with object),
to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward:
- aspire
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verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- sipper
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noun,
a person who sips.
- pipals
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noun,
a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan.
- Israel
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noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- rappel
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noun,
(in mountaineering) the act or method of moving down a steep incline or past an overhang by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body, usually under the left thigh and over the right shoulder, and paid out gradually in the descent.
- ariose
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adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- aslope
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adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- pilose
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adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- serial
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noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- lories
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noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- sapper
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noun,
a soldier employed in the construction of fortifications, trenches, or tunnels that approach or undermine enemy positions.
- polers
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noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- resail
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verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- resoil
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verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- lipase
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- espial
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noun,
the act of spying.
- lipper
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noun,
a slightly rough or ripply surface on a body of water.
- polies
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noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- ripple
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noun,
a small wave or undulation, as on water.
- Leipoa
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noun,
mallee fowl.
- Li-sao
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noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- poplar
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noun,
any of the rapidly growing, salicaceous trees of the genus Populus, usually characterized by the columnar or spirelike manner of growth of its branches.
- praise
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- poiser
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noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- Persia
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noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- lopers
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noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- lopper
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noun,
a person or thing that lops.
- elisor
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noun,
a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
- sailer
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noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- sailor
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noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- ariels
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noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- oilers
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noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- parles
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noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- spiral
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noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- Aeolis
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noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- appels
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noun,
a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.
- sloper
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noun,
a person or thing that slopes.
- spirea
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- Solera
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noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- appose
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verb (used with object),
to place side by side, as two things; place next to; juxtapose.
- pairle
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noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- paries
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noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- soaper
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noun,
soap opera.
- spiro-
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- splore
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noun,
a frolic; revel; carousal.
- peplos
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noun,
a loose-fitting outer garment worn, draped in folds, by women in ancient Greece.
- Peoria
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noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- Pelops
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a son of Tantalus and Dione, slaughtered by his father and served to the Olympians as food; Hermes restored him to life and he later ruled over southern Greece, which was called Peloponnesus after him.
- Aleppo
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noun,
a city in NW Syria.
- parole
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noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- Perlis
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noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
- oriels
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noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- parols
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noun,
something stated or declared.
- paleo-
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- pores
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noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Parl.
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- Leros
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noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- poser
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noun,
a person who poses.
- orial
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- Paris
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noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- pari-
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- liers
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noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- polis
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noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- pares
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noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- lipo-
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- Lippe
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noun,
a former state in NW Germany: now part of North Rhine-Westphalia.
- 30-30
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- paseo
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noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- popes
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- praos
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noun,
proa.
- parle
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noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- Lares
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- parse
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verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- Prole
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noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- parol
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noun,
something stated or declared.
- proas
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noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- lapis
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noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- prise
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noun,
leverage.
- lapps
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noun,
Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
- lapse
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noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- presa
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noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- prae-
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- Laris
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noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Pres.
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- preps
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noun,
preparatory school.
- prep.
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- LASER
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noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- prase
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noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- Paoli
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noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- leaps
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noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- lears
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noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- paper
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noun,
a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
- peals
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noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- poles
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noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- piles
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noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pepos
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noun,
the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
- oiler
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noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- peri-
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- Piper
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noun,
a person who plays on a pipe.
- peril
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noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- Osler
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noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- pipal
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noun,
a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan.
- osier
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noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- Pilos
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noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- Pilea
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- pleo-
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- peris
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noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- orles
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noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- olpes
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noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- Pilar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- opera
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noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- OPers
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- Piers
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noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- orale
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noun,
fanon (def 2).
- Oriel
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noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- pipes
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noun,
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
- plier
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noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- palps
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noun,
a palpus.
- loper
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noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- palpi
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noun,
plural of palpus.
- liras
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Poler
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noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- orals
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noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- Palos
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noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- polar
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adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- Loire
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noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- palis
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noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- poise
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noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- Pales
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noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- plio-
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- Lopes
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noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- pale-
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- Pearl
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noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- pairs
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noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- plops
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noun,
a plopping sound or fall.
- lores
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noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Pears
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noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- Loris
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noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- loser
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noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- Paros
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noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- prop.
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- props
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noun,
proper or due respect or recognition; credit:
- appro
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noun,
(of a purchase) approval:
- slipe
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noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- Elisa
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noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- April
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noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- Rosie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- apres
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preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- ropes
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noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- Epis.
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- Apple
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noun,
the usually round, red or yellow, edible fruit of a small tree, Malus sylvestris, of the rose family.
- slier
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adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- roils
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verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Appel
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noun,
a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.
- ERISA
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noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Arles
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noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- riels
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rials
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noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Apepi
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noun,
Apophis.
- Elias
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noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- salep
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noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- solar
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noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- sepia
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noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Siple
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noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- arise
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verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- sero-
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- arils
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noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- asper
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noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- seral
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adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- serai
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noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- sepal
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noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- Salop
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noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- pros.
-
- Aries
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noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Ariel
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noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- SLAPP
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noun,
Also called SLAPP suit. a civil lawsuit brought as an intimidation measure against an activist.
- sapor
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noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- Sapir
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noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- areo-
-
- resp.
-
- riles
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verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Alsop
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noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- Aesir
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noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- spare
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noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- reals
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noun,
real number.
- spiel
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noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- spier
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noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- spile
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noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- rapes
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noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- Aesop
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noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- rales
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noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- aero-
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- aisle
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noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- raise
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- aeri-
-
- rails
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noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- spire
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noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- psora
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noun,
psoriasis.
- spor-
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- spore
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noun,
Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
- prose
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noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- reaps
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verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Spear
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noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- Sorel
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noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- Alope
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noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- ileo-
-
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- Alsip
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noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- repps
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noun,
rep1 .
- repos
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noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- spp.
-
- Sra.
-
- sire
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noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- pies
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noun,
plural of pi2 .
- peso
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noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Sola
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noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- pil-
-
- Pier
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noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Sol.
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- soil
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noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- pias
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noun,
a female given name.
- pial
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adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- sloe
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noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- slap
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noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- pase
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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.
- slop
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noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- PERL
-
- SPAR
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noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- sori
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noun,
plural of sorus.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- per.
-
- peps
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noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- 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.
- perp
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noun,
the perpetrator of a crime.
- Pers
-
- pepo
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- pop-
-
- Pope
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- repp
-
noun,
rep1 .
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pos.
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- PPLO
-
- repl
-
- Rep.
-
- rel.
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- pre-
-
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Rapp
-
noun,
George, 1757–1847, U.S. religious preacher, born in Germany: leader of the Harmonists.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- pro-
-
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- psia
-
- prs.
-
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- plop
-
noun,
a plopping sound or fall.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- pipe
-
noun,
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- pips
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- Pol.
-
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- 1080
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lip-
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- ARIS
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- 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.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Apps
-
noun,
an application, typically a small, specialized program downloaded onto mobile devices:
- iso-
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- esp.
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- eso-
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ire.
-
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- epi-
-
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- ELAS
-
- Lapp
-
noun,
Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lea.
-
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Apr.
-
- ile-
-
- appl
-
- opp.
-
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Pal.
-
- OPer
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Alis
-
- ole-
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aire
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- opia
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- paps
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- par.
-
- app.
-
- apo-
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- aer-
-
- 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.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- palp
-
noun,
a palpus.
- RPO
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Ar.
-
- ESL
-
- ae.
-
- ESA
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- IAS
-
- Ep.
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- ier
-
- RSE
-
- So.
-
- Sp.
-
- ial
-
- EPA
-
- Ia.
-
- ap-
-
- SRO
-
- ROA
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- SPR
-
- ROI
-
- ESR
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- Sr.
-
- EPS
-
- ROP
-
- ERP
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- al.
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- io-
-
- EIS
-
- SAE
-
- ase
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- il-
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ASI
-
- aor
-
- 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.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- ARS
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Apl
-
- SLA
-
- SLE
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- SLR
-
- APS
-
- ASR
-
- eo-
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- SLP
-
- eir
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- 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.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- SAR
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ea.
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- pl.
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- PLA
-
- op.
-
- pli
-
- LSI
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- PLO
-
- PLR
-
- POA
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- POR
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- ILO
-
- Les
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- lep
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- PPA
-
noun,
a substance, C 9 H 13 NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant.
- OSA
-
- OAP
-
- PPI
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PAP
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- Ps.
-
- Pr.
-
- pp.
-
- PEP
-
noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pa.
-
- OSP
-
- ose
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPA
-
- Ola
-
- PIO
-
- PIP
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- OIr
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OAS
-
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- PPE
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ppl
-
- Re.
-
- ipr
-
- REA
-
- PSE
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- IPS
-
- ISR
-
- Ir.
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ppr
-
- IRL
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RPS
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Isl
-
- IRO
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- PSA
-
- IRS
-
- IPO
-
- ior
-
- PPS
-
- PRA
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- ILP
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- LAP
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noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAO
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noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- ILS
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- Lai
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noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
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noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Ios
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noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IPA
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- La.
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- prp
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- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- IP
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- AO
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- PO
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noun,
a chamber pot.
- A.
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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.
- P.
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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.
- i.
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- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RO
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- le
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- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- EI
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- L2
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- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- L1
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- LP
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- SL
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- ol
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- SA
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- S.
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- LR
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- L.
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- O.
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- RP
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- R.
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- OA
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- RI
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).