Anagrams of opportunistic
Word opportunistic has
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- opportunist
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noun,
a person who practices opportunism, or the policy of adapting actions, decisions, etc., to effectiveness regardless of the sacrifice of ethical principles:
- propitious
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adjective,
presenting favorable conditions; favorable:
- prosciutto
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noun,
salted ham that has been cured by drying, always sliced paper-thin for serving.
- cioppinos
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noun,
a stew of fish, shellfish, tomatoes, and seasonings.
- isotropic
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adjective,
Physics. of equal physical properties along all axes.
Compare anisotropic (def 1).
- pourpoint
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noun,
a stuffed and quilted doublet worn by men from the 14th to 17th centuries.
- touristic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or typical of tourists or tourism:
- outpoints
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verb (used with object),
to excel in number of points, as in a competition or contest.
- striction
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noun,
the act of constricting.
- printouts
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noun,
output produced by a printer, generally on continuous sheets of paper.
- sortition
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noun,
the casting or drawing of lots.
- inotropic
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adjective,
influencing the contractility of muscular tissue.
- posttonic
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adjective,
immediately following a stressed syllable:
- propionic
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adjective,
of or derived from propionic acid.
- intourist
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noun,
a Russian agency that handles travel arrangements for foreign visitors to the former Soviet Union.
- Procopius
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noun,
a.d. c490–c562, Greek historian.
- proctitis
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noun,
inflammation of the rectum and anus.
- coronitis
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noun,
inflammation of the coronary cushion of hoofed animals.
- tortious
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adjective,
of the nature of or pertaining to a tort.
- contorts
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verb (used with object),
to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
- spittoon
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noun,
a cuspidor.
- turnspit
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noun,
a spit that rotates or can be rotated.
- sinciput
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noun,
the forepart of the skull.
- opinicus
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noun,
a heraldic monster having the head, neck, and wings of an eagle, the body of a lion, and the tail of a bear.
- Tritonis
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noun,
(in ancient geography) a mythical lake near the Mediterranean coast of Libya.
- cornutos
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noun,
a cuckold.
- tournois
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adjective,
(of coins) minted in Tours, France:
- introits
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noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
- tuitions
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noun,
the charge or fee for instruction, as at a private school or a college or university:
- printout
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noun,
output produced by a printer, generally on continuous sheets of paper.
- croutons
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noun,
a small piece of fried or toasted bread, sometimes seasoned, used as a garnish for soups, salads, and other dishes.
- outstrip
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verb (used with object),
to outdo; surpass; excel.
- tortonis
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noun,
ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
- ructions
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noun,
a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
- sit-upon
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noun,
a piece of waterproof fabric or other material carried by campers, hikers, etc., and used for sitting on wet surfaces.
- nitroso-
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- 11-point
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- isotonic
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adjective,
Also, isosmotic. Physical Chemistry. noting or pertaining to solutions characterized by equal osmotic pressure.
Compare hypertonic (def 2), hypotonic (def 2).
- porticos
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noun,
a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
- outports
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noun,
a secondary seaport close to a larger one but beyond its corporate limits or jurisdiction.
- outpoint
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verb (used with object),
to excel in number of points, as in a competition or contest.
- instruct
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verb (used with object),
to furnish with knowledge, especially by a systematic method; teach; train; educate.
- iris-out
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noun,
the gradual disappearance of an image or scene through a contracting circle.
- Scorpion
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noun,
any of numerous arachnids of the order Scorpionida, widely distributed in warmer parts of the world, having a long, narrow, segmented tail that terminates in a venomous sting.
- position
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noun,
condition with reference to place; location; situation.
- opticist
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noun,
a person engaged in the fields of theoretical or applied optics.
- intortus
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adjective,
(of a cirrus cloud) having very irregular filaments that often look entangled.
- coitions
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noun,
coitus.
- outcrops
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noun,
Geology.
a cropping out, as of a stratum or vein at the surface of the earth.
the exposed portion of such a stratum or vein.
- positron
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noun,
an elementary particle having the same mass and spin as an electron but having a positive charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron's negative charge; the antiparticle of the electron.
- popcorns
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noun,
any of several varieties of corn whose kernels burst open and puff out when subjected to dry heat.
- sorption
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noun,
the state or process of being sorbed.
- cioppino
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noun,
a stew of fish, shellfish, tomatoes, and seasonings.
- inpours
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verb (used with or without object),
to pour in.
- nitrous
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adjective,
pertaining to compounds obtained from niter, usually containing less oxygen than the corresponding nitric compounds.
- intuits
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verb (used with or without object),
to know or receive by intuition.
- porions
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noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- Crispin
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noun,
Saint, with his brother (Saint Crispinian) martyred a.d. c285, Roman Christian missionaries in Gaul: patron saints of shoemakers.
- popcorn
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noun,
any of several varieties of corn whose kernels burst open and puff out when subjected to dry heat.
- porcino
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noun,
Usually, porcini. cep.
- soupcon
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noun,
a slight trace, as of a particular taste or flavor.
- tin-pot
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adjective,
inferior; paltry; shoddy.
- intrust
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verb (used with object),
entrust.
- tuition
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noun,
the charge or fee for instruction, as at a private school or a college or university:
- pocosin
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noun,
a swamp or marsh in an upland coastal region.
- crotons
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noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
- sporont
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noun,
(in the sexual reproduction of certain sporozoans) an encysted spore developed from a zygote, which undergoes sporogony to form sporozoites.
- ironist
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noun,
a person who uses irony habitually, especially a writer.
- cottons
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noun,
a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of plants belonging to the genus Gossypium, of the mallow family, used in making fabrics, thread, wadding, etc.
- potions
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noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- unroots
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verb (used with object),
to uproot.
- torsion
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noun,
the act of twisting.
- Ictinus
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noun,
flourished mid-5th century b.c, Greek architect, a designer of the Parthenon.
- Pitocin
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- crouton
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noun,
a small piece of fried or toasted bread, sometimes seasoned, used as a garnish for soups, salads, and other dishes.
- incisor
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noun,
any of the four anterior teeth in each jaw, used for cutting and gnawing.
- uproots
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verb (used with object),
to pull out by or as if by the roots:
- portion
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noun,
a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it:
- tortoni
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noun,
ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
- incrust
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verb (used with object),
to cover or line with a crust or hard coating.
- ruction
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noun,
a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
- portico
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noun,
a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
- Introit
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noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
- procto-
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- tritons
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noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- citrons
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noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- outcrop
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noun,
Geology.
a cropping out, as of a stratum or vein at the surface of the earth.
the exposed portion of such a stratum or vein.
- riotous
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adjective,
(of an act) characterized by or of the nature of rioting or a disturbance of the peace.
- cistron
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noun,
a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
- citrins
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noun,
bioflavonoid.
- octopus
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noun,
any octopod of the genus Octopus, having a soft, oval body and eight sucker-bearing arms, living mostly at the bottom of the sea.
- outport
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noun,
a secondary seaport close to a larger one but beyond its corporate limits or jurisdiction.
- constr.
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- protist
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noun,
any of various one-celled organisms, classified in the kingdom Protista, that are either free-living or aggregated into simple colonies and that have diverse reproductive and nutritional modes, including the protozoans, eukaryotic algae, and slime molds: some classification schemes also include the fungi and the more primitive bacteria and blue-green algae or may distribute the organisms between the kingdoms Plantae and Animalia according to dominant characteristics.
- outpost
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noun,
a station established at a distance from the main body of an army to protect it from surprise attack:
- topspin
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noun,
a spinning motion imparted to a ball that causes it to rotate forward.
- Script.
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- cop-out
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noun,
an act or instance of copping out; reneging; evasion:
- copious
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adjective,
large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful:
- tourist
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noun,
a person who is traveling, especially for pleasure.
- Scorpio
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noun,
Astronomy. Scorpius.
- cornuto
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noun,
a cuckold.
- tropous
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- contort
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verb (used with object),
to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
- coition
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noun,
coitus.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- tiptops
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noun,
the extreme top or summit.
- risotto
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noun,
a dish of rice cooked with broth and flavored with grated cheese and other ingredients.
- tricots
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noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- opsonic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or influenced by opsonin; capable of promoting phagocytosis.
- consort
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noun,
a husband or wife; spouse, especially of a reigning monarch.
Compare prince consort, queen consort.
- support
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noun,
the act or an instance of supporting.
- suction
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noun,
the act, process, or condition of sucking.
- contour
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noun,
the outline of a figure or body; the edge or line that defines or bounds a shape or object.
- points
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- tripos
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noun,
(at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
- Tustin
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noun,
a city in SW California.
- Turpin
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noun,
Ben, 1874–1940, U.S. silent-film comedian.
- outsit
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verb (used with object),
to sit longer than; outwait:
- Ticino
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noun,
a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
- option
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noun,
the power or right of choosing.
- optics
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noun,
(used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
- ironic
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adjective,
using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
- T-stop
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noun,
a camera lens aperture setting calibrated to a T number.
- orison
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noun,
a prayer.
- tutors
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noun,
a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
- tiptop
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noun,
the extreme top or summit.
- tricot
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noun,
a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
- tip-on
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noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- intuit
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verb (used with or without object),
to know or receive by intuition.
- otitis
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noun,
inflammation of the ear.
- Scioto
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noun,
a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
- Scipio
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noun,
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major [puhb-lee-uh s kawr-neel-yuh s,, af-ri-key-nuh s,, -kan-uh s,, -kahn-] /ˈpʌb li əs kɔrˈnil yəs,, ˌæf rɪˈkeɪ nəs,, -ˈkæn əs,, -ˈkɑn-/ (Show IPA), ("Scipio the Elder") 237–183 b.c, Roman general who defeated Hannibal.
- Sutton
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noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- poison
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noun,
a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
- pooris
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noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- ionics
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noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- rutins
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noun,
a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
- Pontus
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noun,
an ancient country in NE Asia Minor, bordering on the Black Sea: later a Roman province.
- Pontic
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noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- Poitou
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noun,
a region and former province in W France.
- socio-
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- turion
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noun,
a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
- isopor
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noun,
an imaginary line on the earth's surface connecting points of equal annual change in the declination, inclination, or other components of the earth's magnetic field.
- picro-
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- nitric
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adjective,
containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
- nitro-
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- scroop
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noun,
a scrooping sound.
- troppo
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adverb,
too much; excessively.
- sit-up
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noun,
an exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the torso to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs: formerly done with the legs straight but now usually done with the knees bent.
- pipits
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noun,
any of several small songbirds of the genus Anthus, of the family Motacillidae, resembling the larks in coloration, structure, and habits.
- nocti-
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- noctis
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adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- Pictor
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noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- Nistru
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noun,
Romanian name of Dniester.
- Tucson
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noun,
a city in S Arizona: health resort.
- sit-in
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noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- tincts
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noun,
tint; tinge; coloring.
- Nostoc
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noun,
any freshwater, blue-green alga of the genus Nostoc, often occurring in jellylike colonies in moist places.
- trouts
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noun,
any of several game fishes of the genus Salmo, related to the salmon.
Compare brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout.
- pinups
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noun,
a large photograph, as of a sexually attractive person, suitable for pinning on a wall.
- rictus
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noun,
the gape of the mouth of a bird.
- pinots
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noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- picots
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noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- octroi
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noun,
(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
- scoto-
-
- Scotti
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noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
- Ruston
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noun,
a city in N Louisiana.
- turnip
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noun,
the thick, fleshy, edible root of either of two plants of the mustard family, the white-fleshed Brassica rapa rapifera or the yellow-fleshed rutabaga.
- pintos
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noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- pituri
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noun,
a solanaceous shrub or small tree, Duboisia hopwoodi, of Australia.
- Pitris
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noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- itious
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- Triton
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noun,
a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
- turco-
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- pitons
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noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- tropo-
-
- Rustin
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noun,
Bayard [bey-erd] /ˈbeɪ ərd/ (Show IPA), 1910–1987, U.S. civil rights leader.
- Piston
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noun,
a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
- pisci-
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- rustic
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noun,
a country person.
- Nippur
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noun,
an ancient Sumerian and Babylonian city in SE Iraq: partially excavated.
- nip-up
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noun,
a calisthenic routine or gymnastic move of springing to one's feet from a supine position.
- troops
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noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- tropic
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noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- tinct.
-
- ricins
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noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- porous
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adjective,
full of pores.
- intros
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noun,
an introduction.
- sprout
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noun,
a shoot of a plant.
- Crispi
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noun,
Francesco [frahn-che-skaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛ skɔ/ (Show IPA), 1819–1910, prime minister of Italy 1887–91, 1893–96.
- prison
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noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- contos
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noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- Cronus
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noun,
a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, who was dethroned by his son Zeus.
- prints
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noun,
the state of being printed.
- croons
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noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- Croton
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noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
- Tocsin
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noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- croups
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noun,
any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
- uptorn
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verb,
past participle of uptear.
- upspin
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noun,
a sudden, upward, spiraling movement, trend, etc.:
- sprint
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noun,
a short race at full speed.
- uproot
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verb (used with object),
to pull out by or as if by the roots:
- coitus
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noun,
sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
- sporo-
-
- contr.
-
- Cripps
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noun,
Sir Stafford, 1889–1952, British statesman and socialist leader.
- pottos
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noun,
any of several lorislike, African lemurs of the genera Perodicticus and Arctocebus, especially P. potto, having a short tail and vestigial index fingers.
- counts
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noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- Proton
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noun,
a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
- proto-
-
- prosit
-
interjection,
(used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
- corpus
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noun,
a large or complete collection of writings:
- copro-
-
- costo-
-
- Cotton
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noun,
a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of plants belonging to the genus Gossypium, of the mallow family, used in making fabrics, thread, wadding, etc.
- coupon
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noun,
a portion of a certificate, ticket, label, advertisement, or the like, set off from the main body by dotted lines or the like to emphasize its separability, entitling the holder to something, as a gift or discount, or for use as an order blank, a contest entry form, etc.
- spruit
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noun,
(in southern Africa) a small stream.
- coopts
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verb (used with object),
to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
- pronto
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adverb,
promptly; quickly.
- intro.
-
- roncos
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noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- courts
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noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- Cousin
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noun,
Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.
See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
- urino-
-
- put-on
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noun,
an act or instance of putting someone on.
- Torino
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noun,
Turin.
- cupro-
-
- spinor
-
noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- Spirit
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noun,
the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
- unroot
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verb (used with object),
to uproot.
- unrips
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verb (used with object),
to undo by ripping; cut or tear open; rip; take apart or detach.
- icono-
-
- citrin
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noun,
bioflavonoid.
- stript
-
noun,
a striptease.
- spinto
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adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- cippus
-
noun,
(in classical architecture) a stele.
- Citron
-
noun,
a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
- incurs
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- strunt
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noun,
the fleshy part or stump of a tail, especially of a horse's tail.
- inpour
-
verb (used with or without object),
to pour in.
- tip-in
-
noun,
tap-in.
- stupor
-
noun,
suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.:
- suitor
-
noun,
a man who courts or woos a woman.
- porion
-
noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- instr.
-
- cut-in
-
noun,
Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
- Proust
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noun,
Joseph Louis [zhaw-zef lwee] /ʒɔˈzɛf lwi/ (Show IPA), 1754–1826, French chemist.
- unstop
-
verb (used with object),
to remove the stopper from:
- Curtis
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noun,
Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
- Citrus
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noun,
any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
- Curtin
-
noun,
John, 1885–1945, Australian statesman: prime minister 1941–45.
- spiro-
-
- strict
-
adjective,
characterized by or acting in close conformity to requirements or principles:
- Potosi
-
noun,
a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3970 meters) above sea level.
- curios
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- potion
-
noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- Prus.
-
- rutin
-
noun,
a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
- suint
-
noun,
the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- toti-
-
- pico-
-
- runts
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- rcpt.
-
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- prunt
-
noun,
a small mass of glass fused to the body of a glass piece.
- putto
-
noun,
a representation of a cherubic infant, often shown winged.
- ricin
-
noun,
a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- tono-
-
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- topos
-
noun,
a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.
- punts
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- topo-
-
- toots
-
noun,
an affectionate or familiar term of address; honey; baby (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).
- touts
-
noun,
a person who solicits business, employment, support, or the like, importunately.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- putts
-
noun,
an act of putting.
- Pupin
-
noun,
Michael Idvorsky [id-vawr-skee] /ɪdˈvɔr ski/ (Show IPA), 1858–1935, U.S. inventor, physicist, and author, born in Hungary.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Ronco
-
noun,
any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
- puris
-
noun,
poori.
- toons
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- Tours
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Indre-et-Loire, in W France, on the Loire River: Charles Martel defeated the Saracens near here a.d. 732.
- tonus
-
noun,
a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
- Roost
-
noun,
a perch upon which birds or fowls rest at night.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- Punic
-
noun,
the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician.
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- pours
-
noun,
the act of pouring.
- Pitri
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- potus
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a drink.
- potto
-
noun,
any of several lorislike, African lemurs of the genera Perodicticus and Arctocebus, especially P. potto, having a short tail and vestigial index fingers.
- torso
-
noun,
the trunk of the human body.
- roups
-
noun,
any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
- titis
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- post-
-
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- ports
-
noun,
a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
- rotos
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- Porto
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Oporto.
- Port.
-
- poons
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- Titos
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- poops
-
noun,
a superstructure at the stern of a vessel.
- poori
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- porns
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- routs
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- roust
-
verb (used with object),
to rout, as from a place:
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- pouts
-
noun,
the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
- toros
-
noun,
a bull.
- Prot.
-
- Torun
-
noun,
a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
- prost
-
interjection,
prosit.
- Picus
-
noun,
an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
- pros.
-
- torus
-
noun,
Architecture. a large convex molding, more or less semicircular in profile, commonly forming the lowest molding of the base of a column, directly above the plinth, sometimes occurring as one of a pair separated by a scotia and fillets. and column.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- props
-
noun,
proper or due respect or recognition; credit:
- runic
-
adjective,
consisting of or set down in runes:
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- prop.
-
- pinup
-
noun,
a large photograph, as of a sexually attractive person, suitable for pinning on a wall.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- pron.
-
- pious
-
adjective,
having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
- torts
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- ruins
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- proc.
-
- pipit
-
noun,
any of several small songbirds of the genus Anthus, of the family Motacillidae, resembling the larks in coloration, structure, and habits.
- Titus
-
noun,
a disciple and companion of the apostle Paul, to whom Paul is supposed to have addressed an Epistle.
- prius
-
noun,
a brand of hybrid car, one of the first commercially successful, that runs at lower speeds on an electric motor powered by a battery pack, and at higher speeds on a gasoline engine, which can also recharge the battery.
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- tipis
-
noun,
tepee.
- Sino-
-
- ottos
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “rich.”.
- sprit
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- spoon
-
noun,
a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- Spoor
-
noun,
a track or trail, especially that of a wild animal pursued as game.
- cunts
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- spor-
-
- sport
-
noun,
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
- spout
-
noun,
a pipe, tube, or liplike projection through or by which a liquid is discharged, poured, or conveyed.
- crust
-
noun,
the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
- Upton
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “upper town.”.
- curns
-
noun,
a grain.
- croup
-
noun,
any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
- croon
-
noun,
the act or sound of crooning.
- Crius
-
noun,
a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
- crit.
-
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- spurn
-
noun,
disdainful rejection.
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- curst
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- coups
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- input
-
noun,
something that is put in.
- TCPIP
-
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- Unit.
-
- Inuit
-
noun,
a member of the Eskimo peoples inhabiting northernmost North America from northern Alaska to eastern Canada and Greenland.
- intr.
-
- inst.
-
- insp.
-
- incus
-
noun,
Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.
Compare malleus, stapes.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- incur
-
verb (used with object),
to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
- incr.
-
- incor
-
- ictus
-
noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- icons
-
- unrip
-
verb (used with object),
to undo by ripping; cut or tear open; rip; take apart or detach.
- cutis
-
noun,
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
- cutin
-
noun,
a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
- Court
-
noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- spurt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- UNCIO
-
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- CONUS
-
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.
- conto
-
noun,
a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
- cont.
-
- Const
-
- Cons.
-
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- stoup
-
noun,
a basin for holy water, as at the entrance of a church.
- stour
-
noun,
British Dialect.
tumult; confusion.
a storm.
- coop.
-
- Stout
-
noun,
a dark, sweet brew made of roasted malt and having a higher percentage of hops than porter.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- strop
-
noun,
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- strut
-
noun,
the act of strutting.
- stunt
-
noun,
a stop or hindrance in growth or development.
- Sturt
-
noun,
violent quarreling.
- 30-30
-
- stopt
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- Count
-
noun,
the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
- cornu
-
noun,
a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
- Supt.
-
- sruti
-
noun,
the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- corps
-
noun,
Military.
a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone:
a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.
- corpn
-
- corp.
-
- Corot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
- corns
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- coopt
-
verb (used with object),
to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
- supp.
-
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- copr-
-
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- coots
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- stoop
-
noun,
the act or an instance of stooping.
- uncos
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- init.
-
- onco-
-
- noso-
-
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- opto-
-
- troop
-
noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- Nitti
-
noun,
Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- Scott
-
noun,
Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
- scour
-
noun,
the act of scouring.
- Scout
-
noun,
a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- noct-
-
- sito-
-
- Norco
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- sirup
-
noun,
any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.
- noto-
-
- tunic
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
- Notus
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of the south wind.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- onto-
-
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- tious
-
- Trust
-
noun,
reliance on the integrity, strength, ability, surety, etc., of a person or thing; confidence.
- nuci-
-
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- Trout
-
noun,
any of several game fishes of the genus Salmo, related to the salmon.
Compare brown trout, cutthroat trout, rainbow trout.
- trots
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- octo-
-
- trop-
-
- Scot.
-
- nitr-
-
- TUNIS
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- tutor
-
noun,
a person employed to instruct another in some branch or branches of learning, especially a private instructor.
- scoot
-
noun,
a swift, darting movement or course.
- Orcus
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
- Orson
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old French word meaning “bearlike.”.
- scorn
-
noun,
open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
- istic
-
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- Turin
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
- scoop
-
noun,
a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- ition
-
- snout
-
noun,
the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
- sopor
-
noun,
Pathology. a deep, unnatural sleep; lethargy.
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- Tupis
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- snoot
-
noun,
Slang. the nose.
- snoop
-
noun,
an act or instance of snooping.
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- Rust
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Rus.
-
- stun
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- scr.
-
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- str.
-
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- rit.
-
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- rpt.
-
- SPUR
-
noun,
a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- ROUS
-
noun,
(Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
- Tit.
-
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- sci.
-
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Sour
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- Soni
-
- soup
-
noun,
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- Soot
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- runt
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- runs
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- supr
-
- tion
-
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- spun
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- sur-
-
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- roup
-
noun,
any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- Surt
-
noun,
the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- spp.
-
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- 1080
-
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- iso-
-
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- tuts
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tut.”.
- ious
-
- uni-
-
- tups
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- int.
-
- ins.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- INRI
-
- Inc.
-
- itis
-
- Tupi
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- onus
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- Ont.
-
- tron
-
- Oct.
-
- Trot
-
noun,
the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
- nous
-
noun,
Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
- not-
-
- tuns
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- nos-
-
- Nor.
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- tuis
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- Cnut
-
noun,
Canute.
- coot
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- Con.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- cit.
-
- Cor.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cis-
-
- cir.
-
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- USPO
-
- USRC
-
- USTC
-
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- curn
-
noun,
a grain.
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- cur.
-
- unto
-
preposition,
to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
- cunt
-
noun,
the vulva or vagina.
- cts.
-
- ctr.
-
- upon
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- CORN
-
noun,
Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- uro-
-
- Cort
-
- OOPS
-
interjection,
(used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- pot.
-
- pos.
-
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pop-
-
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Poop
-
noun,
a superstructure at the stern of a vessel.
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- pout
-
noun,
the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
- tort
-
noun,
a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
- opp.
-
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- pips
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- pipi
-
noun,
an edible bivalve of eastern Australia, Plebidonax deltoides.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- pour
-
noun,
the act of pouring.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Punt
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- toot
-
noun,
an act or sound of tooting.
- top-
-
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- putt
-
noun,
an act of putting.
- puts
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- purs
-
- Puri
-
noun,
poori.
- puir
-
adjective,
poor.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- pts.
-
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Prut
-
noun,
a river in E Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine along the boundary between Moldavia (Moldova) and Romania into the Danube. 500 miles (800 km) long.
- prs.
-
- pro-
-
- prin
-
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- ours
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- tri-
-
- Otto
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- pct.
-
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- out-
-
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- oro-
-
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- opus
-
noun,
a musical composition.
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- trit
-
- oust
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- oto-
-
- outs
-
noun,
a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
- tout
-
noun,
a person who solicits business, employment, support, or the like, importunately.
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- tup
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- UCR
-
- TNT
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- TSP
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- USN
-
- USO
-
- TSI
-
- trp
-
- TCS
-
- TTS
-
- USP
-
- UIT
-
- 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.
- UNO
-
- USR
-
- unc
-
- Tro
-
- UTC
-
- uti
-
- USC
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- UPI
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- TPN
-
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- Tpr
-
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- tr.
-
- TPI
-
- ur-
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- Tut
-
noun,
an exclamation of “tut.”.
- Tu.
-
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- uns
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- unp
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- UPC
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- up-
-
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- PRC
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- NOC
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- NSU
-
- NSC
-
- NRC
-
- nr.
-
- Npt
-
- NPR
-
- NOP
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- op.
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- NCO
-
- IUS
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- ITC
-
- ist
-
- ISR
-
- Oc.
-
- OTC
-
- IRS
-
- OOT
-
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- OTS
-
- ot-
-
- OSO
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- oon
-
- OCR
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oo-
-
- ons
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- OIt
-
- OIr
-
- oic
-
- OCS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRO
-
- pp.
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- CRP
-
- CPU
-
- CPS
-
- CPR
-
- CPO
-
- CPI
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- CRT
-
- CNS
-
- CNO
-
- CIP
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- cp.
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- CRS
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- IRC
-
- IOC
-
- Ir.
-
- IPS
-
- ipr
-
- IPO
-
- IOU
-
- IOT
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ior
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- in.
-
- CSO
-
- io-
-
- ITU
-
- ics
-
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- 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.
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- CST
-
- CSR
-
- pc.
-
- OSP
-
- Pr.
-
- Rs.
-
- SRO
-
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- RTS
-
- rt.
-
- RPO
-
- SCP
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ROP
-
- ROI
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- RCT
-
- RPS
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- sc.
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- RCP
-
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- STP
-
- STI
-
- St.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Sr.
-
- spt
-
- SPR
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- SNU
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- RCS
-
- RCN
-
- put
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- prp
-
- PPT
-
- PPS
-
- ppr
-
- PPI
-
- PPC
-
- POR
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POC
-
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- 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.
- PIP
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- PIO
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PCS
-
- PCI
-
- PTO
-
- pt.
-
- Ps.
-
- prn
-
- PSC
-
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- PUP
-
noun,
a young dog; puppy.
- PTT
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PUC
-
- 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.
- PTP
-
- 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.
- NC
-
- RI
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- NI
-
- SU
-
- TC
-
- T1
-
- RP
-
- t.
-
- NP
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- RC
-
- 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.
- R.
-
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- TP
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- N.
-
- RN
-
- SN
-
- TN
-
- O.
-
- UI
-
- UC
-
- RU
-
- U.
-
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- ic
-
- IP
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- i.
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
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noun,
a chamber pot.
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
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