Anagrams of orthocephalic
Word orthocephalic has
1542 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of orthocephalic.
- chocolatier
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noun,
a person or firm that makes and sells chocolate candy.
- heptachlor
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noun,
a highly toxic, light-tan, waxy solid, C 10 H 5 Cl 7 , used as an insecticide: its manufacture and use are restricted in the U.S.
- laeotropic
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adjective,
oriented or coiled in a leftward direction, as a left-spiraling snail shell.
- holocarpic
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adjective,
(of a fungus) having the entire thallus converted into fruiting bodies.
- pleochroic
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adjective,
(of a biaxial crystal) characterized by pleochroism.
- Holarctic
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adjective,
belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising the Nearctic and Palearctic regions.
- chicalote
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noun,
a poppy, Argemone platyceras, growing in Mexico and the southwestern U.S., having prickly leaves and usually white flowers.
- phthiocol
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noun,
a yellow crystalline substance, C 11 H 8 O 3 , produced by the human tubercle bacillus, Mycobacterium tuberculosis, having antibiotic and blood-clotting properties.
- horotelic
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adjective,
of or relating to evolution at a rate standard for a given group of plants or animals.
- catchpole
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noun,
(formerly) a petty officer of justice, especially one arresting persons for debt.
- Choephori
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noun,
a tragedy (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus.
- colcothar
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noun,
the brownish-red oxide of iron produced by heating ferrous sulfate: used chiefly as a pigment in paints and theatrical rouge, and as a polishing agent.
- coprolite
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noun,
a stony mass consisting of fossilized fecal matter of animals.
- plethoric
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adjective,
overfull; turgid; inflated:
- chocolate
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noun,
a preparation of the seeds of cacao, roasted, husked, and ground, often sweetened and flavored, as with vanilla.
- precocial
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adjective,
(of an animal species) active and able to move freely from birth or hatching and requiring little parental care (opposed to altricial).
- phacolite
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noun,
a colorless variety of chabazite.
- haircloth
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noun,
cloth of hair from the manes and tails of horses, woven with a cotton warp, and used for interlinings of clothes, upholstery, etc.
- tracheo-
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- cortico-
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- chlorate
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noun,
a salt of chloric acid.
- cephalic
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adjective,
of or relating to the head.
- ricochet
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noun,
the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting one or more times from the surface over which it is passing or against which it hits a glancing blow.
- P-Celtic
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noun,
the subbranch of Celtic in which the Proto-Indo-European kw -sound became a p -sound. Welsh, Breton, Cornish, and Gaulish belong to P-Celtic.
- cortical
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adjective,
Anatomy. of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex.
- Alcithoe
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noun,
a daughter of Minyas who was driven mad for mocking Dionysus.
- air-cool
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verb (used with object),
Machinery. to remove the heat of combustion, friction, etc., from (a machine, engine, or device), as by air streams flowing over an engine jacket.
- phreatic
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to ground water.
- phthalic
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adjective,
of or derived from phthalic acid.
- operatic
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- colocate
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verb (used with or without object),
to locate or be located in jointly or together, as two or more groups, military units, or the like; share or designate to share the same place.
- loricate
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adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- top-hole
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adjective,
first-rate.
- plethora
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noun,
overabundance; excess:
- petrolic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or produced from petroleum.
- Lothario
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noun,
(sometimes lowercase) a man who obsessively seduces and deceives women.
- coal-pit
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noun,
a pit where coal is dug.
- clothier
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noun,
a retailer of clothing.
- crocoite
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noun,
a yellow, orange, or red mineral, lead chromate, PbCrO 4 , formed by replacement.
- cephalo-
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- chaptrel
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noun,
a capital, as on a pilaster or vaulting shaft, engaged in masonry on one or more sides.
- chlorite
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noun,
a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum, ferrous iron, and magnesium, occurring in green platelike crystals or scales.
- thoraco-
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- Capriote
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- Hathoric
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adjective,
of or relating to Hathor.
- pectoral
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noun,
Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
- acceptor
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noun,
accepter.
- trochlea
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noun,
a pulleylike structure or arrangement of parts.
- practice
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noun,
habitual or customary performance; operation:
- tropical
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noun,
tropicals, lightweight clothing, suitable for warm, especially summer weather.
- porthole
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noun,
a round, windowlike opening with a hinged, watertight glass cover in the side of a vessel for admitting air and light.
Compare port4 (def 1).
- thoracic
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adjective,
of or relating to the thorax.
- potholer
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noun,
an explorer of caves; spelunker.
- choleric
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adjective,
extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible:
- cachepot
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noun,
an ornamental container, usually of china or tole, for holding and concealing a flowerpot.
- achroite
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noun,
the colorless or white variety of tourmaline, often used as a gem.
- Trochaic
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noun,
a trochee.
- catch-22
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noun,
a frustrating situation in which one is trapped by contradictory regulations or conditions.
- helicopt
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verb (used with or without object),
helicopter.
- heliport
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noun,
a landing place for helicopters, often on the roof of a building or in some other limited area.
- acrolith
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noun,
a sculptured figure having the head and extremities of stone and the torso of other material.
- catechol
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, dihydroxyl derivative of benzene, C 6 H 6 O 2 , the ortho isomer, used chiefly in photography, for dyeing, and as a reagent; pyrocatechol.
- particle
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noun,
a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit:
- Catholic
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noun,
a member of a Catholic church, especially of the Roman Catholic Church.
- petiolar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.
- capriole
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noun,
a caper or leap.
- Charlot
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noun,
Jean [jeen;; French zhahn] /dʒin;; French ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1898–1979, U.S. painter, lithographer, and illustrator; born in France and active in Mexico.
- Charlie
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noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter C.
- cheroot
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noun,
a cigar having open, untapered ends.
- philtre
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noun, verb (used with object),
philter.
- chechia
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noun,
a close-fitting, cylindrical cap with a tuft or tassel.
- philter
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noun,
a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love, usually with some specific person.
- cheiro-
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- Chariot
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noun,
a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.
- Chilcat
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noun,
Chilkat.
- halicot
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noun,
haricot2 .
- Charcot
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noun,
Jean Baptiste Étienne Auguste [zhahn ba-teest ey-tyen oh-gyst] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist eɪˈtyɛn oʊˈgüst/ (Show IPA), 1867–1936, French explorer.
- theriac
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noun,
molasses; treacle.
- locator
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noun,
a person who locates something.
- Capitol
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noun,
the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
- Pechora
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noun,
a river in the NE Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean. 1110 miles (1785 km) long.
- Caprice
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noun,
a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- caroche
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noun,
(in the 17th century) a luxurious or stately coach or carriage.
- peloria
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- carpool
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noun,
Also, carpooling, car pooling. an arrangement among a group of automobile owners by which each owner in turn drives the others or their children to and from a designated place.
- catcher
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noun,
a person or thing that catches.
- chapter
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noun,
a main division of a book, treatise, or the like, usually bearing a number or title.
- Perchta
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noun,
the goddess of death and of fertility: sometimes identified with Holle.
- cephal-
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- cerato-
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- cerotic
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adjective,
of or derived from cerotic acid.
- petrol.
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- chalco-
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- chalice
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noun,
Ecclesiastical.
a cup for the wine of the Eucharist or Mass.
the wine contained in it.
- chaotic
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adjective,
completely confused or disordered:
- chaplet
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noun,
a wreath or garland for the head.
- Chi-Rho
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noun,
the Christian monogram ( ☧ ) made from the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ.
- Clarice
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noun,
a female given name, form of Clara.
- chloric
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adjective,
of or containing chlorine in the pentavalent state.
- pothole
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noun,
a deep hole; pit.
- replica
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- hepato-
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- hepatic
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noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- 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.
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- ectopic
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adjective,
occurring in an abnormal position or place; displaced.
- recital
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noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- helico-
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- Ehrlich
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noun,
Paul [poul] /paʊl/ (Show IPA), 1854–1915, German physician, bacteriologist, and chemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1908.
- potiche
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noun,
a vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a rounded or polygonal body narrowing at the top.
- polecat
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noun,
a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed.
Compare ferret1 (def 1).
- practic
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adjective,
practical.
- epochal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or of the nature of an epoch.
- rathole
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noun,
a hole made by a rat, as into a room, barn, etc.:
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- hatchel
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noun,
hackle1 (def 5).
- haricot
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noun,
any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
- harelip
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noun,
Usually Offensive. cleft lip.
- ethical
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adjective,
pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
- precool
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verb (used with object),
to cool in advance; cool artificially, as meat or fresh produce, before shipping.
- prolate
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adjective,
elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
- procto-
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- crochet
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noun,
needlework done with a needle having a small hook at one end for drawing the thread or yarn through intertwined loops.
- coracle
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noun,
a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
- chloro-
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- Pitcher
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noun,
a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
- cholate
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noun,
the salt form of cholic acid.
- cholera
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noun,
Also called Asiatic cholera. Pathology. an acute, infectious disease, endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc.
- chorale
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noun,
a hymn, especially one with strong harmonization:
- chortle
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noun,
a gleeful chuckle.
- 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.
- piccolo
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noun,
a small flute sounding an octave higher than the ordinary flute.
- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- circlet
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noun,
a small circle.
- taphole
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noun,
a hole in a blast furnace, steelmaking furnace, etc., through which molten metal or slag is tapped off.
- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- tachiol
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noun,
silver fluoride.
- poacher
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noun,
a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
- clootie
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) cloot (def 2).
- coacher
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noun,
a person who coaches; a coach.
- cochair
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noun,
a cochairperson.
- cochlea
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noun,
a spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans and in most other mammals.
- coeliac
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adjective,
celiac.
- plicate
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adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- rootcap
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noun,
the loose mass of epidermal cells covering the apex of most roots, serving to protect the meristematic cells behind it.
- hot-air
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noun,
empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
- Horatio
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noun,
a male given name.
- hoplite
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noun,
a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.
- copilot
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noun,
a pilot who is second in command of an aircraft.
- caltrop
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noun,
any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa.
- phorate
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noun,
a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 17 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
- caloric
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noun,
heat.
- topical
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noun,
Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
- ootheca
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noun,
a case or capsule containing eggs, as that of certain gastropods and insects.
- pathol.
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- trachle
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noun,
an exhausting effort, especially walking or working.
- article
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noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- Tiepolo
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noun,
Giovanni Battista [joh-vah-nee buh-tee-stuh;; Italian jaw-vahn-nee baht-tee-stah] /dʒoʊˈvɑ ni bəˈti stə;; Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈti stɑ/ (Show IPA), 1696–1770, and his son, Giovanni Domenico [duh-men-i-koh;; Italian daw-me-nee-kaw] /dəˈmɛn ɪˌkoʊ;; Italian dɔˈmɛ ni kɔ/ (Show IPA) 1727–1804, Italian painters.
- toheroa
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noun,
a large marine clam, Amphidesma ventricosum, of waters near New Zealand.
- pai-loo
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noun,
(in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
- tricho-
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- Ophelia
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noun,
a female given name.
- toprail
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noun,
the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
- parotic
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adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- achiote
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noun,
annatto.
- archit.
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- trochal
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adjective,
resembling a wheel.
- optical
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noun,
opticals, optical effects.
- trophic
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adjective,
of or relating to nutrition; concerned in nutritive processes.
- orectic
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adjective,
of or relating to desire; appetitive.
- aphotic
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adjective,
lightless; dark.
- tropho-
-
- caliche
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noun,
a surface deposit consisting of sand or clay impregnated with crystalline salts such as sodium nitrate or sodium chloride.
- aphetic
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adjective,
pertaining to or due to aphesis.
- apricot
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noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- calcite
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noun,
one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
- caliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- copter
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noun,
helicopter.
- Coptic
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noun,
an Afroasiatic language of Egypt descended from ancient Egyptian, largely extinct as a spoken language since the 16th century but surviving as the liturgical language of the Coptic Church.
- 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.
- Alecto
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noun,
one of the Furies.
- oolith
-
noun,
any of the component concretions of a piece of oolite.
- ocelot
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noun,
a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
- hotcha
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interjection,
(used as an expression of approval or delight, now often used facetiously.)
- colter
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noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- Olathe
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noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- cooler
-
noun,
a container or apparatus, as an insulated chest, in which something may be cooled or kept cool.
- hooter
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noun,
a person or thing that hoots.
- coolie
-
noun,
an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
- picaro
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noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- coolth
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noun,
coolness.
- copro-
-
- horol.
-
- Cicero
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noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- Horite
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noun,
an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
- cohort
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noun,
a group or company:
- cootch
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noun,
cooch.
- Cooter
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noun,
Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
- cootie
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noun,
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
- rochet
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noun,
a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
- Horace
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noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- aplite
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- oolite
-
noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- Cooper
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noun,
a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
- paleo-
-
- coheir
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noun,
a joint heir.
- placet
-
noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- Pictor
-
noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- citral
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noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- Pilate
-
noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- claret
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- ochrea
-
noun,
ocrea.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- piolet
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- ipecac
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noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- cleric
-
noun,
a member of the clergy.
- cliche
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noun,
a trite, stereotyped expression; a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long overuse, as sadder but wiser, or strong as an ox.
- placer
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noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- cloche
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noun,
a woman's close-fitting hat with a deep, bell-shaped crown and often a narrow, turned-down brim.
- picro-
-
- icecap
-
noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- Alioth
-
noun,
a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Ursa Major.
- iatro-
-
- octroi
-
noun,
(formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
- cipher
-
noun,
zero.
- pleio-
-
- pleach
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verb (used with object),
to interweave (branches, vines, etc.), as for a hedge or arbor.
- Hooper
-
noun,
a person who makes or puts hoops on barrels, tubs, etc.; a cooper.
- plaice
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- circle
-
noun,
a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
- Clotho
-
noun,
the Fate who spins the thread of life.
- clothe
-
verb (used with object),
to dress; attire.
- plater
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- palter
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- hoopla
-
noun,
bustling excitement or activity; commotion; hullabaloo; to-do.
- ahchoo
-
interjection,
(used to represent the sound of a person sneezing.)
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- troche
-
noun,
a small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried.
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- health
-
noun,
the general condition of the body or mind with reference to soundness and vigor:
- acetic
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adjective,
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- aceto-
-
- hearth
-
noun,
the floor of a fireplace, usually of stone, brick, etc., often extending a short distance into a room.
- eparch
-
noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- eolith
-
noun,
a chipped stone of the late Tertiary Period in Europe once thought to have been flaked by humans but now known to be the product of natural, nonhuman agencies.
- accel.
-
- hectic
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adjective,
characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid movement, etc.:
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- hecto-
-
- Hector
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- pother
-
noun,
commotion; uproar.
- helic-
-
- triple
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- accept
-
verb (used with object),
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
- Hathor
-
noun,
the goddess of love and joy, often represented with the head, horns, or ears of a cow.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- Rachel
-
noun,
Jacob's favorite wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Gen. 29–35.
- halter
-
noun,
a rope or strap with a noose or headstall for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
- tropo-
-
- tropic
-
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.
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- proto-
-
- ptero-
-
- haplo-
-
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- haptic
-
noun,
Usually, haptics. Digital Technology.
a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device:
an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user:
- Ethiop
-
adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- trophi
-
plural noun,
the mouthparts of an insect, including the labrum, mandibles, maxillae, labium, and hypopharynx.
- troph-
-
- harlot
-
noun,
a prostitute; whore.
- preach
-
verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- eroto-
-
- helio-
-
- Oriole
-
noun,
any of several usually brightly colored, passerine birds of the family Oriolidae, of the Old World.
Compare golden oriole.
- hoo-ha
-
noun,
an uproarious commotion.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- Orlich
-
noun,
Francisco J [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1906–69, Costa Rican engineer and statesman: president 1962–66.
- hiero-
-
- rhotic
-
noun,
a rhotic sound.
- hither
-
Idioms,
hither and thither, in various quarters; here and there:
- Hitler
-
noun,
Adolf [ad-olf,, ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈæd ɒlf,, ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), (Adolf Schicklgruber"der Führer") 1889–1945, Nazi dictator of Germany, born in Austria: Chancellor 1933–45; dictator 1934–45.
- cratch
-
noun,
a crib for fodder; manger.
- polite
-
adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- Rheita
-
noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- polit.
-
- Richet
-
noun,
Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
- chorio
-
- police
-
noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- Orphic
-
adjective,
of or relating to Orpheus.
- ortho-
-
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- crotch
-
noun,
a forking or place of forking, as of the human body between the legs.
- retool
-
verb (used with object),
to replace or rearrange the tools and machinery of (a factory).
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- hepta-
-
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- echoic
-
adjective,
resembling an echo.
- Ophite
-
noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- hepat-
-
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- recti-
-
- hepcat
-
noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- orchil
-
noun,
a violet coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, chiefly species of Roccella.
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- heriot
-
noun,
a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- trich-
-
- portal
-
noun,
a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
- heroic
-
noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- Parcel
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- tacho-
-
- choric
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or written for a chorus.
- cachet
-
noun,
an official seal, as on a letter or document.
- phiale
-
noun,
a shallow cup resembling a saucer, having a central boss and sometimes set upon a foot, used as a drinking vessel or to pour libations.
- Cather
-
noun,
Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
- Thrale
-
noun,
Hester Lynch (Hester Lynch Piozzi) 1741–1821, Welsh writer and friend of Samuel Johnson.
- cheapo
-
noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- lather
-
noun,
foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
- Thrace
-
noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- tephra
-
noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- Thorpe
-
noun,
James Francis ("Jim") 1888–1953, U.S. track-and-field athlete and football and baseball player.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- cartop
-
adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- pelota
-
noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- Philae
-
noun,
an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.
- carpo-
-
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- Chicha
-
noun,
a beer made from fermented corn in South and Central America.
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- chicle
-
noun,
a gumlike substance obtained from the latex of certain tropical American trees, as the sapodilla, used chiefly in the manufacture of chewing gum.
- philo-
-
- Arctic
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- chilo-
-
- carpel
-
noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- archt.
-
- Chirac
-
noun,
Jacques (René) born 1932, prime minister of France 1974–76, 1986–88; president 1995–2007.
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- threap
-
noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- celiac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
- Lepcha
-
noun,
a member of a people of Sikkim and adjacent areas of Nepal, Bhutan, and India.
- cerat-
-
- ceriph
-
noun,
serif.
- thaler
-
noun,
any of various former large coins of various German states; dollar.
- patrol
-
noun,
a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- looper
-
noun,
a person or thing that loops something or forms loops.
- thrice
-
adverb,
three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- celto-
-
- Celtic
-
noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany.
- petro-
-
- patri-
-
- pathic
-
- chori-
-
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- chalet
-
noun,
a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps.
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- Chapel
-
noun,
a private or subordinate place of prayer or worship; oratory.
- patho-
-
- tocher
-
noun,
a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- charco
-
noun,
a water hole, pool, or puddle.
- lictor
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- phatic
-
adjective,
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
- theol.
-
- chiral
-
adjective,
(of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image.
- carpic
-
- lepto-
-
- choler
-
noun,
irascibility; anger; wrath; irritability.
- archil
-
noun,
orchil.
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- calico
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- archi-
-
- thoria
-
noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- parole
-
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.
- Choate
-
noun,
Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
- carhop
-
noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- chole-
-
- calci-
-
- loathe
-
verb (used with object),
to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
- choice
-
noun,
an act or instance of choosing; selection:
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- photic
-
adjective,
of or relating to light.
- pectic
-
adjective,
pertaining to pectin.
- Lahore
-
noun,
a city in NE Pakistan: the capital of Punjab province.
- chlor-
-
- choora
-
noun,
an Indian dagger having a sharply pointed, single-edged blade.
- Lochia
-
noun,
the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.
- choral
-
noun,
chorale.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- chorea
-
noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- chiro-
-
- lactic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
- halite
-
noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- cahoot
-
Idioms,
go cahoots, to share equally; become partners:
Also, go in cahoot with, go in cahoots.
- caliph
-
noun,
a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
- chital
-
noun,
axis deer.
- litho.
-
- lacto-
-
- photo-
-
- caplet
-
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- loche
-
noun,
the North American burbot.
- pret.
-
- peta-
-
- opera
-
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.
- Port.
-
- porch
-
noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- licet
-
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- Perth
-
noun,
Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- Letha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- halo-
-
- Letch
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- herp.
-
- pert.
-
- Lith.
-
- peri-
-
- heart
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- Hecht
-
noun,
Also called bird dismount. a dismount, as from the horizontal bar, in which a gymnast releases the apparatus at the height of a backswing, sails forward with outstretched arms and legs, and lands upright on the feet.
- Heath
-
noun,
a tract of open and uncultivated land; wasteland overgrown with shrubs.
- Hatch
-
noun,
the act of hatching.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- orial
-
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- lithe
-
adjective,
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- hect-
-
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- Ophir
-
noun,
a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
- perch
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- Licht
-
noun, adjective, verb (used with or without object), adverb,
light1 .
- Porto
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Oporto.
- prae-
-
- Pearl
-
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.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- loath
-
adjective,
unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse:
- loach
-
noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- heli-
-
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- lipo-
-
- opto-
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- Helot
-
noun,
a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state.
Compare Perioeci, Spartiate.
- Hooch
-
noun,
alcoholic liquor.
- poori
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- phot.
-
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- phore
-
- plat.
-
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- Laith
-
adjective,
loath.
- octa-
-
- ichth
-
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- Plath
-
noun,
Sylvia, 1932–63, U.S. poet.
- Icel.
-
- octo-
-
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- pleo-
-
- part.
-
- larch
-
noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- pale-
-
- phile
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- ileo-
-
- latch
-
noun,
a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- Lahti
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
- ocher
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- Ochoa
-
noun,
Severo [suh-vair-oh;; Spanish se-ve-raw] /səˈvɛər oʊ;; Spanish sɛˈvɛ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–93, U.S. biochemist, born in Spain: Nobel Prize in medicine 1959.
- parch
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- pico-
-
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- ochre
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- pari-
-
- Ital.
-
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- pilch
-
noun,
an infant's wrapper worn over a diaper.
- Parl.
-
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- pitch
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- hier-
-
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- poet.
-
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- patr-
-
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- holo-
-
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- Orth.
-
- lect.
-
- orlop
-
noun,
the lowermost of four or more decks above the space at the bottom of a hull.
- Lehar
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- Hoare
-
noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- petri
-
- polio
-
noun,
poliomyelitis.
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Leith
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- petr-
-
- hitch
-
noun,
the act or fact of fastening, as to something, especially temporarily.
- pooch
-
noun,
a dog.
- Poole
-
noun,
a port in Dorset, in S England.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Hopeh
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Hebei.
- plio-
-
- hort.
-
- OIcel
-
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- hotel
-
noun,
a commercial establishment offering lodging to travelers and sometimes to permanent residents, and often having restaurants, meeting rooms, stores, etc., that are available to the general public.
- Phila
-
- hotch
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to fidget or shiver.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- Phil.
-
- Horta
-
noun,
Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
- patch
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- Other
-
noun,
the other one:
- Lathe
-
noun,
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- lathi
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- horal
-
adjective,
of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.
- phial
-
noun,
vial.
- path-
-
- Horae
-
plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- oleo-
-
- lact-
-
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- haler
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- tera-
-
- cero-
-
- cert.
-
- Thach
-
noun,
Edward, Teach, Edward.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- Chaco
-
noun,
a part of the Gran Chaco region in central South America, in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. About 100,000 sq. mi. (259,000 sq. km).
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- chap.
-
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- char-
-
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- ceric
-
adjective,
containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- carp-
-
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- theor
-
- Cath.
-
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- theo-
-
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- Cecil
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- Tharp
-
noun,
Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- CIRCA
-
preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- Circe
-
noun,
Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- Clerc
-
noun,
Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
- Tahoe
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- tech.
-
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- Chico
-
noun,
greasewood (def 1).
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- cheth
-
noun,
heth.
- telo-
-
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Chile
-
noun,
chili.
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- Chloe
-
noun,
the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- chol-
-
- Chola
-
noun,
a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
- choli
-
noun,
a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by Hindu women in India.
- thio-
-
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- aleph
-
noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- 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.
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- Alcor
-
- torch
-
noun,
a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Torah
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- topo-
-
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- altho
-
conjunction,
although.
- aholt
-
noun,
ahold.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- alto-
-
- achoo
-
interjection,
ahchoo.
- 30-30
-
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- trop-
-
- troop
-
noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- acct.
-
- acet-
-
- troch
-
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- acpt.
-
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- acro-
-
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- aeri-
-
- aero-
-
- alti-
-
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Thorp
-
noun,
a hamlet; village.
- cache
-
noun,
a hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.:
- caco-
-
- cacti
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- calc-
-
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- thole
-
noun,
a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
- thirl
-
verb (used with object),
to pierce.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- Capt.
-
- throe
-
noun,
a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Apoc.
-
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- Arch.
-
- arche
-
- areo-
-
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- arith
-
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Athel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Athol
-
noun,
a city in central Massachusetts.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- cloot
-
noun,
a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- eccl.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- Earth
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- rept.
-
- rhet.
-
- Croce
-
noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
- rhoea
-
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- crit.
-
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- recpt
-
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- Corpl
-
- corp.
-
- Corot
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- copr-
-
- Copht
-
noun,
Copt.
- rect.
-
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- proc.
-
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- Prot.
-
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- ethal
-
noun,
cetyl alcohol.
- Ralph
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- ephor
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- ecol.
-
- ephah
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, equal to about a bushel (35 liters).
- rcpt.
-
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Elath
-
noun,
Eilat.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- recip
-
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Recit
-
- ecto-
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- orch.
-
- colic
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Colo.
-
- coach
-
noun,
a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- color
-
noun,
the quality of an object or substance with respect to light reflected by the object, usually determined visually by measurement of hue, saturation, and brightness of the reflected light; saturation or chroma; hue.
- colat
-
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- coopt
-
verb (used with object),
to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
- cooch
-
noun,
a sinuous, quasi-Oriental dance performed by a woman and characterized chiefly by suggestive gyrating and shaking of the body.
- cocoa
-
noun,
a powder made from roasted, husked, and ground seeds of the cacao, Theobroma cacao, from which much of the fat has been removed.
- coel-
-
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- coop.
-
- cloth
-
noun,
a fabric formed by weaving, felting, etc., from wool, hair, silk, flax, cotton, or other fiber, used for garments, upholstery, and many other items.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- RCCh
-
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- rpt.
-
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Pal.
-
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- pil-
-
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- pat.
-
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pot.
-
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- tool
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- top-
-
- par.
-
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- 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.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- prec
-
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- 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:
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- thi-
-
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- pre-
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Ptah
-
noun,
an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- 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.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- pro-
-
- 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.
- orlo
-
noun,
a plinth supporting the base of a column.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- OTOH
-
- oto-
-
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- tri-
-
- oro-
-
- 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.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Pet.
-
- 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.
- the-
-
- PERL
-
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- 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.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- perh
-
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- per.
-
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Polo
-
noun,
a game played on horseback between two teams, each of four players, the object being to score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal using a long-handled mallet.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- Phar
-
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- ter.
-
- Pol.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- 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.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- rit.
-
- tel-
-
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- rel.
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- pct.
-
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Rep.
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- Pooh
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pooh.”.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Pool
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- 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.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- phr.
-
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- repl
-
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- 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.
- THOR
-
noun,
Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
- tchr
-
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- 1080
-
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- cat.
-
- itol
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- Col.
-
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- hilt
-
noun,
the handle of a sword or dagger.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Ire.
-
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- coho
-
noun,
coho salmon.
- Coco
-
noun,
coconut palm.
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cet-
-
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- Ceto
-
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- lea.
-
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- Eth.
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- lath
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- 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.
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- clep
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- cac-
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Cal.
-
- cap.
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- ctr.
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- hor.
-
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- hoot
-
noun,
the cry of an owl.
- cir.
-
- hoop
-
noun,
a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
- clar
-
- Holt
-
noun,
a wood or grove.
- holp
-
verb,
a simple past tense of help.
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- HOLC
-
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- hol-
-
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- HRIP
-
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- coch
-
- Chic
-
noun,
style and elegance, especially in dress:
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Chal
-
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- ile-
-
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- Ice.
-
- Chr.
-
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- hal-
-
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- ator
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- crat
-
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- ole-
-
- eco-
-
- ect-
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Aire
-
- help
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- aet.
-
- Ohio
-
noun,
a state in the NE central United States: a part of the Midwest. 41,222 sq. mi. (106,765 sq. km). Capital: Columbus.
Abbreviation: OH (for use with zip code), O.
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Oct.
-
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- her.
-
- Alco
-
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- aer-
-
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- acc.
-
- HEAO
-
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- opia
-
- OPer
-
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- 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.
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- 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.
- 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.
- acr-
-
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- ACTH
-
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- OAPC
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- herl
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- art.
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lit.
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- 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.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lip-
-
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Cor.
-
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Heth
-
noun,
the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- etc.
-
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- atic
-
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- Lehr
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Loch
-
noun,
a lake.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- alt.
-
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- Eph.
-
- epi-
-
- aph-
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- apo-
-
- Apr.
-
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- loth
-
adjective,
loath.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- epit
-
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- hath
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- loot
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- loop
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Cort
-
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- CLR
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- rte
-
- CPO
-
- cte
-
- CTC
-
- CTA
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- CRT
-
- CRP
-
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- CRC
-
- CPR
-
- CPL
-
- rt.
-
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ROA
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- ROP
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- RPO
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Clo
-
- 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.
- TPI
-
- tph
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ALC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- aor
-
- APC
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- tr.
-
- Apl
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- 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.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- at.
-
- ATC
-
- Tpr
-
- tra
-
- tlo
-
- Tro
-
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Ar.
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- ACP
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- AHE
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- TRH
-
- AHL
-
- AIC
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- tlr
-
- TLC
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- TCA
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- CIA
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- CIC
-
- CIE
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CIP
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- cle
-
- TAL
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- CLI
-
- th-
-
- CEO
-
- ATP
-
- cr.
-
- ca.
-
- cc.
-
- ch.
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- 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.
- Co.
-
- cp.
-
- ct.
-
- THC
-
- cl.
-
- CAI
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- CCA
-
- CCP
-
- CCR
-
- CEA
-
- CEC
-
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- trp
-
- PIO
-
- ite
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- IRL
-
- IRO
-
- PTO
-
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- 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:
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- pt.
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- La.
-
- Ola
-
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- OIt
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- Lt.
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ipr
-
- 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.
- 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.
- ILP
-
- ICC
-
- PLC
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ier
-
- IHP
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILO
-
- IOC
-
- IPO
-
- PLA
-
- 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.
- pl.
-
- ior
-
- IOT
-
- Pr.
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- IPA
-
- iph
-
- OIr
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- 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.
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- OCR
-
- LOC
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCI
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- LTA
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- LTh
-
- ltr
-
- OCC
-
- Oc.
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- op.
-
- OTC
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OAO
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LCI
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- PhL
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- oic
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LCA
-
- oho
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to express surprise, taunting, exultation, etc.)
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- LCT
-
- PHA
-
- OEO
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lep
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ial
-
- Ia.
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ETO
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- ETR
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- ERP
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Re.
-
- RCP
-
- OPA
-
- OOT
-
- ot-
-
- HIH
-
- io-
-
- ERT
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- hr.
-
- Ehr
-
- eo-
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- 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.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- eir
-
- EPT
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- REA
-
- RCT
-
- RCA
-
- OTA
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- HRH
-
- POC
-
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- POA
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- PLR
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- PLO
-
- HRE
-
- ht.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pli
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- OAP
-
- HCR
-
- ote
-
- hah
-
interjection,
ha.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- ooh
-
noun,
the exclamation “ooh.”.
- 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-
-
- PRC
-
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- heh
-
noun,
he2 .
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- PRA
-
- POR
-
- 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.
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- ol
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- AO
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- AI
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- TP
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- OA
-
- R.
-
- HL
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- RP
-
- HP
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- i.
-
- RC
-
- RH
-
- HH
-
- h.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- RO
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- ic
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- L2
-
- O.
-
- LR
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- TL
-
- PH
-
- le
-
- CE
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- L1
-
- TC
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LH
-
- LC
-
- L.
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- EI
-
- IP
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- RI
-