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- statoscope
-
noun,
an aneroid barometer for registering minute variations of atmospheric pressure.
- spoliates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to plunder, rob, or ruin.
- Apostolic
-
adjective,
of or characteristic of an apostle.
- topcastle
-
noun,
a large fighting top used in medieval ships.
- scapolite
-
noun,
any of a group of minerals of variable composition, essentially silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium, occurring as massive aggregates or tetragonal crystals.
- pastelist
-
noun,
an artist who draws with pastels.
- coelostat
-
noun,
an apparatus consisting of a mirror driven by clockwork, used to enable a fixed telescope to keep the same area of sky in its field of view by compensating for the apparent rotation of the celestial sphere.
- scotopias
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noun,
vision in dim light (opposed to photopia).
- Esposito
-
noun,
Phil(ip Anthony) born 1942, Canadian ice-hockey player, in the U.S. since 1962.
- solstice
-
noun,
Astronomy.
either of the two times a year when the sun is at its greatest distance from the celestial equator: about June 21, when the sun reaches its northernmost point on the celestial sphere, or about December 22, when it reaches its southernmost point. Compare summer solstice, winter solstice.
either of the two points in the ecliptic farthest from the equator.
- societal
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- topcoats
-
noun,
a lightweight overcoat.
- Alcestis
-
noun,
Also, Alkestis. Classical Mythology. the wife of Admetus who gave up her life in order that the Fates might save the life of Admetus and later was brought back from Hades by Hercules.
- cesspool
-
noun,
a cistern, well, or pit for retaining the sediment of a drain or for receiving the sewage from a house.
- plastics
-
noun,
Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
- scotopia
-
noun,
vision in dim light (opposed to photopia).
- celosias
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- altoists
-
noun,
a performer on the alto saxophone.
- ectopias
-
noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- pistoles
-
noun,
a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
- potestas
-
noun,
the authority of a paterfamilias over all members of his family and household.
- spoliate
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verb (used with or without object),
to plunder, rob, or ruin.
- potatoes
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noun,
Also called Irish potato, white potato. the edible tuber of a cultivated plant, Solanum tuberosum, of the nightshade family.
- Cassiope
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) any evergreen shrub belonging to the genus Cassiope, of the heath family, having nodding white or pinkish solitary flowers and scalelike or needlelike leaves.
- talipots
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noun,
a tall palm, Corypha umbraculifera, of southern India and Ceylon, having large fronds used for making fans and umbrellas, for covering houses, and in place of writing paper: also grown as an ornamental.
- apostils
-
noun,
a marginal annotation or note.
- spittles
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noun,
saliva; spit.
- statices
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- isolates
-
noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- potassic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or containing potassium.
- calottes
-
noun,
zucchetto.
- specials
-
noun,
a special person or thing.
- elastics
-
noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- lactoses
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- topsails
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noun,
a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
- polecats
-
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).
- paletots
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noun,
any of various loose or fitted coats or jackets for men and women, especially a close-fitting jacket worn over a dress by women in the 19th century.
- tactless
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adjective,
lacking tact; showing no tact; undiplomatic; offendingly blunt:
- Colossae
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noun,
an ancient city in SW Phrygia: seat of an early Christian church to which Paul wrote the Epistle to the Colossians.
- topsoils
-
noun,
the fertile, upper part of the soil.
- pai-loos
-
noun,
(in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
- stoolies
-
- ostioles
-
noun,
Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
- copilots
-
noun,
a pilot who is second in command of an aircraft.
- coal-pit
-
noun,
a pit where coal is dug.
- slipcase
-
noun,
a box for a book or set of books, open on one side so that the spine is visible.
- capotes
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- Statice
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- statics
-
noun,
the branch of mechanics that deals with bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium.
- ostiole
-
noun,
Biology. a small opening or pore, especially in the fruiting body of a fungus.
- tactile
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, endowed with, or affecting the sense of touch.
- closets
-
noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- paletot
-
noun,
any of various loose or fitted coats or jackets for men and women, especially a close-fitting jacket worn over a dress by women in the 19th century.
- Cassite
-
noun,
Kassite.
- Staples
-
noun,
a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
- stactes
-
noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- caplets
-
- Capitol
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noun,
the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
- postals
-
noun,
Informal. postal card.
- calotte
-
noun,
zucchetto.
- Picasso
-
noun,
Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1973, Spanish painter and sculptor in France.
- espials
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noun,
the act of spying.
- pai-loo
-
noun,
(in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
- splices
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noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- atopies
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noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- sapotes
-
noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- 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.
- atiptoe
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adverb, adjective,
standing or walking on tiptoe (usually used predicatively).
- 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.
- spittle
-
noun,
saliva; spit.
- scotias
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- elastic
-
noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- pasties
-
noun,
pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.
- Castile
-
noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- optical
-
noun,
opticals, optical effects.
- Ossetia
-
noun,
a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
- cesspit
-
noun,
a pit for receiving wastes, as sewage, or other refuse.
- talcose
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adjective,
containing or composed largely of talc.
- patties
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noun,
any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked:
- stipels
-
noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- patsies
-
noun,
a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
- stoical
-
adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- pottles
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noun,
a former liquid measure equal to two quarts.
- pastose
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adjective,
having a heavy impasto.
- talipes
-
noun,
a clubfoot.
- Osceola
-
noun,
1804–38, U.S. Indian leader: chief of the Seminole tribe.
- talipot
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noun,
a tall palm, Corypha umbraculifera, of southern India and Ceylon, having large fronds used for making fans and umbrellas, for covering houses, and in place of writing paper: also grown as an ornamental.
- costate
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adjective,
Anatomy. having ribs.
- citoles
-
noun,
cittern.
- opiates
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- Ossetic
-
noun,
the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Ossets.
- pastels
-
noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- copilot
-
noun,
a pilot who is second in command of an aircraft.
- castles
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- ossicle
-
noun,
a small bone.
- clootie
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter) cloot (def 2).
- oolites
-
noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- palsies
-
noun,
any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
- Pelotas
-
noun,
a city in S Brazil.
- ectopia
-
noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- tipcats
-
noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- catties
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- potsies
-
noun,
hopscotch.
- teapots
-
noun,
a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
- steato-
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- Celosia
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- potties
-
noun,
a seat of reduced size fitting over a toilet seat, for use by a small child.
- scapose
-
adjective,
having scapes; consisting of a scape.
- spitals
-
noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- poetics
-
noun,
literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
- saloops
-
noun,
a hot drink prepared originally from salep but later from sassafras, together with milk and sugar.
- altoist
-
noun,
a performer on the alto saxophone.
- tootles
-
noun,
the sound made by tooting on a flute or the like.
- lactose
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- placets
-
noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- Toltecs
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
- Lacoste
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
- solaces
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- solates
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- Tootsie
-
noun,
a sweetheart; darling.
- soloist
-
noun,
a person who performs a solo.
- aplites
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- pistole
-
noun,
a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
- apostil
-
noun,
a marginal annotation or note.
- apostle
-
noun,
any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
- isotope
-
noun,
any of two or more forms of a chemical element, having the same number of protons in the nucleus, or the same atomic number, but having different numbers of neutrons in the nucleus, or different atomic weights. There are 275 isotopes of the 81 stable elements, in addition to over 800 radioactive isotopes, and every element has known isotopic forms. Isotopes of a single element possess almost identical properties.
- sociol.
-
- platies
-
noun,
platyfish.
- toecaps
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- litotes
-
noun,
understatement, especially that in which an affirmative is expressed by the negative of its contrary, as in “not bad at all.”.
- lipases
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- polecat
-
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).
- Ploesti
-
noun,
a city in S Romania: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- tosspot
-
noun,
a tippler; drunkard.
- topsoil
-
noun,
the fertile, upper part of the soil.
- plicate
-
adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- topsail
-
noun,
a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
- topcoat
-
noun,
a lightweight overcoat.
- lattice
-
noun,
a structure of crossed wooden or metal strips usually arranged to form a diagonal pattern of open spaces between the strips.
- latices
-
noun,
a plural of latex.
- topless
-
adjective,
lacking a top:
- latests
-
noun,
the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:
- topical
-
noun,
Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
- locates
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- socials
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- isolate
-
noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- plastic
-
noun,
Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
- spicate
-
adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- piolets
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- ocelots
-
noun,
a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
- aseptic
-
noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- special
-
noun,
a special person or thing.
- ascites
-
noun,
accumulation of serous fluid in the peritoneal cavity; dropsy of the peritoneum.
- spastic
-
noun,
Pathology. a person exhibiting spasms.
- Scottie
-
noun,
Scottish terrier.
- sepals
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- sloops
-
noun,
a single-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel, with or without a bowsprit, having a jib-headed or gaff mainsail, the latter sometimes with a gaff topsail, and one or more headsails.
Compare cutter (def 3), knockabout (def 1).
- slopes
-
- ocelot
-
noun,
a spotted leopardlike cat, Felis pardalis, ranging from Texas through South America: now greatly reduced in number and endangered in the U.S.
- copses
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- siesta
-
noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- estops
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- stools
-
noun,
a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
- cosies
-
noun,
a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
- cosets
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- Stoops
-
noun,
the act or an instance of stooping.
- cosset
-
noun,
a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
- estocs
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- latest
-
noun,
the latest, the most recent news, development, disclosure, etc.:
- cossie
-
noun,
a bathing suit; bathers.
- costal
-
adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- splice
-
noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- costo-
-
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- spicas
-
noun,
spike2 .
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- Lassie
-
noun,
a young girl; lass.
- copies
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- splats
-
noun,
Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
- scoto-
-
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- slates
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- lipase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- otiose
-
adjective,
being at leisure; idle; indolent.
- sapote
-
noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- coolie
-
noun,
an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
- spiles
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- slices
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- spites
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- lepto-
-
- sliest
-
adjective,
a superlative of sly.
- copals
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- slipes
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- coopts
-
verb (used with object),
to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
- Stopes
-
noun,
Marie Carmichael, 1880–1958, English scientist and birth control advocate.
- spiels
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- osteo-
-
- cootie
-
noun,
a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- leasts
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- stolas
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- spices
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- Scotti
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
- cottas
-
noun,
a surplice.
- spelts
-
noun,
one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
- Scopas
-
noun,
flourished 4th century b.c, Greek sculptor and architect.
- stacte
-
noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- steals
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- septic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- Scotts
-
noun,
Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
- septi-
-
- septal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- oolite
-
noun,
a limestone composed of minute rounded concretions resembling fish roe, in some places altered to ironstone by replacement with iron oxide.
- sepias
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Scioto
-
noun,
a river in central Ohio, flowing S to the Ohio River. 237 miles (382 km) long.
- sotols
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Dasylirion, of the agave family, native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, resembling the yucca.
- istles
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- scatts
-
noun,
scat5 .
- stales
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- scoots
-
noun,
a swift, darting movement or course.
- Olcott
-
noun,
Chauncey (Chancellor John Olcott) 1860–1932, U.S. tenor, actor, and songwriter.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- SCOOPS
-
noun,
a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- Elissa
-
noun,
Phoenician name of Dido.
- stapes
-
noun,
the innermost, stirrup-shaped bone of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals, involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear.
Also called stirrup.
Compare incus (def 1), malleus.
- Lottie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- static
-
noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- spaces
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- epacts
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- spools
-
noun,
any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- Scales
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- looies
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- socio-
-
- staple
-
noun,
a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
- stoics
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- optics
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
- stoats
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- spoils
-
noun,
Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
- stipos
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- stipes
-
noun,
Zoology. the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.
- lapses
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- spoilt
-
noun,
Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
- stipel
-
noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- eclats
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- stilts
-
noun,
one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
- socles
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- set-to
-
noun,
a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- scapes
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- octets
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- looses
-
Idioms,
break loose, to free oneself; escape:
- saloop
-
noun,
a hot drink prepared originally from salep but later from sassafras, together with milk and sugar.
- scato-
-
- lacto-
-
- Scopes
-
noun,
John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
- spital
-
noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- Lettic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Letts or their language.
- saleps
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- Cassel
-
noun,
Kassel.
- possie
-
noun,
a job; position.
- tepals
-
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.
- postal
-
noun,
Informal. postal card.
- polite
-
adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- caplet
-
- polit.
-
- potass
-
noun,
potash.
- Toltec
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people living in central Mexico before the advent of the Aztecs and traditionally credited with laying the foundation of Aztec culture.
- places
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- placet
-
noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- plaice
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- potato
-
noun,
Also called Irish potato, white potato. the edible tuber of a cultivated plant, Solanum tuberosum, of the nightshade family.
- Cassie
-
noun,
huisache.
- posset
-
noun,
a drink made of hot milk curdled with ale, wine, or the like, often sweetened and spiced.
- tootle
-
noun,
the sound made by tooting on a flute or the like.
- castes
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- Castle
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- Potosi
-
noun,
a city in S Bolivia: formerly a rich silver-mining center. 13,022 feet (3970 meters) above sea level.
- cattle
-
noun,
bovine animals, especially domesticated members of the genus Bos.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- teapot
-
noun,
a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
- plates
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- Alcott
-
noun,
(Amos) Bronson [bron-suh n] /ˈbrɒn sən/ (Show IPA), 1799–1888, U.S. educator and philosopher.
- celto-
-
- pottle
-
noun,
a former liquid measure equal to two quarts.
- pottos
-
noun,
any of several lorislike, African lemurs of the genera Perodicticus and Arctocebus, especially P. potto, having a short tail and vestigial index fingers.
- tastes
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- teslas
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- testis
-
noun,
the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.
- aisles
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- pistes
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- ascots
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- piolet
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- aslope
-
adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- pilots
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- toasts
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- titles
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- piscos
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- aspics
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- pilose
-
adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- Tissot
-
noun,
James Joseph Jacques [zham zhaw-zef zhahk,, zheymz] /ʒam ʒɔˈzɛf ʒɑk,, ʒeɪmz/ (Show IPA), 1836–1902, French painter.
- assoc.
-
- assoil
-
verb (used with object),
to absolve; acquit; pardon.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- pistol
-
noun,
a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
- tiptoe
-
noun,
the tip or end of a toe.
- tipcat
-
noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- 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.
- posies
-
noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- posits
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- toilet
-
noun,
a bathroom fixture consisting of a bowl, usually with a detachable, hinged seat and lid, and a device for flushing with water, used for defecation and urination.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- posole
-
noun,
a thick, stewlike soup of pork or chicken, hominy, mild chili peppers, and coriander leaves: traditionally served at Christmas and often favored as a hangover remedy.
- picots
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- pattle
-
noun,
paddle1 (def 11).
- pelota
-
noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- cestas
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- plisse
-
noun,
a textile finish characterized by a puckered or blistered effect, produced by chemical treatment.
- pastel
-
noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- clasts
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- cleats
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- passel
-
noun,
a group or lot of indeterminate number:
- polies
-
noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- paseos
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- ptosis
-
noun,
a drooping of the upper eyelid.
- clites
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- police
-
noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- Cloots
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste du Val-de-Grâce [zhahn ba-teest dy val duh-grahs] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist dü val dəˈgrɑs/ (Show IPA), Baron de ("Anacharsis Clootz") 1755–94, Prussian leader in the French Revolution.
- closes
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- clasps
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- closet
-
noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- aceto-
-
- paleo-
-
- coapts
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- coasts
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- coatis
-
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.
- totals
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- poises
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- saices
-
noun,
syce.
- T-stop
-
noun,
a camera lens aperture setting calibrated to a T number.
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- class.
-
- Pisces
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Fishes, a zodiacal constellation between Aries and Aquarius.
- tasset
-
noun,
either of two pieces of plate armor hanging from the fauld to protect the upper parts of the thighs.
- Tassie
-
noun,
tass.
- tassel
-
noun,
a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc.
- pleats
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- pleio-
-
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- pastis
-
noun,
a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- patios
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- pastes
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- polios
-
noun,
poliomyelitis.
- Platte
-
noun,
a river flowing E from the junction of the North and South Platte rivers in central Nebraska to the Missouri River S of Omaha. 310 miles (500 km) long.
- Lotta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte.
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- sials
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- 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.”.
- Lotte
-
noun,
angler (def 3).
- SISAL
-
noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- Poole
-
noun,
a port in Dorset, in S England.
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- plast
-
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- loess
-
noun,
a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
- lipo-
-
- plio-
-
- lotto
-
noun,
a game of chance in which a leader draws numbered disks at random from a stock and the players cover the corresponding numbers on their cards, the winner being the first to cover a complete row.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- poet.
-
- locos
-
noun,
locoweed.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- sect.
-
- secos
-
noun,
sekos.
- licet
-
- polio
-
noun,
poliomyelitis.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- loose
-
Idioms,
break loose, to free oneself; escape:
- loots
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- Silas
-
noun,
a male given name.
- seti-
-
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- polis
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- pleo-
-
- silos
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- septs
-
noun,
(in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
- LOOPS
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- loses
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lotos
-
noun,
lotus.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- polos
-
noun,
a tall, cylindrical headdress represented, especially on statutes, as worn by women in ancient Greece.
- setts
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- silts
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- lists
-
noun,
an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- Sept.
-
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- seats
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- plat.
-
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- psoas
-
noun,
either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis.
- opto-
-
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- Osset
-
noun,
a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
- opsis
-
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- potto
-
noun,
any of several lorislike, African lemurs of the genera Perodicticus and Arctocebus, especially P. potto, having a short tail and vestigial index fingers.
- scat-
-
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- scats
-
noun,
scat singing.
- scatt
-
noun,
scat5 .
- peats
-
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.
- sates
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Passe
-
noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- pale-
-
- sito-
-
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- ottos
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “rich.”.
- sails
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- salts
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- pass.
-
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- oste-
-
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- pases
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- seals
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- octa-
-
- OIcel
-
- Scot.
-
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- poses
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- octo-
-
- 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.
- octet
-
noun,
a company of eight singers or musicians.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- scops
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- Pilos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- SCOTS
-
noun,
Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland.
Compare Scots Gaelic.
- Scott
-
noun,
Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- oasts
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- pools
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- poss.
-
- posse
-
noun,
posse comitatus.
- pelts
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- oleo-
-
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- pesos
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- olios
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- scoop
-
noun,
a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- pesto
-
noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- pests
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- peta-
-
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- oleos
-
noun,
margarine.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- scoot
-
noun,
a swift, darting movement or course.
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- petti
-
noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- posts
-
noun,
a strong piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- post-
-
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pico-
-
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- slaps
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- clase
-
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- clops
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- cloot
-
noun,
a cloven hoof; one of the divisions of the cloven hoof of the swine, sheep, etc.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- talcs
-
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.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Tasso
-
noun,
Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- coopt
-
verb (used with object),
to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- costs
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- stool
-
noun,
a single seat on legs or a pedestal and without arms or a back.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- stoop
-
noun,
the act or an instance of stooping.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- coots
-
noun,
any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
- stope
-
noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- 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.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coel-
-
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- tacet
-
verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- colat
-
- coop.
-
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- Colo.
-
- stopt
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- stops
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- cools
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- tecta
-
noun,
a rooflike structure.
- Stoat
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- tolas
-
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.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- alto-
-
- alti-
-
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- tools
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- toots
-
noun,
an affectionate or familiar term of address; honey; baby (sometimes offensive when used to strangers, casual acquaintances, subordinates, etc., especially by a male to a female).
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- acpt.
-
- 30-30
-
- toti-
-
- totes
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- total
-
noun,
the total amount; sum; aggregate:
- acet-
-
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- actos
-
- topos
-
noun,
a convention or motif, especially in a literary work; a rhetorical convention.
- topo-
-
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- Apoc.
-
- apses
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- cases
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- Capt.
-
- caps.
-
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- capos
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- telo-
-
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- capes
-
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.
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- 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.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- apsis
-
noun,
Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- asco-
-
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- toast
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- Titos
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- asst.
-
- tests
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- tilts
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- tiles
-
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.
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- atto-
-
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- stoas
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- speos
-
noun,
a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.
- sotol
-
noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Dasylirion, of the agave family, native to the southwestern U.S. and northern Mexico, resembling the yucca.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- spats
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- spec.
-
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- specs
-
noun,
Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- spelt
-
noun,
one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
- ileo-
-
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- Icel.
-
- spics
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- IATSE
-
- spies
-
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- spilt
-
noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- Ital.
-
- so-so
-
adverb,
in an indifferent or passable manner; indifferently; tolerably.
- splat
-
noun,
Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
- slops
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- Letts
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- slept
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- slipt
-
noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- lect.
-
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- sloop
-
noun,
a single-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel, with or without a bowsprit, having a jib-headed or gaff mainsail, the latter sometimes with a gaff topsail, and one or more headsails.
Compare cutter (def 3), knockabout (def 1).
- soaps
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- soots
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- lasts
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- lasso
-
noun,
a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- lases
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- soils
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- lact-
-
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- soles
-
noun,
a plural of sol3 .
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- spits
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Epis.
-
- step-
-
- stats
-
noun,
Also, 'stat. thermostat.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- stat.
-
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- ecto-
-
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- ecol.
-
- Stets
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- stilt
-
noun,
one of two poles, each with a support for the foot at some distance above the bottom end, enabling the wearer to walk with his or her feet above the ground.
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- Episc
-
- spool
-
noun,
any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound.
- Espoo
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Epist
-
- 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.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- 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.
- Tit.
-
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- Sol.
-
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Pool
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- pos.
-
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- Pol.
-
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- toss
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- SLIC
-
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- top-
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Sat.
-
- toot
-
noun,
an act or sound of tooting.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- tool
-
noun,
an implement, especially one held in the hand, as a hammer, saw, or file, for performing or facilitating mechanical operations.
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- sci.
-
- Solo
-
noun,
a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment:
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- PSAT
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- psec
-
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- psia
-
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- SPCA
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- pts.
-
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- 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.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- psst
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- scil
-
- seps
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- sops
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- Ste.
-
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- Soot
-
noun,
a black, carbonaceous substance produced during incomplete combustion of coal, wood, oil, etc., rising in fine particles and adhering to the sides of the chimney or pipe conveying the smoke: also conveyed in the atmosphere to other locations.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- sols
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
- SASE
-
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- 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.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- pot.
-
- sec.
-
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- teas
-
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.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tel-
-
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- sels
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- sots
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- 1080
-
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Cels
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lip-
-
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- cis-
-
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- lea.
-
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- less
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- Ceto
-
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- cet-
-
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- lit.
-
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- 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.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- OAPC
-
- Cal.
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- cap.
-
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- 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.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- Loss
-
noun,
detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- 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.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- loop
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- Loos
-
noun,
Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
- loot
-
noun,
spoils or plunder taken by pillaging, as in war.
- cat.
-
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- ile-
-
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- ICAO
-
- ical
-
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- etc.
-
- est.
-
- 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.
- ect-
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- ELAS
-
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epit
-
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- eco-
-
- esp.
-
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- cts.
-
- ESIS
-
- eso-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clep
-
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- lacs
-
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).
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- cit.
-
- itol
-
- 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.
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- isls
-
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- iso-
-
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Col.
-
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- atic
-
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- ates
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- aet.
-
- 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.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pat.
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Alco
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Pal.
-
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- Alis
-
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- alt.
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Otto
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- pct.
-
- 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.
- oto-
-
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- PLSS
-
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pil-
-
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- 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.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- ACLS
-
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Pet.
-
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- opia
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- 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.
- asis
-
- Oost
-
noun,
Jacob van [yah-kawp vahn] /ˈyɑ kɔp vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1600?–71, and his son, Jacob van, 1639?–1713, Flemish painters.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- OOPS
-
interjection,
(used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- osis
-
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- att.
-
- Oct.
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- ole-
-
- Oslo
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- apo-
-
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- asc-
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- CSA
-
- CTA
-
- ca.
-
- STL
-
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- CST
-
- CSO
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- CPS
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- CPO
-
- CPL
-
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- 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.
-
- cs.
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- cte
-
- al.
-
- ECA
-
- TSS
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ATC
-
- TSP
-
- TSI
-
- Apl
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- EIS
-
- TSE
-
- ATP
-
- ec-
-
- cl.
-
- TPI
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- STI
-
- at.
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eo-
-
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- ct.
-
- CAI
-
- ALC
-
- TLC
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- CEA
-
- Clo
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ASI
-
- TAL
-
- CLI
-
- AIC
-
- AEC
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- cle
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ase
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- CIA
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- tlo
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ae.
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- TCS
-
- CIP
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- CIE
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ACP
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- STP
-
- APS
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- 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.
- TCA
-
- ACS
-
- 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.
- APC
-
- CEO
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ast
-
- IPS
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- 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.
- SCS
-
- SCP
-
- OAS
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OCS
-
- OEO
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- oic
-
- OIt
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Ola
-
- oo-
-
- 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.
- OOT
-
- OPA
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- ose
-
- se-
-
- OAP
-
- OSO
-
- LSI
-
- LOC
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LSC
-
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- OAO
-
- LSS
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- LST
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- LTA
-
- Oc.
-
- op.
-
- OSA
-
- OTC
-
- sc.
-
- OSP
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PCI
-
- PSA
-
- PCS
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- 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:
- PIO
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- PSE
-
- pl.
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- PLA
-
- PLC
-
- pli
-
- PLO
-
- POA
-
- POC
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- PSC
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- OSS
-
- Ps.
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- ote
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- OTS
-
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- pt.
-
- PSS
-
- PTO
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- SAE
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- PTT
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- 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.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IAS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILO
-
- ILP
-
- ILS
-
- IOC
-
- IOT
-
- Ia.
-
- IPA
-
- IPO
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- Isl
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- ial
-
- io-
-
- ITA
-
- SSC
-
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- EPS
-
- EPT
-
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- SST
-
- SSI
-
- SSE
-
- SSA
-
- ics
-
- ss.
-
- spt
-
- SPS
-
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- ESL
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- ETO
-
- ETS
-
- ist
-
- TTS
-
- ITC
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Les
-
- 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).
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lep
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LCT
-
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LCI
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- SLP
-
- SLE
-
- Lt.
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ite
-
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- LCA
-
- La.
-
- SLA
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- 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
-
- TC
-
- le
-
- AO
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- 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.
- TT
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- S.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- 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.
- TL
-
- ol
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- L.
-
- LC
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- IP
-
- 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.
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- L1
-
- O.
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- L2
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- CE
-
- OA
-
- SL
-
- SA
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- ic
-
- i.
-
- t.
-