Anagrams of papilionaceous
Word papilionaceous has
1642 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of papilionaceous.
- Episcopalian
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noun,
a member of the Episcopal Church in America.
- Esculapian
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noun, adjective,
Aesculapian.
- scaloppine
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noun,
scallops, especially of veal, flattened by pounding and usually dredged in flour or breadcrumbs and sautéed quickly:
- Cisalpine
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adjective,
on this (the Roman or south) side of the Alps.
- pinaceous
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adjective,
belonging to the plant family Pinaceae.
- auspicial
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adjective,
of or relating to auspices:
- Pensacola
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noun,
a seaport in NW Florida, on Pensacola Bay.
- Sulpician
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noun,
a member of a society of secular priests founded in France in 1642, engaged chiefly in training men to teach in seminaries.
- Alopecias
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noun,
loss of hair; baldness.
- apiaceous
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adjective,
belonging to the Apiaceae, an alternative name for the plant family Umbelliferae.
Compare parsley (def 4).
- cioppinos
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noun,
a stew of fish, shellfish, tomatoes, and seasonings.
- neoplasia
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noun,
Pathology. tumor growth.
- Louisiana
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noun,
a state in the S United States. 48,522 sq. mi. (125,672 sq. km). Capital: Baton Rouge.
Abbreviation: LA (for use with zip code), La.
- polonaise
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noun,
a slow dance of Polish origin, in triple meter, consisting chiefly of a march or promenade in couples.
- panoplies
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noun,
a wide-ranging and impressive array or display:
- picolines
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noun,
any of three isomeric methyl derivatives of pyridine having the formula C 6 H 7 N, obtained from coal tar as a colorless oily liquid with a strong odor.
- populaces
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noun,
the common people of a community, nation, etc., as distinguished from the higher classes.
- ionopause
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noun,
the transitional zone between the ionosphere and the mesosphere.
- Episcopal
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Informal. an Episcopalian.
- cap-a-pie
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adverb,
from head to foot.
- appliance
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noun,
an instrument, apparatus, or device for a particular purpose or use.
- Calippus
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noun,
Callippus.
- cleanups
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noun,
the act or process of cleaning up.
- papacies
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noun,
the office, dignity, or jurisdiction of the pope.
- Alcinous
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noun,
king of the Phaeacians and father of Nausicaä and Laodamas.
- Pasolini
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noun,
Pier Paolo, 1922–75, Italian film director and poet.
- poli-sci
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noun,
political science:
- Coppelia
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noun,
a ballet (1870) by Délibes.
- apolunes
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noun,
the point in a lunar orbit that is farthest from the moon.
- Caulonia
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noun,
a town in S Calabria, in S Italy: ruins of ancient Achaean colony.
- policies
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noun,
a definite course of action adopted for the sake of expediency, facility, etc.:
- pea-soup
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noun,
a thick soup made from split peas.
- lunacies
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noun,
insanity; mental disorder.
- picoline
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noun,
any of three isomeric methyl derivatives of pyridine having the formula C 6 H 7 N, obtained from coal tar as a colorless oily liquid with a strong odor.
- canopies
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noun,
a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
- Capaneus
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noun,
one of the Seven against Thebes, who was destroyed by Zeus for blasphemy.
- silicone
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noun,
any of a number of polymers containing alternate silicon and oxygen atoms, as (–Si–O–Si–O–) n, whose properties are determined by the organic groups attached to the silicon atoms, and that are fluid, resinous, rubbery, extremely stable in high temperatures, and water-repellent: used as adhesives, lubricants, and hydraulic oils and in electrical insulation, cosmetics, etc.
- cioppino
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noun,
a stew of fish, shellfish, tomatoes, and seasonings.
- Anapolis
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noun,
a city in central Brazil.
- anoscope
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noun,
proctoscope.
- populace
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noun,
the common people of a community, nation, etc., as distinguished from the higher classes.
- eclosion
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noun,
the emergence of an adult insect from its pupal case.
- cipolins
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noun,
an impure variety of marble with alternate white and greenish zones and a layered structure.
- alopecia
-
noun,
loss of hair; baldness.
- saucepan
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noun,
a metal container of moderate depth, usually having a long handle and sometimes a cover, for stewing, boiling, etc.
- penicils
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noun,
a small, brushlike tuft of hairs, as on a caterpillar.
- aesculin
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noun,
esculin.
- pelicans
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- scalepan
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noun,
scale2 (def 2).
- Aesopian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Aesop or his fables:
- apocopes
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noun,
loss or omission of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.
- panicles
-
noun,
a compound raceme.
- poaceous
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adjective,
belonging to the Poaceae, an alternate name for the plant family Gramineae.
- Polonius
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noun,
the sententious father of Ophelia in Shakespeare's Hamlet.
- Popsicle
-
- pai-loos
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noun,
(in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
- lacunose
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adjective,
full of or having lacunae.
- capelins
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- close-in
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adjective,
near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
- acoelous
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adjective,
without a true alimentary canal.
- Consuela
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “consolation.”.
- poulaine
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noun,
a shoe or boot with an elongated pointed toe, fashionable in the 15th century.
- Palencia
-
noun,
a city in Castilla y León, N Spain.
- psilocin
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noun,
a psilocybin metabolite with strong hallucinogenic potency, produced after ingestion of the mushroom Psilocybe mexicana.
- isocline
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noun,
a fold of strata so tightly compressed that both limbs dip in the same direction.
- paenulas
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noun,
a long, circular cloak, sleeveless and often hooded, worn by the poorer classes in ancient Rome.
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- applause
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noun,
hand clapping as a demonstration of approval, appreciation, acclamation, or the like.
- Colonies
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noun,
a group of people who leave their native country to form in a new land a settlement subject to, or connected with, the parent nation.
- Ilocanos
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noun,
a member of a people of Luzon in the Philippines.
- scapulo-
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- opinicus
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noun,
a heraldic monster having the head, neck, and wings of an eagle, the body of a lion, and the tail of a bear.
- sociol.
-
- lineups
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noun,
a particular order or disposition of persons or things as arranged or drawn up for action, inspection, etc.
- Ionesco
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noun,
Eugène [French œ-zhen;; English yoo-jeen,, yoo-jeen] /French œˈʒɛn;; English yuˈdʒin,, ˈyu dʒin/ (Show IPA), 1912–94, French playwright, born in Romania.
- Ipiales
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noun,
a city in SW Colombia.
- spicula
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noun,
a spicule.
- salicin
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- lacunas
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noun,
a gap or missing part, as in a manuscript, series, or logical argument; hiatus.
- espanol
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noun,
the Spanish language.
- capelin
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- Laconia
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noun,
an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
- lacinia
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noun,
Botany. a jagged or irregular part of a leaf or petal.
- special
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noun,
a special person or thing.
- pocosin
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noun,
a swamp or marsh in an upland coastal region.
- insculp
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verb (used with object),
to carve in or on something; engrave.
- plosion
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noun,
the forced release of the occlusive phase of a plosive, whether voiceless or voiced, either audible due to frication or inaudible due to a contiguous following consonant.
Also called explosion.
Compare implosion (def 2).
- poplins
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noun,
a finely corded fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or wool, for dresses, draperies, etc.
- pileups
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noun,
a massive collision of several or many moving vehicles.
- pileous
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adjective,
hairy or furry.
- cupolas
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noun,
Architecture.
a light structure on a dome or roof, serving as a belfry, lantern, or belvedere.
a dome, especially one covering a circular or polygonal area.
- lippens
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verb (used with object),
to trust (a person).
- caplins
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noun,
capelin.
- isoline
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noun,
isogram.
- asocial
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adjective,
not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
- anopias
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noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- spaniel
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noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- Sinaloa
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noun,
a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
- spancel
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noun,
a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow.
- epinaos
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noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- apocope
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noun,
loss or omission of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.
- piscine
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a fish or fishes.
- anlaces
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noun,
anelace.
- apolune
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noun,
the point in a lunar orbit that is farthest from the moon.
- appulse
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noun,
energetic motion toward a point.
- cauline
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adjective,
of or relating to a stem, especially pertaining to or arising from the upper part of a stem.
- episcia
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noun,
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Episcia, often cultivated as houseplants for their textured, variegated foliage and showy flowers.
- pinesap
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noun,
either of two parasitic or saprophytic plants of the genus Monotropa, especially the tawny or reddish M. hypopithys (false beechdrops) of eastern North America.
- appeals
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noun,
an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.
- Lecuona
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noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1963, Cuban composer.
- piscina
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noun,
a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the sacristy.
- Caspian
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noun,
Caspian Sea.
- applies
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verb (used with object),
to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent:
- scolion
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noun,
a song sung at banquets in ancient Greece.
- pinoles
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noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- Epsilon
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noun,
the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
- Celosia
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noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- elision
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noun,
the omission of a vowel, consonant, or syllable in pronunciation.
- auspice
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noun,
Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship:
- Poulenc
-
noun,
Francis [frahn-sees] /frɑ̃ˈsis/ (Show IPA), 1899–1963, French composer and pianist.
- launces
-
noun,
sand lance.
- liaison
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noun,
the contact or connection maintained by communications between units of the armed forces or of any other organization in order to ensure concerted action, cooperation, etc.
- spacial
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adjective,
spatial.
- Capsian
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adjective,
of or designating an Epipaleolithic culture of northwestern Africa, characterized by the use of geometric microlithic tools.
- capsule
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noun,
Pharmacology. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
- Osceola
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noun,
1804–38, U.S. Indian leader: chief of the Seminole tribe.
- esculin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, slightly water-soluble glucoside, C 15 H 16 O 9 , obtained from the bark of the common horse chestnut and used chiefly in skin preparations as a protective against sunburn.
- elusion
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noun,
the act of eluding; evasion.
- apicals
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noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- enclasp
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verb (used with object),
to hold in or as in a clasp or embrace.
- inulase
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noun,
an enzyme that converts insulin to levulose.
- pounces
-
noun,
the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- soupcon
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noun,
a slight trace, as of a particular taste or flavor.
- spicule
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noun,
a small or minute, slender, sharp-pointed body or part; a small, needlelike crystal, process, or the like.
- Ilocano
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noun,
a member of a people of Luzon in the Philippines.
- silicon
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noun,
a nonmetallic element, having amorphous and crystalline forms, occurring in a combined state in minerals and rocks and constituting more than one fourth of the earth's crust: used in steelmaking, alloys, etc. Symbol: Si; atomic weight: 28.086; atomic number: 14; specific gravity: 2.4 at 20°C.
- Oceanus
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noun,
a Titan who was the son of Uranus and Gaea, the consort of Tethys, and the father of the river gods and Oceanids.
- console
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noun,
Also called game(s) console, gaming console, video-game console. a computer system specially made for playing video games by connecting it to a television or other display for video and sound.
- oilcans
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noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- unclose
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verb (used with or without object),
to bring or come out of a closed state; open.
- unclasp
-
verb (used with object),
to undo the clasp or clasps of; unfasten.
- slip-on
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noun,
something made this way, especially an article of clothing.
- uncials
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noun,
an uncial letter.
- popinac
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noun,
huisache.
- Aeolian
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noun,
a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- Oceania
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noun,
the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
- uncoils
-
verb (used with or without object),
to unwind from a coiled position.
- Palouse
-
noun,
a river in NW Idaho and SW Washington, flowing W and S to the Snake River. 140 miles (225 km) long.
- scapula
-
noun,
Anatomy. either of two flat, triangular bones, each forming the back part of a shoulder in humans; shoulder blade.
- panicle
-
noun,
a compound raceme.
- paniolo
-
noun,
a person who herds cattle; cowboy.
- nucleo-
-
- canulas
-
noun,
cannula.
- clip-on
-
noun,
a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
- papains
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noun,
Biochemistry. a proteolytic enzyme found in the fruit of the papaya tree, Carica papaya.
- oilcups
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noun,
a closed cup or can supplying lubricant to a bearing or bearings.
- palaeo-
-
- anisole
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noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- Canopus
-
noun,
Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Carina: the second brightest star in the heavens.
- opsonic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or influenced by opsonin; capable of promoting phagocytosis.
- canapes
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noun,
a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
- ponceau
-
noun,
a vivid red to reddish-orange color.
- upsilon
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Greek alphabet (Υ, υ).
- upscale
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Opaline
-
adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- Uppsala
-
noun,
a city in SE Sweden.
- colonus
-
noun,
a serf in the latter period of the Roman Empire or in the early feudal period.
- paenula
-
noun,
a long, circular cloak, sleeveless and often hooded, worn by the poorer classes in ancient Rome.
- closeup
-
noun,
a photograph taken at close range or with a long focal-length lens, on a relatively large scale.
- scopula
-
noun,
a dense tuft of hairs, as on the feet of certain spiders.
- unpiles
-
verb (used with object),
to disentangle or remove from a piled condition:
- 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.
- unloose
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen or relax (the grasp, hold, fingers, etc.).
- unlaces
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- sculpin
-
noun,
any small, freshwater fish of the genus Cottus, of the family Cottidae, having a large head with one or more spines on each side; bullhead.
- acinous
-
adjective,
consisting of acini.
- paisano
-
noun,
paisan.
- Seconal
-
- papoose
-
noun,
a North American Indian baby or young child.
- Copiapo
-
noun,
a city in N Chile.
- pepinos
-
noun,
a rounded, cone-shaped hill in a karstic area.
- pencils
-
noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- penicil
-
noun,
a small, brushlike tuft of hairs, as on a caterpillar.
- lupines
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine) of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.
- Sapulpa
-
noun,
a city in E central Oklahoma.
- alpines
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- spleno-
-
- cipolin
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noun,
an impure variety of marble with alternate white and greenish zones and a layered structure.
- sanicle
-
noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- papuans
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of New Guinea or Papua New Guinea.
- spinule
-
noun,
a small spine.
- Lucania
-
noun,
an ancient region in S Italy, NW of the Gulf of Taranto.
- Ancaeus
-
noun,
a son of Poseidon who joined the Argonauts and became helmsman of the Argo.
- cuisine
-
noun,
a style or quality of cooking; cookery:
- inlaces
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- Pianola
-
noun,
(lowercase) Bridge. a hand, as a laydown, that is very easy to play.
- inscape
-
noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- piceous
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling pitch.
- Caelian
-
noun,
the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
- couples
-
noun,
two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- pelican
-
noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- Nicolai
-
noun,
(Carl) Otto (Ehrenfried) [kahrl awt-oh ey-ruh n-freet] /kɑrl ˈɔt oʊ ˈeɪ rənˌfrit/ (Show IPA), 1810–49, German composer.
- inclasp
-
verb (used with object),
enclasp.
- copious
-
adjective,
large in quantity or number; abundant; plentiful:
- papules
-
noun,
a small, somewhat pointed elevation of the skin, usually inflammatory but nonsuppurative.
- Coppola
-
noun,
Francis Ford, born 1939, U.S. film director and screenwriter.
- slip-up
-
noun,
a mistake, blunder, or oversight:
- nipples
-
noun,
a protuberance of the mamma or breast where, in the female, the milk ducts discharge; teat.
- copulas
-
noun,
something that connects or links together.
- Alcaeus
-
noun,
flourished c600 b.c, Greek poet of Mytilene.
- Nicosia
-
noun,
a city on and the capital of Cyprus, in the central part.
- cleanup
-
noun,
the act or process of cleaning up.
- incluse
-
noun,
recluse (def 2).
- Pauline
-
noun,
a female given name.
- slap-up
-
adjective,
excellent; first-rate:
- scaleup
-
noun,
an increase in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion:
- inclips
-
verb (used with object),
to grasp or enclose.
- counsel
-
noun,
advice; opinion or instruction given in directing the judgment or conduct of another.
- nappies
-
noun,
liquor, especially ale.
- inclose
-
verb (used with object),
enclose.
- splenic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, connected with, or affecting the spleen:
- icono-
-
- poplin
-
noun,
a finely corded fabric of cotton, rayon, silk, or wool, for dresses, draperies, etc.
- Lucian
-
noun,
a.d. 117–c180, Greek rhetorician and satirist.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- coolie
-
noun,
an unskilled laborer, especially formerly in China and India.
- coulis
-
noun,
a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
- COSINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse.
the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
- copula
-
noun,
something that connects or links together.
- copies
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- copens
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- copals
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- consul
-
noun,
an official appointed by the government of one country to look after its commercial interests and the welfare of its citizens in another country.
- couple
-
noun,
two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- consol
-
noun,
singular of consols.
- conies
-
noun,
the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
- colous
-
- colins
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- Coleus
-
noun,
any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers.
- coupes
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- coupon
-
noun,
a portion of a certificate, ticket, label, advertisement, or the like, set off from the main body by dotted lines or the like to emphasize its separability, entitling the holder to something, as a gift or discount, or for use as an order blank, a contest entry form, etc.
- Espana
-
noun,
Spanish name of Spain.
- Salina
-
noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- 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.
- pounce
-
noun,
the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
- puisne
-
noun,
an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.
- ensoul
-
verb (used with object),
to endow with a soul.
- Saipan
-
noun,
an island in and the capital of the North Mariana Islands in the N Pacific, about 1350 miles (2173 km) S of Japan: taken by U.S. forces June–July 1944. 71 sq. mi. (184 sq. km).
- Salian
-
noun,
a Salian Frank.
- cuppas
-
noun,
a cup of tea.
- Cousin
-
noun,
Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt.
See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
- cupola
-
noun,
Architecture.
a light structure on a dome or roof, serving as a belfry, lantern, or belvedere.
a dome, especially one covering a circular or polygonal area.
- cupels
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- cuneal
-
adjective,
wedgelike; wedge-shaped.
- Culion
-
noun,
an island of the Philippines, in the W part of the group, N of Palawan. 150 sq. mi. (389 sq. km).
- saloon
-
noun,
a place for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks.
- saloop
-
noun,
a hot drink prepared originally from salep but later from sassafras, together with milk and sugar.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- Launce
-
noun,
sand lance.
- ponies
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- Pelion
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- nipple
-
noun,
a protuberance of the mamma or breast where, in the female, the milk ducts discharge; teat.
- Nicole
-
noun,
a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
- Nicias
-
noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- Nicaea
-
noun,
an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- pecans
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- nausea
-
noun,
sickness at the stomach, especially when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.
- Peipus
-
noun,
a lake in the N Europe, on the border between Estonia and the W Russian Federation. 93 miles (150 km) long; 356 sq. mi. (920 sq. km).
- nappes
-
noun,
Geology. a large mass of rock thrust a considerable distance along a nearly horizontal fault plane or in an overturned anticlinal fold.
- Napoli
-
noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- Naples
-
noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- Pelops
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a son of Tantalus and Dione, slaughtered by his father and served to the Olympians as food; Hermes restored him to life and he later ruled over southern Greece, which was called Peloponnesus after him.
- Pascin
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- pencil
-
noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- pensil
-
noun,
pencel.
- lupine
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine) of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.
- lunies
-
noun,
a lunatic.
- pepino
-
noun,
a rounded, cone-shaped hill in a karstic area.
- Lucias
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- peplos
-
noun,
a loose-fitting outer garment worn, draped in folds, by women in ancient Greece.
- peplus
-
noun,
peplos.
- pepsin
-
noun,
an enzyme, produced in the stomach, that in the presence of hydrochloric acid splits proteins into proteoses and peptones.
- loupes
-
noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- Louise
-
noun,
Lake, a glacial lake in W Canada, in SW Alberta in the Canadian Rockies: resort. 5670 feet (1728 meters) above sea level.
- nip-up
-
noun,
a calisthenic routine or gymnastic move of springing to one's feet from a supine position.
- Pascal
-
noun,
the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Abbreviation: Pa.
- loosen
-
verb (used with object),
to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- palais
-
noun,
French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
- oscine
-
noun,
an oscine bird.
- oppose
-
verb (used with object),
to act against or provide resistance to; combat.
- opines
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- ounces
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- opacus
-
adjective,
(of a cloud) dense enough to obscure the sun or moon.
- paeans
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- paeons
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- one-up
-
adverb,
Printing. with only one reproduction of a form per sheet or on a given sheet:
- paisan
-
noun,
compatriot.
- oleins
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- palace
-
noun,
the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
- oilcup
-
noun,
a closed cup or can supplying lubricant to a bearing or bearings.
- papule
-
noun,
a small, somewhat pointed elevation of the skin, usually inflammatory but nonsuppurative.
- oilcan
-
noun,
a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
- paleo-
-
- paleon
-
- oculo-
-
- palpus
-
noun,
an appendage attached to an oral part and serving as an organ of sense in insects, crustaceans, etc.
- panels
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- nuclei
-
noun,
plural of nucleus.
- Pansil
-
noun,
Pancha Sila.
- papain
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a proteolytic enzyme found in the fruit of the papaya tree, Carica papaya.
- nopals
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- Papuan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of New Guinea or Papua New Guinea.
- papula
-
noun,
one of the small, ciliated projections of the body wall of an echinoderm, serving for respiration and excretion.
- louies
-
noun,
looie.
- looies
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- ponces
-
noun,
a pimp.
- police
-
noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- lanose
-
adjective,
lanate.
- lances
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- lanais
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- plani-
-
- plano-
-
- plasia
-
- Plauen
-
noun,
a city in E Germany.
- pleio-
-
- lacuna
-
noun,
a gap or missing part, as in a manuscript, series, or logical argument; hiatus.
- Isaian
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
- poison
-
noun,
a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
- polies
-
noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- plaice
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- ionics
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- polios
-
noun,
poliomyelitis.
- insula
-
noun,
a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
- insoul
-
verb (used with object),
ensoul.
- insole
-
noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- inlace
-
verb (used with object),
enlace.
- incuse
-
noun,
an incuse figure or impression.
- inclip
-
verb (used with object),
to grasp or enclose.
- incise
-
verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- Ponape
-
noun,
an island in the W Pacific: part of the Federated States of Micronesia. 134 sq. mi. (347 sq. km).
- Poncas
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Plains
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- places
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- piculs
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- liaise
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- lippen
-
verb (used with object),
to trust (a person).
- 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.
- pileup
-
noun,
a massive collision of several or many moving vehicles.
- pileus
-
noun,
Mycology. the horizontal portion of a mushroom, bearing gills, tubes, etc., on its underside; a cap.
- lineup
-
noun,
a particular order or disposition of persons or things as arranged or drawn up for action, inspection, etc.
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- pilose
-
adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- pilous
-
adjective,
pilose.
- Pilsen
-
noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- lianas
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- lapins
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- Leucon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having a thick body wall with a highly branched canal system leading into the spongocoel.
- leuco-
-
- Leucas
-
noun,
Levkas.
- lesion
-
noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- Pinole
-
noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- pinups
-
noun,
a large photograph, as of a sexually attractive person, suitable for pinning on a wall.
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- pipals
-
noun,
a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- pisci-
-
- lauans
-
noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- Scipio
-
noun,
Publius Cornelius Scipio Africanus Major [puhb-lee-uh s kawr-neel-yuh s,, af-ri-key-nuh s,, -kan-uh s,, -kahn-] /ˈpʌb li əs kɔrˈnil yəs,, ˌæf rɪˈkeɪ nəs,, -ˈkæn əs,, -ˈkɑn-/ (Show IPA), ("Scipio the Elder") 237–183 b.c, Roman general who defeated Hannibal.
- Eolian
-
noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- appels
-
noun,
a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- uncial
-
noun,
an uncial letter.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- cippus
-
noun,
(in classical architecture) a stele.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Aeolus
-
noun,
the ruler of the winds.
- aslope
-
adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- apical
-
noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- souple
-
noun,
silk from which only a portion of the sericin has been removed.
- asonia
-
noun,
tone deafness.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Siouan
-
noun,
an American Indian language family formerly widespread from Saskatchewan to the lower Mississippi, also found in the Virginia and Carolina piedmont, and including Catawba, Crow, Dakota, Hidatsa, Mandan, Osage, and Winnebago.
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- Sloane
-
noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- Alison
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- Alnico
-
noun,
a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
- clause
-
noun,
Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
- Aeacus
-
noun,
a judge in Hades, a son of Zeus and grandfather of Achilles.
- cleans
-
- uncase
-
verb (used with object),
to remove from a case; remove the case from.
- uncaps
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- capons
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- anopia
-
noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- Alcuin
-
noun,
(Ealhwine Flaccus) a.d. 735–804, English theologian and scholar: teacher and adviser of Charlemagne.
- anlace
-
noun,
anelace.
- sluice
-
noun,
an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- Aleppo
-
noun,
a city in NW Syria.
- Calais
-
noun,
the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
- supine
-
noun,
(in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.”.
- causal
-
adjective,
of, constituting, or implying a cause.
- calesa
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- Supple
-
adjective,
bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible:
- aiolis
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- Alicia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- canape
-
noun,
a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
- Silone
-
noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- socio-
-
- casual
-
noun,
a worker employed only irregularly.
- silica
-
noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- Ulpian
-
noun,
(Domitius Ulpianus) died a.d. 288? Roman jurist.
- Caslon
-
noun,
William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
- apneas
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- spline
-
noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- uncoil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to unwind from a coiled position.
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- capias
-
noun,
a writ commanding an officer to take a specified person into custody.
- Alonso
-
noun,
Alicia (Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre Martínez Hoyo) born 1921, Cuban ballerina.
- Alpena
-
noun,
a city in NE Michigan, on Lake Huron.
- unlace
-
verb (used with object),
to loosen or undo the lacing or laces of (a pair of shoes, a corset, etc.).
- unpile
-
verb (used with object),
to disentangle or remove from a piled condition:
- sculp.
-
- aaliis
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- solion
-
noun,
Chemistry, Electricity. a low-frequency amplifying device that operates by controlling the flow of ions in solution: some types, as the micropump, accomplish this by means of electro-osmotic pressure.
- unseal
-
verb (used with object),
to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
- appose
-
verb (used with object),
to place side by side, as two things; place next to; juxtapose.
- appals
-
verb (used with object),
appall.
- Upsala
-
noun,
Uppsala.
- coalas
-
noun,
koala.
- spinel
-
noun,
any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
- upspin
-
noun,
a sudden, upward, spiraling movement, trend, etc.:
- Alsace
-
noun,
a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
- coeno-
-
- usance
-
noun,
Commerce. a length of time, exclusive of days of grace and varying in different places, allowed by custom or usage for the payment of foreign bills of exchange.
- Apulia
-
noun,
a department in SE Italy. 7442 sq. mi. (19,275 sq. km). Capital: Bari.
- splen-
-
- appeal
-
noun,
an earnest request for aid, support, sympathy, mercy, etc.; entreaty; petition; plea.
- canula
-
noun,
cannula.
- aniso-
-
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- UNESCO
-
noun,
an agency of the United Nations charged with instituting and administering programs for cooperative, coordinated action by member states in education, science, and the arts.
- Aloeus
-
noun,
a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- clino-
-
- clines
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- uncool
-
adjective,
not self-assured or relaxed:
- aloins
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- ancile
-
noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- acious
-
- splice
-
noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- clones
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- Capone
-
noun,
Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
- clonus
-
noun,
a rapid succession of flexions and extensions of a group of muscles, usually signifying an affection of the brain or spinal cord.
- caplin
-
noun,
capelin.
- spinal
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- acinus
-
noun,
Botany. one of the small drupelets or berries of an aggregate, baccate fruit, as the blackberry.
- aceous
-
- anis-
-
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- anal.
-
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- pico-
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- loons
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Louis
-
noun,
louis d'or.
- pepos
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
- louse
-
noun,
any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
- loupe
-
noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- Lucan
-
noun,
(Marcus Annaeus Lucanus) a.d. 39–65, Roman poet, born in Spain.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- loups
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- loose
-
Idioms,
break loose, to free oneself; escape:
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- Piaui
-
noun,
a state in NE Brazil. 96,860 sq. mi. (250,870 sq. km). Capital: Teresina.
- LOOPS
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- spec.
-
- locus
-
noun,
a place; locality.
- pious
-
adjective,
having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Lepus
-
noun,
the Hare, a small southern constellation south of Orion.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Apoc.
-
- pinup
-
noun,
a large photograph, as of a sexually attractive person, suitable for pinning on a wall.
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- appal
-
verb (used with object),
appall.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- pipal
-
noun,
a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan.
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- Appel
-
noun,
a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- pipes
-
noun,
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- scoop
-
noun,
a ladle or ladlelike utensil, especially a small, deep-sided shovel with a short, horizontal handle, for taking up flour, sugar, etc.
- Appia
-
noun,
Adolphe [French a-dawlf] /French aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1862–1928, Swiss stage designer and theatrical producer.
- Apple
-
noun,
the usually round, red or yellow, edible fruit of a small tree, Malus sylvestris, of the rose family.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- lauan
-
noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- 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:
- lapps
-
noun,
Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
- leuc-
-
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- locos
-
noun,
locoweed.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- picul
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- Picus
-
noun,
an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
- loans
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- pilau
-
noun,
pilaf.
- 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.
- anoas
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Lippi
-
noun,
Filippino [fil-uh-pee-noh;; Italian fee-leep-pee-naw] /ˌfɪl əˈpi noʊ;; Italian ˌfi lipˈpi nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1457–1504, and his father, Fra Filippo [frah fi-lip-oh;; Italian frah fee-leep-paw] /frɑ fɪˈlɪp oʊ;; Italian frɑ fiˈlip pɔ/ (Show IPA) or Fra Lippo [frah lip-oh;; Italian frah leep-paw] /frɑ ˈlɪp oʊ;; Italian frɑ ˈlip pɔ/ (Show IPA) 1406?–69, Italian painters.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- Lippe
-
noun,
a former state in NW Germany: now part of North Rhine-Westphalia.
- lipo-
-
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- Linus
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 76? pope 67?–76?.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- Pilos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- apace
-
adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- span-
-
- pilus
-
noun,
a hair or hairlike structure.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Apepi
-
noun,
Apophis.
- luces
-
noun,
plural of lux.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- 30-30
-
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- UNCIO
-
- OIcel
-
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- oecus
-
noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- ocul-
-
- ocean
-
noun,
the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- palpi
-
noun,
plural of palpus.
- palps
-
noun,
a palpus.
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- uncia
-
noun,
a bronze coin of ancient Rome, the 12th part of an as.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- uncap
-
verb (used with object),
to remove a cap or cover from (a bottle, container, etc.).
- nuci-
-
- ulpan
-
noun,
an institute or school for intensive study of Hebrew, especially by immigrants to Israel.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- ulnas
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- noso-
-
- ulans
-
noun,
uhlan.
- papal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pope or the papacy:
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- UNCLE
-
noun,
a brother of one's father or mother.
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- papas
-
noun,
father.
- onco-
-
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- ounce
-
noun,
a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- ousel
-
noun,
ouzel.
- pacas
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- aalii
-
noun,
a bushy shrub, Dodonaea viscosa, of Australia, Hawaii, Africa, and tropical America, having sticky foliage.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- onces
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- pale-
-
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Olson
-
noun,
Charles, 1910–70, U.S. poet and essayist.
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- olios
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- oleos
-
noun,
margarine.
- oleo-
-
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- uncos
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- noose
-
noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- spool
-
noun,
any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- naso-
-
- Nasca
-
adjective,
Nazca.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- nappe
-
noun,
Geology. a large mass of rock thrust a considerable distance along a nearly horizontal fault plane or in an overturned anticlinal fold.
- nappa
-
noun,
a very soft glove leather made from the skin of a sheep, kid, or goat.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- NAACP
-
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- lunes
-
noun,
Archaic. fits of madness.
- Pepin
-
noun,
("Pepin the Short") died a.d. 768, king of the Franks 751–768 (father of Charlemagne).
- lunas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- nolos
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Papen
-
noun,
Franz von [frahnts fuh n] /frɑnts fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1969, German diplomat, statesman, and soldier.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- noils
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- noels
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Papua
-
noun,
Papua New Guinea.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- Suppe
-
noun,
Franz von [frahnts fuh n] /frɑnts fən/ (Show IPA), 1819–95, Austrian composer.
- supp.
-
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- Alas.
-
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- Alcon
-
noun,
a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
- Paula
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Paul.
- Pauli
-
noun,
Wolfgang [woo lf-gang;; German vawlf-gahng] /ˈwʊlf gæŋ;; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1945.
- spoon
-
noun,
a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- pause
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- clase
-
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- poons
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- poops
-
noun,
a superstructure at the stern of a vessel.
- popes
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- SLAPP
-
noun,
Also called SLAPP suit. a civil lawsuit brought as an intimidation measure against an activist.
- coupe
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- 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.
- eusol
-
noun,
an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Poole
-
noun,
a port in Dorset, in S England.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- Espoo
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- 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.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- caps.
-
- Capua
-
noun,
a town in NW Campania, in S Italy, N of Naples.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- coups
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- pools
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- Icel.
-
- 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.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- canal
-
noun,
an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
- Ponce
-
noun,
a pimp.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- copen
-
noun,
Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
- Canea
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- Ilion
-
noun,
Greek name of ancient Troy.
- ilio-
-
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Seoul
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- ileus
-
noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- ileo-
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- canoe
-
noun,
any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
- Cleon
-
noun,
died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
- icons
-
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- ician
-
- epulo
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a member of a body of priests who performed sacred rites during sacrificial banquets in honor of the gods.
- Episc
-
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- pupil
-
noun,
a person, usually young, who is learning under the close supervision of a teacher at school, a private tutor, or the like; student.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Cunas
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- Punic
-
noun,
the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician.
- cupel
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- pupas
-
noun,
an insect in the nonfeeding, usually immobile, transformation stage between the larva and the imago.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- Pupin
-
noun,
Michael Idvorsky [id-vawr-skee] /ɪdˈvɔr ski/ (Show IPA), 1858–1935, U.S. inventor, physicist, and author, born in Hungary.
- cine-
-
- Pusan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- Ecua.
-
- econ.
-
- ecol.
-
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- cuppa
-
noun,
a cup of tea.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- culpa
-
noun,
Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus):
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Epis.
-
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Sino-
-
- sauna
-
noun,
a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.
- puces
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- cauls
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- pulas
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- pules
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- caus.
-
- pulis
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- punas
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- Siepi
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pulps
-
noun,
the soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit.
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- encl.
-
- pulse
-
noun,
the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
- Salpa
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- Colo.
-
- plio-
-
- 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.”.
- plops
-
noun,
a plopping sound or fall.
- Colon
-
noun,
the sign (:) used to mark a major division in a sentence, to indicate that what follows is an elaboration, summation, implication, etc., of what precedes; or to separate groups of numbers referring to different things, as hours from minutes in 5:30; or the members of a ratio or proportion, as in 1 : 2 = 3 : 6.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Colin
-
noun,
any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
- Islip
-
noun,
a town on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- pocul
-
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- poilu
-
noun,
a French common soldier.
- Isaac
-
noun,
a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- ASEAN
-
- ASPCA
-
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Solon
-
noun,
c638–c558 b.c, Athenian statesman.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- Scone
-
noun,
a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
- plan-
-
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- pleo-
-
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- ASCAP
-
noun,
American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
- coel-
-
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- asco-
-
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Cons.
-
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- clone
-
noun,
Biology.
a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived.
a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- snoop
-
noun,
an act or instance of snooping.
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- insp.
-
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- clops
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- insol
-
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- CONUS
-
noun,
the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- insep
-
- scaup
-
noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- cools
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- coop.
-
- co-op
-
noun,
a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
- 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).
- incus
-
noun,
Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals.
Compare malleus, stapes.
- polis
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- aulos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- polos
-
noun,
a tall, cylindrical headdress represented, especially on statutes, as worn by women in ancient Greece.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- 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.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- polio
-
noun,
poliomyelitis.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- Ionic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- incl.
-
- USCA
-
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- papa
-
noun,
father.
- Pal.
-
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sec.
-
- USNA
-
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- USIA
-
- Oslo
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- uni-
-
- sci.
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- scil
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- palp
-
noun,
a palpus.
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- 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.
- sepn
-
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- upon
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Pan.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- unco
-
noun,
something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Soni
-
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Pol.
-
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- SPCA
-
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- pili
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- 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.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- pil-
-
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- 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.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- 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.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pipe
-
noun,
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- 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:
- soln
-
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pips
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- pipi
-
noun,
an edible bivalve of eastern Australia, Plebidonax deltoides.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- poco
-
adverb,
somewhat; rather:
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Sol.
-
- Soul
-
noun,
the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- soup
-
noun,
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- plop
-
noun,
a plopping sound or fall.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- plus
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- pnea
-
- SLIC
-
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- spun
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- pulp
-
noun,
the soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- puls
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- spp.
-
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- paua
-
noun,
a large, edible abalone of New Zealand, Haliotis iris, the shell of which is used in making jewelry.
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- 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.
- pupa
-
noun,
an insect in the nonfeeding, usually immobile, transformation stage between the larva and the imago.
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- paps
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- 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.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Pope
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- peps
-
noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- pepo
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- Pool
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- Poop
-
noun,
a superstructure at the stern of a vessel.
- pop-
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- pos.
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- Pen.
-
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- PPLO
-
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- psia
-
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- psec
-
- 1080
-
- opus
-
noun,
a musical composition.
- eous
-
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- enc.
-
- enl.
-
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- epi-
-
- ELAS
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- eso-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- esp.
-
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- IAEA
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- cool
-
noun,
something that is cool; a cool part, place, time, etc.:
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Col.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Coln
-
noun,
former German name of Cologne.
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- Con.
-
- cone
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex.
a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
- coon
-
noun,
raccoon.
- eco-
-
- Coos
-
noun,
a language of a group of American Indians indigenous to the coast of Oregon.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- cule
-
- Cuna
-
noun,
a member of a group of American Indian people inhabiting settlements on the Isthmus of Panama and islands in the Gulf of San Blas.
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- iana
-
- ical
-
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Lani
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Lapp
-
noun,
Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- lea.
-
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ICAO
-
- ins.
-
- Ice.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- ile-
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- ious
-
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- iso-
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- 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).
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- ano-
-
- Alis
-
- 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:
- Anas
-
- ance
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- ANPA
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- ANSI
-
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- 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.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- apo-
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- appl
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- AAUP
-
- acea
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ACLS
-
- ACLU
-
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- Alco
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- AISI
-
- Ala.
-
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- app.
-
- Apps
-
noun,
an application, typically a small, specialized program downloaded onto mobile devices:
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- cis-
-
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Cels
-
- cen.
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- Casa
-
noun,
a house.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- clep
-
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- CAPP
-
noun,
Al (Alfred Gerald Caplin) 1909–79, U.S. comic-strip artist: creator of “Li'l Abner.”.
- APSA
-
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- 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.
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- asc-
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Aus.
-
- 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.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- Cal.
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Can.
-
- Cana
-
noun,
an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- cap.
-
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- 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.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- USPO
-
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ole-
-
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- once
-
noun,
a single occasion; one time only:
- onus
-
noun,
a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
- 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.
- Loup
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- loun
-
noun,
loon2 .
- OOPS
-
interjection,
(used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
- 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.
- 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.
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Loos
-
noun,
Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
- loop
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- 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.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- nolo
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- NOAA
-
- neo-
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- NACA
-
- nos-
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- nous
-
noun,
Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
- NCAA
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- OAPC
-
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Loon
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- opp.
-
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- opia
-
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lip-
-
- Loco
-
noun,
locoweed.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- lin.
-
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- NUL
-
- op.
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- OAO
-
- Oc.
-
- OSA
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- SLE
-
- SLA
-
- OAP
-
- AEC
-
- CAI
-
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- UPI
-
- ASU
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- AUC
-
- AUA
-
- OAS
-
- SNU
-
- CAA
-
- an.
-
- ca.
-
- 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.
-
- SLP
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- cl.
-
- cs.
-
- al.
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- NOC
-
- ap-
-
- 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.
- CLI
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- cle
-
- Clo
-
- USO
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- USP
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- USN
-
- ac-
-
- NSU
-
- USC
-
- NSC
-
- PAP
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- CEA
-
- NSA
-
- ASN
-
- AIA
-
- CEO
-
- 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).
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CIA
-
- NOP
-
- CIE
-
- CIP
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- OCS
-
- OAU
-
- Une
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- ACS
-
- ACP
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPA
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- OSP
-
- ALC
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- oon
-
- ALU
-
- 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.
- ANC
-
- oo-
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIC
-
- Pa.
-
- unc
-
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- pc.
-
- AEA
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- 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.
- UAE
-
- ae.
-
- USA
-
- pp.
-
- Ps.
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- OSO
-
- ons
-
- ASI
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- AAE
-
- APS
-
- up-
-
- 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.
- oic
-
- uns
-
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- OEO
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- UPC
-
- ase
-
- Oca
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noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- Ola
-
- AAP
-
- ONI
-
- AAU
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- AOA
-
- AOU
-
- Apl
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- UNO
-
- APC
-
- 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.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- unp
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- NIA
-
- CLU
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- LPN
-
- il-
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- ILO
-
- ILP
-
- ILS
-
- in.
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- LSC
-
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- ine
-
- IOC
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- 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.
- IOU
-
- IPA
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LSI
-
- IPS
-
- ESL
-
- PSA
-
- PPS
-
- ose
-
- PPI
-
- PPE
-
- PPC
-
- PPA
-
noun,
a substance, C 9 H 13 NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant.
- Esc
-
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- SCP
-
- ESU
-
- eu-
-
- ics
-
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ial
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- IPO
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- PSE
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- PLA
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- pl.
-
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- 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:
- PIP
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- PIO
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lep
-
- Les
-
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LOC
-
- ISA
-
- IUS
-
- ise
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- Isl
-
- POC
-
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- POA
-
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- La.
-
- PLO
-
- 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).
- pli
-
- LON
-
- 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)
- PLC
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- PSC
-
- PEP
-
noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- ESA
-
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- CPU
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- CSA
-
- CSO
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- NEA
-
- CPO
-
- ne-
-
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- eo-
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- ean
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- CPS
-
- CPL
-
- ec-
-
- PCI
-
- CNO
-
- CNS
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- NES
-
- COO
-
noun,
a cooing sound.
- CPI
-
- PCS
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- NEC
-
- CPA
-
- sc.
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ppl
-
- ECA
-
- NAA
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- en-
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- EIS
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- NCO
-
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- PUC
-
- EPS
-
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- PUP
-
noun,
a young dog; puppy.
- SAA
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- SAE
-
- Sp.
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- So.
-
- EI
-
- le
-
- NI
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ln
-
- AO
-
- O.
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- NP
-
- IP
-
- OA
-
- NC
-
- NL
-
- 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.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- PU
-
- N.
-
- 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.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- ol
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- ic
-
- i.
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- SA
-
- S.
-
- SL
-
- SN
-
- UL
-
- L.
-
- CE
-
- 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.
- CU
-
- LC
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- L1
-
- L2
-
- SU
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- UC
-
- U.
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- UI
-