Anagrams of paragenesis
Word paragenesis has
926 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of paragenesis.
- passenger
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noun,
a person who is traveling in an automobile, bus, train, airplane, or other conveyance, especially one who is not the driver, pilot, or the like.
- arginases
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noun,
a liver enzyme that converts arginine to urea.
- sea-grape
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noun,
a tropical American tree, Coccoloba uvifera, of the buckwheat family, bearing grapelike clusters of edible purple berries.
- sangarees
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noun,
sangría.
- passerine
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adjective,
of, belonging, or pertaining to the order Passeriformes, comprising more than half of all birds and typically having the feet adapted for perching.
- sap-green
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noun,
a green pigment obtained from the juice of buckthorn berries, used chiefly in dyes for wood, paper, and textiles.
- Asnieres
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noun,
a city in N central France, near Paris.
- spiraeas
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noun,
spirea.
- persians
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noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- agenesis
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noun,
absence of or failed development of a body part.
- raspings
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noun,
a tiny piece of material removed by rasping or scraping:
- arginase
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noun,
a liver enzyme that converts arginine to urea.
- Asperges
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noun,
the rite of sprinkling the altar, clergy, and people with holy water before High Mass.
- greisens
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noun,
a hydrothermally altered rock of granitic texture composed chiefly of quartz and mica, common in the tin mines of Europe.
- sangrias
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noun,
an iced drink, typically made with red wine, sugar, fruit juice, soda water, and spices, and containing fruit slices.
- Spearing
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noun,
an illegal check in which a player jabs an opponent with the end of the stick blade or the top end of the stick, resulting in a penalty.
- sangaree
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noun,
sangría.
- naperies
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noun,
table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
- anergies
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noun,
Pathology. deficiency of energy.
- pressing
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noun,
any phonograph record produced in a record-molding press from a master or a stamper.
- angaries
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noun,
the right of a belligerent state to seize and use the property of neutrals for purposes of warfare, subject to payment of full compensation.
- springes
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noun,
a snare for catching small game.
- seringas
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noun,
any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
- presages
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noun,
a presentiment or foreboding.
- assignee
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noun,
a person to whom some right or interest is transferred, either for his or her own enjoyment or in trust.
- aperies
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noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- greases
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noun,
the melted or rendered fat of animals, especially when in a soft state.
- Serpens
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noun,
the Serpent, a constellation consisting of two separate parts, the head (Serpens Caput) and the tail (Serpens Cauda) with Ophiuchus in between.
- enrages
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verb (used with object),
to make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate:
- Sergipe
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noun,
a state in NE Brazil. 8490 sq. mi. (21,990 sq. km). Capital: Aracajú.
- sangria
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noun,
an iced drink, typically made with red wine, sugar, fruit juice, soda water, and spices, and containing fruit slices.
- sangers
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noun,
Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
- senegas
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noun,
the dried root of a milkwort, Polygala senega, of the eastern U.S., used as an expectorant and diuretic.
- serines
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noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- sapiens
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens).
- seringa
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noun,
any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
- prisage
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noun,
the right of the king to take a certain quantity of every cargo of wine imported.
- penises
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noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- ingress
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noun,
the act of going in or entering.
- earings
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noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- re-sign
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verb (used with or without object),
to sign again.
- repines
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verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- sereins
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noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- signees
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noun,
a person who signs a document, register, etc.; signer; signatory:
- sarangi
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noun,
(in India) a violinlike instrument used to accompany classical dancing.
- seeings
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noun,
the act of a person who sees.
- aspires
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verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- seiners
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noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- singers
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noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- gainers
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- Erigena
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noun,
Johannes Scotus [joh-han-eez skoh-tuh s,, -han-is] /dʒoʊˈhæn iz ˈskoʊ təs,, -ˈhæn ɪs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c810–c877, Irish philosopher and theologian.
- assegai
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noun,
the slender javelin or spear of the Bantu-speaking people of southern Africa.
- Persian
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noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- sparges
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noun,
a sprinkling.
- asperse
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verb (used with object),
to attack with false, malicious, and damaging charges or insinuations; slander.
- gaspers
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noun,
a cigarette.
- arsines
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- serapes
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noun,
a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
- genesis
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noun,
an origin, creation, or beginning.
- sarapes
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noun,
serape.
- Serapis
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noun,
Also, Sarapis. a Greco-Egyptian deity combining the attributes of Osiris and Apis, identified in Egypt with the Ptolemies: later worshiped throughout the Greek and Roman empires.
- presage
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noun,
a presentiment or foreboding.
- signers
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noun,
a person who signs.
- parangs
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noun,
a large, heavy knife used as a tool or a weapon in Malaysia and Indonesia.
- greisen
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noun,
a hydrothermally altered rock of granitic texture composed chiefly of quartz and mica, common in the tin mines of Europe.
- sparing
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noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- parians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- rasping
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noun,
a tiny piece of material removed by rasping or scraping:
- paniers
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noun,
pannier.
- reagins
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noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- spireas
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- praises
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- pansies
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noun,
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
- Spenser
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noun,
Edmund, c1552–99, English poet.
- Agenais
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noun,
an ancient region of SW France.
- paresis
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noun,
partial motor paralysis.
- sprains
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noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- regains
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noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- paisans
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noun,
compatriot.
- Negress
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noun,
a term used to refer to a black woman or girl.
- sprangs
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noun,
a technique of weaving in which the warp is interwoven and there is no weft.
- reginas
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noun,
queen.
- springe
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noun,
a snare for catching small game.
- Spiraea
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noun,
spirea.
- rapines
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- parings
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that pares.
- Springs
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noun,
a city in S Transvaal, in the E Republic of South Africa, E of Johannesburg.
- passing
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
- passage
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noun,
a portion or section of a written work; a paragraph, verse, etc.:
- gapers
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noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- senega
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noun,
the dried root of a milkwort, Polygala senega, of the eastern U.S., used as an expectorant and diuretic.
- raises
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Gaines
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noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- paeans
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noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- pagers
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noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- Espana
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noun,
Spanish name of Spain.
- espies
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noun,
James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
- Gainer
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- pagnes
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noun,
a garment worn by some African peoples, consisting of a rectangular strip of cloth fashioned into a loincloth or wrapped on the body so as to form a short skirt.
- seines
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noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- seiner
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noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- ranees
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noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- paisan
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noun,
compatriot.
- Serang
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noun,
Ceram.
- pangas
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noun,
a large, broad-bladed African knife used as a weapon or as an implement for cutting heavy jungle growth, sugar cane, etc.; machete.
- paries
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noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- Parsee
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noun,
an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
- easier
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noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- easies
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noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- serine
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noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- egress
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noun,
the act or an instance of going, especially from an enclosed place.
- series
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noun,
a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence.
- paring
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that pares.
- serges
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noun,
a twilled worsted or woolen fabric used especially for clothing.
- enrage
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verb (used with object),
to make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate:
- Serena
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noun,
a female given name.
- sepias
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noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- serein
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noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- Parian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- parens
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plural noun,
parentheses:
- parang
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noun,
a large, heavy knife used as a tool or a weapon in Malaysia and Indonesia.
- erases
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verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- serape
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noun,
a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
- ranges
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noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- serais
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noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- Persia
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noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- perses
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noun,
a son of Perseus and Andromeda and the ancestor of the kings of Persia.
- Gasper
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noun,
a cigarette.
- Nasser
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noun,
Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
- greens
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noun,
a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
- Nessie
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noun,
Loch Ness monster.
- Regain
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noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- Nereis
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noun,
clamworm.
- Neisse
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noun,
a river in N Europe, flowing N from the NW Czech Republic along part of the boundary between Germany and Poland to the Oder River. 145 miles (233 km) long.
- gripes
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noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- Sanger
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noun,
Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
- Regina
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noun,
queen.
- Peraea
-
noun,
a region in ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan and the Dead Sea.
- Saipan
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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).
- saigas
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noun,
a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.
- grease
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noun,
the melted or rendered fat of animals, especially when in a soft state.
- reigns
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noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- INGRES
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noun,
Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- prises
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noun,
leverage.
- ripens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- rinses
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noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Nagari
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noun,
a group of related scripts, including Devanagari, derived from Brahmi and used for the writing of many of the languages of India.
- resign
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verb (used with object),
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
- peasen
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noun,
a plural of pease.
- repass
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verb (used with or without object),
to pass back or again.
- sanies
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noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- Grasse
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noun,
François Joseph Paul [frahn-swa zhaw-zef pawl] /frɑ̃ˈswa ʒɔˈzɛf pɔl/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Grasse-Tilly) 1722–1788, French admiral.
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- Gessen
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noun,
Goshen (def 1).
- Gasser
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noun,
Slang. something that is extraordinarily pleasing or successful, especially a very funny joke.
- seeing
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noun,
the act of a person who sees.
- repine
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verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- Passer
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noun,
a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
- genera
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noun,
a plural of genus.
- genies
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noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- genips
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noun,
Also, ginep. a genipap.
- sarsen
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noun,
any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
- Sarnia
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noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- Gesner
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noun,
Konrad von [kon-rad von;; German kawn-raht fuh n] /ˈkɒn ræd vɒn;; German ˈkɔn rɑt fən/ (Show IPA), 1516–65, Swiss naturalist.
- sarges
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noun,
sergeant.
- grasps
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noun,
the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms:
- sarees
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noun,
sari.
- sarape
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noun,
serape.
- sarans
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noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- Reagan
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noun,
Nancy Davis (Anne Francis Robbins Davis) born 1921, U.S. First Lady 1981–89 (wife of Ronald Reagan).
- gneiss
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noun,
a metamorphic rock, generally made up of bands that differ in color and composition, some bands being rich in feldspar and quartz, others rich in hornblende or mica.
- reagin
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noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- Graeae
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plural noun,
three old sea goddesses who had but one eye and one tooth among them and were the protectors of their sisters the Gorgons.
- Graiae
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plural noun,
Graeae.
- grains
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noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- grani-
-
- sansei
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noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- serins
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noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- parses
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verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- arsine
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- Spiers
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noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- spirea
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- Aegean
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noun,
the. Aegean Sea.
- Aegina
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a daughter of Asopus and Metope who was abducted by Zeus and bore him a son, Aeacus.
- Spener
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noun,
Philipp Jakob [fee-leep yah-kawp] /ˈfi lip ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1635–1705, German theologian: founder of Pietism.
- snipes
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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.
- speans
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verb (used with object),
to wean.
- apneas
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noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- aspire
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verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- Aeneas
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noun,
a Trojan hero, the reputed ancestor of the Romans: protagonist of the Aeneid.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- Aspers
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noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- sparge
-
noun,
a sprinkling.
- aspens
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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.
- arises
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- sneers
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- Angers
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Maine-et-Loire, in W France.
- Sisera
-
noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- Singer
-
noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- prases
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- snares
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- asians
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- sparse
-
adjective,
thinly scattered or distributed:
- singes
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- Ariege
-
noun,
a department in S France. 1893 sq. mi. (4905 sq. km). Capital: Foix.
- prangs
-
verb (used with object),
to collide with; bump into.
- assign
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noun,
Usually, assigns. Law. a person to whom the property or interest of another is or may be transferred; assignee:
- speers
-
noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
- pisser
-
noun,
something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
- spares
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- earing
-
noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- sprigs
-
noun,
a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
- eagres
-
noun,
a tidal bore or flood.
- sirens
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Spears
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noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- eagers
-
noun,
eagre.
- sprang
-
noun,
a technique of weaving in which the warp is interwoven and there is no weft.
- anises
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sprain
-
noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- agrees
-
verb (used with object),
to concede; grant (usually followed by a noun clause):
- sprags
-
noun,
a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
- arsen-
-
- signer
-
noun,
a person who signs.
- signee
-
noun,
a person who signs a document, register, etc.; signer; signatory:
- spines
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- preens
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- sirees
-
noun,
sirree.
- ragas
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- nears
-
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- prang
-
verb (used with object),
to collide with; bump into.
- Regin
-
noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- sagas
-
noun,
a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
- sagan
-
noun,
Carl (Edward) 1934–96, U.S. astronomer and writer.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- pene-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- insep
-
- insp.
-
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- priss
-
noun,
a prissy person.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Iran.
-
- Peers
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- rings
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- peens
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- resp.
-
- angi-
-
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- angas
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- SPARS
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- Pease
-
noun,
a pea.
- reni-
-
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- neeps
-
noun,
a turnip.
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- panga
-
noun,
a large, broad-bladed African knife used as a weapon or as an implement for cutting heavy jungle growth, sugar cane, etc.; machete.
- pagne
-
noun,
a garment worn by some African peoples, consisting of a rectangular strip of cloth fashioned into a loincloth or wrapped on the body so as to form a short skirt.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- Paige
-
noun,
Leroy Robert ("Satchel") 1906–82, U.S. baseball player.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- 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.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- pass.
-
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- sprag
-
noun,
a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
- pager
-
noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- pases
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- para-
-
- 30-30
-
- paras
-
noun,
a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- AAPSS
-
- pari-
-
- Spree
-
noun,
a lively frolic or outing.
- sprig
-
noun,
a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- aeri-
-
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- prana
-
noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- agers
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- Speer
-
noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
- Neper
-
noun,
the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
- agree
-
verb (used with object),
to concede; grant (usually followed by a noun clause):
- peags
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- rages
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- Agnes
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- rasps
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- spies
-
- Agena
-
noun,
a U.S. upper stage, with a restartable liquid-propellant engine, used with various booster stages to launch satellites into orbit around the earth and send probes to the moon and planets: also used as a docking target in the Gemini program.
- pagan
-
noun,
(no longer in technical use) one of a people or community observing a polytheistic religion, as the ancient Romans and Greeks.
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- agars
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- spins
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Passe
-
noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- Agape
-
noun,
the love of God or Christ for humankind.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- sages
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- span-
-
- saiga
-
noun,
a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.
- gains
-
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- 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.
- sing.
-
- seise
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- Essen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- Segre
-
noun,
Emilio [uh-mee-lee-oh,, uh-meel-yoh;; Italian e-mee-lyaw] /əˈmi liˌoʊ,, əˈmil yoʊ;; Italian ɛˈmi lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1989, U.S. physicist, born in Italy: Nobel prize 1959.
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- seers
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- sense
-
noun,
any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
- sings
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- gaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- gapes
-
noun,
Veterinary Pathology. a parasitic disease of poultry and other birds, characterized by frequent gaping due to infestation of the trachea and bronchi with gapeworms.
- seeps
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- ASEAN
-
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Gaspe
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in E Canada on the NE end of the Gaspé Peninsula.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- gasps
-
noun,
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- gears
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Perse
-
noun,
(Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- eases
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- Pres.
-
- siege
-
noun,
the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- egers
-
noun,
German name of Ohře.
- eagre
-
noun,
a tidal bore or flood.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- eager
-
noun,
eagre.
- Eagan
-
noun,
a town in SE Minnesota.
- Serge
-
noun,
a twilled worsted or woolen fabric used especially for clothing.
- engr.
-
- Seres
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- prees
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- signs
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- Epis.
-
- assn.
-
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- preen
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- assai
-
noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- sines
-
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.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- Press
-
noun,
an act of pressing; pressure.
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- prigs
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- apsis
-
noun,
Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
- grape
-
noun,
the edible, pulpy, smooth-skinned berry or fruit that grows in clusters on vines of the genus Vitis, and from which wine is made.
- apses
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- grasp
-
noun,
the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms:
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- GRASS
-
noun,
any plant of the family Gramineae, having jointed stems, sheathing leaves, and seedlike grains.
Compare grass family.
- Sans.
-
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- 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.
- Green
-
noun,
a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
- grees
-
noun,
superiority, mastery, or victory.
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- snips
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- gripe
-
noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- Apgar
-
noun,
Virginia, 1909–74, U.S. physician: developed test to evaluate health of newborns.
- GRIPS
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- peres
-
noun,
Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- spang
-
adverb,
directly, exactly:
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Ieper
-
noun,
Ypres.
- Grana
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) plural of granum.
- grans
-
noun,
grandmother.
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Genie
-
noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- genip
-
noun,
Also, ginep. a genipap.
- genre
-
noun,
a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like:
- prae-
-
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- saris
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- Sarge
-
noun,
sergeant.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- snaps
-
- ginep
-
noun,
genip.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- snags
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- gnars
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- peri-
-
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- pings
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- segar
-
noun,
cigar.
- prs.
-
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- psig
-
- prig
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- pre-
-
- prin
-
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- psia
-
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- SASE
-
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Sig.
-
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- sees
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- sepn
-
- seps
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- sers
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Sra.
-
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- 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.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- Reg.
-
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Rep.
-
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- SAGA
-
noun,
a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sags
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- RNAS
-
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Prag
-
noun,
German name of Prague.
- 1080
-
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- ARIS
-
- Ire.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- ins.
-
- 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).
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- asis
-
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- inae
-
- ASSR
-
- ign.
-
- iana
-
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Arg.
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Naga
-
noun,
a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- ANSI
-
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- 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.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- 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.
- Apr.
-
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- APSA
-
- 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.
- ISSN
-
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- IAEA
-
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- gape
-
noun,
a wide opening; gap; breach.
- Gen.
-
- gees
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- epi-
-
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- gasp
-
noun,
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- gars
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- ergs
-
- gene
-
noun,
the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.
- gaea
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- esse
-
noun,
being; existence.
- esp.
-
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- grip
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- gres
-
- gree
-
noun,
superiority, mastery, or victory.
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- gras
-
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- Eger
-
noun,
German name of Ohře.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- Ger.
-
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- gips
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- pnea
-
- Eng.
-
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- Ens.
-
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- ESIS
-
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- Agee
-
noun,
James, 1909–55, U.S. author, scenarist, and film critic.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Page
-
noun,
one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- agas
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- Pan.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pang
-
noun,
a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing:
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- par.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- aer-
-
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- Agar
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- Pen.
-
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- 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.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Pers
-
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- per.
-
- peag
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- anga
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- AAEE
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Anas
-
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIRA
-
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AARP
-
- agr.
-
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- 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.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- PING
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Aire
-
- ANPA
-
- en-
-
- Sr.
-
- an.
-
- EIS
-
- SPS
-
- ag-
-
- ene
-
- AIA
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- Ep.
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- 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.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERP
-
- SSN
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- SSI
-
- SSE
-
- EPA
-
- SSA
-
- ss.
-
- EPS
-
- SRS
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ap-
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ean
-
- eir
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- ARS
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- 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.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- 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.
- ANG
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ase
-
- ASI
-
- Ar.
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- AAE
-
- EEG
-
- AAP
-
- Aar
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- SPR
-
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ASN
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- EAA
-
- ea.
-
- Eg.
-
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ASR
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- APS
-
- PRA
-
- ESA
-
- NEA
-
- NSA
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- NPR
-
- REA
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- NIA
-
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- NES
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NEG
-
noun,
a photographic negative.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- ne-
-
- Pa.
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAA
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ISR
-
- rig
-
noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- ese
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- IPS
-
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- 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:
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PGA
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- Peg
-
noun,
a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
- PSA
-
- PSE
-
- PSG
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSS
-
- Pg.
-
- Re.
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RPS
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- PaG
-
- Ps.
-
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Ir.
-
- ise
-
- ipr
-
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- Ia.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- IPA
-
- GSR
-
- GSA
-
- gre
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- Gr.
-
- GPS
-
- SAR
-
- GNP
-
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- Ges
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Gee
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- gap
-
noun,
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach:
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- gi.
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- Ga.
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- ESR
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SSR
-
- IAS
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ier
-
- RSS
-
- RSE
-
- Sp.
-
- SAA
-
- SAE
-
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- ine
-
- ing
-
- RSA
-
- RNA
-
- Rs.
-
- RPG
-
- in.
-
- N.
-
- rg
-
- IP
-
- S.
-
- 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.
- G.
-
- RP
-
- GP
-
- 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.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- SN
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- SA
-
- R.
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- 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.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- IG
-
- ee
-
- i.
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- GN
-
- SG
-
- NP
-
- NI
-
- RN
-
- RI
-
- NG
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.