Anagrams of pargasite
Word pargasite has
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- tear-gas
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noun,
a gas that makes the eyes smart and water, thus producing a temporary blindness, used in modern warfare, to quell riots, etc.
- aspirate
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noun,
Phonetics. a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds.
- parasite
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noun,
an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species, known as the host, from the body of which it obtains nutriment.
- septaria
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noun,
a concretionary nodule or mass, usually of calcium carbonate or of argillaceous carbonate of iron, traversed within by a network of cracks filled with calcite and other minerals.
- parties
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noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- Artigas
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noun,
José Gervasio [haw-se her-vah-syaw] /hɔˈsɛ hɛrˈvɑ syɔ/ (Show IPA), 1764–1850, Uruguayan soldier and patriot.
- atresia
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noun,
the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
- Astaire
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noun,
Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
- pargets
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noun,
any of various plasters or roughcasts for covering walls or other surfaces, especially a mortar of lime, hair, and cow dung for lining chimney flues.
- Setaria
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noun,
any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
- apteria
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noun,
one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird.
- Tarpeia
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noun,
a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.
- traipse
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noun,
a tiring walk.
- Spiraea
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noun,
spirea.
- prisage
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noun,
the right of the king to take a certain quantity of every cargo of wine imported.
- piaster
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noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- Stagira
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noun,
an ancient town in NE Greece, in Macedonia on the E Chalcidice peninsula: birthplace of Aristotle.
- triages
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noun,
the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors.
- gaiters
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noun,
a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot.
Compare upper1 (def 7).
- Artesia
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noun,
a city in S California.
- Gratiae
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plural noun,
grace (def 12).
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Seagirt
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noun,
surrounded by the sea.
- Piaget
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1896–1980, Swiss psychologist: studied cognitive development of children.
- Sparti
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- terais
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noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Petras
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noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- paters
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noun,
British Informal. father.
- 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):
- paster
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noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- Arista
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noun,
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- tirage
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noun,
the withdrawing of wine from a barrel, as for testing or tasting.
- Patras
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noun,
Greek Patrai [pah-tre] /ˈpɑ trɛ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in the Peloponnesus, in W Greece, on the Gulf of Patras.
- 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.
- patri-
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- tiaras
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noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- Sparta
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noun,
an ancient city in S Greece: the capital of Laconia and the chief city of the Peloponnesus, at one time the dominant city of Greece: famous for strict discipline and training of soldiers.
- sarape
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noun,
serape.
- partis
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noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- taigas
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noun,
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
- gastr-
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- Gasper
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noun,
a cigarette.
- Strega
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- Graiae
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plural noun,
Graeae.
- gapers
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noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- grates
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noun,
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- gratis
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adverb,
without charge or payment; free:
- gaiter
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noun,
a covering of cloth or leather for the ankle and instep and sometimes also the lower leg, worn over the shoe or boot.
Compare upper1 (def 7).
- Greats
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- gripes
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noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- tapers
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noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- paries
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noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- esprit
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noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- stager
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noun,
a person of experience in some profession, way of life, etc.
- tapirs
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noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- sprite
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noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- 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.
- targes
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noun,
a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
- pagers
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noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- tarsia
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noun,
intarsia.
- sparge
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noun,
a sprinkling.
- parget
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noun,
any of various plasters or roughcasts for covering walls or other surfaces, especially a mortar of lime, hair, and cow dung for lining chimney flues.
- Pietas
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noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- stripe
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noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- trapes
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noun,
a tiring walk.
- agates
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noun,
a variegated chalcedony showing curved, colored bands or other markings.
- tripes
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noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- satire
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noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- riatas
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noun,
a lariat.
- triage
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noun,
the process of sorting victims, as of a battle or disaster, to determine medical priority in order to increase the number of survivors.
- Priest
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noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- septi-
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- prates
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noun,
act of prating.
- repast
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noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- praise
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- pirate
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noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- reatas
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noun,
riata.
- satrap
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noun,
a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.
- Srta.
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- resit
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noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- STAGE
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noun,
a single step or degree in a process; a particular phase, period, position, etc., in a process, development, or series.
- stair
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noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- resp.
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- irate
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adjective,
angry; enraged:
- septa
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noun,
plural of septum.
- spare
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noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- rept.
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- sprit
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noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- IATSE
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- sprig
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noun,
a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
- sprat
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noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- sprag
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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.
- spite
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noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- spirt
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noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- spire
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noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- reist
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verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- pager
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noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- Regt.
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- iters
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noun,
a canal or passage.
- grist
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noun,
grain to be ground.
- step-
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- grate
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noun,
a frame of metal bars for holding fuel when burning, as in a fireplace, furnace, or stove.
- strip
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noun,
a striptease.
- getas
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noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- stria
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noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- Strep
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noun,
streptococcus.
- Sapir
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noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- girts
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noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- Sarge
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noun,
sergeant.
- Saite
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noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- strap
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noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- saiga
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noun,
a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.
- grape
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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.
- grasp
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noun,
the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms:
- Satie
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noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- ster.
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- stirp
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noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- segar
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noun,
cigar.
- sepia
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noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Greta
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noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- gripe
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noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- riata
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noun,
a lariat.
- Sept.
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- GRIPS
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noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- gript
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noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- Paget
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noun,
Sir James, 1814–99, English surgeon and pathologist.
- stipe
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noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- stge.
-
- REGIS
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noun,
a male given name.
- paisa
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noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- Paige
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noun,
Leroy Robert ("Satchel") 1906–82, U.S. baseball player.
- presa
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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.
- peags
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noun,
wampum (def 1).
- Pears
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noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- peart
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adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- peats
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noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- spate
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noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- preta
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noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- peri-
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- pret.
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- peris
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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.
- prest
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noun,
a loan.
- pert.
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- Pres.
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- prigs
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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.
- peta-
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- petr-
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- Petra
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noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- prats
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noun,
the buttocks.
- petri
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- prate
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noun,
act of prating.
- prase
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noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- Piers
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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.
- prae-
-
- Pieta
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noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- pitas
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noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- piste
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noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- gears
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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:
- prise
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noun,
leverage.
- pairs
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noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- part.
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- para-
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- paras
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noun,
a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
- reata
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noun,
riata.
- reaps
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verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- pares
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noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- rates
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noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- serai
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noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- pari-
-
- rapes
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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.
- Paris
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noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- parse
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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.
- raise
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- raias
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noun,
rayah.
- patr-
-
- ragis
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noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- parts
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noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- spier
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noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- pasta
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noun,
any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
- paste
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noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- rages
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- ragas
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noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- seti-
-
- Siret
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noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- sitar
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noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- pates
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noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Spear
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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.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- arias
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noun,
an air or melody.
- treas
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- targe
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noun,
a small, round shield; a target or buckler.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Epis.
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- Epist
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- agist
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verb (used with object),
to feed or pasture (livestock) for a fee.
- agers
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Agate
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noun,
a variegated chalcedony showing curved, colored bands or other markings.
- tears
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- tapis
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noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- agars
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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.
- tapir
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noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- Tapes
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noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Agape
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noun,
the love of God or Christ for humankind.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- tarps
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noun,
tarpaulin.
- atrip
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adjective,
aweigh.
- aeri-
-
- apast
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preposition,
past; beyond.
- Aries
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noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- tiger
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noun,
a large, carnivorous, tawny-colored and black-striped feline, Panthera tigris, of Asia, ranging in several subspecies from India and the Malay Peninsula to Siberia: the entire species is endangered, with some subspecies thought to be extinct.
- tiers
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noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Apgar
-
noun,
Virginia, 1909–74, U.S. physician: developed test to evaluate health of newborns.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- asper
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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.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- astr.
-
- Terai
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noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tera-
-
- tapas
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noun,
the conditioning of the body through the proper kinds and amounts of diet, rest, bodily training, meditation, etc., to bring it to the greatest possible state of creative power.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- Tigre
-
noun,
a Semitic language spoken in northern Ethiopia.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- trigs
-
noun,
trigonometry.
- Gaspe
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in E Canada on the NE end of the Gaspé Peninsula.
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- gapes
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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.
- gaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- gater
-
noun,
gator.
- Gates
-
noun,
Horatio, 1728–1806, American Revolutionary general, born in England.
- gaits
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- trig.
-
- Gaeta
-
noun,
a seaport in W central Italy, on the Gulf of Gaeta off the Tyrrhenian Sea.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- triga
-
noun,
a two-wheeled chariot drawn by a team of three horses.
- 30-30
-
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- taiga
-
noun,
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- 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.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- PSAT
-
- psia
-
- rpt.
-
- Aire
-
- prs.
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- pre-
-
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- 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.
- SAGA
-
noun,
a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- 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.
- APSA
-
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Apr.
-
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- Sat.
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Prag
-
noun,
German name of Prague.
- psig
-
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- 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.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- 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.
- 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.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- aer-
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- 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.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- AARP
-
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- agas
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- 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:
- Reg.
-
- 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.
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- tri-
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Rep.
-
- aet.
-
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- rit.
-
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- pts.
-
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Sig.
-
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- agst
-
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- agr.
-
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- 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.
- agit
-
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- ptg.
-
- 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:
- 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.
- Ire.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- IAEA
-
- Ste.
-
- IATA
-
- est.
-
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- esp.
-
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Stag
-
noun,
an adult male deer.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Sra.
-
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- ergs
-
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- 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.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- epit
-
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- epi-
-
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Page
-
noun,
one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
- stg.
-
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- gist
-
noun,
the main or essential part of a matter:
- Ger.
-
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- Gert
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Gertrude.
- gest
-
noun,
a story or tale.
- geta
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- gets
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- gata
-
noun,
the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum.
- gips
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- girt
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- gast
-
verb (used with object),
to terrify or frighten.
- gasp
-
noun,
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- str.
-
- 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.
- gras
-
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- gape
-
noun,
a wide opening; gap; breach.
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- gres
-
- grip
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- gaea
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the earth, mother of the Titans.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- 1080
-
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- art.
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- 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).
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- peag
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- per.
-
- Pers
-
- pat.
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- Pet.
-
- ARIS
-
- gats
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- Arg.
-
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ates
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- tegs
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ter.
-
- 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.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- par.
-
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- 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.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- 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.
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- TSE
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- trp
-
- Sgt
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- TSI
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- TSP
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- SPR
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- spt
-
- TPI
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TIA
-
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- STI
-
- Tpr
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- Sta
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- 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).
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- St.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- STP
-
- Sr.
-
- 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.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- SAR
-
- EPT
-
- ETR
-
- ESR
-
- ESA
-
- ERT
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERP
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPS
-
- Ga.
-
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- 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.
- ETS
-
- 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.
- ea.
-
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- GTS
-
- gt.
-
- GSR
-
- GSA
-
- gre
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- GPS
-
- 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.
- gi.
-
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- Ges
-
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- 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:
- EAA
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Ia.
-
- ae.
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Agt
-
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- 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:
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- AEA
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Aar
-
- AAP
-
- AAE
-
- Ar.
-
- AIA
-
- ag-
-
- ap-
-
- 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.
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- Eg.
-
- ASI
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATP
-
- ATA
-
- at.
-
- ast
-
- ASR
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ase
-
- 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.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ARS
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- 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.
- APS
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Gr.
-
- IAS
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RPS
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Re.
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PSG
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ier
-
- PSE
-
- PSA
-
- PRA
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- 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.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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:
- RSE
-
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- SAE
-
- SAA
-
- Sp.
-
- RTS
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- RSA
-
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- Rs.
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- RPG
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- rig
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noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- Ria
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noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ret
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verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- res
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noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- REA
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- pig
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noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- TSR
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noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- PIA
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noun,
a female given name.
- ist
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- ise
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- ISA
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- Is.
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noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- PGA
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- ITA
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- ite
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- IRS
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- Ir.
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- Pa.
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- IPS
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- ipr
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- PEI
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noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- ISR
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- IPA
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- Pr.
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- Pg.
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- Peg
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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.
- pea
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noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PAS
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noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PaG
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- pt.
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- Ps.
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- RP
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- A.
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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.
- AA
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- i.
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- IG
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- AI
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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.
- S.
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- SA
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- IP
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- SG
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- rg
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- RI
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
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- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- G.
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- R.
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- GP
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- P.
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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.
- T1
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- TG
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- TP
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- t.
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .