Anagrams of parliamentary
Word parliamentary has
1434 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of parliamentary.
- alimentary
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adjective,
concerned with the function of nutrition; nutritive.
- premarital
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adjective,
preceding marriage.
- planetaria
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noun,
an apparatus or model representing the planetary system.
- planimetry
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noun,
the measurement of plane areas.
- Parliament
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and representatives of the counties, cities, boroughs, and universities, forming the House of Commons.
- interplay
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noun,
reciprocal relationship, action, or influence:
- painterly
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a painter.
- planetary
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noun,
Machinery. a planetary gear train.
- repairman
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the making of repairs, readjustments, etc.
- perinatal
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adjective,
occurring during or pertaining to the phase surrounding the time of birth, from the twentieth week of gestation to the twenty-eighth day of newborn life.
- reimplant
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verb (used with object),
Surgery. to restore (a tooth, organ, limb, or other structure) to its original site.
- party-man
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noun,
a person belonging to a political party, especially one who adheres strictly or blindly to its principles and policies.
- Lamartine
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noun,
Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de [al-fawns ma-ree lwee duh pra duh] /alˈfɔ̃s maˈri lwi də pra də/ (Show IPA), 1790–1869, French poet, historian, and statesman.
- arylamine
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noun,
any of a group of amines in which one or more of the hydrogen atoms of ammonia are replaced by aromatic groups.
- Merrilyn
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noun,
a female given name.
- tyramine
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noun,
an amine, C 8 H 11 NO, abundant in ripe cheese as a breakdown product of tyrosine by removal of the carboxyl group (COOH).
- airplane
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noun,
a heavier-than-air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc.
- man-year
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noun,
a unit of measurement, especially in accountancy, based on a standard number of man-days in a year of work.
- pretrial
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noun,
a proceeding held by a judge, arbitrator, etc., before a trial to simplify the issues of law and fact and stipulate certain matters between the parties, in order to expedite justice and curtail costs at the trial.
- prenatal
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adjective,
previous to birth or to giving birth:
- paternal
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adjective,
characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly:
- terminal
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noun,
a terminal part of a structure; end or extremity.
- marinara
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noun,
Italian Cookery. a highly seasoned sauce of tomatoes, garlic, and spices.
- yarraman
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noun,
horse.
- Altamira
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noun,
a cave in northern Spain, near Santander, noted for its Upper Paleolithic polychrome paintings of bison, deer, and pigs.
- interlay
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verb (used with object),
to lay between; interpose.
- marinate
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verb (used with object),
to steep (food) in a marinade.
- rataplan
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noun,
a sound of or as of the beating of a drum.
- parietal
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noun,
Anatomy. any of several parts in the parietal region of the skull, especially the parietal bone.
- martyria
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noun,
a place where the relics of a martyr are kept.
- tympanal
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adjective,
pertaining to the middle ear or tympanic membrane.
- printery
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noun,
(formerly) an establishment for typographic printing.
- terrapin
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noun,
any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
- material
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noun,
the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed:
- maternal
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother:
- Matralia
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noun,
an annual festival of ancient Rome celebrated by women in honor of the goddess Matuta.
- mineral.
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- Amratian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or belonging to the predynastic Chalcolithic culture that flourished in Upper Egypt about 3800 b.c., characterized by the working of raw gold, the use of copper, and the burial of the dead in shallow graves.
- ampliate
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adjective,
enlarged; dilated.
- literary
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, especially those classed as literature:
- trailman
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noun,
trailsman.
- man-trap
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noun,
an outdoor trap set for humans, as to snare poachers or trespassers.
- laminate
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noun,
a laminated product; lamination.
- paramita
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noun,
any of the practices prescribed for one aspiring to nirvana.
- aerarian
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noun,
a member of the lowest class of Roman citizens, who paid a poll tax but did not vote.
- triplane
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- playmate
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noun,
a companion, especially of a child, in play or recreation.
- Palatine
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noun,
a vassal exercising royal privileges in a province; a count or earl palatine.
- parament
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noun,
a decoration for a room, as a tapestry.
- playtime
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noun,
time for play or recreation.
- trimaran
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noun,
a vessel similar to a catamaran but having three separate hulls.
- armarian
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noun,
a monk in charge of the library and scriptorium in a monastery.
- arterial
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noun,
a main route, channel, or other course of flow or access:
- yarramen
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noun,
horse.
- tramline
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noun,
a streetcar system.
- malapert
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noun,
a malapert person.
- parental
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noun,
Informal. one's parent (often preceded by the):
- prealtar
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adjective,
in front of the altar.
- Plantae
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noun,
the taxonomic kingdom comprising all plants.
- animate
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adjective,
alive; possessing life:
- Martina
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noun,
a female given name.
- plantar
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adjective,
of or relating to the sole of the foot.
- Martian
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noun,
a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
- arrayal
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noun,
an act of arraying.
- pteryla
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noun,
one of the feathered areas on the skin of a bird.
- Matapan
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noun,
Cape, a cape in S Greece, at the S tip of the Peloponnesus.
- terrain
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noun,
a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
- Lateran
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noun,
the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
- anality
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noun,
the condition or quality of having an anal character; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the anal stage of psychosexual development.
- arteri-
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- plenary
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noun,
a plenary session, meeting, or the like.
- Merrily
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noun,
a female given name, form of Merry.
- Lamprey
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noun,
any eellike marine or freshwater fish of the order Petromyzoniformes, having a circular, suctorial mouth with horny teeth for boring into the flesh of other fishes to feed on their blood.
- talaria
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plural noun,
the wings or winged sandals on the feet of Hermes, or Mercury.
- raiment
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noun,
clothing; apparel; attire.
- Aterian
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adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- 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.
- laniary
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noun,
a laniary tooth; a canine of daggerlike shape.
- planter
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noun,
a person who plants.
- Laramie
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noun,
a city in SE Wyoming.
- anaemia
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noun,
anemia.
- lararia
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noun,
(in an ancient Roman home) a shrine for the Lares.
- ptyalin
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noun,
an enzyme in the saliva that converts starch into dextrin and maltose.
- Martial
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noun,
(Marcus Valerius Martialis) a.d. 43?–104? Roman epigrammatist, born in Spain.
- Plataea
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noun,
an ancient city in Greece, in Boeotia: Greeks defeated Persians here 479 b.c.
- anytime
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adverb,
at any time; regardless of hour, date, etc.; whenever.
- prelim.
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- Latimer
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noun,
Hugh, c1470–1555, English Protestant Reformation bishop, reformer, and martyr.
- apteral
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adjective,
(of a classical temple) not having a surrounding colonnade; not peripteral.
- Malayan
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adjective, noun,
Malay.
- aplenty
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adverb,
sufficiently; enough; more than sparingly:
- arylate
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verb (used with object),
to introduce one or more aryl groups into (a compound).
- primate
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noun,
Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
- tampala
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noun,
a branching tropical plant, Amaranthus tricolor, of the amaranth family, cultivated in Asia as a green vegetable.
- lempira
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
- apteria
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noun,
one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird.
- Maranta
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noun,
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Maranta, including arrowroot and several species cultivated as ornamentals for their variegated foliage.
- mantapa
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noun,
a porch or vestibule of a Brahman temple.
- maniple
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
- primary
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noun,
something that is first in order, rank, or importance.
- Aramean
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noun,
a Semite of the division associated with Aram.
- malaria
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noun,
Pathology. any of a group of diseases, usually intermittent or remittent, characterized by attacks of chills, fever, and sweating: formerly supposed to be due to swamp exhalations but now known to be caused by a parasitic protozoan, which is transferred to the human bloodstream by a mosquito of the genus Anopheles and which occupies and destroys red blood cells.
- Templar
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noun,
a member of a religious military order founded by Crusaders in Jerusalem about 1118, and suppressed in 1312.
- tapeman
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noun,
a person who holds and positions a tape in taking measurements.
- primely
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adverb,
excellently.
- ternary
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noun,
a group of three.
- Mariner
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noun,
a person who directs or assists in the navigation of a ship; sailor.
- Antalya
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noun,
a seaport in SW Turkey.
- Marryat
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noun,
Frederick, 1792–1848, English naval officer and novelist.
- planate
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adjective,
having a plane or flat surface.
- Malatya
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noun,
a city in central Turkey.
- tamarin
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noun,
any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- marital
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- latrine
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noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- Printer
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noun,
a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
- praline
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noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- Armenia
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noun,
an ancient country in W Asia: now divided between Armenia, Turkey, and Iran.
- reprint
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noun,
a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
- ape-man
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noun,
a hypothetical primate representing a transitional form between true humans and the anthropoid apes, considered by some as constituting the genus Australopithecus.
- Marilyn
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noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- armaria
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noun,
ambry (def 1).
- Marline
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noun,
small stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed.
- amyelia
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noun,
congenital absence of the spinal cord.
- amirate
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noun,
emirate.
- partial
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noun,
Bridge. part-score.
- ailment
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noun,
a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
- Trainer
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noun,
a person or thing that trains.
- reliant
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adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- trailer
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noun,
a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road.
Compare full trailer, semitrailer.
- impanel
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verb (used with object),
to enter on a panel or list for jury duty.
- airplay
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noun,
the act or an instance of broadcasting recorded material over radio or television.
- impearl
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verb (used with object),
to form into drops resembling pearls.
- partier
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noun,
partyer.
- trample
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noun,
the act of trampling.
- Alamein
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noun,
El Alamein.
- aminate
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verb (used with object),
to introduce an amino group into (a compound).
- implant
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noun,
Medicine/Medical.
any device or material, especially of an inert substance, used for repairing or replacing part of the body.
medication or radioactive material inserted into tissue for sustained therapy.
implantation (def 1).
- partner
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noun,
a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
- Natalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- narrate
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verb (used with object),
to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
- Patiala
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noun,
an important state of the former Punjab States: now part of Punjab in NW India.
- pareira
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noun,
the root of a South American vine, Chondodendron tomentosum, used as a source of curare, a diuretic, etc.
- pantile
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- reality
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noun,
the state or quality of being real.
- palatia
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noun,
a palace, especially the palace of an ancient Roman emperor.
- Palmyra
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noun,
an ancient city in central Syria, NE of Damascus: reputedly built by Solomon.
- Palmira
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noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- replant
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verb (used with object),
to plant again.
- palmate
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adjective,
shaped like an open palm or like a hand with the fingers extended, as a leaf or an antler.
- palmary
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adjective,
having or deserving to have the palm of victory or success; praiseworthy:
- retiary
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adjective,
using a net or any entangling device.
- trinary
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adjective,
consisting of three parts, or proceeding by three; ternary.
- retinal
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noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- triaryl
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adjective,
containing three aryl groups.
- retrain
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verb (used with object),
to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
- Painter
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- trenail
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noun,
treenail.
- payment
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noun,
something that is paid; an amount paid; compensation; recompense.
- Trapani
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noun,
a seaport in NW Sicily.
- aeraria
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noun,
the state treasury in ancient Rome.
- aliment
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noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- partyer
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noun,
a person who parties, especially regularly or habitually:
- ratline
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- ramenta
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noun,
a scraping, shaving, or particle.
- Permian
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noun,
Geology. the Permian Period or System.
- rampart
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noun,
Fortification.
a broad elevation or mound of earth raised as a fortification around a place and usually capped with a stone or earth parapet.
such an elevation together with the parapet.
- Amanita
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noun,
any agaricaceous fungus of the genus Amanita, comprised chiefly of poisonous species.
- entrail
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- rampant
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adjective,
violent in action or spirit; raging; furious:
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- pyaemia
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noun,
pyemia.
- penalty
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noun,
a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
- amenity
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noun,
an agreeable way or manner; courtesy; civility:
- Amen-Ra
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noun,
a god in whom Amen and Ra were combined: the god of the universe and the supreme Egyptian god during the period of Theban political supremacy.
- minaret
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noun,
a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
- amentia
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noun,
lack of intellectual development; imbecility; severe mental retardation.
- 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.
- laminar
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adjective,
composed of, or arranged in, laminae.
- Perlman
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noun,
Itzhak [ee-tsahk,, it-zahk] /ˈi tsɑk,, ˈɪt zɑk/ (Show IPA), born 1945, U.S. violinist, born in Israel.
- Platina
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noun,
a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
- Nayarit
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noun,
a state in W Mexico. 10,442 sq. mi. (27,045 sq. km). Capital: Tepic.
- tympani
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noun,
a set of kettledrums, especially as used in an orchestra or band.
- patrial
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noun,
a native of any country who, by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent in Great Britain, has citizenship and residency rights there.
- Almeria
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noun,
a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- inter.
-
- prayer
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noun,
a devout petition to God or an object of worship.
- linear
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adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- repair
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noun,
an act, process, or work of repairing:
- linter
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noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- realty
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noun,
real property or real estate.
- lyrate
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adjective,
Botany. (of a pinnate leaf) divided transversely into several lobes, the smallest at the base.
- pliant
-
adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- Latina
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noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- rarely
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adverb,
on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom:
- Plenty
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noun,
a full or abundant supply or amount:
- limpet
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noun,
any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed.
- replay
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noun,
an act or instance of replaying.
- Lanier
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noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- latria
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noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- ramate
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adjective,
having branches; branching out or off.
- litany
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noun,
a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
- lament
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noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- intra-
-
- lanate
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adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- Pamela
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noun,
a female given name.
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- lariat
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noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- laymen
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noun,
a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- limner
-
noun,
a person who paints or draws.
- re-lay
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verb (used with object),
to lay again.
- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- rapier
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noun,
a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
- impart
-
verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- imparl
-
verb (used without object),
to confer with the opposing party in a lawsuit with a view to settling the dispute amicably, out of court.
- rarity
-
noun,
something rare, unusual, or uncommon:
- impale
-
verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- primal
-
adjective,
first; original; primeval:
- lenity
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noun,
the quality or state of being mild or gentle, as toward others.
- impala
-
noun,
an African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, the male of which has ringed, lyre-shaped horns.
- imaret
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- ramtil
-
noun,
Niger seed.
- imper.
-
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- irreal
-
adjective,
unreal.
- realia
-
plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- Renata
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- Larine
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adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- primer
-
noun,
an elementary book for teaching children to read.
- Yentai
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Yantai.
- Layman
-
noun,
a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
- remain
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noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- platen
-
noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- platy-
-
- patri-
-
- nearly
-
adverb,
all but; almost:
- narial
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adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- patina
-
noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- napery
-
noun,
table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- napalm
-
noun,
a highly incendiary jellylike substance used in fire bombs, flamethrowers, etc.
- Namtar
-
noun,
the Sumerian and Akkadian demon personifying death.
- namely
-
adverb,
that is to say; explicitly; specifically; to wit:
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- nemat-
-
- pearly
-
adjective,
like a pearl, especially in being white or lustrous; nacreous:
- peltry
-
noun,
fur skins; pelts collectively.
- penta-
-
- pentyl
-
adjective,
containing a pentyl group; amyl.
- permit
-
noun,
an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:
- M-line
-
noun,
one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
- Perrin
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.
- mitral
-
adjective,
of or resembling a miter.
- Myrtle
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Myrtus, especially M. communis, a shrub of southern Europe having evergreen leaves, fragrant white flowers, and aromatic berries: anciently held sacred to Venus and used as an emblem of love.
Compare myrtle family.
- myria-
-
- partly
-
adverb,
in part; to some extent or degree; partially; not wholly:
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- pyemia
-
noun,
a diseased state in which pyogenic bacteria are circulating in the blood, characterized by the development of abscesses in various organs.
- pantry
-
noun,
a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
- palter
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- Palmer
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noun,
a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
- palmar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or located in or on the palm of the hand or to the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal.
- palate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
- Panama
-
noun,
a republic in S Central America. 28,575 sq. mi. (74,010 sq. km).
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- painty
-
adjective,
of, coated with, or soiled with paint:
- paynim
-
noun,
a pagan or heathen.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- Parana
-
noun,
a river in central South America, flowing from S Brazil along the SE boundary of Paraguay and through E Argentina into the Río de la Plata. 2050 miles (3300 km) long.
- Niamey
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Niger, in the SW part, on the Niger River.
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- Parian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- parity
-
noun,
equality, as in amount, status, or character.
- nytril
-
noun,
a synthetic, long-chain polymer fiber that produces a soft, elastic fabric.
- nitery
-
noun,
a nightclub.
- parlay
-
noun,
a bet of an original sum and the subsequent winnings.
- Parley
-
noun,
a discussion or conference.
- parrel
-
noun,
Nautical. a sliding ring or collar of rope, wood, or metal that confines a yard or the jaws of a gaff to the mast but allows vertical movement.
- niyama
-
noun,
one of five observances, composing one of the eight practices, or angas, which are cleanliness of mind and body, equanimity, temperance or tapas, self-appraisal, and attentiveness to God, who is conceived of as a completely free spirit.
- Partan
-
noun,
a crab.
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- milter
-
noun,
a male fish in breeding time.
- plater
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- malate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of malic acid.
- mantra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- Mantle
-
noun,
a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
- mantel
-
noun,
a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
- Manila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- Pitman
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- Manati
-
noun,
a city in N Puerto Rico.
- Manala
-
noun,
Tuonela.
- pitmen
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- Player
-
noun,
a person or thing that plays.
- Malaya
-
noun,
Malay Peninsula.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- mayten
-
noun,
a tree, Maytenus boaria, native to Chile, having narrow leaves and drooping branches, planted as a street tree in Florida and southern California.
- mainly
-
adverb,
chiefly; principally; for the most part; in the main; to the greatest extent:
- Mainer
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- plaint
-
noun,
a complaint.
- Mailer
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- planar
-
adjective,
of or relating to a geometric plane.
- planer
-
noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- planet
-
noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- plani-
-
- Plante
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- pyrite
-
noun,
a very common brass-yellow mineral, iron disulfide, FeS 2 , with a metallic luster, burned to sulfur dioxide in the manufacture of sulfuric acid: chemically similar to marcasite, but crystallizing in the isometric system.
- Marian
-
noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- Milner
-
noun,
Alfred, 1st Viscount, 1854–1925, British statesman and colonial administrator.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- myelin
-
noun,
a soft, white, fatty material in the membrane of Schwann cells and certain neuroglial cells: the substance of the myelin sheath.
- Pilate
-
noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- metal.
-
- Merlin
-
noun,
a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- mental
-
noun,
Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- pinata
-
noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- melan-
-
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- pinery
-
noun,
a place in which pineapples are grown.
- meanly
-
adverb,
in a poor, lowly, or humble manner.
- Mariel
-
noun,
a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- matri-
-
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- Matane
-
noun,
a city in E Quebec, in SE Canada, on the St. Lawrence River.
- pintle
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- Martyr
-
noun,
a person who willingly suffers death rather than renounce his or her religion.
- Marten
-
noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- Martel
-
noun,
a hammerlike, shafted weapon having a head with a point at one end and a blunt face at the other.
- Marlin
-
noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- Marley
-
noun,
Robert Nesta ("Bob") 1945–81, Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter: popularizer of Rastafarianism.
- marine
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- Marina
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- lamina
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- paltry
-
adjective,
ridiculously or insultingly small:
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- tamari
-
noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- Tamara
-
noun,
a powdered mixture of cinnamon, cloves, coriander, aniseed, and fennel seed.
- elytra
-
noun,
plural of elytron.
- Tamale
-
noun,
a Mexican dish made of minced and seasoned meat packed in cornmeal dough, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed.
- Elmira
-
noun,
a city in S central New York.
- Amarna
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in ancient Egyptian history described on cuneiform tablets (Amarna tablets) that were found in 1887 at Tell el Amarna and contain the correspondence (Amarna letters) from neighboring kings and governors to Amenhotep IV and his father Amenhotep III.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- tympan
-
noun,
Printing. a padlike device interposed between the platen or its equivalent and the sheet to be printed, in order to soften and equalize the pressure.
- Amalia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Altman
-
noun,
Robert, 1925–2006, U.S. film director, producer, and screenwriter.
- Talara
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Peru.
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- timely
-
adverb,
seasonably; opportunely.
- taipan
-
noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- enmity
-
noun,
a feeling or condition of hostility; hatred; ill will; animosity; antagonism.
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- Alpine
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- Alpena
-
noun,
a city in NE Michigan, on Lake Huron.
- almery
-
noun,
ambry.
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- Aleman
-
noun,
Mateo [mah-te-aw] /mɑˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1547?–1610, Spanish novelist.
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- Ripley
-
noun,
George, 1802–80, U.S. literary critic, author, and social reformer: associated with the founding of Brook Farm.
- Amelia
-
noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- tilery
-
noun,
a factory or kiln for making tiles.
- errant
-
adjective,
deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
- arrant
-
adjective,
downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious:
- tenaim
-
noun,
the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- Ararat
-
noun,
a mountain in E Turkey, near the borders of Iran and Armenia: traditionally considered the landing place of Noah's Ark. 16,945 feet (5165 meters).
- Aralia
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Aralia and related genera, several of which are cultivated as houseplants or have been used medicinally.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- armlet
-
noun,
an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- armpit
-
noun,
the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
- apiary
-
noun,
a place in which a colony or colonies of bees are kept, as a stand or shed for beehives or a bee house containing a number of beehives.
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- Aparri
-
noun,
a seaport on N Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- tamper
-
noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- artery
-
noun,
Anatomy. a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- ataman
-
noun,
the elected chief of a Cossack village or military force.
- tarpan
-
noun,
a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
- animal
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- Anemia
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- analyt
-
- Amrita
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- Amytal
-
- earlap
-
noun,
earflap.
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- Elyria
-
noun,
a city in N Ohio.
- errata
-
noun,
plural of erratum.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- rimple
-
noun,
a wrinkle.
- Aymara
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people living in the mountainous regions around Lake Titicaca in Bolivia and Peru.
- retral
-
adjective,
at or toward the back; posterior.
- Yamani
-
noun,
Sheik Ahmed Zaki [ahkh-med zak-ee] /ˈɑx mɛd ˈzæk i/ (Show IPA), born 1930, Saudi Arabian government official: minister of petroleum and natural resources 1962–86.
- triple
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- trimer
-
noun,
a molecule composed of three identical, simpler molecules.
- Tyrian
-
adjective,
of or relating to ancient Tyre or its people.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- triply
-
adverb,
to a triple number, measure, or degree.
- Manta
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- Terry
-
noun,
the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.
- anal.
-
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- Meany
-
noun,
a small-minded, petty, or malicious person:
- mealy
-
adjective,
having the qualities of meal; powdery; soft, dry, and crumbly:
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- matr-
-
- anat.
-
- meaty
-
adjective,
of or like meat.
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- Terri
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- matey
-
noun,
comrade; chum; buddy.
- Trier
-
noun,
a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
- Terra
-
noun,
earth; land.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- meiny
-
noun,
Archaic. a group or suite of attendants, followers, dependents, etc.
- anim.
-
- Amity
-
noun,
friendship; peaceful harmony.
- Manat
-
noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
- Payne
-
noun,
John Howard, 1791–1852, U.S. actor and dramatist.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- meta-
-
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- Merry
-
noun,
a female given name.
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- Meryl
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Merle.
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- amply
-
adverb,
in an ample manner; sufficiently or abundantly:
- Melia
-
- 30-30
-
- piney
-
adjective,
piny.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- Palma
-
noun,
Also called Palma de Mallorca [Spanish pahl-mah th e mah-lyawr-kah] /Spanish ˈpɑl mɑ ðɛ mɑˈlyɔr kɑ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in and the capital of the Balearic Islands, on W Majorca.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- Pamir
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- apery
-
noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- term.
-
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- Marya
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- Marat
-
noun,
Jean Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1743–93, French politician and journalist: leader in the French Revolution; assassinated by Charlotte Corday d'Armont.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- 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.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- maple
-
noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap.
Compare maple family.
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- tera-
-
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- payt.
-
- Marta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Manly
-
adverb,
Archaic. in a manly manner.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- terr.
-
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- tryma
-
noun,
a nut having an outer shell that becomes tough and dry and eventually splits open, as in the walnut and hickory.
- metry
-
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- ante-
-
- anti-
-
- Panay
-
noun,
an island in the central Philippines. 4446 sq. mi. (11,515 sq. km). Capital: Iloilo.
- marry
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of surprise, astonishment, etc.)
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- pale-
-
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- Paley
-
noun,
Grace, 1922–2007, U.S. short-story writer and poet.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- palmy
-
adjective,
glorious, prosperous, or flourishing:
- pyran
-
noun,
either of two compounds having the formula C 5 H 6 O, containing one oxygen and five carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- metr-
-
- amyl-
-
- amin-
-
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Patna
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- patr-
-
- Nampa
-
noun,
a city in W Idaho.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- nitr-
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- Alta.
-
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- pari-
-
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- Peary
-
noun,
Robert Edwin, 1856–1920, U.S. admiral and arctic explorer.
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- Altay
-
noun,
Altai.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- peaty
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing the substance peat.
- Ailey
-
noun,
Alvin, Jr. 1931–1989, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- Parma
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Milan.
- Parry
-
noun,
an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.
- part.
-
- nyala
-
noun,
an antelope, Tragelaphus angasii, of southeastern Africa, the male of which has a grayish body marked with white stripes.
- party
-
noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- typal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or constituting a type.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- alapa
-
noun,
the light blow on the cheek delivered by the bishop in a confirmation service.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- alary
-
adjective,
of or relating to wings.
- alarm
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- natl.
-
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- Tyner
-
noun,
McCoy (Sulaimon Saud) born 1938, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- Parl.
-
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- Amer.
-
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- petr-
-
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- petri
-
- minty
-
adjective,
having the flavor or aroma of mint.
- payer
-
noun,
a person who pays.
- aemia
-
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- pant-
-
- milpa
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- miler
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- piety
-
noun,
reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations:
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Mylar
-
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- Tyler
-
noun,
tiler (def 2).
- myel-
-
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- Amati
-
noun,
Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
- peri-
-
- pert.
-
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- alti-
-
- trama
-
noun,
a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- tramp
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- Perry
-
noun,
a fermented beverage similar to cider, made from the juice of pears.
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- para-
-
- Amapa
-
noun,
a federal territory in N Brazil. 51,177 sq. mi. (132,550 sq. km). Capital: Macapá.
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- aeri-
-
- panty
-
noun,
panties.
- miter
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- malty
-
adjective,
of, like, or containing malt.
- Amata
-
noun,
the mother, by Latinus, of Lavinia.
- peta-
-
- amate
-
verb (used with object),
to dismay; daunt.
- Myrna
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- rept.
-
- Malta
-
noun,
an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
- Emily
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “industrious.”.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- Tamar
-
noun,
the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Larry
-
noun,
a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- rainy
-
adjective,
characterized by rain:
- Emlyn
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Emily.
- empty
-
noun,
Informal. something that is empty, as a box, bottle, or can:
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- tayra
-
noun,
a small animal, Eira barbara, of the weasel family, ranging from Mexico to tropical South America.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- Lamar
-
noun,
Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
- ramal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a ramus.
- Raman
-
noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- latry
-
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- lairy
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a lair.
- Early
-
noun,
a fruit or vegetable that appears before most others of its type.
- Taney
-
noun,
Roger Brooke, 1777–1864, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1836–64.
- pret.
-
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- Priam
-
noun,
a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- prier
-
noun,
a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
- pryer
-
noun,
prier.
- prim.
-
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- LeMay
-
noun,
Curtis (Emerson) 1906–90, U.S. Air Force officer: chief of the Strategic Air Command 1948–61; Chief of Staff of the Air Force 1961–65.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- Tampa
-
noun,
a seaport in W Florida, on Tampa Bay: fishing resort.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Leary
-
adjective,
leery1 .
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- eyrir
-
noun,
an aluminum bronze coin of Iceland, the 100th part of a króna.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- laity
-
noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- layer
-
noun,
a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
- prem.
-
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- impel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- Riley
-
noun,
James Whitcomb [hwit-kuh m,, wit-] /ˈʰwɪt kəm,, ˈwɪt-/ (Show IPA), 1849–1916, U.S. poet.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- riyal
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- Relay
-
noun,
a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- Yalta
-
noun,
a seaport in the Crimea, S Ukraine, on the Black Sea: site of wartime conference of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin February 4–12, 1945.
- reni-
-
- repay
-
verb (used with object),
to pay back or refund, as money.
- yenta
-
noun,
a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
- yamen
-
noun,
(in the Chinese Empire) the residence or office of a public official.
- Yampa
-
noun,
a river in NW Colorado, flowing W into the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument. 250 miles (402 km) long.
- yearn
-
verb (used without object),
to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
- reply
-
noun,
an answer or response in words or writing.
- iatry
-
- imply
-
verb (used with object),
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated:
- rearm
-
verb (used with object),
to arm again.
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- entry
-
noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Italy
-
noun,
a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870–1946. 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Capital: Rome.
- Ital.
-
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- Iran.
-
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- rater
-
noun,
a person who makes rates or ratings.
- intr.
-
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- inlay
-
noun,
inlaid work.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- Tanya
-
noun,
a female given name.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Armen
-
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- 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.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- Malay
-
noun,
a member of the Malay people.
- plyer
-
noun,
plier.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- Pliny
-
noun,
("the Elder"; Gaius Plinius Secundus) a.d. 23–79, Roman naturalist, encyclopedist, and writer.
- linty
-
adjective,
full of or covered with lint:
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- tarry
-
noun,
a stay; sojourn.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- array
-
noun,
order or arrangement, as of troops drawn up for battle.
- Arran
-
noun,
an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
- teary
-
adjective,
of or like tears.
- plan-
-
- Arnel
-
- Mayan
-
noun,
a member of the Mayan tribe.
- Mayer
-
noun,
Julius Robert von [jool-yuh s rob-ert von;; German yoo-lee-oo s roh-bert fuh n] /ˈdʒul yəs ˈrɒb ərt vɒn;; German ˈyu li ʊs ˈroʊ bɛrt fən/ (Show IPA), 1814–78, German physicist.
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- plat.
-
- lt-yr
-
- Plata
-
noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- Maine
-
noun,
a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta.
Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- Atman
-
noun,
the principle of life.
- prae-
-
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- tempi
-
noun,
a plural of tempo.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- prana
-
noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- male-
-
- Aryan
-
noun,
Ethnology. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
- Malar
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- limey
-
noun,
a British sailor.
- playa
-
noun,
Western U.S. the sandy, salty, or mud-caked flat floor of a desert basin having interior drainage, usually occupied by a shallow lake during or after prolonged, heavy rains.
- Lyman
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Liman
-
noun,
a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- Maera
-
noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- temp.
-
- liney
-
adjective,
liny.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- Ryan
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Tyrr
-
noun,
Tyr.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- Parr
-
noun,
a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
- rel.
-
- repl
-
- ryal
-
noun,
rose noble.
- ten.
-
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- Tyre
-
noun,
an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
- Trey
-
noun,
a playing card or a die having three pips.
- tRNA
-
- repr
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- type
-
noun,
a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category:
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- rpt.
-
- tel-
-
- tri-
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- 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.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- par.
-
- 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.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Ryle
-
noun,
Sir Martin, 1918–84, British astronomer: Nobel Prize in physics 1974.
- ter.
-
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- pyre
-
noun,
a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
- rimy
-
adjective,
covered with rime.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- rely
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- pity
-
noun,
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Pan.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Tray
-
noun,
a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Rep.
-
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- typ.
-
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- 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.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- piny
-
adjective,
abounding in or covered with pine trees:
- pray
-
verb (used with object),
to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
- prin
-
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- pnea
-
- Pet.
-
- play
-
noun,
a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- 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).
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- prey
-
noun,
an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- pre-
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Pyle
-
noun,
Ernest ("Ernie") 1900–45, U.S. war correspondent and journalist.
- 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.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- pil-
-
- 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.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- pyin
-
noun,
an albuminous constituent of pus.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Tyne
-
noun,
tine.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- RARE
-
adjective,
coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
- paty
-
adjective,
(of a cross) having arms of equal length, each expanding outward from the center; formée:
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tiny
-
adjective,
very small; minute; wee.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- pat.
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- Pen.
-
- PERL
-
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- per.
-
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- 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.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- pyr-
-
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- 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.
- mil.
-
- pam.
-
- lip-
-
- art.
-
- Arty
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- lyte
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lit.
-
- atm.
-
- lyre
-
noun,
a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
- Lyra
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- liny
-
adjective,
full of or marked with lines.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- limy
-
adjective,
consisting of, containing, or like lime.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- atry
-
adjective,
lying to under a trysail in heavy weather; trying.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- arr.
-
- army
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Mary
-
noun,
Also called Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- Mar.
-
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- mane
-
noun,
the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- Apr.
-
- Man.
-
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- mal-
-
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Arm.
-
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Maya
-
noun,
the power, as of a god, to produce illusions.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- iana
-
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- aryl
-
adjective,
containing an aryl group.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Ire.
-
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- intl
-
- int.
-
- inly
-
adverb,
inwardly.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- inae
-
- Imp.
-
- Ymir
-
noun,
the earliest being and the progenitor of the giants, killed by Odin and his brothers. From his flesh the earth was made, from his blood the waters, and from his skull the heavens.
- ylem
-
noun,
the initial substance of the universe from which all matter is said to be derived.
- ile-
-
- etym
-
- yirr
-
noun,
a growl or snarl, as of a dog.
- 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.
- yipe
-
interjection,
(an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
- 1080
-
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- yeti
-
noun,
Abominable Snowman.
- IAEA
-
- Yale
-
noun,
Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
- yelp
-
noun,
a quick, sharp bark or cry.
- year
-
noun,
a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year)
Compare common year, leap year.
- yean
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- IATA
-
- yarn
-
noun,
thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
- yare
-
adjective,
quick; agile; lively.
- Yama
-
noun,
the Vedic god presiding over the underworld.
- Yami
-
noun,
a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
- Irra
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of pestilence.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- 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.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lea.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- eyra
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- emia
-
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- Lam.
-
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Emp.
-
- enl.
-
- epi-
-
- epit
-
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Yana
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people who once resided in the eastern portion of the upper Sacramento River valley in California.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Aire
-
- ayre
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- AAAL
-
- NTIA
-
- Ala.
-
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- mRNA
-
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Ayer
-
noun,
Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- alt.
-
- Amal
-
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- AARP
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- nyet
-
adverb, noun,
no1 .
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- aet.
-
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- AIME
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Ayme
-
noun,
Marcel [mar-sel] /marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1902–67, French novelist and short-story writer.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- aery
-
noun,
aerie.
- Nary
-
adjective,
not any; no; never a:
- 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.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- name
-
noun,
a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- NIRA
-
- aer-
-
- miry
-
adjective,
of the nature of mire; swampy:
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Myra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Asia Minor, in Lycia.
- ment
-
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- amp.
-
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- amt.
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- met.
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- MEPA
-
- Pal.
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- men-
-
- MILR
-
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- ANPA
-
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- paly
-
adjective,
pale.
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- ant.
-
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- Myna
-
noun,
any of several Asian birds of the starling family Sturnidae, especially those of the genera Acridotheres and Gracula, certain species of which have the ability to mimic speech and are kept as pets.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- PAYE
-
- min.
-
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rt.
-
- AIA
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- Am.
-
- Ia.
-
- ap-
-
- rte
-
- EPT
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- al.
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ial
-
- AAA
-
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- AAE
-
- RNR
-
- ery
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- AAM
-
- AAP
-
- ety
-
- Ar.
-
- ERT
-
- err
-
verb (used without object),
to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
- ERP
-
- Yam
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- ETR
-
- ae.
-
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- AEA
-
- an.
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- RNA
-
- RPM
-
- Aar
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Tyr
-
noun,
the god of strife.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALM
-
- ATP
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- ATA
-
- AME
-
- 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.
- at.
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- EAA
-
- Amy
-
noun,
a vial of amyl nitrate.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- 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.
- TIA
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- Apl
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- 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.
- ea.
-
- EAM
-
- Tay
-
noun,
a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- en-
-
- EMT
-
- TAL
-
- EMR
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- Ely
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- ean
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- tra
-
- eir
-
- tr.
-
- Tpr
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TPN
-
- TPM
-
- TPI
-
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- tlr
-
- 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.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ity
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- MEP
-
- Pym
-
noun,
John, 1584–1643, English statesman.
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- mi.
-
- my-
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MIE
-
- 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:
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- pya
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- py-
-
- MIP
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MIT
-
- ml.
-
- MLA
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- MNA
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- LMT
-
- lpm
-
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- LPN
-
- LTA
-
- ltr
-
- Yap
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- Me.
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- MAA
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- May
-
noun,
a maiden.
- PLA
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- pl.
-
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- 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.
- MLR
-
- MNE
-
- ply
-
noun,
a thickness or layer.
- NMR
-
- NYA
-
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIM
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NYP
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NMI
-
- NPR
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- Npt
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- Pa.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pm.
-
- Pr.
-
- prn
-
- pt.
-
- NIA
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- MPA
-
- mtn
-
- MPE
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MRA
-
- MRE
-
- MRI
-
- MRP
-
- Mt.
-
- MTI
-
- MTP
-
- Ney
-
noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
- NAA
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- pli
-
- trp
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ipr
-
- Ir.
-
- IRL
-
- 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.
- PLR
-
- ite
-
- La.
-
- IPM
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Lt.
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lay
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- REA
-
- IPA
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- yet
-
Idioms,
as yet. as1 (def 31).
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- ier
-
- yer
-
- yip
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- ine
-
- il-
-
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILP
-
- in.
-
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- ITA
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PMT
-
- PRA
-
- LIM
-
- lye
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Pry
-
noun,
an impertinently inquisitive person.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Ley
-
noun,
leu.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- lep
-
- Re.
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RMA
-
- ry
-
- EI
-
- yl
-
- 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.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- LR
-
- ty
-
- i.
-
- Y.
-
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- NL
-
- NM
-
- YT
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- ln
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- 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.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- LM
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- 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.
- RI
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- NI
-
- L.
-
- ey
-
- MN
-
- le
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- IT
-
noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- yr
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- TL
-
- R.
-
- NY
-
- TM
-
- NP
-
- TN
-
- TP
-
- RP
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- RN
-
- L1
-
- IP
-
- L2
-
- MP
-
- ly
-
- M.
-