Anagrams of passenger-mile
Word passenger-mile has
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- ensilages
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noun,
the preservation of green fodder in a silo or pit.
- seriplane
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noun,
a test for evaluating the quality of raw silk by inspecting it under controlled conditions for variations in the diameter of the yarn and for imperfections and content.
- Massinger
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noun,
Philip, 1583–1640, English dramatist: collaborated with John Fletcher.
- sap-green
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noun,
a green pigment obtained from the juice of buckthorn berries, used chiefly in dyes for wood, paper, and textiles.
- espaliers
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noun,
a trellis or framework on which the trunk and branches of fruit trees or shrubs are trained to grow in one plane.
- sparlings
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noun,
the European smelt, Osmerus eperlanus.
- sleepings
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noun,
the condition of being asleep.
- Parseeism
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noun,
the religion and customs of the Parsees.
- passenger
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noun,
a person who is traveling in an automobile, bus, train, airplane, or other conveyance, especially one who is not the driver, pilot, or the like.
- messaline
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noun,
a thin, soft silk with a twill or satin weave.
- samplings
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noun,
the act or process of selecting a sample for testing, analyzing, etc.
- passerine
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adjective,
of, belonging, or pertaining to the order Passeriformes, comprising more than half of all birds and typically having the feet adapted for perching.
- near-miss
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noun,
a strike by a missile that is not a direct hit but is close enough to damage the target.
- sea-green
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noun,
a clear, light, bluish green.
- menagerie
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noun,
a collection of wild or unusual animals, especially for exhibition.
- algerines
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noun,
Algerian.
- grapeline
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noun,
grapnel.
- presenile
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adjective,
pertaining to or exhibiting the characteristics of presenility; prematurely old.
- pelerines
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noun,
a woman's cape of fur or cloth, usually waist-length in back with long descending ends in front.
- malingers
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verb (used without object),
to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc.
- sealeries
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noun,
a place where seals are caught.
- spermines
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noun,
a polyamine, H 2 N(CH 2) 3 NH(CH 2) 4 NH(CH 2) 3 NH 2 , formed from spermidine and occurring in all cells, especially prevalent in semen, sputum, pancreatic tissue, and certain yeasts.
- permeases
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noun,
any of the proteins that mediate the transport of various molecules across biological membranes.
- ensamples
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noun,
example.
- messenger
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noun,
a person who carries a message or goes on an errand for another, especially as a matter of duty or business.
- spearmen
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noun,
a person who is armed with or uses a spear.
- spaniels
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noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- relapses
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noun,
an act or instance of relapsing.
- anergies
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noun,
Pathology. deficiency of energy.
- peerages
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noun,
the body of peers of a country or state.
- grapnels
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noun,
a device consisting essentially of one or more hooks or clamps, for grasping or holding something; grapple; grappling iron.
- M-series
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noun,
See under M-line.
- spangles
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noun,
a small, thin, often circular piece of glittering metal or other material, used especially for decorating garments.
- realisms
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noun,
interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- mileages
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noun,
the aggregate number of miles traveled over in a given time.
- Milanese
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Milan, Italy.
- Spengler
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noun,
Oswald [oz-wawld;; German aws-vahlt] /ˈɒz wɔld;; German ˈɔs vɑlt/ (Show IPA), 1880–1936, German philosopher.
- raspings
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noun,
a tiny piece of material removed by rasping or scraping:
- perigees
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noun,
the point in the orbit of a heavenly body, especially the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth.
- gremials
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noun,
a cloth placed on the lap of the bishop, as during the celebration of Mass or when he confers orders.
- greisens
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noun,
a hydrothermally altered rock of granitic texture composed chiefly of quartz and mica, common in the tin mines of Europe.
- nameless
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adjective,
having no name.
- Perelman
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noun,
S(idney) J(oseph) 1904–79, U.S. author.
- impresas
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noun,
a device or emblem.
- Spearing
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noun,
an illegal check in which a player jabs an opponent with the end of the stick blade or the top end of the stick, resulting in a penalty.
- impearls
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verb (used with object),
to form into drops resembling pearls.
- impanels
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verb (used with object),
to enter on a panel or list for jury duty.
- regimens
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noun,
Medicine/Medical. a regulated course, as of diet, exercise, or manner of living, intended to preserve or restore health or to attain some result.
- mineral.
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- Peerless
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adjective,
having no equal; matchless; unrivaled.
- seemings
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noun,
appearance, especially outward or deceptive appearance.
- sparling
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noun,
the European smelt, Osmerus eperlanus.
- pelerine
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noun,
a woman's cape of fur or cloth, usually waist-length in back with long descending ends in front.
- empanels
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verb (used with object),
impanel.
- pralines
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noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- gremlins
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noun,
a mischievous invisible being, said by airplane pilots in World War II to cause engine trouble and mechanical difficulties.
- seepages
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noun,
the act or process of seeping; leakage.
- peelings
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that peels.
- gisarmes
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noun,
guisarme.
- glimpses
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noun,
a very brief, passing look, sight, or view.
- Messenia
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noun,
a division of ancient Greece, in the SW Peloponnesus: an important center of Mycenaean culture.
- pressmen
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noun,
a person who operates or has charge of a printing press.
- Pressman
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noun,
a person who operates or has charge of a printing press.
- pressing
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noun,
any phonograph record produced in a record-molding press from a master or a stamper.
- painless
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adjective,
without pain; causing little or no pain:
- epigrams
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noun,
any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed.
- prelease
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noun,
a lease on a building, apartment, etc., that is offered or signed before construction has begun.
- epergnes
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noun,
an ornamental piece for the center of a table, for holding fruit, flowers, etc.
- presages
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noun,
a presentiment or foreboding.
- ensilage
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noun,
the preservation of green fodder in a silo or pit.
- espalier
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noun,
a trellis or framework on which the trunk and branches of fruit trees or shrubs are trained to grow in one plane.
- ensample
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noun,
example.
- enlarges
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verb (used with object),
to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to:
- engrails
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verb (used with object),
to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- energism
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noun,
the theory that self-realization is the highest good.
- energies
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noun,
the capacity for vigorous activity; available power:
- prenames
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noun,
given name.
- emprises
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noun,
an adventurous enterprise.
- Palmgren
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noun,
Selim [sel-im,, sey-lim;; Finnish se-lim] /ˈsɛl ɪm,, ˈseɪ lɪm;; Finnish ˈsɛ lɪm/ (Show IPA), 1878–1951, Finnish pianist and composer.
- emplanes
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verb (used with or without object),
enplane.
- eserines
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noun,
physostigmine.
- Sleepers
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noun,
a person or thing that sleeps.
- naperies
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noun,
table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
- generals
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noun,
Military.
U.S. Army and Air Force. an officer ranking above a lieutenant general and below a general of the army or general of the air force.
U.S. Army. an officer of any of the five highest ranks: a brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, general, or general of the army.
U.S. Marine Corps. an officer holding the highest rank in the corps.
(in numerous armies) an officer in the highest, second, or third highest rank, as one ranking immediately below a field marshal in the British army.
- Asnieres
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noun,
a city in N central France, near Paris.
- glassmen
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noun,
a person who makes or sells glass.
- glassine
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noun,
a strong, thin, glazed, semitransparent paper, often made into small bags, used for packaging foods, for book jackets, etc.
- Asperges
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noun,
the rite of sprinkling the altar, clergy, and people with holy water before High Mass.
- seriemas
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noun,
either of two birds of the family Cariamidae, Cariama cristata, of southern Brazil, or Chunga burmeisteri, of Argentina, having long legs, an erectile crest, a short, broad bill, and limited ability to fly.
- assignee
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noun,
a person to whom some right or interest is transferred, either for his or her own enjoyment or in trust.
- Germinal
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noun,
(in the French Revolutionary calendar) the seventh month of the year, extending from March 21 to April 19.
- Germaine
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noun,
a female given name.
- seringas
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noun,
any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
- Serpasil
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- sleep-in
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noun,
a person who sleeps in at a place of employment.
- gelsemia
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noun,
the dried rhizome and root of yellow jasmine, formerly used as a sedative in the form of a powder, tincture, or fluid extract.
- Nepalese
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Nepal.
- gaminess
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noun,
the taste or odor of game, especially when slightly tainted.
- slingers
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noun,
a person or thing that slings.
- Galenism
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noun,
the medical system or principles of Galen.
- gainless
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adjective,
unprofitable.
- eelgrass
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noun,
a grasslike marine plant, Zostera marina, having ribbonlike leaves.
- primages
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noun,
a small allowance formerly paid by a shipper to the master and crew of a vessel for the loading and care of the goods: now charged with the freight and retained by the shipowner.
- sleeping
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noun,
the condition of being asleep.
- sea-legs
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plural noun,
the ability to adjust one's sense of balance to the motion of a ship at sea:
- emperies
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noun,
absolute dominion; sovereignty.
- re-lease
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noun,
a contract for re-leasing land or property.
- sampling
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noun,
the act or process of selecting a sample for testing, analyzing, etc.
- leasemen
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noun,
a person who leases land and obtains the rights to its use, especially oil-drilling rights.
- malinger
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verb (used without object),
to pretend illness, especially in order to shirk one's duty, avoid work, etc.
- leasings
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noun,
lying; falsehood.
- persians
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noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- almeries
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noun,
ambry.
- sanglier
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noun,
a closely woven fabric made of mohair or worsted, constructed in plain weave, and finished to simulate the coat of a boar.
- lempiras
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
- pleasing
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Idioms,
if you please,
if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer.
(used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
- alienees
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noun,
a person to whom property is alienated.
- L-series
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noun,
See under L-line.
- samplers
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noun,
a person who samples.
- spielers
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noun,
a barker, as at a circus sideshow.
- Algerine
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noun,
Algerian.
- spiremes
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noun,
the threadlike chromatin of a cell nucleus, present during early meiosis or mitosis.
- plasmins
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noun,
fibrinolysin.
- liegeman
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noun,
a vassal; subject.
- liegemen
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noun,
a vassal; subject.
- melanges
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noun,
a mixture; medley.
- Meleager
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noun,
flourished 1st century b.c, Greek epigrammatist.
- pilsners
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noun,
a pale, light lager beer.
- salesmen
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noun,
a man who sells goods, services, etc.
- lineages
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noun,
lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction:
- Salinger
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noun,
J(erome) D(avid) 1971–2010, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- maniples
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
- agenesis
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noun,
absence of or failed development of a body part.
- Messiaen
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noun,
Olivier Eugène Prosper Charles [aw-lee-vyey œ-zhen praw-sper sharl] /ɔ liˈvyeɪ œˈʒɛn prɔˈspɛr ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1908–92, French composer and organist.
- permease
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noun,
any of the proteins that mediate the transport of various molecules across biological membranes.
- springes
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noun,
a snare for catching small game.
- resignee
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noun,
a person who has resigned or is about to resign.
- marlines
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noun,
small stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed.
- spermine
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noun,
a polyamine, H 2 N(CH 2) 3 NH(CH 2) 4 NH(CH 2) 3 NH 2 , formed from spermidine and occurring in all cells, especially prevalent in semen, sputum, pancreatic tissue, and certain yeasts.
- gainers
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noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- emprise
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noun,
an adventurous enterprise.
- lineage
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noun,
lineal descent from an ancestor; ancestry or extraction:
- palmers
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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.
- prisage
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noun,
the right of the king to take a certain quantity of every cargo of wine imported.
- signals
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noun,
anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.:
- repeals
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noun,
the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
- enamels
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noun,
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
- emplane
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verb (used with or without object),
enplane.
- melange
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noun,
a mixture; medley.
- sailers
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- signees
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noun,
a person who signs a document, register, etc.; signer; signatory:
- Marline
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noun,
small stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed.
- signers
-
noun,
a person who signs.
- silages
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noun,
fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
- silanes
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noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- seringa
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noun,
any of several Brazilian trees of the genus Hevea, yielding rubber.
- enemies
-
noun,
a person who feels hatred for, fosters harmful designs against, or engages in antagonistic activities against another; an adversary or opponent.
- gamines
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noun,
a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets.
- galerie
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noun,
gallery (def 8).
- lipases
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- lingams
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noun,
Sanskrit Grammar. the masculine gender.
- lingers
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- marines
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noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- geneal.
-
- re-sign
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verb (used with or without object),
to sign again.
- EMPRESS
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noun,
a female ruler of an empire.
- Serpens
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noun,
the Serpent, a constellation consisting of two separate parts, the head (Serpens Caput) and the tail (Serpens Cauda) with Ophiuchus in between.
- Nemesis
-
noun,
something that a person cannot conquer, achieve, etc.:
- genesis
-
noun,
an origin, creation, or beginning.
- Marlene
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gaspers
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- Siamese
-
noun,
a native of Siam.
- Siemens
-
noun,
Electricity. the standard unit of electrical conductance in the International System of Units (SI), equal to the reciprocal of the ohm and replacing the equivalent MKS unit (mho) Abbreviation: S.
- Sienese
-
noun,
an inhabitant of Siena.
- Melanie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- primage
-
noun,
a small allowance formerly paid by a shipper to the master and crew of a vessel for the loading and care of the goods: now charged with the freight and retained by the shipowner.
- Meissen
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noun,
a city in E central Germany, on the Elbe River: famous for fine porcelain.
- enrages
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verb (used with object),
to make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate:
- esplees
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noun,
the yield from land, as produce or rents.
- epigeal
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adjective,
Entomology. living near the surface of the ground, as on low herbs or other surface vegetation.
- enigmas
-
noun,
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation:
- epingle
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noun,
a ribbed fabric constructed in plain weave, used in the manufacture of women's dress goods.
- epimers
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noun,
either of a pair of isomeric aldose compounds, especially of certain sugars, that differ from each other in the positions of the H and OH at the second atom from the end of the carbon chain, as d-glucose and d-mannose.
- maligns
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adjective,
evil in effect; pernicious; baleful; injurious:
- Malines
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noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- epigram
-
noun,
any witty, ingenious, or pointed saying tersely expressed.
- enisles
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verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- epigene
-
adjective,
formed or originating on the earth's surface (opposed to hypogene).
- presage
-
noun,
a presentiment or foreboding.
- singers
-
noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- enlarge
-
verb (used with object),
to make larger; increase in extent, bulk, or quantity; add to:
- epergne
-
noun,
an ornamental piece for the center of a table, for holding fruit, flowers, etc.
- resales
-
noun,
the act of selling a second time.
- singles
-
noun,
one person or thing; a single one.
- ensiles
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verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- maneges
-
noun,
the art of training and riding horses.
- mangles
-
noun,
a machine for smoothing or pressing clothes, household linen, etc., by means of heated rollers.
- maniple
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
- engrams
-
noun,
a presumed encoding in neural tissue that provides a physical basis for the persistence of memory; a memory trace.
- Riesman
-
noun,
David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.
- marlins
-
noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- replies
-
noun,
an answer or response in words or writing.
- espials
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- resiles
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verb (used without object),
to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
- palings
-
noun,
Also called paling fence. picket fence.
- megilps
-
noun,
a jellylike vehicle used in oil paints and usually consisting of linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish.
- Megaris
-
noun,
a district in ancient Greece, between the Gulf of Corinth and Saronic Gulf.
- rimples
-
noun,
a wrinkle.
- repines
-
verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- measles
-
noun,
(used with a singular or plural verb) Pathology.
an acute infectious disease occurring mostly in children, characterized by catarrhal and febrile symptoms and an eruption of small red spots; rubeola.
any of certain other eruptive diseases. Compare German measles.
- eserine
-
noun,
physostigmine.
- presale
-
noun,
a sale held in advance of an advertised sale, as for select customers.
- simpers
-
noun,
a silly, self-conscious smile.
- simples
-
noun,
an ignorant, foolish, or gullible person.
- salines
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- mailers
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- engrail
-
verb (used with object),
to ornament the edge of with curved indentations.
- resails
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- Erigena
-
noun,
Johannes Scotus [joh-han-eez skoh-tuh s,, -han-is] /dʒoʊˈhæn iz ˈskoʊ təs,, -ˈhæn ɪs/ (Show IPA), a.d. c810–c877, Irish philosopher and theologian.
- Massine
-
noun,
Léonide [ley-aw-need] /leɪ ɔˈnid/ (Show IPA), 1896–1979, U.S. ballet dancer and choreographer, born in Russia.
- serines
-
noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- Melissa
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the sister of Amalthea who nourished the infant Zeus with honey.
- germane
-
adjective,
closely or significantly related; relevant; pertinent:
- impales
-
verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- Selenga
-
noun,
a river in N central Asia, flowing E and N through the NW Mongolian People's Republic through the Buryat Autonomous Republic in the SE Russian Federation to Lake Baikal. About 700 miles (1125 km) long.
- impress
-
noun,
the act of impressing.
- message
-
noun,
a communication containing some information, news, advice, request, or the like, sent by messenger, telephone, email, or other means.
- impresa
-
noun,
a device or emblem.
- impers.
-
- leasing
-
noun,
lying; falsehood.
- impearl
-
verb (used with object),
to form into drops resembling pearls.
- impasse
-
noun,
a position or situation from which there is no escape; deadlock.
- impanel
-
verb (used with object),
to enter on a panel or list for jury duty.
- reginas
-
noun,
queen.
- Ingemar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- semaise
-
noun,
cymaise.
- Semangs
-
noun,
a member of a Negrito people of the Malay Peninsula.
- Legaspi
-
noun,
a seaport on SE Luzon, in the Philippines.
- sangers
-
noun,
Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
- regimen
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a regulated course, as of diet, exercise, or manner of living, intended to preserve or restore health or to attain some result.
- seminal
-
adjective,
pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
- lempira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
- regales
-
noun,
a sumptuous feast.
- Senegal
-
noun,
a republic in W Africa: independent member of the French Community; formerly part of French West Africa. 76,084 sq. mi. (197,057 sq. km). Capital: Dakar.
- misease
-
noun,
Archaic. discomfort; distress; suffering.
- ingress
-
noun,
the act of going in or entering.
- regains
-
noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- Messier
-
noun,
Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1730–1817, French astronomer.
- lampers
-
noun,
lampas.
- remises
-
verb (used with object),
to give up a claim to; surrender by deed.
- sealers
-
noun,
an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
- milages
-
noun,
mileage.
- release
-
noun,
a freeing or releasing from confinement, obligation, pain, emotional strain, etc.
- mileage
-
noun,
the aggregate number of miles traveled over in a given time.
- largess
-
noun,
generous bestowal of gifts.
- seeings
-
noun,
the act of a person who sees.
- Messina
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Sicily.
- seemers
-
noun,
a person who constantly pretends.
- inseams
-
noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- seeming
-
noun,
appearance, especially outward or deceptive appearance.
- sapling
-
noun,
a young tree.
- relapse
-
noun,
an act or instance of relapsing.
- leaners
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- Messene
-
noun,
an ancient city in the SW Peloponnesus; capital of ancient Messenia.
- seepage
-
noun,
the act or process of seeping; leakage.
- sapiens
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens).
- mingles
-
noun,
mingles, two or more single, unrelated adults who live together.
- mirages
-
noun,
an optical phenomenon, especially in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position as a result of spatial variations of the index of refraction of air.
- seiners
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- senegas
-
noun,
the dried root of a milkwort, Polygala senega, of the eastern U.S., used as an expectorant and diuretic.
- gripmen
-
noun,
a worker on a cable car who operates the grip, which, by grasping or releasing the moving cable, starts or stops the car.
- germens
-
noun,
a germ.
- limners
-
noun,
a person who paints or draws.
- gleemen
-
noun,
(in medieval times) an itinerant singer; minstrel.
- gleeman
-
noun,
(in medieval times) an itinerant singer; minstrel.
- liernes
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- ligases
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
- menials
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- glassie
-
noun,
glassy (def 4).
- glaires
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- menages
-
noun,
a domestic establishment; household.
- sereins
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- gisarme
-
noun,
guisarme.
- Serapis
-
noun,
Also, Sarapis. a Greco-Egyptian deity combining the attributes of Osiris and Apis, identified in Egypt with the Ptolemies: later worshiped throughout the Greek and Roman empires.
- serenes
-
noun,
serenity; tranquillity.
- remains
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- Sergipe
-
noun,
a state in NE Brazil. 8490 sq. mi. (21,990 sq. km). Capital: Aracajú.
- Rameses
-
noun,
Ramses (def 1).
- serials
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- seriema
-
noun,
either of two birds of the family Cariamidae, Cariama cristata, of southern Brazil, or Chunga burmeisteri, of Argentina, having long legs, an erectile crest, a short, broad bill, and limited ability to fly.
- linages
-
noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- Negress
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a black woman or girl.
- Linares
-
noun,
a city in S Spain.
- samisen
-
noun,
a guitarlike Japanese musical instrument having an extremely long neck and three strings, played with a plectrum.
- serapes
-
noun,
a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
- gripman
-
noun,
a worker on a cable car who operates the grip, which, by grasping or releasing the moving cable, starts or stops the car.
- realism
-
noun,
interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- seniles
-
noun,
a senile person.
- grilses
-
noun,
a young Atlantic salmon as it returns from the sea to fresh water for the first time.
- merlins
-
noun,
a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- gremlin
-
noun,
a mischievous invisible being, said by airplane pilots in World War II to cause engine trouble and mechanical difficulties.
- Lenapes
-
noun,
Delaware (defs 5, 6).
- gremial
-
noun,
a cloth placed on the lap of the bishop, as during the celebration of Mass or when he confers orders.
- greisen
-
noun,
a hydrothermally altered rock of granitic texture composed chiefly of quartz and mica, common in the tin mines of Europe.
- Merilee
-
noun,
a female given name.
- greenie
-
noun,
Slang. an amphetamine pill, especially one that is green in color.
- greases
-
noun,
the melted or rendered fat of animals, especially when in a soft state.
- glimpse
-
noun,
a very brief, passing look, sight, or view.
- Lessing
-
noun,
Doris (May) 1919–2013, British novelist in Africa; born in Persia; Nobel Prize in Literature 2007.
- samples
-
noun,
a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- reagins
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- sampler
-
noun,
a person who samples.
- grapnel
-
noun,
a device consisting essentially of one or more hooks or clamps, for grasping or holding something; grapple; grappling iron.
- reneges
-
noun,
Cards. an act or instance of reneging.
- rasping
-
noun,
a tiny piece of material removed by rasping or scraping:
- rapines
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- nailers
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Gmelina
-
noun,
a deciduous tree, Gmelina arborea, native to Southeast Asia,whose timber is important in the tropics.
- seminar
-
noun,
a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
- general
-
noun,
Military.
U.S. Army and Air Force. an officer ranking above a lieutenant general and below a general of the army or general of the air force.
U.S. Army. an officer of any of the five highest ranks: a brigadier general, major general, lieutenant general, general, or general of the army.
U.S. Marine Corps. an officer holding the highest rank in the corps.
(in numerous armies) an officer in the highest, second, or third highest rank, as one ranking immediately below a field marshal in the British army.
- empanel
-
verb (used with object),
impanel.
- armless
-
adjective,
lacking an arm or arms:
- pensile
-
adjective,
hanging, as the nests of certain birds.
- Pensees
-
noun,
a collection of notes, essays, etc., dealing with religious and philosophical matters by Blaise Pascal, published posthumously in 1670.
- praises
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- penises
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- aperies
-
noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- pelisse
-
noun,
an outer garment lined or trimmed with fur.
- sparing
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- sparges
-
noun,
a sprinkling.
- Pelasgi
-
plural noun,
the Pelasgians.
- pelages
-
noun,
the hair, fur, wool, or other soft covering of a mammal.
- peeress
-
noun,
the wife or widow of a peer.
- peerage
-
noun,
the body of peers of a country or state.
- spaniel
-
noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- pensils
-
noun,
pencel.
- spangle
-
noun,
a small, thin, often circular piece of glittering metal or other material, used especially for decorating garments.
- arsines
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- peeling
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that peels.
- peelers
-
noun,
a person or thing that peels.
- asperse
-
verb (used with object),
to attack with false, malicious, and damaging charges or insinuations; slander.
- aspires
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- preemie
-
noun,
an infant born prematurely; a preterm.
- passing
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
- earings
-
noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- pregame
-
noun,
an event or broadcast relating to and occurring just before a sports game:
- Slinger
-
noun,
a person or thing that slings.
- sleeper
-
noun,
a person or thing that sleeps.
- elapses
-
noun,
the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.
- anglers
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- Angeles
-
noun,
a city in the Philippines, on S central Luzon.
- elegies
-
noun,
a mournful, melancholy, or plaintive poem, especially a funeral song or a lament for the dead.
- aimless
-
adjective,
without aim; purposeless.
- Springs
-
noun,
a city in S Transvaal, in the E Republic of South Africa, E of Johannesburg.
- springe
-
noun,
a snare for catching small game.
- sprangs
-
noun,
a technique of weaving in which the warp is interwoven and there is no weft.
- sprains
-
noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- ageisms
-
noun,
discrimination against persons of a certain age group.
- ageless
-
adjective,
not aging or appearing to age.
- spleens
-
noun,
a highly vascular, glandular, ductless organ, situated in humans at the cardiac end of the stomach, serving chiefly in the formation of mature lymphocytes, in the destruction of worn-out red blood cells, and as a reservoir for blood.
- planers
-
noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- spireme
-
noun,
the threadlike chromatin of a cell nucleus, present during early meiosis or mitosis.
- spireas
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- spirals
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- Pilsner
-
noun,
a pale, light lager beer.
- spinels
-
noun,
any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
- perigee
-
noun,
the point in the orbit of a heavenly body, especially the moon, or of an artificial satellite at which it is nearest to the earth.
- airless
-
adjective,
lacking air.
- spinals
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- plasmin
-
noun,
fibrinolysin.
- Algiers
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Algeria, in the N part.
- pleases
-
Idioms,
if you please,
if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer.
(used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
- alienee
-
noun,
a person to whom property is alienated.
- alpines
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- Persian
-
noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- Spieler
-
noun,
a barker, as at a circus sideshow.
- Permian
-
noun,
Geology. the Permian Period or System.
- Perlman
-
noun,
Itzhak [ee-tsahk,, it-zahk] /ˈi tsɑk,, ˈɪt zɑk/ (Show IPA), born 1945, U.S. violinist, born in Israel.
- Spenser
-
noun,
Edmund, c1552–99, English poet.
- amperes
-
noun,
the basic unit of electrical current in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one coulomb per second, formally defined to be the constant current which if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross section, and placed one meter apart in vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 × 10 −7 newton per meter of length. Abbreviation: A, amp.
- parings
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that pares.
- praline
-
noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- prename
-
noun,
given name.
- paresis
-
noun,
partial motor paralysis.
- prelim.
-
- emerges
-
verb (used without object),
to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity:
- Emeline
-
noun,
a female given name.
- emeries
-
noun,
a granular mineral substance consisting typically of corundum mixed with magnetite or hematite, used powdered, crushed, or consolidated for grinding and polishing.
- pansies
-
noun,
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
- paniers
-
noun,
pannier.
- palsies
-
noun,
any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
- premise
-
noun,
Also, premiss. Logic. a proposition supporting or helping to support a conclusion.
- prelims
-
noun,
preliminary.
- emigres
-
noun,
an emigrant, especially a person who flees from his or her native land because of political conditions.
- empales
-
verb (used with object),
impale (defs 1–5).
- 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.
- larges
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- 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.
- messin
-
noun,
messan.
- sarges
-
noun,
sergeant.
- sperms
-
noun,
semen.
- Remsen
-
noun,
Ira, 1846–1927, U.S. chemist and educator.
- Regina
-
noun,
queen.
- remiss
-
adjective,
negligent, careless, or slow in performing one's duty, business, etc.:
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- sarsen
-
noun,
any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- AmerSp
-
- remise
-
verb (used with object),
to give up a claim to; surrender by deed.
- larees
-
noun,
lari.
- remans
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- lapses
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- lapins
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- remain
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- sperm-
-
- Langer
-
noun,
Susanne (Knauth) [knout] /knaʊt/ (Show IPA), 1895–1985, U.S. philosopher.
- relies
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- Perlis
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
- enigma
-
noun,
a puzzling or inexplicable occurrence or situation:
- lasing
-
noun,
the generation of coherent light by a laser.
- sarees
-
noun,
sari.
- Lassie
-
noun,
a young girl; lass.
- Semang
-
noun,
a member of a Negrito people of the Malay Peninsula.
- spiles
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- Legree
-
noun,
Simon, Simon Legree.
- legmen
-
noun,
a person employed to transact business outside an office, especially on behalf of one whose responsibilities require his or her presence in the office.
- legman
-
noun,
a person employed to transact business outside an office, especially on behalf of one whose responsibilities require his or her presence in the office.
- legers
-
noun,
ledger (def 4).
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- plisse
-
noun,
a textile finish characterized by a puckered or blistered effect, produced by chemical treatment.
- sanies
-
noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- sansei
-
noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- sapele
-
noun,
Also called aboudikro. the mahoganylike wood of any of several African trees of the genus Entandrophragma, used for making furniture.
- Spiers
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- sealer
-
noun,
an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
- 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.
- leases
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- sparse
-
adjective,
thinly scattered or distributed:
- emerge
-
verb (used without object),
to come forth into view or notice, as from concealment or obscurity:
- spiels
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- learns
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- Persia
-
noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- perses
-
noun,
a son of Perseus and Andromeda and the ancestor of the kings of Persia.
- messan
-
noun,
a lap dog; small pet dog.
- ameers
-
noun,
emir.
- engram
-
noun,
a presumed encoding in neural tissue that provides a physical basis for the persistence of memory; a memory trace.
- leaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- Ampere
-
noun,
the basic unit of electrical current in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one coulomb per second, formally defined to be the constant current which if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross section, and placed one meter apart in vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 × 10 −7 newton per meter of length. Abbreviation: A, amp.
- Emelia
-
noun,
a female given name.
- milage
-
noun,
mileage.
- pensil
-
noun,
pencel.
- mirage
-
noun,
an optical phenomenon, especially in the desert or at sea, by which the image of some object appears displaced above, below, or to one side of its true position as a result of spatial variations of the index of refraction of air.
- Sisera
-
noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- seiner
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- Angles
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- Spears
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- inseam
-
noun,
an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
- seines
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- INGRES
-
noun,
Jean Auguste Dominique [zhahn oh-gyst daw-mee-neek] /ʒɑ̃ oʊˈgüst dɔ miˈnik/ (Show IPA), 1780–1867, French painter.
- Ingram
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ingmar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Ingles
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- enrage
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely angry; put into a rage; infuriate:
- reigns
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- misers
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- selen-
-
- Selene
-
noun,
the Greek goddess of the moon.
Compare Thyone.
- pensee
-
noun,
a reflection or thought.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- missal
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) Roman Catholic Church. the book containing the prayers and rites used by the priest in celebrating Mass over the course of the entire year.
- anises
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- imper.
-
- impels
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- impale
-
verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- Anselm
-
noun,
Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
- speans
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- regnal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sovereign, sovereignty, or reign:
- angler
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a hook and line.
- Elsene
-
noun,
Dutch name of Ixelles.
- seeing
-
noun,
the act of a person who sees.
- Spener
-
noun,
Philipp Jakob [fee-leep yah-kawp] /ˈfi lip ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1635–1705, German theologian: founder of Pietism.
- speers
-
noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
- seamen
-
noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- speels
-
verb (used with or without object),
to climb; ascend; mount.
- lagers
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- Mersin
-
noun,
a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
- milers
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- images
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- Searle
-
noun,
Ronald (William Fordham) [fawr-duh m,, fohr-] /ˈfɔr dəm,, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.
- Milner
-
noun,
Alfred, 1st Viscount, 1854–1925, British statesman and colonial administrator.
- Seeger
-
noun,
Alan, 1888–1916, U.S. poet.
- aneles
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- mingle
-
noun,
mingles, two or more single, unrelated adults who live together.
- milpas
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- Israel
-
noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- seemer
-
noun,
a person who constantly pretends.
- Ismene
-
noun,
a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta who did not join Antigone in her forbidden burial of their brother Polynices.
- Ismael
-
noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- enisle
-
verb (used with object),
to make an island of.
- Empire
-
noun,
a group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government: usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom, as the former British Empire, French Empire, Russian Empire, Byzantine Empire, or Roman Empire.
- emeers
-
noun,
emir.
- Angers
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Maine-et-Loire, in W France.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- Pamirs
-
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).
- miners
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- Sanger
-
noun,
Frederick, 1918–2013, English biochemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1958.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- lemans
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- rinses
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- mailes
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- Mailer
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- mealie
-
noun,
Sometimes, mealies. corn; maize.
- maigre
-
adjective,
containing neither flesh nor its juices, as food permissible on days of religious abstinence.
- meanie
-
noun,
Informal. meany.
- magpie
-
noun,
either of two corvine birds, Pica pica (black-billed magpie) of Eurasia and North America, or P. nuttalli (yellow-billed magpie) of California, having long, graduated tails, black-and-white plumage, and noisy, mischievous habits.
- measle
-
noun,
singular of measles (def 3).
- spline
-
noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- rimple
-
noun,
a wrinkle.
- repine
-
verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- megal-
-
- splen-
-
- ageism
-
noun,
discrimination against persons of a certain age group.
- megass
-
noun,
bagasse.
- ripens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- megilp
-
noun,
a jellylike vehicle used in oil paints and usually consisting of linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish.
- sirees
-
noun,
sirree.
- r-less
-
adjective,
r-dropping.
- repels
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- planer
-
noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- spleen
-
noun,
a highly vascular, glandular, ductless organ, situated in humans at the cardiac end of the stomach, serving chiefly in the formation of mature lymphocytes, in the destruction of worn-out red blood cells, and as a reservoir for blood.
- Palmer
-
noun,
a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
- melan-
-
- agrees
-
verb (used with object),
to concede; grant (usually followed by a noun clause):
- meager
-
adjective,
deficient in quantity or quality; lacking fullness or richness; scanty; inadequate:
- Mainer
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- mangle
-
noun,
a machine for smoothing or pressing clothes, household linen, etc., by means of heated rollers.
- pisser
-
noun,
something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
- Mariel
-
noun,
a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- margin
-
noun,
the space around the printed or written matter on a page.
- Margie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- marges
-
noun,
margin; edge.
- Marlin
-
noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- resile
-
verb (used without object),
to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
- empale
-
verb (used with object),
impale (defs 1–5).
- sprigs
-
noun,
a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
- plages
-
noun,
a sandy bathing beach at a seashore resort.
- manses
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- manges
-
noun,
any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions.
- sprags
-
noun,
a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
- manger
-
noun,
a box or trough in a stable or barn from which horses or cattle eat.
- resign
-
verb (used with object),
to give up (an office, position, etc.), often formally.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- manege
-
noun,
the art of training and riding horses.
- sprang
-
noun,
a technique of weaving in which the warp is interwoven and there is no weft.
- sirens
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- Plains
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- malign
-
adjective,
evil in effect; pernicious; baleful; injurious:
- masers
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- maslin
-
noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- resale
-
noun,
the act of selling a second time.
- sprain
-
noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- enamel
-
noun,
a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
- spirea
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- Lemass
-
noun,
Seán Francis [shawn] /ʃɔn/ (Show IPA), 1899–1971, prime minister of Ireland 1959–66.
- algins
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- ligase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that catalyze the joining of two molecules by formation of a covalent bond accompanied by the hydrolysis of ATP.
- ligans
-
noun,
lagan.
- menses
-
noun,
the periodic flow of blood and mucosal tissue from the uterus; menstrual flow.
- spinal
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- lierne
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- lieges
-
noun,
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
- plasm-
-
- paling
-
noun,
Also called paling fence. picket fence.
- sample
-
noun,
a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- please
-
Idioms,
if you please,
if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer.
(used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
- liangs
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- Engels
-
noun,
Friedrich [free-drikh] /ˈfri drɪx/ (Show IPA), 1820–95, German socialist in England: collaborated with Karl Marx in systematizing Marxism.
- Lesser
-
noun,
a small amount, quantity, or degree:
- mensas
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- lessen
-
verb (used with object),
to make less; reduce.
- lessee
-
noun,
a person, group, etc., to whom a lease is granted.
- Algren
-
noun,
Nelson, 1909–81, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- merges
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to combine or coalesce; unite.
- lepers
-
noun,
a person who has leprosy.
- merles
-
noun,
the blackbird, Turdus merula.
- Merlin
-
noun,
a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- aligns
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- Lenape
-
noun,
Delaware (defs 5, 6).
- plegia
-
- renege
-
noun,
Cards. an act or instance of reneging.
- 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.
- semens
-
noun,
the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
- plani-
-
- ligers
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- lipase
-
noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- spines
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- melees
-
noun,
a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people.
- saleps
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- Melena
-
noun,
the discharge of black, tarry, bloody stools, usually resulting from a hemorrhage in the alimentary tract.
- linger
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time, life, etc.) in a leisurely or a tedious manner (usually followed by away or out):
- emigre
-
noun,
an emigrant, especially a person who flees from his or her native land because of political conditions.
- lingam
-
noun,
Sanskrit Grammar. the masculine gender.
- MElEng
-
- liners
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- spiral
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- Pilsen
-
noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- emesis
-
noun,
vomitus.
- mensal
-
adjective,
monthly.
- spinel
-
noun,
any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
- linage
-
noun,
the number of printed lines, especially agate lines covered by a magazine article, newspaper advertisement, etc.
- Meliae
-
plural noun,
the nymphs born from the blood of Uranus at the time of his mutilation by Cronus; the nymphs of ash trees.
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- salmis
-
noun,
salmi.
- Repeal
-
noun,
the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
- limner
-
noun,
a person who paints or draws.
- repass
-
verb (used with or without object),
to pass back or again.
- limens
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- menage
-
noun,
a domestic establishment; household.
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- aisles
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- lignes
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- Semele
-
noun,
a daughter of Cadmus and mother, by Zeus, of Dionysus.
- marine
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- regime
-
noun,
a mode or system of rule or government:
- genips
-
noun,
Also, ginep. a genipap.
- Gessen
-
noun,
Goshen (def 1).
- series
-
noun,
a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence.
- snares
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- germen
-
noun,
a germ.
- German
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Germany.
- serine
-
noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- preens
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- epimer
-
noun,
either of a pair of isomeric aldose compounds, especially of certain sugars, that differ from each other in the positions of the H and OH at the second atom from the end of the carbon chain, as d-glucose and d-mannose.
- passim
-
adverb,
here and there: used in bibliographic references to indicate that the writer has drawn upon material scattered throughout the source cited.
- raises
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Neisse
-
noun,
a river in N Europe, flowing N from the NW Czech Republic along part of the boundary between Germany and Poland to the Oder River. 145 miles (233 km) long.
- Gilman
-
noun,
Arthur, 1837–1909, U.S. educator.
- genies
-
noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- genial
-
adjective,
warmly and pleasantly cheerful; cordial:
- eagers
-
noun,
eagre.
- Passer
-
noun,
a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
- eagres
-
noun,
a tidal bore or flood.
- genera
-
noun,
a plural of genus.
- Ealing
-
noun,
a borough of Greater London, England.
- serins
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- smiles
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- passel
-
noun,
a group or lot of indeterminate number:
- smears
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- assign
-
noun,
Usually, assigns. Law. a person to whom the property or interest of another is or may be transferred; assignee:
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- gelees
-
noun,
a jellied substance, especially a cosmetic gel or a jellied food.
- ranees
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- snipes
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- prases
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- serein
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- gleans
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- gleams
-
noun,
a flash or beam of light:
- Naples
-
noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- peasen
-
noun,
a plural of pease.
- aspens
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- Glaser
-
noun,
Donald A. 1926–2013, U.S. physicist: Nobel Prize 1960.
- glares
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- Nasser
-
noun,
Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
- gimels
-
noun,
the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- glairs
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- glaire
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- Ramses
-
noun,
the name of several kings of ancient Egypt.
- Aspers
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- Pansil
-
noun,
Pancha Sila.
- aspire
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- Serena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Serene
-
noun,
serenity; tranquillity.
- sneers
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- serges
-
noun,
a twilled worsted or woolen fabric used especially for clothing.
- snarls
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- earing
-
noun,
a rope attached to a cringle and used for bending a corner of a sail to a yard, boom, or gaff or for reefing a sail.
- slangs
-
noun,
very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road.
- Gliere
-
noun,
Reinhold Moritzovich [rahyn-hawlt maw-ryi-tsuh-vyich] /ˈraɪn hɔlt ˈmɔ ryɪ tsə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, Russian composer.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- signer
-
noun,
a person who signs.
- silage
-
noun,
fodder preserved through fermentation in a silo; ensilage.
- silane
-
noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- Essene
-
noun,
a member of a Palestinian sect, characterized by asceticism, celibacy, and joint holding of property, that flourished from the 2nd century b.c. to the 2nd century a.d.
- primal
-
adjective,
first; original; primeval:
- parles
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- egress
-
noun,
the act or an instance of going, especially from an enclosed place.
- Eileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- espies
-
noun,
James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
- sleeps
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- simars
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- primes
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- elapse
-
noun,
the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.
- simper
-
noun,
a silly, self-conscious smile.
- Singer
-
noun,
a person who sings, especially a trained or professional vocalist.
- simple
-
noun,
an ignorant, foolish, or gullible person.
- erases
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- paring
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that pares.
- Ermine
-
noun,
an Old World weasel, Mustela erminea, having in its winter color phase a white coat with black at the tip of the tail.
Compare stoat.
- pagers
-
noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- pagnes
-
noun,
a garment worn by some African peoples, consisting of a rectangular strip of cloth fashioned into a loincloth or wrapped on the body so as to form a short skirt.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- elemis
-
noun,
any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
- Parsee
-
noun,
an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
- signee
-
noun,
a person who signs a document, register, etc.; signer; signatory:
- sesame
-
noun,
a tropical, herbaceous plant, Sesamum indicum, whose small oval seeds are edible and yield an oil.
- sigmas
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet: Σ, σ, ς.
- Geisel
-
noun,
Theodor Seuss [soos] /sus/ (Show IPA), ("Dr. Seuss") 1904–91, U.S. humorist, illustrator, and author of children's books.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- Nereis
-
noun,
clamworm.
- Gasser
-
noun,
Slang. something that is extraordinarily pleasing or successful, especially a very funny joke.
- Nergal
-
noun,
(in Akkadian mythology) the god ruling, with Ereshkigal, the world of the dead.
- Gasper
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- gasmen
-
noun,
a person who works for a company that sells or distributes household gas, especially a person who goes from building to building reading gas meters to determine what charge is to be billed.
- Nessie
-
noun,
Loch Ness monster.
- ragmen
-
noun,
a person who gathers or deals in rag.
- slipes
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- gapers
-
noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- gamins
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- Gainer
-
noun,
a person or thing that gains.
- slings
-
- parens
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- gamine
-
noun,
a neglected girl who is left to run about the streets.
- prises
-
noun,
leverage.
- easels
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- parses
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- easier
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- signal
-
noun,
anything that serves to indicate, warn, direct, command, or the like, as a light, a gesture, an act, etc.:
- easies
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- Gaines
-
noun,
Edmund Pendleton, 1777–1849, U.S. general.
- slimes
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- asleep
-
adverb,
in or into a state of sleep:
- Gesner
-
noun,
Konrad von [kon-rad von;; German kawn-raht fuh n] /ˈkɒn ræd vɒn;; German ˈkɔn rɑt fən/ (Show IPA), 1516–65, Swiss naturalist.
- Greene
-
noun,
Graham, 1904–91, English novelist and journalist.
- Grimes
-
noun,
dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
- grails
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- grains
-
noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- senile
-
noun,
a senile person.
- ensile
-
verb (used with object),
to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- gramps
-
noun,
grandfather.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- gripes
-
noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- spares
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- grani-
-
- rassle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- reagin
-
noun,
Also called Wassermann antibody. an antibody formed in response to syphilis and reactive with cardiolipin in various blood tests for the disease.
- arsen-
-
- sepias
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Pelage
-
noun,
the hair, fur, wool, or other soft covering of a mammal.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- grasps
-
noun,
the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms:
- grilse
-
noun,
a young Atlantic salmon as it returns from the sea to fresh water for the first time.
- Grasse
-
noun,
François Joseph Paul [frahn-swa zhaw-zef pawl] /frɑ̃ˈswa ʒɔˈzɛf pɔl/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Grasse-Tilly) 1722–1788, French admiral.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- grease
-
noun,
the melted or rendered fat of animals, especially when in a soft state.
- single
-
noun,
one person or thing; a single one.
- sepals
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- arises
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Arleen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Elmira
-
noun,
a city in S central New York.
- greens
-
noun,
a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
- Arliss
-
noun,
George, 1868–1946, English actor.
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- Ariege
-
noun,
a department in S France. 1893 sq. mi. (4905 sq. km). Capital: Foix.
- Regain
-
noun,
(in a moisture-free fabric) the percentage of the weight that represents the amount of moisture the material is expected to absorb under normal conditions.
- argils
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- regale
-
noun,
a sumptuous feast.
- peeler
-
noun,
a person or thing that peels.
- Elissa
-
noun,
Phoenician name of Dido.
- singes
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- panels
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- serape
-
noun,
a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
- Serang
-
noun,
Ceram.
- ranges
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- gnarls
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- sparge
-
noun,
a sprinkling.
- gneiss
-
noun,
a metamorphic rock, generally made up of bands that differ in color and composition, some bands being rich in feldspar and quartz, others rich in hornblende or mica.
- sempre
-
adverb,
throughout.
- serais
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Arlene
-
noun,
a female given name.
- prangs
-
verb (used with object),
to collide with; bump into.
- senega
-
noun,
the dried root of a milkwort, Polygala senega, of the eastern U.S., used as an expectorant and diuretic.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- pene-
-
- Meier
-
noun,
Richard, born 1934, U.S. architect.
- repel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- prem.
-
- PRISM
-
noun,
Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
- REGIS
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Meigs
-
noun,
Fort. Fort Meigs.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- pagne
-
noun,
a garment worn by some African peoples, consisting of a rectangular strip of cloth fashioned into a loincloth or wrapped on the body so as to form a short skirt.
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- prigs
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- 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.
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- pager
-
noun,
something, as a book or brochure, having a specified number of pages (usually used in combination):
- priss
-
noun,
a prissy person.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- psalm
-
noun,
a sacred song or hymn.
- melee
-
noun,
a confused hand-to-hand fight or struggle among several people.
- Pres.
-
- Regan
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the younger of Lear's two faithless daughters.
Compare Cordelia (def 1), Goneril.
- peles
-
noun,
peel3 .
- prees
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- rages
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- pari-
-
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- plage
-
noun,
a sandy bathing beach at a seashore resort.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- pings
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- Paige
-
noun,
Leroy Robert ("Satchel") 1906–82, U.S. baseball player.
- 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.
- Peers
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- prams
-
noun,
perambulator.
- Meges
-
noun,
a nephew of Odysseus who commanded the Epeans in the Trojan War.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- palms
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- marls
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Pregl
-
noun,
Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1869–1930, Austrian chemist: Nobel prize 1923.
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- Miss.
-
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- MPers
-
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- masse
-
noun,
a stroke made by hitting the cue ball with the cue held almost or quite perpendicular to the table.
- Missa
-
noun,
Mass.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- regal
-
noun,
a portable reed organ of the 16th and 17th centuries.
- mises
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- prims
-
noun,
privet.
- Megan
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- mega-
-
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- Parl.
-
- 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.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- reels
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- plan-
-
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- prim.
-
- Regin
-
noun,
a smith, the brother of Fafnir, who raises Sigurd and encourages him to kill Fafnir in the hope of gaining the gold he guards.
- Press
-
noun,
an act of pressing; pressure.
- Peele
-
noun,
George, 1558?–97? English dramatist.
- Niger
-
noun,
a republic in NW Africa: formerly part of French West Africa. 458,976 sq. mi. (1,188,748 sq. km). Capital: Niamey.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- nears
-
- mesas
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- 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.
- miler
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- Ramee
-
noun,
Louise de la ("Ouida") 1839–1908, English novelist.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- Renee
-
noun,
a female given name, French form of Renata.
- 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).
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- neeps
-
noun,
a turnip.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Pelee
-
noun,
Mount, a volcano in the West Indies, on the island of Martinique: eruption 1902. 4428 feet (1350 meters).
- Peale
-
noun,
Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
- Peene
-
noun,
a river in NE Germany, flowing E to the Baltic Sea. About 97 miles (155 km) long.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- prae-
-
- peags
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- Pease
-
noun,
a pea.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Range
-
noun,
the extent to which or the limits between which variation is possible:
- pale-
-
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Names
-
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.
- peels
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- relig
-
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- mesne
-
adjective,
intermediate or intervening.
- 30-30
-
- perms
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Perse
-
noun,
(Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- nails
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- Perle
-
noun,
a medicinal capsule that resembles a pearl in shape.
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- 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.
- Merle
-
noun,
the blackbird, Turdus merula.
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Menes
-
noun,
flourished c3200 b.c, traditionally the unifier and 1st king of Egypt: founder of the 1st dynasty.
- 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.
- reign
-
noun,
the period during which a sovereign occupies the throne.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- Passe
-
noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Neper
-
noun,
the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- regma
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of three or more carpels that separate from the axis at maturity.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- 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).
- pass.
-
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- pases
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- regle
-
noun,
a groove or channel for guiding a sliding door.
- Melia
-
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Nigel
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Neil.
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- peri-
-
- rasps
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- preen
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- merge
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to combine or coalesce; unite.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- meres
-
noun,
Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
- peens
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- prang
-
verb (used with object),
to collide with; bump into.
- renga
-
noun,
linked verse.
- Nemea
-
noun,
a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
- Msgr.
-
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- reni-
-
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- peres
-
noun,
Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
- mense
-
noun,
propriety; discretion.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Miass
-
noun,
a city in the S Russian Federation in Asia, near the Ural Mountains, W of Chelyabinsk.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Emile
-
noun,
a didactic novel (1762) by J. J. Rousseau, dealing principally with the author's theories of education.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- enema
-
noun,
the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
- Engel
-
noun,
Lehman [ley-muh n] /ˈleɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1910–1982, U.S. conductor and composer.
- Engle
-
noun,
Paul (Hamilton) 1908–91, U.S. poet and educator.
- engr.
-
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- emeer
-
noun,
emir.
- sings
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- epees
-
noun,
a rapier with a three-sided blade and a guard over the tip.
- Epis.
-
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- singe
-
noun,
a superficial burn.
- sing.
-
- sines
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- SISAL
-
noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- slims
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- eerie
-
adjective,
uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird:
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- egers
-
noun,
German name of Ohře.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Sleep
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- slaps
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- elem.
-
- elemi
-
noun,
any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
- Elgar
-
noun,
Sir Edward, 1857–1934, English composer.
- Elsie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elgin
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- slang
-
noun,
very informal usage in vocabulary and idiom that is characteristically more metaphorical, playful, elliptical, vivid, and ephemeral than ordinary language, as Hit the road.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- slams
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- Elmer
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old English words meaning “noble” and “famous.”.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- slags
-
noun,
Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- simps
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- easel
-
noun,
a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- genip
-
noun,
Also, ginep. a genipap.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- genre
-
noun,
a class or category of artistic endeavor having a particular form, content, technique, or the like:
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- Giles
-
noun,
Saint, 8th century a.d., Athenian hermit in France.
- gimel
-
noun,
the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- gimps
-
noun,
a flat trimming of silk, wool, or other cord, sometimes stiffened with wire, for garments, curtains, etc.
- ginep
-
noun,
genip.
- Serge
-
noun,
a twilled worsted or woolen fabric used especially for clothing.
- Seres
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- glair
-
noun,
the white of an egg.
- Gelee
-
noun,
a jellied substance, especially a cosmetic gel or a jellied food.
- reams
-
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)
- glans
-
noun,
the head of the penis (glans penis) or of the clitoris (glans clitoris)
- glare
-
noun,
a very harsh, bright, dazzling light:
- Glass
-
noun,
a hard, brittle, noncrystalline, more or less transparent substance produced by fusion, usually consisting of mutually dissolved silica and silicates that also contain soda and lime, as in the ordinary variety used for windows and bottles.
- gleam
-
noun,
a flash or beam of light:
- glean
-
verb (used with object),
to gather slowly and laboriously, bit by bit.
- glees
-
noun,
open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.
- glias
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- glims
-
noun,
a light or lamp.
- G-man
-
noun,
an agent for the FBI.
- Genie
-
noun,
Islamic Mythology. jinn.
- geese
-
noun,
a plural of goose.
- simas
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- games
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Silas
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Essen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.
- signs
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- gaels
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- gains
-
- Galen
-
noun,
Latin Galenus [guh-lee-nuh s] /gəˈli nəs/ (Show IPA). Claudius, a.d. c130–c200, Greek physician and writer on medicine.
- gales
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- gamer
-
noun,
a person who plays games, especially computer or video games.
- Gamin
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- gears
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- gamps
-
noun,
an umbrella.
- Sigma
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet: Σ, σ, ς.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- gaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that gapes.
- gapes
-
noun,
Veterinary Pathology. a parasitic disease of poultry and other birds, characterized by frequent gaping due to infestation of the trachea and bronchi with gapeworms.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- siege
-
noun,
the act or process of surrounding and attacking a fortified place in such a way as to isolate it from help and supplies, for the purpose of lessening the resistance of the defenders and thereby making capture possible.
- Gaspe
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in E Canada on the NE end of the Gaspé Peninsula.
- gasps
-
noun,
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- sials
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- eases
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- gnars
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- spies
-
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- ameer
-
noun,
emir.
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Amer.
-
- amin-
-
- 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.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- amiss
-
Idioms,
take amiss, to be offended at or resentful of (something not meant to cause offense or resentment); misunderstand:
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- Speer
-
noun,
Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- speel
-
verb (used with or without object),
to climb; ascend; mount.
- Angel
-
noun,
one of a class of spiritual beings; a celestial attendant of God. In medieval angelology, angels constituted the lowest of the nine celestial orders (seraphim, cherubim, thrones, dominations or dominions, virtues, powers, principalities or princedoms, archangels, and angels).
- anger
-
noun,
a strong feeling of displeasure and belligerence aroused by a wrong; wrath; ire.
- angi-
-
- align
-
verb (used with object),
to arrange in a straight line; adjust according to a line.
- algin
-
noun,
any hydrophilic, colloidal substance found in or obtained from various kelps, as alginic acid or one of its soluble salts.
- Angl.
-
- agnel
-
noun,
a gold coin of France of the 13th–16th centuries, bearing the figure of a lamb.
- sprig
-
noun,
a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
- Spree
-
noun,
a lively frolic or outing.
- Aegir
-
noun,
a sea god, husband of Ran, and host at feast of the gods spoiled by Loki.
- AEGIS
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the shield or breastplate of Zeus or Athena, bearing at its center the head of the Gorgon.
- aeri-
-
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- sprag
-
noun,
a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
- agers
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- agile
-
adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- Agnes
-
noun,
Saint, a.d. 292?–304? Roman Catholic child martyr.
- Algie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- agree
-
verb (used with object),
to concede; grant (usually followed by a noun clause):
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- Aimee
-
noun,
a female given name.
- spins
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Alger
-
noun,
Horatio, Jr. 1834–99, U.S. novelist: author of a series of books for boys.
- Angie
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Angel.
- Angle
-
noun,
Geometry.
the space within two lines or three or more planes diverging from a common point, or within two planes diverging from a common line.
the figure so formed.
the amount of rotation needed to bring one line or plane into coincidence with another, generally measured in radians or in degrees, minutes, and seconds, as in 12° 10prime; 30″, which is read as 12 degrees, 10 minutes, and 30 seconds.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Asser
-
noun,
Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
- span-
-
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- snips
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- assn.
-
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- snaps
-
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- snags
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- eager
-
noun,
eagre.
- Eagle
-
noun,
any of several large, soaring birds of prey belonging to the hawk family Accipitridae, noted for their size, strength, and powers of flight and vision: formerly widespread in North America, eagles are mostly confined to Alaska and a few isolated populations.
Compare bald eagle, golden eagle.
- eagre
-
noun,
a tidal bore or flood.
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- spang
-
adverb,
directly, exactly:
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anim.
-
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- anis-
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- spasm
-
noun,
Pathology. a sudden, abnormal, involuntary muscular contraction, consisting of a continued muscular contraction (tonic spasm) or of a series of alternating muscular contractions and relaxations (clonic spasm)
- SPARS
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- apses
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- Arnel
-
- apsis
-
noun,
Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
- argil
-
noun,
clay, especially potter's clay.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Armen
-
- gnarl
-
noun,
a knotty protuberance on a tree; knot.
- Genl.
-
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- leers
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- Sarge
-
noun,
sergeant.
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- lease
-
noun,
a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
- Sans.
-
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- Leger
-
noun,
ledger (def 4).
- leges
-
noun,
plural of lex.
- Legis
-
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- leper
-
noun,
a person who has leprosy.
- samps
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- lases
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- saris
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Liege
-
noun,
a feudal lord entitled to allegiance and service.
- seals
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- seems
-
verb (used without object),
to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
- Islam
-
noun,
the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
- seels
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- lagen
-
noun,
laggin.
- Lager
-
noun,
Also called lager beer. a beer stored from six weeks to six months for aging before use.
- seams
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- Laing
-
noun,
R(onald) D(avid) 1927–1989, British psychiatrist and author, born in Scotland.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- lang.
-
- Lange
-
noun,
Christian Louis [kris-tyahn loo-ee,, -is] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈlu i,, -ɪs/ (Show IPA), 1869–1938, Norwegian historian: Nobel Peace Prize 1921.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- large
-
noun,
Music. the longest note in mensural notation.
- liang
-
noun,
a Chinese unit of weight, equal to 1/16 (0.0625) catty, and equivalent to about 1.33 ounces (38 grams).
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- seers
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mages
-
noun,
a magician.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Rigel
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Orion.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- 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.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- male-
-
- rings
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- mange
-
noun,
any of various skin diseases caused by parasitic mites, affecting animals and sometimes humans and characterized by loss of hair and scabby eruptions.
- resp.
-
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- 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.
- marg.
-
- Marge
-
noun,
margin; edge.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- rimes
-
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).
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- ligan
-
noun,
lagan.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- liger
-
noun,
the offspring of a male lion and a female tiger.
- lign-
-
- ligne
-
noun,
(in Swiss watchmaking) a unit equal to 0.0888 inch or 2.2558 millimeters, divided into 12 douziemes: used mainly to gauge the thickness of a movement.
- 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.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- limps
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- ling.
-
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- lings
-
noun,
an elongated, marine, gadid food fish, Molva molva, of Greenland and northern Europe.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sails
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- sages
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- seeps
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- seism
-
noun,
an earthquake.
- Seler
-
noun,
Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
- impel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- image
-
noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- semen
-
noun,
the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
- semi-
-
- Ieper
-
noun,
Ypres.
- semis
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, the half part of an as.
- sengi
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the Democratic Republic of the Congo, equal to 1/10,000 (.0001) of a zaire.
- GRIPS
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- grime
-
noun,
dirt, soot, or other filthy matter, especially adhering to or embedded in a surface.
- Ingle
-
noun,
a fire burning in a hearth.
- sense
-
noun,
any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- grees
-
noun,
superiority, mastery, or victory.
- Green
-
noun,
a color intermediate in the spectrum between yellow and blue, an effect of light with a wavelength between 500 and 570 nm; found in nature as the color of most grasses and leaves while growing, of some fruits while ripening, and of the sea.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- GRASS
-
noun,
any plant of the family Gramineae, having jointed stems, sheathing leaves, and seedlike grains.
Compare grass family.
- grasp
-
noun,
the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms:
- grape
-
noun,
the edible, pulpy, smooth-skinned berry or fruit that grows in clusters on vines of the genus Vitis, and from which wine is made.
- grans
-
noun,
grandmother.
- grams
-
noun,
a metric unit of mass or weight equal to 15.432 grains; one thousandth of a kilogram. Abbreviation: g.
- gramp
-
noun,
grandfather.
- gram.
-
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- Grail
-
noun,
(usually initial capital letter). Also called Holy Grail. a cup or chalice that in medieval legend was associated with unusual powers, especially the regeneration of life and, later, Christian purity, and was much sought after by medieval knights: identified with the cup used at the Last Supper and given to Joseph of Arimathea.
- seise
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- gripe
-
noun,
the act of gripping, grasping, or clutching.
- insep
-
- insp.
-
- Iran.
-
- segar
-
noun,
cigar.
- Segal
-
noun,
George, 1924–2000, U.S. sculptor.
- Segre
-
noun,
Emilio [uh-mee-lee-oh,, uh-meel-yoh;; Italian e-mee-lyaw] /əˈmi liˌoʊ,, əˈmil yoʊ;; Italian ɛˈmi lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1989, U.S. physicist, born in Italy: Nobel prize 1959.
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- Segni
-
noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1972, Italian teacher, lawyer, and statesman: president 1962–64.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- PLSS
-
- glam
-
noun,
glamour.
- 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)
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- 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).
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- Prag
-
noun,
German name of Prague.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- 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.
- Seem
-
verb (used without object),
to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
- rel.
-
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- repl
-
- regs
-
noun,
Usually, regs. Informal. regulations.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- RNAS
-
- Sage
-
noun,
a profoundly wise person; a person famed for wisdom.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- sags
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- pnea
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- SRAM
-
- Sra.
-
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- 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.
- seps
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- 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.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- sees
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- sepn
-
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- SGML
-
- sers
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- sels
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- rage
-
noun,
angry fury; violent anger (sometimes used in combination):
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- pre-
-
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- psig
-
- psia
-
- seme
-
adjective,
covered with many small, identical figures.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- prs.
-
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- SMSA
-
- Sem.
-
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- prin
-
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Sims
-
noun,
William Sowden [soud-n] /ˈsaʊd n/ (Show IPA), 1858–1936, U.S. admiral, born in Canada.
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- SASE
-
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- prig
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- Sig.
-
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Seel
-
verb (used with object),
Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Sam.
-
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- Rep.
-
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- Reg.
-
- 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).
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- Saml
-
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- slag
-
noun,
Also called cinder. the more or less completely fused and vitrified matter separated during the reduction of a metal from its ore.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Sams
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Samuel.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- 1080
-
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- isls
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Imp.
-
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- inae
-
- Inge
-
noun,
William (Motter) [mot-er] /ˈmɒt ər/ (Show IPA), 1913–73, U.S. playwright.
- ins.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ire.
-
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- isms
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ign.
-
- ISSN
-
- lags
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lam.
-
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lani
-
- ile-
-
- IEEE
-
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Glee
-
noun,
open delight or pleasure; exultant joy; exultation.
- Ger.
-
- Gera
-
noun,
a city in E central Germany.
- germ
-
noun,
a microorganism, especially when disease-producing; microbe.
- Gers
-
noun,
a department in SW France. 2429 sq. mi. (6290 sq. km). Capital: Auch.
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- gils
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- gimp
-
noun,
a flat trimming of silk, wool, or other cord, sometimes stiffened with wire, for garments, curtains, etc.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gips
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- girl
-
noun,
a female child, from birth to full growth.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- Glen
-
noun,
a small, narrow, secluded valley.
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- glim
-
noun,
a light or lamp.
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- GNMA
-
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- gras
-
- gree
-
noun,
superiority, mastery, or victory.
- gres
-
- Grim
-
adjective,
stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise:
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- grip
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- gene
-
noun,
the basic physical unit of heredity; a linear sequence of nucleotides along a segment of DNA that provides the coded instructions for synthesis of RNA, which, when translated into protein, leads to the expression of hereditary character.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- 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.
- 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.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- mag.
-
- mage
-
noun,
a magician.
- Magi
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- mags
-
noun,
magazine.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- mal-
-
- 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.
- MALS
-
- Man.
-
- 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.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Mar.
-
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- 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.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lea.
-
- less
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- lees
-
noun,
plural of lee2 .
- leg.
-
- legs
-
noun,
either of the two lower limbs of a biped, as a human being, or any of the paired limbs of an animal, arthropod, etc., that support and move the body.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- lip-
-
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- 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.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- 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.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- lin.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- gens
-
noun,
a group of families in ancient Rome claiming descent from a common ancestor and united by a common name and common ancestral religious rites.
- Gena
-
noun,
the cheek or side region of the head.
- 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.
- ARIS
-
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- ANSI
-
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Apr.
-
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Arg.
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Arm.
-
- amp.
-
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- asis
-
- ASME
-
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- ASSR
-
- 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.
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- AMLS
-
- 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.
- Aire
-
- aer-
-
- Agee
-
noun,
James, 1909–55, U.S. author, scenarist, and film critic.
- ager
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) a person living in a certain historical age:
- ages
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- agr.
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIME
-
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alg.
-
- Alis
-
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Gen.
-
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- ESIS
-
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- esp.
-
- esse
-
noun,
being; existence.
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- Gal.
-
- gals
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- game
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- gamp
-
noun,
an umbrella.
- gams
-
noun,
a person's leg, especially an attractive female leg.
- gape
-
noun,
a wide opening; gap; breach.
- Gare
-
noun,
low-grade wool fibers from the legs of sheep.
- gars
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- gasp
-
noun,
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- Gean
-
noun,
heart cherry.
- gear
-
noun,
Machinery.
a part, as a disk, wheel, or section of a shaft, having cut teeth of such form, size, and spacing that they mesh with teeth in another part to transmit or receive force and motion.
an assembly of such parts.
one of several possible arrangements of such parts in a mechanism, as an automobile transmission, for affording different relations of torque and speed between the driving and the driven machinery, or for permitting the driven machinery to run in either direction:
a mechanism or group of parts performing one function or serving one purpose in a complex machine:
- gees
-
noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- Eger
-
noun,
German name of Ohře.
- egis
-
noun,
aegis.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- ELAS
-
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- elms
-
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.
- Else
-
Idioms,
or else, or suffer the consequences:
- ergs
-
- emes
-
noun,
friend.
- emia
-
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Emp.
-
- Eng.
-
- engs
-
noun,
the symbol, ŋ, that, in the International Phonetic Alphabet and in the pronunciation alphabets of some dictionaries, represents the voiced velar nasal consonant indicated in English spelling by (ng), as in the pronunciations of cling [kling] /klɪŋ/ (Show IPA) and clink [klingk] /klɪŋk/ (Show IPA).
- enl.
-
- Ens.
-
- epee
-
noun,
a rapier with a three-sided blade and a guard over the tip.
- epi-
-
- Mass
-
noun,
a body of coherent matter, usually of indefinite shape and often of considerable size:
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Pen.
-
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- MNAS
-
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- Mngr
-
- Peel
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- per.
-
- 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.
- peag
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- mRNA
-
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- MSAE
-
- Ming
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 1368–1644, marked by the restoration of traditional institutions and the development of the arts, especially in porcelain, textiles, and painting.
- 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).
- MILR
-
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- min.
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- Pers
-
- MIPS
-
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- 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.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- PERL
-
- mis-
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- par.
-
- migs
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- NIRA
-
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- neem
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- NIMS
-
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.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- 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.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- 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.
- Pang
-
noun,
a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing:
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- MSEE
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pan.
-
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- MSIE
-
- pam.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- Pal.
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- MSPE
-
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Page
-
noun,
one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
- 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.
- mil.
-
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- mesa
-
noun,
a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- 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.
- pil-
-
- PING
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- mes-
-
- men-
-
- Meng
-
- 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.
- MEPA
-
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- Meer
-
noun,
Jan van der [yahn vahn der] /yɑn vɑn dɛr/ (Show IPA), Vermeer, Jan.
- 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.
- mere
-
noun,
Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- mess
-
noun,
a dirty, untidy, or disordered condition:
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- meas
-
- mGal
-
- 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.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- EPS
-
- NRA
-
- SLA
-
- NPR
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Am.
-
- PaG
-
- Pr.
-
- nr.
-
- EPA
-
- eme
-
noun,
friend.
- Ep.
-
- pm.
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- Ps.
-
- EMR
-
- NSA
-
- Pa.
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- Pg.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- ene
-
- 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.
- en-
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- prn
-
- PMG
-
- PGA
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Ga.
-
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- gi.
-
- SSM
-
- PSS
-
- Re.
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- SSN
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- gap
-
noun,
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach:
- RMA
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- SSI
-
- ESR
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- PSE
-
- NMR
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- NMI
-
- PSA
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ERP
-
- ESA
-
- SSE
-
- SRS
-
- ss.
-
- ese
-
- PSG
-
- ESL
-
- SSA
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ag-
-
- SLE
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Apl
-
- APS
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- 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.
- Peg
-
noun,
a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- 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.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ARS
-
- 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.
- ase
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- ASI
-
- ALM
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pli
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- AME
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- 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:
- PLR
-
- AMS
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- PRA
-
- ANG
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- RPS
-
- AGM
-
- ap-
-
- EEG
-
- ae.
-
- SLR
-
- SLP
-
- Ar.
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- an.
-
- EEE
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- al.
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- SPS
-
- eir
-
- EIS
-
- Sr.
-
- SMA
-
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- ASM
-
- PLA
-
- ASN
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- PL1
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noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- ASP
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noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- SPR
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- ASR
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- ear
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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.
- ASS
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noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- pl.
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- Eg.
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- ea.
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- SMS
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- EAM
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- ean
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- GAS
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noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- gie
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noun,
gi.
- Rae
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noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- MLA
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- SAR
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- MNE
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- MNA
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- Lee
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noun,
protective shelter:
- SAP
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noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- MLS
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- MLR
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- MLG
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- lei
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noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- MPA
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- ml.
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- Len
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noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- San
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noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- lep
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- Ler
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noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Les
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- lg.
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- Lia
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noun,
Leah (def 1).
- MIR
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noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MNS
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- Las
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noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- MIP
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- MRI
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- ISR
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- La.
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- See
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noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- rag
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noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- Lae
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noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- lag
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noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- MSA
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- Lai
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noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- MRP
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- MRE
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- MPE
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- Ree
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noun,
reeve3 .
- MRA
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- Mr.
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plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MPG
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- sea
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noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
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- LAP
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noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAR
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- pis
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- Lie
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noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LIM
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- ism
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noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- mi.
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- Me.
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- MIA
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plural,
missing in action.
- MS.
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plural,
manuscript.
- MSL
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- M-1
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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.
- rin
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noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- MI6
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noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MAE
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noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MI5
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noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MGr
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- LSM
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- RIM
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noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- rig
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noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- MEP
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- Ria
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noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- MAP
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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:
- Mel
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noun,
honey.
- Meg
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noun,
a megabyte.
- mas
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noun,
mother1 .
- MEA
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noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- LSS
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- LSI
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- Lir
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noun,
Ler.
- LPS
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- Mig
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noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- lis
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Sal
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noun,
salt1 .
- REM
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noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- MIE
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- LNG
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- LPG
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- lpm
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- LPN
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- SAG
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noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- rm.
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plural,
ream.
- SAE
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- Sp.
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- RSS
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- RSE
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- RSA
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- Rs.
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- RPM
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- RPG
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- RNA
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- MSE
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- SSR
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- MSG
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noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 8 NNaO 4 ⋅H 2 O, used to intensify the flavor of foods.
- NAM
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noun,
Vietnam.
- GNP
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- GPM
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- GPS
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- SER
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noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- Gr.
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- gre
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- Nap
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noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Sep
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noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- Isl
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- RAN
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noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- GSA
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- GSR
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- IRA
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Ia.
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- SEN
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noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- ial
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- ian
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noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
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- NAG
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noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- ne-
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- NEA
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- IGM
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- NIA
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- Gee
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noun,
a sum of one thousand dollars:
- NIM
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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.
- Gel
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noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- SES
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- GEM
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noun,
a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- Nil
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noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIG
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verb (used with object),
nidge.
- Rai
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noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- NES
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- Nee
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adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- Ges
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- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Gil
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noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- NEP
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noun,
New Economic Policy.
- GIN
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noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- NEG
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noun,
a photographic negative.
- gip
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noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- GIs
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noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- gl.
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- ier
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- Rap
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noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- nae
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adverb,
no1 ; not.
- MSN
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- ing
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- IPA
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- IPM
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- SEI
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noun,
sei whale.
- IPS
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- Ir.
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- IRL
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- SEL
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noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- REA
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- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
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- MSI
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- ise
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- ine
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- ipr
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- ILA
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ina
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noun,
a female given name.
- in.
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- ILP
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- il-
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- ILS
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- RAS
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- MP
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- L1
-
- EI
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- GM
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- GP
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- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- SN
-
- R.
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- G.
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- LP
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- MG
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- RI
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- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- A.
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noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- rg
-
- L.
-
- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- RN
-
- IG
-
- NP
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- MA
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noun,
mother1 .
- SL
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- LM
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- ln
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- NM
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- NL
-
- NG
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- N.
-
- IP
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- NI
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- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- SM
-
- SG
-
- M.
-
- SA
-
- S.
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- le
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- GN
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- i.
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- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- RP
-
- LR
-
- 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.
- MN
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- L2
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- ee
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