Anagrams of passionaries
Word passionaries has
891 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of passionaries.
- psoriasis
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noun,
a common chronic, inflammatory skin disease characterized by scaly patches.
- parisians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paris, France.
- aspersion
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noun,
a damaging or derogatory remark or criticism; slander:
- paisanos
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noun,
paisan.
- Aesopian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Aesop or his fables:
- aspirins
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noun,
Pharmacology. a white, crystalline substance, C 9 H 8 O 4 , derivative of salicylic acid, used as an anti-inflammatory agent and to relieve the pain of headache, rheumatism, gout, neuralgia, etc.; acetylsalicylic acid.
- isospins
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noun,
isotopic spin.
- erasions
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noun,
the act of erasing.
- airiness
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noun,
openness to the air:
- Piranesi
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noun,
Giambattista [jahm-baht-tees-tah] /ˌdʒɑm bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), or Giovanni Battista [jaw-vahn-nee baht-tees-tah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni bɑtˈtis tɑ/ (Show IPA), 1720–78, Italian architect and engraver.
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- sensoria
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noun,
a part of the brain or the brain itself regarded as the seat of sensation.
- persians
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noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- apiaries
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noun,
a place in which a colony or colonies of bees are kept, as a stand or shed for beehives or a bee house containing a number of beehives.
- Parisian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paris, France.
- spiraeas
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noun,
spirea.
- inspires
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verb (used with object),
to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence:
- Responsa
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noun,
the branch of rabbinical literature comprised of authoritative replies in letter form made by noted rabbis or Jewish scholars to questions sent to them concerning Jewish law.
- passions
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noun,
any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
- ripienos
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noun,
tutti (defs 3, 4).
- pissoirs
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noun,
a street urinal for public use, especially one enclosed by a low wall, screen, or the like.
- personas
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noun,
a person.
- paraison
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noun,
parison.
- Persian
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noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- Prissie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Priscilla.
- arseno-
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- reasons
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noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- persona
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noun,
a person.
- osseins
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noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- arsines
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- anopias
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noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- erasion
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noun,
the act of erasing.
- paisans
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noun,
compatriot.
- Rossini
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noun,
Gioacchino Antonio [jaw-ahk-kee-naw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌdʒɔ ɑkˈki nɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1792–1868, Italian composer.
- soapers
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noun,
soap opera.
- session
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noun,
the sitting together of a court, council, legislature, or the like, for conference or the transaction of business:
- serosas
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noun,
Embryology, Zoology.
the chorion.
a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
- passers
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noun,
a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
- Passion
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noun,
any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
- pissoir
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noun,
a street urinal for public use, especially one enclosed by a low wall, screen, or the like.
- praises
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noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- Serapis
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noun,
Also, Sarapis. a Greco-Egyptian deity combining the attributes of Osiris and Apis, identified in Egypt with the Ptolemies: later worshiped throughout the Greek and Roman empires.
- Persson
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noun,
Göran [yœ-rahn] /ˈyœ rɑn/ (Show IPA), born 1949, prime minister of Sweden 1996–2006.
- prisons
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noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- Pearson
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noun,
Drew (Andrew Russell Pearson) 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
- sinopis
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noun,
a red ocher, used from antiquity to the Middle Ages.
- ironies
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noun,
the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
- aporias
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noun,
Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
- prisses
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noun,
a prissy person.
- epinaos
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noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- paisano
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noun,
paisan.
- senoras
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noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- seisins
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noun,
seizin.
- anoesis
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noun,
a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
- Spiraea
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noun,
spirea.
- aspires
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verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- poisers
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noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- sapiens
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens).
- spinors
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noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- spinose
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adjective,
full of spines; spiniferous; spinous.
- prosses
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noun,
prostitute.
- inspire
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verb (used with object),
to fill with an animating, quickening, or exalting influence:
- sanseis
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noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- poiesis
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- sarapes
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noun,
serape.
- spireas
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- raisins
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noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- sprains
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noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- isospin
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noun,
isotopic spin.
- pissers
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noun,
something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
- sarsens
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noun,
any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
- paresis
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noun,
partial motor paralysis.
- aspirin
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noun,
Pharmacology. a white, crystalline substance, C 9 H 8 O 4 , derivative of salicylic acid, used as an anti-inflammatory agent and to relieve the pain of headache, rheumatism, gout, neuralgia, etc.; acetylsalicylic acid.
- parians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- parison
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noun,
a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
- Onassis
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noun,
Aristotle Socrates, 1906–75, Greek businessman, born in Turkey.
- paniers
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noun,
pannier.
- ripieno
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noun,
tutti (defs 3, 4).
- pansies
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noun,
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
- essoins
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noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- seasons
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noun,
one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- rapines
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- Pierian
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adjective,
of or relating to the Muses.
- asepsis
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noun,
absence of the microorganisms that produce sepsis or septic disease.
- orpines
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- Sassari
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noun,
a city in NW Sardinia.
- Assisi
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noun,
a town in E Umbria, in central Italy: birthplace of St. Francis of Assisi.
- prases
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noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- raisin
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noun,
a grape of any of various sweet varieties dried in the sun or by artificial means, often used in cookery.
- paisan
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noun,
compatriot.
- assais
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noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- Isaian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of Isaiah or of the book of the Bible bearing his name.
- Aspers
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noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- Saipan
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noun,
an island in and the capital of the North Mariana Islands in the N Pacific, about 1350 miles (2173 km) S of Japan: taken by U.S. forces June–July 1944. 71 sq. mi. (184 sq. km).
- aspire
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verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- panier
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noun,
pannier.
- raises
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noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- pisses
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noun,
urine.
- paeons
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- sansei
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noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- essoin
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noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- Season
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noun,
one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- sanies
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noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- irises
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noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- orpine
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noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- sasins
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noun,
blackbuck.
- Saseno
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noun,
an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
- seisin
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noun,
seizin.
- sarsen
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noun,
any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
- proses
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noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- Sarnia
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noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- opsins
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noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- sarape
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noun,
serape.
- sarans
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noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- opines
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- osiers
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noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- Espana
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noun,
Spanish name of Spain.
- paeans
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noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- Ossian
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noun,
a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
- serosa
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noun,
Embryology, Zoology.
the chorion.
a similar membrane in insects and other lower invertebrates.
- enosis
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noun,
a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
- serins
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noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- prises
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noun,
leverage.
- prison
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noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- eosins
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noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- serais
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noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- sepsis
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noun,
local or generalized invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins:
- Senior
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noun,
a person who is older than another.
- irones
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noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- sepias
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noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- ossein
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noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- sensor
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noun,
a mechanical device sensitive to light, temperature, radiation level, or the like, that transmits a signal to a measuring or control instrument.
- senors
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noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- Senora
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noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
- Osiris
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noun,
the king and judge of the dead, the husband and brother of Isis, and father (or brother) of Horus, killed by Set but later resurrected (after Horus killed Set): usually depicted as a man, partly wrapped as a mummy, having a beard and wearing the atef-crown.
- aspens
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noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- rosins
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noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- Sirena
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noun,
a female given name.
- person
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noun,
a human being, whether an adult or child:
- Nasser
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noun,
Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
- anises
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- aniso-
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- sparse
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adjective,
thinly scattered or distributed:
- Pesaro
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noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- posers
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noun,
a person who poses.
- anopia
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noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- spares
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noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- Persia
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noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- noises
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noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- no-par
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adjective,
without par or face value:
- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- posies
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noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- Peoria
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noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- Asosan
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noun,
a volcano in SW Japan, in central Kyushu. 5225 feet (1593 meters); crater 12 miles (19 km) across.
- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- apneas
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noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- aporia
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noun,
Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
- ripens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- speans
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verb (used with object),
to wean.
- possie
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noun,
a job; position.
- poises
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noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- pisser
-
noun,
something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
- sprain
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noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- spiro-
-
- spirea
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- poiser
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noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- spinor
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noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- spines
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noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- niseis
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noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Pieria
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noun,
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
- aeron.
-
- ponies
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noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- rinses
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noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- repass
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verb (used with or without object),
to pass back or again.
- noesis
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noun,
(in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
- Spiers
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noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- speiss
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noun,
a product obtained in smelting certain ores, consisting of one or more metallic arsenides, as of iron or nickel.
- Spears
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noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- reason
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noun,
a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
- norias
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noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- sapro-
-
- Parian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- arises
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verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- soaper
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noun,
soap opera.
- Sisera
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noun,
the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
- parson
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noun,
a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- parses
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- snores
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noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- paries
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noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- sapors
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noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- snares
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noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- arsen-
-
- Rosina
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noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- arsine
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noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arsino
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adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- arsons
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noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- ariose
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adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- paseos
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- isseis
-
noun,
a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
- asonia
-
noun,
tone deafness.
- Naoise
-
noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- sonars
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Soares
-
noun,
Mário [mah-ryoo] /ˈmɑ ryʊ/ (Show IPA), born 1924, Portuguese statesman: prime minister 1976–78, 1983–85; president 1986–96.
- passes
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verb (used with object),
to move past; go by:
- sirens
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- parens
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Passer
-
noun,
a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
- asians
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- snipes
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noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- OPers
-
- Nisei
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noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- resin
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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.
- opine
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- psoas
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noun,
either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis.
- reaps
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verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- repos
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noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- 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).
- rasps
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noun,
an act of rasping.
- Norse
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noun,
(used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- raias
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noun,
rayah.
- reins
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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.
- rason
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noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- rases
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- 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.
- noise
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noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- noses
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- reni-
-
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Pres.
-
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- 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.
- pass.
-
- Passe
-
noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- prae-
-
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- posse
-
noun,
posse comitatus.
- poss.
-
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- peri-
-
- 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.
- poses
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- prana
-
noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- pesos
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- porns
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- 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.
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- 30-30
-
- opsis
-
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- pross
-
noun,
prostitute.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- pros.
-
- ornes
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- prone
-
noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- pron.
-
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- proas
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- priss
-
noun,
a prissy person.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- Press
-
noun,
an act of pressing; pressure.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- 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.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- para-
-
- paras
-
noun,
a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- pari-
-
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- resp.
-
- snore
-
noun,
the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
- snaps
-
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- ASEAN
-
- 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.
- arson
-
noun,
Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
- arsis
-
noun,
Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat.
Compare thesis (def 4).
- arses
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- snips
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- soaps
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- areo-
-
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- siris
-
noun,
lebbek (def 1).
- soars
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- Ensor
-
noun,
James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
- sero-
-
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Siepi
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- Sino-
-
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- assn.
-
- asses
-
noun,
plural of ass1 .
- 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.
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- assai
-
noun,
any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Epis.
-
- aero-
-
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- speos
-
noun,
a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- spies
-
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- aeri-
-
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- spins
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- AAPSS
-
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- spor-
-
- spore
-
noun,
Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
- 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.
- 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.
- sores
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- 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.
- sones
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- soras
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- anis-
-
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- span-
-
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- anoas
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- SPARS
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- sines
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- ropes
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- naso-
-
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- Saros
-
noun,
the period of 223 synodic months, equaling 6585.32 days or 18 years, 11.32 days (or 10.32 days if 5 leap years occur in the interval), after which eclipses repeat but are shifted 120° west.
- 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.
- insep
-
- insp.
-
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Iran.
-
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sans.
-
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- iasis
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- rosin
-
noun,
Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
- Issei
-
noun,
a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- senor
-
noun,
a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- Rosse
-
noun,
William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
- Sears
-
noun,
Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
- nears
-
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- RNAS
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- RONA
-
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- 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.
- pos.
-
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Sra.
-
- RIIA
-
- pnea
-
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Rep.
-
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- 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.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- 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.
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- 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.
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SASE
-
- pre-
-
- Sass
-
noun,
stewed fruit; fruit sauce.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- 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).
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prin
-
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- pro-
-
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- sepn
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- 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.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- 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.
- sops
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- Soni
-
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Ross
-
noun,
the rough exterior of bark.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- prs.
-
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- 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).
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- psia
-
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- 1080
-
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- NIRA
-
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- NOAA
-
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- neo-
-
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- apo-
-
- Apr.
-
- APSA
-
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- ARIS
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- nos-
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- Nor.
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ins.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- INRI
-
- inae
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- iana
-
- ESIS
-
- eso-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- IAEA
-
- esp.
-
- epi-
-
- Ire.
-
- asis
-
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- ASSR
-
- ISSN
-
- iso-
-
- ISIS
-
noun,
a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
- 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.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- 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.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- 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.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- par.
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- 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.
- osis
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- aer-
-
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- per.
-
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Pan.
-
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- AARP
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pers
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Aire
-
- 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.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- ANPA
-
- 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.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- ANSI
-
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- Pen.
-
- opia
-
- 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.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- anoa
-
noun,
a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
- OPer
-
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Anas
-
- ano-
-
- AISI
-
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- eir
-
- AIA
-
- EIS
-
- en-
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- SPS
-
- 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.
- Sr.
-
- SSA
-
- SSR
-
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- SSN
-
- SSI
-
- SSE
-
- ESA
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ERP
-
- ss.
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- SRS
-
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPS
-
- ap-
-
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- ASR
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- 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.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ARS
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- 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.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ase
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- AOA
-
- APS
-
- aor
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- SPR
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ean
-
- EAA
-
- ea.
-
- eo-
-
- an.
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASI
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ASN
-
- Ar.
-
- AAE
-
- AAP
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- Aar
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- ESR
-
- IRS
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- RPS
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- OPA
-
- ons
-
- ONR
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OIr
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OAS
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- Re.
-
- OAP
-
- OSA
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- op.
-
- NSA
-
- NRA
-
- nr.
-
- REA
-
- NPR
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- PSS
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- POA
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- PIO
-
- POR
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- PRA
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- Ps.
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- prn
-
- Pr.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pa.
-
- OSS
-
- OSP
-
- ose
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- PSA
-
- PSE
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- NIA
-
- NOP
-
- NES
-
- IPA
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- SRO
-
- SAA
-
- SAE
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRO
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- Ir.
-
- IPS
-
- ipr
-
- IPO
-
- SAR
-
- So.
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- ior
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- ine
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- ina
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noun,
a female given name.
- in.
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- ier
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- IAS
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- se-
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- sea
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noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- ian
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noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
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- io-
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- IRA
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
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- SSS
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- nae
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adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ROI
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- Nap
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noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- ROA
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- ISR
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- ROP
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- RPO
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- Rs.
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- RSA
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- RNA
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- RSE
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- RSS
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- NAA
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- ne-
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- NEA
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- ROE
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noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- IP
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
- O.
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- SA
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- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- 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.
- AO
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- RO
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- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- SN
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- i.
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- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- AA
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noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- RN
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- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- RI
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- R.
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- RP
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- EI
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- N.
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- PO
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noun,
a chamber pot.
- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- NI
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- P.
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noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- OA
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- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- NP
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- S.
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.