Anagrams of pectoralis

Word pectoralis has 1831 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of pectoralis.

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sclerotia
noun, a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
operatics
noun, Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb) the technique or method of producing or staging operas. exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
scapolite
noun, any of a group of minerals of variable composition, essentially silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium, occurring as massive aggregates or tetragonal crystals.
caprioles
noun, a caper or leap.
sectorial
adjective, of or relating to a sector.
pectorals
noun, Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
saprolite
noun, soft, disintegrated, usually more or less decomposed rock remaining in its original place.
spectral
adjective, of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.
pectoral
noun, Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
tropical
noun, tropicals, lightweight clothing, suitable for warm, especially summer weather.
Capriote
noun, a native or inhabitant of Capri.
spectro-
capriole
noun, a caper or leap.
plaister
noun, verb (used with object), plaster.
ectopias
noun, the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
petrosal
adjective, petrous; hard or stony.
pilaster
noun, a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column.
operatic
noun, Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb) the technique or method of producing or staging operas. exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
loricate
adjective, covered with a lorica.
coistrel
noun, a scoundrel; knave.
pelorias
noun, regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
Escorial
noun, a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
calipers
noun, Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
piscator
noun, fisherman.
societal
adjective, noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
picrates
noun, a salt or ester of picric acid.
parclose
noun, (in a church) a screen dividing one area from another, as a chapel from an aisle.
spiracle
noun, a breathing hole; an opening by which a confined space has communication with the outer air; air hole.
practise
noun, habitual or customary performance; operation:
carioles
noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
polestar
noun, Polaris.
cloister
noun, a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.
polecats
noun, a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed. Compare ferret1 (def 1).
petrolic
adjective, of, relating to, or produced from petroleum.
particle
noun, a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit:
coal-pit
noun, a pit where coal is dug.
caltrops
noun, any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa.
crispate
adjective, (of a leaf) having curly or wavy edges.
spoliate
verb (used with or without object), to plunder, rob, or ruin.
petiolar
adjective, of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.
replicas
noun, a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
capotes
noun, a long cloak with a hood.
palters
verb (used without object), to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
caplets
saltier
noun, saltire.
lictors
noun, (in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
cariole
noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
article
noun, a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
Capitol
noun, the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
locates
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
saltire
noun, an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
realist
noun, a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
loiters
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
opiates
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
recital
noun, a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
re-coil
verb (used with or without object), to coil again.
relicts
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
oralist
noun, an advocate of oralism.
astrol.
optical
noun, opticals, optical effects.
replica
noun, a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
atopies
noun, an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
caltrop
noun, any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa.
reposal
noun, the act of reposing.
reposit
verb (used with object), to put back; replace.
retails
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
rialtos
noun, an exchange or mart.
riposte
noun, a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
aseptic
noun, a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
Rosalie
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
Calorie
noun, Thermodynamics. Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal. (usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
talcose
adjective, containing or composed largely of talc.
Carlist
noun, a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
clasper
noun, a person or thing that clasps.
citoles
noun, cittern.
eclairs
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
citrals
noun, a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
spicate
adjective, having spikes, as a plant.
claires
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
splicer
noun, a device used to hold two sections of motion-picture film, recording tape, etc., in proper alignment while they are being spliced together.
clarets
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
claries
noun, any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
spoiler
noun, a person or thing that spoils.
stapler
noun, a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
spectra
noun, a plural of spectrum.
costrel
noun, a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
stearo-
corslet
noun, corselet (def 2).
copters
noun, helicopter.
copiers
noun, a person or thing that copies; copyist.
coalers
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
colters
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
coaster
noun, a person or thing that coasts.
stoical
adjective, impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
ectopia
noun, the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
special
noun, a special person or thing.
lectors
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
Script.
carpels
noun, a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
carpets
noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
latices
noun, a plural of latex.
Scarlet
noun, a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
sclero-
cartels
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
lactose
noun, Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
Lacoste
noun, René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
scrapie
noun, a usually fatal brain disease of sheep, characterized by twitching of the neck and head, grinding of the teeth, and scraping of itching portions of skin against fixed objects with a subsequent loss of wool: thought to be caused by an infectious prion.
Castile
noun, Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
seaport
noun, a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
elastic
noun, webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
isolate
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
Celosia
noun, any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes. Compare cockscomb (def 3).
estriol
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
talipes
noun, a clubfoot.
Esparto
noun, any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
cerato-
escolar
noun, a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
erotics
noun, an erotic poem.
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
tailors
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
parcels
noun, an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
caliper
noun, Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
toecaps
noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
plicate
adjective, Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
Polaris
noun, Astronomy. the polestar or North Star, a star of the second magnitude situated close to the north pole of the heavens, in the constellation Ursa Minor: the outermost star in the handle of the Little Dipper.
pistole
noun, a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
plastic
noun, Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
prostie
noun, a prostitute.
precast
adjective, (of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
petrols
noun, British. gasoline.
topsail
noun, a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
poetics
noun, literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
petrol.
Ploesti
noun, a city in S Romania: center of a rich oil-producing region.
apricot
noun, the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
apostle
noun, any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
apostil
noun, a marginal annotation or note.
piaster
noun, a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
peloria
noun, regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
aplites
noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
placers
noun, a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
Pelotas
noun, a city in S Brazil.
toprail
noun, the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
placets
noun, an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
platies
noun, platyfish.
Psalter
noun, the Biblical book of Psalms.
persalt
noun, (in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.
platers
noun, a person or thing that plates.
triceps
noun, a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow.
topical
noun, Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
prosect
verb (used with object), to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
plaster
noun, a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
traipse
noun, a tiring walk.
aristo-
polecat
noun, a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed. Compare ferret1 (def 1).
parotic
adjective, situated about or near the ear.
picrate
noun, a salt or ester of picric acid.
paroles
noun, Penology. the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed. such release or its duration. an official document authorizing such a release.
picaros
noun, a rogue or vagabond.
prolate
adjective, elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
piolets
noun, an ice ax used in mountaineering.
parties
noun, a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
triples
noun, an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
prosaic
adjective, commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:
elisor
noun, a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
soaper
noun, soap opera.
septi-
placer
noun, a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
sloper
noun, a person or thing that slopes.
plaice
noun, a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
septic
adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
serial
noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
places
noun, a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
placet
noun, an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
piolet
noun, an ice ax used in mountaineering.
iatro-
Slater
noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
slicer
noun, a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
pirate
noun, a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
social
noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
presto
noun, Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
pistol
noun, a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
solace
noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
solate
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
Solera
noun, (especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
precis
noun, a concise summary.
prices
noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
estral
adjective, estrous.
espial
noun, the act of spying.
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
esprit
noun, sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
ericas
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
epacts
noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
Sparti
noun, Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
escarp
noun, Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
spiral
noun, Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
eclats
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
copies
noun, an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
polers
noun, a person or thing that poles.
corset
noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
corpse
noun, a dead body, usually of a human being.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
corals
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
police
noun, Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
copter
noun, helicopter.
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
copras
noun, the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
polies
noun, Informal. polyester (def 2):
costal
adjective, Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
copier
noun, a person or thing that copies; copyist.
copers
noun, a horse dealer.
polit.
polite
adjective, showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
sterol
noun, any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
copals
noun, a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
postal
noun, Informal. postal card.
colter
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
stipel
noun, a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
portal
noun, a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
Portia
noun, the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
poster
noun, a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
COSTAR
noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
plater
noun, a person or thing that plates.
splore
noun, a frolic; revel; carousal.
eclair
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
plates
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
pleats
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
Priest
noun, a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
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.
spiro-
spital
noun, a hospital, especially one for lazars.
splice
noun, a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
pleio-
prates
noun, act of prating.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
spoilt
noun, Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
Coster
noun, costermonger.
poetic
noun, poetics.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
praise
noun, the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
cripes
interjection, (used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
cresol
noun, any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
sprite
noun, an elf, fairy, or goblin.
crapes
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
sproat
noun, a fishhook having a circular bend.
staple
noun, a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
poiser
noun, a person or thing that poises.
septal
adjective, of or relating to a septum.
scoria
noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
repots
verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
pastel
noun, a color having a soft, subdued shade.
paster
noun, a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
pastor
noun, a minister or priest in charge of a church.
opiate
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
paters
noun, British Informal. father.
patios
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
patois
noun, a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
patri-
patrol
noun, a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
resail
verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
optics
noun, (used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
resoil
verb (used with object), to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
retail
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
racist
noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
oilers
noun, a person or thing that oils.
Rialto
noun, an exchange or mart.
ptero-
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
rosace
noun, rosette (def 3).
lories
noun, any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
pelota
noun, a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
lorica
noun, Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
partis
noun, the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
repast
noun, a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
Peoria
noun, a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
recaps
noun, a recapped tire.
Parcel
noun, an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
rastle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
paries
noun, Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
parles
noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
paleo-
pairle
noun, a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
ratels
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
pacers
noun, a person or thing that paces.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
parole
noun, Penology. the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed. such release or its duration. an official document authorizing such a release.
recast
noun, a recasting.
oracle
noun, (especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
parols
noun, something stated or declared.
recoil
noun, an act of recoiling.
Ostler
noun, hostler.
osteal
adjective, osseous.
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
rectal
adjective, of, relating to, or for the rectum.
recti-
rectos
relict
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
parsec
noun, a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
lopers
noun, a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
pilots
noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
proles
noun, a member of the proletariat.
lector
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
scaler
noun, a person or thing that scales.
picaro
noun, a rogue or vagabond.
scato-
scler-
sclera
noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
picots
noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
picro-
lacto-
Leipoa
noun, mallee fowl.
Pictor
noun, the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
Pareto
noun, Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
Scoter
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
Scotia
noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
scrape
noun, an act or instance of scraping.
Pietas
noun, the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
Pilate
noun, Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
scrota
noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
pilose
adjective, covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
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.
isotac
noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
prosit
interjection, (used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
sarco-
Perlis
noun, a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
Li-sao
noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
loiter
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
Loiret
noun, a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
Locris
noun, either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
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.
locate
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
Pesaro
noun, a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
litres
noun, liter.
liters
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
Lister
noun, Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
sacro-
protei
noun, plural of proteus (def 3).
lepto-
sailer
noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
sailor
noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
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.
Petras
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
lictor
noun, (in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
Salter
noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
petro-
sapote
noun, Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
sapro-
Petros
noun, Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
colies
noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
oriels
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
coatis
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
atopic
adjective, of or relating to atopy.
citral
noun, a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
Claire
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
alerts
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
astro-
Alecto
noun, one of the Furies.
cartop
adjective, of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
cartes
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
cartel
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
ticals
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
claret
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
claros
noun, such a cigar.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
Casper
noun, a city in central Wyoming.
torsel
noun, a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
tepals
noun, one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
trails
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
clears
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
carpos
noun, an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
trapes
noun, a tiring walk.
carpo-
cleats
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
stripe
noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
Carpet
noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
carpel
noun, a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
citole
noun, cittern.
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
Aeolis
noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
aslope
adverb, at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
tapers
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
ariels
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
celto-
toecap
noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
toiles
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
artels
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
ceorls
noun, churl (def 4).
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
cerat-
cerias
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
talers
noun, thaler.
tapirs
noun, any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
Castle
noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
aplite
noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
topers
noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
aspect
noun, appearance to the eye or mind; look:
palter
verb (used without object), to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
apices
noun, a plural of apex.
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
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):
tilers
noun, a person who lays tiles.
Castro
noun, Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
Tailor
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
Castor
noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
alters
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
clares
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
closet
noun, a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
capers
noun, a playful leap or skip.
triple
noun, an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
Carlos
noun, Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
Coates
noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
coarse
adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
closer
noun, a person or thing that closes.
triols
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
tripos
noun, (at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
coapts
verb (used with object), to bring close together:
tropes
noun, Rhetoric. any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense. an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
stoper
noun, a machine for drilling rock from below.
tropic
noun, Geography. either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone. the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
Cloris
noun, a male or female given name.
clites
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
tripes
noun, the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
tarso-
caplet
Capote
noun, a long cloak with a hood.
coaler
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
aceto-
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Aeolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
Carole
noun, a female given name.
captor
noun, a person who has captured a person or thing.
Capris
noun, Capri pants.
Recit
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
recip
recpt
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
caper
noun, a playful leap or skip.
tiles
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
oste-
rect.
reaps
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
Osler
noun, Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
asper
noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
OSCAR
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
recap
noun, a recapped tire.
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
reals
noun, real number.
Pales
noun, a stake or picket, as of a fence.
Paris
noun, Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
Arles
noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
pari-
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
pares
noun, (of a female) first among equals.
litre
noun, liter.
rotls
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
Paoli
noun, Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
Palos
noun, a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
palis
noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
Capet
noun, Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
tirls
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
paces
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
Ascot
noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
Loire
noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
rcpt.
pacer
noun, a person or thing that paces.
asco-
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
pale-
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Tirol
noun, Tyrol.
capes
noun, a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
pairs
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
aspic
noun, a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
orial
rotas
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
roast
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
lotas
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
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.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
repot
verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
atrip
adjective, aweigh.
olpes
noun, a form of the oinochoe.
rept.
oleic
adjective, pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
tera-
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
resp.
Tepic
noun, a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
lotic
adjective, pertaining to or living in flowing water.
roils
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
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.
tepal
noun, one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
riots
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
oiler
noun, a person or thing that oils.
riles
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
OIcel
rials
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
telos
noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
octal
noun, octonary (def 6).
octa-
telo-
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
telic
adjective, Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
repos
noun, a repurchase agreement.
loser
noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
orles
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
ports
noun, a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
Coats
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
Oriel
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
tears
riels
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
Orcas
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
relic
noun, a surviving memorial of something past.
Tiler
noun, a person who lays tiles.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
Lopes
noun, the act or the gait of loping.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
Lorca
noun, García Lorca.
orals
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
orale
noun, fanon (def 2).
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
astr.
repic
noun, the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
lores
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
tiers
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
Calpe
noun, ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
optic
noun, the eye.
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
Loris
noun, Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
tical
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
OPers
parle
noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
Parl.
arces
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Aesop
noun, c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
prest
noun, a loan.
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.
pitas
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
Pres.
treas
place
noun, a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
pisco
noun, a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
trial
noun, Law. the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact. the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
aero-
aeri-
plait
noun, a braid, especially of hair or straw.
plast
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
plat.
piste
noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
trail
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
tries
noun, plural of try.
Pilos
noun, Greek name of Navarino.
Pieta
noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
Pilar
adjective, of, relating to, or covered with hair.
torse
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
Alcor
prise
noun, leverage.
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.
piles
noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
pilot
noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
pret.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
Tosca
noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
airts
noun, a direction.
Price
noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
preta
noun, a wandering or disturbed ghost.
Plate
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
actos
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.
trop-
poise
noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
polar
adjective, of or relating to the North or South Pole.
tripe
noun, the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
acet-
Poler
noun, a person or thing that poles.
poles
noun, a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
trois
noun, the number 3.
polis
noun, an ancient Greek city-state.
acpt.
trope
noun, Rhetoric. any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense. an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
post-
posit
noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
pores
noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
poser
noun, a person who poses.
Port.
30-30
prae-
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Plato
noun, 427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
Prato
noun, a city in central Italy, near Florence.
plats
noun, a plot of ground.
pleat
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
Actis
noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
pleo-
prats
noun, the buttocks.
plica
noun, Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
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).
poet.
plio-
triol
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
ploce
noun, the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
acro-
prate
noun, act of prating.
prase
noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
praos
noun, proa.
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.
proc.
parol
noun, something stated or declared.
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
patio
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
Tolar
noun, the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
patr-
tolas
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
rails
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
toles
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
peals
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
liter
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
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.
Pears
noun, Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
peart
adjective, lively; brisk; cheerful.
peats
noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
Pecos
noun, a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
April
noun, the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
apres
preposition, after; following (used in combination):
pates
noun, the crown or top of the head.
Pater
noun, British Informal. father.
Apoc.
parts
noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
arils
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
Paros
noun, a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
parse
verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
part.
Ariel
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
Pasco
noun, a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
rales
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
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.
paseo
noun, a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
paste
noun, a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
areo-
toils
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
Pasto
noun, a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
aport
adverb, on or toward the port side.
toper
noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
alecs
noun, a herring.
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
Alsip
noun, a town in NE Illinois.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
prost
interjection, prosit.
Alost
noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
Alope
noun, a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
prose
noun, the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
TORES
noun, a torus.
picas
noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
pros.
pico-
picot
noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
toric
adjective, noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
Alice
noun, a city in S Texas.
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
Prole
noun, a member of the proletariat.
Alsop
noun, Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
alti-
pelts
noun, the act of pelting.
topis
noun, topee.
psora
noun, psoriasis.
peri-
peril
noun, exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
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.
topes
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
pert.
topic
noun, a subject of conversation or discussion:
pesto
noun, a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
petri
peta-
petal
noun, one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
Prot.
petos
noun, wahoo3 .
petr-
Petra
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
alto-
capos
noun, any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
loper
noun, a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
Icel.
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
Crile
noun, George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
sprat
noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
Siple
noun, Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
clear
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
crips
noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
ileo-
ileac
adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
CRISP
noun, Chiefly British. potato chip.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
strop
noun, any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
sito-
crit.
sprit
noun, a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
slate
noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
slept
noun, the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
IATSE
Celia
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
slice
noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
taper
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
slier
adjective, a comparative of sly.
sport
noun, an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
slipe
noun, a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
slipt
noun, an act or instance of slipping.
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.
spor-
clast
noun, a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
crept
noun, an act or instance of creeping:
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
tapir
noun, any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
clept
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
sect.
tapis
noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
spect
noun, single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
sepal
noun, one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
sepia
noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
Sept.
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
septa
noun, plural of septum.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
Srta.
seti-
Tapes
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
serac
noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
strip
noun, a striptease.
seral
adjective, of or relating to a sere.
crape
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
craps
noun, a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
ceils
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
Seric
sero-
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
cleat
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
CLASP
noun, a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
clase
SEATO
noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Sorel
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
Clair
noun, René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
eclat
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
talcs
noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
spelt
noun, one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
sotie
noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
Epist
Episc
Epis.
space
noun, the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
ecol.
epact
noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
Spica
noun, spike2 .
ectal
adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
ecto-
spare
noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
tacos
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Eolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
spate
noun, a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
taels
noun, liang.
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
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.
spec.
ERICA
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
spice
noun, any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
claro
noun, such a cigar.
cero-
splat
noun, Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
celts
noun, an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
spite
noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
ceorl
noun, churl (def 4).
estop
verb (used with object), Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
socle
noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
Clare
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
Talos
noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
spirt
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
taces
noun, tasset.
ceria
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
clapt
verb, simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
solar
noun, Informal. solar energy.
cert.
spire
noun, a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
soler
noun, Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
claps
noun, an act or instance of clapping.
cesta
noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
spilt
noun, a spilling, as of liquid.
Solti
noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
spile
noun, a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
taler
noun, thaler.
spier
noun, a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
spiel
noun, a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
islet
noun, a very small island.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
copra
noun, the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
stile
noun, a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
Leros
noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
copal
noun, a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
sarc-
carls
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
coapt
verb (used with object), to bring close together:
coals
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
coper
noun, a horse dealer.
copes
noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
Sarto
noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
stola
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
clots
noun, a mass or lump.
copr-
stole
noun, an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below. Compare tippet (def 2).
coast
noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
copse
noun, a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
Carol
noun, a song, especially of joy.
Close
noun, the act of closing.
ster.
carp-
lect.
Ital.
step-
Coral
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
lears
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
cores
stipe
noun, Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
tarps
noun, tarpaulin.
leaps
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Capt.
coel-
capot
noun, the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
saice
noun, syce.
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
coils
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
Capri
noun, an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
caps.
liras
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
coati
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
stirp
noun, a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
lipo-
salep
noun, a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
Salic
adjective, of or relating to the Salian Franks.
liers
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
Colas
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Salop
noun, a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
colat
licet
stipo
noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
Coles
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Salto
noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
Colet
noun, John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
Sapir
noun, Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
sapor
noun, the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
leapt
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
taros
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
lapis
noun, (italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
scelp
noun, a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
Corse
noun, corpse.
stope
noun, any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
scale
noun, Zoology. one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins. one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
laics
noun, one of the laity.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
Clite
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
lact-
scopa
noun, pollen brush.
laces
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
coset
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
scope
noun, extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
Costa
noun, a rib or riblike part.
Scot.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
scrap
noun, a small piece or portion; fragment:
caste
noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
clipt
noun, the act of clipping.
strap
noun, a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
scrip
noun, a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
Strep
noun, streptococcus.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
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:
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
carse
noun, bottom land.
scarp
noun, a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
corp.
Corpl
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
scape
noun, Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
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.
corps
noun, Military. a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone: a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.
carps
noun, a peevish complaint.
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
scalp
noun, the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
coria
noun, plural of corium.
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
Laris
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Lares
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
scat-
carpi
noun, plural of carpus.
clops
noun, a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
SPOT
noun, a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
tsar
noun, czar.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
stop
noun, the act of stopping.
tael
noun, liang.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
str.
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
Tore
noun, a torus.
prie
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
prat
noun, the buttocks.
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.
pot.
trap
noun, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
Trip
noun, a journey or voyage:
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
prec
spic
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
spit
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
Ste.
prao
noun, proa.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
tri-
Sra.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Tace
noun, tasset.
pro-
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
pre-
Tape
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
SPCA
scil
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
Rico
noun, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Sato
noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
rets
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
ter.
reps
noun, a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
sci.
tarp
noun, tarpaulin.
riot
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
repo
noun, a repurchase agreement.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
repl
scop
noun, an Old English bard or poet.
Rep.
Taro
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
tile
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
scr.
rel.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
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.
sec.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
Saco
noun, a city in SW Maine.
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.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
ROTL
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
Roti
noun, roast.
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
SALT
noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
teas
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
tel-
Sat.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
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.
role
noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
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.
roil
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rit.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
RISC
noun, reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
RIPS
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
TOPS
noun, the tops, top1 (def 22).
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
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.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
soil
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
Sol.
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
tola
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
top-
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
pts.
rpt.
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
tope
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
Ptas
plural, peseta.
spae
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
psia
psec
SPAR
noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
topi
noun, topee.
PSAT
talc
noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
prs.
spat
noun, a petty quarrel.
rapt
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
recs
noun, recreation.
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
reap
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
real
noun, real number.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
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.
sice
noun, syce.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
silo
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
sipe
verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
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.
pose
noun, a bodily attitude or posture:
slot
noun, a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
slop
noun, a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
sloe
noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
slat
noun, a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
rasp
noun, an act of rasping.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
slap
noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
SLIC
1080
pos.
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
cet-
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
ceps
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
Ceto
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
lice
noun, plural of louse.
Cels
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
lip-
lipa
noun, a monetary unit of Croatia.
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
Lars
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
cis-
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
LARC
noun, long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
Lari
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
cir.
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
Lat.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
lea.
LEAP
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Ceil
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
ELAS
lops
noun, parts or a part lopped off.
Lore
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
lote
noun, lotus.
ator
Lois
noun, a female given name.
atop
preposition, on the top of:
Atli
noun, Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
atic
ates
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
OAPC
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
Cal.
loci
noun, plural of locus.
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
LISP
noun, a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
Cato
noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
LIST
noun, a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
lit.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
cat.
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
loca
noun, a plural of locus.
Carl
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
capo
noun, any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
Cape
noun, a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
lits
noun, litas.
cap.
CALS
noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
laic
noun, one of the laity.
cit.
ocas
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
crip
noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
cts.
est.
ctr.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
etc.
etic
adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
crop
noun, the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
Cres
ESOP
noun, a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
crat
crap
noun, Vulgar. excrement. an act of defecation.
ical
ICAO
Ice.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
ile-
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
esp.
eso-
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
epit
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.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
ect-
eco-
epi-
epic
noun, an epic poem.
EPOS
noun, an epic.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
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.
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.
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.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
lacs
noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
clip
noun, the act of clipping.
clot
noun, a mass or lump.
CLOS
noun, a walled vineyard.
clop
noun, a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
Cloe
noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
Itea
noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
clit
noun, clitoris.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
itol
Isle
noun, a small island.
Clio
noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
clep
Cleo
noun, a female given name.
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
clar
clap
noun, an act or instance of clapping.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
iso-
coal
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
Pori
noun, a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Cort
Cori
noun, Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
Cor.
Copt
noun, a member of the Coptic Church.
Cope
noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
Ire.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
COLT
noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
cols
noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
Cole
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
COLA
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Col.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
coil
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Lope
noun, the act or the gait of loping.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
Alps
noun, a high mountain.
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.
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
Piro
noun, piroplasmosis.
alt.
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
airt
noun, a direction.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Aire
pial
adjective, of or relating to the pia mater.
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.
Alis
apo-
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
Apr.
peat
noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
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.
apt.
plural, apartment.
Pisa
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
apts
plural, apartment.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
peal
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
orle
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
PACE
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
Arce
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
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.
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.
pct.
pies
noun, plural of pi2 .
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
pats
noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
pato
noun, an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
Pate
noun, the crown or top of the head.
pat.
Alco
Piet
noun, Scot. a magpie.
Past
noun, the time gone by:
pil-
pacs
noun, pack1 (def 1).
Alec
noun, a herring.
pars
noun, (in prescriptions) a part.
Pare
noun, Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
par.
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Pali
noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
Pal.
pair
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
Pail
noun, bucket.
pile
noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
Acre
noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
PACT
noun, an agreement, covenant, or compact:
acr-
Orel
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
pise
noun, rammed earth.
ACLS
pias
noun, a female given name.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
PICS
noun, a movie.
plie
noun, a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
plot
noun, a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
Pers
pice
noun, a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna. Compare pie5 .
aer-
peso
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
Pica
noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
poil
noun, a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
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.
Pol.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
Pest
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
oils
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
art.
Pet.
Pola
noun, Pula.
asc-
pole
noun, a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
pols
noun, a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
peto
noun, wahoo3 .
pets
noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
pore
noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
Oct.
per.
PERL
ole-
opes
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
Pict
noun, a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
oral
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
pita
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
Pecs
noun, a city in SW Hungary.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
opts
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
aet.
opia
OPer
plea
noun, an appeal or entreaty:
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
Olpe
noun, a form of the oinochoe.
pelt
noun, the act of pelting.
Opal
noun, a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
pear
noun, the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
ARIS
OPEC
noun, an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
CPL
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
COS
noun, romaine.
CPI
ACS
Sta
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
St.
CPA
CPO
ASI
CPR
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
Ar.
ALP
noun, a high mountain.
al.
ac-
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
ap-
trp
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.
TSE
ec-
TSI
ECA
eir
TSP
Tro
ea.
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
CRS
CPS
Sr.
spt
SPR
ACP
CRP
CSA
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
CSO
CSR
CST
CTA
cte
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
eo-
CRT
ALC
STI
ARP
noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
ct.
tlr
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
cl.
ARS
CAI
TEC
noun, detective.
cr.
tea
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
TCS
TCA
CAR
noun, an automobile.
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.
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
cs.
cp.
CEA
TLC
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
ase
ASP
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
ASR
ast
at.
ATC
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
Co.
TIA
TES
noun, ti1 .
tlo
ATP
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
ca.
CIO
noun, a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
APS
ae.
Clo
tr.
CLI
tra
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
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.
STP
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Tpr
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
CLR
AIC
STL
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
AEC
COP
noun, a police officer.
cle
TPI
Apl
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
API
abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
CEO
TAP
noun, a light but audible blow:
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.
APC
cep
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
aor
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
TAE
preposition, to.
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
CIA
CIE
TAL
CIP
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
EIS
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
RSA
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
LOP
noun, parts or a part lopped off.
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
Lot
noun, one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
LPS
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
ROP
pes
noun, a foot or footlike part.
LSC
LSI
ROI
PSC
LST
LOC
LTA
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
ltr
ROA
PSE
PSI
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
PST
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
Oc.
PTA
plural, peseta.
op.
OSA
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
PSA
OAP
So.
SAP
noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
Lir
noun, Ler.
Sal
noun, salt1 .
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
SAE
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
SRO
Sp.
pis
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
PIA
noun, a female given name.
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
RTS
rte
rt.
pie
noun, a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
RSE
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
PIC
noun, a movie.
Rs.
RPO
OTC
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.
Les
REA
Pa.
pc.
RCS
REC
noun, recreation.
PEI
noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
Re.
Pr.
Ps.
pt.
PTO
RCT
OTS
PAC
noun, pack1 (def 1).
RCA
rat
noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
PAS
noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
Rap
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
PCI
PCS
RIP
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
RCP
ote
OAS
Ola
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OCR
OCS
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
oic
oil
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
OIr
ret
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
OIt
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
OTA
OPA
ope
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
OPS
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
opt
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
ose
OSP
ot-
RPS
let
noun, British. a lease.
SAR
il-
ics
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
io-
Ia.
ial
IAS
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
SLE
SLA
ier
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
POE
noun, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
ILO
ILP
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
ILS
SIP
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
IOC
ior
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.
SIC
adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
IOT
POC
ETS
IPA
ERS
noun, ervil.
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
Ep.
EPA
SPA
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
EPS
EPT
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
SOP
noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
ERP
ERT
ETR
ESA
Esc
POR
ESL
PRA
poi
noun, a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
ESR
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
SLR
SLP
ETO
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
POA
pea
noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
PLO
pli
SCP
PRC
PLC
PLA
Lt.
PL1
noun, Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
pl.
LAC
noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
PLR
LAP
noun, the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
LCA
LCI
LCT
sc.
PIT
noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
lep
IPO
La.
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
IRS
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
IRL
ISA
ise
Isl
se-
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.
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
IRC
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).
ISR
ist
Ir.
IPS
ipr
ITA
ITC
ite
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
IRO
RC
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RI
AO
A.
noun, Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
AI
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
R.
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
TP
L.
L1
LP
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
T1
t.
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
LC
IT
noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
le
IP
ic
i.
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
EI
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
L2
SL
PO
noun, a chamber pot.
O.
PI
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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.
ol
TL
OA
OE
noun, oy2 .
RO
SA
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
CE
LR
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
RP
TE
noun, ti1 .
TC
S.
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
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