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Word peculiarities has 1974 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of peculiarities.

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puerilities
noun, the state or quality of being a child.
supercilia
noun, the fillet above the cyma of a cornice.
literacies
noun, the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
replicates
noun, something that is replicated, as an experiment or procedure.
pearlites
noun, Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
ulcerates
verb (used with object), to cause an ulcer on or in:
realities
noun, the state or quality of being real.
realistic
adjective, interested in, concerned with, or based on what is real or practical:
spiculate
adjective, having the form of a spicule.
clarities
noun, clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity.
euplastic
adjective, capable of being transformed into organized tissue.
cauteries
noun, an escharotic substance, electric current, or hot iron used to destroy tissue.
periclase
noun, a cubic mineral, native magnesia, MgO, occurring usually in metamorphosed dolomite.
spiritual
noun, a spiritual or religious song:
spirituel
adjective, showing or having a refined and graceful mind or wit.
peculates
verb (used with or without object), to steal or take dishonestly (money, especially public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle.
replicate
noun, something that is replicated, as an experiment or procedure.
reticules
noun, a small purse or bag, originally of network but later of silk, rayon, etc.
praelects
verb (used without object), prelect.
cruelties
noun, the state or quality of being cruel.
peculiars
noun, a property or privilege belonging exclusively or characteristically to a person.
Sterculia
noun, any of various tropical trees of the genus Sterculia, of which some species are grown as ornamentals and some are the source of commercially valuable wood.
Israelite
noun, a descendant of Jacob, especially a member of the Hebrew people who inhabited the ancient kingdom of Israel.
tailpiece
noun, a piece added at the end; an end piece or appendage.
prelacies
noun, the office or dignity of a prelate, or high-ranking member of the Christian clergy.
paucities
noun, smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness:
speculate
verb (used without object), to engage in thought or reflection; meditate (often followed by on, upon, or a clause).
cutleries
noun, cutting instruments collectively, especially knives for cutting food.
Tuileries
noun, a former royal palace in Paris: begun by Catherine de Médicis in 1564; burned by supporters of the Commune in 1871. The gardens that formed part of the palace grounds remain as a public park (Tuileries Gardens)
Escurial
noun, Escorial.
piecrust
noun, the crust or shell of a pie.
espalier
noun, a trellis or framework on which the trunk and branches of fruit trees or shrubs are trained to grow in one plane.
especial
adjective, special; exceptional; outstanding:
prelects
verb (used without object), to lecture or discourse publicly.
replaces
verb (used with object), to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing):
leucites
noun, a whitish or grayish mineral, potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi 2 O 6 , found in alkali volcanic rocks.
pictures
noun, a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.:
picrates
noun, a salt or ester of picric acid.
pilaster
noun, a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column.
silicate
noun, Mineralogy. any of the largest group of mineral compounds, as quartz, beryl, garnet, feldspar, mica, and various kinds of clay, consisting of SiO 2 or SiO 4 groupings and one or more metallic ions, with some forms containing hydrogen. Silicates constitute well over 90 percent of the rock-forming minerals of the earth's crust.
replicas
noun, a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
Listeria
noun, any of several rod-shaped, aerobic, parasitic bacteria of the genus Listeria, pathogenic for humans and animals.
sericite
noun, a fine-grained variety of muscovite produced by the alteration of feldspar.
sericate
adjective, sericeous; silky.
epicures
noun, a person who cultivates a refined taste, especially in food and wine; connoisseur.
tiercels
noun, tercel.
Epicaste
noun, Jocasta.
ciliates
noun, Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
suricate
noun, a small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across the back, related to the mongooses and having social behavior similar to that of prairie dogs.
spectral
adjective, of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.
causerie
noun, an informal talk or chat.
captures
noun, the act of capturing.
prelates
noun, an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
praelect
verb (used without object), prelect.
practise
noun, habitual or customary performance; operation:
capelets
noun, a short cape usually covering just the shoulders.
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.
calipees
noun, the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
pleasure
noun, the state or feeling of being pleased.
Pulesati
plural noun, the ancient Assyrian name of the Philistines.
purities
noun, the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.:
plaister
noun, verb (used with object), plaster.
lectures
noun, a speech read or delivered before an audience or class, especially for instruction or to set forth some subject:
spirelet
noun, a small spire, as on a turret.
spiracle
noun, a breathing hole; an opening by which a confined space has communication with the outer air; air hole.
celature
noun, the art of embossing metal.
auricles
noun, Anatomy. the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna. Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart. (loosely) the atrium.
ateliers
noun, a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
realties
noun, real property or real estate.
Reptilia
noun, the class comprising the reptiles.
surplice
noun, a loose-fitting, broad-sleeved white vestment, worn over the cassock by clergy and choristers.
eucrites
noun, a basic gabbro consisting mainly of bytownite and augite.
piracies
noun, practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
specular
adjective, pertaining to or having the properties of a mirror.
tileries
noun, a factory or kiln for making tiles.
picrites
noun, a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
Peiraeus
noun, Piraeus.
Lucretia
noun, Also, Lucrece [loo-krees] /luˈkris/ (Show IPA). Roman Legend. a Roman woman whose suicide led to the expulsion of the Tarquins and the establishment of the Roman republic.
sclerite
noun, any chitinous, calcareous, or similar hard part, plate, spicule, or the like.
reticule
noun, a small purse or bag, originally of network but later of silk, rayon, etc.
ulcerate
verb (used with object), to cause an ulcer on or in:
pearlite
noun, Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
acuities
noun, sharpness; acuteness; keenness:
peltries
noun, fur skins; pelts collectively.
cuprites
noun, a mineral, cuprous oxide, Cu 2 O, occurring in red crystals and brown to black granular masses: an ore of copper.
parities
noun, equality, as in amount, status, or character.
peculate
verb (used with or without object), to steal or take dishonestly (money, especially public funds, or property entrusted to one's care); embezzle.
uralites
noun, a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
percales
noun, a closely woven, smooth-finished, plain or printed cotton cloth, used for bed sheets, clothing, etc.
crispate
adjective, (of a leaf) having curly or wavy edges.
treacles
noun, contrived or unrestrained sentimentality:
particle
noun, a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit:
peculiar
noun, a property or privilege belonging exclusively or characteristically to a person.
perlites
noun, a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
utricles
noun, a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
curtails
noun, a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
Pericles
noun, c495–429 b.c, Athenian statesman.
Seleucia
noun, an ancient city in Iraq, on the Tigris River: capital of the Seleucid empire.
carpets
noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
Iapetus
noun, Classical Mythology. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea.
icterus
noun, jaundice (def 1).
ecartes
noun, a card game for two players.
eclairs
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
Carlist
noun, a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
Celesta
noun, a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.
iatrics
Spieler
noun, a barker, as at a circus sideshow.
spicule
noun, a small or minute, slender, sharp-pointed body or part; a small, needlelike crystal, process, or the like.
spicula
noun, a spicule.
scauper
noun, a graver with a flattened or hollowed blade, used in engraving.
eclipse
noun, Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
prelate
noun, an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
spicate
adjective, having spikes, as a plant.
realist
noun, a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
Spelter
noun, zinc, especially in the form of ingots.
scepter
noun, a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
sceptre
noun, a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
curtals
noun, a 16th-century bassoon.
cerates
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
precuts
adjective, cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used:
rituals
noun, an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
cuprite
noun, a mineral, cuprous oxide, Cu 2 O, occurring in red crystals and brown to black granular masses: an ore of copper.
culprit
noun, a person or other agent guilty of or responsible for an offense or fault.
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.
cutlers
noun, a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
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.
Israeli
noun, a native or inhabitant of modern Israel.
presale
noun, a sale held in advance of an advertised sale, as for select customers.
cartels
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
Psalter
noun, the Biblical book of Psalms.
saltier
noun, saltire.
curites
noun, a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
puerile
adjective, of or relating to a child or to childhood.
Salieri
noun, Antonio [an-toh-nee-oh;; Italian ahn-taw-nyaw] /ænˈtoʊ ni oʊ;; Italian ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1750–1825, Italian composer and conductor.
curtail
noun, a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
Scarlet
noun, a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
rutiles
noun, a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
scaleup
noun, an increase in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion:
prelect
verb (used without object), to lecture or discourse publicly.
carpels
noun, a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
Ipiales
noun, a city in SW Colombia.
pulsate
verb (used without object), to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb.
curates
noun, Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
Spirula
noun, any cephalopod of the genus Spirula, having a flat, spiral shell that is partly inside and partly outside the posterior part of the body.
Ileitis
noun, inflammation of the ileum.
spurtle
noun, a stick used to stir porridge.
Saucier
noun, a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
Castile
noun, Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
repulse
noun, the act of repelling.
Eustace
noun, a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “steadfast.”.
episcia
noun, any of several tropical American plants of the genus Episcia, often cultivated as houseplants for their textured, variegated foliage and showy flowers.
clasper
noun, a person or thing that clasps.
eristic
noun, a person who engages in disputation; controversialist.
relucts
verb (used without object), to struggle (against something); rebel.
repeals
noun, the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
repeats
noun, the act of repeating.
precise
adjective, definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed:
replace
verb (used with object), to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing):
Electra
noun, Also, Elektra. Classical Mythology. the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who incited her brother Orestes to kill Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus.
silici-
replica
noun, a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
Epistle
noun, a letter, especially a formal or didactic one; written communication.
Sicilia
noun, Italian name of Sicily.
sectile
adjective, capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.
secular
noun, a layperson.
Eleatic
noun, a philosopher of the Eleatic school.
cluster
noun, a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch:
epilate
verb (used with object), to remove (hair) from by means of physical, chemical, or radiological agents; depilate.
elicits
verb (used with object), to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
rescale
verb (used with object), to revise the scale of, especially to make smaller or more modest:
eluates
noun, a liquid solution resulting from eluting.
seriate
adjective, arranged or occurring in one or more series.
reputes
noun, estimation in the view of others; reputation:
epicure
noun, a person who cultivates a refined taste, especially in food and wine; connoisseur.
epicist
noun, a writer of epic poetry.
creates
adjective, Archaic. created.
replies
noun, an answer or response in words or writing.
epeiric
adjective, extending inland from a continental margin:
epaulet
noun, an ornamental shoulder piece worn on uniforms, chiefly by military officers.
electr-
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.
eucrite
noun, a basic gabbro consisting mainly of bytownite and augite.
elastic
noun, webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
reticle
noun, a network of fine lines, wires, or the like placed in the focus of the eyepiece of an optical instrument.
reptile
noun, any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the dinosaurs.
euclase
noun, a rare green or blue mineral, beryllium aluminum silicate, BeAlSiO 4 (OH), occurring in prismatic crystals.
receipt
noun, a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc.
retails
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
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.
spectre
noun, specter.
crustal
adjective, of or relating to a crust, as of the earth.
scruple
noun, a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
spectra
noun, a plural of spectrum.
specter
noun, a visible incorporeal spirit, especially one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition.
recepts
noun, an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
recital
noun, a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
special
noun, a special person or thing.
clarets
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
recites
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
ciliate
noun, Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
respite
noun, a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:
recluse
noun, a person who lives in seclusion or apart from society, often for religious meditation.
elaters
noun, Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
Scutari
noun, Lake, a lake between NW Albania and Montenegro. About 135 sq. mi. (350 sq. km).
recusal
noun, the disqualification of a judge for a particular lawsuit or proceeding, especially due to some possible conflict of interest or prejudice.
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.
respect
noun, a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in):
claires
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
relapse
noun, an act or instance of relapsing.
relates
verb (used with object), to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
relicts
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
italics
noun, Often, italics. italic type.
Script.
stapler
noun, a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
Piraeus
noun, a seaport in SE Greece: the port of Athens.
pelites
noun, any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
pieties
noun, reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations:
leisure
noun, freedom from the demands of work or duty:
leister
noun, a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish.
aseptic
noun, a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
triples
noun, an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
Pilatus
noun, a mountain in central Switzerland, near Lucerne: a peak of the Alps; cable railway. 6998 feet (2130 meters).
talipes
noun, a clubfoot.
pileate
adjective, having a pileus.
lecture
noun, a speech read or delivered before an audience or class, especially for instruction or to set forth some subject:
tierces
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
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.
palters
verb (used without object), to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
pitiers
noun, a person who pities.
atelier
noun, a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
Lautrec
noun, Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri.
upraise
verb (used with object), to raise up; lift or elevate.
superl.
upscale
noun, (used with a plural verb) elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
latices
noun, a plural of latex.
sulcate
adjective, having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
parcels
noun, an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
pelters
noun, a person or thing that pelts.
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.
auricle
noun, Anatomy. the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna. Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart. (loosely) the atrium.
picrite
noun, a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
tiercel
noun, tercel.
aplites
noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
perusal
noun, a reading:
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.
petrels
noun, any of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae.
perlite
noun, a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
Piarist
noun, a member of a Roman Catholic teaching congregation founded in Rome in 1597.
tercels
noun, the male of a hawk, especially of a gyrfalcon or peregrine.
piaster
noun, a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
picrate
noun, a salt or ester of picric acid.
picture
noun, a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.:
Alceste
noun, an opera (1767) by Christoph Willibald Gluck.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
Liatris
noun, any of various composite plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, having long spikes of purplish flowers.
piculet
noun, any of numerous small, tropical woodpeckers, chiefly of the genus Picumnus, that lack stiffened shafts in the tail feathers.
Leuctra
noun, a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Thebans defeated Spartans here 371 b.c.
leucite
noun, a whitish or grayish mineral, potassium aluminum silicate, KAlSi 2 O 6 , found in alkali volcanic rocks.
traipse
noun, a tiring walk.
treacle
noun, contrived or unrestrained sentimentality:
teacups
noun, a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
percale
noun, a closely woven, smooth-finished, plain or printed cotton cloth, used for bed sheets, clothing, etc.
pierces
noun, Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
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.
pectase
noun, an enzyme occurring in various fruits and involved in the formation of pectic acid from pectin.
upstair
noun, (usually used with a singular verb) an upper story or stories; the part of a building or house that is above the ground floor:
parulis
noun, gumboil.
uralite
noun, a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
stipule
noun, one of a pair of lateral appendages, often leaflike, at the base of a leaf petiole in many plants.
Paulist
noun, a member of the “Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle,” a community of priests founded in New York in 1858.
platies
noun, platyfish.
sterile
adjective, free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic:
calipee
noun, the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
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.
Laertes
noun, the father of Odysseus.
parties
noun, a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
capelet
noun, a short cape usually covering just the shoulders.
platers
noun, a person or thing that plates.
plicate
adjective, Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
caplets
Pasture
noun, Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
stearic
adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
capsule
noun, Pharmacology. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
precast
adjective, (of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
Pasteur
noun, Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1822–95, French chemist and bacteriologist.
capture
noun, the act of capturing.
Capulet
noun, (in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet) the family name of Juliet. Compare Montague (def 1).
utricle
noun, a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
laities
noun, the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
aperies
noun, apish behavior; mimicry.
placets
noun, an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
uracils
noun, Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
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.
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.
austere
adjective, severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding:
auspice
noun, Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship:
uptears
verb (used with object), to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
pacers
noun, a person or thing that paces.
Parcel
noun, an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
Cutler
noun, a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
eluate
noun, a liquid solution resulting from eluting.
easier
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
resale
noun, the act of selling a second time.
resail
verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
Lucias
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
rescue
noun, the act of rescuing.
Lucite
elites
noun, (often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
reseat
verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
partis
noun, the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
Perlis
noun, a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
elutes
verb (used with object), to remove by dissolving, as absorbed material from an adsorbent.
paters
noun, British Informal. father.
repute
noun, estimation in the view of others; reputation:
reseau
noun, a network.
eclats
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
rupees
noun, a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. Abbreviation: R., Re.
Easter
noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
eclair
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
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.
ecarte
noun, a card game for two players.
epacts
noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
salute
noun, Military. the special act of respect paid in saluting. the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
peruse
verb (used with object), to read through with thoroughness or care:
peseta
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
pester
verb (used with object), to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:
peaces
noun, the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
paries
noun, Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
Parsee
noun, an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
resect
verb (used with object), to do a resection on.
retail
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
pelter
noun, a person or thing that pelts.
result
noun, something that happens as a consequence; outcome.
pelite
noun, any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
parles
noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
palter
verb (used without object), to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
elapse
noun, the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.
rutile
noun, a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
rictus
noun, the gape of the mouth of a bird.
retuse
adjective, having an obtuse or rounded apex with a shallow notch, as leaves.
Peleus
noun, a king of the Myrmidons, the son of Aeacus and father of Achilles.
Paiute
noun, a member of a group of North American Indians of the Uto-Aztecan family dwelling in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.
pairle
noun, a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
rustic
noun, a country person.
Peirce
noun, Benjamin, 1809–80, U.S. mathematician.
elater
noun, Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
ecrase
adjective, (of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
rustle
noun, the sound made by anything that rustles:
luetic
adjective, syphilitic.
lucres
noun, monetary reward or gain; money.
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.
elicit
verb (used with object), to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
resile
verb (used without object), to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
elects
noun, a person or the persons chosen or worthy to be chosen.
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
Lurcat
noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1892–1966, French painter and tapestry designer.
sailer
noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
Salter
noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
elect.
luster
noun, the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
lustre
noun, the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
ritual
noun, an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
elates
adjective, elated.
patri-
repast
noun, a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
litres
noun, liter.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
raptus
noun, a state of intense or overwhelming excitement; rapture; ecstasy.
Icarus
noun, Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
rastle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
ratels
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
placet
noun, an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
places
noun, a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
iatric
adjective, of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
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.
Piutes
noun, Paiute.
pituri
noun, a solanaceous shrub or small tree, Duboisia hopwoodi, of Australia.
larees
noun, lari.
lauric
adjective, of or derived from lauric acid.
Laurie
noun, a female given name, form of Laura.
Pitris
noun, the legendary progenitor of any family.
pities
noun, sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
recaps
noun, a recapped tire.
recast
noun, a recasting.
pitier
noun, a person who pities.
pistil
noun, the ovule-bearing or seed-bearing female organ of a flower, consisting when complete of ovary, style, and stigma.
pisci-
plaice
noun, a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
pileus
noun, Mycology. the horizontal portion of a mushroom, bearing gills, tubes, etc., on its underside; a cap.
preset
noun, a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
precis
noun, a concise summary.
Italic
noun, Often, italics. italic type.
Istria
noun, a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
prates
noun, act of prating.
praise
noun, the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
pleura
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. a delicate serous membrane investing each lung in mammals and folded back as a lining of the corresponding side of the thorax.
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.
Custer
noun, George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
pleur-
Iseult
noun, Also, Yseult. German Isolde. Arthurian Romance. the daughter of a king of Ireland who became the wife of King Mark of Cornwall: she was the beloved of Tristram. daughter of the king of Brittany, and wife of Tristram.
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.
pleats
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
prices
noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
Priest
noun, a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
iritis
noun, inflammation of the iris of the eye.
please
Idioms, if you please, if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer. (used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
plates
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
pulsar
noun, Astronomy. one of several hundred known celestial objects, generally believed to be rapidly rotating neutron stars, that emit pulses of radiation, especially radio waves, with a high degree of regularity.
purees
noun, a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like.
plater
noun, a person or thing that plates.
pirate
noun, a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
recept
noun, an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
pestle
noun, a tool for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar.
erects
adjective, upright in position or posture:
Leucas
noun, Levkas.
relies
verb (used without object), to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
reluct
verb (used without object), to struggle (against something); rebel.
liaise
verb (used without object), to form a liaison.
piculs
noun, (in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
precut
adjective, cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used:
Repeal
noun, the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
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.
repeat
noun, the act of repeating.
repels
verb (used with object), to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
relict
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
Lieut.
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.
Petrie
noun, Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
Petrel
noun, any of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae.
Petras
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
Epirus
noun, an ancient district in NW Greece and S Albania.
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.
Peters
noun, penis.
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.
piecer
noun, a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.
letups
noun, cessation; pause; relief.
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.
espial
noun, the act of spying.
recipe
noun, a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a food dish:
recite
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
etapes
noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
Pietas
noun, the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
lepers
noun, a person who has leprosy.
estral
adjective, estrous.
rectal
adjective, of, relating to, or for the rectum.
recti-
esprit
noun, sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
rectus
noun, any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
eructs
verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
Pieria
noun, a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
recuse
verb (used with object), to reject or challenge (a judge or juror) as disqualified to act, especially because of interest or bias.
Lester
noun, a male given name: from the English placename “Leicester.”.
Pierce
noun, Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
Escaut
noun, French name of Scheldt.
escarp
noun, Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
escape
noun, an act or instance of escaping. Synonyms: flight.
pieces
noun, a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
erupts
verb (used with object), to release violently; burst forth with: Synonyms: vent.
relate
verb (used with object), to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
sapele
noun, Also called aboudikro. the mahoganylike wood of any of several African trees of the genus Entandrophragma, used for making furniture.
curtal
noun, a 16th-century bassoon.
pastel
noun, a color having a soft, subdued shade.
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.
splice
noun, a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
Casper
noun, a city in central Wyoming.
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.
sprite
noun, an elf, fairy, or goblin.
spruce
noun, any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales.
carpus
noun, the part of the upper extremity between the hand and the forearm; wrist.
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.
caries
noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
carets
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
Capris
noun, Capri pants.
Castle
noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
caplet
capers
noun, a playful leap or skip.
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
stipel
noun, a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
austr-
Auster
noun, the south wind personified.
stripe
noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
aurist
noun, a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
super-
Superi
plural noun, (in ancient Rome) the gods.
Atreus
noun, the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.
supra-
Caster
noun, a person or thing that casts.
spital
noun, a hospital, especially one for lazars.
Taipei
noun, a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
cesura
noun, caesura.
Slater
noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
Claire
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
slicer
noun, a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
Citrus
noun, any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
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.
cities
noun, a large or important town.
sluice
noun, an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
cisele
adjective, noting or pertaining to velvet having a chiseled or embossed pattern produced by contrasting cut and uncut pile.
Sparti
noun, Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
specie
noun, coined money; coin.
Cetura
noun, Keturah.
ceruse
noun, a pigment composed of white lead.
caters
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
certes
adverb, certainly; in truth.
cerise
adjective, noun, moderate to deep red.
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.
Cereus
noun, any of various plants of the genus Cereus, of the cactus family, having large, usually white, funnel-shaped flowers.
cereal
noun, any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn.
cerate
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
cerat-
celure
noun, an ornamented canopy, as for a bed or dais.
spiral
noun, Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
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.
Spirit
noun, the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
catsup
noun, ketchup.
sutler
noun, (formerly) a person who followed an army or maintained a store on an army post to sell provisions to the soldiers.
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):
claret
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
Ulster
noun, a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.
trapes
noun, a tiring walk.
Aletes
noun, a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
alerts
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
alerce
noun, the wood of the sandarac tree.
triacs
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
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.
triple
noun, an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
truces
noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
Tulare
noun, a city in central California.
Tulear
noun, a city on SW Madagascar.
ultra-
trails
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
ultras
noun, an extremist, as in politics, religion, fashion, etc.
upcast
noun, an act of casting upward.
acutes
noun, the acute accent.
uprise
noun, an act of rising up.
uptear
verb (used with object), to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
uracil
noun, Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
Uralic
noun, a family of languages that comprises Finno-Ugric and Samoyed as subfamilies. Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian belong to Uralic.
urates
noun, a salt of uric acid.
urease
noun, an enzyme that changes urea into ammonium carbonate, occurring in bacteria, fungi, etc.
uretic
adjective, of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
urials
noun, a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
Uticas
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
Tralee
noun, a city in and the county seat of Kerry, in the SW Republic of Ireland.
traces
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
aspect
noun, appearance to the eye or mind; look:
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.
talers
noun, thaler.
asleep
adverb, in or into a state of sleep:
tapers
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
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.
artels
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
taupes
noun, a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
teacup
noun, a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
teasel
noun, any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads. Compare teasel family.
teaser
noun, a person or thing that teases.
ariels
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
aretes
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
alters
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
tercel
noun, the male of a hawk, especially of a gyrfalcon or peregrine.
terces
noun, tierce (def 3).
Teresa
noun, Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
Tereus
noun, a Thracian prince, the husband of Procne, who raped his sister-in-law Philomela and was changed into a hoopoe as a punishment.
aplite
noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
ticals
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
tierce
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
apiece
adverb, for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:
apices
noun, a plural of apex.
apercu
noun, a hasty glance; a glimpse.
tie-up
noun, a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
tilers
noun, a person who lays tiles.
clares
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
spruit
noun, (in southern Africa) a small stream.
Searle
noun, Ronald (William Fordham) [fawr-duh m,, fohr-] /ˈfɔr dəm,, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.
setula
noun, a short, blunt seta.
curate
noun, Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
scaler
noun, a person or thing that scales.
Creusa
noun, the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
Creuse
noun, a department in central France. 2165 sq. mi. (5605 sq. km). Capital: Guéret.
scrape
noun, an act or instance of scraping.
creels
noun, a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
set-up
noun, Surveying. station (def 14a). a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station. a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.
serial
noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
cruise
noun, the act of cruising.
clites
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
Seurat
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.
secure
adjective, free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
silica
noun, the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
Cletus
noun, Anacletus.
C-star
noun, carbon star.
serape
noun, a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
cripes
interjection, (used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
cuirie
noun, a hardened leather piece for protecting the breast, worn over mail.
cuesta
noun, a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
septal
adjective, of or relating to a septum.
septi-
create
adjective, Archaic. created.
creeps
noun, Veterinary Pathology. a disease of the bones in sheep and cattle that causes pain in walking, resulting from a deficiency of phosphorus in the diet.
crease
noun, a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
crepes
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
cupels
noun, a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
crates
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
septic
adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
culets
noun, Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
scler-
crapes
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
sclera
noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
select
adjective, chosen in preference to another or others; selected. Synonyms: preferred.
clepes
verb (used with object), to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
curets
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
cruets
noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
saucer
noun, a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
situla
noun, a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
seater
noun, a person or thing that seats.
clause
noun, Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
sealer
noun, an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
Curtis
noun, Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
Crista
noun, a crest or ridge.
clears
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
paster
noun, a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
sculpt
verb (used with or without object), Fine Arts. to carve, model, or make by using the techniques of sculpture.
cleats
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
Crispi
noun, Francesco [frahn-che-skaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛ skɔ/ (Show IPA), 1819–1910, prime minister of Italy 1887–91, 1893–96.
secret
noun, something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
sit-up
noun, an exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the torso to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs: formerly done with the legs straight but now usually done with the knees bent.
cueist
noun, a billiard player.
sculp.
saurel
noun, any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
silure
plural noun, a British Celtic tribe resident in southeastern Wales at the time of the Roman conquest of Britain.
curite
noun, a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
Petra
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
re-up
verb (used with or without object), to reenlist.
rials
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
petri
tarps
noun, tarpaulin.
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.
scuta
noun, plural of scutum.
scelp
noun, a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
terse
adjective, neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
scree
noun, a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
tical
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
riels
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
piles
noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
scute
noun, a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
petr-
Rieti
noun, Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
taler
noun, thaler.
Peter
noun, penis.
Pieta
noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
petal
noun, one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
terce
noun, tierce (def 3).
Piaui
noun, a state in NE Brazil. 96,860 sq. mi. (250,870 sq. km). Capital: Teresina.
Tapes
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
piece
noun, a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
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.
teels
noun, til.
tele-
Picus
noun, an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
Pilar
adjective, of, relating to, or covered with hair.
tease
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
tears
scrap
noun, a small piece or portion; fragment:
teles
noun, television.
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
picul
noun, (in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
picas
noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
telic
adjective, Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
scrip
noun, a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
taper
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
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.
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.
tapis
noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
Tepic
noun, a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
taupe
noun, a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
tera-
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
pilau
noun, pilaf.
talus
noun, the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
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.
sceat
noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
Pears
noun, Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
peals
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
upset
noun, an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
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.
saute
noun, a dish of sautéed food.
Salic
adjective, of or relating to the Salian Franks.
salep
noun, a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
peart
adjective, lively; brisk; cheerful.
Sault
noun, a waterfall or rapid.
Pease
noun, a pea.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
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.
ulcer
noun, Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
Tupis
noun, a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
Tulsa
noun, a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
tulip
noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Tulipa, of the lily family, cultivated in many varieties, and having lance-shaped leaves and large, showy, usually erect, cup-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.
Peale
noun, Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
Peace
noun, the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
saice
noun, syce.
Uriel
noun, one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
utile
adjective, useful.
Sapir
noun, Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
Pater
noun, British Informal. father.
Utica
noun, an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
USLTA
pates
noun, the crown or top of the head.
Urial
noun, a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
pause
noun, a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
patr-
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
ureas
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
urate
noun, a salt of uric acid.
Pauli
noun, Wolfgang [woo lf-gang;; German vawlf-gahng] /ˈwʊlf gæŋ;; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1945.
urase
noun, urease.
sauce
noun, any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
tules
noun, either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
peels
noun, the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
peta-
pilus
noun, a hair or hairlike structure.
scart
verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
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.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
tirls
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
scat-
scarp
noun, a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
Perse
noun, (Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
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.
pert.
Tiler
noun, a person who lays tiles.
scaup
noun, any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
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.
riles
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
trail
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
Rules
noun, a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
Peers
noun, a person of the same legal status:
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
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.
truce
noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
peles
noun, peel3 .
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.
tries
noun, plural of try.
scalp
noun, the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
pelts
noun, the act of pelting.
rupee
noun, a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. Abbreviation: R., Re.
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.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
scape
noun, Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
peres
noun, Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
treas
peri-
scare
noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
tipis
noun, tepee.
resp.
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.
spier
noun, a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
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.
spire
noun, a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
Seric
spilt
noun, a spilling, as of liquid.
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
spile
noun, a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
spiel
noun, a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
rcpt.
seti-
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
spice
noun, any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
Spica
noun, spike2 .
setup
noun, organization; arrangement.
rales
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
rails
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
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.
spite
noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
pulas
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
pules
verb (used without object), to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
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.
pulis
noun, one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
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.
pulse
noun, the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
spirt
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
puree
noun, a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like.
rept.
puris
noun, poori.
seral
adjective, of or relating to a sere.
purls
noun, a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle. Compare knit (def 11).
Purse
noun, a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
races
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
reals
noun, real number.
reaps
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
sprat
noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
sirup
noun, any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.
slipt
noun, an act or instance of slipping.
slipe
noun, a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
slier
adjective, a comparative of sly.
siree
noun, sirree.
reels
noun, a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
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.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
sluit
noun, (in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
reest
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
slice
noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
slept
noun, the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
sleet
noun, precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
Sleep
noun, the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
relic
noun, a surviving memorial of something past.
Siple
noun, Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
slurp
noun, an intake of food or drink with a noisy sucking sound:
recap
noun, a recapped tire.
Recit
Speer
noun, Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
speel
verb (used with or without object), to climb; ascend; mount.
Siepi
noun, Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
spect
noun, single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
recip
repic
noun, the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
spec.
space
noun, the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
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.
spate
noun, a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
repel
verb (used with object), to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
recpt
spare
noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
rect.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
puces
noun, a dark or brownish purple.
pruta
noun, prutah.
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
Strep
noun, streptococcus.
reset
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
plast
strip
noun, a striptease.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
plat.
Plate
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
strap
noun, a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
stupa
noun, a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.
stirp
noun, a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
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.
plats
noun, a plot of ground.
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.
ster.
pleat
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
step-
plait
noun, a braid, especially of hair or straw.
sect.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
Surat
noun, a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
piste
noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
taels
noun, liang.
pitas
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
taces
noun, tasset.
sutra
noun, Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
Pitri
noun, the legendary progenitor of any family.
sural
adjective, of or relating to the calf of the leg.
stupe
noun, two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
Supt.
Piura
noun, a city in N Peru.
Piute
noun, Paiute.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
place
noun, a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
suite
noun, a number of things forming a series or set.
Sucre
noun, Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
stele
noun, an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
plica
noun, Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
Spree
noun, a lively frolic or outing.
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.
sputa
noun, matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages.
septa
noun, plural of septum.
spurt
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
sarc-
sprue
noun, Metallurgy. an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold. the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
Pres.
prest
noun, a loan.
Sept.
pret.
preta
noun, a wandering or disturbed ghost.
Price
noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
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.
prise
noun, leverage.
prius
noun, a brand of hybrid car, one of the first commercially successful, that runs at lower speeds on an electric motor powered by a battery pack, and at higher speeds on a gasoline engine, which can also recharge the battery.
Prus.
Srta.
prees
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
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).
prase
noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
plur.
steer
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
prae-
Steep
noun, a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
Seler
noun, Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
Steel
noun, any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
prate
noun, act of prating.
sruti
noun, the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
sepal
noun, one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
prats
noun, the buttocks.
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
sepia
noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
Saree
noun, sari.
Perle
noun, a medicinal capsule that resembles a pearl in shape.
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.
carts
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
cause
noun, a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
caus.
cauls
noun, a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
Cates
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
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.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
ceils
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
carse
noun, bottom land.
carps
noun, a peevish complaint.
Isere
noun, a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
Isiac
adjective, of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
carpi
noun, plural of carpus.
carp-
islet
noun, a very small island.
cease
noun, cessation:
Celia
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
carls
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
cilia
plural noun, Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
ileac
adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
Ceuta
noun, a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
ileus
noun, intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
Cetus
noun, the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
cetes
noun, a number of badgers together.
Iliac
adjective, of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
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.
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
cert.
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.
Ceres
noun, a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
ceras
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
cepes
noun, cep.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
celts
noun, an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
Islip
noun, a town on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
istic
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
astr.
laics
noun, one of the laity.
Laius
noun, a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
lapis
noun, (italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
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:
laree
noun, lari.
Lares
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
Laris
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
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.
lact-
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
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.
asper
noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
ASCII
noun, a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
atrip
adjective, aweigh.
aulic
adjective, of or relating to a royal court.
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
cares
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
caput
noun, any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.
Capt.
caps.
Capri
noun, an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
Capet
noun, Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
laces
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
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.
caper
noun, a playful leap or skip.
Calpe
noun, ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
Caius
noun, Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
Aust.
Auric
adjective, of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
Aulis
noun, a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
Clair
noun, René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
leapt
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Epis.
cupel
noun, a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
Elsie
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
culpa
noun, Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus):
Elura
noun, Ellora.
elute
verb (used with object), to remove by dissolving, as absorbed material from an adsorbent.
culet
noun, Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
epact
noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
Episc
Elise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Epist
crust
noun, the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
erase
verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
cruse
noun, an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
erect
adjective, upright in position or posture:
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.
cruet
noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
elite
noun, (often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
curst
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
easel
noun, a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
eclat
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
cutis
noun, the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
cutie
noun, Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
ectal
adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
cutes
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
Ecua.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
curse
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
curls
noun, a coil or ringlet of hair.
Curie
noun, a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
Curia
noun, one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
elate
adjective, elated.
curet
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
cures
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
cruel
adjective, willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
Crius
noun, a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
claps
noun, an act or instance of clapping.
clear
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
Euler
noun, Leonhard [German ley-awn-hahrt] /German ˈleɪ ɔnˌhɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1707–83, Swiss mathematician.
Clite
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
clipt
noun, the act of clipping.
clept
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
clepe
verb (used with object), to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
IATSE
cleat
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
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.
etuis
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
CLASP
noun, a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
Icel.
clase
Clare
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
ictus
noun, Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
clapt
verb, simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
Ieper
noun, Ypres.
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.
eruct
verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
ESPEC
erupt
verb (used with object), to release violently; burst forth with: Synonyms: vent.
crit.
CRISP
noun, Chiefly British. potato chip.
crips
noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
Crile
noun, George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
Crete
noun, Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
crept
noun, an act or instance of creeping:
Ester
noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
crepe
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
Crees
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
creep
noun, an act or instance of creeping:
etape
noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
Creel
noun, a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
leaps
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Ital.
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
licet
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.
alure
noun, a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
acpt.
pairs
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
luces
noun, plural of lux.
liers
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
April
noun, the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
pale-
Pales
noun, a stake or picket, as of a fence.
licit
adjective, legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
Apure
noun, a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
alti-
palis
noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
acet-
pares
noun, (of a female) first among equals.
leuc-
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.
letup
noun, cessation; pause; relief.
arcus
noun, a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
Arete
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
pareu
noun, lavalava.
pari-
Altus
noun, a city in SW Oklahoma.
paces
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
Alice
noun, a city in S Texas.
Lucia
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
lucre
noun, monetary reward or gain; money.
Lucas
noun, George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
alecs
noun, a herring.
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
lures
noun, anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
Aleus
noun, a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
Aleut
noun, Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
litre
noun, liter.
liras
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
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.
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
aerie
noun, the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
Alsip
noun, a town in NE Illinois.
aeri-
acute
noun, the acute accent.
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
pacer
noun, a person or thing that paces.
Ariel
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
apres
preposition, after; following (used in combination):
airts
noun, a direction.
leets
noun, a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
30-30
lears
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
lease
noun, a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
Arles
noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
lect.
Arius
noun, died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
part.
leers
noun, a lascivious or sly look.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
parse
verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
arils
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
parts
noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
parle
noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
Paris
noun, Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
Lepus
noun, the Hare, a small southern constellation south of Orion.
leper
noun, a person who has leprosy.
Parl.
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.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
Tula
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
Cree
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
tule
noun, either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
aet.
ease
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
Tupi
noun, a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
saur
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.
tuis
noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
Utes
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
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.
tups
noun, Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
ARCS
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
Tura
noun, Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
Cres
Uele
noun, a river in central Africa flowing W from the NE Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Ubangi River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
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.
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
aesc
noun, ash2 (def 3).
crat
Aire
seer
noun, a person who sees; observer.
clit
noun, clitoris.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
clep
sipe
verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
Rus.
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
Ruse
noun, a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
airt
noun, a direction.
clip
noun, the act of clipping.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
sice
noun, syce.
cur.
Rust
noun, Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
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.
tsar
noun, czar.
clue
noun, anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
uric
adjective, of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
Sere
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
Tues
crap
noun, Vulgar. excrement. an act of defecation.
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.
Seel
verb (used with object), Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
seep
noun, moisture that seeps out; seepage.
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
ACLS
crut
noun, crud (def 1).
scr.
scil
Sat.
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.
sci.
uret
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
Curt
noun, a male given name, form of Curtis.
USRC
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.
ctr.
cts.
USIA
cues
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
user
noun, a person or thing that uses.
cule
Acis
noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
curs
noun, a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
urea
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
USCA
Past
noun, the time gone by:
ACLU
Ural
noun, a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
Utas
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
Acus
noun, Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
curl
noun, a coil or ringlet of hair.
USTC
aer-
crip
noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
upas
noun, the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
uria
sec.
USAR
cure
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
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.
ACTS
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
1080
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
cute
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
Cusp
noun, a point or pointed end.
scut
noun, a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
scup
noun, a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
scar
noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
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.
acr-
crus
noun, the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
cult
noun, a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
Uris
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
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.
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
suit
noun, a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
suet
noun, the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
aur-
tel-
Aus.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
aut-
str.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
Cal.
CALS
noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
cap.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
supe
noun, a supernumerary.
tepe
noun, (in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
Ste.
ter.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
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.
rues
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
Apus
noun, the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
Carl
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
apts
plural, apartment.
Sra.
apt.
plural, apartment.
Apsu
noun, an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
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.
Tees
noun, a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
Auer
noun, Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
spue
noun, something that is spewed; vomit.
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
art.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
asc-
asci
noun, plural of ascus.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
Tape
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
taur
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
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.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
tael
noun, liang.
Tace
noun, tasset.
Surt
noun, the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
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.
Asur
noun, Assur.
sure
Idioms, for sure, as a certainty; surely:
ates
ARIS
Sura
noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
sur-
atic
teel
noun, til.
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.
supr
SPUR
noun, a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.
Apr.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
cit.
SPCA
spat
noun, a petty quarrel.
cir.
SPAR
noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
spae
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
slut
noun, Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
slur
noun, a slurred utterance or sound.
cis-
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
slue
noun, the act of sluing.
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
tarp
noun, tarpaulin.
Alis
Tree
noun, a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
clap
noun, an act or instance of clapping.
SLIC
tri-
alee
adverb, adjective, upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
Alec
noun, a herring.
clar
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
Trip
noun, a journey or voyage:
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.
slap
noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
AISI
situ
noun, in situ.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
trap
noun, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
Cete
noun, a number of badgers together.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
Ceil
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
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.
Apis
noun, a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
CASE
noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
cast
noun, act of casting or throwing.
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.
cat.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
spit
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
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.
caul
noun, a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
cees
noun, the letter C.
tipi
noun, tepee.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
Cels
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
alt.
cepe
noun, cep.
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
ceps
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
spic
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
CerE
noun, a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
Alps
noun, a high mountain.
Spee
noun, Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
cet-
rule
noun, a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
Saul
noun, the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
purs
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
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:
LISP
noun, a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
pets
noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
Peul
noun, Fulani.
pial
adjective, of or relating to the pia mater.
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
puts
noun, a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
pias
noun, a female given name.
ile-
purl
noun, a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle. Compare knit (def 11).
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
Ilia
noun, the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
Puri
noun, poori.
lipa
noun, a monetary unit of Croatia.
pure
adjective, free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
puls
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
Pica
noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
puli
noun, one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
lip-
pule
verb (used without object), to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
pice
noun, a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna. Compare pie5 .
Pula
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
puir
adjective, poor.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
lieu
noun, place; stead.
real
noun, real number.
Lust
noun, intense sexual desire or appetite.
etui
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
pere
noun, father.
Eula
noun, End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
Eur.
Eure
noun, a department in NW France. 2331 sq. mi. (6035 sq. km). Capital: Evreux.
reap
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
lure
noun, anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
Lupe
noun, a female given name.
lues
noun, syphilis.
PERL
Luce
noun, a pike, especially when fully grown.
Pers
Peru
noun, Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
lit.
Iasi
noun, Romanian name of Jassy.
litu
noun, a plural of litas.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
lits
noun, litas.
ical
Pet.
rasp
noun, an act of rasping.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
PetE
noun, Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
Ice.
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
rapt
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
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.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
puce
noun, a dark or brownish purple.
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.
LEAP
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
pile
noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
prau
noun, proa.
itis
leer
noun, a lascivious or sly look.
prat
noun, the buttocks.
pili
noun, a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
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.
Pisa
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
pise
noun, rammed earth.
plus
noun, a plus quantity.
pita
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
lea.
prec
plie
noun, a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
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).
Laue
noun, Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
laic
noun, one of the laity.
plea
noun, an appeal or entreaty:
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
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.
Lars
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Lat.
pre-
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
puca
noun, (in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
Prut
noun, a river in E Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine along the boundary between Moldavia (Moldova) and Romania into the Danube. 500 miles (800 km) long.
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
pts.
Ptas
plural, peseta.
PICS
noun, a movie.
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.
psia
lice
noun, plural of louse.
psec
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
PSAT
Ire.
Iris
noun, Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
prs.
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.
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
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.
prie
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
Isai
noun, Jesse.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
Isle
noun, a small island.
pies
noun, plural of pi2 .
Piet
noun, Scot. a magpie.
pil-
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
pree
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
Leet
noun, a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
lees
noun, plural of lee2 .
per.
Pest
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
etc.
Peel
noun, the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
PACT
noun, an agreement, covenant, or compact:
Ecru
noun, an ecru color.
epi-
pacs
noun, pack1 (def 1).
RIIA
reps
noun, a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
epic
noun, an epic poem.
epit
Paur
noun, Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
Riis
noun, Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
Pail
noun, bucket.
Peer
noun, a person of the same legal status:
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.
Paul
noun, Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles. Compare Saul (def 2).
PACE
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
repl
peal
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
Erie
noun, Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
pars
noun, (in prescriptions) a part.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Else
Idioms, or else, or suffer the consequences:
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
RIPS
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
Eire
noun, the Irish name of Ireland.
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.
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
Reus
noun, a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
Pare
noun, Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
ect-
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.
pear
noun, the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
par.
rete
noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
pair
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
Pali
noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
Pal.
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.
pct.
ELAS
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
Elea
noun, an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
Pecs
noun, a city in SW Hungary.
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.
Rep.
pees
noun, the letter p.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
est.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
Reel
noun, a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
rpt.
pelt
noun, the act of pelting.
Rees
noun, reeve3 .
rit.
esp.
Pate
noun, the crown or top of the head.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
Esau
noun, a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
rel.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
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.
Erse
noun, Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
pats
noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
pat.
Pele
noun, peel3 .
recs
noun, recreation.
Este
noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
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.
pl.
ASR
TAE
preposition, to.
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
ap-
UTC
TAL
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
Ar.
PLA
UTE
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
Uta
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
lep
Uri
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
Les
ac-
uti
ast
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
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.
pea
noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
USR
tee
noun, the letter T or t.
Lee
noun, protective shelter:
PIT
noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
al.
TAU
noun, the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
pis
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
PAU
noun, a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
TCA
TCS
ARU
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.
ARS
ARP
noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
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.
USE
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
ase
piu
adverb, more:
USC
LCT
LCI
TAP
noun, a light but audible blow:
ASI
urs
noun, an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
LCA
PCI
ALP
noun, a high mountain.
USP
ASP
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
TEC
noun, detective.
PCS
PAS
noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
let
noun, British. a lease.
TES
noun, ti1 .
AUC
pes
noun, a foot or footlike part.
ALC
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
LTA
LST
LSI
LSC
LPS
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
USA
Pr.
UAE
UCR
Ps.
UIT
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
pt.
ule
noun, caucho.
UAR
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
TSP
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Pa.
tui
noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
pc.
tue
Tu.
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.
TSI
ltr
TSE
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
AIC
tup
noun, Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
trp
PEI
noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
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.
PAC
noun, pack1 (def 1).
ult
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.
ACP
PIC
noun, a movie.
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
ACS
ur-
Apl
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
TIA
APS
pee
noun, the letter p.
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
ure
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
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:
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
leu
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
API
abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
APE
noun, any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
tra
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
tr.
Tpr
TPI
tlr
TLC
Tiu
noun, an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
AEC
up-
APC
PIA
noun, a female given name.
UPC
ae.
UPI
ALU
Lir
noun, Ler.
UPS
noun, an upward movement; ascent.
Rs.
uts
noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
REA
ial
CLI
Ia.
ITU
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
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).
ea.
ics
CLR
SIP
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
CLU
CPA
CPI
CPL
CPR
CPS
CPU
REC
noun, recreation.
eu-
ETS
RCT
IAS
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).
ier
Sau
noun, German name of Sava.
SLR
SLP
SAC
noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
RPS
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
SAE
il-
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
Sal
noun, salt1 .
SLE
Rap
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
SLA
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
cle
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
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.
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
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.
RCA
ETR
ESU
Re.
cue
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
CSA
CSR
EPT
SCP
CST
CTA
cte
EPS
EEC
Cui
noun, César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
ERE
preposition, conjunction, before.
EPA
Ep.
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
cup
noun, a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
sc.
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.
EEL
noun, any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
EIS
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ERP
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.
SAR
ESR
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
SAP
noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
ESL
Ree
noun, reeve3 .
ECU
noun, the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
See
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
ese
Esc
ERS
noun, ervil.
ESA
ERT
CRP
Cut
noun, the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
se-
CRS
CRT
cru
noun, (in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
Sp.
RIP
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
RCS
Rue
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
STP
STL
cr.
PRA
cs.
ct.
cl.
CAI
STI
Lt.
RTS
RSA
ec-
La.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
IUS
PRC
CAR
noun, an automobile.
ite
RCP
cp.
ca.
Sta
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
RSE
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
ASU
at.
ATC
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
LAP
noun, the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
PLC
ATP
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
plu
noun, plew.
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
Sup
noun, a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
pli
Sui
noun, a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
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).
Sue
noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
rt.
PLR
rte
Stu
noun, a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
ITC
eir
St.
IPS
cee
noun, the letter C.
PTA
plural, peseta.
ECA
PUC
IRC
rut
noun, a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
cep
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
Pul
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
Ir.
ipr
CEA
IPA
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
ILS
ILP
CIA
CIE
pus
noun, a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
CIP
put
noun, a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
SPA
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
ITA
PST
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
PSI
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
PSE
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
ist
Sr.
ISR
Isl
ise
spt
ISA
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
PSA
IRS
CAS
verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
PSC
SPR
IRL
SL
UT
noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
SA
S.
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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.
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.
RU
EI
RP
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
AU
plural, to the; at the; with the.
ee
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
LP
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
IP
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
PU
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.
L.
LC
TE
noun, ti1 .
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
TC
CE
L1
le
L2
SU
t.
R.
RC
CU
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.
UL
UI
UC
U.
PI
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
i.
RI
ic
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
LU
noun, a male or female given name, form of Lou.
LR
T1
TP
TL
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
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