Anagrams of peculiarity
Word peculiarity has
904 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of peculiarity.
- puerility
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noun,
the state or quality of being a child.
- particle
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noun,
a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit:
- apyretic
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adjective,
free from fever.
- literacy
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noun,
the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
- Lucretia
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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.
- Reptilia
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noun,
the class comprising the reptiles.
- peculiar
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noun,
a property or privilege belonging exclusively or characteristically to a person.
- picrite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
- piculet
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noun,
any of numerous small, tropical woodpeckers, chiefly of the genus Picumnus, that lack stiffened shafts in the tail feathers.
- caliper
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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.
- picture
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noun,
a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.:
- auricle
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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.
- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- pyretic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, affected by, or producing fever.
- article
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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.
- Lautrec
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noun,
Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri.
- typical
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adjective,
of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
- paucity
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noun,
smallness of quantity; scarcity; scantiness:
- capture
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noun,
the act of capturing.
- utricle
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noun,
a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
- cautery
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noun,
an escharotic substance, electric current, or hot iron used to destroy tissue.
- Leuctra
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noun,
a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Thebans defeated Spartans here 371 b.c.
- ciliate
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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.
- plicate
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adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- clarity
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noun,
clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity.
- prelacy
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noun,
the office or dignity of a prelate, or high-ranking member of the Christian clergy.
- replica
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- pteryla
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noun,
one of the feathered areas on the skin of a bird.
- cruelty
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noun,
the state or quality of being cruel.
- recital
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noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- cutlery
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noun,
cutting instruments collectively, especially knives for cutting food.
- reality
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noun,
the state or quality of being real.
- culprit
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noun,
a person or other agent guilty of or responsible for an offense or fault.
- curtail
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noun,
a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
- cuprite
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noun,
a mineral, cuprous oxide, Cu 2 O, occurring in red crystals and brown to black granular masses: an ore of copper.
- ciliary
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adjective,
Anatomy. noting or pertaining to various anatomical structures in or about the eye.
- Capulet
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noun,
(in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet) the family name of Juliet.
Compare Montague (def 1).
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- uralite
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noun,
a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
- Ripley
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noun,
George, 1802–80, U.S. literary critic, author, and social reformer: associated with the founding of Brook Farm.
- cerat-
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- placer
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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.
- placet
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- iatric
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adjective,
of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
- Cetura
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noun,
Keturah.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- pyuria
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noun,
the presence of pus in the urine.
- Player
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noun,
a person or thing that plays.
- Uralic
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noun,
a family of languages that comprises Finno-Ugric and Samoyed as subfamilies. Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian belong to Uralic.
- plater
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noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- platy-
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- pleur-
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- pleura
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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.
- ritual
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noun,
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- curite
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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.
- citral
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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.
- rutile
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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.
- triply
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adverb,
to a triple number, measure, or degree.
- pitier
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noun,
a person who pities.
- cartel
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noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- pyrite
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noun,
a very common brass-yellow mineral, iron disulfide, FeS 2 , with a metallic luster, burned to sulfur dioxide in the manufacture of sulfuric acid: chemically similar to marcasite, but crystallizing in the isometric system.
- Taipei
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
- Carpet
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noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- carpel
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noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- uracil
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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.
- pirate
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noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- piracy
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noun,
practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
- Pilate
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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.
- caplet
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- Pieria
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noun,
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
- yclept
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verb,
a past participle of clepe.
- Claire
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noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- uptear
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verb (used with object),
to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
- realty
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noun,
real property or real estate.
- uretic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
- purely
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adverb,
in a pure manner; without admixture.
- Purity
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noun,
the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.:
- Lucite
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- Raetic
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noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- Cutler
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noun,
a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
- cuirie
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noun,
a hardened leather piece for protecting the breast, worn over mail.
- rectal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- luetic
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adjective,
syphilitic.
- curtal
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noun,
a 16th-century bassoon.
- re-act
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verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- Lurcat
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1892–1966, French painter and tapestry designer.
- curate
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noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- Curley
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noun,
James M(ichael) 1874–1958, U.S. politician.
- eclair
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noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- recti-
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- claret
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noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- pricey
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adjective,
expensive or unduly expensive:
- Paiute
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noun,
a member of a group of North American Indians of the Uto-Aztecan family dwelling in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.
- retail
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noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- acetyl
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adjective,
containing the acetyl group.
- Cleary
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noun,
Beverly, born 1916, U.S. author.
- precut
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adjective,
cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used:
- replay
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noun,
an act or instance of replaying.
- reluct
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verb (used without object),
to struggle (against something); rebel.
- crypt-
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- relict
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noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- elytra
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noun,
plural of elytron.
- Elyria
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noun,
a city in N Ohio.
- re-lay
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verb (used with object),
to lay again.
- elicit
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verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- pairle
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noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- Piercy
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noun,
Marge, born 1936, U.S. poet and novelist.
- pituri
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noun,
a solanaceous shrub or small tree, Duboisia hopwoodi, of Australia.
- ultra-
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- lay-up
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noun,
Basketball. a shot with one hand from a point close to the basket, in which a player shoots the ball toward the basket, often off the backboard.
- Parcel
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noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- partly
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adverb,
in part; to some extent or degree; partially; not wholly:
- peltry
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noun,
fur skins; pelts collectively.
- patri-
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- apercu
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noun,
a hasty glance; a glimpse.
- Tulear
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noun,
a city on SW Madagascar.
- paltry
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adjective,
ridiculously or insultingly small:
- tie-up
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noun,
a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
- Parley
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noun,
a discussion or conference.
- Tulare
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noun,
a city in central California.
- pearly
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adjective,
like a pearl, especially in being white or lustrous; nacreous:
- tilery
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noun,
a factory or kiln for making tiles.
- aplite
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- palter
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verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- lyrate
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adjective,
Botany. (of a pinnate leaf) divided transversely into several lobes, the smallest at the base.
- Laurie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- Lieut.
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- lauric
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adjective,
of or derived from lauric acid.
- acuity
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noun,
sharpness; acuteness; keenness:
- triple
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noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- Italic
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noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- teacup
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noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- airily
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adverb,
in a lively or breezy manner; jauntily.
- parity
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noun,
equality, as in amount, status, or character.
- Pauli
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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.
- payer
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noun,
a person who pays.
- Elura
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noun,
Ellora.
- epact
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- pricy
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adjective,
pricey.
- Parl.
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- Price
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noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- lucre
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noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- preta
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noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- Luray
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noun,
a town in N Virginia: site of Luray Caverns.
- cutey
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noun,
cutie.
- payt.
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- lt-yr
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- ERICA
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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.
- curly
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adjective,
curling or tending to curl:
- pari-
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- eruct
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verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- pret.
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- leapt
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noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- purty
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adjective,
pretty.
- Pater
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noun,
British Informal. father.
- part.
-
- Early
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noun,
a fruit or vegetable that appears before most others of its type.
- party
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noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- parle
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noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- leuc-
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- eclat
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- letup
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noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- licet
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- ectal
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adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Ecua.
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- cutie
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noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- erupt
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verb (used with object),
to release violently; burst forth with:
Synonyms: vent.
- Pu-yi
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noun,
Henry, 1906–67, as Hsüan T'ung, last emperor of China 1908–12; as K'ang Tê, puppet emperor of Manchukuo 1934–45.
- Lucia
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- patr-
-
- pruta
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noun,
prutah.
- lect.
-
- Lycia
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noun,
an ancient country in SW Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- Leary
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adjective,
leery1 .
- licit
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adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- Eilat
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noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- plyer
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noun,
plier.
- latry
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- liter
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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.
- litre
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noun,
liter.
- Piura
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noun,
a city in N Peru.
- pert.
-
- Pitri
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noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- peta-
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- petal
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noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- petr-
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- Petra
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noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- pyric
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resulting from burning.
- petri
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- Piaui
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noun,
a state in NE Brazil. 96,860 sq. mi. (250,870 sq. km). Capital: Teresina.
- Paley
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noun,
Grace, 1922–2007, U.S. short-story writer and poet.
- Pilea
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- Lacey
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noun,
a town in W Washington.
- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Iliac
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adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- ility
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- pilau
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noun,
pilaf.
- Curie
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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.
- lytic
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adjective,
of, noting, or pertaining to lysis or a lysin.
- Pilar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- piety
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noun,
reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations:
- picul
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noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- Pieta
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noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- irate
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adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Italy
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noun,
a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870–1946. 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Capital: Rome.
- peril
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noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- peri-
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- prate
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noun,
act of prating.
- Plate
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noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- prae-
-
- plur.
-
- Ital.
-
- later
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Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- plier
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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).
- eury-
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- Peary
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noun,
Robert Edwin, 1856–1920, U.S. admiral and arctic explorer.
- plica
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noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- Pearl
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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.
- pleat
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noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- peart
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adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- peaty
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing the substance peat.
- pale-
-
- icily
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adverb,
in an icy manner:
- plat.
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- plait
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noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- laity
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noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- iatry
-
- lairy
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adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a lair.
- lyric
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noun,
a lyric poem.
- layer
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noun,
a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Percy
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noun,
Sir Henry ("Hotspur") 1364–1403, English military and rebel leader.
- Icel.
-
- lact-
-
- Piute
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noun,
Paiute.
- pareu
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noun,
lavalava.
- ratel
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noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- Curia
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noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- aulic
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adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- Calpe
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noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- tapir
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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.
- taupe
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noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- teary
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adjective,
of or like tears.
- Autry
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noun,
Gene, 1907–1998, U.S. actor and singer.
- Auric
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adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- telia
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noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- caper
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noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- atrip
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adjective,
aweigh.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- tepal
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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.
- Tepic
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- tera-
-
- Terai
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noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tical
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noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- taper
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noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Capet
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noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- artel
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noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- carpi
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noun,
plural of carpus.
- Ceuta
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noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- cert.
-
- ceria
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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.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- cater
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verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Carte
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noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- carp-
-
- curet
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noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- Caryl
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- 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.
- Carey
-
noun,
male given name, form of Carew.
- taler
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noun,
thaler.
- caput
-
noun,
any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.
- Capt.
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- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- 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.
- acpt.
-
- truce
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- truly
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adverb,
in accordance with fact or truth; truthfully.
- aeri-
-
- 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.
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- ulcer
-
noun,
Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
- acity
-
- 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.
- urate
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- acet-
-
- Urial
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- Uriel
-
noun,
one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- 30-30
-
- Ailey
-
noun,
Alvin, Jr. 1931–1989, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Tyler
-
noun,
tiler (def 2).
- Tracy
-
noun,
Spencer, 1900–67, U.S. film actor.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- typal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or constituting a type.
- Apure
-
noun,
a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- apery
-
noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- alure
-
noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- alti-
-
- 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.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- Alyce
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- 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.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Riley
-
noun,
James Whitcomb [hwit-kuh m,, wit-] /ˈʰwɪt kəm,, ˈwɪt-/ (Show IPA), 1849–1916, U.S. poet.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- riyal
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- rept.
-
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- reply
-
noun,
an answer or response in words or writing.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- repay
-
verb (used with object),
to pay back or refund, as money.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- 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:
- crit.
-
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- cruel
-
adjective,
willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
- cruet
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- rect.
-
- recpt
-
- Recit
-
- recip
-
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- culet
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- culpa
-
noun,
Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus):
- cupel
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- rcpt.
-
- Clary
-
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.
- Relay
-
noun,
a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift.
- re-up
-
verb (used with or without object),
to reenlist.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- Cyril
-
noun,
Saint ("Apostle of the Slavs") a.d. 827–869, Greek missionary to the Moravians.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- ricey
-
adjective,
pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- prau
-
noun,
proa.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- play
-
noun,
a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- 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).
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- tri-
-
- Trey
-
noun,
a playing card or a die having three pips.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- Puri
-
noun,
poori.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- pure
-
adjective,
free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- Tray
-
noun,
a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- pat.
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- paty
-
adjective,
(of a cross) having arms of equal length, each expanding outward from the center; formée:
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- rpt.
-
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- par.
-
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- Tyre
-
noun,
an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
- Urey
-
noun,
Harold Clayton [kleyt-n] /ˈkleɪt n/ (Show IPA), 1893–1981, U.S. chemist: Nobel prize 1934.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- PAYE
-
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- RIIA
-
- Ryle
-
noun,
Sir Martin, 1918–84, British astronomer: Nobel Prize in physics 1974.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- uria
-
- uret
-
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Pal.
-
- 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.
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- 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.
- pray
-
verb (used with object),
to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Tupi
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- rit.
-
- paly
-
adjective,
pale.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- pre-
-
- 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.
- repl
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- ryal
-
noun,
rose noble.
- tel-
-
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- taur
-
- 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.
- pyre
-
noun,
a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- prey
-
noun,
an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- prec
-
- pili
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- pyr-
-
- pil-
-
- Pet.
-
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- 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.
- Paur
-
noun,
Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
- pct.
-
- Pyle
-
noun,
Ernest ("Ernie") 1900–45, U.S. war correspondent and journalist.
- puir
-
adjective,
poor.
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- type
-
noun,
a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category:
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- typ.
-
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- 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.
- PERL
-
- rel.
-
- 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.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- rely
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- per.
-
- ter.
-
- Rep.
-
- 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.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pity
-
noun,
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- 1080
-
- lit.
-
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- Yale
-
noun,
Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
- atic
-
- 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.
- atry
-
adjective,
lying to under a trysail in heavy weather; trying.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- aur-
-
- aut-
-
- Eur.
-
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- yare
-
adjective,
quick; agile; lively.
- 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.
- etc.
-
- Cal.
-
- cap.
-
- 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.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Yalu
-
noun,
a river in E Asia, forming part of the boundary between Manchuria and North Korea and flowing SW to the Yellow Sea. 300 miles (483 km) long.
- yaup
-
noun,
a harsh cry.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- alt.
-
- Ire.
-
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- ile-
-
- yipe
-
interjection,
(an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- yeti
-
noun,
Abominable Snowman.
- Apr.
-
- 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.
- ical
-
- yelp
-
noun,
a quick, sharp bark or cry.
- year
-
noun,
a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year)
Compare common year, leap year.
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- aryl
-
adjective,
containing an aryl group.
- art.
-
- Arty
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Ice.
-
- epit
-
- epi-
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- clar
-
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- curl
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- cur.
-
- clep
-
- cule
-
- Clay
-
noun,
a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
- Cuyp
-
noun,
Aelbert [ahl-buh rt] /ˈɑl bərt/ (Show IPA), 1620–91, Dutch painter.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- ctr.
-
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- crat
-
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- City
-
noun,
a large or important town.
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- cat.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- eyra
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- ect-
-
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- 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.
- cyte
-
- 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.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- cet-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cyl.
-
- cir.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cit.
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- lyre
-
noun,
a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Ayer
-
noun,
Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
- Lat.
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- acyl
-
adjective,
containing the acyl group.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- lyte
-
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- aet.
-
- aery
-
noun,
aerie.
- Lyra
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- aer-
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Lacy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lip-
-
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Yurt
-
noun,
a tentlike dwelling of the Mongol and Turkic peoples of central Asia, consisting of a cylindrical wall of poles in a lattice arrangement with a conical roof of poles, both covered by felt or skins.
- ACLU
-
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- lea.
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- acr-
-
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- 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.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- ayre
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- yuca
-
noun,
cassava.
- 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.
- Aire
-
- Yule
-
noun,
Christmas, or the Christmas season.
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lucy
-
noun,
the incomplete skeletal remains of a female hominid found in eastern Ethiopia in 1974 and classified as Australopithecus afarensis.
- 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.
- CEA
-
- acy
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- ur-
-
- CIE
-
- ACP
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- CIA
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ure
-
- ac-
-
- ap-
-
- uti
-
- CPR
-
- CPL
-
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- UTC
-
- CLU
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- CLR
-
- al.
-
- CIP
-
- CLI
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- 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.
- Ar.
-
- cle
-
- AUC
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- UPI
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- UPC
-
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ARU
-
- 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.
- tue
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- Tu.
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- trp
-
- 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.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- Tyr
-
noun,
the god of strife.
- TIA
-
- Apl
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- TLC
-
- tlr
-
- TPI
-
- Tpr
-
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- APC
-
- ALU
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIC
-
- at.
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- Tay
-
noun,
a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
- up-
-
- TAL
-
- ult
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ALC
-
- UIT
-
- UCR
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- CAI
-
- cl.
-
- ATC
-
- ct.
-
- TCA
-
- UAE
-
- UAR
-
- 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.
- cr.
-
- cp.
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ca.
-
- ae.
-
- AEC
-
- ATP
-
- tup
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- 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.
- CPU
-
- IPA
-
- yet
-
Idioms,
as yet. as1 (def 31).
- yip
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- il-
-
- 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.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILP
-
- ipr
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- IRL
-
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- 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:
- ITA
-
- ITC
-
- yer
-
- ier
-
- ity
-
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ITU
-
- Ia.
-
- PLC
-
- ial
-
- Yap
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- PLA
-
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- pl.
-
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- YCL
-
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- ite
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- ply
-
noun,
a thickness or layer.
- lye
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- lep
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LTA
-
- ltr
-
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- pt.
-
- Pr.
-
- Ley
-
noun,
leu.
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- Yup
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- pya
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- py-
-
- La.
-
- Lt.
-
- 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).
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- LCT
-
- Lay
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LCA
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- LCI
-
- PCI
-
- pli
-
- 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.
- put
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- 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.
- 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.
- REA
-
- RCT
-
- eir
-
- RCA
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- ECA
-
- Ely
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- ec-
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- 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.
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- RCP
-
- Re.
-
- PUC
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- ea.
-
- PRC
-
- CRP
-
- CRT
-
- PLR
-
- 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)
- CTA
-
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- eu-
-
- PRA
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- ETR
-
- ety
-
- cte
-
- ERT
-
- EPA
-
- ERP
-
- ery
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPT
-
- Ep.
-
- Pry
-
noun,
an impertinently inquisitive person.
- 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.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- UC
-
- CU
-
- UI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- UL
-
- le
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- EI
-
- 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.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- LR
-
- 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.
- ry
-
- 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.
- ly
-
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- CE
-
- U.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- TP
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- TL
-
- yl
-
- PU
-
- Yi
-
noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- ty
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TC
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- YT
-
- i.
-
- Y.
-
- IP
-
- T1
-
- RI
-
- L.
-
- L2
-
- L1
-
- RC
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LC
-
- cy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- t.
-
- R.
-
- ic
-
- RP
-
- YU
-
noun,
a legendary Chinese emperor who drained the land and made the mountains.
- RU
-
- 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.
- ey
-
- yr
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.