Anagrams of pentarchies
Word pentarchies has
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that can be made by using the letters of pentarchies.
- interspace
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noun,
a space between things.
- interphase
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noun,
the period of the cell cycle during which the nucleus is not undergoing division, typically occurring between mitotic or meiotic divisions.
Also called interkinesis.
Compare G1 phase, S phase, G2 phase.
- nectaries
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noun,
Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
- trephines
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noun,
a small circular saw with a center pin mounted on a strong hollow metal shaft to which is attached a transverse handle: used in surgery to remove circular disks of bone from the skull.
- creatines
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noun,
an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
- Hesperian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of a western land.
- phenacite
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noun,
a rare vitreous mineral, beryllium silicate, Be 2 SiO 4 , occurring in crystals, sometimes used as a gem.
- phenetics
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noun,
classification of organisms based on measurable similarities and differences rather than genetic makeup and evolutionary descent.
- Stephanie
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noun,
a female given name.
- centiares
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noun,
a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
- therapies
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noun,
the treatment of disease or disorders, as by some remedial, rehabilitating, or curative process:
- iterances
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noun,
iteration.
- enciphers
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verb (used with object),
to convert (a message, communication, etc.) into cipher.
- phrenetic
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noun,
a phrenetic person.
- cathepsin
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noun,
any of a class of intracellular proteolytic enzymes, occurring in animal tissue, especially the liver, spleen, kidneys, and intestine, that catalyze autolysis in certain pathological conditions and after death.
- Catherine
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noun,
a female given name.
- chantries
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noun,
an endowment for the singing or saying of Mass for the souls of the founders or of persons named by them.
- sparteine
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noun,
a bitter, poisonous, liquid alkaloid obtained from certain species of broom, especially Cytisus scoparius, used in medicine to stimulate the heart and also the uterine muscles in childbirth.
- phanerite
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noun,
any igneous rock whose grains are visible to the naked eye.
- Parcheesi
-
- pistareen
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noun,
peseta (def 2).
- nephrites
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noun,
Mineralogy. a compact or fibrous variety of actinolite, varying from whitish to dark green: a form of jade.
- herniates
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verb (used without object),
to protrude abnormally from an enclosed cavity or from the body so as to constitute a hernia.
- sphincter
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noun,
a circular band of voluntary or involuntary muscle that encircles an orifice of the body or one of its hollow organs.
- patencies
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noun,
the state of being patent.
- aperients
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noun,
a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
- heritance
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noun,
inheritance.
- perianths
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noun,
the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both.
- teach-ins
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noun,
a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
- prentices
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noun,
a male given name.
- prescient
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adjective,
having prescience, or knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen; having foresight:
- eparchies
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noun,
(in modern Greece) one of the administrative subdivisions of a province.
- patiences
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noun,
the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like.
- aperient
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noun,
a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
- centares
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noun,
centiare.
- arenites
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noun,
psammite.
- pinaster
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noun,
a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
- hepatics
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noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- nephrite
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noun,
Mineralogy. a compact or fibrous variety of actinolite, varying from whitish to dark green: a form of jade.
- pinchers
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noun,
a person or thing that pinches.
- centiare
-
noun,
a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
- heptanes
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noun,
any of nine isomeric hydrocarbons, C 7 H 16 , of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used in fuels as solvents, and as chemical intermediates.
- archines
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noun,
arshin.
- secretin
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noun,
a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.
- practise
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noun,
habitual or customary performance; operation:
- pinscher
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noun,
one of a group of related dogs including the Doberman pinscher, miniature pinscher, and affenpinscher.
- pitchers
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noun,
a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
- teach-in
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noun,
a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
- creatine
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noun,
an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
- cantrips
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noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- Teresian
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noun,
a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
- hectares
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noun,
a unit of surface, or land, measure equal to 100 ares, or 10,000 square meters: equivalent to 2.471 acres. Abbreviation: ha.
- sarcenet
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noun,
a fine, soft fabric, often of silk, made in plain or twill weave and used especially for linings.
- canister
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noun,
a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
- crispate
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adjective,
(of a leaf) having curly or wavy edges.
- percents
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noun,
Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
- Patience
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noun,
the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like.
- perianth
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noun,
the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both.
- pastiche
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noun,
a literary, musical, or artistic piece consisting wholly or chiefly of motifs or techniques borrowed from one or more sources.
- heartens
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verb (used with object),
to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
- pertains
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- hearties
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noun,
a brave or good fellow, especially with reference to a shipmate.
- atherine
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noun,
an atherine fish.
- petechia
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noun,
a minute, round, nonraised hemorrhage in the skin or in a mucous or serous membrane.
- asthenic
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noun,
a person of the asthenic type.
- Teresina
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noun,
a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
- Pharisee
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noun,
a member of a Jewish sect that flourished during the 1st century b.c. and 1st century a.d. and that differed from the Sadducees chiefly in its strict observance of religious ceremonies and practices, adherence to oral laws and traditions, and belief in an afterlife and the coming of a Messiah.
- phenetic
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adjective,
pertaining to or based on the observable similarities and differences between organisms without regard to assumed genealogy.
- pantries
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noun,
a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
- theriacs
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noun,
molasses; treacle.
- Asherite
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noun,
a member of the tribe of Asher.
- phreatic
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to ground water.
- Thespiae
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noun,
a city at the foot of Mount Helicon where, according to mythology, the Muses performed their games.
- Thespian
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noun,
(sometimes lowercase) a tragedian; an actor or actress.
- preaches
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verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- scienter
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noun,
a mental state in which one has knowledge that one’s action, statement, etc., is wrong, deceptive, or illegal: often used as a standard of guilt:
- arsenite
-
noun,
a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
- picrates
-
noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- heparins
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noun,
Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
- painters
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- echinate
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adjective,
bristly; prickly.
- herniate
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verb (used without object),
to protrude abnormally from an enclosed cavity or from the body so as to constitute a hernia.
- repaints
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- iterance
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noun,
iteration.
- chanters
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noun,
a person who chants; singer.
- resinate
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noun,
Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
- chanties
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noun,
chantey.
- tranship
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verb (used with or without object),
transship.
- Steichen
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noun,
Edward, 1879–1973, U.S. photographer.
- Charente
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noun,
a department in W France. 2306 sq. mi. (5975 sq. km). Capital: Angoulême.
- Christen
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verb (used with object),
to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
- Charites
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plural noun,
the ancient Greek name for the Graces.
- trenches
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noun,
Fortification. a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.
- cisterna
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noun,
cistern (def 2).
- Chretien
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noun,
Jean, born 1934, Canadian politician: prime minister 1993–2003.
- naperies
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noun,
table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
- trephine
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noun,
a small circular saw with a center pin mounted on a strong hollow metal shaft to which is attached a transverse handle: used in surgery to remove circular disks of bone from the skull.
- enriches
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verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- cheapens
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verb (used with object),
to make cheap or cheaper.
- Epicaste
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noun,
Jocasta.
- cheaters
-
noun,
a person or thing that cheats.
- Achinese
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noun,
Atjehnese.
- inarches
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verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- insphere
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verb (used with object),
ensphere.
- Ephesian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Ephesus.
- increate
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adjective,
not created; uncreated.
- Increase
-
noun,
growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:
- cineaste
-
noun,
any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
- encipher
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verb (used with object),
to convert (a message, communication, etc.) into cipher.
- Eisenach
-
noun,
a city in central Germany.
- sericate
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adjective,
sericeous; silky.
- precents
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verb (used with object),
to lead as a precentor in singing.
- prehnite
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noun,
a mineral, hydrous calcium aluminum silicate, Ca 2 Al 2 Si 3 O 10 (OH) 2 , occurring in light-green reniform aggregates or tabular crystals.
- preheats
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verb (used with object),
to heat before using or before subjecting to some further process:
- seraphic
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adjective,
of, like, or befitting a seraph.
- herpetic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or caused by herpes.
- carpets
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noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- carnets
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- carnies
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noun,
a person employed by a carnival.
- cistern
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noun,
a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
- Teniers
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noun,
David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
- cretins
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- centres
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noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- parties
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noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- pastern
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noun,
the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
- Heaters
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noun,
any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
- nectars
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noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- hectare
-
noun,
a unit of surface, or land, measure equal to 100 ares, or 10,000 square meters: equivalent to 2.471 acres. Abbreviation: ha.
- hernias
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noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- spectre
-
noun,
specter.
- neither
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pronoun,
not either; not one person or the other; not one thing or the other:
- cheater
-
noun,
a person or thing that cheats.
- 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.
- parches
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verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- Chenier
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noun,
a hummock in a marshy region, with stands of evergreen oaks.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- inspect
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verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- patines
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noun,
patina.
- pectase
-
noun,
an enzyme occurring in various fruits and involved in the formation of pectic acid from pectin.
- hatpins
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noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- tarnish
-
noun,
a tarnished coating.
- peahens
-
noun,
the female peafowl.
- certain
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Idioms,
for certain, without a doubt; surely:
- Spencer
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noun,
a short, close-fitting jacket, frequently trimmed with fur, worn in the 19th century by women and children.
- caprine
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adjective,
of or relating to goats.
- peaches
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noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- Crispen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become crisp.
- tenches
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noun,
a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
- tenaces
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noun,
a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
- inheres
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verb (used without object),
to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
- careens
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noun,
a careening.
- Chester
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noun,
a city in Cheshire, in NW England: only English city with the Roman walls still intact.
- inphase
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adjective,
having the same phase.
- inscape
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noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- recepts
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noun,
an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
- hearten
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verb (used with object),
to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
- Chinese
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noun,
the standard language of China, based on the speech of Beijing; Mandarin.
- patches
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noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- cheapie
-
noun,
a cheaply made, often inferior, product:
- ceriphs
-
noun,
serif.
- cheapen
-
verb (used with object),
to make cheap or cheaper.
- tephras
-
noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- creates
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adjective,
Archaic. created.
- catnips
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- sharpen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become sharp or sharper.
- scrapie
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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.
- chapter
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noun,
a main division of a book, treatise, or the like, usually bearing a number or title.
- Teheran
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Iran, in the N part: wartime conference of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin 1943.
- teacher
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noun,
a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
- Script.
-
- hipster
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noun,
a usually young person who is trendy, stylish, or progressive in an unconventional way; someone who is hip.
- hepatic
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noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- sharpie
-
noun,
sharper.
- centare
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noun,
centiare.
- pectens
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noun,
Zoology, Anatomy.
a comblike part or process.
a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
- heretic
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noun,
a professed believer who maintains religious opinions contrary to those accepted by his or her church or rejects doctrines prescribed by that church.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- chanter
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noun,
a person who chants; singer.
- hepcats
-
noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- centri-
-
- Serpent
-
noun,
a snake.
- chaines
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- teaches
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- spathic
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adjective,
like spar.
- spectra
-
noun,
a plural of spectrum.
- cetanes
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noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- heptane
-
noun,
any of nine isomeric hydrocarbons, C 7 H 16 , of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used in fuels as solvents, and as chemical intermediates.
- sincere
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adjective,
free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:
- nephric
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adjective,
renal.
- chasten
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verb (used with object),
to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
- cashier
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noun,
an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
- Chi-tse
-
noun,
Ki Tse.
- panties
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noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- specter
-
noun,
a visible incorporeal spirit, especially one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition.
- Panther
-
noun,
the cougar or puma, Felis concolor.
- paniers
-
noun,
pannier.
- heparin
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noun,
Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
- crenate
-
adjective,
having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf.
- 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.
- henries
-
noun,
the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H.
- tenrecs
-
noun,
any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
- Painter
-
noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- 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.
- Sheitan
-
noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- seriate
-
adjective,
arranged or occurring in one or more series.
- incepts
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- harpist
-
noun,
a person who plays the harp, especially professionally.
- retsina
-
noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- pinches
-
- pectins
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- ecartes
-
noun,
a card game for two players.
- enchase
-
verb (used with object),
to place (gems) in an ornamental setting.
- repeats
-
noun,
the act of repeating.
- trepans
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- Rhetian
-
noun,
Raetic.
- repaint
-
noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- archine
-
noun,
arshin.
- sthenic
-
adjective,
sturdy; heavily and strongly built.
- archit.
-
- archsee
-
noun,
archbishopric.
- arenite
-
noun,
psammite.
- tierces
-
noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- threaps
-
noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- pincher
-
noun,
a person or thing that pinches.
- pincers
-
noun,
a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
- Epstein
-
noun,
Sir Jacob, 1880–1959, English sculptor, born in the U.S.
- etesian
-
adjective,
(of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
- sthenia
-
noun,
strength; excessive vital force.
- pierces
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noun,
Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
- Thraces
-
noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- ranches
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- Eastern
-
adjective,
lying toward or situated in the east:
- prithee
-
interjection,
(I) pray thee.
- ethanes
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C 2 H 6 , of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas.
- Pitcher
-
noun,
a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
- pitches
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- picrate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- respite
-
noun,
a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:
- princes
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- aitches
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- tranche
-
noun,
Finance.
one part or division of a larger unit, as of an asset pool or investment:
a group of securities that share a certain characteristic and form part of a larger offering:
- pschent
-
noun,
the double crown worn by ancient Egyptian kings, symbolic of dominion over Upper and Lower Egypt, which had previously been separate kingdoms.
- traipse
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- stearic
-
adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- trainee
-
noun,
a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
- respect
-
noun,
a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in):
- transp.
-
- present
-
noun,
the present time.
- preheat
-
verb (used with object),
to heat before using or before subjecting to some further process:
- reshape
-
verb (used with object),
to shape again or into different form.
- precise
-
adjective,
definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed:
- retches
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- anthers
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
- precent
-
verb (used with object),
to lead as a precentor in singing.
- precast
-
adjective,
(of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
- Steiner
-
noun,
Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
- escheat
-
noun,
the reverting of property to the state or some agency of the state, or, as in England, to the lord of the fee or to the crown, when there is a failure of persons legally qualified to inherit or to claim.
- aperies
-
noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- retains
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- repines
-
verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- aphetic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or due to aphesis.
- aethers
-
noun,
ether (defs 3–5).
- prances
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- repents
-
adjective,
creeping.
- 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.
- arpents
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- richens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- Harpies
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
- haptens
-
noun,
a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
- Stephen
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c35, first Christian martyr.
- pertain
-
verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- Persian
-
noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- recites
-
verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- theines
-
noun,
caffeine, especially in tea.
- tanrecs
-
noun,
tenrec.
- haptics
-
noun,
the branch of psychology that investigates sensory data and sensation derived from the sense of touch and localized on the skin.
- Perchta
-
noun,
the goddess of death and of fertility: sometimes identified with Holle.
- cahiers
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- perches
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- entices
-
verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- percent
-
noun,
Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
- acetins
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Cairene
-
noun,
a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
- reaches
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- sphenic
-
adjective,
being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
- entires
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- eparchs
-
noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- recants
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- Penates
-
plural noun,
gods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom.
- sapient
-
adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- entraps
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- canters
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- entries
-
noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- cantrip
-
noun,
Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
- receipt
-
noun,
a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc.
- ratines
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- stearin
-
noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- spicate
-
adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- Theresa
-
noun,
Saint. Also, Teresa. Also called Theresa of Avila [ah-vee-lah] /ˈɑ viˌlɑ/ (Show IPA), 1515–82, Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic, and writer.
- enteric
-
noun,
enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
- rapines
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- piaster
-
noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- ethnics
-
noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- phrenic
-
adjective,
Anatomy. of or relating to the diaphragm.
- phrenia
-
- aseptic
-
noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- step-in
-
noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- earthen
-
adjective,
composed of earth.
- Phineas
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “serpent's mouth or oracle.”.
- therian
-
noun,
a therian animal.
- thenars
-
noun,
the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
- theriac
-
noun,
molasses; treacle.
- trienes
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- therein
-
adverb,
in or into that place or thing.
- spinach
-
noun,
a plant, Spinacia oleracea, cultivated for its edible, crinkly or flat leaves.
- ratches
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- Petrine
-
adjective,
of or relating to the apostle Peter or the Epistles bearing his name.
- spirant
-
noun,
fricative (def 2).
- earnest
-
noun,
full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
- achenes
-
noun,
any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- Sirach
-
noun,
Son of, Jesus (def 2).
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- stench
-
noun,
an offensive smell or odor; stink.
- incase
-
verb (used with object),
encase.
- Ernest
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
- Sparti
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- Shrine
-
noun,
a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
- 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.
- steric
-
adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- inarch
-
verb (used with object),
to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
- erects
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- snitch
-
noun,
Also called snitcher. an informer.
- Spener
-
noun,
Philipp Jakob [fee-leep yah-kawp] /ˈfi lip ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1635–1705, German theologian: founder of Pietism.
- Hestia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
- hearts
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- ethnic
-
noun,
a member of an ethnic group.
- sprent
-
adjective,
sprinkled.
- sprain
-
noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- 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.
- haeres
-
noun,
heres.
- spinet
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- Hecate
-
noun,
a goddess of the earth and Hades, associated with sorcery, hounds, and crossroads.
- Heater
-
noun,
any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
- hapten
-
noun,
a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
- haptic
-
noun,
Usually, haptics. Digital Technology.
a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device:
an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user:
- ethine
-
noun,
acetylene.
- hearse
-
noun,
a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- sphere
-
noun,
Geometry.
a solid geometric figure generated by the revolution of a semicircle about its diameter; a round body whose surface is at all points equidistant from the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = r 2 .
the surface of such a figure; a spherical surface.
- speech
-
noun,
the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one's thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture:
- Spence
-
noun,
a pantry.
- sphene
-
noun,
a mineral, calcium titanium silicate, CaTiSiO 5 , occurring as an accessory mineral in a variety of crystalline rocks, usually in small wedge-shaped crystals.
- hasten
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to hasten; accelerate:
- Hastie
-
noun,
William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
- hatpin
-
noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- haters
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- specie
-
noun,
coined money; coin.
- ethics
-
noun,
(used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
- Hester
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Esther.
- esprit
-
noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- spathe
-
noun,
a bract or pair of bracts, often large and colored, subtending or enclosing a spadix or flower cluster.
- starch
-
noun,
a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn, wheat, beans, potatoes, and many other vegetable foods.
- escape
-
noun,
an act or instance of escaping. Synonyms: flight.
- herpes
-
noun,
any of several diseases caused by herpesvirus, characterized by eruption of blisters on the skin or mucous membranes.
Compare chickenpox, genital herpes, oral herpes, shingles.
- escarp
-
noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- escent
-
- eschar
-
noun,
a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
- stanch
-
noun,
Also called flash-lock, navigation weir. a lock that, after being partially emptied, is opened suddenly to send a boat over a shallow place with a rush of water.
- hernia
-
noun,
the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- Esther
-
noun,
the wife of Ahasuerus.
- ethane
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C 2 H 6 , of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas.
- herein
-
adverb,
in or into this place.
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- hereat
-
adverb,
at this time; when this happened.
- etapes
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- sprite
-
noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- etches
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- hepta-
-
- hepcat
-
noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- hepat-
-
- sprint
-
noun,
a short race at full speed.
- Hearst
-
noun,
William Randolph, 1863–1951, U.S. editor and publisher.
- screen
-
noun,
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- incher
-
noun,
something that has or is associated with a height or length of an inch or a specified number of inches (often used in combination):
- piecer
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.
- Pherae
-
noun,
(in ancient geography) a town in SE Thessaly: the home of Admetus and Alcestis.
- phrase
-
noun,
Grammar.
a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence.
(in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
- phren.
-
- ripens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Richet
-
noun,
Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
- riches
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- richen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become rich or richer.
- pieces
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- Petrie
-
noun,
Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
- Pierce
-
noun,
Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- Rhines
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- pintas
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- phatic
-
adjective,
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
- Petras
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Rheita
-
noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- Perche
-
noun,
a former division of N France.
- Sarthe
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2411 sq. mi. (6245 sq. km). Capital: Le Mans.
- Peirce
-
noun,
Benjamin, 1809–80, U.S. mathematician.
- penche
-
adjective,
performed or executed while leaning forward.
- Penchi
-
noun,
Benxi.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- Santee
-
noun,
a city in SW California.
- penta-
-
- saithe
-
noun,
pollock.
- sachet
-
noun,
a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
- perish
-
Idioms,
perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.
- 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.
- Pesach
-
noun,
Passover (def 1).
- 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:
- Petain
-
noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- Peters
-
noun,
penis.
- rhenic
-
adjective,
of or containing rhenium.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- pecten
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy.
a comblike part or process.
a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
- recti-
-
- Racine
-
noun,
Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
- 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.
- rentes
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- Ranchi
-
noun,
a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
- ranees
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- repast
-
noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- recite
-
verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- recipe
-
noun,
a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a food dish:
- recant
-
verb (used with object),
to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
- recaps
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- Recent
-
noun,
Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
- rachis
-
noun,
Botany.
the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme.
(in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed.
any of various axial structures.
- repeat
-
noun,
the act of repeating.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- prices
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- prance
-
noun,
the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
- prates
-
noun,
act of prating.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- preach
-
verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- precis
-
noun,
a concise summary.
- preens
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- preset
-
noun,
a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
- Priest
-
noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- repent
-
adjective,
creeping.
- Prince
-
noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- prints
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- reship
-
verb (used with object),
to ship again.
- resent
-
verb (used with object),
to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
- resect
-
verb (used with object),
to do a resection on.
- reseat
-
verb (used with object),
to provide with a new seat or new seats.
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- repine
-
verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- pectin
-
noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- pecans
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- inches
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- seraph
-
noun,
one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
- nacres
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- serine
-
noun,
a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- Sereth
-
noun,
German name of Siret.
- Serena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- serein
-
noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- Neches
-
noun,
a river in E Texas, flowing S and SE to Sabine Lake. 416 miles (669 km) long.
- shanti
-
noun,
peace.
- nectar
-
noun,
the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
- serape
-
noun,
a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
- septic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- nephr-
-
- Nereis
-
noun,
clamworm.
- septi-
-
- nether
-
adjective,
lying or believed to lie beneath the earth's surface; infernal:
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- shapen
-
adjective,
having a designated shape (usually used in combination):
- Senate
-
noun,
an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- inhere
-
verb (used without object),
to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- instr.
-
- inter.
-
- intra-
-
- Shaper
-
noun,
a person or thing that shapes.
- Shiner
-
noun,
a person or thing that shines.
- Shinar
-
noun,
a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
- shicer
-
noun,
Slang. a swindler.
- Sherpa
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
- Sheena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ishtar
-
noun,
the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
- Sharpe
-
noun,
William Forsyth [fawr-sahyth] /ˈfɔr saɪθ/ (Show IPA), born 1934, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1990.
- itches
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- Seneca
-
noun,
a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
- seiner
-
noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- peasen
-
noun,
a plural of pease.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Parish
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- 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.
- Parsee
-
noun,
an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
- partis
-
noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- Pascin
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- recept
-
noun,
an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
- paster
-
noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- paters
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- pathic
-
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- patri-
-
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- peaces
-
noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- peahen
-
noun,
the female peafowl.
- sateen
-
noun,
a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- parens
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- niches
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- seater
-
noun,
a person or thing that seats.
- Niepce
-
noun,
Joseph Nicéphore [zhaw-zef nee-sey-fawr] /ʒɔ zɛf ni seɪˈfɔr/ (Show IPA), 1765–1833, French inventor.
- seiche
-
noun,
an occasional and sudden oscillation of the water of a lake, bay, estuary, etc., producing fluctuations in the water level and caused by wind, earthquakes, changes in barometric pressure, etc.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- secret
-
noun,
something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
- secern
-
verb (used with object),
to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- search
-
noun,
the act of searching; careful examination or investigation:
an instance of this:
- scathe
-
noun,
hurt, harm, or injury.
- seance
-
noun,
a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
- epacts
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- scrape
-
noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- Schipa
-
noun,
Tito [tee-taw] /ˈti tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.
- pacers
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- paints
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- eparch
-
noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- scarph
-
noun,
a tapered or otherwise-formed end on each of the pieces to be assembled with a scarf joint.
- censer
-
noun,
a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
- 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):
- cipher
-
noun,
zero.
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- arsen-
-
- arshin
-
noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- terces
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- Christ
-
noun,
Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.
- ashpit
-
noun,
a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- techie
-
noun,
a student, enthusiast, or specialist in a particular technical field or subject, especially electronics.
- thence
-
adverb,
from that place:
- Athens
-
noun,
Greek Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part.
- thenar
-
noun,
the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
- theirs
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- tenace
-
noun,
a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
- chirps
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- theirn
-
pronoun,
theirs.
- chines
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- chinas
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- theine
-
noun,
caffeine, especially in tea.
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- Thrace
-
noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- teaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that teases.
- Cairns
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Australia.
- tierce
-
noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- anther
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- cripes
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- Cretan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Crete.
- apiece
-
adverb,
for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:
- crepes
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- thrips
-
noun,
any of several minute insects of the order Thysanoptera, that have long, narrow wings fringed with hairs and that infest and feed on a wide variety of weeds and crop plants.
- threap
-
noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- 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.
- thrice
-
adverb,
three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
- create
-
adjective,
Archaic. created.
- crease
-
noun,
a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
- crates
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- Arches
-
noun,
Architecture.
a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening.
an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch.
a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway.
the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
- archi-
-
- crapes
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- archt.
-
- aretes
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- cherts
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- 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.
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- certes
-
adverb,
certainly; in truth.
- cerise
-
adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- ceriph
-
noun,
serif.
- 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.
- 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-
-
- casein
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- casern
-
noun,
a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
- Casper
-
noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- ternes
-
noun,
terne metal.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- Centre
-
noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- caters
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- centra
-
noun,
a plural of centrum.
- centr-
-
- centi-
-
- Center
-
noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- Cather
-
noun,
Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
- centas
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- Teresa
-
noun,
Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
- Cesena
-
noun,
a city in E central Italy.
- cetane
-
noun,
a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
- Cherie
-
noun,
dear; sweetheart: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
- capers
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- cheers
-
noun,
a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
- caners
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- cheeps
-
noun,
a chirp.
- cheats
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- tenrec
-
noun,
any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
- chaste
-
adjective,
refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
- chaser
-
noun,
a person or thing that chases or pursues.
- Canter
-
noun,
an easy gallop.
- thanes
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- charts
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- Charis
-
noun,
one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
- tephra
-
noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- Capris
-
noun,
Capri pants.
- chapes
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- chants
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- chaise
-
noun,
a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
- careen
-
noun,
a careening.
- chairs
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- chains
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- chaine
-
noun,
a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- carnet
-
noun,
a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- Thiers
-
noun,
Louis Adolphe [lwee a-dawlf] /lwi aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1797–1877, French statesman: president 1871–73.
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- trench
-
noun,
Fortification. a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- trance
-
noun,
a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
- encase
-
verb (used with object),
to enclose in or as in a case:
- trans.
-
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- trapes
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- enates
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- acetin
-
noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- aether
-
noun,
ether (defs 3–5).
- ecrase
-
adjective,
(of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
- earths
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- easier
-
noun,
a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- achene
-
noun,
any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
- enacts
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- 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.
- triene
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- either
-
adverb,
also; too; as well; to the same degree (used after negative clauses coordinated by and, or, or nor, or after negative subordinate clauses):
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- actin-
-
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- stripe
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- trich-
-
- ecarte
-
noun,
a card game for two players.
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- enrich
-
verb (used with object),
to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
- treens
-
noun,
treenware.
- 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.
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- entire
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- tapers
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- tanrec
-
noun,
tenrec.
- entice
-
verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- enters
-
Verb phrases,
enter into,
to participate in; engage in.
to investigate; consider:
to sympathize with; share in.
to form a constituent part or ingredient of:
to go into a particular state:
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- Sterne
-
noun,
Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
- enter-
-
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- reest
-
verb (used with object),
to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
- caps.
-
- Peace
-
noun,
the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- 30-30
-
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- Capt.
-
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- patr-
-
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- Rasht
-
noun,
a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
- Caren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- paths
-
noun,
a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- path-
-
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- caphs
-
noun,
kaph.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- scree
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- sarc-
-
- Cant.
-
- Peers
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Saree
-
noun,
sari.
- 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.
- peens
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- cease
-
noun,
cessation:
- 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.
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- 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.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- Pease
-
noun,
a pea.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- rect.
-
- Thane
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- pari-
-
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- acet-
-
- rcpt.
-
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- Recit
-
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- terse
-
adjective,
neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- terns
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- recip
-
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- parch
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- 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.
- pant-
-
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- terne
-
noun,
terne metal.
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- scat-
-
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- carns
-
noun,
cairn.
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- Cath.
-
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- Carin
-
noun,
a female given name.
- patch
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- carne
-
noun,
Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- 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.
- 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.
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- carp-
-
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Pasch
-
noun,
the Jewish festival of Passover.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- part.
-
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- recpt
-
- anis-
-
- cairn
-
noun,
a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
- Pence
-
noun,
a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- rheas
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- Rhein
-
noun,
the Rhine.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- 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.
- rhet.
-
- Arch.
-
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- arche
-
- Resht
-
noun,
Rasht.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- rhine
-
noun,
Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
- 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.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- rept.
-
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- treas
-
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- reset
-
noun,
an act or instance of setting again.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- trash
-
noun,
anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- Arete
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- THREE
-
noun,
a cardinal number, 2 plus 1.
- rhin-
-
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- pitch
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- treen
-
noun,
treenware.
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anti-
-
- pret.
-
- anth-
-
- preen
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- prees
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- ante-
-
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Pres.
-
- 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.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- 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.
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- piths
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- resp.
-
- prae-
-
- ancre
-
adjective,
having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- arith
-
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- caner
-
noun,
a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- peta-
-
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Perth
-
noun,
Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- rente
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- pert.
-
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- reni-
-
- Perse
-
noun,
(Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- 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.
- peri-
-
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- pene-
-
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- Tharp
-
noun,
Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- acpt.
-
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- sanit
-
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- perch
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- ranch
-
noun,
an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
- peres
-
noun,
Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- thens
-
noun,
that time:
- piece
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- Asher
-
noun,
a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
- ashen
-
adjective,
ash-colored; gray.
- these
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- thins
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- aeri-
-
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- Peter
-
noun,
penis.
- rents
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- astr.
-
- petr-
-
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- petri
-
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- Phene
-
noun,
any characteristic of an individual organism that is genetically determined.
- phane
-
- there
-
noun,
that state or condition:
- 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.
- phase
-
noun,
any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
- 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.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- hints
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- snath
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- hsien
-
noun,
(in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- ether
-
noun,
Also called diethyl ether, diethyl oxide, ethyl ether, ethyl oxide, sulfuric ether. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, highly volatile, flammable liquid, C 4 H 10 O, having an aromatic odor and sweet, burning taste, derived from ethyl alcohol by the action of sulfuric acid: used as a solvent and, formerly, as an inhalant anesthetic.
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- hist.
-
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- HIRES
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- tachs
-
noun,
tachometer.
- Spree
-
noun,
a lively frolic or outing.
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- span-
-
- Hines
-
noun,
Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Earth
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- hier-
-
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- cine-
-
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- tahrs
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- tech.
-
- 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 .
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- incr.
-
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- Chin.
-
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- shpt.
-
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- ESPEC
-
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- IATSE
-
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- 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.
- 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.
- Chris
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Christopher.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- etape
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- Esth.
-
- Srta.
-
- chits
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- Ieper
-
noun,
Ypres.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- Heaps
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- Hanse
-
noun,
Hansa.
- hect-
-
- heats
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- Crete
-
noun,
Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
- Hants
-
noun,
Hampshire (def 1).
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- heart
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- hears
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- Hearn
-
noun,
Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
- 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.
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- harps
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- Harts
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- 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.
- haste
-
noun,
swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- crit.
-
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- hates
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- herp.
-
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- herns
-
- tease
-
noun,
a person who teases or annoys.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Herne
-
noun,
James A(hern) [uh-hurn] /əˈhɜrn/ (Show IPA), 1839–1901, U.S. actor and playwright.
- tears
-
- Crane
-
noun,
any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- 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.
- 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.
- crash
-
noun,
a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- creep
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- haets
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- Heine
-
noun,
Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1797–1856, German lyric and satiric poet, journalist, and critic.
- crepe
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- heist
-
noun,
a robbery or holdup:
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- spec.
-
- hence
-
adverb,
as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore:
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Henie
-
noun,
Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.
- Henri
-
noun,
Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
- Crees
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- hents
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- chine
-
noun,
a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- 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.
- 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.
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- nears
-
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- cert.
-
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- 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.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- neeps
-
noun,
a turnip.
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- erect
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- cetes
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- 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.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- stech
-
verb (used with object),
to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- narcs
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- natch
-
adverb,
of course; naturally.
- Steep
-
noun,
a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- Seric
-
- steer
-
noun,
Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- Neper
-
noun,
the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
- Ceres
-
noun,
a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Epist
-
- sect.
-
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nitr-
-
- Episc
-
- Epis.
-
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- cent.
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- ster.
-
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- Ephes
-
- step-
-
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- tera-
-
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- Sept.
-
- Erech
-
noun,
Biblical name of Uruk.
- Neth.
-
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- erase
-
verb (used with object),
to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- Stich
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- cepes
-
noun,
cep.
- niche
-
noun,
an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
- terce
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- seti-
-
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- nacre
-
noun,
mother-of-pearl.
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- Sheen
-
noun,
luster; brightness; radiance.
- chars
-
noun,
a charred material or surface.
- sheep
-
noun,
any of numerous ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the goats, especially O. aries, bred in a number of domesticated varieties.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- sheer
-
noun,
a thin, diaphanous material, as chiffon or voile.
- insep
-
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- sheet
-
noun,
a large rectangular piece of cotton, linen, or other material used as an article of bedding, commonly spread in pairs so that one is immediately above and the other immediately below the sleeper.
- Chere
-
adjective,
dear; beloved: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- insp.
-
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Shire
-
noun,
one of the counties of Great Britain.
- Iran.
-
- staph
-
noun,
staphylococcus.
- Chase
-
noun,
the act of chasing; pursuit:
- shier
-
noun,
a horse having a tendency to shy.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- inst.
-
- shine
-
noun,
radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
- intr.
-
- cheer
-
noun,
a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
- chats
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- cheep
-
noun,
a chirp.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- Shear
-
noun,
Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb)
scissors of large size (usually used with pair of).
any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
- share
-
noun,
the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- Shane
-
noun,
a male given name.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- SHAPE
-
noun,
the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- chant
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- chest
-
noun,
Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
- chap.
-
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- char-
-
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Tench
-
noun,
a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- Isth.
-
- shirt
-
noun,
a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
- Sharp
-
noun,
something sharp.
- Shari
-
noun,
Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- tanh
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- tRNA
-
- Sra.
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- resh
-
noun,
the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- tahr
-
noun,
any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Ste.
-
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- Rep.
-
- str.
-
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tri-
-
- thi-
-
- 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.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- 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.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- Shea
-
noun,
shea tree.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- shee
-
noun,
sídh.
- 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.
- Sat.
-
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- the-
-
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- thee
-
pronoun,
the objective case of thou1 :
- shr.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Seth
-
noun,
the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- 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.
- scr.
-
- sci.
-
- sec.
-
- sech
-
- sch.
-
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- sepn
-
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- ter.
-
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- 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.
- SPCA
-
- tchr
-
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- Rhee
-
noun,
Syngman [sing-muh n] /ˈsɪŋ mən/ (Show IPA), 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- 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.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- 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.
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- ten.
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- rpt.
-
- RNAS
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- rit.
-
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- 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.
- 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.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 1080
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- CERN
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- 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.
- Ire.
-
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- cene
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cen.
-
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- 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.
- cet-
-
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- inae
-
- ICSH
-
- Chr.
-
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- int.
-
- Chen
-
noun,
a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
- Inc.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- ins.
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- chs.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- atic
-
- ates
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Can.
-
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIRA
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Ashe
-
noun,
Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
- NTIA
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Neph
-
- Neh.
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Carn
-
noun,
cairn.
- Nah.
-
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- narc
-
noun,
a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NCTE
-
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- 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.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- cap.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- esp.
-
- 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.
- est.
-
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- 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.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- etc.
-
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- Eth.
-
- eths
-
noun,
a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
- 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.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- cts.
-
- ctr.
-
- ease
-
noun,
freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- epit
-
- enc.
-
- ence
-
- Ens.
-
- ect-
-
- Eph.
-
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- 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).
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- haes
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Ice.
-
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- hets
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- Cres
-
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- crat
-
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- hest
-
noun,
behest.
- HRIP
-
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cis-
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- hers
-
noun,
Slang. a female:
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- Harp
-
noun,
a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- Here
-
noun,
this place:
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- Heep
-
noun,
Uriah, Uriah Heep.
- Heer
-
noun,
an old unit of measure for linen and woolen yarn, equivalent to about 600 yards (550 meters).
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- her.
-
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- asc-
-
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- Ptah
-
noun,
an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- ance
-
- phr.
-
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- Phar
-
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- pts.
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACTH
-
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- perh
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Pers
-
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- 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.
- aph-
-
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- 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.
- acr-
-
- ant.
-
- ANSI
-
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- art.
-
- per.
-
- 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.
- pre-
-
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prin
-
- pnea
-
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- prs.
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Aire
-
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- 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.
- aer-
-
- psia
-
- 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.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- psec
-
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- aet.
-
- PSAT
-
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- Pet.
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pat.
-
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- 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.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- par.
-
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- 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.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Pan.
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- 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.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- ARIS
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- 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.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- Pen.
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- pehs
-
noun,
pe.
- Apr.
-
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- 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.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- prec
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- pct.
-
- TSE
-
- AHE
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- CST
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ap-
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- EEC
-
- ACP
-
- TSH
-
- Ehr
-
- CSR
-
- eir
-
- TSI
-
- TSP
-
- ea.
-
- CSA
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- trp
-
- ae.
-
- ACS
-
- ean
-
- cte
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- AEC
-
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- ac-
-
- ec-
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- CTA
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- 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.
- TRH
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ECA
-
- CIE
-
- CRT
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ct.
-
- STP
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- THC
-
- TIA
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- APS
-
- cr.
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- th-
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- CEA
-
- cs.
-
- cp.
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ase
-
- ARS
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ASI
-
- ASN
-
- ASR
-
- ch.
-
- ast
-
- 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.
- at.
-
- ATC
-
- ATP
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ca.
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- CPS
-
- 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.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- CNS
-
- CPA
-
- CPI
-
- CPR
-
- 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.
- CIP
-
- TCS
-
- TCA
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- CRP
-
- AIC
-
- CRS
-
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- CIA
-
- 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.
- TPN
-
- APC
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- tph
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- TPI
-
- Tpr
-
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- ANC
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- CAI
-
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- EIS
-
- Ps.
-
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- Pa.
-
- pc.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pr.
-
- prn
-
- SCP
-
- NRA
-
- pt.
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PCI
-
- sc.
-
- PCS
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- NRC
-
- nr.
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- 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.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- NEC
-
- en-
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- 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).
- NES
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NHA
-
- Npt
-
- NHI
-
- NHS
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- NIH
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NPR
-
- SAR
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SHA
-
- RPS
-
- PSC
-
- PSE
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- RCP
-
- RCS
-
- Re.
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- 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.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- 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.
- RCA
-
- RCN
-
- RCT
-
- REA
-
- PSA
-
- PRC
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- PHA
-
- SAE
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Sp.
-
- RTS
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- RSE
-
- RSA
-
- Rs.
-
- RNA
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- PRA
-
- PHS
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- 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:
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- 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.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- 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.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- HCR
-
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- hr.
-
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- HRE
-
- hrs
-
- HST
-
- ht.
-
- Hts
-
- ics
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- ETS
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- STI
-
- ene
-
- Ep.
-
- EPA
-
- EPS
-
- EPT
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- ERP
-
- ERT
-
- SPR
-
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- ese
-
- ESR
-
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Sr.
-
- spt
-
- ETR
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- Ia.
-
- ISR
-
- 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).
- ist
-
- she
-
noun,
a female person or animal.
- sht
-
- shp
-
- ine
-
- INH
-
- IPA
-
- ish
-
- in.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ise
-
- iph
-
- ipr
-
- IPS
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ier
-
- IAS
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- ITA
-
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- IHP
-
- IHS
-
- IRS
-
- 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.
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- NI
-
- N.
-
- 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.
- T1
-
- R.
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RI
-
- RC
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- t.
-
- RN
-
- RH
-
- 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.
- NP
-
- ee
-
- NH
-
- TN
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- ic
-
- i.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- SN
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- NC
-
- TC
-
- SA
-
- S.
-
- TP
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- RP
-
- PH
-
- IP
-
- HP
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- h.
-
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- CE
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .