Anagrams of periodontia
Word periodontia has
1003 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of periodontia.
- predation
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noun,
depredation; plundering.
- operation
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noun,
an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating.
- perdition
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noun,
a state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; damnation.
- dipteran
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noun,
a dipterous insect.
- pterido-
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- Rodentia
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noun,
the order comprising the rodents.
- ideation
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noun,
the process of forming ideas or images.
- adoption
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noun,
the act of adopting:
- iodinate
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verb (used with object),
to iodize.
- Tandoori
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noun,
a plural of tandoor.
- parotoid
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noun,
Also called parotoid gland. any of certain cutaneous glands forming warty masses near the ear in certain toads.
- 11-point
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- intrepid
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adjective,
resolutely fearless; dauntless:
- open-air
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noun,
the outdoors.
- antipode
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noun,
a direct or exact opposite.
- trade-in
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noun,
goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
- retinoid
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noun,
Biochemistry. any of a group of substances related to vitamin A and functioning like vitamin A in the body.
- deration
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verb (used with object),
to discontinue the rationing of (something).
- atropine
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noun,
a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
- ordinate
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noun,
Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
- tropaion
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noun,
a tropaeum, especially in Greece.
- dipteron
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noun,
a dipterous insect.
- pronate
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verb (used with object),
to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
- ripieno
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noun,
tutti (defs 3, 4).
- podetia
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noun,
(in certain lichens) a stalk bearing an apothecium.
- padrone
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noun,
a master; boss.
- torpedo
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noun,
a self-propelled, cigar-shaped missile containing explosives and often equipped with a homing device, launched from a submarine or other warship, for destroying surface vessels or other submarines.
- edition
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noun,
one of a series of printings of the same book, newspaper, etc., each issued at a different time and differing from another by alterations, additions, etc. (distinguished from impression).
- antero-
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- paid-in
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adjective,
having paid the dues, initiation fees, etc., required by an organization or association.
- padrino
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noun,
a godfather.
- pointed
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- riptide
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noun,
a tide that opposes another or other tides, causing a violent disturbance in the sea.
- Torenia
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noun,
any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- pointer
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noun,
a person or thing that points.
- poniard
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noun,
a small, slender dagger.
- tandoor
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noun,
a cylindrical clay oven, fired to a high heat by wood or charcoal, in which foods, especially meats, are cooked and bread is baked.
- nitride
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noun,
a compound, containing two elements only, of which the more electronegative one is nitrogen.
- Niteroi
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
- notepad
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noun,
a pad of blank pages for writing notes.
- tornado
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noun,
a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris.
Compare waterspout (def 3).
- portend
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verb (used with object),
to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does:
- Peridot
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noun,
a green transparent variety of olivine, used as a gem.
- Aretino
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noun,
Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
- oration
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noun,
a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
- portion
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noun,
a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it:
- aneroid
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noun,
aneroid barometer.
- tiderip
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noun,
a rip caused by conflicting tidal currents or by a tidal current crossing a rough bottom.
- pronota
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noun,
the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
- Painter
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- depaint
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verb (used with object),
to depict; portray.
- Diptera
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noun,
the order comprising the dipterous insects.
- Pierian
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adjective,
of or relating to the Muses.
- diopter
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noun,
Optics. a unit of measure of the refractive power of a lens, having the dimension of the reciprocal of length and a unit equal to the reciprocal of one meter. Abbreviation: D.
- tropine
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noun,
a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
- detrain
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verb (used without object),
to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
- operand
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noun,
a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed.
- operant
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noun,
a person or thing that operates.
- pterion
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noun,
the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
- diorite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende.
- patroon
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noun,
a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
- odorant
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noun,
an odorous substance or product.
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- parotid
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noun,
Also called parotid gland. a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear.
- protend
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verb (used with object),
to stretch forth.
- protein
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noun,
Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
- odonate
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noun,
any of numerous large predatory aquatic insects of the order Odonata, occurring worldwide and characterized by two pairs of membranous wings.
- inertia
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noun,
inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
- protean
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adjective,
readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
- pintado
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noun,
cero (def 1).
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- painted
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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.
- inedita
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plural noun,
unpublished literary works.
- Ontario
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noun,
a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
- pierid
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noun,
Also called pieridine [pahy-er-i-dahyn, -din] /paɪˈɛr ɪˌdaɪn, -dɪn/ (Show IPA). any member of the butterfly family Pieridae.
- Pinter
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noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- diapir
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noun,
a dome, or anticline, the upper regions of which have been ruptured and penetrated by material squeezed up from below.
Compare plume (def 10), salt dome.
- diaper
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noun,
a piece of cloth or other absorbent material folded and worn as underpants by a baby not yet toilet-trained.
- dopant
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noun,
an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
- norite
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noun,
a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
- Taipei
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
- donate
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verb (used with object),
to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
- Oneida
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noun,
a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
- pinard
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noun,
wine.
- dinero
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noun,
a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
- pinder
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noun,
peanut.
- Pinero
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noun,
Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
- pirate
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noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- podite
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noun,
an arthropod limb.
- pineta
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noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- pinite
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noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- pitier
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noun,
a person who pities.
- pointe
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- tarpon
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noun,
a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
- doater
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noun,
doter.
- ratoon
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noun,
a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
- roadie
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noun,
a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.
- Dorati
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noun,
Antal [ahn-tahl;; Hungarian on-tol] /ˈɑn tɑl;; Hungarian ˈɒn tɒl/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Hungarian conductor, in the U.S.
- intro.
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- redtop
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noun,
any of several grasses of the genus Agrostis having reddish panicles, as A. gigantea, widely cultivated for lawns and pasturage.
- ptero-
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- pteron
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noun,
(in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
- iatro-
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- radio-
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- patri-
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- iodine
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noun,
a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.
- iodate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
- ration
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noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- ratine
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noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- irido-
-
- intra-
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- rapine
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noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- intoed
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adjective,
having inwardly turned toes.
- rapido
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noun,
an express train.
- inter.
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- inroad
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noun,
a damaging or serious encroachment:
- indite
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verb (used with object),
to compose or write, as a poem.
- indoor
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adjective,
occurring, used, etc., in a house or building, rather than out of doors:
- Indore
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noun,
a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
- Proton
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noun,
a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
- proto-
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- Dorian
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noun,
a member of a people who entered Greece about the 12th century b.c., conquered the Peloponnesus, and destroyed the Mycenaean culture: one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks.
Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
- roadeo
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noun,
a competition, usually held annually, for professional truck drivers testing driving skill.
- Dorpat
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noun,
German name of Tartu.
- ponder
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verb (used with object),
to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully:
- no-par
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adjective,
without par or face value:
- rooted
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noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- nitro-
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- porion
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noun,
the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
- Portia
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noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- potion
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noun,
a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
- rodent
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noun,
a rodent mammal.
- Napier
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noun,
neper.
- eroto-
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- editor
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noun,
a person having managerial and sometimes policy-making responsibility related to the writing, compilation, and revision of content for a publishing firm or for a newspaper, magazine, or other publication:
- rident
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adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- enrapt
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adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- enroot
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verb (used with object),
to fix by the root.
- pronto
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adverb,
promptly; quickly.
- entrap
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verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- retina
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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.
- retain
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verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- protei
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noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- repand
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adjective,
Botany. having a wavy margin, as a leaf.
- detain
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verb (used with object),
to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
- Pindar
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noun,
522?–443? b.c, Greek poet.
- Pieria
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noun,
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
- adren-
-
- pentad
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noun,
a period of five years.
- pardon
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noun,
kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience:
- adroit
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adjective,
expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
- paedo-
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- penta-
-
- adreno
-
- pander
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noun,
a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.
- Orient
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noun,
the Orient,
the countries of Asia, especially East Asia.
(formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
- ordain
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verb (used with object),
to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
- 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.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- adorno
-
noun,
relief ornament applied to a piece.
- trepid
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adjective,
fearful or apprehensive, especially trembling from fear.
- Dairen
-
noun,
former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
- Parent
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noun,
a father or a mother.
- orenda
-
noun,
a supernatural force believed by the Iroquois Indians to be present, in varying degrees, in all objects or persons, and to be the spiritual force by which human accomplishment is attained or accounted for.
- Orinda
-
noun,
a town in W California.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- aroint
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verb (imperative),
begone:
- Arendt
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noun,
Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
- pernio
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noun,
chilblain.
- aeron.
-
- Pernod
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- pantie
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noun,
panties.
- panto-
-
- ardent
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adjective,
having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- triode
-
noun,
a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
- Torino
-
noun,
Turin.
- orpine
-
noun,
a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
- arpent
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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.
- oroide
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noun,
an alloy containing copper, tin, etc., used to imitate gold.
- tie-in
-
noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- ornate
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adjective,
elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
- Pandit
-
noun,
a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
- trepan
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noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- pedant
-
noun,
a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
- period
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noun,
a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics:
- petro-
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- torpid
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noun,
an eight-oared, clinker-built boat used for races at Oxford University during the Lenten term.
- pained
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- andro-
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- patine
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noun,
patina.
- tinder
-
noun,
a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
- denti-
-
- depart
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noun,
Archaic. departure; death.
- tip-in
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noun,
tap-in.
- deport
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verb (used with object),
to expel (an alien) from a country; banish.
- patron
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noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- tropo-
-
- pedion
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noun,
a crystal form having only a single face, without a symmetrical equivalent: unique to the triclinic system.
- tiepin
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noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- Derain
-
noun,
André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
- petard
-
noun,
an explosive device formerly used in warfare to blow in a door or gate, form a breach in a wall, etc.
- tineid
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noun,
a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
- tip-on
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noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- opioid
-
noun,
any opiumlike substance.
- Danite
-
noun,
a member of the tribe of Dan.
- tripod
-
noun,
a stool, table, pedestal, etc., with three legs.
- adient
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adjective,
tending to move toward a stimulus.
- adeno-
-
- parted
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- tirade
-
noun,
a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
- option
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noun,
the power or right of choosing.
- parton
-
noun,
a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
- toroid
-
noun,
a surface generated by the revolution of any closed plane curve or contour about an axis lying in its plane.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- Darien
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noun,
Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
- operon
-
noun,
a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- ition
-
- paint
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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.
- irone
-
noun,
a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
- pedi-
-
- prone
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noun,
a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
- Prot.
-
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- paned
-
adjective,
having panes (usually used in combination):
- part.
-
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- init.
-
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- ranid
-
noun,
frog1 (def 2).
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- pated
-
- intr.
-
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- pari-
-
- pant-
-
- iodo-
-
- Ionia
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noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- radon
-
noun,
a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
- radii
-
noun,
a plural of radius.
- pardi
-
adverb, interjection,
verily; indeed.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- Iran.
-
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- irid-
-
- Irina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- prae-
-
- pron.
-
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- peta-
-
- podo-
-
- noted
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- ordn.
-
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- noto-
-
- podia
-
noun,
a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
- orant
-
noun,
a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
- Pitri
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- opto-
-
- oared
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- 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.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- petr-
-
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- oidea
-
- oidia
-
noun,
one of the conidia that are borne in chains by certain fungi.
- petri
-
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- ootid
-
noun,
the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- piend
-
noun,
arris.
- onto-
-
- poet.
-
- oread
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- prod.
-
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- Nader
-
noun,
Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
- nadir
-
noun,
Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
- prion
-
noun,
any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
- padre
-
noun,
father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
- PEDir
-
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- Pride
-
noun,
a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- pret.
-
- pedo-
-
- Pedro
-
noun,
any of several varieties of all fours in which the five of trumps counts at its face value.
- pred.
-
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- prand
-
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Porto
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Oporto.
- peri-
-
- Port.
-
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- nitid
-
adjective,
bright; lustrous.
- nitr-
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Orton
-
noun,
Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
- poori
-
noun,
a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
- Peron
-
noun,
Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
- pert.
-
- NORAD
-
noun,
a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
- Orion
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- patr-
-
- rapid
-
noun,
Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- areo-
-
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- DORAN
-
noun,
an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
- Arndt
-
noun,
Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
- doper
-
noun,
a drug addict.
- aroid
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- rooti
-
noun,
rooty2 .
- donor
-
noun,
a person who gives or donates.
- Donar
-
noun,
the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- topo-
-
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- Arden
-
noun,
Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
- Tarde
-
noun,
Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
- Rodin
-
noun,
(François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
- dropt
-
noun,
a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
- droop
-
noun,
a sagging, sinking, bending, or hanging down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
- drone
-
noun,
the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
- droit
-
noun,
a legal right or claim.
- dript
-
noun,
an act of dripping.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- Dario
-
noun,
Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
- Drina
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- ronde
-
noun,
a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
- rondo
-
noun,
a work or movement, often the last movement of a sonata, having one principal subject that is stated at least three times in the same key and to which return is made after the introduction of each subordinate theme.
- Drape
-
noun,
a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
- Drain
-
noun,
something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
- 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.
- tardo
-
adjective,
slow (used as a musical direction).
- ante-
-
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- dinar
-
noun,
any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
- tera-
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- to-do
-
noun,
bustle; fuss:
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- dept.
-
- diner
-
noun,
a person who dines.
- Dante
-
noun,
(Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
- depot
-
noun,
a railroad station.
- dent.
-
- denar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- tired
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tondo
-
noun,
a round painting or relief.
- tepid
-
adjective,
moderately warm; lukewarm:
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- teiid
-
noun,
any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
- ation
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- tono-
-
- Dnepr
-
noun,
Russian name of Dnieper.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- indri
-
noun,
a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species.
- tonia
-
- tenor
-
noun,
the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- toner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tones.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- teno-
-
- Dioon
-
noun,
any of several Mexican and Central American palmlike plants belonging to the genus Dioon, of the cycad family, having a crown of stiff, pinnate leaves.
- Dione
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
- anti-
-
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- rodeo
-
noun,
a public exhibition of cowboy skills, as bronco riding and calf roping.
- 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.
- Troad
-
noun,
The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
- Redan
-
noun,
a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
- aden-
-
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- adept
-
noun,
a skilled or proficient person; expert.
- Redon
-
noun,
Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
- adopt
-
Verb phrases,
adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
- ideo-
-
- Adore
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- adorn
-
verb (used with object),
to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
- trade
-
noun,
the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
- adret
-
noun,
a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- Aedon
-
noun,
a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- Trona
-
noun,
a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
- idio-
-
- retd.
-
- India
-
noun,
Hindi Bharat [buh-ruht] /ˈbʌ rʌt/ (Show IPA). a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950. 1,246,880 sq. mi. (3,229,419 sq. km). Capital: New Delhi.
- Indre
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
- Indra
-
noun,
Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
- Indo-
-
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- 30-30
-
- Indio
-
noun,
a town in S California.
- indie
-
noun,
an independently or privately owned business, especially a film or music company that is not affiliated with a larger and more commercial company:
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- idion
-
- Inari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- trop-
-
- troop
-
noun,
an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- trone
-
noun,
a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
- idiot
-
noun,
Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person:
- rept.
-
- reni-
-
- ento-
-
- andr-
-
- Triad
-
noun,
a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Edina
-
noun,
a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
- trend
-
noun,
the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- andor
-
conjunction,
(used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
- tried
-
noun,
an attempt or effort:
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- tread
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- Andie
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- edit.
-
- aero-
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- anode
-
noun,
the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- Andre
-
noun,
John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
- endo-
-
- aeri-
-
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- tri-
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- toad
-
noun,
any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit.
Compare frog1 (def 1).
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- 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.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- toed
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- ped.
-
- Pen.
-
- tRNA
-
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- 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.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- top-
-
- toon
-
noun,
an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Pet.
-
- pend
-
verb (used without object),
to remain undecided or unsettled.
- per.
-
- trid
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- torn
-
noun,
a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
- trod
-
noun,
the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- tron
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- toro
-
noun,
a bull.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- 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.
- RIIA
-
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- pro-
-
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rind
-
noun,
a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- prin
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- rit.
-
- Rida
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- pre-
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- road
-
noun,
a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- prad
-
noun,
Informal. horse.
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- 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.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- RAND
-
noun,
(in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
- 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).
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Rep.
-
- rad.
-
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- 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.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- rend
-
verb (used with object),
to separate into parts with force or violence:
- Reno
-
noun,
Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
- 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.
- pot.
-
- porn
-
noun,
Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
- tion
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- ten.
-
- 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.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tend
-
Verb phrases,
tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
- ter.
-
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- 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.
- tide
-
noun,
the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
- 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.
- 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.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- RONA
-
- 'roo
-
noun,
kangaroo.
- rood
-
noun,
a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen.
- poor
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- pood
-
noun,
a Russian weight equal to about 36 pounds avoirdupois (16 kg).
- Root
-
noun,
a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Pond
-
noun,
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- pnea
-
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- roto
-
noun,
rotogravure.
- rpt.
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- poda
-
- 1080
-
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- drat
-
interjection,
(used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- epit
-
- epi-
-
- Enid
-
noun,
a city in N Oklahoma.
- end-
-
- EDTA
-
- Edna
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
- 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:
- drip
-
noun,
an act of dripping.
- Drin
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
- dpt.
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- DOTE
-
noun,
decay of wood.
- Dort
-
noun,
Dordrecht.
- dorp
-
noun,
a village; hamlet.
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- Dora
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- dope
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- dopa
-
noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- door
-
noun,
a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves.
- Doon
-
noun,
a river in SW Scotland, flowing NW from Ayr County to the Firth of Clyde. About 30 miles (48 km) long.
- done
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- iron
-
noun,
Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C.
Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
- nerd
-
noun,
a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
- neo-
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- nard
-
noun,
an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- NADP
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- 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.
- Ire.
-
- Ind.
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- iod-
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- int.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- INRI
-
- IndE
-
- inae
-
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- idae
-
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- Nero
-
noun,
(Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
- apo-
-
- ator
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- art.
-
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Apr.
-
- ant.
-
- Dane
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
- ano-
-
- Ande
-
plural noun,
a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Aire
-
- AInd
-
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- aet.
-
- aer-
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- dite
-
noun,
a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
- DERP
-
noun,
a person or thing considered to be foolish or awkward.
- DIRT
-
noun,
any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- dir.
-
- dipt
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- Dino
-
- Dine
-
noun,
Scot. dinner.
- Din.
-
- Diet
-
noun,
food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
- dia-
-
- dern
-
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
darn2 .
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- der.
-
- depr
-
- dep.
-
- Deni
-
noun,
a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
- Den.
-
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- Dean
-
noun,
Education.
the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college:
an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline:
the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- date
-
noun,
a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
- dat.
-
- Darn
-
noun,
a darned place, as in a garment:
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- opia
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- par.
-
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pan.
-
- Ont.
-
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- oto-
-
- pard
-
noun,
a leopard or panther.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Otoe
-
noun,
Oto.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Nor.
-
- not-
-
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Nord
-
noun,
a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
- oro-
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- node
-
noun,
a knot, protuberance, or knob.
- ord.
-
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- nide
-
noun,
a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Oder
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- odor
-
noun,
the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell:
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- OPer
-
- NIRA
-
- NTIA
-
- ordo
-
noun,
Roman Catholic Church. a booklet containing short and abbreviated directions for the contents of the office and Mass of each day in the year.
- pat.
-
- patd
-
- Orne
-
noun,
a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- oo-
-
- DET
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- DIP
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- oon
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- TIA
-
- 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:
- PID
-
- OOT
-
- di.
-
- OPA
-
- TID
-
- NIA
-
- ONR
-
- OIr
-
- 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:
- RPO
-
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ODT
-
- OEO
-
- DOP
-
noun,
a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
- oid
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- OIt
-
- Ted
-
noun,
British Slang. Teddy boy.
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Doi
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- 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.
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- DNR
-
- DNA
-
- ONI
-
- dit
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- 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.
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- DAP
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- 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.
- aor
-
- tpd
-
- TPI
-
- TPN
-
- Tpr
-
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- PAD
-
noun,
a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- PTO
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ae.
-
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PDT
-
- Tro
-
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- Ar.
-
- an.
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- ad-
-
- ap-
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- pt.
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- DEA
-
- de-
-
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- DAR
-
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- ote
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- DAE
-
- DOA
-
- prn
-
- do.
-
- ATP
-
- too
-
Idioms,
only too. only (def 10).
- Pa.
-
- pd.
-
- at.
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pr.
-
- 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.
- ard
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- ROP
-
- NPR
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ine
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- in.
-
- ier
-
- IDP
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- ide
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RDA
-
- REA
-
- Npt
-
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- nr.
-
- id.
-
- ETR
-
- NRA
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- ior
-
- POA
-
- NAD
-
- PRA
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NED
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Edward.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- NDE
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- POR
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nod
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noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- IOT
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- ite
-
- ITA
-
- NOP
-
- IRO
-
- PTA
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plural,
peseta.
- Ir.
-
- ipr
-
- IPO
-
- IPA
-
- Rd.
-
- Re.
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- ETO
-
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- ERT
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- OAO
-
- OAP
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ean
-
- RNA
-
- rnd
-
- ROA
-
- ead
-
- ea.
-
- ETD
-
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- eo-
-
- 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.
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- DRE
-
- PIO
-
- Dr.
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- DPI
-
- DPA
-
- ed.
-
- trp
-
- Ep.
-
- op.
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- OED
-
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- 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.
- eir
-
- EPT
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- en-
-
- EDT
-
- EDP
-
- ERP
-
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- EPA
-
- ND
-
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- NI
-
- NP
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- TD
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- 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.
- i.
-
- 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.
- O.
-
- RP
-
- t.
-
- AO
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- OD
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- RI
-
- OA
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- DN
-
- 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.
- DP
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- IP
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- RO
-
- N.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- TN
-
- TP
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- D.
-
- 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.
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- DT
-
noun,
a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
- RN
-