Anagrams of persecutions

Word persecutions has 1 exact anagrams and 2103 other words that can be made by using the letters of persecutions.

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counterspies
noun, a spy active in counterespionage.
persecution
noun, the act of persecuting.
supersonic
adjective, greater than the speed of sound waves through air.
percussion
noun, the striking of one body against another with some sharpness; impact; blow.
precession
noun, the act or fact of preceding; precedence.
prosecutes
verb (used with object), Law. to institute legal proceedings against (a person). to seek to enforce or obtain by legal process. to conduct criminal proceedings in court against.
necropsies
noun, the examination of a body after death; autopsy.
secretions
noun, (in a cell or gland) the act or process of separating, elaborating, and releasing a substance that fulfills some function within the organism or undergoes excretion.
resections
noun, Surveying. a technique of ascertaining the location of a point by taking bearings from the point on two other points of known location.
encopresis
noun, involuntary defecation.
courtesies
noun, excellence of manners or social conduct; polite behavior.
interposes
verb (used with object), to place between; cause to intervene:
supertonic
noun, the second tone of a diatonic scale, being the next above the tonic.
neurotics
noun, a neurotic person.
isoprenes
noun, a colorless, volatile, water-insoluble liquid, C 5 H 8 , of the terpene class, usually obtained from rubber or from oil of turpentine by pyrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber by polymerization.
reception
noun, the act of receiving or the state of being received.
eruptions
noun, an issuing forth suddenly and violently; outburst; outbreak.
serotines
noun, a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
isentrope
noun, a line on a map or chart joining points having equal entropy.
cinereous
adjective, in the state of or reduced to ashes:
piecrusts
noun, the crust or shell of a pie.
stenopeic
noun, a device, as of wood, metal, or cardboard, with a narrow horizontal slit, worn over the eyes for protection against bright sunlight.
cespitose
adjective, forming mats; growing in dense tufts.
recession
noun, the act of receding or withdrawing.
cerussite
noun, a mineral, lead carbonate, PbCO 3 , found in masses or in colorless, transparent crystals: an important ore of lead.
potencies
noun, the state or quality of being potent.
coinsures
verb (used with or without object), to insure jointly with another or others.
unrespect
countries
noun, a state or nation:
resection
noun, Surveying. a technique of ascertaining the location of a point by taking bearings from the point on two other points of known location.
interpose
verb (used with object), to place between; cause to intervene:
entropies
noun, Thermodynamics. (on a macroscopic scale) a function of thermodynamic variables, as temperature, pressure, or composition, that is a measure of the energy that is not available for work during a thermodynamic process. A closed system evolves toward a state of maximum entropy. (in statistical mechanics) a measure of the randomness of the microscopic constituents of a thermodynamic system. Symbol: S.
pectinose
noun, arabinose.
susceptor
noun, a piece of metallic film on a package of microwaveable food that helps cook and brown the food by producing and concentrating energy on the food's outer surface.
neoterics
noun, a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
Nestorius
noun, died a.d. 451? Syrian ecclesiastic: patriarch of Constantinople 428–431.
inspector
noun, a person who inspects.
prentices
noun, a male given name.
prescient
adjective, having prescience, or knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen; having foresight:
sinecures
noun, an office or position requiring little or no work, especially one yielding profitable returns.
Perotinus
noun, ("Magnus Magister") fl. late 12th to early 13th century, French composer.
conspires
verb (used with object), to plot (something wrong, evil, or illegal).
construes
noun, the act of construing.
Serpentis
noun, genitive of Serpens.
ceintures
noun, cincture (defs 1, 2).
prosecute
verb (used with object), Law. to institute legal proceedings against (a person). to seek to enforce or obtain by legal process. to conduct criminal proceedings in court against.
secretion
noun, (in a cell or gland) the act or process of separating, elaborating, and releasing a substance that fulfills some function within the organism or undergoes excretion.
sericeous
adjective, silky.
centuries
noun, a period of 100 years.
icteruses
noun, jaundice (def 1).
Cupertino
noun, a town in W California.
secretins
noun, a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.
Petronius
noun, Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (Gaius Petronius Arbiter"Arbiter Elegantiae") died a.d. 66? Roman satirist.
inspects
verb (used with object), to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
epicures
noun, a person who cultivates a refined taste, especially in food and wine; connoisseur.
neoteric
noun, a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
sit-upon
noun, a piece of waterproof fabric or other material carried by campers, hikers, etc., and used for sitting on wet surfaces.
rictuses
noun, the gape of the mouth of a bird.
precious
noun, a dearly beloved person; darling.
crustose
adjective, forming a crusty, tenaciously fixed mass that covers the surface on which it grows, as certain lichens.
ripostes
noun, a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
sureties
noun, security against loss or damage or for the fulfillment of an obligation, the payment of a debt, etc.; a pledge, guaranty, or bond.
pruinose
adjective, covered with a frostlike bloom or powdery secretion, as a plant surface.
picotees
noun, a variety of carnation, tulip, etc., having an outer margin of another color.
sections
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
presents
noun, the present time.
one-step
noun, a round dance performed by couples to ragtime.
precents
verb (used with object), to lead as a precentor in singing.
re-count
noun, a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
erection
noun, the act of erecting.
poetries
noun, the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
routines
noun, a customary or regular course of procedure.
prosects
verb (used with object), to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
Ericsson
noun, John, 1803–89, Swedish engineer and inventor; in the U.S. after 1839.
sinecure
noun, an office or position requiring little or no work, especially one yielding profitable returns.
tonsures
noun, the act of cutting the hair or shaving the head.
conspire
verb (used with object), to plot (something wrong, evil, or illegal).
Pointers
noun, a person or thing that points.
reunites
verb (used with or without object), to unite again, as after separation.
ceinture
noun, cincture (defs 1, 2).
posterns
noun, a back door or gate.
Couperin
noun, François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1668–1733, French composer.
reposits
verb (used with object), to put back; replace.
potences
noun, potency.
repousse
noun, the art or process of producing repoussé designs.
spectro-
counties
noun, the largest administrative division of a U.S. state:
Countess
noun, the wife or widow of a count in the nobility of Continental Europe or of an earl in the British peerage.
spectres
noun, specter.
counters
noun, a table or display case on which goods can be shown, business transacted, etc.
counter-
sentries
noun, a soldier stationed at a place to stand guard and prevent the passage of unauthorized persons, watch for fires, etc., especially a sentinel stationed at a pass, gate, opening in a defense work, or the like.
encrusts
verb (used with or without object), incrust.
specious
adjective, apparently good or right though lacking real merit; superficially pleasing or plausible:
eucrites
noun, a basic gabbro consisting mainly of bytownite and augite.
ructions
noun, a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
seicento
noun, the 17th century, with reference to the Italian art or literature of that period.
resinous
adjective, full of or containing resin.
11-point
respects
noun, a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in):
respites
noun, a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:
response
noun, an answer or reply, as in words or in some action.
necroses
noun, death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
trounces
verb (used with object), to beat severely; thrash.
resupine
adjective, lying on the back; supine.
necrosis
noun, death of a circumscribed portion of animal or plant tissue.
Peterson
noun, Oscar Emmanuel, 1925–2007, Canadian jazz pianist.
retinues
noun, a body of retainers in attendance upon an important personage; suite.
enuresis
noun, lack of control of urination, especially during sleep; bed-wetting; urinary incontinence.
insecure
adjective, subject to fears, doubts, etc.; not self-confident or assured:
construe
noun, the act of construing.
coituses
noun, sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
incrusts
verb (used with object), to cover or line with a crust or hard coating.
spinster
noun, Disparaging and Offensive. a woman still unmarried beyond the usual age of marrying.
eruption
noun, an issuing forth suddenly and violently; outburst; outbreak.
neurosis
noun, Also called psychoneurosis. a functional disorder in which feelings of anxiety, obsessional thoughts, compulsive acts, and physical complaints without objective evidence of disease, in various degrees and patterns, dominate the personality.
neurotic
noun, a neurotic person.
secretin
noun, a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.
serotine
noun, a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
centesis
noun, a puncture or perforation.
pioneers
noun, a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
step-ins
noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
sceptres
noun, a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
scienter
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:
tropines
noun, a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
suctions
noun, the act, process, or condition of sucking.
neuroses
noun, Also called psychoneurosis. a functional disorder in which feelings of anxiety, obsessional thoughts, compulsive acts, and physical complaints without objective evidence of disease, in various degrees and patterns, dominate the personality.
Princess
noun, a nonreigning female member of a royal family.
esoteric
adjective, understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite:
Scorpius
noun, the Scorpion, a zodiacal constellation between Sagittarius and Libra, containing the bright star Antares.
crosstie
noun, Railroads. a tie.
estrones
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
piecrust
noun, the crust or shell of a pie.
scouters
noun, a person who scouts.
peroneus
noun, any of several muscles on the outer side of the leg, the action of which assists in extending the foot and in turning it outward.
pictures
noun, a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.:
essonite
noun, Mineralogy. a variety of grossularite garnet.
punsters
noun, a person who makes puns frequently.
Peronist
noun, a supporter of Juan Perón or of his principles and policies.
cistrons
noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
percents
noun, Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
curtsies
noun, a respectful bow made by women and girls, consisting of bending the knees and lowering the body.
coinsure
verb (used with or without object), to insure jointly with another or others.
coesites
noun, a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
penuries
noun, extreme poverty; destitution.
censures
noun, strong or vehement expression of disapproval:
outcries
noun, a strong and usually public expression of protest, indignation, or the like.
citruses
noun, any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
spencers
noun, a short, close-fitting jacket, frequently trimmed with fur, worn in the 19th century by women and children.
esurient
adjective, hungry; greedy.
crispens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become crisp.
pentoses
noun, a monosaccharide containing five atoms of carbon, as xylose, C 5 H 10 O 5 , or produced from pentosans by hydrolysis.
cuprites
noun, a mineral, cuprous oxide, Cu 2 O, occurring in red crystals and brown to black granular masses: an ore of copper.
isostere
noun, Chemistry. a compound isosteric with one or more other compounds.
Preussen
noun, German name of Prussia.
citreous
adjective, lemon-yellow; greenish-yellow.
isoprene
noun, a colorless, volatile, water-insoluble liquid, C 5 H 8 , of the terpene class, usually obtained from rubber or from oil of turpentine by pyrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber by polymerization.
encrust
verb (used with or without object), incrust.
Proteus
noun, Classical Mythology. a sea god, son of Oceanus and Tethys, noted for his ability to assume different forms and to prophesy.
prestos
noun, Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
presets
noun, a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
step-on
adjective, made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
encores
noun, a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
process
noun, a systematic series of actions directed to some end:
prostie
noun, a prostitute.
step-in
noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
Preston
noun, a seaport in W Lancashire, in NW England.
troupes
noun, a company, band, or group of singers, actors, or other performers, especially one that travels about.
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.
Poussin
noun, Nicolas [nee-kaw-lah] /ni kɔˈlɑ/ (Show IPA), 1594–1655, French painter.
pounces
noun, the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
curites
noun, a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
prosect
verb (used with object), to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
trienes
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
pouters
noun, a person who pouts.
tierces
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
priests
noun, a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
precuts
adjective, cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used:
precise
adjective, definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed:
sunrise
noun, the rise or ascent of the sun above the horizon in the morning.
spences
noun, a pantry.
protein
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.
trounce
verb (used with object), to beat severely; thrash.
present
noun, the present time.
precess
verb (used without object), to undergo precession (def 2).
triunes
noun, (initial capital letter) the Trinity.
prisons
noun, a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
Spencer
noun, a short, close-fitting jacket, frequently trimmed with fur, worn in the 19th century by women and children.
precent
verb (used with object), to lead as a precentor in singing.
ousters
noun, expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied:
princes
noun, a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
pectens
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.
Steiner
noun, Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
Spenser
noun, Edmund, c1552–99, English poet.
Curtiss
noun, Glenn Hammond, 1878–1930, U.S. inventor: pioneer in the field of aviation.
cuprite
noun, a mineral, cuprous oxide, Cu 2 O, occurring in red crystals and brown to black granular masses: an ore of copper.
tropine
noun, a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
trioses
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
inspect
verb (used with object), to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
potsies
noun, hopscotch.
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).
incepts
verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
picture
noun, a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.:
incests
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
esprits
noun, sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
espouse
verb (used with object), to make one's own; adopt or embrace, as a cause.
pierces
noun, Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
pereion
noun, (in a crustacean) the thorax.
incross
noun, a mating between organisms that are both homozygous for the same allele.
piceous
adjective, of, relating to, or resembling pitch.
incrust
verb (used with object), to cover or line with a crust or hard coating.
escorts
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
Pioneer
noun, a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
percuss
verb (used with object), Medicine/Medical. to strike or tap for diagnostic or therapeutic purposes.
percent
noun, Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
sprouts
noun, a shoot of a plant.
spinous
adjective, covered with or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
picotee
noun, a variety of carnation, tulip, etc., having an outer margin of another color.
estrins
noun, estrone.
peonies
noun, any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
icterus
noun, jaundice (def 1).
Persson
noun, Göran [yœ-rahn] /ˈyœ rɑn/ (Show IPA), born 1949, prime minister of Sweden 1996–2006.
sprints
noun, a short race at full speed.
pesters
verb (used with object), to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:
Persius
noun, (Aulus Persius Flaccus) a.d. 34–62, Roman satirist.
spriest
adjective, a superlative of spry.
persist
verb (used without object), to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.:
eucrite
noun, a basic gabbro consisting mainly of bytownite and augite.
tone-up
noun, an exercise for toning up one's body.
estrone
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
Petrine
adjective, of or relating to the apostle Peter or the Epistles bearing his name.
Perseus
noun, Classical Mythology. a hero, the son of Zeus and Danaë, who slew the Gorgon Medusa, and afterward saved Andromeda from a sea monster.
tonsure
noun, the act of cutting the hair or shaving the head.
tonuses
noun, a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
ictuses
noun, Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
petrous
adjective, Anatomy. noting or pertaining to the hard dense portion of the temporal bone, containing the internal auditory organs; petrosal.
estrous
adjective, pertaining to or involving the estrus.
spinose
adjective, full of spines; spiniferous; spinous.
inpours
verb (used with or without object), to pour in.
potence
noun, potency.
entires
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
insteps
noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
pectose
noun, protopectin.
poseurs
noun, a person who attempts to impress others by assuming or affecting a manner, degree of elegance, sentiment, etc., other than his or her true one.
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.
insures
verb (used with object), to guarantee against loss or harm.
entries
noun, an act of entering; entrance.
entopic
adjective, being or occurring in the usual place.
entices
verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
porcine
adjective, of or relating to swine.
postern
noun, a back door or gate.
entero-
enteric
noun, enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
posters
noun, a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
ensures
verb (used with object), to secure or guarantee:
posture
noun, the relative disposition of the parts of something.
poteens
noun, the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
pectous
adjective, of, relating to, or consisting of pectin or protopectin.
epicure
noun, a person who cultivates a refined taste, especially in food and wine; connoisseur.
erotics
noun, an erotic poem.
poetics
noun, literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
spinors
noun, a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
piteous
adjective, evoking or deserving pity; pathetic:
pentose
noun, a monosaccharide containing five atoms of carbon, as xylose, C 5 H 10 O 5 , or produced from pentosans by hydrolysis.
spinets
noun, a small upright piano.
spruces
noun, any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales.
poesies
noun, the work or the art of poetic composition.
poetess
noun, a woman who writes poetry.
Ericson
noun, Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
poisers
noun, a person or thing that poises.
penises
noun, the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
pointer
noun, a person or thing that points.
Epstein
noun, Sir Jacob, 1880–1959, English sculptor, born in the U.S.
pointes
noun, the tip of the toe.
inserts
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
toupees
noun, a man's wig.
Peneios
noun, Modern Greek name of Salambria.
stepson
noun, a son of one's husband or wife by a previous marriage.
Croesus
noun, died 546 b.c, king of Lydia 560–546: noted for his great wealth.
stereo-
unsteps
verb (used with object), to lift from its step, as a mast.
routine
noun, a customary or regular course of procedure.
constr.
conster
verb (used with or without object), construe.
consist
noun, Railroads. the rolling stock, exclusive of the locomotive, making up a train. a record made of this rolling stock.
sincere
adjective, free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:
oestrus
noun, estrus.
ruction
noun, a disturbance, quarrel, or row.
nestors
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
stories
noun, a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
coesite
noun, a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
unstops
verb (used with object), to remove the stopper from:
supines
noun, (in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.”.
Neupest
noun, German name of Ujpest.
Serpent
noun, a snake.
citrons
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
rustics
noun, a country person.
Serpens
noun, the Serpent, a constellation consisting of two separate parts, the head (Serpens Caput) and the tail (Serpens Cauda) with Ophiuchus in between.
contuse
verb (used with object), to injure (tissue), especially without breaking the skin; bruise.
sinters
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
cistern
noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
reunite
verb (used with or without object), to unite again, as after separation.
resents
verb (used with object), to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
cosines
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
necrose
verb (used with or without object), to affect or be affected with necrosis.
respect
noun, a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in):
respite
noun, a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:
corsets
noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
retinue
noun, a body of retainers in attendance upon an important personage; suite.
cornute
adjective, cornuted.
stopers
noun, a machine for drilling rock from below.
openers
noun, a person or thing that opens.
cornets
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
stoners
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
prussic
adjective, of or derived from prussic acid.
copters
noun, helicopter.
riposte
noun, a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
copiers
noun, a person or thing that copies; copyist.
Roscius
noun, Quintus [kwin-tuh s] /ˈkwɪn təs/ (Show IPA), c126–c62 b.c, Roman actor.
cistron
noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
uprises
noun, an act of rising up.
costers
noun, costermonger.
censers
noun, a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
centres
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.
sereins
noun, fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
secerns
verb (used with object), to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
norites
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.
censure
noun, strong or vehement expression of disapproval:
censors
noun, an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
secrets
noun, something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
section
noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
centro-
cenotes
noun, a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
nitrous
adjective, pertaining to compounds obtained from niter, usually containing less oxygen than the corresponding nitric compounds.
secures
adjective, free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
sunspot
noun, one of the relatively dark patches that appear periodically on the surface of the sun and affect terrestrial magnetism and certain other terrestrial phenomena.
seiners
noun, a person who fishes with a seine.
noetics
noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
uterine
adjective, of or relating to the uterus or womb.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
centri-
notices
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
serious
noun, that which is of importance, grave, critical, or somber:
scoters
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
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.
stripes
noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
serines
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;
neuters
noun, Grammar. the neuter gender. a noun of that gender. another element marking that gender. an intransitive verb.
neutro-
cesspit
noun, a pit for receiving wastes, as sewage, or other refuse.
cession
noun, act of ceding, as by treaty.
scouter
noun, a person who scouts.
Script.
stupors
noun, suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.:
cerises
adjective, noun, moderate to deep red.
screeno
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) (formerly) bingo played in a movie theater.
cereous
adjective, waxlike.
Screens
noun, a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
sucrose
noun, a crystalline disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , the sugar obtained from the sugarcane, the sugar beet, and sorghum, and forming the greater part of maple sugar; sugar.
nourice
noun, a nurse.
suction
noun, the act, process, or condition of sucking.
resects
verb (used with object), to do a resection on.
unrests
noun, lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet:
suspect
noun, a person who is suspected, especially one suspected of a crime, offense, or the like.
uncross
verb (used with object), to change from a crossed position, as the legs.
Crispen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become crisp.
recepts
noun, an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
crinose
adjective, hairy.
orpines
noun, a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
recites
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
cretins
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
orients
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
receipt
noun, a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc.
cresset
noun, a metal cup or basket often mounted on a pole or suspended from above, containing oil, pitch, a rope steeped in rosin, etc., burned as a light or beacon.
recoups
noun, an act of recouping.
tensors
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
Oriente
noun, a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
crepons
noun, a heavyweight crepe fabric.
Orestes
noun, Classical Mythology. the son of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra, and the brother of Electra and Iphigenia: he avenged the murder of Agamemnon by killing Clytemenestra and her lover, Aegisthus, then was pursued by the Furies until saved by Athena.
soirees
noun, an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
tenures
noun, the holding or possessing of anything:
tocsins
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
reissue
noun, something that is issued again, as a book or a motion picture.
Soutine
noun, Chaim [khahy-im,, khahy-im] /xaɪˈɪm,, ˈxaɪ ɪm/ (Show IPA), 1894–1943, Lithuanian painter in France.
spectre
noun, specter.
specter
noun, a visible incorporeal spirit, especially one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition.
pterion
noun, the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
pterous
Ossetic
noun, the Indo-European, Iranian language of the Ossets.
species
noun, a class of individuals having some common characteristics or qualities; distinct sort or kind.
cruises
noun, the act of cruising.
souters
noun, a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.
sorites
noun, a form of argument having several premises and one conclusion, capable of being resolved into a chain of syllogisms, the conclusion of each of which is a premise of the next.
puisnes
noun, an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.
sterno-
punster
noun, a person who makes puns frequently.
punties
noun, an iron rod used in glassmaking for handling the hot glass.
purines
noun, a white, crystalline compound, C 5 H 4 N 4 , from which is derived a group of compounds including uric acid, xanthine, and caffeine.
Oscines
noun, an oscine bird.
cronies
noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
Socinus
noun, Faustus [faw-stuh s] /ˈfɔ stəs/ (Show IPA), (Fausto Sozzini) 1539–1604, and his uncle, Laelius [lee-lee-uh s] /ˈli li əs/ (Show IPA) (Lelio Sozzini), 1525–62, Italian Protestant theologians and reformers.
recount
noun, a second or additional count, as of votes in an election.
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.
reopens
verb (used with or without object), to open again.
rescues
noun, the act of rescuing.
coterie
noun, a group of people who associate closely.
suspire
verb (used with object), to sigh; utter with long, sighing breaths.
reputes
noun, estimation in the view of others; reputation:
reposit
verb (used with object), to put back; replace.
re-pose
verb (used with or without object), to pose again.
courses
noun, a direction or route taken or to be taken.
repines
verb (used without object), to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
repents
adjective, creeping.
couters
noun, a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
Teniers
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.
sprites
noun, an elf, fairy, or goblin.
tureens
noun, a large, deep, covered dish for serving soup, stew, or other foods.
orceins
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
sterns
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
Osetic
adjective, noun, Ossetic.
osiers
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
perses
noun, a son of Perseus and Andromeda and the ancestor of the kings of Persia.
Peneus
noun, ancient name of Salambria.
stoics
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
optics
noun, (used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
opener
noun, a person or thing that opens.
stoner
noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
ounces
noun, a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
Sterne
noun, Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
stours
noun, British Dialect. tumult; confusion. a storm.
opsins
noun, any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
ossein
noun, the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
norite
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.
steres
opines
verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
noesis
noun, (in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
person
noun, a human being, whether an adult or child:
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
stoups
noun, a basin for holy water, as at the entrance of a church.
stipos
noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
steric
adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
stenos
noun, a stenographer.
suites
noun, a number of things forming a series or set.
noises
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
Orense
noun, a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
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.
suints
noun, the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
spurts
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
sprits
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.
steers
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
stirps
noun, a stock; family or branch of a family; line of descent.
orpine
noun, a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
strops
noun, any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
Peirce
noun, Benjamin, 1809–80, U.S. mathematician.
stripe
noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
sprues
noun, Metallurgy. an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold. the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
opuses
noun, a musical composition.
steins
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
stoper
noun, a machine for drilling rock from below.
onuses
noun, a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
Stopes
noun, Marie Carmichael, 1880–1958, English scientist and birth control advocate.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
one-up
adverb, Printing. with only one reproduction of a form per sheet or on a given sheet:
streps
noun, streptococcus.
orcein
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
spruce
noun, any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales.
sprout
noun, a shoot of a plant.
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
stores
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
stupor
noun, suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.:
oscine
noun, an oscine bird.
Oeneus
noun, a king of Calydon believed to have been the first man to cultivate grapes.
sucres
noun, Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
spruit
noun, (in southern Africa) a small stream.
stipes
noun, Zoology. the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.
spurns
noun, disdainful rejection.
stupes
noun, two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
Stones
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
pernio
noun, chilblain.
steeps
noun, a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
Nueces
noun, a river in S Texas, flowing SE to Corpus Christi Bay, on the Gulf of Mexico. 338 miles (545 km) long.
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.
steno-
nurses
noun, a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm. Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
ouster
noun, expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied:
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
peruse
verb (used with object), to read through with thoroughness or care:
sit-up
noun, an exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the torso to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs: formerly done with the legs straight but now usually done with the knees bent.
resist
noun, a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid.
Reston
noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
snipes
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.
retuse
adjective, having an obtuse or rounded apex with a shallow notch, as leaves.
sneers
noun, a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
reuses
noun, a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
rictus
noun, the gape of the mouth of a bird.
rinses
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
ripens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
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.
Sister
noun, a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
sirups
noun, any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.
sirens
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
sirees
noun, sirree.
rosets
noun, resin; rosin.
rosins
noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
rouens
noun, a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
resets
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
resect
verb (used with object), to do a resection on.
rousts
verb (used with object), to rout, as from a place:
soiree
noun, an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
recipe
noun, a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a food dish:
recite
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
recons
noun, reconnaissance.
recoup
noun, an act of recouping.
recti-
rectos
rectus
noun, any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
recuse
verb (used with object), to reject or challenge (a judge or juror) as disqualified to act, especially because of interest or bias.
reests
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
rescue
noun, the act of rescuing.
snorts
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
rentes
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
reopen
verb (used with or without object), to open again.
repent
adjective, creeping.
repine
verb (used without object), to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
snores
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
repose
noun, the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep.
repots
verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
repute
noun, estimation in the view of others; reputation:
rouses
noun, a rousing.
routes
noun, a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
recept
noun, an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
secret
noun, something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
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;
screen
noun, a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
screes
noun, a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
scries
verb (used without object), to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
scrips
noun, a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
series
noun, a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence.
scutes
noun, a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
secern
verb (used with object), to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
serein
noun, fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
Scouse
noun, a baked dish or stew made usually with meat and hardtack.
sector
noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
secure
adjective, free from or not exposed to danger or harm; safe.
septic
adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
septi-
seiner
noun, a person who fishes with a seine.
seines
noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
Senior
noun, a person who is older than another.
senors
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
scouts
noun, a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
scours
noun, the act of scouring.
set-up
noun, Surveying. station (def 14a). a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station. a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.
Ruston
noun, a city in N Louisiana.
setose
adjective, covered with setae or bristles; bristly.
setons
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
rupees
noun, a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. Abbreviation: R., Re.
russet
noun, yellowish brown, light brown, or reddish brown.
Russo-
rustic
noun, a country person.
Rustin
noun, Bayard [bey-erd] /ˈbeɪ ərd/ (Show IPA), 1910–1987, U.S. civil rights leader.
rutins
noun, a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
Scotus
noun, John Duns, Duns Scotus, John.
serous
adjective, resembling serum; of a watery nature.
scents
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
serins
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
scions
noun, a descendant.
scones
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
Scopes
noun, John Thomas, 1901–70, U.S. high-school teacher whose teaching of the Darwinian theory of evolution became a cause célèbre (Scopes Trial or Monkey Trial) in 1925.
scores
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
scorns
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
Scoter
noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
recess
noun, temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
Recent
noun, Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
sprite
noun, an elf, fairy, or goblin.
Piutes
noun, Paiute.
spinto
adjective, having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
Pisces
noun, Astronomy. the Fishes, a zodiacal constellation between Aries and Aquarius.
piscos
noun, a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
pisser
noun, something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
pistes
noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
Piston
noun, a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
pitons
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
spinor
noun, a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
spinet
noun, a small upright piano.
spirts
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
poetic
noun, poetics.
spines
noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
pointe
noun, the tip of the toe.
points
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
poiser
noun, a person or thing that poises.
poises
noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
ponces
noun, a pimp.
ponies
noun, a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
spiro-
pintos
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
Pontus
noun, an ancient country in NE Asia Minor, bordering on the Black Sea: later a Roman province.
spouse
noun, either member of a married pair in relation to the other; one's husband or wife.
pester
verb (used with object), to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:
sprint
noun, a short race at full speed.
Peters
noun, penis.
sprent
adjective, sprinkled.
Petrie
noun, Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
petro-
Petros
noun, Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
spouts
noun, a pipe, tube, or liplike projection through or by which a liquid is discharged, poured, or conveyed.
picots
noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
Pinter
noun, Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
picro-
sports
noun, an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
Pictor
noun, the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
piecer
noun, a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.
pieces
noun, a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
Pierce
noun, Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
spites
noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
Pinero
noun, Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
pinots
noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
Pontic
noun, an artificial tooth in a bridge.
Spiers
noun, a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
sonics
noun, the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
ptosis
noun, a drooping of the upper eyelid.
Spence
noun, a pantry.
prosit
interjection, (used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
protei
noun, plural of proteus (def 3).
Proust
noun, Joseph Louis [zhaw-zef lwee] /ʒɔˈzɛf lwi/ (Show IPA), 1754–1826, French chemist.
speers
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.
prunes
noun, a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
ptero-
pteron
noun, (in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
specie
noun, coined money; coin.
prises
noun, leverage.
puisne
noun, an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.
souter
noun, a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.
source
noun, any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
purees
noun, a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like.
purine
noun, a white, crystalline compound, C 5 H 4 N 4 , from which is derived a group of compounds including uric acid, xanthine, and caffeine.
purses
noun, a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
put-on
noun, an act or instance of putting someone on.
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
prison
noun, a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
prints
noun, the state of being printed.
spices
noun, any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
pounce
noun, the claw or talon of a bird of prey.
posers
noun, a person who poses.
poseur
noun, a person who attempts to impress others by assuming or affecting a manner, degree of elegance, sentiment, etc., other than his or her true one.
posies
noun, a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
posits
noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
posset
noun, a drink made of hot milk curdled with ale, wine, or the like, often sweetened and spiced.
possie
noun, a job; position.
poster
noun, a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
poteen
noun, the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
pouter
noun, a person who pouts.
Prince
noun, a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
Spener
noun, Philipp Jakob [fee-leep yah-kawp] /ˈfi lip ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1635–1705, German theologian: founder of Pietism.
precis
noun, a concise summary.
precut
adjective, cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used:
preens
noun, a pin or brooch.
preset
noun, a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
presto
noun, Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
prests
noun, a loan.
prices
noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
Priest
noun, a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
suitor
noun, a man who courts or woos a woman.
sensor
noun, a mechanical device sensitive to light, temperature, radiation level, or the like, that transmits a signal to a measuring or control instrument.
noctis
adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
estocs
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
essoin
noun, (in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
Coster
noun, costermonger.
UNESCO
noun, an agency of the United Nations charged with instituting and administering programs for cooperative, coordinated action by member states in education, science, and the arts.
cossie
noun, a bathing suit; bathers.
esters
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 .
cosset
noun, a lamb brought up without its dam; pet lamb.
COSINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
topers
noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
cosies
noun, a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
estops
verb (used with object), Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
cosets
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
Estrin
noun, estrone.
estrus
noun, Also, estrum [es-truh m] /ˈɛs trəm/ (Show IPA), oestrus. the period of heat or rut; the period of maximum sexual receptivity of the female.
Cortes
noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
topees
noun, (in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
counts
noun, the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
toners
noun, a person or thing that tones.
turnip
noun, the thick, fleshy, edible root of either of two plants of the mustard family, the white-fleshed Brassica rapa rapifera or the yellow-fleshed rutabaga.
eructs
verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
erupts
verb (used with object), to release violently; burst forth with: Synonyms: vent.
tureen
noun, a large, deep, covered dish for serving soup, stew, or other foods.
escent
escort
noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
turion
noun, a small shoot, as of asparagus or certain aquatic plants, from which a new plant can develop.
Turpin
noun, Ben, 1874–1940, U.S. silent-film comedian.
esprit
noun, sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
couter
noun, a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
Cousin
noun, Also called first cousin, full cousin. the son or daughter of an uncle or aunt. See also second cousin, removed (def 2).
courts
noun, Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly.
course
noun, a direction or route taken or to be taken.
coupes
noun, Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
espies
noun, James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
unites
noun, a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
Eunice
noun, a city in S central Louisiana.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
insure
verb (used with object), to guarantee against loss or harm.
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.
copers
noun, a horse dealer.
insets
noun, something inserted; insert.
copens
noun, Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
instep
noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
instr.
inter.
inpour
verb (used with or without object), to pour in.
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
tie-up
noun, a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
unripe
adjective, not ripe; immature; not fully developed:
unrips
verb (used with object), to undo by ripping; cut or tear open; rip; take apart or detach.
intro.
conure
noun, any of several long-tailed New World parrots, especially of the genus Aratinga, certain species of which are kept as pets.
copier
noun, a person or thing that copies; copyist.
copies
noun, an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
corset
noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
tissue
noun, Biology. an aggregate of similar cells and cell products forming a definite kind of structural material with a specific function, in a multicellular organism.
corses
noun, corpse.
corpus
noun, a large or complete collection of writings:
corpse
noun, a dead body, usually of a human being.
Europe
noun, a continent in the W part of the landmass lying between the Atlantic and Pacific oceans, separated from Asia by the Ural Mountains on the E and the Caucasus Mountains and the Black and Caspian seas on the SE. In British usage, Europe sometimes contrasts with England. About 4,017,000 sq. mi. (10,404,000 sq. km).
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
Tocsin
noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
CORNET
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
incuse
noun, an incuse figure or impression.
unrest
noun, lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet:
tip-on
noun, tip1 (def 4).
incept
verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
incest
noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
copter
noun, helicopter.
copses
noun, a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
incurs
verb (used with object), to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
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.
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
contr.
Ecorse
noun, a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
tripos
noun, (at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
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.
tsuris
noun, trouble; woe.
Tucson
noun, a city in S Arizona: health resort.
ecesis
noun, the establishment of an immigrant plant in a new environment.
cteno-
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
cut-in
noun, Movies. a still, as of a scene or an object, inserted in a film and interrupting the action or continuity:
tuners
noun, a person or thing that tunes.
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Crusoe
noun, Robinson, Robinson Crusoe.
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
triene
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
trices
noun, a very short time; an instant:
Triune
noun, (initial capital letter) the Trinity.
truces
noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
cruise
noun, the act of cruising.
Curtis
noun, Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
tropic
noun, Geography. either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone. the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
curios
noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
tropes
noun, Rhetoric. any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense. an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
curets
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
curses
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
Curtin
noun, John, 1885–1945, Australian statesman: prime minister 1941–45.
trones
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
nocti-
Custer
noun, George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
custos
noun, (italics) Latin. a custodian.
cupro-
cuisse
noun, a piece of armor or padding for protecting the thigh.
troupe
noun, a company, band, or group of singers, actors, or other performers, especially one that travels about.
cueist
noun, a billiard player.
encore
noun, a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
Enesco
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
crepes
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
Creuse
noun, a department in central France. 2165 sq. mi. (5605 sq. km). Capital: Guéret.
eosins
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
crisps
noun, Chiefly British. potato chip.
Epirus
noun, an ancient district in NW Greece and S Albania.
cripes
interjection, (used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
toupee
noun, a man's wig.
tossup
noun, the tossing of a coin to decide something by its fall.
erects
adjective, upright in position or posture:
Cronus
noun, a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea, who was dethroned by his son Zeus.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
torses
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
crests
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
Ernest
noun, a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
turco-
crepon
noun, a heavyweight crepe fabric.
crones
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
cross-
cruets
noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
entice
verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
enosis
noun, a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
Enrico
noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
ensues
verb (used without object), to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession:
ensure
verb (used with object), to secure or guarantee:
enter-
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:
entire
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
touses
noun, a commotion; rumpus.
croute
noun, crust.
proses
noun, the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
Crouse
noun, Russel, 1893–1966, U.S. dramatist.
enures
verb (used with or without object), inure.
croups
noun, any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
treens
noun, treenware.
Crosse
noun, a long-handled racket used in the game of lacrosse.
intros
noun, an introduction.
curite
noun, a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
contes
plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
neuter
noun, Grammar. the neuter gender. a noun of that gender. another element marking that gender. an intransitive verb.
usenet
noun, Computers. an extensive system of newsgroups: a branch of the Internet.
neuro-
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.
uprise
noun, an act of rising up.
Citron
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
Citrus
noun, any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
irones
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.
centr-
centos
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
tenuis
noun, an unaspirated, voiceless plosive.
supine
noun, (in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.”.
unstop
verb (used with object), to remove the stopper from:
centi-
terces
noun, tierce (def 3).
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.
census
noun, an official enumeration of the population, with details as to age, sex, occupation, etc.
Tereus
noun, a Thracian prince, the husband of Procne, who raped his sister-in-law Philomela and was changed into a hoopoe as a punishment.
Niepce
noun, Joseph Nicéphore [zhaw-zef nee-sey-fawr] /ʒɔ zɛf ni seɪˈfɔr/ (Show IPA), 1765–1833, French inventor.
censor
noun, an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
tenure
noun, the holding or possessing of anything:
uprose
noun, an act of rising up.
supers
noun, Informal. a superintendent, especially of an apartment house. supermarket. supernumerary. supervisor.
urino-
Neisse
noun, a river in N Europe, flowing N from the NW Czech Republic along part of the boundary between Germany and Poland to the Oder River. 145 miles (233 km) long.
urines
noun, the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
certes
adverb, certainly; in truth.
cerous
adjective, containing trivalent cerium.
cestus
noun, a girdle or belt, especially as worn by women of ancient Greece.
Nereis
noun, clamworm.
inures
verb (used with object), to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
Nereus
noun, a sea god, the son of Pontus and Gaea and father of the Nereids.
necro-
cerise
adjective, noun, moderate to deep red.
Nestor
noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
uretic
adjective, of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
Cereus
noun, any of various plants of the genus Cereus, of the cactus family, having large, usually white, funnel-shaped flowers.
uptorn
verb, past participle of uptear.
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.
Nessie
noun, Loch Ness monster.
tenses
noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
tensor
noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
upsets
noun, an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
ursine
adjective, of or relating to a bear or bears.
censes
verb (used with object), to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
ceruse
noun, a pigment composed of white lead.
Nistru
noun, Romanian name of Dniester.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
sunset
noun, the setting or descent of the sun below the horizon in the evening.
super-
tierce
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
utero-
Tessie
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
nitro-
nitres
noun, niter.
conies
noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
unstep
verb (used with object), to lift from its step, as a mast.
coitus
noun, sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
cenote
noun, a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
Tessin
noun, French and German name of Ticino.
ternes
noun, terne metal.
censer
noun, a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
Superi
plural noun, (in ancient Rome) the gods.
cruse
noun, an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
sonic
adjective, of or relating to sound.
sect.
specs
noun, Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
crit.
pross
noun, prostitute.
Crius
noun, a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
sones
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
rcpt.
sores
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
crips
noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
scree
noun, a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
prost
interjection, prosit.
sorts
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
cures
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
tuner
noun, a person or thing that tunes.
sorus
noun, Botany. one of the clusters of sporangia on the back of the fronds of ferns.
Tupis
noun, a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
CRISP
noun, Chiefly British. potato chip.
recip
cero-
curio
noun, any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
prose
noun, the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
rect.
sense
noun, any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
recpt
cress
noun, any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
crest
noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
scour
noun, the act of scouring.
cert.
Crete
noun, Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
Curie
noun, a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
sotie
noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
30-30
senor
noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
Scout
noun, a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
cries
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
Recit
ento-
ceros
noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
curet
noun, a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
Ceres
noun, a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
puses
noun, a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
septs
noun, (in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
seers
noun, a person who sees; observer.
Seres
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
truce
noun, a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
prune
noun, a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
SCOTS
noun, Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland. Compare Scots Gaelic.
TUNIS
noun, a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
seeps
noun, moisture that seeps out; seepage.
tunic
noun, Chiefly British. a coat worn as part of a military or other uniform.
cense
verb (used with object), to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
Cenis
noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
scuts
noun, a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
cruet
noun, a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
prunt
noun, a small mass of glass fused to the body of a glass piece.
Prus.
cent.
puces
noun, a dark or brownish purple.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
spec.
tunes
noun, a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
secos
noun, sekos.
Punic
noun, the language of ancient Carthage, a form of late Phoenician.
sours
noun, something that is sour.
truss
noun, Civil Engineering, Building Trades. any of various structural frames based on the geometric rigidity of the triangle and composed of straight members subject only to longitudinal compression, tension, or both: functions as a beam or cantilever to support bridges, roofs, etc. Compare complete (def 8), incomplete (def 3), redundant (def 5c). any of various structural frames constructed on principles other than the geometric rigidity of the triangle or deriving stability from other factors, as the rigidity of joints, the abutment of masonry, or the stiffness of beams.
seise
verb (used with or without object), Chiefly Law. seize.
Purse
noun, a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
cepes
noun, cep.
puris
noun, poori.
sents
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
croup
noun, any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
Prot.
spect
noun, single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
scrip
noun, a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
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.
puree
noun, a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like.
Sept.
USSCt
cunts
noun, the vulva or vagina.
Seine
noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
punts
noun, Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground. Compare drop kick, place kick.
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: ¢.
Seric
scups
noun, a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
scute
noun, a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
crust
noun, the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
souse
noun, an act of sousing.
snots
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
crept
noun, an act or instance of creeping:
runes
noun, any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
coirs
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
sirup
noun, any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.
copr-
rises
noun, an act or instance of rising.
ruins
noun, ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
sites
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Seton
noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
sito-
copse
noun, a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
coins
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
unrip
verb (used with object), to undo by ripping; cut or tear open; rip; take apart or detach.
ripen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
riots
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
runic
adjective, consisting of or set down in runes:
sires
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
seti-
cores
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
runts
noun, an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
corns
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
situs
noun, position; situation.
rices
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
sneer
noun, a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
rupee
noun, a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. Abbreviation: R., Re.
cornu
noun, a horn, especially a bony part that resembles a horn.
untie
verb (used with object), to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
pros.
re-up
verb (used with or without object), to reenlist.
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.
setup
noun, organization; arrangement.
corps
noun, Military. a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone: a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.
Cons.
route
noun, a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
Conte
noun, count2 .
Sino-
routs
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
roust
verb (used with object), to rout, as from a place:
CONUS
noun, the most anterior part of the simple tubular heart of lower vertebrates and embryos of higher vertebrates, leading into the artery that leaves the heart; in mammals it forms a part of the upper wall of the right ventricle, in which the pulmonary artery originates.
rouse
noun, a rousing.
sines
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.
cont.
roups
noun, any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
roues
noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
copen
noun, Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
Const
since
adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
Rouen
noun, a city in and the capital of Seine-Maritime, in N France, on the Seine: famous cathedral; execution of Joan of Arc 1431.
Sices
noun, syce.
Sinus
noun, a curve; bend.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
sipes
verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
Rosse
noun, William Parsons, Third Earl of, William Parsons.
siree
noun, sirree.
rosin
noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
unset
adjective, not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
coper
noun, a horse dealer.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
copes
noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
ropes
noun, a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
corpn
Russ.
abbreviation, Russia.
crepe
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
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.
Cetus
noun, the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
coups
noun, a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
scion
noun, a descendant.
repos
noun, a repurchase agreement.
Court
noun, Law. a place where justice is administered. a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases. a session of a judicial assembly.
Scone
noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
repic
noun, the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
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.
cetes
noun, a number of badgers together.
snort
noun, the act or sound of snorting.
scope
noun, extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
scops
noun, an Old English bard or poet.
score
noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
Turin
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
repot
verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
rente
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
urine
noun, the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
scorn
noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
reni-
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
creep
noun, an act or instance of creeping:
snout
noun, the part of an animal's head projecting forward and containing the nose and jaws; muzzle.
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.
Cesti
noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
Crees
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
reest
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
Scot.
coupe
noun, Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
UNCIO
Corse
noun, corpse.
cires
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
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.
cites
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
rests
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
rusts
noun, Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
snips
noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
cists
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
unite
noun, a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
Unit.
coset
noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
resp.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
rutin
noun, a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
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.
cine-
upset
noun, an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
reset
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
sero-
Upton
noun, a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “upper town.”.
scene
noun, the place where some action or event occurs:
costs
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
scent
noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
uncos
noun, something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
cotes
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Count
noun, the act of counting; enumeration; reckoning; calculation:
rept.
cions
noun, scion (def 2).
snits
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
cines
noun, a film; motion picture.
corp.
prest
noun, a loan.
prone
noun, a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
inst.
intr.
spurn
noun, disdainful rejection.
Pecos
noun, a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
spues
noun, something that is spewed; vomit.
peens
noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
Peers
noun, a person of the same legal status:
insp.
sruti
noun, the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
Pence
noun, a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
pene-
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
snore
noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
penis
noun, the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
insep
sprue
noun, Metallurgy. an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold. the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
spurt
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
Steen
noun, Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
input
noun, something that is put in.
step-
Ipsus
noun, an ancient village in central Asia Minor, in Phrygia: the scene of a battle (301 b.c.) between the successors of Alexander the Great.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
ounce
noun, a unit of weight equal to 437.5 grains or 1/16 pound (28.35 grams) avoirdupois.
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.
terse
adjective, neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
ourie
adjective, shabby; dingy.
ousts
verb (used with object), to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
Steep
noun, a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
outen
verb (used with object), to turn off (a light) or extinguish (a fire).
Outer
adjective, situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
outre
adjective, passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
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.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
inure
verb (used with object), to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
steer
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
terne
noun, terne metal.
etuis
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
euros
noun, wallaroo.
Euro-
pesto
noun, a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
pests
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
Peter
noun, penis.
Spree
noun, a lively frolic or outing.
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.
petos
noun, wahoo3 .
petr-
petri
tones
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
tonus
noun, a normal state of continuous slight tension in muscle tissue that facilitates its response to stimulation.
spout
noun, a pipe, tube, or liplike projection through or by which a liquid is discharged, poured, or conveyed.
pesos
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
peons
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
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.
inept
adjective, without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
tious
incus
noun, Anatomy. the middle one of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals. Compare malleus, stapes.
incur
verb (used with object), to come into or acquire (some consequence, usually undesirable or injurious):
incr.
peres
noun, Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
peri-
incor
pert.
pron.
Perse
noun, (Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Ieper
noun, Ypres.
ictus
noun, Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
icons
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
ster.
oste-
pico-
Strep
noun, streptococcus.
Nurse
noun, a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm. Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
strop
noun, any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
neut.
Neuss
noun, a city W Germany, near Düsseldorf.
strip
noun, a striptease.
neur-
oecus
noun, (in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
nuci-
nests
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.
stour
noun, British Dialect. tumult; confusion. a storm.
stoup
noun, a basin for holy water, as at the entrance of a church.
Supt.
onces
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
supes
noun, a supernumerary.
stuns
noun, the act of stunning.
onset
noun, a beginning or start:
noses
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
noct-
noise
noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
suite
noun, a number of things forming a series or set.
suint
noun, the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
nitre
noun, niter.
Norse
noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
suets
noun, the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
nitr-
stupe
noun, two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
notes
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
Notus
noun, the ancient Greek personification of the south wind.
nisus
noun, an effort or striving toward a particular goal or attainment; impulse.
Sucre
noun, Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
niece
noun, a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
stops
noun, the act of stopping.
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
Irene
noun, Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
ORuss
issue
noun, the act of sending out or putting forth; promulgation; distribution:
stipo
noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
ornes
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
ornis
noun, an avifauna.
Isere
noun, a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
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.
Tepic
noun, a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
sties
noun, a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
Irons
noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
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.
terce
noun, tierce (def 3).
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
Osset
noun, a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
tense
noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
Orcus
noun, the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
stope
noun, any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
opine
verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
Nepos
noun, Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
Neper
noun, the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
neeps
noun, a turnip.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
Susie
noun, a female given name, form of Susanna or Susannah.
OPers
Stone
noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
opsin
noun, any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
teens
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
opsis
Stoic
noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
optic
noun, the eye.
stirs
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
teno-
stirp
noun, a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
estop
verb (used with object), Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
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).
picot
noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
poses
noun, a bodily attitude or posture:
Port.
ports
noun, a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
eosin
noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
spice
noun, any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
Posen
noun, German name of Poznań.
poser
noun, a person who poses.
treen
noun, treenware.
spics
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
posit
noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
poss.
posse
noun, posse comitatus.
enure
verb (used with or without object), inure.
post-
posts
noun, a strong piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc.
porns
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):
spier
noun, a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
Ensor
noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
Episc
Torun
noun, a city in N Poland, on the Vistula.
Point
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
erect
adjective, upright in position or posture:
torus
noun, Architecture. a large convex molding, more or less semicircular in profile, commonly forming the lowest molding of the base of a column, directly above the plinth, sometimes occurring as one of a pair separated by a scotia and fillets. and column.
poise
noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
Epist
Epis.
estoc
noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
Ponce
noun, a pimp.
spine
noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
pones
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
Toure
noun, Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
Tours
noun, a city in and the capital of Indre-et-Loire, in W France, on the Loire River: Charles Martel defeated the Saracens near here a.d. 732.
spies
touse
noun, a commotion; rumpus.
ensue
verb (used without object), to follow in order; come afterward, especially in immediate succession:
tress
noun, Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
torse
noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
curst
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
cutes
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
pret.
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.
Price
noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
trop-
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.
print
noun, the state of being printed.
cutin
noun, a transparent, waxy substance constituting, together with cellulose, the cuticle of plants.
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.
prise
noun, leverage.
curse
noun, the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
curns
noun, a grain.
priss
noun, a prissy person.
prius
noun, a brand of hybrid car, one of the first commercially successful, that runs at lower speeds on an electric motor powered by a battery pack, and at higher speeds on a gasoline engine, which can also recharge the battery.
proc.
cutie
noun, Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
Press
noun, an act of pressing; pressure.
potus
noun, (in prescriptions) a drink.
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
speos
noun, a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.
pours
noun, the act of pouring.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
spent
verb, simple past tense and past participle of spend.
pouts
noun, the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
tries
noun, plural of try.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
cutis
noun, the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
ecto-
econ.
preen
noun, a pin or brooch.
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.
prees
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
Pres.
trois
noun, the number 3.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
pores
noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
poet.
Pines
noun, Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
TORES
noun, a torus.
eruct
verb (used with or without object), to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
pisco
noun, a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
spins
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
erupt
verb (used with object), to release violently; burst forth with: Synonyms: vent.
pirns
noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
spire
noun, a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
torcs
noun, torque (def 4).
pious
adjective, having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
spirt
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
Pinto
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
topis
noun, topee.
topic
noun, a subject of conversation or discussion:
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.
spite
noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
toric
adjective, noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
topes
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
ESPEC
spits
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
spor-
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.
spore
noun, Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
toper
noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
Essen
noun, a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.
piece
noun, a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
sport
noun, an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
Picus
noun, an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
topee
noun, (in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
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 .
Estes
noun, a male given name.
piste
noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
pions
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.
erose
adjective, uneven, as if gnawed away.
piton
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
ernes
noun, sea eagle.
Ernie
noun, a male given name, form of Ernest.
Piute
noun, Paiute.
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.
opens
noun, an open or clear space.
unto
preposition, to (in its various uses, except as the accompaniment of the infinitive).
sers
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).
spun
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
Sion
noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
tron
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
toss
noun, an act or instance of tossing.
sipe
verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
snip
noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
sone
noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
tups
noun, Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
stun
noun, the act of stunning.
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.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
Spee
noun, Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
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.
SIPS
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
Trip
noun, a journey or voyage:
Tues
str.
user
noun, a person or thing that uses.
topi
noun, topee.
supr
Tiro
noun, tyro.
unco
noun, something extraordinary or unusual; a novelty.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
uro-
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
uni-
supe
noun, a supernumerary.
sris
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
Utes
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
top-
suit
noun, a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
SPOT
noun, a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
sepn
USTC
USSR
noun, a former federal union of 15 constituent republics, in E Europe and W and N Asia, comprising the larger part of the former Russian Empire: dissolved in December 1991. 8,650,069 sq. mi. (22,402,200 sq. km). Capital: Moscow. Abbreviation: U.S.S.R., USSR.
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
SPUR
noun, a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.
USRC
seps
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.
tope
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
suet
noun, the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
USPS
Ste.
USPO
sues
noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
Sere
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
USIS
USES
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
tuis
noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
Uris
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
ter.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
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.
spin
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
ten.
uret
snot
noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Sour
noun, something that is sour.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
Soni
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.
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
sits
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
soup
noun, a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
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.
sirs
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
sots
noun, a drunkard.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
tion
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.
tepe
noun, (in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
upon
noun, an upward movement; ascent.
Tore
noun, a torus.
sops
noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
Tour
noun, a traveling around from place to place.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
sups
noun, a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
tune
noun, a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
sics
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).
sur-
Tess
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
sure
Idioms, for sure, as a certainty; surely:
spit
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
sice
noun, syce.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
stop
noun, the act of stopping.
Tupi
noun, a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
TOPS
noun, the tops, top1 (def 22).
Surt
noun, the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
tri-
situ
noun, in situ.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
spue
noun, something that is spewed; vomit.
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
spic
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
teen
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
tuns
noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
uric
adjective, of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
tics
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
1080
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
nos-
nips
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
Niue
noun, an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
noes
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
nope
adverb, no1 (def 1).
Nor.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
sene
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
not-
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
nots
noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
nous
noun, Greek Philosophy. mind or intellect.
Oct.
OEEC
Oise
noun, a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
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.
onus
noun, a difficult or disagreeable obligation, task, burden, etc.
ious
Ice.
ices
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
Inc.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
ins.
int.
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.
ions
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 = .
Ire.
ness
noun, a headland; promontory; cape.
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.
iso-
ISSN
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
NCTE
neep
noun, a turnip.
neo-
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
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.
Ont.
OPEC
noun, an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
Eur.
Pet.
Pent
noun, penthouse (def 4).
peon
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
per.
pere
noun, father.
Pers
Peru
noun, Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
peso
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
Pest
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
PetE
noun, Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
Pen.
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 .
pets
noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
pice
noun, a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna. Compare pie5 .
PICS
noun, a movie.
Pict
noun, a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
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 .
pens
noun, any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
pees
noun, the letter p.
open
noun, an open or clear space.
osis
OPer
opes
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
opts
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
opus
noun, a musical composition.
orcs
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Osee
noun, Hosea.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
Peer
noun, a person of the same legal status:
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
ours
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
Ouse
noun, Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
oust
verb (used with object), to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
out-
outs
noun, a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
pct.
Pecs
noun, a city in SW Hungary.
peen
noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
Eure
noun, a department in NW France. 2331 sq. mi. (6035 sq. km). Capital: Evreux.
etui
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
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.
Cost
noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
Cope
noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
Copt
noun, a member of the Coptic Church.
Cor.
Cori
noun, Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
CORN
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
Cort
cose
verb (used without object), coze.
coss
noun, kos.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Con.
Coue
noun, Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
coup
noun, a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
Cree
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
Cres
crip
noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
crop
noun, the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
crus
noun, the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
crut
noun, crud (def 1).
cone
noun, Geometry. a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex. a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
cts.
cet-
cees
noun, the letter C.
cen.
cene
cepe
noun, cep.
ceps
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
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.
CERN
cess
noun, British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
Cete
noun, a number of badgers together.
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
Ceto
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
cir.
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
cis-
cist
noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
cit.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Cnut
noun, Canute.
ctr.
cues
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
ESIS
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.
Erne
noun, sea eagle.
Eros
noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
Erse
noun, Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
esne
noun, (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
epit
eso-
ESOP
noun, a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
esp.
esse
noun, being; existence.
est.
Este
noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
etc.
etic
adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
EPOS
noun, an epic.
epic
noun, an epic poem.
cunt
noun, the vulva or vagina.
eco-
cur.
cure
noun, a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
curn
noun, a grain.
curs
noun, a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
Curt
noun, a male given name, form of Curtis.
Cusp
noun, a point or pointed end.
cuss
noun, curse word; oath.
cute
noun, the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
Ecru
noun, an ecru color.
epi-
ect-
EEOC
Eire
noun, the Irish name of Ireland.
enc.
ence
Enos
noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
Ens.
eons
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
eous
Piet
noun, Scot. a magpie.
nose
noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
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.
runt
noun, an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
ROUS
noun, (Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
rout
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
rpt.
puts
noun, a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
Puss
noun, a cat.
purs
Puri
noun, poori.
ruin
noun, ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
pure
adjective, free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
Punt
noun, Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground. Compare drop kick, place kick.
rune
noun, any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
runs
noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
Pune
noun, a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
Rus.
roue
noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
puir
adjective, poor.
puce
noun, a dark or brownish purple.
Ruse
noun, a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
pts.
Rust
noun, Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
psst
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
psis
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
psec
sci.
scop
noun, an Old English bard or poet.
Prut
noun, a river in E Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine along the boundary between Moldavia (Moldova) and Romania into the Danube. 500 miles (800 km) long.
prs.
scr.
roup
noun, any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
scup
noun, a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
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.
rete
noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
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.
Reus
noun, a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Rico
noun, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
reps
noun, a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
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.
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.
repo
noun, a repurchase agreement.
RIPS
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
Rep.
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.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
Roti
noun, roast.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
rit.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
rocs
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
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.
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.
Rees
noun, reeve3 .
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
Ross
noun, the rough exterior of bark.
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
recs
noun, recreation.
SCSI
noun, a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
rues
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
pro-
pos.
seep
noun, moisture that seeps out; seepage.
seer
noun, a person who sees; observer.
sees
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
prin
seis
noun, sei whale.
pre-
pout
noun, the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
pour
noun, the act of pouring.
pot.
pose
noun, a bodily attitude or posture:
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):
Secs
noun, second2 (def 2).
Pori
noun, a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
pore
noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
pons
noun, Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
pone
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
piss
noun, urine.
pise
noun, rammed earth.
Piro
noun, piroplasmosis.
pirn
noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
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.
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.
Seen
verb, past participle of see1 .
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
scut
noun, a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
sec.
prec
pree
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
prie
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
tr.
Tpr
TPN
TPI
unp
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
SCP
Ep.
CNS
ROP
USP
ROI
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
UPS
noun, an upward movement; ascent.
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
EOE
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
EPT
ene
se-
USO
en-
USN
EIS
sc.
eir
SIP
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
EEO
EEC
ECU
noun, the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
EPS
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
ERE
preposition, conjunction, before.
UPC
ETR
uti
ETO
SCS
CIO
noun, a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
ESU
Co.
ess
noun, the letter S, s.
ESR
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
UTE
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
UTC
cp.
UPI
cr.
CNO
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
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.
sis
noun, sister.
up-
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
ERP
ERS
noun, ervil.
cee
noun, the letter C.
cs.
ERT
Esc
USR
ese
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
ct.
SRO
uns
UNO
ETS
CPI
CPO
CPR
CPS
CPU
urs
noun, an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
Rue
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
UCR
CRP
tup
noun, Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
CRS
CRT
cru
noun, (in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
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).
USS
UIT
USC
SES
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
CIE
ure
Uri
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
COS
noun, romaine.
See
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
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).
Une
urn
noun, a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
ur-
rut
noun, a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
So.
run
noun, an act or instance, or a period of running:
unc
SEI
noun, sei whale.
CSO
ec-
Rs.
rt.
Cui
noun, César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
Sp.
cup
noun, a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
RSS
RSE
CEO
cue
noun, anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
RPO
COP
noun, a police officer.
Cut
noun, the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
CIP
Tro
eo-
trp
rte
CSR
cep
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
tun
noun, a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
USE
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
CST
tui
noun, a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
cte
tue
ctn
plural, carton.
TSE
Tu.
RTS
TSS
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.
TSP
TSI
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
ier
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.
ons
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
oic
OIr
OIt
pun
noun, the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ONI
ONR
ope
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
OCS
PUC
PST
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
OPS
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
opt
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
PSS
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
PSI
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
STP
OCR
STI
Sou
noun, (formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
SUN
noun, (often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
NOP
SOS
noun, any call for help:
sot
noun, a drunkard.
Sui
noun, a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
eu-
pus
noun, a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
Sue
noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
NPR
OTC
Npt
nr.
NRC
NSC
NSU
NUS
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
Stu
noun, a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
Oc.
op.
ose
PSE
NOC
pes
noun, a foot or footlike part.
PTO
PCI
PCS
pee
noun, the letter p.
spt
SPS
POR
poi
noun, a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
POE
noun, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
POC
piu
adverb, more:
PIT
noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
SPR
pis
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
PIC
noun, a movie.
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:
pir
noun, a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
PIO
Sr.
pt.
PSC
Pr.
OSP
OSS
ot-
ote
OTS
oui
adverb, noun, yes.
our
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
pc.
PEI
noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
prn
SRS
St.
SST
SSR
SSN
SSI
SSE
SSC
ss.
Ps.
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
put
noun, a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
uts
noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
ISR
IPS
Ir.
IRC
SOC
noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
IRO
IRS
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ise
Ree
noun, reeve3 .
IPO
ist
ITC
ite
Son
noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
Sup
noun, a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
IUS
NCO
NUT
noun, a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
ipr
TES
noun, ti1 .
TEC
noun, detective.
PIN
noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
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.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
ics
ITU
Tiu
noun, an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
io-
PRC
in.
SNU
ine
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.
IOC
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 = .
ior
Ios
noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
IOT
IOU
tee
noun, the letter T or t.
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
NEP
noun, New Economic Policy.
RCS
RCN
TCS
NES
SOP
noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
RCT
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:
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
RIP
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
Nip
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
Re.
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
RPS
Sus
REC
noun, recreation.
Nee
adjective, born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
NEC
ne-
RCP
RN
RP
CE
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
RC
i.
SU
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
ic
SN
R.
UT
noun, the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
RI
CU
TN
RU
TE
noun, ti1 .
NU
noun, the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
UI
PU
TC
NP
S.
NI
T1
NC
N.
t.
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.
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
TP
EI
IP
OU
noun, a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
ee
UC
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.
U.
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.
OE
noun, oy2 .
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
O.
RO
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
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