Anagrams of persistences
Word persistences has
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- epicenters
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noun,
Also, epicentrum. Geology. a point, directly above the true center of disturbance, from which the shock waves of an earthquake apparently radiate.
- princesses
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noun,
a nonreigning female member of a royal family.
- spinsters
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noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a woman still unmarried beyond the usual age of marrying.
- precesses
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verb (used without object),
to undergo precession (def 2).
- pretenses
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noun,
pretending or feigning; make-believe:
- pretences
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noun,
pretense.
- priestess
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noun,
a woman who officiates in sacred rites.
- epicenter
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noun,
Also, epicentrum. Geology. a point, directly above the true center of disturbance, from which the shock waves of an earthquake apparently radiate.
- prentices
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noun,
a male given name.
- prescient
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adjective,
having prescience, or knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen; having foresight:
- sesterces
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noun,
a silver coin of ancient Rome, the quarter of a denarius, equal to 2½ asses: introduced in the 3rd century b.c.
- secretins
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noun,
a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.
- Serpentis
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noun,
genitive of Serpens.
- sceneries
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noun,
the general appearance of a place; the aggregate of features that give character to a landscape.
- percents
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noun,
Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
- Princess
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noun,
a nonreigning female member of a royal family.
- cesspits
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noun,
a pit for receiving wastes, as sewage, or other refuse.
- cressets
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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.
- persists
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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.:
- step-ins
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- eserines
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noun,
physostigmine.
- epeeists
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noun,
a person who fences with an épée.
- precents
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verb (used with object),
to lead as a precentor in singing.
- presents
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noun,
the present time.
- epicenes
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noun,
a person or thing that is epicene.
- sentries
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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.
- recesses
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noun,
temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
- sesterce
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noun,
a silver coin of ancient Rome, the quarter of a denarius, equal to 2½ asses: introduced in the 3rd century b.c.
- terpenes
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noun,
(originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C 10 H 16 , obtained from plants.
- respects
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noun,
a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in):
- steepens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become steeper.
- pretense
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noun,
pretending or feigning; make-believe:
- spencers
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noun,
a short, close-fitting jacket, frequently trimmed with fur, worn in the 19th century by women and children.
- secretes
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noun,
a steel skullcap of the 17th century, worn under a soft hat.
- spectres
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noun,
specter.
- pretence
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noun,
pretense.
- preteens
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noun,
Also called preteenager [pree-teen-ey-jer] /priˈtinˌeɪ dʒər/ (Show IPA), preteener. a boy or girl under the age of 13, especially one between the ages of 9 and 12.
- inspects
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verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- crispens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become crisp.
- presence
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noun,
the state or fact of being present, as with others or in a place.
- secretin
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noun,
a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.
- scienter
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noun,
a mental state in which one has knowledge that one’s action, statement, etc., is wrong, deceptive, or illegal: often used as a standard of guilt:
- sceptres
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noun,
a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
- respites
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noun,
a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:
- spinster
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noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a woman still unmarried beyond the usual age of marrying.
- centesis
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noun,
a puncture or perforation.
- tenrecs
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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.
- epicene
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noun,
a person or thing that is epicene.
- pissers
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noun,
something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
- epeeist
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noun,
a person who fences with an épée.
- Teniers
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noun,
David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
- serenes
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noun,
serenity; tranquillity.
- Serpens
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noun,
the Serpent, a constellation consisting of two separate parts, the head (Serpens Caput) and the tail (Serpens Cauda) with Ophiuchus in between.
- precise
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adjective,
definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed:
- stripes
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noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- entries
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noun,
an act of entering; entrance.
- entrees
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noun,
a dish served as the main course of a meal.
- entires
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noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- teeners
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noun,
a teenager.
- entices
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verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- precent
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verb (used with object),
to lead as a precentor in singing.
- precess
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verb (used without object),
to undergo precession (def 2).
- enteric
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noun,
enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
- serines
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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;
- sinters
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noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- Serpent
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noun,
a snake.
- incests
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- species
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noun,
a class of individuals having some common characteristics or qualities; distinct sort or kind.
- sprites
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noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- specter
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noun,
a visible incorporeal spirit, especially one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition.
- spectre
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noun,
specter.
- sprints
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noun,
a short race at full speed.
- incepts
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- scepter
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noun,
a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
- spriest
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adjective,
a superlative of spry.
- Sisters
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noun,
a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
- Spencer
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noun,
a short, close-fitting jacket, frequently trimmed with fur, worn in the 19th century by women and children.
- inserts
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noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- spences
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noun,
a pantry.
- inspect
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verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- Spenser
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noun,
Edmund, c1552–99, English poet.
- insteps
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noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- spinets
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noun,
a small upright piano.
- steepen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become steeper.
- estrins
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noun,
estrone.
- Epstein
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noun,
Sir Jacob, 1880–1959, English sculptor, born in the U.S.
- persist
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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.:
- pincers
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noun,
a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
- pierces
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noun,
Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
- Sienese
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noun,
an inhabitant of Siena.
- Petrine
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adjective,
of or relating to the apostle Peter or the Epistles bearing his name.
- sincere
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adjective,
free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:
- pesters
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verb (used with object),
to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:
- eserine
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noun,
physostigmine.
- percent
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noun,
Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
- pectens
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noun,
Zoology, Anatomy.
a comblike part or process.
a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
- Pensees
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noun,
a collection of notes, essays, etc., dealing with religious and philosophical matters by Blaise Pascal, published posthumously in 1670.
- esprits
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noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- step-in
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- penises
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noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- essence
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noun,
the basic, real, and invariable nature of a thing or its significant individual feature or features:
- peeress
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noun,
the wife or widow of a peer.
- Steiner
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noun,
Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
- pectins
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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.
- present
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noun,
the present time.
- princes
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- seiners
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noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- recites
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verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- repents
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adjective,
creeping.
- presets
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noun,
a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
- Script.
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- cerises
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adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- seeress
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noun,
a woman who prophesies future events.
- creeses
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noun,
a short sword or heavy dagger with a wavy blade, used by the Malays.
- censers
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noun,
a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
- respite
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noun,
a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:
- secrets
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noun,
something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
- cresset
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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.
- secerns
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verb (used with object),
to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
- receipt
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noun,
a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc.
- triceps
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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.
- cistern
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noun,
a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
- recepts
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noun,
an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
- secrete
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noun,
a steel skullcap of the 17th century, worn under a soft hat.
- retenes
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noun,
a crystalline hydrocarbon, C 18 H 18 , obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins.
- centres
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noun,
Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
- centri-
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- tierces
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noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- cresses
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noun,
any of various plants of the mustard family, especially the watercress, having pungent-tasting leaves often used for salad and as a garnish.
- Crispen
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become crisp.
- sceptre
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noun,
a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
- terpene
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noun,
(originally) any of a class of monocyclic hydrocarbons of the formula C 10 H 16 , obtained from plants.
- cesspit
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noun,
a pit for receiving wastes, as sewage, or other refuse.
- Terence
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noun,
(Publius Terentius Afer) c190–159? b.c, Roman playwright.
- preteen
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noun,
Also called preteenager [pree-teen-ey-jer] /priˈtinˌeɪ dʒər/ (Show IPA), preteener. a boy or girl under the age of 13, especially one between the ages of 9 and 12.
- respect
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noun,
a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in):
- prisses
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noun,
a prissy person.
- priests
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noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- sereins
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noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- resists
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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.
- Screens
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noun,
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- cretins
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noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- presses
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noun,
an act of pressing; pressure.
- resects
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verb (used with object),
to do a resection on.
- tresses
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noun,
Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
- repines
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verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- trienes
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noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- resents
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verb (used with object),
to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
- pecten
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noun,
Zoology, Anatomy.
a comblike part or process.
a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
- specie
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noun,
coined money; coin.
- pectin
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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.
- snipes
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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.
- sneers
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noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- Sister
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noun,
a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
- nitres
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noun,
niter.
- preset
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noun,
a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
- niters
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noun,
potassium nitrate.
- scrips
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noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- screen
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noun,
a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
- spinet
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noun,
a small upright piano.
- spines
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noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- Spiers
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noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- spices
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noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- screes
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noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- Neisse
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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.
- scries
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verb (used without object),
to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
- Spener
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noun,
Philipp Jakob [fee-leep yah-kawp] /ˈfi lip ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1635–1705, German theologian: founder of Pietism.
- Nereis
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noun,
clamworm.
- secern
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verb (used with object),
to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
- retene
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noun,
a crystalline hydrocarbon, C 18 H 18 , obtained chiefly from the tar of resinous woods and certain fossil resins.
- ripens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- nesses
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noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- Nessie
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noun,
Loch Ness monster.
- Spence
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noun,
a pantry.
- speiss
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noun,
a product obtained in smelting certain ores, consisting of one or more metallic arsenides, as of iron or nickel.
- speers
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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.
- Peerce
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noun,
Jan (Jacob Pincus Perelmuth) 1904–84, U.S. opera singer.
- rinses
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noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- secret
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noun,
something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
- Niepce
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noun,
Joseph Nicéphore [zhaw-zef nee-sey-fawr] /ʒɔ zɛf ni seɪˈfɔr/ (Show IPA), 1765–1833, French inventor.
- sirens
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noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- perses
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noun,
a son of Perseus and Andromeda and the ancestor of the kings of Persia.
- resist
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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.
- pisses
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noun,
urine.
- serins
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noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- seises
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verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- Pisces
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noun,
Astronomy. the Fishes, a zodiacal constellation between Aries and Aquarius.
- senses
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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:
- sepsis
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noun,
local or generalized invasion of the body by pathogenic microorganisms or their toxins:
- septi-
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- serine
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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;
- pisser
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noun,
something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
- septic
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- serein
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noun,
fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
- prises
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noun,
leverage.
- seiner
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noun,
a person who fishes with a seine.
- pistes
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noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- prints
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noun,
the state of being printed.
- series
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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.
- Prince
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noun,
a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
- Priest
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noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- spirts
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noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- Serene
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noun,
serenity; tranquillity.
- prices
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noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- preens
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noun,
a pin or brooch.
- prests
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noun,
a loan.
- seines
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noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- Pinter
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noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- resets
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noun,
an act or instance of setting again.
- sinter
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noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- Peirce
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noun,
Benjamin, 1809–80, U.S. mathematician.
- sirees
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noun,
sirree.
- pensee
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noun,
a reflection or thought.
- resent
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verb (used with object),
to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
- resect
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verb (used with object),
to do a resection on.
- repine
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verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- repent
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adjective,
creeping.
- rentes
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noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- reests
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verb (used with object),
to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
- recti-
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- pester
-
verb (used with object),
to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:
- Recent
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noun,
Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
- recite
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verb (used with object),
to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
- Peters
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noun,
penis.
- Petrie
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noun,
Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
- recipe
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noun,
a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a food dish:
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- piecer
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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
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noun,
Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
- recess
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noun,
temporary withdrawal or cessation from the usual work or activity.
- recept
-
noun,
an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
- precis
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noun,
a concise summary.
- scents
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noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- steres
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- sprits
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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.
- cesses
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noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- ternes
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noun,
terne metal.
- steric
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adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- certes
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adverb,
certainly; in truth.
- streps
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noun,
streptococcus.
- stress
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noun,
importance attached to a thing:
Synonyms: significance, meaning, emphasis, consequence; weight, value, worth.
- Strine
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noun,
Australian English.
- treens
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noun,
treenware.
- cerise
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adjective, noun,
moderate to deep red.
- sprite
-
noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- terces
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noun,
tierce (def 3).
- espies
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noun,
James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
- incept
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- incest
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- tierce
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noun,
an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
- esprit
-
noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- sprint
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noun,
a short race at full speed.
- steers
-
noun,
Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
- 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.”.
- Essene
-
noun,
a member of a Palestinian sect, characterized by asceticism, celibacy, and joint holding of property, that flourished from the 2nd century b.c. to the 2nd century a.d.
- stipes
-
noun,
Zoology. the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.
- 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 .
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- cretin
-
noun,
a person suffering from cretinism.
- erects
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- eterne
-
adjective,
eternal.
- cripes
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- steins
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- stirps
-
noun,
a stock; family or branch of a family; line of descent.
- steeps
-
noun,
a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
- crepes
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- crisps
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- Tessie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- Tessin
-
noun,
French and German name of Ticino.
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- creese
-
noun,
a short sword or heavy dagger with a wavy blade, used by the Malays.
- sprent
-
adjective,
sprinkled.
- triene
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- tenses
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- inter.
-
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- entree
-
noun,
a dish served as the main course of a meal.
- entice
-
verb (used with object),
to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
- enters
-
Verb phrases,
enter into,
to participate in; engage in.
to investigate; consider:
to sympathize with; share in.
to form a constituent part or ingredient of:
to go into a particular state:
- 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.
- enter-
-
- teener
-
noun,
a teenager.
- escent
-
- spites
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- sterns
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- entire
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- instr.
-
- stripe
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- 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.
- 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.
- centr-
-
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- centi-
-
- tepees
-
noun,
a tent of the American Indians, made usually from animal skins laid on a conical frame of long poles and having an opening at the top for ventilation and a flap door.
- insets
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- 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.
- Sterne
-
noun,
Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
- censes
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- 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.
- censer
-
noun,
a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
- ecesis
-
noun,
the establishment of an immigrant plant in a new environment.
- 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.
- Sept.
-
- crepe
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- terse
-
adjective,
neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
- sents
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- septs
-
noun,
(in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- 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.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- eerie
-
adjective,
uncanny, so as to inspire superstitious fear; weird:
- Pres.
-
- tense
-
noun,
a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
- tepee
-
noun,
a tent of the American Indians, made usually from animal skins laid on a conical frame of long poles and having an opening at the top for ventilation and a flap door.
- Press
-
noun,
an act of pressing; pressure.
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- pret.
-
- terce
-
noun,
tierce (def 3).
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- 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.
- crit.
-
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- crine
-
noun,
hair; head of hair.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- Crete
-
noun,
Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- priss
-
noun,
a prissy person.
- terne
-
noun,
terne metal.
- 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:
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- reset
-
noun,
an act or instance of setting again.
- 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.
- tress
-
noun,
Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- resp.
-
- cert.
-
- Ceres
-
noun,
a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- rests
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- cepes
-
noun,
cep.
- 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: ¢.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- cent.
-
- treen
-
noun,
treenware.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- cense
-
verb (used with object),
to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
- rises
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- scree
-
noun,
a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
- 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.
- scene
-
noun,
the place where some action or event occurs:
- 30-30
-
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- cetes
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- 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).
- seise
-
verb (used with or without object),
Chiefly Law. seize.
- rcpt.
-
- creep
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- recip
-
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- Recit
-
- 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.
- recpt
-
- Seine
-
noun,
a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- seers
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- rept.
-
- 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.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- seeps
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- Renee
-
noun,
a female given name, French form of Renata.
- reni-
-
- rente
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- 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.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cine-
-
- 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.
- sect.
-
- prees
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Seres
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- preen
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- Estes
-
noun,
a male given name.
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- specs
-
noun,
Usually, specs. specification (def 2).
- Steen
-
noun,
Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
- spec.
-
- snits
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- snips
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Steep
-
noun,
a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
- 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.
- sneer
-
noun,
a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- steer
-
noun,
Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
- 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.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- sires
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- Peene
-
noun,
a river in NE Germany, flowing E to the Baltic Sea. About 97 miles (155 km) long.
- peens
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- 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 .
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- esses
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Essen
-
noun,
a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.
- 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-
-
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- siree
-
noun,
sirree.
- step-
-
- nitr-
-
- Ieper
-
noun,
Ypres.
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- spics
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- spits
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- Isere
-
noun,
a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
- Spree
-
noun,
a lively frolic or outing.
- spins
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- intr.
-
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- spies
-
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- 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.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- neeps
-
noun,
a turnip.
- inst.
-
- insp.
-
- Neper
-
noun,
the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- insep
-
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- 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.
- incr.
-
- 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.
- ESPEC
-
- Peers
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- niece
-
noun,
a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- Epis.
-
- stirs
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Episc
-
- Peter
-
noun,
penis.
- 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.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- petr-
-
- Epist
-
- petri
-
- 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.
- 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.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- peres
-
noun,
Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
- Sices
-
noun,
syce.
- erect
-
adjective,
upright in position or posture:
- ernes
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- piece
-
noun,
a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- 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.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- seti-
-
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- pert.
-
- teens
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- peri-
-
- 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.
- Perse
-
noun,
(Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
- epees
-
noun,
a rapier with a three-sided blade and a guard over the tip.
- Seric
-
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- ster.
-
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- pests
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- 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).
- 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.
- str.
-
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- sec.
-
- ter.
-
- sci.
-
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- scr.
-
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- 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.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- Spee
-
noun,
Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
- 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.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- 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.
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- sene
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
- ten.
-
- sees
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- seer
-
noun,
a person who sees; observer.
- sepn
-
- seep
-
noun,
moisture that seeps out; seepage.
- tri-
-
- sirs
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- 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.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Seen
-
verb,
past participle of see1 .
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- 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.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Sere
-
noun,
the series of stages in an ecological succession.
- Secs
-
noun,
second2 (def 2).
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Ste.
-
- sris
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- 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).
- 1080
-
- 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.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Pers
-
- Erse
-
noun,
Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- Pet.
-
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- 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.
- ISSN
-
- 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.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- per.
-
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Cres
-
- 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.
- 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.
- ESIS
-
- 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.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Cree
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- esne
-
noun,
(in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
- 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.
- pre-
-
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- ctr.
-
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- ence
-
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- epit
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- epee
-
noun,
a rapier with a three-sided blade and a guard over the tip.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- Ens.
-
- 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).
- enc.
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- NCTE
-
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- ect-
-
- pct.
-
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- cts.
-
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- pees
-
noun,
the letter p.
- Pen.
-
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- prec
-
- esp.
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- Rees
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- prin
-
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- 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.
- Rep.
-
- cepe
-
noun,
cep.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- Inc.
-
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- cene
-
- 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.
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- cen.
-
- 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.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- 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.
- cees
-
noun,
the letter C.
- 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:
- rpt.
-
- IEEE
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- CERN
-
- cir.
-
- prs.
-
- Ire.
-
- psec
-
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- cit.
-
- psst
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cess
-
noun,
British. a tax, assessment, or lien.
- pts.
-
- cis-
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- esse
-
noun,
being; existence.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- int.
-
- cet-
-
- est.
-
- 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.
- ins.
-
- Cete
-
noun,
a number of badgers together.
- etc.
-
- Este
-
noun,
a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
- STI
-
- SSR
-
- ERP
-
- SSS
-
- SST
-
- St.
-
- ics
-
- ESR
-
- Esc
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- ETS
-
- STP
-
- ese
-
- ETR
-
- ERT
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- sc.
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CPI
-
- CNS
-
- 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.
- CIP
-
- TPI
-
- TPN
-
- Tpr
-
- tr.
-
- CIE
-
- cee
-
noun,
the letter C.
- CPR
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- cr.
-
- cp.
-
- trp
-
- TSE
-
- TSI
-
- TSP
-
- 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.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- CPS
-
- EPT
-
- EEE
-
- EPS
-
- TCS
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- Ep.
-
- ene
-
- en-
-
- EIS
-
- eir
-
- EEC
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ec-
-
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cte
-
- SSI
-
- CST
-
- CSR
-
- CRT
-
- CRS
-
- CRP
-
- SSN
-
- TSS
-
- SSE
-
- 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).
- PSE
-
- 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).
- PSC
-
- PRC
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- 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.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- 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:
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PSS
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- SSC
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- PCI
-
- pt.
-
- Ps.
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- Pr.
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- RTS
-
- SCP
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- RSS
-
- RSE
-
- Rs.
-
- SCS
-
- se-
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- 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.
- See
-
noun,
the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
- 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.
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- RCT
-
- RCN
-
- RPS
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Re.
-
- RCS
-
- RCP
-
- prn
-
- PCS
-
- ITC
-
- ite
-
- NES
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- NEC
-
- in.
-
- ne-
-
- ine
-
- SPR
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ipr
-
- IPS
-
- Sp.
-
- ist
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- ISR
-
- IRS
-
- 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:
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- ier
-
- ss.
-
- pc.
-
- SRS
-
- NSC
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- NRC
-
- Sr.
-
- spt
-
- SPS
-
- nr.
-
- Npt
-
- NPR
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- ise
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- IP
-
- CE
-
- ic
-
- RP
-
- i.
-
- S.
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- RN
-
- T1
-
- SN
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- P.
-
noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- EI
-
- ee
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- TC
-
- t.
-
- RI
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- NP
-
- NI
-
- NC
-
- N.
-
- R.
-
- RC
-
- TN
-
- TP
-
- 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.