Anagrams of petaliferous

Word petaliferous has 2306 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of petaliferous.

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fetiparous
adjective, (of a marsupial) bearing young before they are fully developed.
out-relief
noun, public relief administered to people residing in a poorhouse or similar institution.
perfoliate
adjective, having the stem apparently passing through the leaf, owing to congenital union of the basal edges of the leaf round the stem.
persulfate
noun, a salt of persulfuric acid, as potassium persulfate, K 2 S 2 O 5 or K 2 S 2 O 8 .
flat-sour
noun, fermentation occurring in canned foods after sealing.
epistoler
noun, Also, epistolist. a writer of an epistle.
true-life
adjective, similar to everyday life; realistic:
free-soil
noun, a region, especially a U.S. territory, prohibiting slavery prior to the Civil War.
putrefies
verb (used with object), to render putrid; cause to rot or decay with an offensive odor.
pistoleer
noun, a person, especially a soldier, who uses or is armed with a pistol.
uplifters
noun, a person or thing that uplifts.
aerolites
noun, a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
perfusate
noun, a fluid pumped or flowing through an organ or tissue.
reposeful
adjective, full of or suggesting repose; calm; quiet.
pearlites
noun, Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
sporulate
verb (used without object), to produce spores.
saprolite
noun, soft, disintegrated, usually more or less decomposed rock remaining in its original place.
aeropulse
noun, pulsejet engine.
troupials
noun, any of several American birds of the family Icteridae, especially one with brilliantly colored plumage, as Icterus icterus, of South America.
filatures
noun, the act of forming into threads.
fluorites
noun, a common mineral, calcium fluoride, CaF 2 , occurring in green, blue, purple, yellow, or colorless crystals, usually in cubes: the principal source of fluorine, used also as a flux in metallurgy and for ornament.
post-free
adverb, British. postpaid.
foliature
noun, a cluster of leaves; foliage.
poultries
noun, domesticated fowl collectively, especially those valued for their meat and eggs, as chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl.
tea-rose
noun, any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.
Tirolese
adjective, noun, Tyrolese.
outflies
verb (used with object), to surpass in flying, especially in speed or distance:
protease
noun, any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolytic degradation of proteins or polypeptides to smaller amino acid polymers.
outleaps
verb (used with object), to leap ahead of or over.
pearlite
noun, Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
plaister
noun, verb (used with object), plaster.
espalier
noun, a trellis or framework on which the trunk and branches of fruit trees or shrubs are trained to grow in one plane.
Peiraeus
noun, Piraeus.
pelorias
noun, regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
outliers
noun, something that lies outside the main body or group that it is a part of, as a cow far from the rest of the herd, or a distant island belonging to a cluster of islands:
polestar
noun, Polaris.
spirelet
noun, a small spire, as on a turret.
uplifter
noun, a person or thing that uplifts.
trefoils
noun, any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Trifolium, of the legume family, having usually digitate leaves of three leaflets and reddish, purple, yellow, or white flower heads, comprising the common clovers.
profiles
noun, the outline or contour of the human face, especially the face viewed from one side.
spiteful
adjective, full of spite or malice; showing spite; malicious; malevolent; venomous:
oleaster
noun, an ornamental shrub or small tree, Elaeagnus angustifolia, of Eurasia, having fragrant yellow flowers and an olivelike fruit.
faitours
noun, impostor; fake.
parolees
noun, a person who is released from prison on parole.
Topelius
noun, Zakarias [sah-kah-ree-ahs] /ˌsɑ kɑˈri ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1818–98, Finnish poet and novelist.
operates
verb (used with object), to manage or use (a machine, device, etc.):
prelates
noun, an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
Oresteia
noun, a trilogy of tragic dramas (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus, consisting of the Agamemnon, the Choëphori, and the Eumenides.
pleasure
noun, the state or feeling of being pleased.
fealties
noun, History/Historical. fidelity to a lord. the obligation or the engagement to be faithful to a lord, usually sworn to by a vassal.
troupial
noun, any of several American birds of the family Icteridae, especially one with brilliantly colored plumage, as Icterus icterus, of South America.
resolute
adjective, firmly resolved or determined; set in purpose or opinion:
features
noun, a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic:
apterous
adjective, Zoology. wingless, as some insects.
poetries
noun, the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
fee-tail
noun, See under fee (def 4a).
peltries
noun, fur skins; pelts collectively.
spoliate
verb (used with or without object), to plunder, rob, or ruin.
floruits
noun, he (or she) flourished: used to indicate the period during which a person flourished, especially when the exact birth and death dates are unknown. Abbreviation: fl., flor.
pilaster
noun, a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column.
eelpouts
noun, any fish of the family Zoarcidae, especially Zoarces viviparus, of Europe.
floaters
noun, a person or thing that floats.
pieforts
noun, piedfort.
aerolite
noun, a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
petalous
adjective, having petals.
petiolar
adjective, of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.
foresail
noun, the lowermost sail on a foremast.
perlites
noun, a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
petioles
noun, Botany. the slender stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem; leafstalk.
foliates
adjective, covered with or having leaves.
fluorite
noun, a common mineral, calcium fluoride, CaF 2 , occurring in green, blue, purple, yellow, or colorless crystals, usually in cubes: the principal source of fluorine, used also as a flux in metallurgy and for ornament.
realties
noun, real property or real estate.
rosulate
adjective, forming a rosette or rosettes.
reflates
verb (used with object), to increase (money and credit) again.
petrosal
adjective, petrous; hard or stony.
fleapits
noun, a shabby public place, especially a run-down motion-picture theater.
aureoles
noun, a radiance surrounding the head or the whole figure in the representation of a sacred personage.
perilous
adjective, involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous:
firestop
noun, any object built into a building frame to block a concealed hollow space through which a fire might pass from one part of the building to another.
filature
noun, the act of forming into threads.
uralites
noun, a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
ateliers
noun, a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
fire-pot
noun, the part of a household furnace in which the fire is made.
Pulesati
plural noun, the ancient Assyrian name of the Philistines.
outsleep
verb (used with object), to sleep through or later than (a specified time).
pulsator
noun, something that pulsates, beats, or throbs.
epilate
verb (used with object), to remove (hair) from by means of physical, chemical, or radiological agents; depilate.
perlite
noun, a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
petiole
noun, Botany. the slender stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem; leafstalk.
pelites
noun, any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
Palouse
noun, a river in NW Idaho and SW Washington, flowing W and S to the Snake River. 140 miles (225 km) long.
easeful
adjective, comfortable; quiet; peaceful; restful.
peloria
noun, regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
saltier
noun, saltire.
epaulet
noun, an ornamental shoulder piece worn on uniforms, chiefly by military officers.
parlous
adverb, to a large extent; greatly.
elepaio
noun, a small brown-backed or gray-backed Hawaiian flycatcher, Chasiempis sandwichensis, having white wing bars, a white rump, and a blackish cocked tail.
saltire
noun, an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
pelorus
noun, a device for measuring in degrees the relative bearings of observed objects.
torulas
noun, a highly nutritious yeast produced commercially on a sugar recovered from the manufacture of wood products or from processed fruit.
petrels
noun, any of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae.
Esparto
noun, any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
Pelotas
noun, a city in S Brazil.
earfuls
noun, an outpouring of oral information or advice, especially when given without solicitation.
palters
verb (used without object), to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
elaters
noun, Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
parolee
noun, a person who is released from prison on parole.
Epistle
noun, a letter, especially a formal or didactic one; written communication.
eluates
noun, a liquid solution resulting from eluting.
toupees
noun, a man's wig.
perusal
noun, a reading:
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
pelters
noun, a person or thing that pelts.
Pasteur
noun, Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1822–95, French chemist and bacteriologist.
perfuse
verb (used with object), to overspread with moisture, color, etc.; suffuse.
eelpout
noun, any fish of the family Zoarcidae, especially Zoarces viviparus, of Europe.
rutiles
noun, a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
persalt
noun, (in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.
parulis
noun, gumboil.
Paulist
noun, a member of the “Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle,” a community of priests founded in New York in 1858.
topsail
noun, a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
safrole
noun, a colorless or faintly yellow liquid, C 10 H 10 O 2 , obtained from sassafras oil or the like: used chiefly in perfumery, for flavoring, and in the manufacture of soaps.
traipse
noun, a tiring walk.
paroles
noun, Penology. the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed. such release or its duration. an official document authorizing such a release.
Pasture
noun, Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
parties
noun, a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
seriate
adjective, arranged or occurring in one or more series.
outsail
verb (used with object), to outdo in sailing; sail farther, more skillfully, or faster than.
stapler
noun, a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
Iapetus
noun, Classical Mythology. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea.
stipule
noun, one of a pair of lateral appendages, often leaflike, at the base of a leaf petiole in many plants.
sterile
adjective, free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic:
stereo-
stearo-
fistula
noun, Pathology. a narrow passage or duct formed by disease or injury, as one leading from an abscess to a free surface, or from one cavity to another.
spurtle
noun, a stick used to stir porridge.
Fuertes
noun, Louis Agassiz [ag-uh-see] /ˈæg ə si/ (Show IPA), 1874–1927, U.S. painter and naturalist.
isolate
noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
sporule
noun, a spore, especially a small one.
Laertes
noun, the father of Odysseus.
spoiler
noun, a person or thing that spoils.
Fiesole
noun, Giovanni da [Italian jaw-vahn-nee dah] /Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni dɑ/ (Show IPA), Angelico, Fra.
Spirula
noun, any cephalopod of the genus Spirula, having a flat, spiral shell that is partly inside and partly outside the posterior part of the body.
fleapit
noun, a shabby public place, especially a run-down motion-picture theater.
sulfate
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of sulfuric acid.
Spelter
noun, zinc, especially in the form of ingots.
Forseti
noun, the god of justice, the son of Balder and Nanna.
fluters
noun, a person who makes flutings.
folates
noun, folic acid.
fluster
noun, nervous excitement or confusion.
foliate
adjective, covered with or having leaves.
tailors
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
surfeit
noun, excess; an excessive amount:
floruit
noun, he (or she) flourished: used to indicate the period during which a person flourished, especially when the exact birth and death dates are unknown. Abbreviation: fl., flor.
sulfite
noun, a salt or ester of sulfurous acid.
florist
noun, a retailer of flowers, ornamental plants, etc.
florets
noun, a small flower.
forties
noun, a cardinal number, ten times four.
floater
noun, a person or thing that floats.
talipes
noun, a clubfoot.
superl.
Freesia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Freesia, of the iris family, native to southern Africa, having fragrant white, yellow, or sometimes rose-colored, tubular flowers.
Spieler
noun, a barker, as at a circus sideshow.
leister
noun, a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish.
estriol
noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
opiates
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
Falster
noun, an island in SE Denmark. 198 sq. mi. (513 sq. km).
faitour
noun, impostor; fake.
failure
noun, an act or instance of failing or proving unsuccessful; lack of success:
oleates
noun, Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
operate
verb (used with object), to manage or use (a machine, device, etc.):
Eutopia
noun, a place in which human society, natural conditions, etc., are so ideally perfect that there is complete contentment.
oralist
noun, an advocate of oralism.
Faroese
noun, Faeroese.
seaport
noun, a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
sautoir
noun, a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
etoiles
noun, a star or something shaped like a star.
ourself
pronoun, one's own person, individuality, etc., considered as private and apart from others:
outleap
verb (used with object), to leap ahead of or over.
outlier
noun, something that lies outside the main body or group that it is a part of, as a cow far from the rest of the herd, or a distant island belonging to a cluster of islands:
falters
noun, the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of gait, voice, action, etc.
far-out
adjective, unconventional; offbeat; avant-garde.
leisure
noun, freedom from the demands of work or duty:
tearful
adjective, full of tears; weeping.
leprose
adjective, leprous.
leprous
adjective, Pathology. affected with leprosy.
ferules
noun, Also, ferula. a rod, cane, or flat piece of wood for punishing children, especially by striking them on the hand.
ferulas
noun, Botany. any of various plants belonging to the genus Ferula, of the parsley family, chiefly of the Mediterranean region and central Asia, generally tall and coarse with dissected leaves, many of the Asian species yielding strongly scented, medicinal gum resins.
fertile
adjective, bearing, producing, or capable of producing vegetation, crops, etc., abundantly; prolific:
ferlies
noun, something unusual, strange, or causing wonder or terror.
Soleure
noun, French name of Solothurn.
telfers
noun, Also, teleferic. a traveling unit, car, or carrier suspended from cables in a telpherage, an aerial transportation system.
felspar
noun, feldspar.
felsite
noun, a dense, fine-grained, igneous rock consisting typically of feldspar and quartz, both of which may appear as phenocrysts.
lifters
noun, a person or thing that lifts.
soilure
noun, a stain.
feature
noun, a prominent or conspicuous part or characteristic:
Loafers
noun, a person who loafs; lazy person; idler.
loiters
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
petrol.
toprail
noun, the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
trefoil
noun, any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Trifolium, of the legume family, having usually digitate leaves of three leaflets and reddish, purple, yellow, or white flower heads, comprising the common clovers.
reposal
noun, the act of reposing.
areoles
noun, an areola.
uralite
noun, a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
pterous
puerile
adjective, of or relating to a child or to childhood.
rialtos
noun, an exchange or mart.
reposit
verb (used with object), to put back; replace.
Polaris
noun, Astronomy. the polestar or North Star, a star of the second magnitude situated close to the north pole of the heavens, in the constellation Ursa Minor: the outermost star in the handle of the Little Dipper.
re-pose
verb (used with or without object), to pose again.
aristo-
pulsate
verb (used without object), to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb.
Ploesti
noun, a city in S Romania: center of a rich oil-producing region.
pleuro-
reptile
noun, any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the dinosaurs.
purfles
noun, Also called purfling. an ornamental border, as the inlaid border near the outer edge of the table and back of a stringed instrument.
replies
noun, an answer or response in words or writing.
afreets
noun, a powerful evil demon or monster.
repeats
noun, the act of repeating.
platies
noun, platyfish.
platers
noun, a person or thing that plates.
troupes
noun, a company, band, or group of singers, actors, or other performers, especially one that travels about.
plaster
noun, a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
repeals
noun, the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
rituals
noun, an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
piteous
adjective, evoking or deserving pity; pathetic:
uptears
verb (used with object), to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
posture
noun, the relative disposition of the parts of something.
Aetolus
noun, son of Endymion and founder of Aetolia.
restful
adjective, giving or conducive to rest.
respite
noun, a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:
profile
noun, the outline or contour of the human face, especially the face viewed from one side.
profits
noun, Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
profuse
adjective, spending or giving freely and in large amount, often to excess; extravagant (often followed by in):
prolate
adjective, elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
uplifts
noun, an act of lifting up or raising; elevation.
presale
noun, a sale held in advance of an advertised sale, as for select customers.
aperies
noun, apish behavior; mimicry.
prelate
noun, an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
petrols
noun, British. gasoline.
prostie
noun, a prostitute.
upraise
verb (used with object), to raise up; lift or elevate.
repulse
noun, the act of repelling.
Proteus
noun, Classical Mythology. a sea god, son of Oceanus and Tethys, noted for his ability to assume different forms and to prophesy.
aplites
noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
retails
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
Psalter
noun, the Biblical book of Psalms.
apostil
noun, a marginal annotation or note.
apostle
noun, any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
pouters
noun, a person who pouts.
upstair
noun, (usually used with a singular verb) an upper story or stories; the part of a building or house that is above the ground floor:
tupelos
noun, any of several trees of the genus Nyssa, having ovate leaves, clusters of minute flowers, and purple, berrylike fruit, especially N. aquatica, of swampy regions of the eastern, southern, and midwestern U.S.
potfuls
noun, the amount that can be held by a pot.
reputes
noun, estimation in the view of others; reputation:
pistole
noun, a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
riposte
noun, a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
refusal
noun, an act or instance of refusing.
Austro-
refuels
verb (used with object), to supply again with fuel:
astrol.
reflets
noun, an effect of brilliance or luster due to the reflection of light on a surface, especially of pottery; iridescence.
trifles
noun, an article or thing of very little value.
Troilus
noun, a warrior son of Priam, mentioned by Homer and Vergil and later represented as the lover of Cressida.
aureole
noun, a radiance surrounding the head or the whole figure in the representation of a sacred personage.
realist
noun, a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
relates
verb (used with object), to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
roseate
adjective, tinged with rose; rosy:
austere
adjective, severe in manner or appearance; uncompromising; strict; forbidding:
piaster
noun, a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
pilfers
verb (used with or without object), to steal, especially in small quantities.
triples
noun, an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
atelier
noun, a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
piefort
noun, piedfort.
atopies
noun, an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
relapse
noun, an act or instance of relapsing.
reflate
verb (used with object), to increase (money and credit) again.
refutes
verb (used with object), to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge.
petrous
adjective, Anatomy. noting or pertaining to the hard dense portion of the temporal bone, containing the internal auditory organs; petrosal.
pileous
adjective, hairy or furry.
Piraeus
noun, a seaport in SE Greece: the port of Athens.
pileate
adjective, having a pileus.
Rosalie
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
utopias
noun, an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.
Pilatus
noun, a mountain in central Switzerland, near Lucerne: a peak of the Alps; cable railway. 6998 feet (2130 meters).
reliefs
noun, alleviation, ease, or deliverance through the removal of pain, distress, oppression, etc.
piolets
noun, an ice ax used in mountaineering.
resale
noun, the act of selling a second time.
souter
noun, a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.
resile
verb (used without object), to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
Forest
noun, a large tract of land covered with trees and underbrush; woodland.
spirea
noun, any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
Sparti
noun, Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
sutler
noun, (formerly) a person who followed an army or maintained a store on an army post to sell provisions to the soldiers.
Leipoa
noun, mallee fowl.
reseat
verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
reseau
noun, a network.
refuse
noun, something that is discarded as worthless or useless; rubbish; trash; garbage.
spiral
noun, Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
ratels
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
Laurie
noun, a female given name, form of Laura.
super-
souple
noun, silk from which only a portion of the sericin has been removed.
lepers
noun, a person who has leprosy.
Lieut.
Li-sao
noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
resoil
verb (used with object), to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
refels
verb (used with object), to refute or disprove.
soiree
noun, an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
lipase
noun, any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
solate
verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
profit
noun, Often, profits. pecuniary gain resulting from the employment of capital in any transaction. Compare gross profit, net profit. the ratio of such pecuniary gain to the amount of capital invested. returns, proceeds, or revenue, as from property or investments.
lifter
noun, a person or thing that lifts.
lifers
noun, a person sentenced to or serving a term of life imprisonment.
foliar
adjective, of, relating to, or having the nature of a leaf or leaves.
Solera
noun, (especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
reflet
noun, an effect of brilliance or luster due to the reflection of light on a surface, especially of pottery; iridescence.
Proust
noun, Joseph Louis [zhaw-zef lwee] /ʒɔˈzɛf lwi/ (Show IPA), 1754–1826, French chemist.
sol-fa
noun, Music. the set of syllables, do, re, mi, fa, sol, la, and ti, sung to the respective tones of the scale. All but do and ti are attributed to Guido d'Arezzo.
proles
noun, a member of the proletariat.
solute
noun, the substance dissolved in a given solution.
sortie
noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
letups
noun, cessation; pause; relief.
prosit
interjection, (used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
Lester
noun, a male given name: from the English placename “Leicester.”.
refute
verb (used with object), to prove to be false or erroneous, as an opinion or charge.
refuel
verb (used with object), to supply again with fuel:
lepto-
protei
noun, plural of proteus (def 3).
spiro-
spoilt
noun, Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
resail
verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
Furiae
plural noun, fury (def 3).
stipel
noun, a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
supra-
iatro-
seater
noun, a person or thing that seats.
stoper
noun, a machine for drilling rock from below.
futile
adjective, incapable of producing any result; ineffective; useless; not successful:
strafe
noun, a strafing attack.
repels
verb (used with object), to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
Fuseli
noun, (John) Henry (Johann Heinrich Füssli) 1741–1825, English painter, illustrator, and essayist; born in Switzerland.
frails
noun, Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
Furies
noun, unrestrained or violent anger, rage, passion, or the like:
strife
noun, vigorous or bitter conflict, discord, or antagonism:
fouter
noun, something that has no value (used in expressions of contempt):
stripe
noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
relief
noun, alleviation, ease, or deliverance through the removal of pain, distress, oppression, etc.
fraise
noun, Fortification. a defense consisting of pointed stakes projecting from the ramparts in a horizontal or an inclined position.
repeat
noun, the act of repeating.
f-stop
noun, the setting of an adjustable lens aperture, as indicated by an f number.
stupor
noun, suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.:
frusta
noun, the part of a conical solid left after cutting off a top portion with a plane parallel to the base.
suitor
noun, a man who courts or woos a woman.
Repeal
noun, the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
freest
Idioms, for free, Informal. without charge:
repast
noun, a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
relies
verb (used without object), to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
stifle
noun, (in a horse or other quadruped) the joint between the femur and the tibia, corresponding anatomically to the human knee.
sterol
noun, any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
larees
noun, lari.
spruit
noun, (in southern Africa) a small stream.
spital
noun, a hospital, especially one for lazars.
rastle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
repute
noun, estimation in the view of others; reputation:
splore
noun, a frolic; revel; carousal.
Superi
plural noun, (in ancient Rome) the gods.
ptero-
raptus
noun, a state of intense or overwhelming excitement; rapture; ecstasy.
Fortas
noun, Abe, 1910–1982, U.S. lawyer, government official, and jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1965–69.
itself
pronoun, a reflexive form of it1 :
sprite
noun, an elf, fairy, or goblin.
sproat
noun, a fishhook having a circular bend.
sprout
noun, a shoot of a plant.
Israel
noun, a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
purfle
noun, Also called purfling. an ornamental border, as the inlaid border near the outer edge of the table and back of a stringed instrument.
repots
verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
fortes
noun, a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in: Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
relate
verb (used with object), to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
repose
noun, the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep.
fortis
noun, a fortis consonant.
Iseult
noun, Also, Yseult. German Isolde. Arthurian Romance. the daughter of a king of Ireland who became the wife of King Mark of Cornwall: she was the beloved of Tristram. daughter of the king of Brittany, and wife of Tristram.
staple
noun, a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
pulsar
noun, Astronomy. one of several hundred known celestial objects, generally believed to be rapidly rotating neutron stars, that emit pulses of radiation, especially radio waves, with a high degree of regularity.
ireful
adjective, full of intense anger; wrathful.
Foster
noun, Stephen (Collins) 1826–64, U.S. songwriter.
Priest
noun, a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
purees
noun, a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like.
resole
verb (used with object), to put a new sole on (a shoe, boot, etc.).
lustre
noun, the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
softie
noun, softy.
pastel
noun, a color having a soft, subdued shade.
rutile
noun, a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
patrol
noun, a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
patri-
patois
noun, a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
foetus
noun, fetus.
Piutes
noun, Paiute.
patios
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
paters
noun, British Informal. father.
sailer
noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
ritual
noun, an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
pastor
noun, a minister or priest in charge of a church.
plater
noun, a person or thing that plates.
paster
noun, a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
plates
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
sailor
noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
rustle
noun, the sound made by anything that rustles:
pleura
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. a delicate serous membrane investing each lung in mammals and folded back as a lining of the corresponding side of the thorax.
Salter
noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
palter
verb (used without object), to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
Pareto
noun, Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
paries
noun, Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
parles
noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
parole
noun, Penology. the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed. such release or its duration. an official document authorizing such a release.
pleur-
please
Idioms, if you please, if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer. (used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
pleio-
parols
noun, something stated or declared.
parous
Parsee
noun, an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
pleats
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
partis
noun, the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
pistol
noun, a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
pirate
noun, a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
pilafs
noun, a Middle Eastern dish consisting of sautéed, seasoned rice steamed in bouillon, sometimes with poultry, meat or shellfish.
petro-
Petrie
noun, Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
Petros
noun, Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
Petrel
noun, any of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae.
Petras
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
Petofi
noun, Sándor [shahn-dawr] /ˈʃɑn dɔr/ (Show IPA), (Sándor Petrovics) 1823–49, Hungarian poet and patriot.
Rosita
noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
Peters
noun, penis.
pestle
noun, a tool for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar.
pester
verb (used with object), to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:
Roseau
noun, a seaport on and the capital of Dominica.
Pesaro
noun, a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
peruse
verb (used with object), to read through with thoroughness or care:
Pietas
noun, the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
Pilate
noun, Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
rupees
noun, a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. Abbreviation: R., Re.
pelter
noun, a person or thing that pelts.
Peleus
noun, a king of the Myrmidons, the son of Aeacus and father of Achilles.
pelite
noun, any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
piolet
noun, an ice ax used in mountaineering.
pilous
adjective, pilose.
pelota
noun, a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
pilots
noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
refits
noun, an act of refitting.
Persia
noun, Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
Peoria
noun, a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
routes
noun, a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
pilose
adjective, covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
pilfer
verb (used with or without object), to steal, especially in small quantities.
pileus
noun, Mycology. the horizontal portion of a mushroom, bearing gills, tubes, etc., on its underside; a cap.
Perlis
noun, a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
paleo-
Paiute
noun, a member of a group of North American Indians of the Uto-Aztecan family dwelling in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.
Lister
noun, Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
situla
noun, a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
serial
noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
oilers
noun, a person or thing that oils.
retail
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
prates
noun, act of prating.
setula
noun, a short, blunt seta.
result
noun, something that happens as a consequence; outcome.
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.
oaters
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
Seurat
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.
sifter
noun, a person or thing that sifts.
silure
plural noun, a British Celtic tribe resident in southeastern Wales at the time of the Roman conquest of Britain.
lutose
adjective, covered with a powdery substance resembling mud, as certain insects.
luteo-
luster
noun, the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
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.
praise
noun, the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
loiter
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
liters
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
litres
noun, liter.
loafer
noun, a person who loafs; lazy person; idler.
presto
noun, Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
soaper
noun, soap opera.
Loiret
noun, a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
preset
noun, a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
Slater
noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
lopers
noun, a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
lories
noun, any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
sloper
noun, a person or thing that slopes.
louies
noun, looie.
Louise
noun, Lake, a glacial lake in W Canada, in SW Alberta in the Canadian Rockies: resort. 5670 feet (1728 meters) above sea level.
loupes
noun, any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
serape
noun, a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
oleate
noun, Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
pairle
noun, a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
polies
noun, Informal. polyester (def 2):
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.
Portia
noun, the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
portal
noun, a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
Rialto
noun, an exchange or mart.
polite
adjective, showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
polit.
sapro-
ouster
noun, expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied:
sapote
noun, Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
sapele
noun, Also called aboudikro. the mahoganylike wood of any of several African trees of the genus Entandrophragma, used for making furniture.
salute
noun, Military. the special act of respect paid in saluting. the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
polers
noun, a person or thing that poles.
poiser
noun, a person or thing that poises.
rifles
noun, a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotatory motion and thus a more precise trajectory.
postal
noun, Informal. postal card.
poster
noun, a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
septi-
oriels
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
septal
adjective, of or relating to a septum.
opiate
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
pouter
noun, a person who pouts.
retuse
adjective, having an obtuse or rounded apex with a shallow notch, as leaves.
poults
noun, a young fowl, as of the turkey, the pheasant, or a similar bird.
orates
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
Searle
noun, Ronald (William Fordham) [fawr-duh m,, fohr-] /ˈfɔr dəm,, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
sealer
noun, an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
potful
noun, the amount that can be held by a pot.
osteal
adjective, osseous.
Ostler
noun, hostler.
saurel
noun, any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
satori
noun, sudden enlightenment.
folate
noun, folic acid.
teleo-
ariels
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
flares
noun, a flaring or swaying flame or light, as of torches in the wind.
Easter
noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
Artois
noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
Epirus
noun, an ancient district in NW Greece and S Albania.
artful
adjective, slyly crafty or cunning; deceitful; tricky:
topers
noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
trails
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
artels
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
Aloeus
noun, a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
uplift
noun, an act of lifting up or raising; elevation.
faults
noun, a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing:
alters
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
falsie
noun, either of a pair of shaped pads, made of rubber, fabric, or the like, for wearing inside a brassiere to give the breasts a larger or more shapely appearance.
falter
noun, the act of faltering; an unsteadiness of gait, voice, action, etc.
elutes
verb (used with object), to remove by dissolving, as absorbed material from an adsorbent.
tepals
noun, one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
topees
noun, (in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
flatus
noun, intestinal gas produced by bacterial action on waste matter in the intestines and composed primarily of hydrogen sulfide and varying amounts of methane.
ultras
noun, an extremist, as in politics, religion, fashion, etc.
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.
uptear
verb (used with object), to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
Teresa
noun, Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
Aletes
noun, a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
fleets
noun, the largest organized unit of naval ships grouped for tactical or other purposes.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
Etoile
noun, a star or something shaped like a star.
filate
adjective, threadlike.
uprise
noun, an act of rising up.
fleers
noun, a fleering look; a jeer or gibe.
aslope
adverb, at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
faerie
noun, the imaginary land of the fairies; fairyland.
Tralee
noun, a city in and the county seat of Kerry, in the SW Republic of Ireland.
asleep
adverb, in or into a state of sleep:
uprose
noun, an act of rising up.
easier
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
tapers
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
flairs
noun, a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack:
aspire
verb (used without object), to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
torsel
noun, a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
elapse
noun, the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.
filter
noun, any substance, as cloth, paper, porous porcelain, or a layer of charcoal or sand, through which liquid or gas is passed to remove suspended impurities or to recover solids.
Tories
noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
areole
noun, an areola.
fiesta
noun, any festival or festive celebration.
filose
adjective, threadlike.
elates
adjective, elated.
Tupelo
noun, any of several trees of the genus Nyssa, having ovate leaves, clusters of minute flowers, and purple, berrylike fruit, especially N. aquatica, of swampy regions of the eastern, southern, and midwestern U.S.
Tulear
noun, a city on SW Madagascar.
tarso-
Tulare
noun, a city in central California.
aretes
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
filets
noun, fillet (defs 1, 10).
elater
noun, Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
peseta
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
ariose
adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
elisor
noun, a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
arouse
verb (used with object), to stir to action or strong response; excite:
tapirs
noun, any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
tousle
noun, a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair.
eluate
noun, a liquid solution resulting from eluting.
ultra-
aorist
noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
fetial
adjective, concerned with declarations of war and treaties of peace:
Ulster
noun, a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.
Felipe
noun, León (Camino) [le-awn kah-mee-naw] /lɛˈɔn kɑˈmi nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1884–1968, Spanish poet, in South America after 1939.
elopes
verb (used without object), to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
Telfer
noun, Also, teleferic. a traveling unit, car, or carrier suspended from cables in a telpherage, an aerial transportation system.
fetors
noun, a strong, offensive smell; stench.
aplite
noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
toupee
noun, a man's wig.
Eloise
noun, a female given name.
taupes
noun, a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
elites
noun, (often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
torula
noun, a highly nutritious yeast produced commercially on a sugar recovered from the manufacture of wood products or from processed fruit.
alerts
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
troupe
noun, a company, band, or group of singers, actors, or other performers, especially one that travels about.
tauro-
espial
noun, the act of spying.
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.
flori-
esprit
noun, sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
floret
noun, a small flower.
Flores
noun, flower (def 11).
floras
noun, the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
fliers
noun, something that flies, as a bird or insect.
Aeolus
noun, the ruler of the winds.
teaser
noun, a person or thing that teases.
tripos
noun, (at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
astro-
Aerope
noun, the wife of Atreus, seduced by her brother-in-law Thyestes.
Auster
noun, the south wind personified.
erupts
verb (used with object), to release violently; burst forth with: Synonyms: vent.
ferias
noun, Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
tie-up
noun, a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
flours
noun, the finely ground meal of grain, especially the finer meal separated by bolting.
Europa
noun, Also, Europe. Classical Mythology. a sister of Cadmus who was abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull and taken to Crete, where she bore him Rhadamanthus, Minos, and Sarpedon.
Auriol
noun, Vincent [vin-suh nt;; French van-sahn] /ˈvɪn sənt;; French vɛ̃ˈsɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1884–1966, French statesman: president 1947–54.
Tailor
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
etapes
noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
Utopia
noun, an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.
tilers
noun, a person who lays tiles.
flutes
noun, a musical wind instrument consisting of a tube with a series of fingerholes or keys, in which the wind is directed against a sharp edge, either directly, as in the modern transverse flute, or through a flue, as in the recorder.
fluter
noun, a person who makes flutings.
triols
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
fluors
Aeolis
noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
teasel
noun, any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads. Compare teasel family.
utero-
estral
adjective, estrous.
aurist
noun, a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
Atreus
noun, the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.
flouts
noun, a disdainful, scornful, or contemptuous remark or act; insult; gibe.
triose
noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
austr-
triple
noun, an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
talers
noun, thaler.
flites
noun, a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
trefle
adjective, botonée.
earful
noun, an outpouring of oral information or advice, especially when given without solicitation.
afters
urease
noun, an enzyme that changes urea into ammonium carbonate, occurring in bacteria, fungi, etc.
afrits
noun, afreet.
ferula
noun, Botany. any of various plants belonging to the genus Ferula, of the parsley family, chiefly of the Mediterranean region and central Asia, generally tall and coarse with dissected leaves, many of the Asian species yielding strongly scented, medicinal gum resins.
flirts
noun, Also, flirter. a person who is given to flirting.
festal
adjective, pertaining to or befitting a feast, festival, holiday, or gala occasion.
trifle
noun, an article or thing of very little value.
ferous
urates
noun, a salt of uric acid.
ferule
noun, Also, ferula. a rod, cane, or flat piece of wood for punishing children, especially by striking them on the hand.
fester
noun, an ulcer; a rankling sore.
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.
floats
noun, something that floats, as a raft.
afreet
noun, a powerful evil demon or monster.
toiles
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
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).
urials
noun, a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
trapes
noun, a tiring walk.
petos
noun, wahoo3 .
roust
verb (used with object), to rout, as from a place:
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.
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.
triol
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
petri
Pieta
noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
peril
noun, exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
petr-
peri-
easel
noun, a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
treas
Petra
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
rotls
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
rouse
noun, a rousing.
Perle
noun, a medicinal capsule that resembles a pearl in shape.
rotes
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
auto.
peta-
rotas
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
trail
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
petal
noun, one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
roues
noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
Rosie
noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
touse
noun, a commotion; rumpus.
Peter
noun, penis.
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.
roups
noun, any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
roset
noun, resin; rosin.
Toure
noun, Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
pert.
tries
noun, plural of try.
Eifel
noun, a hilly region in North Rhine-Westphalia and Rhineland-Palatinate states in W Germany.
Perse
noun, (Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
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.
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.
trial
noun, Law. the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact. the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
Aust.
foals
noun, a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
Pearl
noun, a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored. Compare cultured pearl.
torsi
noun, a plural of torso.
parle
noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
Salop
noun, a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
pares
noun, (of a female) first among equals.
toils
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
pareu
noun, lavalava.
pari-
toise
noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
Paris
noun, Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
Parl.
erose
adjective, uneven, as if gnawed away.
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
parol
noun, something stated or declared.
Tolar
noun, the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
tolas
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
toles
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
Paros
noun, a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
salep
noun, a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
parse
verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
Paoli
noun, Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
erupt
verb (used with object), to release violently; burst forth with: Synonyms: vent.
part.
Saree
noun, sari.
Outer
adjective, situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
tious
etape
noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
outre
adjective, passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
Sarto
noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
estop
verb (used with object), Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
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 .
tirls
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
Palos
noun, a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
sapor
noun, the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
Sapir
noun, Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
Salto
noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
Tirol
noun, Tyrol.
pairs
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
TOEFL
pale-
Pales
noun, a stake or picket, as of a fence.
palis
noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
erase
verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
epulo
noun, (in ancient Rome) a member of a body of priests who performed sacred rites during sacrificial banquets in honor of the gods.
elate
adjective, elated.
pelfs
noun, money or wealth, especially when regarded with contempt or acquired by reprehensible means.
Pease
noun, a pea.
peats
noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
elope
verb (used without object), to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
rupee
noun, a cupronickel coin and monetary unit of India, Nepal, and Pakistan, equal to 100 paise. Abbreviation: R., Re.
peels
noun, the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
Rules
noun, a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
Peers
noun, a person of the same legal status:
peles
noun, peel3 .
elite
noun, (often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
Pears
noun, Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
Elise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
routs
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
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.
pelts
noun, the act of pelting.
route
noun, a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
peres
noun, Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
peart
adjective, lively; brisk; cheerful.
TORES
noun, a torus.
parts
noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
topes
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
paseo
noun, a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
topee
noun, (in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
paste
noun, a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
Epist
Epis.
Pasto
noun, a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
toper
noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
Pater
noun, British Informal. father.
pates
noun, the crown or top of the head.
peals
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
patio
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
topis
noun, topee.
patr-
elute
verb (used with object), to remove by dissolving, as absorbed material from an adsorbent.
Elura
noun, Ellora.
Pauli
noun, Wolfgang [woo lf-gang;; German vawlf-gahng] /ˈwʊlf gæŋ;; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1945.
Elsie
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
pause
noun, a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
Peale
noun, Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
pilaf
noun, a Middle Eastern dish consisting of sautéed, seasoned rice steamed in bouillon, sometimes with poultry, meat or shellfish.
Piura
noun, a city in N Peru.
aulos
noun, an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
Alfur
noun, a member of an aboriginal people of eastern Indonesia, especially of the Moluccas, whose features show both Malayan and Papuan characteristics.
Prot.
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
Prus.
alifs
noun, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
pruta
noun, prutah.
reset
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
upset
noun, an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
Alfie
noun, a male given name, form of Alfred.
prost
interjection, prosit.
Aleut
noun, Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
Aleus
noun, a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
psora
noun, psoriasis.
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
rept.
urase
noun, urease.
airts
noun, a direction.
repot
verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
aloft
adverb, high up; far above the ground.
Alope
noun, a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
pulas
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
Altus
noun, a city in SW Oklahoma.
presa
noun, a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
prest
noun, a loan.
pret.
preta
noun, a wandering or disturbed ghost.
alure
noun, a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
resp.
prise
noun, leverage.
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.
proas
noun, any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
prose
noun, the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
alto-
alti-
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
PROFS
noun, professor.
Alsop
noun, Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
Alsip
noun, a town in NE Illinois.
Prole
noun, a member of the proletariat.
Alost
noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
pros.
urate
noun, a salt of uric acid.
pules
verb (used without object), to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
pref.
ratos
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
rapes
noun, unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
aerie
noun, the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
reifs
noun, plunder; booty; loot.
aeri-
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
USLTA
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
reals
noun, real number.
reaps
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
reefs
noun, a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
reels
noun, a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
utile
adjective, useful.
reest
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
refel
verb (used with object), to refute or disprove.
30-30
refit
noun, an act of refitting.
rales
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
aero-
ureas
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
afrit
noun, afreet.
pulis
noun, one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
pulse
noun, the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
puree
noun, a cooked food, especially a vegetable or fruit, that has been put through a sieve, blender, or the like.
afros
noun, a hair style originating with black persons, in which the hair is allowed to grow naturally and to acquire a bushy appearance.
Afro-
repos
noun, a repurchase agreement.
puris
noun, poori.
purls
noun, a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle. Compare knit (def 11).
Purse
noun, a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
rails
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
Urial
noun, a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
repel
verb (used with object), to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
afoul
Idioms, run / come / fall afoul of, to become entangled with: to come into conflict with:
afore
adverb, preposition, conjunction, before.
Uriel
noun, one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
afire
adjective, on fire:
Aesop
noun, c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
rafts
noun, a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
Pres.
prees
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
Pilar
adjective, of, relating to, or covered with hair.
Plato
noun, 427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
pitas
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
asper
noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
Piute
noun, Paiute.
plait
noun, a braid, especially of hair or straw.
plast
plat.
Plate
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
plats
noun, a plot of ground.
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.
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
pleat
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
pleo-
tufas
noun, Also called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like. Compare travertine.
arose
verb, simple past tense of arise.
plier
noun, pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
plio-
Arles
noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
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.
roast
noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
trop-
plur.
pilot
noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
Aulis
noun, a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
trios
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
pilau
noun, pilaf.
atrip
adjective, aweigh.
Pilea
noun, any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
piles
noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
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.
Pilos
noun, Greek name of Navarino.
pilus
noun, a hair or hairlike structure.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
astr.
Astor
noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
pious
adjective, having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
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.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
trois
noun, the number 3.
Rolfe
noun, John, 1585–1622, English colonist in Virginia (husband of Pocahontas).
roils
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
piste
noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
riles
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
Pluto
noun, Classical Mythology. a name given to Hades, under which he is identified by the Romans with Orcus.
turfs
noun, a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
April
noun, the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
tulip
noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Tulipa, of the lily family, cultivated in many varieties, and having lance-shaped leaves and large, showy, usually erect, cup-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.
Apure
noun, a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
Tulsa
noun, a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
potus
noun, (in prescriptions) a drink.
re-up
verb (used with or without object), to reenlist.
poufs
noun, a high headdress with the hair rolled in puffs, worn by women in the late 18th century.
poult
noun, a young fowl, as of the turkey, the pheasant, or a similar bird.
Tupis
noun, a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
pours
noun, the act of pouring.
areo-
apres
preposition, after; following (used in combination):
pouts
noun, the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
prae-
aport
adverb, on or toward the port side.
praos
noun, proa.
prase
noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
prate
noun, act of prating.
Prato
noun, a city in central Italy, near Florence.
prats
noun, the buttocks.
tules
noun, either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
post-
rifts
noun, an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
arils
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
poet.
Arius
noun, died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
poilu
noun, a French common soldier.
poise
noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
rifle
noun, a shoulder firearm with spiral grooves cut in the inner surface of the gun barrel to give the bullet a rotatory motion and thus a more precise trajectory.
polar
adjective, of or relating to the North or South Pole.
riels
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
Poler
noun, a person or thing that poles.
poles
noun, a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
posit
noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
polis
noun, an ancient Greek city-state.
Ariel
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
pores
noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
Port.
Arete
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
ports
noun, a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
rials
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
poser
noun, a person who poses.
ousel
noun, ouzel.
TIROS
noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
liers
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
Soter
noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
feria
noun, Ecclesiastical. a weekday on which no feast is celebrated.
stour
noun, British Dialect. tumult; confusion. a storm.
Sorel
noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
fusil
noun, a light flintlock musket.
feres
noun, a companion; mate.
Solti
noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
feral
adjective, existing in a natural state, as animals or plants; not domesticated or cultivated; wild.
letup
noun, cessation; pause; relief.
tears
felts
noun, a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
Lifar
noun, Serge [syir-gyey;; French serzh] /syɪrˈgyeɪ;; French sɛrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1905–86, Russian ballet dancer and choreographer, in Paris after 1923.
fusee
noun, a wooden friction match having a large head, formerly used when a larger than normal flame was needed.
lifer
noun, a person sentenced to or serving a term of life imprisonment.
Felis
noun, a genus of mostly small cats, including the domestic cat, margay, puma, and ocelot, sharing with certain cats of related genera an inability to roar due to ossification of the hyoid bone in the larynx.
soler
noun, Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
stoup
noun, a basin for holy water, as at the entrance of a church.
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.
feist
noun, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a small mongrel dog, especially one that is ill-tempered; cur; mutt.
leper
noun, a person who has leprosy.
fetas
noun, a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
fetal
adjective, of, relating to, or having the character of a fetus.
spare
noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
stola
noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
Ieper
noun, Ypres.
IATSE
Festa
noun, a feast, festival, or holiday.
store
noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
Lepus
noun, the Hare, a small southern constellation south of Orion.
stole
noun, an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below. Compare tippet (def 2).
taper
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
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.
Leros
noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
flats
noun, something flat.
Soult
noun, Nicolas Jean de Dieu [nee-kaw-lah zhahn duh dyœ] /ni kɔˈlɑ ʒɑ̃ də dyœ/ (Show IPA), (Duke of Dalmatia) 1769–1851, French marshal.
strap
noun, a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
furls
noun, the act of furling.
spate
noun, a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
sofar
noun, a system for determining a position at sea by exploding a charge under water and measuring the time the shock waves take to reach three widely separated shore stations at known distances from each other.
liter
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
Fleur
noun, a female given name.
fears
noun, a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm. Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
litre
noun, liter.
flier
noun, something that flies, as a bird or insect.
Sofer
noun, scribe1 (def 3).
fruit
noun, any product of plant growth useful to humans or animals.
SOFIA
noun, Also, Sofiya [Bulgarian saw-fee-yuh] /Bulgarian ˈsɔ fi yə/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Bulgaria, in the W part.
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
Faust
noun, Johann [yoh-hahn] /ˈyoʊ hɑn/ (Show IPA), c1480–c1538, German magician, alchemist, and astrologer.
suite
noun, a number of things forming a series or set.
Frost
noun, a degree or state of coldness sufficient to cause the freezing of water.
Loire
noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
Faure
noun, Gabriel Urbain [ga-bree-el oor-ban] /ga briˈɛl urˈbɛ̃/ (Show IPA), 1845–1924, French composer.
flies
noun, a strip of material sewn along one edge of a garment opening for concealing buttons, zippers, or other fasteners.
sulf-
stupe
noun, two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
lifts
noun, the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
feels
noun, a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching:
tease
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
solar
noun, Informal. solar energy.
lipo-
Strep
noun, streptococcus.
fleer
noun, a fleering look; a jeer or gibe.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
liras
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
flees
verb (used with object), to run away from (a place, person, etc.).
stupa
noun, a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.
Fulas
noun, Fulani.
teels
noun, til.
strip
noun, a striptease.
softa
noun, a Turkish Muslim theological student.
Fleet
noun, the largest organized unit of naval ships grouped for tactical or other purposes.
Feast
noun, any rich or abundant meal:
fuels
noun, combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
strop
noun, any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
lefts
noun, the left side or something that is on the left side.
stirp
noun, a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
slurp
noun, an intake of food or drink with a noisy sucking sound:
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.
sprat
noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
spout
noun, a pipe, tube, or liplike projection through or by which a liquid is discharged, poured, or conveyed.
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
filet
noun, fillet (defs 1, 10).
Steel
noun, any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
Steep
noun, a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
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.
spor-
filos
steer
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
filar
adjective, of or relating to a thread or threads.
Laius
noun, a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
splat
noun, Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
taupe
noun, a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
spite
noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
lapis
noun, (italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
lapse
noun, an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
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.
fiats
noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
islet
noun, a very small island.
sruti
noun, the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
first
noun, the person or thing that is first in time, order, rank, etc.
Srta.
Isere
noun, a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
tapis
noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
sputa
noun, matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages.
fires
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
spurt
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
taros
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
Ital.
sprue
noun, Metallurgy. an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold. the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
tarps
noun, tarpaulin.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
laree
noun, lari.
leets
noun, a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
ileo-
fetes
noun, a day of celebration; holiday:
leafs
noun, one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
stipo
noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
ileus
noun, intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
spiel
noun, a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
leaps
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
leapt
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
lears
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
spier
noun, a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
spelt
noun, one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
lease
noun, a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
refl.
flare
noun, a flaring or swaying flame or light, as of torches in the wind.
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.
speel
verb (used with or without object), to climb; ascend; mount.
leers
noun, a lascivious or sly look.
Spear
noun, a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
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.
stile
noun, a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
Lares
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
ster.
stele
noun, an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
step-
Laris
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Taupo
noun, Lake, a lake in N New Zealand, in the central part of North Island: largest lake in New Zealand. About 234 sq. mi. (605 sq. km).
iotas
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
spirt
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
fetus
noun, (used chiefly of viviparous mammals) the young of an animal in the womb or egg, especially in the later stages of development when the body structures are in the recognizable form of its kind, in humans after the end of the second month of gestation.
LASER
noun, a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
flair
noun, a natural talent, aptitude, or ability; bent; knack:
fetor
noun, a strong, offensive smell; stench.
tapir
noun, any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
spire
noun, a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Tapes
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
spilt
noun, a spilling, as of liquid.
feti-
spile
noun, a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
fault
noun, a defect or imperfection; flaw; failing:
loafs
verb (used with object), to pass idly (usually followed by away):
loper
noun, a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
septa
noun, plural of septum.
fort.
tera-
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
flour
noun, the finely ground meal of grain, especially the finer meal separated by bolting.
olpes
noun, a form of the oinochoe.
Sept.
seral
adjective, of or relating to a sere.
opera
noun, an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet. Compare comic opera, grand opera.
terse
adjective, neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
OPers
sepia
noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
sepal
noun, one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
eusol
noun, an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
forte
noun, a person's strong suit, or most highly developed characteristic, talent, or skill; something that one excels in: Synonyms: talent, skill, excellence, strength, strong point, specialty, proficiency; knack, bent.
Flora
noun, the plants of a particular region or period, listed by species and considered as a whole.
Seoul
noun, a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
fouls
noun, foot rot.
tepal
noun, one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
fours
noun, a cardinal number, three plus one.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
Oates
noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
setup
noun, organization; arrangement.
Oesel
noun, German name of Saaremaa.
seti-
fails
noun, Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: a person who fails in this way.
sural
adjective, of or relating to the calf of the leg.
OFris
noun, the Frisian language before c1500. Abbreviation: OFris.
Surat
noun, a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
sero-
oiler
noun, a person or thing that oils.
fairs
noun, Archaic. something that is fair.
serif
noun, a smaller line used to finish off a main stroke of a letter, as at the top and bottom of M.
Forli
noun, a city in N Italy, SE of Bologna.
self-
telos
noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
Otaru
noun, a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
flues
noun, a passage or duct for smoke in a chimney.
Ostia
noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
etuis
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
saute
noun, a dish of sautéed food.
Tiler
noun, a person who lays tiles.
flute
noun, a musical wind instrument consisting of a tube with a series of fingerholes or keys, in which the wind is directed against a sharp edge, either directly, as in the modern transverse flute, or through a flue, as in the recorder.
Osler
noun, Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
Sault
noun, a waterfall or rapid.
folia
noun, plural of folium.
Foist
verb (used with object), to force upon or impose fraudulently or unjustifiably (usually followed by on or upon):
tiles
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
ourie
adjective, shabby; dingy.
foils
noun, Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
taels
noun, liang.
oste-
osier
noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
Seler
noun, Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
flout
noun, a disdainful, scornful, or contemptuous remark or act; insult; gibe.
fores
noun, the forepart of anything; front.
orale
noun, fanon (def 2).
euros
noun, wallaroo.
orals
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
forel
noun, a slipcase for a book.
fore-
SEATO
noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
folie
noun, madness; insanity.
orial
Oriel
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
Euro-
orles
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
sutra
noun, Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
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.
Euler
noun, Leonhard [German ley-awn-hahrt] /German ˈleɪ ɔnˌhɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1707–83, Swiss mathematician.
flor.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
slept
noun, the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
loups
noun, a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
Fries
noun, plural of fry1 .
sito-
frees
Idioms, for free, Informal. without charge:
Talos
noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
Farsi
noun, the modern Iranian language of Iran and western Afghanistan, written in the Arabic alphabet; modern Persian.
flirt
noun, Also, flirter. a person who is given to flirting.
slate
noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
farts
noun, a flatus expelled through the anus.
Sleep
noun, the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
louts
noun, an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
sleet
noun, precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
sulfo
adjective, containing the sulfo group; sulfonic.
louse
noun, any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
lours
verb (used without object), noun, lower2 .
teles
noun, television.
frats
noun, fraternity (def 1).
loupe
noun, any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
frets
noun, an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
slier
adjective, a comparative of sly.
Louis
noun, louis d'or.
tele-
Louie
noun, looie.
slipe
noun, a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
Lotus
noun, a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it.
slipt
noun, an act or instance of slipping.
loser
noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
Fates
noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
flips
noun, an instance of flipping; a smart tap or strike.
Fris.
lotas
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
flite
noun, a dispute or wrangle; scolding.
lures
noun, anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
frail
noun, Older Slang: Sometimes Offensive. a term used to refer to a girl or woman.
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.
Lopes
noun, the act or the gait of loping.
sluit
noun, (in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
Siple
noun, Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
sirup
noun, any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.
flits
noun, a light, swift movement; flutter.
Frits
noun, Ceramics. a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels. the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
float
noun, something that floats, as a raft.
fraps
verb (used with object), to bind or wrap tightly with ropes or chains.
talus
noun, the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
telo-
sulfa
noun, sulfa drug.
fatso
noun, a fat person (used as a term of address).
farls
noun, a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
fares
noun, the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
taler
noun, thaler.
Supt.
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
lores
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
faros
noun, a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
frise
noun, a rug or upholstery fabric having the pile in uncut loops or in a combination of cut and uncut loops.
Loris
noun, Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
siree
noun, sirree.
refs
noun, verb (used with or without object), referee.
Taif
noun, a city in W Saudi Arabia.
uria
Tura
noun, Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
reps
noun, a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
suet
noun, the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
tael
noun, liang.
uret
Uele
noun, a river in central Africa flowing W from the NE Democratic Republic of the Congo to the Ubangi River. 700 miles (1125 km) long.
Urfa
noun, a city in SE Turkey, E of the Euphrates River: on the site of ancient Edessa.
turf
noun, a layer of matted earth formed by grass and plant roots.
Utes
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
Ste.
Sufi
noun, a member of an ascetic, mystical Muslim sect.
suit
noun, a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
Ural
noun, a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
Uris
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
reft
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of reave1 .
SURF
noun, the swell of the sea that breaks upon a shore or upon shoals.
Rep.
sur-
uro-
Sura
noun, any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
supr
STOL
noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
str.
urea
noun, Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
Tape
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
rel.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
Taos
noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
sure
Idioms, for sure, as a certainty; surely:
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
ufos
noun, any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
ulto
Utas
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
USPO
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
USIA
Surt
noun, the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
user
noun, a person or thing that uses.
USAR
upas
noun, the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
stop
noun, the act of stopping.
supe
noun, a supernumerary.
USAF
noun, the permanent or regular military air force of the United States, established in 1947 as a separate service under the authority of the Department of Defense: a branch of the U.S. Army before 1947. Abbreviation: USAF.
repo
noun, a repurchase agreement.
reif
noun, plunder; booty; loot.
repl
stoa
noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
rete
noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
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.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
Rus.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
sipe
verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
Ruse
noun, a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
Tore
noun, a torus.
rues
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
silo
noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
sift
verb (used with object), to separate and retain the coarse parts of (flour, ashes, etc.) with a sieve.
sial
noun, the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
safe
noun, a steel or iron box or repository for money, jewels, papers, etc.
Safi
noun, a seaport in W central Morocco, on the Atlantic Ocean coast.
TOPS
noun, the tops, top1 (def 22).
topi
noun, topee.
rule
noun, a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
slop
noun, a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
slue
noun, the act of sluing.
Tour
noun, a traveling around from place to place.
ROUS
noun, (Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
slot
noun, a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
Toul
noun, a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
sloe
noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
rpt.
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
rout
noun, a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
tors
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
slat
noun, a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
slap
noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
situ
noun, in situ.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
sail
noun, an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
slur
noun, a slurred utterance or sound.
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
tile
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
Sari
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
tofu
noun, a soft, bland, white cheeselike food, high in protein content, made from curdled soybean milk: used in Asian and vegetarian cookery.
saur
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Saul
noun, the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
Sato
noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
Sat.
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
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.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
tepe
noun, (in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
serf
noun, a person in a condition of servitude, required to render services to a lord, commonly attached to the lord's land and transferred with it from one owner to another.
Sere
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
ter.
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
tope
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
top-
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
tola
noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
Seif
noun, a long narrow sand dune parallel to the prevailing wind direction.
seer
noun, a person who sees; observer.
seep
noun, moisture that seeps out; seepage.
SALT
noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
Seel
verb (used with object), Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
frae
preposition, adverb, from.
roup
noun, any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
roue
noun, a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
tups
noun, Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
tufa
noun, Also called calcareous tufa, calc-tufa, calc-tuff. a porous limestone formed from calcium carbonate deposited by springs or the like. Compare travertine.
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
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.
RIPS
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
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.
Tues
rifs
noun, Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
rit.
taur
tsar
noun, czar.
Spee
noun, Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
spat
noun, a petty quarrel.
rift
noun, an opening made by splitting, cleaving, etc.; fissure; cleft; chink.
spit
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
roil
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
spue
noun, something that is spewed; vomit.
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.
Sra.
Tupi
noun, a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
Taro
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
Reus
noun, a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
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.
tarp
noun, tarpaulin.
Tula
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
SPOT
noun, a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
tule
noun, either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
rife
adjective, of common or frequent occurrence; prevalent; in widespread existence, activity, or use:
SPAR
noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
spae
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
slut
noun, Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
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.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Roti
noun, roast.
ROTL
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
soft
noun, something that is soft or yielding; the soft part.
tri-
tref
adjective, Judaism. unfit to be eaten or used, according to religious laws; not kosher.
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.
soil
noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
sofa
noun, a long, upholstered couch with a back and two arms or raised ends.
trap
noun, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
SOAR
noun, an act or instance of soaring.
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
tel-
SOAP
noun, a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
ROTS
noun, the process of rotting.
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
teel
noun, til.
role
noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
sori
noun, plural of sorus.
Rolf
noun, Also called Rolf the Ganger [gang-er] /ˈgæŋ ər/ (Show IPA). Rollo (def 1).
Sour
noun, something that is sour.
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.
soup
noun, a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
Soul
noun, the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
Rosa
noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
sort
noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
sore
noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
sora
noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
Trip
noun, a journey or voyage:
teas
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
sole
noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
ROSE
noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
Sola
noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
Sol.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
1080
ref.
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
ious
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Ire.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
Isle
noun, a small island.
iso-
Itea
noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
Rees
noun, reeve3 .
itol
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
Laos
noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
ile-
Lari
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Lars
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
Lat.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
Laue
noun, Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
lea.
Leaf
noun, one of the expanded, usually green organs borne by the stem of a plant.
LEAP
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
fut.
leer
noun, a lascivious or sly look.
free
Idioms, for free, Informal. without charge:
foal
noun, a young horse, mule, or related animal, especially one that is not yet one year of age.
FOIA
foil
noun, Archaic. a defeat; check; repulse.
fol.
fops
noun, a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
for.
fora
noun, a plural of forum.
foul
noun, something that is foul.
Four
noun, a cardinal number, three plus one.
frap
verb (used with object), to bind or wrap tightly with ropes or chains.
frat
noun, fraternity (def 1).
Frau
noun, a married woman; a wife.
Frei
noun, Eduardo [e-dwahr-th aw] /ɛˈdwɑr ðɔ/ (Show IPA), 1911–82, Chilean statesman: president 1964–70.
FUSE
noun, a tube, cord, or the like, filled or saturated with combustible matter, for igniting an explosive.
fret
noun, an irritated state of mind; annoyance; vexation.
Fri.
frit
noun, Ceramics. a fused or partially fused material used as a basis for glazes or enamels. the composition from which artificial soft porcelain is made.
froe
noun, frow.
Frs.
FRSL
frt.
fuel
noun, combustible matter used to maintain fire, as coal, wood, oil, or gas, in order to create heat or power.
Fula
noun, Fulani.
Fuls
noun, Fulani.
fur.
furl
noun, the act of furling.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
lees
noun, plural of lee2 .
FLRA
Lupe
noun, a female given name.
Lope
noun, the act or the gait of loping.
lops
noun, parts or a part lopped off.
Lore
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
Lose
Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
lost
Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
lote
noun, lotus.
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
Loup
noun, a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
lour
verb (used without object), noun, lower2 .
lout
noun, an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
lues
noun, syphilis.
lure
noun, anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
LOFT
noun, a room, storage area, or the like within a sloping roof; attic; garret.
Lust
noun, intense sexual desire or appetite.
oafs
noun, a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
oast
noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
OATS
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
oils
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
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.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
ole-
oles
noun, a cry of “olé.”.
Olpe
noun, a form of the oinochoe.
Opal
noun, a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
OPer
Lois
noun, a female given name.
loaf
noun, a portion of bread or cake baked in a mass, usually oblong with a rounded top.
Leet
noun, a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
lieu
noun, place; stead.
left
noun, the left side or something that is on the left side.
Leif
noun, a male given name.
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Leos
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
Liao
noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
Lief
adverb, gladly; willingly:
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
Life
noun, the condition that distinguishes organisms from inorganic objects and dead organisms, being manifested by growth through metabolism, reproduction, and the power of adaptation to environment through changes originating internally.
litu
noun, a plural of litas.
LIFO
noun, last-in, first-out (def 1).
lift
noun, the act of lifting, raising, or rising:
lip-
lipa
noun, a monetary unit of Croatia.
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
LISP
noun, a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
LIST
noun, a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
lit.
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
lits
noun, litas.
flue
noun, a passage or duct for smoke in a chimney.
FLOP
noun, an act of flopping.
opia
aur-
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
art.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Asur
noun, Assur.
ates
Atli
noun, Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
atop
preposition, on the top of:
ator
Auer
noun, Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
Aus.
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
aut-
Earl
noun, a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
Earp
noun, Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
ears
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
ease
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
EFTA
efts
noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
Eire
noun, the Irish name of Ireland.
ELAS
Elea
noun, an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
ARIS
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
Elis
noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
aer-
aet.
afr-
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
Aire
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
airt
noun, a direction.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
alee
adverb, adjective, upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
alif
noun, the first letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Alis
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
Apus
noun, the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
Alps
noun, a high mountain.
Also
adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
alt.
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
apes
noun, any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
Apis
noun, a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
apo-
Apr.
APSE
noun, Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
Apsu
noun, an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
apt.
plural, apartment.
apts
plural, apartment.
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
floe
noun, Also called ice floe. a sheet of floating ice, chiefly on the surface of the sea, smaller than an ice field.
fiat
noun, an authoritative decree, sanction, or order: Synonyms: authorization, directive, ruling, mandate, diktat, ukase.
feal
adjective, Archaic. faithful; loyal.
Fear
noun, a distressing emotion aroused by impending danger, evil, pain, etc., whether the threat is real or imagined; the feeling or condition of being afraid. Synonyms: foreboding, apprehension, consternation, dismay, dread, terror, fright, panic, horror, trepidation, qualm. Antonyms: courage, security, calm, intrepidity.
feat
noun, a noteworthy or extraordinary act or achievement, usually displaying boldness, skill, etc.:
feel
noun, a quality of an object that is perceived by feeling or touching:
fees
noun, a charge or payment for professional services:
feet
noun, a plural of foot.
Felt
noun, a nonwoven fabric of wool, fur, or hair, matted together by heat, moisture, and great pressure.
FERA
fere
noun, a companion; mate.
fest
noun, an assembly of people engaged in a common activity (often used in combination):
feta
noun, a soft, white, brine-cured Greek cheese made from sheep's milk or goat's milk.
fete
noun, a day of celebration; holiday:
file
noun, a folder, cabinet, or other container in which papers, letters, etc., are arranged in convenient order for storage or reference.
fate
noun, something that unavoidably befalls a person; fortune; lot:
fils
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Bahrain, Iraq, Jordan, Kuwait, and the People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, the 100th part of a dinar.
filt
firs
noun, any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
fist
noun, the hand closed tightly, with the fingers doubled into the palm.
FITS
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
Fla.
flap
noun, something flat and broad that is attached at one side only and hangs loosely or covers an opening:
flat
noun, something flat.
flea
noun, any of numerous small, wingless bloodsucking insects of the order Siphonaptera, parasitic upon mammals and birds and noted for their ability to leap.
flee
verb (used with object), to run away from (a place, person, etc.).
Flip
noun, an instance of flipping; a smart tap or strike.
flit
noun, a light, swift movement; flutter.
fats
noun, (used with a plural verb) cattle fattened and ready for market.
FAST
noun, a fastening for a door, window, or the like.
Else
Idioms, or else, or suffer the consequences:
esp.
eous
epi-
epit
EPOS
noun, an epic.
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).
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
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.
Esau
noun, a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
eso-
ESOP
noun, a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
est.
fart
noun, a flatus expelled through the anus.
Este
noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
etui
noun, a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
Eula
noun, End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
Eur.
Eure
noun, a department in NW France. 2331 sq. mi. (6035 sq. km). Capital: Evreux.
fail
noun, Slang. an embarrassing or humorous mistake, humiliating situation, etc., that is subject to ridicule and given an exaggerated importance: the condition or quality resulting from having failed in this way: a person who fails in this way.
Fair
noun, Archaic. something that is fair.
fare
noun, the price of conveyance or passage in a bus, train, airplane, or other vehicle.
Farl
noun, a thin, circular cake of flour or oatmeal.
Faro
noun, a gambling game in which players place bets on a special board or layout, betting on each series of two cards as they are drawn from a box containing the dealer's or banker's pack.
Fars
noun, a province in SW Iran. 51,466 sq. mi. (133,297 sq. km).
opes
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
opts
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
pies
noun, plural of pi2 .
Pet.
PetE
noun, Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
peto
noun, wahoo3 .
pets
noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
Peul
noun, Fulani.
pfui
interjection, phooey.
Piaf
noun, Edith (Edith Giovanna Gassion) 1914–63, French singer.
pial
adjective, of or relating to the pia mater.
pias
noun, a female given name.
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.
peso
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
pil-
pile
noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
Piro
noun, piroplasmosis.
Pisa
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
pise
noun, rammed earth.
pita
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
plea
noun, an appeal or entreaty:
plie
noun, a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
plot
noun, a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
plus
noun, a plus quantity.
Pest
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
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.
Pol.
pear
noun, the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
pars
noun, (in prescriptions) a part.
pase
noun, (in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
Past
noun, the time gone by:
pat.
Pate
noun, the crown or top of the head.
pato
noun, an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
pats
noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
Paul
noun, Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles. Compare Saul (def 2).
Paur
noun, Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
peal
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
peat
noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
Pers
Peel
noun, the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
Peer
noun, a person of the same legal status:
pees
noun, the letter p.
Pele
noun, peel3 .
pelf
noun, money or wealth, especially when regarded with contempt or acquired by reprehensible means.
pelt
noun, the act of pelting.
per.
pere
noun, father.
perf
PERL
poil
noun, a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
Pola
noun, Pula.
par.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
pule
verb (used without object), to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
puli
noun, one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
puls
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
pure
adjective, free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
Puri
noun, poori.
purl
noun, a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle. Compare knit (def 11).
purs
puts
noun, a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
raft
noun, a more or less rigid floating platform made of buoyant material or materials:
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
puir
adjective, poor.
Rape
noun, unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
rapt
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
rasp
noun, an act of rasping.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
real
noun, real number.
reap
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
Reef
noun, a ridge of rocks or sand, often of coral debris, at or near the surface of the water.
Reel
noun, a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
Pula
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
pts.
pole
noun, a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
prat
noun, the buttocks.
pols
noun, a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
pore
noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
Pori
noun, a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
pos.
pose
noun, a bodily attitude or posture:
pot.
pouf
noun, a high headdress with the hair rolled in puffs, worn by women in the late 18th century.
pour
noun, the act of pouring.
pout
noun, the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
prao
noun, proa.
prau
noun, proa.
Ptas
plural, peseta.
pre-
pree
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
prie
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
pro-
proa
noun, any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
Prof
noun, professor.
prs.
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.
PSAT
psia
Pare
noun, Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
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.
Otis
noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
osar
noun, plural of os3 .
opus
noun, a musical composition.
oust
verb (used with object), to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
out-
orts
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Osee
noun, Hosea.
Orel
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
Pail
noun, bucket.
Ouse
noun, Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
pair
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
oral
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
ours
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
oras
noun, plural of os2 .
Pal.
orle
noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
outs
noun, a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
Pali
noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
prf
PSE
EPA
eir
PSA
EIS
Ep.
EOS
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
ELF
noun, (in folklore) one of a class of preternatural beings, especially from mountainous regions, with magical powers, given to capricious and often mischievous interference in human affairs, and usually imagined to be a diminutive being in human form; sprite; fairy.
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
OAS
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
EOF
EOE
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
OAP
EEO
eft
noun, a newt, especially the eastern newt, Notophthalmus viridescens (red eft) in its immature terrestrial stage.
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
eo-
trf
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ea.
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
PTA
plural, peseta.
PST
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
efl
PSI
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
PSF
tra
tr.
Tpr
TPI
EEL
noun, any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
SIP
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
ef-
oaf
noun, a clumsy, stupid person; lout.
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
EPS
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
eu-
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
ose
TIA
tfr
TES
noun, ti1 .
FAS
noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
fo.
FPS
POR
ETR
FAO
FAR
Idioms, a far cry (from). cry (def 27).
SOP
noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
se-
RIF
noun, Er [er] /ɛr/ (Show IPA) a mountainous coastal region in N Morocco.
ltr
SLA
FAT
noun, any of several white or yellowish greasy substances, forming the chief part of adipose tissue of animals and also occurring in plants, that when pure are colorless, odorless, and tasteless and are either solid or liquid esters of glycerol with fatty acids; fats are insoluble in water or cold alcohol but soluble in ether, chloroform, or benzene: used in the manufacture of soap, paints, and other protective coatings and in cooking.
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.
ETS
ETO
EPT
ERT
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ERE
preposition, conjunction, before.
OES
noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
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.
OSF
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
ERP
ERS
noun, ervil.
PRA
OSA
ESA
RFI
op.
ese
ESL
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
tlr
tlo
Tiu
noun, an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
ESR
RFA
RFE
ESU
OAU
oft
adverb, often.
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
Alf
noun, a male given name, form of Alfred.
ure
REA
SEI
noun, sei whale.
AIS
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
ope
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
ur-
rat
noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
OPA
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
UPS
noun, an upward movement; ascent.
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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).
Rap
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
See
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
UPI
Ola
up-
ALU
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
AOU
USO
ap-
Af.
uti
al.
UTE
noun, Informal. a utility vehicle.
ALP
noun, a high mountain.
Uta
noun, any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
USR
Ar.
USP
ae.
AFT
adverb, at, close to, or toward the stern or tail:
USE
noun, the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
AEF
OPS
noun, the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
urs
noun, an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
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.
AFL
AFP
Ree
noun, reeve3 .
AFS
Uri
noun, a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
aor
ult
ATP
Aso
noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
Tu.
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
TSE
ARU
ase
trp
ASI
OIr
ASP
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
OIt
ASR
ast
ASU
Tro
oil
noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
at.
LTA
OFr
of-
Pul
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
tue
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.
APE
noun, any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
RAF
ule
noun, caucho.
UIT
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
UFO
noun, any unexplained moving object observed in the sky, especially one assumed by some observers to be of extraterrestrial origin.
Ufa
noun, a city in and the capital of the Bashkir Autonomous Republic, in the Russian Federation in Europe.
API
abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
UAE
USA
UAR
Apl
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
ARS
APS
RPS
RIP
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
tup
noun, Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
Re.
ARE
noun, a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
ARF
interjection, (used to imitate the bark of a dog).
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
put
noun, a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
ARP
noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
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.
POA
Luo
noun, a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
plu
noun, plew.
rt.
IOT
RSA
IOU
RSE
IPA
IPO
ipr
IPS
Ir.
rte
ior
IRL
IRO
IRS
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
Sta
St.
RTF
ise
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
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.
STI
Sr.
ial
SOF
ful
noun, Fulani.
Pa.
RPO
STP
IFS
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Fee
noun, a charge or payment for professional services:
io-
Ia.
IAS
IOF
ier
Ife
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
STL
il-
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
SAR
ILO
ILP
ILS
Rs.
Isl
RTS
FTP
noun, File Transfer Protocol: a software protocol for exchanging information between computers over a network.
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
So.
Sp.
SRO
Lee
noun, protective shelter:
SAE
PAU
noun, a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
pt.
PTO
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Lif
SPA
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
Ps.
lep
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
Les
let
noun, British. a lease.
Sal
noun, salt1 .
Sou
noun, (formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
PAS
noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
leu
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
sot
noun, a drunkard.
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
SAP
noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
rut
noun, a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
ISR
Lt.
ist
spt
ITA
ite
Rue
noun, sorrow; repentance; regret.
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
PEI
noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
IUS
SPR
La.
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
pea
noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
LaF
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
pee
noun, the letter p.
LAP
noun, the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
Pr.
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
Lir
noun, Ler.
Stu
noun, a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
ITU
ft.
ROP
ROI
Fl.
PIT
noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
LPS
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
OSP
pis
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
TAP
noun, a light but audible blow:
ot-
FSR
opt
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
Flo
noun, a female given name, form of Florence.
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
OTA
TAL
flu
noun, influenza.
Lou
noun, a male given name, form of Louis.
ote
FOE
noun, a person who feels enmity, hatred, or malice toward another; enemy:
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
FIT
noun, the manner in which a thing fits:
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
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:
tea
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
tee
noun, the letter T or t.
PLR
LST
PLO
LSI
fer
preposition, conjunction, for.
pli
plf
FET
PLA
SLE
PL1
noun, Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
Fia
pl.
fie
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disapprobation, annoyance, etc.)
TAU
noun, the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
fil
noun, fils.
piu
adverb, more:
ROA
FIO
FIR
noun, any coniferous tree belonging to the genus Abies, of the pine family, characterized by its pyramidal style of growth, flat needles, and erect cones.
OTS
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
TAE
preposition, to.
LOP
noun, parts or a part lopped off.
Fra
noun, a title of address for a friar or brother.
SLP
pf.
SLR
oui
adverb, noun, yes.
our
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
Sup
noun, a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
Frl
FPO
fro
Idioms, to and fro, alternating from one place to another; back and forth:
pes
noun, a foot or footlike part.
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
Sui
noun, a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
suf
FSA
Sue
noun, Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
Fr.
abbreviation, Father.
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.
PIA
noun, a female given name.
Lot
noun, one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
FOS
fou
adjective, drunk.
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
Sau
noun, German name of Sava.
FOT
fop
noun, a man who is excessively vain and concerned about his dress, appearance, and manners.
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
FP
FI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the fourth and fifth degrees of a scale.
t.
ee
FA
noun, the syllable used for the fourth tone of a diatonic scale.
EI
TP
TE
noun, ti1 .
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
i.
LR
SA
T1
A.
noun, Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
SU
LF
FE
AI
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
AO
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.
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.
R.
LU
noun, a male or female given name, form of Lou.
RP
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
AU
plural, to the; at the; with the.
SL
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
le
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
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.
OU
noun, a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
U.
UI
TL
UL
ol
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
OE
noun, oy2 .
O.
RF
L.
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
LP
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
S.
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
L1
L2
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
PI
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
OA
IF
noun, a supposition; uncertain possibility:
SF
RI
RO
IP
RU
PU
f.
noun, (Paul) Felix (Edler von Münzberg) [poul fey-liks eyd-luh r fuh n mynts-berk] /paʊl ˈfeɪ lɪks ˈeɪd lər fən ˈmüntsˌbɛrk/ (Show IPA), 1863–1942, Austrian composer, conductor, and writer.
PO
noun, a chamber pot.
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