Anagrams of petrochemical

Word petrochemical has 2297 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of petrochemical.

11 letter words you can make with petrochemical

chromeplate
verb (used with object), to plate with chromium.
amphoteric
adjective, capable of functioning either as an acid or as a base.
helicopter
noun, any of a class of heavier-than-air craft that are lifted and sustained in the air horizontally by rotating wings or blades turning on vertical axes through power supplied by an engine.
complicate
verb (used with object), to make complex, intricate, involved, or difficult:
ectromelia
noun, Medicine/Medical. the congenital absence or imperfection of a limb or limbs.
meliorate
verb (used with or without object), ameliorate.
hemitrope
noun, twin1 (def 5).
chromatic
adjective, pertaining to color or colors.
ice-cream
noun, a frozen food containing cream or milk and butterfat, sugar, flavoring, and sometimes eggs.
latecomer
noun, a person who arrives late:
Carmelite
noun, a mendicant friar belonging to a religious order founded at Mt. Carmel, Palestine, in the 12th century; White Friar.
Ptolemaic
adjective, of or relating to Ptolemy or his system of astronomy.
Hemiptera
noun, the order comprising the true bugs.
heretical
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of heretics or heresy.
catchpole
noun, (formerly) a petty officer of justice, especially one arresting persons for debt.
chicalote
noun, a poppy, Argemone platyceras, growing in Mexico and the southwestern U.S., having prickly leaves and usually white flowers.
plethoric
adjective, overfull; turgid; inflated:
chelicera
noun, one member of the first pair of usually pincerlike appendages of spiders and other arachnids.
imprecate
verb (used with object), to invoke or call down (evil or curses), as upon a person.
Holarctic
adjective, belonging or pertaining to a geographical division comprising the Nearctic and Palearctic regions.
precocial
adjective, (of an animal species) active and able to move freely from birth or hatching and requiring little parental care (opposed to altricial).
homeplace
noun, a person's birthplace or family home.
preatomic
adjective, of or relating to the period of history preceding the atomic age.
tracheole
noun, any of the smallest branches of an insect trachea.
Harlemite
noun, a native or inhabitant of Harlem.
cerecloth
noun, cloth coated or impregnated with wax so as to be waterproof, formerly used for wrapping the dead, for bandages, etc.
real-time
noun, Computers. the actual time elapsed in the performance of a computation by a computer, the result of the computation being required for the continuation of a physical process.
macrolith
noun, a stone tool about 1 foot (30 cm) long.
petechial
adjective, pertaining to, resembling, or characterized by petechiae.
omphacite
noun, a pale-green variety of pyroxene similar to olivine, found in eclogite.
replicate
noun, something that is replicated, as an experiment or procedure.
cochleate
adjective, shaped like a snail shell; spiral.
atmophile
adjective, (of a chemical element in the earth) having an affinity for the atmosphere, as neon or helium.
percolate
noun, a percolated liquid.
phacolite
noun, a colorless variety of chabazite.
pearlite
noun, Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
materiel
noun, the aggregate of things used or needed in any business, undertaking, or operation (distinguished from personnel).
amphoric
adjective, resembling the deep, hollow sound made by blowing across the mouth of a large, narrow-necked, empty bottle:
pectoral
noun, Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
P-Celtic
noun, the subbranch of Celtic in which the Proto-Indo-European kw -sound became a p -sound. Welsh, Breton, Cornish, and Gaulish belong to P-Celtic.
cephalic
adjective, of or relating to the head.
importee
noun, an imported person or thing.
cephalo-
cephalom
Malecite
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of southern and western New Brunswick and northern Maine.
Catholic
noun, a member of a Catholic church, especially of the Roman Catholic Church.
impacter
noun, a person or thing that impacts.
petechia
noun, a minute, round, nonraised hemorrhage in the skin or in a mucous or serous membrane.
catechol
noun, a colorless, crystalline, dihydroxyl derivative of benzene, C 6 H 6 O 2 , the ortho isomer, used chiefly in photography, for dyeing, and as a reagent; pyrocatechol.
plethora
noun, overabundance; excess:
Campeche
noun, a state in SE Mexico, on the peninsula of Yucatán. 19,672 sq. mi. (50,950 sq. km).
petiolar
adjective, of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.
catch-22
noun, a frustrating situation in which one is trapped by contradictory regulations or conditions.
loricate
adjective, covered with a lorica.
Capriote
noun, a native or inhabitant of Capri.
thoracic
adjective, of or relating to the thorax.
capriole
noun, a caper or leap.
picloram
noun, a colorless powder, C 6 H 3 Cl 3 N 2 O 2 , used as a systemic herbicide for controlling annual weeds and deep-rooted perennials on noncrop land.
camporee
noun, a small camp gathering of boy scouts or girl scouts, usually from a region or district (distinguished from jamboree).
petrolic
adjective, of, relating to, or produced from petroleum.
cachepot
noun, an ornamental container, usually of china or tole, for holding and concealing a flowerpot.
phreatic
adjective, noting or pertaining to ground water.
Lemaitre
noun, Francois Élie Jules [frahn-swa ey-lee zhyl] /frɑ̃ˈswa eɪˈli ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1835–1915, French critic and dramatist.
complice
noun, an accomplice or associate.
practice
noun, habitual or customary performance; operation:
cromlech
noun, (no longer in technical use) a megalithic chamber tomb.
relocate
verb (used with object), to move (a building, company, etc.) to a different location:
clothier
noun, a retailer of clothing.
electro-
electric
noun, Railroads. an electric locomotive. Informal. a railroad operated by electricity.
coal-pit
noun, a pit where coal is dug.
rhematic
adjective, pertaining to the formation of words.
ricochet
noun, the motion of an object or a projectile in rebounding or deflecting one or more times from the surface over which it is passing or against which it hits a glancing blow.
compiler
noun, a person who compiles.
re-claim
verb (used with object), to claim or demand the return or restoration of, as a right, possession, etc.
compleat
adjective, highly skilled and accomplished in all aspects; complete; total:
complect
verb (used with object), to interweave; intertwine.
complete
adjective, having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full:
complier
noun, a person, group, etc., that complies.
rolamite
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) an almost frictionless mechanical device consisting of a flexible metal band formed in an S-shaped loop around moving rollers.
copemate
noun, an antagonist; opponent.
cortical
adjective, Anatomy. of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex.
copremia
noun, poisoning due to the presence of fecal matter in the blood.
emphatic
noun, an emphatic consonant.
chromite
noun, Chemistry. a salt of chromium in the bivalent state.
praelect
verb (used without object), prelect.
Hermetic
adjective, made airtight by fusion or sealing.
hotelier
noun, a manager or owner of a hotel or inn.
teraphim
plural noun, idols or images reverenced by the ancient Hebrews and kindred peoples, apparently as household gods.
chaptrel
noun, a capital, as on a pilaster or vaulting shaft, engaged in masonry on one or more sides.
Melchior
noun, one of the three Magi.
herpetic
adjective, of, relating to, or caused by herpes.
proclaim
verb (used with object), to announce or declare in an official or formal manner:
chemical
noun, a substance produced by or used in a chemical process.
temporal
noun, a temporal possession, estate, or the like; temporality.
chromate
noun, a salt of chromic acid, as potassium chromate, K 2 CrO 4 .
Chicopee
noun, a city in S Massachusetts, on the Connecticut River.
helpmate
noun, a companion and helper.
chlorate
noun, a salt of chloric acid.
chlorite
noun, a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum, ferrous iron, and magnesium, occurring in green platelike crystals or scales.
heliport
noun, a landing place for helicopters, often on the roof of a building or in some other limited area.
helicopt
verb (used with or without object), helicopter.
choleric
adjective, extremely irritable or easily angered; irascible:
chromat-
premiate
verb (used with object), to grant a prize or an award to.
celeriac
noun, a variety of celery, Apium graveolens rapaceum, of the parsley family, having a large, edible, turniplike root.
Melchite
noun, a Christian in Egypt and Syria who accepted the definition of faith adopted by the Council of Chalcedon in a.d. 451.
acrolith
noun, a sculptured figure having the head and extremities of stone and the torso of other material.
metrical
adjective, pertaining to meter or poetic measure.
particle
noun, a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit:
Aleichem
noun, Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shoh-lem,, -luh m] /ˈʃoʊ lɛm,, -ləm/ (Show IPA), or Shalom [shah-lohm] /ʃɑˈloʊm/ (Show IPA), (pen name of Solomon Rabinowitz) 1859–1916, Russian author of Yiddish novels, plays, and short stories; in the U.S. from 1906.
Alcithoe
noun, a daughter of Minyas who was driven mad for mocking Dionysus.
tracheo-
aerolite
noun, a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
trichome
noun, Botany. an outgrowth from the epidermis of plants, as a hair.
achromic
adjective, colorless; without coloring matter.
metaphor
noun, a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”. Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
achroite
noun, the colorless or white variety of tourmaline, often used as a gem.
Trochaic
noun, a trochee.
acceptor
noun, accepter.
accepter
noun, a person or thing that accepts.
trochlea
noun, a pulleylike structure or arrangement of parts.
operatic
noun, Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb) the technique or method of producing or staging operas. exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
tropical
noun, tropicals, lightweight clothing, suitable for warm, especially summer weather.
meteoric
adjective, of, relating to, or consisting of meteors.
corelate
verb (used with object), to correlate.
prelim.
Moliere
noun, (Jean Baptiste Poquelin) 1622–73, French actor and playwright.
pathol.
tricho-
Chilcat
noun, Chilkat.
hepatic
noun, a medicine acting on the liver.
hepato-
heretic
noun, a professed believer who maintains religious opinions contrary to those accepted by his or her church or rejects doctrines prescribed by that church.
prolate
adjective, elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
chimere
noun, a loose upper robe, especially of a bishop, to which the lawn sleeves are usually attached.
picrate
noun, a salt or ester of picric acid.
Pechora
noun, a river in the NE Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean. 1110 miles (1785 km) long.
Hermite
noun, Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1822–1901, French mathematician.
chelate
noun, Chemistry. a chelate compound.
cheiro-
mochila
noun, a flap of leather on the seat of a saddle, used as a covering and sometimes as a base to which saddlebags are attached.
cheerio
noun, a goodbye or farewell.
chimera
noun, (often initial capital letter) a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
hemiola
noun, a rhythmic pattern of syncopated beats with two beats in the time of three or three beats in the time of two.
cheater
noun, a person or thing that cheats.
cholate
noun, the salt form of cholic acid.
hectare
noun, a unit of surface, or land, measure equal to 100 ares, or 10,000 square meters: equivalent to 2.471 acres. Abbreviation: ha.
chorale
noun, a hymn, especially one with strong harmonization:
tempera
noun, a technique of painting in which an emulsion consisting of water and pure egg yolk or a mixture of egg and oil is used as a binder or medium, characterized by its lean film-forming properties and rapid drying rate.
orectic
adjective, of or relating to desire; appetitive.
cholera
noun, Also called Asiatic cholera. Pathology. an acute, infectious disease, endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc.
heeltap
noun, a layer of leather, metal, or the like in a shoe heel; a lift.
racemic
adjective, noting or pertaining to any of various organic compounds in which racemism occurs.
helico-
hemato-
mortice
noun, a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
morphic
noun, Linguistics. a sequence of phonemes constituting a minimal unit of grammar or syntax, and, as such, a representation, member, or contextual variant of a morpheme in a specific environment. Compare allomorph (def 2).
chloric
adjective, of or containing chlorine in the pentavalent state.
pteroma
noun, pteron.
Templar
noun, a member of a religious military order founded by Crusaders in Jerusalem about 1118, and suppressed in 1312.
Morelia
noun, a city in and the capital of Michoacán, in central Mexico.
hematic
noun, hematinic (def 1).
hetero-
cheapie
noun, a cheaply made, often inferior, product:
Chromel
ceramic
noun, ceramic material.
hot-air
noun, empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
trample
noun, the act of trampling.
cerotic
adjective, of or derived from cerotic acid.
practic
adjective, practical.
potiche
noun, a vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a rounded or polygonal body narrowing at the top.
potamic
adjective, of or relating to rivers.
cerato-
miracle
noun, an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
hoptree
noun, any of several North American shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Ptelea, of the citrus family, especially P. trifoliata, having trifoliate leaves and roundish, waferlike fruit.
trachle
noun, an exhausting effort, especially walking or working.
cephal-
polemic
noun, a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
polecat
noun, a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed. Compare ferret1 (def 1).
coracle
noun, a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
impeach
noun, Obsolete. impeachment.
impearl
verb (used with object), to form into drops resembling pearls.
treacle
noun, contrived or unrestrained sentimentality:
hoplite
noun, a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.
martele
adjective, martellato.
chapter
noun, a main division of a book, treatise, or the like, usually bearing a number or title.
primate
noun, Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
Charlot
noun, Jean [jeen;; French zhahn] /dʒin;; French ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1898–1979, U.S. painter, lithographer, and illustrator; born in France and active in Mexico.
Charlie
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter C.
Chariot
noun, a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.
Mochica
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a pre-Inca culture that flourished on the northern coast of Peru from the 3rd century b.c. to the 7th century a.d. and is especially noted for fine pottery vessels with stirrup spouts, some bearing drawings of all aspects of cultural life.
Charcot
noun, Jean Baptiste Étienne Auguste [zhahn ba-teest ey-tyen oh-gyst] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist eɪˈtyɛn oʊˈgüst/ (Show IPA), 1867–1936, French explorer.
Amorite
noun, a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.
chaplet
noun, a wreath or garland for the head.
Homeric
adjective, of, relating to, or suggestive of Homer or his poetry.
prelect
verb (used without object), to lecture or discourse publicly.
prelate
noun, an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
chaotic
adjective, completely confused or disordered:
preheat
verb (used with object), to heat before using or before subjecting to some further process:
Palermo
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Sicily, in the NW part.
chalice
noun, Ecclesiastical. a cup for the wine of the Eucharist or Mass. the wine contained in it.
chalco-
chortle
noun, a gleeful chuckle.
chromic
adjective, of or containing chromium in the trivalent state, as chromic hydroxide, Cr(OH) 3 .
Theiler
noun, Max, 1899–1972, South African medical scientist, in the U.S. after 1922: Nobel Prize in medicine 1951.
Patmore
noun, Coventry (Kersey Dighton) [kov-uh n-tree kur-zee dahyt-n,, duhv-uh n‐] /ˈkɒv ən tri ˈkɜr zi ˈdaɪt n,, ˈdʌv ən‐/ (Show IPA), 1823–96, English poet and essayist.
comatic
adjective, of, relating to, or blurred as a result of a coma.
Ophelia
noun, a female given name.
ecorche
noun, an anatomical model of part or all of the human body with the skin removed, to allow study of the underlying musculature.
reticle
noun, a network of fine lines, wires, or the like placed in the focus of the eyepiece of an optical instrument.
ectopia
noun, the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
ectopic
adjective, occurring in an abnormal position or place; displaced.
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.
replica
noun, a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
trochee
noun, a foot of two syllables, a long followed by a short in quantitative meter, or a stressed followed by an unstressed in accentual meter. Symbol: .
Elamite
noun, a native or inhabitant of ancient Elam.
coeliac
adjective, celiac.
replace
verb (used with object), to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing):
accrete
adjective, Botany. grown together.
cochlea
noun, a spiral-shaped cavity forming a division of the internal ear in humans and in most other mammals.
cochair
noun, a cochairperson.
Eleatic
noun, a philosopher of the Eleatic school.
opercle
noun, an operculum, especially the posterior bone of the operculum of a fish.
crochet
noun, needlework done with a needle having a small hook at one end for drawing the thread or yarn through intertwined loops.
electr-
compile
verb (used with object), to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
coremia
noun, the fruiting bodies of certain fungi, consisting of a loosely bound bundle of conidiophores.
coterie
noun, a group of people who associate closely.
tachiol
noun, silver fluoride.
trophic
adjective, of or relating to nutrition; concerned in nutritive processes.
cremate
verb (used with object), to reduce (a dead body) to ashes by fire, especially as a funeral rite.
ocreate
adjective, having an ocrea or ocreae; sheathed.
operate
verb (used with object), to manage or use (a machine, device, etc.):
compete
verb (used without object), to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie:
comical
adjective, producing laughter; amusing; funny:
compere
noun, a host, master of ceremonies, or the like, especially of a stage revue or television program.
compeer
noun, an equal in rank, ability, accomplishment, etc.; peer; colleague.
compart
verb (used with object), to separate or mark out in parts; subdivide.
compare
noun, comparison:
compar.
COMPACT
noun, a small case containing a mirror, face powder, a puff, and sometimes rouge.
crimple
verb (used with or without object), to wrinkle.
elector
noun, a person who elects or may elect, especially a qualified voter.
Tampere
noun, a city in SW Finland.
Meilhac
noun, Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1831–97, French dramatist: collaborator with Ludovic Halévy.
claimer
noun, a person who makes a claim; claimant.
reclame
noun, publicity; self-advertisement; notoriety.
Clarice
noun, a female given name, form of Clara.
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
reclaim
noun, reclamation:
clamper
noun, a clamp; pincer.
recital
noun, a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
ethical
adjective, pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
receipt
noun, a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc.
re-coil
verb (used with or without object), to coil again.
achiote
noun, annatto.
halicot
noun, haricot2 .
circlet
noun, a small circle.
rathole
noun, a hole made by a rat, as into a room, barn, etc.:
telpher
noun, Also, teleferic. a traveling unit, car, or carrier suspended from cables in a telpherage, an aerial transportation system.
harelip
noun, Usually Offensive. cleft lip.
haricot
noun, any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
Erechim
noun, a city in S Brazil.
epochal
adjective, of, relating to, or of the nature of an epoch.
Electra
noun, Also, Elektra. Classical Mythology. the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who incited her brother Orestes to kill Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus.
rematch
noun, a second match between teams, challengers, etc.; return match.
Tampico
noun, a seaport in SE Tamaulipas, in E Mexico.
optical
noun, opticals, optical effects.
coacher
noun, a person who coaches; a coach.
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.
taphole
noun, a hole in a blast furnace, steelmaking furnace, etc., through which molten metal or slag is tapped off.
optimal
adjective, optimum (def 3).
Emerita
noun, a woman with such status.
emirate
noun, the office or rank of an emir.
epitome
noun, a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class:
trochal
adjective, resembling a wheel.
emplace
verb (used with object), to put in place or position:
Emporia
noun, a city in E Kansas.
teacher
noun, a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
climate
noun, the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.
Ephraim
noun, the younger son of Joseph. Gen. 41:52.
epilate
verb (used with object), to remove (hair) from by means of physical, chemical, or radiological agents; depilate.
implore
verb (used with object), to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat:
prithee
interjection, (I) pray thee.
Philem.
leather
noun, the skin of an animal, with the hair removed, prepared for use by tanning or a similar process designed to preserve it against decay and make it pliable or supple when dry.
at-home
noun, Also, at home. a reception of visitors at certain hours at one's home.
theriac
noun, molasses; treacle.
capelet
noun, a short cape usually covering just the shoulders.
metaph.
picotee
noun, a variety of carnation, tulip, etc., having an outer margin of another color.
atelier
noun, a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
perlite
noun, a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
tiercel
noun, tercel.
article
noun, a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
Perchta
noun, the goddess of death and of fertility: sometimes identified with Holle.
Caprice
noun, a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather.
camphor
noun, a whitish, translucent, crystalline, pleasant-odored terpene ketone, C 10 H 16 O, obtained from the camphor tree, used chiefly in the manufacture of celluloid and in medicine as a counter-irritant for infections and in the treatment of pain and itching.
machete
noun, a large heavy knife used especially in Latin-American countries in cutting sugarcane and clearing underbrush and as a weapon.
aphotic
adjective, lightless; dark.
parotic
adjective, situated about or near the ear.
machree
noun, my dear.
armhole
noun, an opening in a garment, for the arm.
theorem
noun, Mathematics. a theoretical proposition, statement, or formula embodying something to be proved from other propositions or formulas.
Latimer
noun, Hugh, c1470–1555, English Protestant Reformation bishop, reformer, and martyr.
aphetic
adjective, pertaining to or due to aphesis.
cariole
noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
pileate
adjective, having a pileus.
percale
noun, a closely woven, smooth-finished, plain or printed cotton cloth, used for bed sheets, clothing, etc.
petiole
noun, Botany. the slender stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem; leafstalk.
camphol
noun, borneol.
caroche
noun, (in the 17th century) a luxurious or stately coach or carriage.
phorate
noun, a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 17 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
thermo-
philter
noun, a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love, usually with some specific person.
thermic
adjective, thermal (def 1).
philtre
noun, verb (used with object), philter.
calcite
noun, one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
caleche
noun, Also, calash. (especially in Quebec, Canada) a type of calash pulled by a single horse, seating two passengers and having two wheels and a folding top.
toprail
noun, the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
metical
noun, a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
caliche
noun, a surface deposit consisting of sand or clay impregnated with crystalline salts such as sodium nitrate or sodium chloride.
topical
noun, Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
petrol.
calipee
noun, the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
lempira
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
caliper
noun, Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
thermel
noun, thermocouple.
caloric
noun, heat.
Calorie
noun, Thermodynamics. Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal. (usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
caltrop
noun, any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa.
thermal
noun, Meteorology. a rising air current caused by heating from the underlying surface, especially such a current when not producing a cloud.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
Camelot
noun, the legendary site of King Arthur's palace and court, possibly near Exeter, England.
thermae
noun, hot springs; hot baths.
leproma
noun, the swollen lesion of leprosy.
metopic
adjective, of or relating to the forehead; frontal.
parolee
noun, a person who is released from prison on parole.
Capitol
noun, the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
marplot
noun, a person who mars or defeats a plot, design, or project by meddling.
apomict
noun, an organism produced by apomixis.
Michele
noun, a female given name.
peloria
noun, regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
Pitcher
noun, a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
meropia
noun, partial blindness.
apricot
noun, the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
poacher
noun, a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
catcher
noun, a person or thing that catches.
plicate
adjective, Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
archit.
Michael
noun, a militant archangel. Dan. 10:13.
apothem
noun, a perpendicular from the center of a regular polygon to one of its sides.
Lochia
noun, the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.
creche
noun, a small or large modeled representation or tableau of Mary, Joseph, and others around the crib of Jesus in the stable at Bethlehem, as is displayed in homes or erected for exhibition in a community at Christmas season.
rectal
adjective, of, relating to, or for the rectum.
recti-
petro-
epimer
noun, either of a pair of isomeric aldose compounds, especially of certain sugars, that differ from each other in the positions of the H and OH at the second atom from the end of the carbon chain, as d-glucose and d-mannose.
create
adjective, Archaic. created.
eclair
noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
Mariel
noun, a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
eparch
noun, the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
eolith
noun, a chipped stone of the late Tertiary Period in Europe once thought to have been flaked by humans but now known to be the product of natural, nonhuman agencies.
relate
verb (used with object), to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
Petrie
noun, Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
emptor
noun, (especially in legal usage) a person who purchases or contracts to purchase; buyer.
Creole
noun, a person born in the West Indies or Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
Loiret
noun, a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
omelet
noun, eggs beaten until frothy, often combined with other ingredients, as herbs, chopped ham, cheese, or jelly, and cooked until set.
loiter
verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
Petrel
noun, any of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae.
Lomita
noun, a town in SW California.
reecho
noun, a repeated echo.
oleate
noun, Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
cratch
noun, a crib for fodder; manger.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
limpet
noun, any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed.
Etoile
noun, a star or something shaped like a star.
Philae
noun, an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.
Martel
noun, a hammerlike, shafted weapon having a head with a point at one end and a blunt face at the other.
metier
noun, a field of work; occupation, trade, or profession.
recept
noun, an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
Ethiop
adjective, noun, Ethiopian.
lipoma
noun, a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
recipe
noun, a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a food dish:
Olathe
noun, a city in E Kansas.
phiale
noun, a shallow cup resembling a saucer, having a central boss and sometimes set upon a foot, used as a drinking vessel or to pour libations.
cormel
noun, a small new corm that is vegetatively propagated by a fully mature corm.
locate
verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
Pherae
noun, (in ancient geography) a town in SE Thessaly: the home of Admetus and Alcestis.
recite
verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
Meliae
plural noun, the nymphs born from the blood of Uranus at the time of his mutilation by Cronus; the nymphs of ash trees.
litho.
phatic
adjective, denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
Mercia
noun, an early English kingdom in central Britain.
loathe
verb (used with object), to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
recoil
noun, an act of recoiling.
Romaic
noun, demotic (def 5).
relict
noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
empale
verb (used with object), impale (defs 1–5).
optime
noun, (formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos. Compare wrangler (def 2).
ochrea
noun, ocrea.
Perche
noun, a former division of N France.
metal.
rochet
noun, a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
maloti
noun, plural of loti.
malice
noun, desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
Maceio
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
Machel
noun, Samora Moisés [suh-mawr-uh moi-zes] /səˈmɔr ə mɔɪˈzɛs/ (Show IPA), 1933–86, Mozambique political leader: president 1975–86.
elater
noun, Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
crotch
noun, a forking or place of forking, as of the human body between the legs.
rimple
noun, a wrinkle.
pelter
noun, a person or thing that pelts.
Peoria
noun, a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
either
adverb, also; too; as well; to the same degree (used after negative clauses coordinated by and, or, or nor, or after negative subordinate clauses):
pelota
noun, a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
Richet
noun, Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
Rialto
noun, an exchange or mart.
macro-
rhotic
noun, a rhotic sound.
retail
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
melter
noun, a person or thing that melts.
patho-
ecarte
noun, a card game for two players.
Mailer
noun, a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
echoic
adjective, resembling an echo.
MAeroE
Mahler
noun, Gustav [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1860–1911, Austrian composer and conductor, born in Bohemia.
elect.
haemo-
lorica
noun, Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
MArchE
noun, The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).
Rheita
noun, a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
merlot
noun, a dark-blue grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in areas of Italy, Switzerland, and California.
Peirce
noun, Benjamin, 1809–80, U.S. mathematician.
remote
noun, Radio and Television. a broadcast, usually live, from a location outside a studio.
patri-
patrol
noun, a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
Marcie
noun, a female given name, form of Marcia.
emetic
noun, an emetic medicine or agent.
meteor
noun, Astronomy. a meteoroid that has entered the earth's atmosphere. a transient fiery streak in the sky produced by a meteoroid passing through the earth's atmosphere; a shooting star or bolide.
Emelia
noun, a female given name.
Repeal
noun, the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
Elohim
noun, God, especially as used in the Hebrew text of the Old Testament.
March.
pathic
Elmira
noun, a city in S central New York.
repeat
noun, the act of repeating.
pectic
adjective, pertaining to pectin.
Marcel
noun, a marcelling.
Crimea
noun, the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
Pelham
noun, Henry, 1696–1754, British statesman: prime minister 1743–54 (brother of Thomas Pelham-Holles).
pelite
noun, any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
permit
noun, an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:
opiate
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
Ophite
noun, a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
pelmet
noun, a decorative cornice or valance at the head of a window or doorway, used to cover the fastenings from which curtains are hung.
micro-
Mother
noun, a female parent.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
piolet
noun, an ice ax used in mountaineering.
placet
noun, an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
mither
noun, mother1 .
placer
noun, a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
Horite
noun, an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
Horace
noun, (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
Pithom
noun, one of the two cities built by Israelite slaves in Egypt. Ex. 1:11.
lactic
adjective, of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
preach
verb (used with object), to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
Mithra
noun, the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
lacto-
Lahore
noun, a city in NE Pakistan: the capital of Punjab province.
mitral
adjective, of or resembling a miter.
pirate
noun, a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
holmic
adjective, of or containing the element holmium.
Palmer
noun, a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
Lamech
noun, the son of Enoch, and the father of Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-cain. Gen. 4:18.
pimola
noun, an olive stuffed with red sweet pepper; stuffed olive.
paleo-
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.
pairle
noun, a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
lather
noun, foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
Pierce
noun, Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
Hitler
noun, Adolf [ad-olf,, ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈæd ɒlf,, ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), (Adolf Schicklgruber"der Führer") 1889–1945, Nazi dictator of Germany, born in Austria: Chancellor 1933–45; dictator 1934–45.
primal
adjective, first; original; primeval:
piecer
noun, a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.
hiero-
hiemal
adjective, of or relating to winter; wintry.
pro-am
noun, any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.
plaice
noun, a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
plater
noun, a person or thing that plates.
picro-
police
noun, Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
poetic
noun, poetics.
import
noun, something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
matri-
Imphal
noun, a city in and the capital of Manipur state, in NE India.
imper.
ipecac
noun, the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
impart
verb (used with object), to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
imparl
verb (used without object), to confer with the opposing party in a lawsuit with a view to settling the dispute amicably, out of court.
impale
verb (used with object), to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
Pareto
noun, Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
IMPACT
noun, the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
Michol
noun, Michal.
imaret
noun, (in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
polit.
Ithome
noun, Mount, a mountain in SW Greece, in SW Peloponnesus. 2630 feet (802 meters).
polite
adjective, showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
Michal
noun, a daughter of Saul, who became the wife of David. I Sam. 14:49; 18:27.
Parcel
noun, an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
milter
noun, a male fish in breeding time.
pomace
noun, the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
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.
icecap
noun, a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
portal
noun, a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
pleio-
Portia
noun, the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
pleach
verb (used with object), to interweave (branches, vines, etc.), as for a hedge or arbor.
palter
verb (used without object), to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
iatro-
pother
noun, commotion; uproar.
Pictor
noun, the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
lecher
noun, a man given to excessive sexual indulgence; a lascivious or licentious man.
philo-
harlot
noun, a prostitute; whore.
helic-
photic
adjective, of or relating to light.
raceme
noun, a simple indeterminate inflorescence in which the flowers are borne on short pedicels lying along a common axis, as in the lily of the valley.
lictor
noun, (in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
Rachel
noun, Jacob's favorite wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Gen. 29–35.
Hector
noun, Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
hecto-
hectic
adjective, characterized by intense agitation, excitement, confused and rapid movement, etc.:
Hecate
noun, a goddess of the earth and Hades, associated with sorcery, hounds, and crossroads.
Heater
noun, any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
healer
noun, a person or thing that heals.
ramtil
noun, Niger seed.
orchil
noun, a violet coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, chiefly species of Roccella.
mortal
noun, a human being.
McCrae
noun, John, 1872–1918, Canadian physician, soldier, and poet.
motile
adjective, Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
oracle
noun, (especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
mecate
noun, Southwestern U.S. a rope made of horsehair or sometimes maguey.
phloem
noun, the part of a vascular bundle consisting of sieve tubes, companion cells, parenchyma, and fibers and forming the food-conducting tissue of a plant.
Harlem
noun, a section of New York City, in the NE part of Manhattan.
hareem
noun, harem.
haptic
noun, Usually, haptics. Digital Technology. a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device: an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user:
haplo-
hamper
noun, Nautical. gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.
Hamlet
noun, a small village.
Hamite
noun, a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
halter
noun, a rope or strap with a noose or headstall for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
halite
noun, a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
Metope
noun, any of the square spaces, either decorated or plain, between triglyphs in the Doric frieze.
helio-
heroic
noun, Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
Orlich
noun, Francisco J [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1906–69, Costa Rican engineer and statesman: president 1962–66.
lector
noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
Moerae
plural noun, the Fates.
mohair
noun, the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
Hermit
noun, a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
Empire
noun, a group of nations or peoples ruled over by an emperor, empress, or other powerful sovereign or government: usually a territory of greater extent than a kingdom, as the former British Empire, French Empire, Russian Empire, Byzantine Empire, or Roman Empire.
Molech
noun, Moloch (defs 1, 2).
metro-
heriot
noun, a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
hereto
adverb, to this matter, document, subject, etc.; regarding this point:
hereat
adverb, at this time; when this happened.
Orphic
adjective, of or relating to Orpheus.
hepta-
hepcat
noun, a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
Leipoa
noun, mallee fowl.
mealie
noun, Sometimes, mealies. corn; maize.
Mather
noun, Cotton, 1663–1728, American clergyman and author.
morale
noun, emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
metric
noun, Often, metrics. a standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics:
hepat-
protei
noun, plural of proteus (def 3).
Lepcha
noun, a member of a people of Sikkim and adjacent areas of Nepal, Bhutan, and India.
lepto-
hemat-
ptero-
picaro
noun, a rogue or vagabond.
Helper
noun, a person or thing that helps or gives assistance, support, etc.
helmet
noun, any of various forms of protective head covering worn by soldiers, firefighters, divers, cyclists, etc.
Moriah
noun, a mountainous region in S Palestine, where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac. Gen. 22:3.
morph-
Merope
noun, a queen of Corinth and the foster mother of Oedipus.
chemo-
Therma
noun, ancient name of Salonika.
carhop
noun, a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
theol.
triple
noun, an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
acmite
noun, a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
tierce
noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
chilo-
Cloete
noun, Stuart, 1897–1976, South African novelist, born in France.
chimar
noun, chimere.
cloche
noun, a woman's close-fitting hat with a deep, bell-shaped crown and often a narrow, turned-down brim.
Tralee
noun, a city in and the county seat of Kerry, in the SW Republic of Ireland.
Temple
noun, an edifice or place dedicated to the service or worship of a deity or deities.
chicle
noun, a gumlike substance obtained from the latex of certain tropical American trees, as the sapodilla, used chiefly in the manufacture of chewing gum.
Chirac
noun, Jacques (René) born 1932, prime minister of France 1974–76, 1986–88; president 1995–2007.
cliche
noun, a trite, stereotyped expression; a sentence or phrase, usually expressing a popular or common thought or idea, that has lost originality, ingenuity, and impact by long overuse, as sadder but wiser, or strong as an ox.
chiral
adjective, (of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image.
thrice
adverb, three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
atomic
adjective, of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
chiro-
cleric
noun, a member of the clergy.
chital
noun, axis deer.
atopic
adjective, of or relating to atopy.
clothe
verb (used with object), to dress; attire.
Carmel
noun, Mount, a mountain range in NW Israel, near the Mediterranean coast. Highest point, 1818 feet (554 meters). 14 miles (23 km) long.
Cleome
noun, any of numerous strong-smelling plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Cleome, of the caper family, mostly natives of tropical regions, and often bearing showy flowers.
coheir
noun, a joint heir.
aceto-
alerce
noun, the wood of the sandarac tree.
Arctic
noun, (often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
carpo-
carpic
cheero
interjection, noun, cheerio.
areole
noun, an areola.
Carpet
noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
cohere
verb (used without object), to stick together; be united; hold fast, as parts of the same mass:
coerce
verb (used with object), to compel by force, intimidation, or authority, especially without regard for individual desire or volition:
Alecto
noun, one of the Furies.
chemic
adjective, of or relating to alchemy; alchemic.
tephra
noun, clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
carpel
noun, a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
tamper
noun, a person or thing that tamps.
cherem
noun, herem.
Cherie
noun, dear; sweetheart: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
coaler
noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
armlet
noun, an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
armpit
noun, the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
Carole
noun, a female given name.
threap
noun, an argument; quarrel.
teamer
noun, a teamster.
acetic
adjective, pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
therme
noun, therm.
cahier
noun, Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
Aeolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
temper
noun, a particular state of mind or feelings.
calci-
calico
noun, a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
caliph
noun, a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
teleo-
circle
noun, a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
chrom-
therm-
caplet
teleph
cipher
noun, zero.
trich-
chroma
noun, the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
chrome
noun, chromium.
tempeh
noun, a fermented soybean cake.
camlet
noun, a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
camote
noun, batata.
camper
noun, a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
Cicero
noun, a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
citole
noun, cittern.
cachet
noun, an official seal, as on a letter or document.
Thrale
noun, Hester Lynch (Hester Lynch Piozzi) 1741–1821, Welsh writer and friend of Samuel Johnson.
chole-
chlor-
Thrace
noun, an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
Thorpe
noun, James Francis ("Jim") 1888–1953, U.S. track-and-field athlete and football and baseball player.
Choate
noun, Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
thoria
noun, a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
choice
noun, an act or instance of choosing; selection:
techie
noun, a student, enthusiast, or specialist in a particular technical field or subject, especially electronics.
captor
noun, a person who has captured a person or thing.
claret
noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
cholee
noun, choli.
citral
noun, a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
thiram
noun, a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
choler
noun, irascibility; anger; wrath; irritability.
clamor
noun, a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
Capote
noun, a long cloak with a hood.
choral
noun, chorale.
alchem
chorea
noun, any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
Claire
noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
chori-
choric
adjective, of, relating to, or written for a chorus.
archt.
coatee
noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
archil
noun, orchil.
Cathie
noun, a female given name, form of Catherine.
Ampere
noun, the basic unit of electrical current in the International System of Units (SI), equivalent to one coulomb per second, formally defined to be the constant current which if maintained in two straight parallel conductors of infinite length, of negligible circular cross section, and placed one meter apart in vacuum, would produce between these conductors a force equal to 2 × 10 −7 newton per meter of length. Abbreviation: A, amp.
amphi-
thecia
noun, hymenium.
Aerope
noun, the wife of Atreus, seduced by her brother-in-law Thyestes.
Thelma
noun, a female given name.
Tolima
noun, a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
compel
verb (used with object), to force or drive, especially to a course of action:
Archie
noun, a male given name, form of Archibald.
tacho-
Cather
noun, Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
cometh
verb, 3rd person singular present indicative of come.
Chapel
noun, a private or subordinate place of prayer or worship; oratory.
charco
noun, a water hole, pool, or puddle.
toecap
noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
apiece
adverb, for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:
Alioth
noun, a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Ursa Major.
aplite
noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
Cecile
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
tercel
noun, the male of a hawk, especially of a gyrfalcon or peregrine.
tocher
noun, a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
ceriph
noun, serif.
Coptic
noun, an Afroasiatic language of Egypt descended from ancient Egyptian, largely extinct as a spoken language since the 16th century but surviving as the liturgical language of the Coptic Church.
thaler
noun, any of various former large coins of various German states; dollar.
copter
noun, helicopter.
cerat-
amerce
verb (used with object), to punish by imposing a fine not fixed by statute.
cerate
noun, Pharmacology. an unctuous, often medicated, preparation for external application, consisting of lard or oil mixed with wax, rosin, or the like, especially one that has a firmer consistency than a typical ointment and does not melt when in contact with the skin.
cereal
noun, any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn.
copier
noun, a person or thing that copies; copyist.
tremie
noun, a funnellike device lowered into water to deposit concrete.
tropic
noun, Geography. either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone. the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
CERMET
noun, a durable, heat-resistant alloy formed by compacting and sintering a metal and a ceramic substance, used under conditions of high temperature and stress.
celto-
Celtic
noun, a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany.
aether
noun, ether (defs 3–5).
trophi
plural noun, the mouthparts of an insect, including the labrum, mandibles, maxillae, labium, and hypopharynx.
celiac
adjective, of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
troph-
trompe
noun, Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
chalet
noun, a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps.
Tailor
noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
accept
verb (used with object), to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
cartop
adjective, of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
colter
noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
Colima
noun, a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
troche
noun, a small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried.
cheapo
noun, Slang. cheapo.
Colmar
noun, a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
cartel
noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
comate
noun, a mate or companion.
accel.
archi-
impel
verb (used with object), to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
celom
noun, coelom.
Celt.
abbreviation, Celtic.
there
noun, that state or condition:
carp-
Capri
noun, an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
Plato
noun, 427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
lect.
lact-
Thera
noun, a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
theca
noun, a case or receptacle.
impar
adjective, unpaired; azygous.
leapt
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Celia
noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
capot
noun, the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
ither
adjective, pronoun, adverb, other.
Lecce
noun, a city in SE Italy: ancient Greek and Roman city; noted for its baroque architecture.
Mitre
noun, Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
pilot
noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
place
noun, a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
leech
noun, any bloodsucking or carnivorous aquatic or terrestrial worm of the class Hirudinea, certain freshwater species of which were formerly much used in medicine for bloodletting.
Leith
noun, a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
plait
noun, a braid, especially of hair or straw.
pale-
theo-
plat.
ileac
adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
Plate
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
Campo
noun, (in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
ileo-
Thare
noun, Terah.
Poler
noun, a person or thing that poles.
ceorl
noun, churl (def 4).
Tharp
noun, Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
caper
noun, a playful leap or skip.
pico-
Lehar
noun, Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
picot
noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
Plath
noun, Sylvia, 1932–63, U.S. poet.
Capet
noun, Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
carpi
noun, plural of carpus.
pitch
noun, relative point, position, or degree:
piece
noun, a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
pleat
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
Lathe
noun, a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
Pilar
adjective, of, relating to, or covered with hair.
tramp
noun, the act of tramping.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
Pamir
noun, the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
Paoli
noun, Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
ploce
noun, the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
plio-
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Laith
adjective, loath.
latch
noun, a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
pilch
noun, an infant's wrapper worn over a diaper.
laree
noun, lari.
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).
Carol
noun, a song, especially of joy.
larch
noun, any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
Mirth
noun, gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
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.
Cath.
plica
noun, Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
Carme
noun, a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
poach
verb (used with object), to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
Aimee
noun, a female given name.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Pieta
noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
Cecil
noun, (Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
Leach
noun, the act or process of leaching.
Capt.
milpa
noun, (in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
miler
noun, a participant in a one-mile race.
their
noun, any male person or animal; a man:
parch
verb (used with object), to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
theme
noun, a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic:
pleo-
Mitra
noun, the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
polar
adjective, of or relating to the North or South Pole.
lathi
noun, a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
Thema
noun, theme (def 7).
aholt
noun, ahold.
trail
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
miter
noun, the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
carom
noun, Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
Ital.
poet.
theor
Lahti
noun, a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
poche
noun, the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
topic
noun, a subject of conversation or discussion:
phial
noun, vial.
aitch
noun, the letter H, h.
mater
noun, British Informal. mother1 .
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
Maroc
noun, French name of Morocco.
aport
adverb, on or toward the port side.
Alice
noun, a city in S Texas.
Apoc.
Marti
noun, José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
match
noun, a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
math.
path-
matr-
metr-
toile
noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
torch
noun, a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
peart
adjective, lively; brisk; cheerful.
Tolar
noun, the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
McRae
noun, Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
Mario
noun, a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
Marie
noun, (Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
Metol
male-
Ariel
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
Arete
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
mahoe
noun, hau tree.
part.
maile
noun, a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
areo-
Timor
noun, an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
malic
adjective, pertaining to or derived from apples.
April
noun, the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
Maori
noun, a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
maple
noun, any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap. Compare maple family.
arche
Arch.
patch
noun, a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
Tirol
noun, Tyrol.
Pater
noun, British Informal. father.
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.
Torah
noun, the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament. Compare Tanach.
perch
noun, a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
merit
noun, claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
Patmo
noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
patio
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
Merca
noun, a city in S Somalia.
merch
noun, merchandise, especially as marketed to a particular fan base:
Merci
interjection, thank you.
AMICE
noun, an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
topee
noun, (in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
Merle
noun, the blackbird, Turdus merula.
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
toper
noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
mero-
Meroe
noun, a ruined city in Sudan, on the Nile, NE of Khartoum: a capital of ancient Ethiopia that was destroyed a.d. c350.
Amer.
ameer
noun, emir.
meta-
alti-
altho
conjunction, although.
meter
noun, the fundamental unit of length in the metric system, equivalent to 39.37 U.S. inches, originally intended to be, and being very nearly, equal to one ten-millionth of the distance from the equator to the pole measured on a meridian: defined from 1889 to 1960 as the distance between two lines on a platinum-iridium bar (the “International Prototype Meter”) preserved at the International Bureau of Weights and Measures near Paris; from 1960 to 1983 defined as 1,650,763.73 wavelengths of the orange-red radiation of krypton 86 under specified conditions; and now defined as 1/299,792,458 of the distance light travels in a vacuum in one second. Abbreviation: m.
Peale
noun, Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
Mehta
noun, Zubin [zoo-bin] /ˈzu bɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.
Alope
noun, a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
Meath
noun, a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 902 sq. mi. (2335 sq. km). County seat: Trim.
peach
noun, the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
Mecca
noun, Also, Makkah, Mekka. a city in and the capital of Hejaz, in W Saudi Arabia: birthplace of Muhammad; spiritual center of Islam.
mech.
Peace
noun, the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
metic
noun, an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
Meier
noun, Richard, born 1934, U.S. architect.
patr-
ample
adjective, fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
meth-
amort
adjective, spiritless; lifeless.
AMORC
Melia
tomia
noun, the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
melic
adjective, intended to be sung.
amole
noun, the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
timer
noun, a person or thing that times.
arith
leper
noun, a person who has leprosy.
litre
noun, liter.
Phil.
thio-
porch
noun, an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
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.
Lith.
lithe
adjective, bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
Thira
noun, Thera.
lm-hr
lipo-
micra
noun, a plural of micron.
Pharm
loach
noun, any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
loath
adjective, unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse:
thirl
verb (used with object), to pierce.
thole
noun, a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
cache
noun, a hiding place, especially one in the ground, for ammunition, food, treasures, etc.:
Phila
Thorp
noun, a hamlet; village.
Parl.
Cameo
noun, a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
milch
adjective, (of a domestic animal) yielding milk; kept or suitable for milk production.
pari-
Letch
noun, a lecherous desire or craving.
Letha
noun, a female given name.
Lethe
noun, Classical Mythology. a river in Hades whose water caused forgetfulness of the past in those who drank of it.
Camel
noun, either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World. Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
Calpe
noun, ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
caco-
phot.
licet
phore
Licht
noun, adjective, verb (used with or without object), adverb, light1 .
calc-
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
cacti
noun, any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
phile
Alcor
loche
noun, the North American burbot.
aleph
noun, the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Macc.
parle
noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
Perle
noun, a medicinal capsule that resembles a pearl in shape.
Micah
noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
peril
noun, exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
peri-
parol
noun, something stated or declared.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
Athel
noun, a male given name.
macer
noun, macebearer.
mach.
mache
noun, corn salad.
Tiler
noun, a person who lays tiles.
macho
noun, Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
macle
noun, chiastolite.
armet
noun, a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
Mich.
pert.
atrip
adjective, aweigh.
Miche
verb (used without object), to lurk out of sight.
Loire
noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
petri
THREE
noun, a cardinal number, 2 plus 1.
Petra
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
petr-
loper
noun, a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
Lorca
noun, García Lorca.
atmo-
Perth
noun, Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
throe
noun, a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
Peter
noun, penis.
tical
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
Athol
noun, a city in central Massachusetts.
lotic
adjective, pertaining to or living in flowing water.
toric
adjective, noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
petal
noun, one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
peta-
ihram
noun, the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
chair
noun, a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
Ieper
noun, Ypres.
Emile
noun, a didactic novel (1762) by J. J. Rousseau, dealing principally with the author's theories of education.
elope
verb (used without object), to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
EMAIL
noun, a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
cloth
noun, a fabric formed by weaving, felting, etc., from wool, hair, silk, flax, cotton, or other fiber, used for garments, upholstery, and many other items.
Tarim
noun, a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
clomp
verb (used without object), clump (def 6).
remit
noun, Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
orch.
taper
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
motel
noun, a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
emote
verb (used without object), to show or pretend emotion:
relic
noun, a surviving memorial of something past.
Clite
noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
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.
oiler
noun, a person or thing that oils.
clipt
noun, the act of clipping.
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.
Elmer
noun, a male given name: from Old English words meaning “noble” and “famous.”.
clime
noun, climate.
coapt
verb (used with object), to bring close together:
elate
adjective, elated.
coele
Elath
noun, Eilat.
Elche
noun, a city in E Spain.
coel-
orale
noun, fanon (def 2).
coati
noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
coact
verb (used with or without object), to do or act together.
elite
noun, (often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
elem.
elemi
noun, any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
coach
noun, a large, horse-drawn, four-wheeled carriage, usually enclosed.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
repic
noun, the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
repel
verb (used with object), to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
Eliot
noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
Teach
noun, Informal. teacher.
acpt.
repot
verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
recip
claro
noun, such a cigar.
Clare
noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
clapt
verb, simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
clamp
noun, a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
etape
noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
Recit
Ethel
noun, a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”.
erect
adjective, upright in position or posture:
ether
noun, Also called diethyl ether, diethyl oxide, ethyl ether, ethyl oxide, sulfuric ether. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, highly volatile, flammable liquid, C 4 H 10 O, having an aromatic odor and sweet, burning taste, derived from ethyl alcohol by the action of sulfuric acid: used as a solvent and, formerly, as an inhalant anesthetic.
ethic
noun, the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
Morel
noun, any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
Clair
noun, René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
claim
noun, a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
recce
noun, (especially in British military use) reconnaissance:
recap
noun, a recapped tire.
ERICA
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
Erech
noun, Biblical name of Uruk.
Eolic
noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
acro-
triol
noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
Reich
noun, (with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
epact
noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
Clerc
noun, Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
ephor
noun, one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
clept
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
clepe
verb (used with object), to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
clear
noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
tech.
epoch
noun, a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
cleat
noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
EPROM
noun, a memory chip whose contents can be erased by a mechanism using ultraviolet light and reprogrammed for other purposes.
rect.
recpt
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
Tamil
noun, a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
realm
noun, a royal domain; kingdom:
Creel
noun, a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
copal
noun, a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
ochre
noun, any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
cream
noun, the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
Comte
noun, count2 .
Comr.
creep
noun, an act or instance of creeping:
crape
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
compt
verb (used with or without object), noun, count1 .
creme
noun, cream.
ocher
noun, any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
crepe
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
crept
noun, an act or instance of creeping:
Crete
noun, Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
Crile
noun, George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
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.
cramp
noun, Often, cramps. a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain. a piercing pain in the abdomen. an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
crime
noun, an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
copr-
Coral
noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
tache
noun, a buckle; clasp.
OIcel
coria
noun, plural of corium.
copra
noun, the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
30-30
corp.
coper
noun, a horse dealer.
Corpl
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
oleic
adjective, pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
Copht
noun, Copt.
octal
noun, octonary (def 6).
octa-
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
crim.
crimp
noun, the act of crimping.
rept.
Colet
noun, John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
eccl.
eclat
noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
optic
noun, the eye.
acet-
ecol.
Ecole
noun, school1 .
colic
noun, paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
ectal
adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
rhet.
ecto-
colat
retem
noun, a shrub, Retama raetam, of Syria and Arabia, having white flowers: said to be the juniper of the Old Testament.
orach
noun, any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
retch
noun, the act or an instance of retching.
taler
noun, thaler.
troch
rheme
noun, comment (def 7).
rhoea
comp.
Roach
noun, a cockroach.
crit.
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
Occam
noun, William of, died 1349? English scholastic philosopher.
Croce
noun, Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
comic
noun, a comedian.
comet
noun, a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
trop-
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
Earth
noun, (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
Comer
noun, Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
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.
Tromp
noun, Cornelis [kawr-ney-lis] /kɔrˈneɪ lɪs/ (Show IPA), 1629–91, and his father, Maarten Harpertszoon [mahr-tuh n hahr-puh rt-sohn] /ˈmɑr tən ˈhɑr pərtˌsoʊn/ (Show IPA) 1597–1653, Dutch admirals.
Tahoe
noun, Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
Ophir
noun, a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
comal
noun, a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
acct.
Morea
noun, Peloponnesus.
ethal
noun, cetyl alcohol.
haem-
Tepic
noun, a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
moire
noun, any moiré fabric.
cheat
noun, a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
hier-
cheap
Idioms, cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
Primo
noun, the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
prime
noun, the most flourishing stage or state.
Hiram
noun, a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
cheep
noun, a chirp.
chart
noun, a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
prim.
charm
noun, a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
Moira
noun, Classical Mythology. the personification of fate. Moirai, the Fates.
Price
noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
Priam
noun, a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
Hoare
noun, Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
pacer
noun, a person or thing that paces.
cheer
noun, a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
pret.
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.
TEMPO
noun, Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
chiao
noun, jiao.
Prome
noun, a city in central Burma, on the Irrawaddy River: location of several noted pagodas.
prom.
Herat
noun, a city in NW Afghanistan.
Prole
noun, a member of the proletariat.
herem
noun, the most severe form of excommunication, formerly used by rabbis in sentencing wrongdoers, usually for an indefinite period of time.
proc.
Chere
adjective, dear; beloved: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
proem
noun, an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
Herma
noun, herm.
ChemE
chem.
chela
noun, the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
herp.
preta
noun, a wandering or disturbed ghost.
Chari
noun, Shari.
Chile
noun, chili.
cero-
term.
hotel
noun, a commercial establishment offering lodging to travelers and sometimes to permanent residents, and often having restaurants, meeting rooms, stores, etc., that are available to the general public.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
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.
cert.
prae-
ceric
adjective, containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
Horta
noun, Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
ceria
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
Mocha
noun, (initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
Port.
Ceram
noun, an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
Icel.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
ichor
noun, Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
prate
noun, act of prating.
hort.
prem.
mohel
noun, the person who performs the circumcision in the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child on the eighth day after his birth.
char-
chape
noun, the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
chap.
Champ
noun, the act of champing.
Homer
noun, Baseball. home run.
tera-
alto-
horme
noun, activity directed toward a goal; purposive effort.
Terah
noun, the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
Chaco
noun, a part of the Gran Chaco region in central South America, in Bolivia, Paraguay, and Argentina. About 100,000 sq. mi. (259,000 sq. km).
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
Prato
noun, a city in central Italy, near Florence.
terce
noun, tierce (def 3).
Horae
plural noun, goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
horal
adjective, of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.
Chico
noun, greasewood (def 1).
chert
noun, a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
Prot.
Harte
noun, (Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
ratch
noun, a ratchet.
temp.
harem
noun, the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
Tempe
noun, Vale of, a valley in E Greece, in Thessaly, between Mounts Olympus and Ossa.
Harim
noun, harem.
raphe
noun, Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
aeri-
Orth.
telic
adjective, Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
hater
noun, a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
ramie
noun, an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
aerie
noun, the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
hemo-
Ramee
noun, Louise de la ("Ouida") 1839–1908, English novelist.
Ralph
noun, a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
molet
noun, mullet2 .
telo-
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
heart
noun, Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
halo-
moral
noun, the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
tele-
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
reach
noun, an act or instance of reaching:
rcpt.
haler
noun, heller2 (def 1).
orial
Oriel
noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
haori
noun, a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
Circe
noun, Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
CIRCA
preposition, adverb, about: (used especially in) approximate dates: Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
Hamer
noun, Fannie Lou, 1917–77, U.S. civil rights activist.
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
rathe
adjective, Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
haole
noun, (among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
aero-
ramet
noun, an individual of a clone.
hect-
chirp
noun, a chirping sound.
Chola
noun, a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
chol-
choir
noun, a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
tempi
noun, a plural of tempo.
Helot
noun, a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state. Compare Perioeci, Spartiate.
Chita
noun, a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
hema-
molar
noun, Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
hemal
adjective, Also, hematal. of or relating to the blood or blood vessels.
Hemet
noun, a city in SW California.
hemi-
hemia
hemic
adjective, hematic.
chimp
noun, chimpanzee.
chime
noun, an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence.
heli-
Chloe
noun, the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
chomp
verb (used with or without object), noun, champ1 .
chore
noun, a small or odd job; routine task.
chopa
noun, any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
Other
noun, the other one:
choli
noun, a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by Hindu women in India.
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.
Pail
noun, bucket.
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
Olpe
noun, a form of the oinochoe.
oral
noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
Pal.
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
ole-
Pate
noun, the crown or top of the head.
OPEC
noun, an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
PACE
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
Tore
noun, a torus.
pair
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
opia
tri-
OPer
tram
noun, British. a streetcar.
par.
Omar
noun, a male given name.
Orel
noun, a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
Orem
noun, a city in N Utah.
Trip
noun, a journey or voyage:
Omer
noun, a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
PACT
noun, an agreement, covenant, or compact:
paho
noun, a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
Palm
noun, the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
Pali
noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
trap
noun, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
omit
verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
pam.
opah
noun, a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
pat.
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.
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:
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Pare
noun, Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
Omri
noun, a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
trim
noun, the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
tach
noun, tachometer.
plot
noun, a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
topi
noun, topee.
tarp
noun, tarpaulin.
team
noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
Reel
noun, a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
rel.
tchr
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.
teem
verb (used with object), Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
Rep.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Tape
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
repl
tamp
verb (used with object), to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
repo
noun, a repurchase agreement.
Tame
adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
teel
noun, til.
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
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.
Ptah
noun, an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
RCMP
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
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.
rami
noun, plural of ramus.
RAMP
noun, a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
rapt
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
tel-
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
RCCh
real
noun, real number.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
ream
noun, a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
reap
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
rete
noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
talc
noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
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.
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.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
role
noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
Rom.
Roma
noun, Rome.
Rome
noun, Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
romp
noun, a lively or boisterous frolic.
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.
tael
noun, liang.
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Roth
noun, Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
Roti
noun, roast.
ROTL
noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
rpt.
thi-
roil
verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
Rhea
noun, the ramie plant or fiber.
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
Rhee
noun, Syngman [sing-muh n] /ˈsɪŋ mən/ (Show IPA), 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
tahr
noun, any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
Rich
noun, (used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
Rico
noun, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
roam
noun, an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
Rima
noun, a female given name.
rime
noun, Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object. Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
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.
rit.
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:
tepe
noun, (in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
pro-
tope
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
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.
Time
noun, the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
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.
pere
noun, father.
perh
PERL
Perm
noun, permanent (def 4).
Pet.
pelt
noun, the act of pelting.
PetE
noun, Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
peto
noun, wahoo3 .
THOR
noun, Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
Phar
phat
noun, Typesetting. fat (def 23).
thir
pronoun, these.
phr.
per.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Pica
noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
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.
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.
top-
tome
noun, a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
pct.
peal
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
tole
noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
pear
noun, the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
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.
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
toil
noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
Peel
noun, the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
Peer
noun, a person of the same legal status:
toch
noun, Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
Pele
noun, peel3 .
Tiro
noun, tyro.
pial
adjective, of or relating to the pia mater.
pice
noun, a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna. Compare pie5 .
prie
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
pot.
Thea
noun, a female given name.
the-
Thar
noun, tahr.
pome
noun, the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
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.
Thai
noun, Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
pram
noun, perambulator.
pole
noun, a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
prao
noun, proa.
prat
noun, the buttocks.
thae
pronoun, adjective, those.
pre-
prec
ter.
pree
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
thee
pronoun, the objective case of thou1 :
Pola
noun, Pula.
Pich
noun, a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
Piro
noun, piroplasmosis.
Pict
noun, a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
Pier
noun, a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
Piet
noun, Scot. a magpie.
pil-
pile
noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
Pima
noun, a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
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.
pita
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
Pol.
pith
noun, Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
plea
noun, an appeal or entreaty:
plie
noun, a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
Tace
noun, tasset.
poem
noun, a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
them
noun, any male person or animal; a man:
poil
noun, a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
Leto
noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
ect-
Ire.
Cleo
noun, a female given name.
Clem
noun, a male given name, form of Clement.
Clea
noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
Ipoh
noun, a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
clar
clap
noun, an act or instance of clapping.
clam
noun, any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species. Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
cit.
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
Clio
noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
Irma
noun, a female given name, form of Erma.
circ
noun, circular (def 9).
cir.
Itch
noun, the sensation of itching.
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.
item
noun, a separate article or particular:
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
itol
Chr.
clep
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
chm.
ical
hora
noun, a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
COLA
noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Col.
HRIP
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
coil
noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
coch
coca
noun, a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
coal
noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
ICAO
clip
noun, the act of clipping.
cml.
Ice.
clot
noun, a mass or lump.
clop
noun, a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
Cloe
noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
ile-
IMCO
IMHO
Imp.
clit
noun, clitoris.
chop
noun, an act or instance of chopping.
chit
noun, a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
hor.
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
lea.
Leah
noun, the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
LEAP
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
Lech
noun, a lecherous desire or craving.
Cela
noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
leer
noun, a lascivious or sly look.
Leet
noun, a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
Lehr
noun, an oven used to anneal glass.
Ceil
verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
Cato
noun, Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
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.
lice
noun, plural of louse.
lich
noun, the body; the trunk.
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
cat.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
Carl
noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
cepe
noun, cep.
CerE
noun, a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
Chip
noun, a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
Chic
noun, style and elegance, especially in dress:
chia
noun, a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
Chet
noun, a male given name, form of Chester.
Cher
noun, a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
chat
noun, informal conversation:
Cham
noun, khan1 .
Chal
lace
noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
chai
noun, a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
laic
noun, one of the laity.
Lam.
lath
noun, a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
Ceto
lame
noun, Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
Cete
noun, a number of badgers together.
Lamp
noun, any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas. Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
cet-
LARC
noun, long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
Lari
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Lat.
eco-
Cole
noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
Hopi
noun, a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
lime
noun, Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
hal-
Erma
noun, a female given name.
etc.
etch
noun, Printing. an acid used for etching.
Eth.
etic
adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
crop
noun, the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
croc
noun, crocodile.
haet
noun, a little bit; a whit.
hail
noun, a shout or call to attract attention:
hair
noun, any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
crip
noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
Hale
noun, (in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
halm
noun, haulm.
Cree
noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
halt
noun, a temporary or permanent stop.
hame
noun, either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
crat
crap
noun, Vulgar. excrement. an act of defecation.
Hapi
noun, Apis.
Hare
noun, any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
CRAM
noun, Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
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).
ctr.
Harp
noun, a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
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.
echt
adjective, real; authentic; genuine.
Echo
noun, a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
EEOC
eath
adjective, adverb, easy.
Eire
noun, the Irish name of Ireland.
Elam
noun, an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
Elea
noun, an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
elhi
adjective, elementary and high-school:
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
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.
EMet
epit
emia
emic
adjective, pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
Emil
noun, a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
emir
noun, a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
emit
verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
Emp.
each
adverb, to, from, or for each; apiece:
Eph.
epi-
epic
noun, an epic poem.
HARM
noun, physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
Hart
noun, a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
Hope
noun, the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
Com.
Herm
noun, a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
HERO
noun, a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
HETP
noun, a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
1080
Hilo
noun, a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
hilt
noun, the handle of a sword or dagger.
coml
come
noun, Slang: Vulgar. semen.
hire
noun, the act of hiring.
coma
noun, a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
hoar
noun, hoarfrost; rime.
Here
noun, this place:
COLT
noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
hol-
Hola
interjection, hi; hello:
HOLC
Hole
noun, an opening through something; gap; aperture:
Holi
noun, the Hindu spring festival.
Holm
noun, a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
holp
verb, a simple past tense of help.
Holt
noun, a wood or grove.
hom-
herl
noun, a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
HERA
noun, the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
hate
noun, intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
Cort
heal
verb (used with object), to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
HEAO
HEAP
noun, a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
hear
verb (used with object), to perceive by the ear:
heat
noun, the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
heel
noun, the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
Heep
noun, Uriah, Uriah Heep.
Heer
noun, an old unit of measure for linen and woolen yarn, equivalent to about 600 yards (550 meters).
heir
noun, a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
corm
noun, an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
her.
Cori
noun, Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
Cor.
Helm
noun, Nautical. a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered. the entire steering apparatus of a ship. the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
help
noun, the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
hem-
heme
noun, a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin.
Copt
noun, a member of the Coptic Church.
HEMP
noun, Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish. Compare cannabis.
Cope
noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
Lima
noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
limo
noun, a limousine.
Milt
noun, the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
mica
noun, any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
MICE
noun, plural of mouse.
apo-
mil.
limp
noun, a lame movement or gait:
Milo
noun, a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
MILR
Mira
noun, Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
Miao
noun, Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
mire
noun, a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
Miro
noun, Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
Mita
noun, a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
mite
noun, any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
aph-
moat
noun, a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
amt.
Amri
noun, Omri.
Mic.
Apr.
moil
noun, hard work or drudgery.
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
meal
noun, the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
mear
noun, mere3 .
meat
noun, the flesh of animals as used for food.
art.
Meer
noun, Jan van der [yahn vahn der] /yɑn vɑn dɛr/ (Show IPA), Vermeer, Jan.
meet
noun, an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
Arm.
Meir
noun, Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
Mela
noun, a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
apt.
plural, apartment.
melt
noun, the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
MEPA
Merc
noun, a mercenary soldier.
mere
noun, Chiefly British Dialect. a lake or pond.
met.
mete
noun, a limiting mark.
Arce
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
amp.
moit
noun, a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
MCPO
OAPC
Aire
AIME
Ahom
noun, an extinct Thai language of Assam.
Ahir
noun, a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
ahem
interjection, (an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
aet.
aer-
ACTH
Acre
noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
Alco
acr-
oath
noun, a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
acme
noun, the highest point; summit; peak:
acle
noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
ache
noun, a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
Oct.
OEEC
acc.
airt
noun, a direction.
Moth
noun, any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
mol.
Mole
noun, any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
Amor
noun, Cupid.
Amir
noun, emir.
Amie
noun, a female friend.
amic
adjective, of or relating to an amide or amine.
alt.
aloe
noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
alme
noun, almah.
MOLA
noun, any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
mote
noun, a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
alee
adverb, adjective, upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
Alec
noun, a herring.
molt
noun, an act, process, or an instance of molting.
mope
noun, a person who mopes or is given to moping.
MOpt
Mora
noun, the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
more
noun, an additional quantity, amount, or number:
Mort
noun, Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
atm.
Mile
noun, Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
Cal.
CAMP
noun, a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
malt
noun, germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
Mali
noun, Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
mal-
Cape
noun, a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
Mair
adjective, noun, adverb, more.
mail
noun, letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
Mael
noun, a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
ator
maco
noun, an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
cap.
Mace
noun, a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
Mac-
M-16
noun, a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
loam
noun, a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
cac-
atop
preposition, on the top of:
Loti
noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
loth
adjective, loath.
lote
noun, lotus.
Lota
noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
Cami
noun, camisole (def 1).
Came
noun, a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
atic
Lore
noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
loca
noun, a plural of locus.
Lope
noun, the act or the gait of loping.
calm
noun, freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
Loch
noun, a lake.
loci
noun, plural of locus.
Lome
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
Caph
noun, kaph.
M-14
noun, a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
MARC
noun, the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
MatE
noun, a partner in marriage; spouse.
Mart
noun, market; trading center; trade center.
Marl
noun, Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
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.
lip-
lipa
noun, a monetary unit of Croatia.
Mari
noun, a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
Mare
noun, a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
Loma
noun, a hill or ridge having a broad top.
lit.
atom
noun, Physics. the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element. an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
capo
noun, any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
Mar.
CEC
ROI
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
AIM
noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
EAM
cee
noun, the letter C.
al.
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.
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
ALC
CRC
ALP
noun, a high mountain.
rho
noun, the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
tra
ec-
tr.
ECA
ac-
ap-
Am.
Tpr
TPM
CAM
noun, Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
CPR
ECM
CPO
Ar.
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
AIC
CCA
EOM
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
RIM
noun, the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
ACH
interjection, alas; oh.
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
ea.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
ROP
Tro
ae.
eo-
AEC
cte
AHE
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
CTC
CTA
rm.
plural, ream.
CCP
ahi
noun, yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
TRH
CCR
RMC
ACP
CRT
CRP
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
AHL
CEA
ROA
ATC
CPM
TAM
noun, tam-o'-shanter.
CMC
CIA
TAP
noun, a light but audible blow:
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
TLC
tlo
tlr
CLR
TMO
CHI
noun, the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
TAL
ATP
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
Apl
ca.
CMA
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
ChE
noun, Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
CLI
Teh
noun, Te.
cle
at.
tee
noun, the letter T or t.
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
TIA
TEC
noun, detective.
ARP
noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
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.
CIP
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.
Tim
noun, a male given name, form of Timothy.
CIM
CIE
TCA
Clo
CIC
CHA
noun, tea.
API
abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
cep
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
rte
rt.
ALM
RPO
RPM
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
CEO
AME
CPA
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
CPI
CPL
tph
THC
TPI
AMC
AMI
noun, a friend, especially a male friend.
cc.
TAE
preposition, to.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
ch.
CIO
noun, a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
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.
APC
aor
Co.
ThM
CAI
cp.
COP
noun, a police officer.
Tom
noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
cr.
ct.
th-
tha
noun, the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
cl.
OIr
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
rhe
noun, a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
MAP
noun, a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
LOE
noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
LOP
noun, parts or a part lopped off.
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.
lpm
LTA
LTh
ltr
Mc-
Me.
MIA
plural, missing in action.
Mo.
M-1
noun, a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
MAE
noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
Mao
Peh
noun, pe.
LOC
pee
noun, the letter p.
Mat
noun, a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
MCI
MCP
MCR
MEA
noun, an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
MEC
noun, a pimp; mack.
pea
noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
PCM
PCI
Mel
noun, honey.
Meo
noun, Miao (def 1).
MEP
MHA
PHA
LMT
mho
noun, See under siemens.
LCT
pl.
LAC
noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
PIT
noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
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
LAO
noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
pim
plural, personal information manager.
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.
EEC
LCI
LCM
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:
Phi
noun, the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
Lir
noun, Ler.
LIM
PhL
PhM
pho
noun, a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
PIA
noun, a female given name.
Lee
noun, protective shelter:
PIC
noun, a movie.
let
noun, British. a lease.
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
lep
LEO
noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
MHE
MHR
PLA
OTC
MRA
MRE
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
MRI
MRP
Mt.
MTh
opt
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
OPM
MTI
MTO
MTP
Oc.
op.
OAP
MPH
oma
plural, a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
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.
Ola
oic
Ohm
noun, the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
OEM
Om.
OCR
ope
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
och
interjection, (used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
OCC
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OPA
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
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.
Mr.
plural, mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
MPE
mi.
PAC
noun, pack1 (def 1).
MI5
noun, the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
MI6
noun, the government's secret intelligence service.
MIE
MIP
MIR
noun, a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
MIT
ml.
MLA
MLR
MOA
noun, any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
MOC
noun, moccasin.
Moe
noun, a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
MOI
pah
interjection, (used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
PTO
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
ot-
MPA
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
MOT
noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
MOR
MOP
noun, a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
OTA
pt.
ote
Pa.
pc.
PEI
noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
pm.
Pr.
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.
LCA
trp
Hel
noun, the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
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.
Rap
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
HAT
noun, a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
HCM
HCR
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
rah
interjection, (used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
OIt
RMA
RIP
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
Re.
RCP
RAM
noun, a male sheep.
HAO
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
PTA
plural, peseta.
Lt.
het
noun, a heterosexual person.
HIC
interjection, (an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
hie
verb (used with object), to hasten (oneself):
HIM
noun, Informal. a male:
hip
noun, the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
hit
noun, an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
Hoe
noun, a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
hop
noun, an act of hopping; short leap.
PRC
hot
noun, the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
HRE
HAP
noun, one's luck or lot.
HAM
noun, a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Ep.
EEL
noun, any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
EEO
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.
Ehr
eir
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
ELM
noun, any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches. Compare American elm, elm family.
eme
noun, friend.
REM
noun, the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
EMR
EMT
EOE
EPA
RCA
Ree
noun, reeve3 .
EPT
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ERE
preposition, conjunction, before.
ERP
ERT
ETO
ETR
REC
noun, recreation.
hr.
hae
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb, have.
REA
RCT
ht.
HEP
adjective, hip4 .
io-
POA
ILP
IOC
ior
IOT
PRA
IPA
iph
IPM
POE
noun, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
IPO
POC
ipr
PMT
POM
noun, pommy.
PLR
Ir.
IRC
PLO
IRL
IRO
pli
ITA
ITC
ite
PLC
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
La.
ILO
poi
noun, a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
ial
ier
ICC
IHP
POR
il-
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
Ia.
ich
noun, a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
L2
le
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
ee
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.
EI
O.
LP
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
OE
noun, oy2 .
CE
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.
OA
ol
eh
interjection, (an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
OH
noun, the exclamation “oh.”.
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
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.
MP
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
HO
noun, a sexually promiscuous woman.
i.
ic
L.
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
LC
LH
AO
AH
interjection, (used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
HL
LM
t.
RH
RP
RI
TC
PH
LR
T1
LO
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
PO
noun, a chamber pot.
HE
noun, any male person or animal; a man:
PI
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
TE
noun, ti1 .
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
RC
MA
noun, mother1 .
CM
RO
h.
MH
HI
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of high:
HP
M.
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.
TL
TP
TM
R.
IP
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
L1
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