Anagrams of phanerocrystalline

Word phanerocrystalline has 9091 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of phanerocrystalline.

15 letter words you can make with phanerocrystalline

nonseraphically
interpersonally

14 letter words you can make with phanerocrystalline

nonaseptically
nonspherically
precrystalline
nonsecretarial
nonerratically
narcotherapies: noun, an infrequently used method of treating mental disorders by intravenous injection of barbiturates.

13 letter words you can make with phanerocrystalline

perchlorinate
Pyrnrientales
rapscallionry
lycanthropies
thrasonically
sacroperineal
nonspectrally
Terpsichorean: adjective, pertaining to dancing.
hyperrational
hyperresonant
aerophilately
pretyrannical
nonprelatical
nonseraphical
arsenotherapy
proethnically

12 letter words you can make with phanerocrystalline

phylacteries: noun, Judaism. either of two small, black, leather cubes containing a piece of parchment inscribed with verses 4–9 of Deut. 6, 13–21 of Deut. 11, and 1–16 of Ex. 13: one is attached with straps to the left arm and the other to the forehead during weekday morning prayers by Orthodox and Conservative Jewish men.
operatically
cephalostyle
Ponchartrain
recreational: adjective, of or relating to recreation:
palaeoethnic
crenotherapy
phalansteric
septennially
palaeostylic
narcotherapy: noun, an infrequently used method of treating mental disorders by intravenous injection of barbiturates.
incoherently
secretionary
nonsterilely
pyrenolichen
actinophryan
proselytical
Lachnosterna
proletarians: noun, a member of the proletariat.
sarcotherapy
platycoelian
noncapillary
nonpartially
nonreplicate
nonseriately
pyrotechnian
nonspatially
nonspecially
planirostral
Choripetalae
transpyloric
intolerances: noun, lack of tolerance; unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or respect opinions or beliefs contrary to one's own.
interspheral
inseparately
paleocrystal
aerophysical
transparency
cheiloplasty: noun, plastic surgery of the lip.
pearl-oyster: noun, any of several marine bivalve mollusks of the family Pteriidae, some of which form pearls of great value, inhabiting waters of eastern Asia and off the coasts of Panama and Baja California.
apothecaries: noun, a druggist; a pharmacist.
parenterally
erythropenia
peritracheal
arsenopyrite
epitrochlear
hyperstoical
heteroplasia
lycanthropia
precranially
hernioplasty: noun, an operation for the repair of a hernia.
retrosplenic
prehesitancy
acetylphenol
Loir-et-Cher: noun, a department in central France. 2479 sq. mi. (6420 sq. km). Capital: Blois.
presentially
hypertension
reincarnates: adjective, incarnate anew.
transparence

11 letter words you can make with phanerocrystalline

Platyrrhina
lacerations: noun, the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.
archapostle
tripersonal: adjective, consisting of or existing in three persons, as the Godhead.
Caterpillar: noun, the wormlike larva of a butterfly or a moth.
parasynetic
nonserially
nonsecretly
paraselenic
archenteron: noun, the primitive enteron or digestive cavity of a gastrula.
pentarchies: noun, a government by five persons.
nonspectral
transalpine: noun, a native or inhabitant of a country beyond the Alps.
Terpsichore: noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of dancing and choral song.
serotherapy: noun, therapy by means of injections of a serum obtained especially from an immune animal.
pennysiller
cartonniers: noun, an ornamental box for papers, usually for placing on a desk.
platyrrhine
platycelian
hell-raiser: noun, a person who behaves in a rowdy, riotous manner, especially habitually.
paretically
serpentaria: noun, a place where snakes are housed, especially for exhibition.
clothesline: noun, a strong, narrow rope, cord, wire, etc., usually stretched between two poles, posts, or buildings, on which clean laundry is hung to dry.
nonphysical
Trachylinae
archprelate
nonprelatic
nonpriestly
psychoanal.
nonracially
Heraclitean: noun, a person who believes in or advocates the philosophy of Heraclitus.
hepatorenal
heterolalia
erythropsin
secretarial: adjective, noting, of, or pertaining to a secretary or a secretary's skills and work:
reactionary: adjective, of, pertaining to, marked by, or favoring reaction, especially extreme conservatism or rightism in politics; opposing political or social change.
theorically
peritrochal
Hospitaller
horseplayer
hypertensin
phalanstery
anencephaly
hyoplastral
thecasporal
relationary
syncraniate
anisopteran: adjective, belonging or pertaining to the suborder Anisoptera, comprising the dragonflies.
re-creation: noun, the act of creating anew.
hypocenters: noun, focus (def 5).
Hypocreales
encryptions
Physonectae
crystalline: adjective, of or like crystal; clear; transparent.
perchlorate
Caryopteris
planirostal
planetaries: noun, Machinery. a planetary gear train.
intolerance: noun, lack of tolerance; unwillingness or refusal to tolerate or respect opinions or beliefs contrary to one's own.
reincarnate: adjective, incarnate anew.
heterolysin
playclothes: plural noun, casual, functional clothing worn for sports, games, and other recreational activities, when relaxing at home, for informal occasions, etc.
intercalary
northerlies: noun, a wind that blows from the north.
coral-plant: noun, a South American tree, Jatropha multifida, of the spurge family, having showy, scarlet flowers.
sea-poacher: noun, poacher1 (def 2).
antiphonary: noun, a book of antiphons.
allocyanine
rapscallion
Hyannisport
Pantelleria: noun, an Italian island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Tunisia. 10,000; 32 sq. mi. (83 sq. km).
rhinoplasty: noun, plastic surgery of the nose.
panchreston
thrasonical
altarpieces: noun, a painted or carved screen behind or above the altar or communion table in Christian churches; reredos.
archesporia: noun, archespore.
chiloplasty: noun, cheiloplasty.
leptorrhine
neapolitans: noun, a native or inhabitant of Naples.
proletarian: noun, a member of the proletariat.
Ceratophrys
chiropteran: noun, chiropter.
charioteers: noun, a chariot driver.
leptorrhiny
pothecaries: noun, apothecary.
pretracheal
polyarchies
chatelaines: noun, the mistress of a castle.
proletaries: adjective, noun, proletarian.
neanthropic: adjective, of or relating to modern forms of humans as compared with extinct species of the genus Homo.
cellophanes: noun, a transparent, paperlike product of viscose, impervious to moisture, germs, etc., used to wrap and package food, tobacco, etc.
acetopyrine
Actinophrys
presciently
polychasial
polychaetal
lycanthrope
polyarthric
chatelainry

10 letter words you can make with phanerocrystalline

narcolepsy: noun, a condition characterized by frequent and uncontrollable periods of deep sleep.
caliphates: noun, the rank, jurisdiction, or government of a caliph.
synephrine
Sphaerella
porcelains: noun, a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
Petrarchan: noun, Petrarchist.
lanceolate: adjective, shaped like the head of a lance.
recreation: noun, refreshment by means of some pastime, agreeable exercise, or the like.
Caerphilly: noun, a mild, white, crumbly, medium-hard cheese, originally made in Wales.
caen-stone: noun, a cream-colored limestone quarried near Caen, France, for use in building.
Tcherepnin
encephalo-
encephalon: noun, Anatomy. the brain.
sphalerite: noun, a very common mineral, zinc sulfide, ZnS, usually containing some iron and a little cadmium, occurring in yellow, brown, or black crystals or cleavable masses with resinous luster: the principal ore of zinc and cadmium; blackjack.
pair-royal: noun, Cribbage. a set of three cards of the same denomination, worth six points.
enchanters: noun, a person who enchants or delights.
pretension: noun, the laying of a claim to something.
nalorphine: noun, a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 19 H 21 NO 3 , used to nullify respiratory depression due to narcotics and for the diagnosis of addiction to narcotics.
personalty: noun, personal estate or property.
personally
personalia: plural noun, personal belongings.
portrayals: noun, the act of portraying.
phenacaine: noun, a compound, C 18 H 22 N 2 O 2 , usually used in the form of its hydrochloride as a local anesthetic for the eye.
horse-race: noun, a contest of speed among horses that either are ridden by jockeys or pull sulkies and their drivers.
lectionary: noun, a book or a list of lections for reading in a divine service.
incoherent: adjective, without logical or meaningful connection; disjointed; rambling:
alpestrine: adjective, subalpine (def 2).
alpenhorns: noun, a long, powerful horn of wood or bark, with a cupped mouthpiece and a curved bell at opposite ends, used by Swiss herders and mountaineers.
septennary
pollinates: verb (used with object), to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower).
septennial: adjective, occurring every seven years.
incarnates: adjective, embodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially a human, form:
Spencerian: noun, a follower of Herbert Spencer.
archespore: noun, the primitive cell, or group of cells, that give rise to the cells from which spores are derived.
Oireachtas: noun, the parliament of the Republic of Ireland, consisting of the president, the Dail Eireann, and the Seanad Eireann.
Corrientes: noun, a port in NE Argentina, on the Paraná River.
correlates: noun, either of two related things, especially when one implies the other.
allosteric: adjective, pertaining to regulation of the rate of an enzymatic process.
rosehiller
Coryphasia
inhalators: noun, an apparatus designed to mix carbon dioxide and oxygen, especially for use in artificial respiration.
chlorinate: verb (used with object), Chemistry. to combine or treat with chlorine. to introduce chlorine atoms into an organic compound by an addition or substitution reaction.
seal-point: noun, a Siamese cat having a fawn-colored body and dark-brown points.
chitarrone: noun, an early musical stringed instrument of the lute family with a long neck and two pegboxes, one above the other.
anchorites: noun, a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion; hermit.
phyllaries
phenacetin: noun, a white, slightly water-soluble, crystalline solid, C 10 H 13 NO 2 , used in medicine chiefly as an agent for checking or preventing fever or for relieving pain: withdrawn because of unfavorable side effects.
cherry-pie: noun, any of several plants having flowers with an odor suggestive of cherries, as the heliotrope.
Osterreich: noun, German name of Austria.
phenocryst: noun, any of the conspicuous crystals in a porphyritic rock.
Hospitaler: noun, a member of the religious and military order (Knights Hospitalers or Knights of St. John of Jerusalem) originating about the time of the first Crusade (1096–99) and taking its name from a hospital at Jerusalem.
Callirrhoe
point-lace: noun, lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.
separation: noun, an act or instance of separating or the state of being separated.
sliphalter
separatory: adjective, serving to separate.
orchestral: adjective, of, relating to, or resembling an orchestra.
pretrochal
can-opener: noun, a manual device or small electric appliance for opening cans.
altarpiece: noun, a painted or carved screen behind or above the altar or communion table in Christian churches; reredos.
crystallo-
opalescent: adjective, exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
narrations: noun, something narrated; an account, story, or narrative.
Palestrina: noun, Giovanni Pierluigi da [jaw-vahn-nee pyer-loo-ee-jee dah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni ˌpyɛr luˈi dʒi dɑ/ (Show IPA), 1526?–94, Italian composer.
hypertonic: adjective, Physiology. of or relating to hypertonia.
hyponastic
parenteral: adjective, taken into the body in a manner other than through the digestive canal.
apothecary: noun, a druggist; a pharmacist.
Pearlstein: noun, Philip, born 1924, U.S. painter.
pectoralis: noun, either of two muscles on each side of the upper and anterior part of the thorax, the action of the larger (pectoralis major) assisting in drawing the shoulder forward and rotating the arm inward, and the action of the smaller (pectoralis minor) assisting in drawing the shoulder downward and forward.
Hellespont: noun, ancient name of the Dardanelles.
replicates: noun, something that is replicated, as an experiment or procedure.
repletions: noun, the condition of being abundantly supplied or filled; fullness.
penetralia: plural noun, the innermost parts or recesses of a place or thing.
heliolatry: noun, worship of the sun.
especially: adverb, particularly; exceptionally; markedly:
arsenolite: noun, a mineral, arsenic trioxide, As 2 O 3 , occurring usually as a white incrustation on arsenical ores.
Charleston: noun, a vigorous, rhythmic ballroom dance popular in the 1920s.
precentors: noun, a person who leads a church choir or congregation in singing.
pensionary: noun, a pensioner.
reparation: noun, the making of amends for wrong or injury done:
charioteer: noun, a chariot driver.
Apresoline
Praetorian: noun, a person having the rank of praetor or ex-praetor.
pastorally
part-score: noun, a contract to make less than the number of tricks required for game:
archetypal: adjective, of or having the nature of an archetype, or original model or prototype:
archetypes: noun, the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype.
harlotries: noun, prostitution.
chaperones: noun, a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.
archpriest: noun, a priest holding first rank, as among the members of a cathedral chapter or among the clergy of a district outside the episcopal city.
senatorial: adjective, of, pertaining to, characteristic of, or befitting a senator or senate:
reproaches: noun, blame or censure conveyed in disapproval:
paronychia: noun, inflammation of the folds of skin bordering a nail of a finger or toe, usually characterized by infection and pus formation; felon.
patriarchy: noun, a form of social organization in which the father is the supreme authority in the family, clan, or tribe and descent is reckoned in the male line, with the children belonging to the father's clan or tribe.
patriarchs: noun, the male head of a family or tribal line.
patrocliny: noun, inheritance in which the traits of the offspring are derived primarily from the paternal parent (opposed to matrocliny).
halloysite: noun, a refractory clay mineral similar in composition to kaolinite.
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.
pratincole: noun, any of several limicoline birds of the genus Glareola, of the Eastern Hemisphere, having a short bill, long, narrow, pointed wings, and a forked tail.
parastichy
enthalpies: noun, a quantity associated with a thermodynamic system, expressed as the internal energy of a system plus the product of the pressure and volume of the system, having the property that during an isobaric process, the change in the quantity is equal to the heat transferred during the process. Symbol: H.
asthenopia: noun, a fatigue or tiring of the eyes, usually characterized by discomfort, dimness of vision, and headache, caused by overuse of the visual organs, dysfunction of the ocular muscles, and incorrect refraction.
anthelions: noun, a luminous, white spot occasionally appearing at the sun's elevation but in the opposite part of the sky.
aspiratory: adjective, pertaining to or suited for aspiration.
Tyrolienne: noun, a dance of the Tyrolean peasants.
hyperclean
antechoirs: noun, an enclosed space in front of the choir of a church.
antechapel: noun, a room or hall before the entrance to a chapel.
hypersonic: adjective, noting or pertaining to speed that is at least five times that of sound in the same medium.
asphaltene: noun, any of the constituents of a bitumen, as asphalt, that are insoluble in pentane, hexane, or naphthalene.
transience: noun, transient state or quality.
leprosaria: noun, a hospital for the treatment of lepers.
hypertonia: noun, increased rigidity, tension, and spasticity of the muscles.
coral-tree: noun, any of various tropical shrubs or trees of the genus Erythrina, of the legume family, having large clusters of pealike flowers.
relational: adjective, of or relating to relations.
hypocenter: noun, focus (def 5).
aspherical: adjective, (of a reflecting surface or lens) deviating slightly from a perfectly spherical shape and relatively free from aberrations.
Rhyniaceae
chatelaine: noun, the mistress of a castle.
rhetorical: adjective, used for, belonging to, or concerned with mere style or effect.
splanchno-
chatelains: noun, a castellan.
Rentschler
spirochete: noun, any of various spiral-shaped motile bacteria of the family Spirochaetaceae, certain species, as Treponema, Leptospira, and Borrelia, being pathogenic to humans and other animals, and other species being free-living, saprophytic, or parasitic.
prehension: noun, the act of seizing or grasping.
prehistory: noun, human history in the period before recorded events, known mainly through archaeological discoveries, study, research, etc.; history of prehistoric humans.
percolates: noun, a percolated liquid.
anthracene: noun, a colorless, crystalline powder, C 14 H 12 , obtained from coal tar and having a violet fluorescence: used chiefly as a source of anthraquinone and alizarin, and in the process of measuring radioactive materials.
rencontres: noun, rencounter.
antiphonal: adjective, pertaining to antiphons or antiphony; responsive.
perennials: noun, a perennial plant:
rhinestone: noun, an artificial gem of paste, often cut to resemble a diamond.
periastron: noun, the point at which the stars of a binary system are closest (opposed to apastron).
hierolatry: noun, worship or veneration of saints or sacred things.
all-in-one: noun, an undergarment that combines a girdle and brassiere in one piece.
anastrophe: noun, inversion of the usual order of words.
capreolate: adjective, Biology. having or resembling tendrils.
interphase: noun, the period of the cell cycle during which the nucleus is not undergoing division, typically occurring between mitotic or meiotic divisions. Also called interkinesis. Compare G1 phase, S phase, G2 phase.
Pleasanton: noun, a town in W California.
interspace: noun, a space between things.
interpolar: adjective, connecting or being between poles:
pleasantry: noun, good-humored teasing; banter.
stone-pine: noun, Also called umbrella pine, parasol pine. a tree, Pinus pinea, native to southern Europe, having branches forming an umbrellalike crown and bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
stone-lily: noun, a fossil crinoid.
Interphone: noun, an intercommunication system using telephones to connect offices, stations, etc., as in a building or ship; intercom.
tolerances: noun, a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry.
spallation: noun, a nuclear reaction in which several nucleons are released from the nucleus of an atom.
plainchant: noun, plainsong (defs 1, 2).
clerestory: noun, Architecture. a portion of an interior rising above adjacent rooftops and having windows admitting daylight to the interior.
Polynesian: adjective, of or relating to Polynesia, its inhabitants, or their languages.
laceration: noun, the result of lacerating; a rough, jagged tear.
stereopair: noun, a pair of photographs of the same area taken from slightly different positions so as to give a stereoscopic effect when properly mounted and viewed.
interlopes: verb (used without object), to intrude into some region or field of trade without a proper license.
interloper: noun, a person who interferes or meddles in the affairs of others:
carnelians: noun, a red or reddish variety of chalcedony, used in jewelry.
cineplasty
nice-nelly: noun, a person who professes or exhibits excessive modesty, prudishness, or the like:
screenplay
interlaces: verb (used with object), to unite or arrange (threads, strips, parts, branches, etc.) so as to intercross one another, passing alternately over and under; intertwine.
cartonnier: noun, an ornamental box for papers, usually for placing on a desk.
isocyanate: noun, a salt or ester of isocyanic acid.
castellany: noun, the rank, office, or jurisdiction of a castellan.
neonatally
cellophane: noun, a transparent, paperlike product of viscose, impervious to moisture, germs, etc., used to wrap and package food, tobacco, etc.
nectarines: noun, a variety or mutation of peach having a smooth, downless skin.
polychaete: noun, any annelid of the class Polychaeta, having unsegmented swimming appendages with many setae or bristles.
salicylate: noun, a salt or ester of salicylic acid.
non-placet: noun, (especially in a church or university assembly) an expression or vote of dissent or disapproval.
polyarchal
nonpareils: noun, a person or thing having no equal.
polychrest
necrolatry: noun, worship of the dead.
near-point: noun, the point nearest the eye at which an object is clearly focused on the retina when accommodation of the eye is at a maximum.
Neapolitan: noun, a native or inhabitant of Naples.
nonstellar
strychnine: noun, Pharmacology. a colorless, crystalline poison, C 21 H 22 N 2 O 2 , obtained chiefly by extraction from the seeds of nux vomica, formerly used as a central nervous system stimulant.
Carpentier: noun, Alejo [uh-ley-hoh;; Spanish ah-le-haw] /əˈleɪ hoʊ;; Spanish ɑˈlɛ hɔ/ (Show IPA), 1904–80, Cuban novelist, writer, and musicologist.
intrenches: verb (used with or without object), entrench.
procreates: verb (used with object), to beget or generate (offspring).
platyrrhin
polyethnic: adjective, inhabited by or consisting of people of many ethnic backgrounds.
sarcophile: noun, a flesh-eating animal, especially the Tasmanian devil.
carpellate: adjective, having carpels.
Alcoranist: noun, a person who believes in an absolutely literal interpretation of the Koran.
carnations: noun, any of numerous cultivated varieties of the clove pink, Dianthus caryophyllus, having long-stalked, fragrant, usually double flowers in a variety of colors: the state flower of Ohio.
spectrally
carnallite: noun, a white hydrous chloride of potassium and magnesium, KMgCl 3 ⋅6H 2 O, used chiefly as a source of potassium and magnesium.
catenaries: noun, Mathematics. the curve assumed approximately by a heavy uniform cord or chain hanging freely from two points not in the same vertical line. Equation: y = k cos h (x / k).
citronella: noun, a fragrant grass, Cymbopogon nardus, of southern Asia, cultivated as the source of citronella oil.
tyrannical: adjective, of or characteristic of a tyrant.
proteinase: noun, any of a group of enzymes that are capable of hydrolyzing proteins.
nationally
catarrhine: noun, a catarrhine animal.
prothallia: noun, Botany. the gametophyte of ferns and related plants.
Lancashire: noun, a county in NW England. 1174 sq. mi. (3040 sq. km).
copartners: noun, a partner or associate, as in a business.
contraries: noun, something that is contrary or opposite:
cat-harpin: noun, any of a number of short ropes or rods for gathering in shrouds near their tops.
aeroplanes: noun, airplane.
containers: noun, anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can.

9 letter words you can make with phanerocrystalline

clipsheet: noun, a sheet of paper printed on one side for convenience in cutting and reprinting, containing news items, features, cartoons, etc., and distributed by public relations firms, publishers, and similar organizations.
hariolate
chaperone: noun, a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.
tracheole: noun, any of the smallest branches of an insect trachea.
eparchies: noun, (in modern Greece) one of the administrative subdivisions of a province.
procreate: verb (used with object), to beget or generate (offspring).
potencies: noun, the state or quality of being potent.
perianths: noun, the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both.
arecoline: noun, a toxic alkaloid obtained from the seeds of the areca, used chiefly in veterinary medicine as an agent for killing and expelling intestinal worms.
perennial: noun, a perennial plant:
tyrannies: noun, arbitrary or unrestrained exercise of power; despotic abuse of authority. Synonyms: despotism, absolutism, dictatorship.
epicotyls: noun, (in the embryo of a plant) that part of the stem above the cotyledons.
patencies: noun, the state of being patent.
Hanseatic: noun, any of the towns belonging to the Hanseatic League.
pleasance: noun, a place laid out as a pleasure garden or promenade.
Cartesian: noun, a follower of Cartesian thought.
patiences: noun, the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like.
percolate: noun, a percolated liquid.
prelacies: noun, the office or dignity of a prelate, or high-ranking member of the Christian clergy.
epistoler: noun, Also, epistolist. a writer of an epistle.
proletary: adjective, noun, proletarian.
resection: noun, Surveying. a technique of ascertaining the location of a point by taking bearings from the point on two other points of known location.
rencontre: noun, rencounter.
pothecary: noun, apothecary.
prolactin: noun, an anterior pituitary polypeptide hormone that stimulates lactation by the mammary glands at parturition in mammals, the activity of the crop in birds, and in some mammalian species the production of progesterone by the corpus luteum.
renascent: adjective, being reborn; springing again into being or vigor:
relocates: verb (used with object), to move (a building, company, etc.) to a different location:
Chaeronea: noun, an ancient city in E Greece, in Boeotia: victory of Philip of Macedon over the Athenians, Thebans, and their allies, 338 b.c.
Catherine: noun, a female given name.
Periclean: adjective, of or relating to Pericles or to the period (Periclean Age) when Athens was intellectually, artistically, and materially preeminent.
periclase: noun, a cubic mineral, native magnesia, MgO, occurring usually in metamorphosed dolomite.
preachers: noun, a person whose occupation or function it is to preach the gospel.
entropies: noun, Thermodynamics. (on a macroscopic scale) a function of thermodynamic variables, as temperature, pressure, or composition, that is a measure of the energy that is not available for work during a thermodynamic process. A closed system evolves toward a state of maximum entropy. (in statistical mechanics) a measure of the randomness of the microscopic constituents of a thermodynamic system. Symbol: S.
entrances: noun, an act of entering, as into a place or upon new duties.
procaines: noun, a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
resonance: noun, the state or quality of being resonant.
prescient: adjective, having prescience, or knowledge of things or events before they exist or happen; having foresight:
clothiers: noun, a retailer of clothing.
cathepsin: noun, any of a class of intracellular proteolytic enzymes, occurring in animal tissue, especially the liver, spleen, kidneys, and intestine, that catalyze autolysis in certain pathological conditions and after death.
carrioles: noun, cariole.
archetype: noun, the original pattern or model from which all things of the same kind are copied or on which they are based; a model or first form; prototype.
cellarers: noun, a person in a monastery or community who is responsible for supplying food and drink.
proscenia: noun, Also called proscenium arch. the arch that separates a stage from the auditorium. Abbreviation: pros.
plantains: noun, a tropical plant, Musa paradisiaca, of the banana family, resembling the banana.
serotinal: adjective, pertaining to or occurring in late summer.
cellarets: noun, a compartment, cabinet, or stand fitted for wine bottles.
procellas: noun, pucellas.
sennachie: noun, a professional storyteller of family genealogy, history, and legend.
proselyte: noun, a person who has changed from one opinion, religious belief, sect, or the like, to another; convert.
resnatron: noun, a tetrode with the grid connected to form a drift space for the electrons, formerly used to generate high power at very high frequency.
Cleopatra: noun, 69–30 b.c, queen of Egypt 51–49, 48–30.
perinatal: adjective, occurring during or pertaining to the phase surrounding the time of birth, from the twentieth week of gestation to the twenty-eighth day of newborn life.
cloistral: adjective, of, relating to, or living in a cloister.
procreant: adjective, procreating or generating:
pastorale: noun, an opera, cantata, or the like, with a pastoral subject.
prentices: noun, a male given name.
reliances: noun, confident or trustful dependence.
chelonian: adjective, belonging or pertaining to the order Chelonia, comprising the turtles.
peristyle: noun, a colonnade surrounding a building or an open space.
Tocharian: noun, a member of a central Asian people of high culture, who were assimilated with other peoples about the 11th century a.d.
aspirator: noun, an apparatus or device employing suction.
celestial: noun, an inhabitant of heaven.
chelation: noun, Chemistry. the process of chelating.
chaperons: noun, a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.
pre-Incan: adjective, of or relating to the period preceding the Incan empire in Peru.
tornarias: noun, the ciliated, free-swimming larva of certain hemichordates.
areostyle: adjective, araeostyle.
chantries: noun, an endowment for the singing or saying of Mass for the souls of the founders or of persons named by them.
castellan: noun, the governor of a castle.
penchants: noun, a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something:
clarinets: noun, a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
Esperanto: noun, an artificial language invented in 1887 by L. L. Zamenhof (1859–1917), a Polish physician and philologist, and intended for international use. It is based on word roots common to the major European languages.
senhorita: noun, a Portuguese term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
psalteria: noun, the omasum.
Espartero: noun, Baldomero [bahl-daw-me-raw] /ˌbɑl dɔˈmɛ rɔ/ (Show IPA), Count of Luchana [loo-chah-nah] /luˈtʃɑ nɑ/ (Show IPA), 1792–1879, Spanish general and statesman.
cast-iron: noun, an alloy of iron, carbon, and other elements, cast as a soft and strong, or as a hard and brittle, iron, depending on the mixture and methods of molding.
arsenical: noun, any of a group of pesticides, drugs, or other compounds containing arsenic.
esoterica: plural noun, things understood by or meant for a select few; recondite matters or items.
Claytonia: noun, any of the low, succulent plants constituting the genus Claytonia of the purslane family, having basal leaves and long clusters of white or rose-colored flowers.
Charleton: noun, a male given name.
serration: noun, serrated condition or form.
ternaries: noun, a group of three.
precentor: noun, a person who leads a church choir or congregation in singing.
Charleroi: noun, a city in S Belgium.
pearlites: noun, Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
traceries: noun, ornamental work consisting of ramified ribs, bars, or the like, as in the upper part of a Gothic window, in panels, screens, etc.
teocallis: noun, a ceremonial structure of the Aztecs, consisting of a truncated terraced pyramid supporting a temple.
plethoric: adjective, overfull; turgid; inflated:
Aristarch: noun, a severe critic.
pectorals: noun, Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
Claretian: noun, a member of the “Congregation of the Missionary Sons of the Immaculate Heart of Mary,” founded in Spain in 1849, and devoted chiefly to missionary work.
sycophant: noun, a self-seeking, servile flatterer; fawning parasite.
penalties: noun, a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
peasantry: noun, peasants collectively.
precatory: adjective, of, pertaining to, characterized by, or expressing entreaty or supplication:
plethoras: noun, overabundance; excess:
replicate: noun, something that is replicated, as an experiment or procedure.
Esthonian: adjective, noun, Estonian.
hailstone: noun, a pellet of hail.
repletion: noun, the condition of being abundantly supplied or filled; fullness.
Charolais: noun, one of a breed of large white or cream-colored beef cattle, originally of France, often used in crossbreeding.
penoncels: noun, pennoncel.
Percheron: noun, one of a French breed of draft horses, having a gray or black coat.
ascertain: verb (used with object), to find out definitely; learn with certainty or assurance; determine:
caseation: noun, Pathology. transformation of tissue into a soft cheeselike mass, as in tuberculosis.
cytopenia: noun, the condition of having a decreased number of cellular elements in the blood; hypocytosis.
Cytherean: adjective, of or relating to Cytherea.
reorients: adjective, Rare. rising anew.
halocline: noun, a well-defined vertical salinity gradient in ocean or other saline water.
Cithaeron: noun, a mountain range in SE Greece: sacred to Dionysus, in Greek mythology. to 4623 feet (1409 meters).
patriarch: noun, the male head of a family or tribal line.
errancies: noun, the state or an instance of erring.
re-search: verb (used with or without object), to search or search for again.
rent-roll: noun, an account or schedule of rents, the amount due from each tenant, and the total received.
trachelia: noun, (in classical architecture) any member between the hypotrachelium and the capital of a column.
pectinose: noun, arabinose.
percaline: noun, a fine, lightweight cotton fabric, usually finished with a gloss and dyed in one color, used especially for linings.
terrapins: noun, any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
halations: noun, a blurred effect around the edges of highlight areas in a photographic image caused by reflection and scattering of light through the emulsion from the back surface of the film support or plate.
cinerator: noun, an incinerator.
Pensacola: noun, a seaport in NW Florida, on Pensacola Bay.
cilantros: noun, the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
escheator: noun, an officer in charge of escheats.
tolerance: noun, a fair, objective, and permissive attitude toward those whose opinions, beliefs, practices, racial or ethnic origins, etc., differ from one's own; freedom from bigotry.
arterials: noun, a main route, channel, or other course of flow or access:
pensioner: noun, a person who receives or lives on a pension.
arteriole: noun, Anatomy. any of the smallest branches of an artery, terminating in capillaries.
Escalator: noun, Also called moving staircase, moving stairway. a continuously moving stairway on an endless loop for carrying passengers up or down.
terpineol: noun, any of several unsaturated, cyclic, tertiary alcohols having the formula C 10 H 18 O, occurring in nature in many essential oils or prepared synthetically: used chiefly in the manufacture of perfumes.
chatelain: noun, a castellan.
cataphyll: noun, a simplified leaf form, as a bud scale or a scale on a cotyledon or rhizome.
caseinate: noun, a metallic salt of casein.
praelects: verb (used without object), prelect.
pentacles: noun, pentagram.
Cleanthes: noun, c300–232? b.c, Greek Stoic philosopher.
pentarchy: noun, a government by five persons.
artillery: noun, mounted projectile-firing guns or missile launchers, mobile or stationary, light or heavy, as distinguished from small arms.
rancheria: noun, a family household unit or settlement.
relations: noun, an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
cantorial: adjective, of or relating to a cantor.
placatory: adjective, serving, tending, or intended to placate:
Carnation: noun, any of numerous cultivated varieties of the clove pink, Dianthus caryophyllus, having long-stalked, fragrant, usually double flowers in a variety of colors: the state flower of Ohio.
cantilena: noun, a simple, lyric, melodic passage for voice or instrument.
Centenary: noun, a centennial.
Cantillon: noun, Richard [ree-shar;; English rich-erd] /riˈʃar;; English ˈrɪtʃ ərd/ (Show IPA), c1680–1734, French economist, born in Ireland.
cryolites: noun, a mineral, sodium aluminum fluoride, Na 3 AlF 6 , occurring in white masses, used as a flux in the electrolytic production of aluminum.
Cantonese: noun, a Chinese language spoken in Canton, the surrounding area of southern China, and Hong Kong.
sharecrop: verb (used with or without object), to farm as a sharecropper.
ratepayer: noun, a person who pays a regular charge for the use of a public utility, as gas or electricity, usually based on the quantity consumed.
cretonnes: noun, a heavy cotton material in colorfully printed designs, used especially for drapery and slipcovers.
centriole: noun, a small, cylindrical cell organelle, seen near the nucleus in the cytoplasm of most eukaryotic cells, that divides in perpendicular fashion during mitosis, the new pair of centrioles moving ahead of the spindle to opposite poles of the cell as the cell divides: identical in internal structure to a basal body.
caparison: noun, a decorative covering for a horse or for the tack or harness of a horse; trappings.
rascality: noun, rascally or knavish character or conduct.
Pollyanna: noun, an excessively or blindly optimistic person.
crenation: noun, a rounded projection or tooth, as on the margin of a leaf.
creations: noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
creatines: noun, an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
Cristophe: noun, Henri, Christophe, Henri.
phrenetic: noun, a phrenetic person.
collarets: noun, a small ornamental collar of fur, lace, or other material, worn by women.
earthpeas: noun, the peanut.
canallers: noun, a freight boat built for use on canals.
ecarinate: adjective, having no carina or keel.
thylacine: noun, a wolflike marsupial, Thylacinus cynocephalus, of Tasmania, tan-colored with black stripes across the back: probably extinct.
ponytails: noun, an arrangement of the hair in a long lock drawn tightly against the back of the head and cinched so as to hang loosely.
separator: noun, a person or thing that separates.
phlyctena: noun, a small vesicle, blister, or pustule.
earthrise: noun, the rising of the earth above the horizon of the moon or other celestial body, viewed from that body's surface or from a spacecraft orbiting it.
carnelian: noun, a red or reddish variety of chalcedony, used in jewelry.
rationals: noun, Mathematics. rational number.
phratries: noun, a grouping of clans or other social units within a tribe.
canneries: noun, a factory where foodstuffs, as meat, fish, or fruit are canned.
rationale: noun, the fundamental reason or reasons serving to account for something.
earphones: noun, a sound receiver that fits in or over the ear, as of a radio or telephone.
phonetics: noun, the science or study of speech sounds and their production, transmission, and reception, and their analysis, classification, and transcription. Compare acoustic phonetics, articulatory phonetics, auditory phonetics, physiological phonetics.
canonries: noun, the office or benefice of a canon.
canonship: noun, the position or office of canon; canonry.
collapsar: noun, (formerly) a gravitationally collapsed star.
Ctesiphon: noun, a ruined city in Iraq, on the Tigris, near Baghdad: an ancient capital of Parthia.
septenary: noun, a group or set of seven.
collinear: adjective, lying in the same straight line.
canailles: noun, riffraff; rabble.
piscatory: adjective, of or relating to fishermen or fishing:
pyorrheas: noun, Pathology. a discharge of pus.
cornelian: noun, carnelian.
Corneille: noun, Pierre [pee-air;; French pyer] /piˈɛər;; French pyɛr/ (Show IPA), 1606–84, French dramatist and poet.
Shelleyan: adjective, Also, Shellian. of, relating to, or characteristic of Percy Bysshe Shelley or his works.
chlorates: noun, a salt of chloric acid.
coryphees: noun, a member of a ballet company who dances usually as part of a small group and who ranks below the soloists.
copartner: noun, a partner or associate, as in a business.
Pisanello: noun, Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Antonio Pisano) 1397–1455? Italian painter and medalist.
chlorites: noun, a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum, ferrous iron, and magnesium, occurring in green platelike crystals or scales.
pyrethrin: noun, Also called pyrethrin I. a viscous, water-insoluble liquid, C 21 H 28 O 3 , extracted from pyrethrum flowers, used as an insecticide.
corelates: verb (used with object), to correlate.
chlorines: noun, a halogen element, a heavy, greenish-yellow, incombustible, water-soluble, poisonous gas that is highly irritating to the respiratory organs, obtained chiefly by electrolysis of sodium chloride brine: used for water purification, in the making of bleaching powder, and in the manufacture both of chemicals that do not contain chlorine, as ethylene glycol, and of those that do. Symbol: Cl; atomic weight: 35.453; atomic number: 17.
corallite: noun, the skeleton of a single coral polyp.
coralline: adjective, composed of coral or having the structure of coral:
centiares: noun, a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
careerist: noun, a person who follows a career.
rancheros: noun, a rancher.
correlate: noun, either of two related things, especially when one implies the other.
caprioles: noun, a caper or leap.
tierceron: noun, (in a ribbed vault) a diagonal rib, other than an ogive, springing from a point of support.
pistoleer: noun, a person, especially a soldier, who uses or is armed with a pistol.
constrain: verb (used with object), to force, compel, or oblige:
container: noun, anything that contains or can contain something, as a carton, box, crate, or can.
capillary: noun, Anatomy. one of the minute blood vessels between the terminations of the arteries and the beginnings of the veins.
raptorial: adjective, preying upon other animals; predatory.
capitally: adverb, excellently; very well.
craniates: noun, a craniate animal.
Priestley: noun, J(ohn) B(oynton) [boin-tuh n,, -tn] /ˈbɔɪn tən,, -tn/ (Show IPA), 1894–1984, English novelist.
three-ply: adjective, consisting of three thicknesses, laminations, strands, or the like.
threonine: noun, an essential amino acid, CH 3 CHOHCH(NH 2)COOH, obtained by the hydrolysis of proteins. Symbol: T. Abbreviation: Thr;
carillons: noun, a set of stationary bells hung in a tower and sounded by manual or pedal action, or by machinery.
contrails: noun, a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
Centralia: noun, a city in central Illinois.
pollinate: verb (used with object), to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower).
chloranil: noun, a yellow, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 6 Cl 4 O 2 , used chiefly as a fungicide and as an intermediate in the manufacture of dyes.
thrillers: noun, a person or thing that thrills.
pinochles: noun, a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck.
pistareen: noun, peseta (def 2).
caprylene
echolalia: noun, Psychiatry. the uncontrollable and immediate repetition of words spoken by another person.
phyllites: noun, a slaty rock, the cleavage planes of which have a luster imparted by minute scales of mica.
chenilles: noun, a velvety cord or yarn of silk or worsted, for embroidery, fringes, etc.
carpentry: noun, the trade of a carpenter:
personnel: noun, a body of persons employed in an organization or place of work.
portieres: noun, a curtain hung in a doorway, either to replace the door or for decoration.
enciphers: verb (used with object), to convert (a message, communication, etc.) into cipher.
cenotaphs: noun, a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.
enchorial: adjective, (especially of demotic writing) belonging to or used in a particular country.
prethrill
enchanter: noun, a person who enchants or delights.
polyester: noun, Chemistry. a polymer in which the monomer units are linked together by the group –COO–, usually formed by polymerizing a polyhydric alcohol with a polybasic acid: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins, plastics, and textile fibers.
rectories: noun, a rector's house; parsonage.
atrophies: noun, Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
Carpenter: noun, a person who builds or repairs wooden structures, as houses, scaffolds, or shelving.
atropines: noun, a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
recreants: noun, a coward.
encephal-
recliners: noun, a person or thing that reclines.
reclinate: adjective, bending or curved downward.
petechial: adjective, pertaining to, resembling, or characterized by petechiae.
personate: adjective, Botany. (of a bilabiate corolla) masklike. having the lower lip pushed upward so as to close the gap between the lips, as in the snapdragon.
portrayal: noun, the act of portraying.
Polynesia: noun, one of the three principal divisions of Oceania, comprising those island groups in the Pacific lying E of Melanesia and Micronesia and extending from the Hawaiian Islands S to New Zealand.
Perryhall
enthrones: verb (used with object), to place on or as on a throne.
certosina: noun, a technique of inlaying light-colored material, as bone, ivory, metal, or pale wood, in elaborate designs on a dark ground.
torcheres: noun, a tall stand for a candelabrum.
certainly: adverb, with certainty; without doubt; assuredly:
Peronista: noun, Peronist.
ensorcell: verb (used with object), to bewitch:
perorates: verb (used without object), to speak at length; make a long, usually grandiloquent speech.
seriplane: noun, a test for evaluating the quality of raw silk by inspecting it under controlled conditions for variations in the diameter of the yarn and for imperfections and content.
plansheer: noun, plancer.
enhancers: noun, a person or thing that enhances.
rancherie: noun, an Indian village or settlement, especially one located on a reserve.
serictery: noun, a silk gland.
cerotypes: noun, a process of engraving in which the design or the like is cut on a wax-coated metal plate from which a printing surface is subsequently produced by stereotyping or by electrotyping.
Reichsrat: noun, German History. the upper house of the parliament during the period of the Second Reich and the Weimar Republic.
presently: adverb, in a little while; soon:
rehearsal: noun, a session of exercise, drill, or practice, usually private, in preparation for a public performance, ceremony, etc.:
priorates: noun, the office, rank, or term of office of a prior.
chorister: noun, a singer in a choir.
portances: noun, bearing; behavior.
coastline: noun, the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
therapies: noun, the treatment of disease or disorders, as by some remedial, rehabilitating, or curative process:
callipers: 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.
planation: noun, the process whereby an irregular land surface is made flat or level by erosion.
phenacite: noun, a rare vitreous mineral, beryllium silicate, Be 2 SiO 4 , occurring in crystals, sometimes used as a gem.
phenetics: noun, classification of organisms based on measurable similarities and differences rather than genetic makeup and evolutionary descent.
either-or: adjective, allowing no equivocation; being limited in choice to two options:
calliopes: noun, Also called steam organ. a musical instrument consisting of a set of harsh-sounding steam whistles that are activated by a keyboard.
callipash: noun, calipash.
Princeton: noun, a borough in central New Jersey: battle 1777.
phenolate: noun, Also called phenoxide. a salt of phenol, as sodium phenolate, C 6 H 5 ONa.
coeternal: adjective, existing with another eternally.
Placentia: noun, a town in S California.
theocrasy: noun, a mixture of religious forms and deities by worshipers.
cephalins: noun, any of several phosphatides occurring in animal tissue, especially of the brain, and having marked blood-clotting properties.
callosity: noun, a callous condition.
eyestrain: noun, a sensation of discomfort produced in the eyes by their excessive or improper use:
philately: noun, the collecting of stamps and other postal matter as a hobby or an investment.
cephalate: adjective, having a head or headlike part.
placentas: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the organ in most mammals, formed in the lining of the uterus by the union of the uterine mucous membrane with the membranes of the fetus, that provides for the nourishment of the fetus and the elimination of its waste products.
carolines: noun, a female given name.
elastance: noun, the reciprocal of capacitance.
planetary: noun, Machinery. a planetary gear train.
receiptor: noun, a person who receipts.
Petrolina: noun, a city in NE Brazil.
receptors: noun, Physiology. an end organ or a group of end organs of sensory or afferent neurons, specialized to be sensitive to stimulating agents, as touch or heat.
planchets: noun, a flat piece of metal for stamping as a coin; a coin blank.
porcelain: noun, a strong, vitreous, translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a low temperature, the glaze then fired at a very high temperature.
reception: noun, the act of receiving or the state of being received.
racehorse: noun, a horse bred or kept for racing, especially in flat races or steeplechases.
petronels: noun, a firearm of large caliber, used from the 15th to the 17th century, that fired with its butt resting against the chest.
recension: noun, an editorial revision of a literary work, especially on the basis of critical examination of the text and the sources used.
phacolite: noun, a colorless variety of chabazite.
shoreline: noun, the line where shore and water meet.
recaption: noun, the taking back without violence of one's property or a member of one's family or household unlawfully in the possession or custody of another.
Carothers: noun, Wallace Hume, 1896–1937, U.S. chemist: associated with the invention of synthetic nylon material.
chiropter: noun, any mammal of the order Chiroptera, comprising the bats.
phanerite: noun, any igneous rock whose grains are visible to the naked eye.
Pharaonic: adjective, (sometimes lowercase) of or like a Pharaoh:
electoral: adjective, pertaining to electors or election.
caliphate: noun, the rank, jurisdiction, or government of a caliph.
carotenes: noun, any of three yellow or orange fat-soluble pigments having the formula C 40 H 56 , found in many plants, especially carrots, and transformed to vitamin A in the liver; provitamin A.
athenians: noun, a native or citizen of Athens, Greece.
tollpenny
tenancies: noun, a holding, as of lands, by any kind of title; occupancy of land, a house, or the like, under a lease or on payment of rent; tenure.
rope-yarn: noun, See under yarn (def 3).
tailraces: noun, the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
archeries: noun, the art, practice, or skill of an archer.
octennial: adjective, occurring every eight years.
alpenhorn: noun, a long, powerful horn of wood or bark, with a cupped mouthpiece and a curved bell at opposite ends, used by Swiss herders and mountaineers.
ill-spent: adjective, misspent; wasted.
oil-plant: noun, any of several plants, as the castor-oil plant or sesame, the seeds of which yield an oil.
talapoins: noun, a small, yellowish guenon monkey, Micropithecus (Cercopithecus) talapoin, of western Africa.
snap-roll: noun, a maneuver in which an airplane makes a rapid and complete revolution about its longitudinal axis while maintaining approximately level flight.
treenails: noun, a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
one-a-cat: noun, one old cat.
increaser: noun, a person or thing that increases.
one-acter: noun, a short play consisting of one act.
tallyshop: noun, a store specializing in selling merchandise on the hire-purchase system.
replenish: verb (used with object), to make full or complete again, as by supplying what is lacking, used up, etc.:
royalties: noun, royal persons collectively.
operatics: 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.
ice-plant: noun, a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.
Altiplano: noun, a plateau region in South America, situated in the Andes of Argentina, Bolivia, and Peru.
tanneries: noun, a place where tanning is carried on.
sleepcoat: noun, a lightweight, knee-length garment for sleep or lounging, styled like a pajama top and having a sash.
orchestra: noun, a group of performers on various musical instruments, including especially stringed instruments of the viol class, clarinets and flutes, cornets and trombones, drums, and cymbals, for playing music, as symphonies, operas, popular music, or other compositions.
incarnate: adjective, embodied in flesh; given a bodily, especially a human, form:
inerrancy: noun, lack of error; infallibility.
Rocinante: noun, Rosinante.
trehalose: noun, a white, crystalline disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , occurring in yeast, certain fungi, etc., and used to identify certain bacteria.
insolence: noun, contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech.
Rosinante: noun, the old, worn horse of Don Quixote.
insectary: noun, a laboratory for the study of live insects, their life histories, effects on plants, reaction to insecticides, etc.
allanites: noun, a member of the epidote group, a silicate of calcium, cerium, aluminum, and iron, occurring chiefly in brown-to-black masses or prismatic crystals.
allantoic: adjective, of or relating to the allantois.
allantoin: noun, a white powder, C 4 H 6 N 4 O 3 , produced by oxidation of uric acid and the major excretory product of purine degradation in many vertebrates: used medicinally to heal skin ulcers and in lotions, lipsticks, etc., for its soothing effect.
allantois: noun, a vascular, extraembryonic membrane of birds, reptiles, and certain mammals that develops as a sac or diverticulum from the ventral wall of the hindgut.
innersole: noun, insole.
allethrin: noun, a clear, amber, viscous liquid, C 19 H 26 O 3 , used as an insecticide.
soleprint: noun, a print of the sole of a foot: often used in hospitals for identifying infants.
allotypes: noun, Biology. a type specimen of the sex opposite to that of the holotype.
soleplate: noun, a plate upon which studding is erected.
Rosenthal: noun, Jean, 1912–69, U.S. theatrical lighting designer.
inherency: noun, inherence.
inhalator: noun, an apparatus designed to mix carbon dioxide and oxygen, especially for use in artificial respiration.
allocates: verb (used with object), to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot:
inhalants: noun, a medicine, allergen, or other substance that is inhaled.
allopathy: noun, the method of treating disease by the use of agents that produce effects different from those of the disease treated (opposed to homeopathy).
allopaths: noun, a person who practices or favors allopathy.
allophane: noun, a clay mineral, an amorphous hydrous silicate of aluminum, occurring in blue, green, or yellow, resinous to earthy masses.
inertance: noun, the effect of inertia in an acoustic system, an impeding of the transmission of sound through the system.
anaesthyl
analcites: noun, a white or slightly colored zeolite mineral, Na(AlSi 2 O 6)⋅H 2 O, generally found in crystalline form.
sea-holly: noun, the eryngo, Eryngium maritimum.
Annapolis: noun, a seaport in and the capital of Maryland, in the central part, on Chesapeake Bay: U.S. Naval Academy.
secretory: noun, a secretory organ, vessel, or the like.
painterly: adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a painter.
sectarian: noun, a member of a sect.
Hollister: noun, a town in W California.
teacherly: adjective, characteristic of or pertaining to a teacher; pedagogic.
sectional: noun, a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
teach-ins: noun, a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
syncopate: verb (used with object), Music. to place (the accents) on beats that are normally unaccented. to treat (a passage, piece, etc.) in this way.
sectorial: adjective, of or relating to a sector.
palatines: noun, a vassal exercising royal privileges in a province; a count or earl palatine.
treachery: noun, violation of faith; betrayal of trust; treason.
transpire: verb (used with object), to emit or give off (waste matter, watery vapor, an odor, etc.) through the surface, as of the body or of leaves.
paleolith: noun, a paleolithic stone implement.
Palestine: noun, Also called Holy Land. Biblical name Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean.
synclinal: adjective, sloping downward from opposite directions so as to meet in a common point or line.
hypocrite: noun, a person who pretends to have virtues, moral or religious beliefs, principles, etc., that he or she does not actually possess, especially a person whose actions belie stated beliefs.
selachian: noun, a selachian fish.
anonychia: noun, congenital absence of the nails.
Anopheles: noun, any mosquito of the genus Anopheles, certain species of which are vectors of the parasite causing malaria in humans, distinguished from other mosquitoes by the absence of breathing tubes in the larvae and by the head-downward stance of the adult while resting or feeding.
anorectal: adjective, of, relating to, or associated with the anus and rectum.
hypnotics: noun, an agent or drug that produces sleep; sedative.
anetholes: noun, a white, crystalline powder, C 10 H 12 O, having a sweet taste, obtained from anise or fennel oils or synthesized: used chiefly in perfumes, dentifrices, flavoring, synthesis of anisaldehyde, and in medicine as an antiseptic and carminative.
secretion: noun, (in a cell or gland) the act or process of separating, elaborating, and releasing a substance that fulfills some function within the organism or undergoes excretion.
analeptic: noun, a pharmacological substance that stimulates the central nervous system and also acts as an anticonvulsant.
ancestral: adjective, pertaining to ancestors; descending or claimed from ancestors:
orientals: noun, (usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
Orleanais: noun, a former province in N France. Capital: Orléans.
analytics: noun, (used with a singular verb) Logic. the science of logical analysis.
Orleanist: noun, a supporter of the Orléans branch of the former French royal family and of its claim to the throne of France through descent from the younger brother of Louis XIV.
anaphoric: adjective, referring back to or substituting for a preceding word or group of words:
hoteliers: noun, a manager or owner of a hotel or inn.
anarchies: noun, a state of society without government or law.
anarchist: noun, a person who advocates or believes in anarchy or anarchism.
Rochester: noun, John Wilmot, 2nd Earl of, 1647–80, English poet and courtier.
oscillate: verb (used with object), to cause to move to and fro; vibrate.
horsetail: noun, Also called scouring rush. any nonflowering plant of the genus Equisetum, having hollow, jointed stems.
secretary: noun, a person, usually an official, who is in charge of the records, correspondence, minutes of meetings, and related affairs of an organization, company, association, etc.:
anchorets: noun, anchorite.
anchorite: noun, a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion; hermit.
horseplay: noun, rough or boisterous play or pranks.
anciently: adverb, in ancient times; of old.
ancientry: noun, Archaic. ancient character or style. ancient times.
horntails: noun, any of various wasplike insects of the family Siricidae, the females of which have a hornlike ovipositor.
ancillary: noun, something that serves in an ancillary capacity:
pachytene: noun, the third stage of prophase in meiosis, during which each chromosome pair separates into sister chromatids with some breakage and crossing over of genes.
tarriance: noun, delay.
Paesiello: noun, Giovanni [Italian jaw-vahn-nee] /Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), Paisiello, Giovanni.
inspector: noun, a person who inspects.
northerns: noun, a person living in a northern region or country.
selection: noun, an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.
acropathy: noun, any disease of the extremities.
narration: noun, something narrated; an account, story, or narrative.
trochleas: noun, a pulleylike structure or arrangement of parts.
trochlear: noun, trochlear nerve.
Nathaniel: noun, Bartholomew (def 1).
nationals: noun, a citizen or subject of a particular nation who is entitled to its protection:
leachates: noun, a solution resulting from leaching, as of soluble constituents from soil, landfill, etc., by downward percolating ground water:
acrylates: noun, a salt or ester of an acrylic acid.
stenopeic: noun, a device, as of wood, metal, or cardboard, with a narrow horizontal slit, worn over the eyes for protection against bright sunlight.
acroleins: noun, a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
acropetal: adjective, (of an inflorescence) developing upward, toward the apex.
acierates: verb (used with object), to convert (iron) into steel.
acrospire: noun, the first sprout appearing in the germination of grain; the developed plumule of the seed.
nearshore: adjective, extending from or occurring along a shore.
latencies: noun, the state of being latent.
nectaries: noun, Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
nectarine: noun, a variety or mutation of peach having a smooth, downless skin.
Stephanie: noun, a female given name.
sartorial: adjective, of or relating to tailors or their trade:
specialty: noun, a special or distinctive quality, mark, state, or condition.
Neo-Latin: noun, New Latin.
larcenies: noun, the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.
scalation: noun, an arrangement of scales, as on a fish.
narceines: noun, a narcotic alkaloid, C 23 H 27 NO 8 , occurring in opium and acting as a mild relaxant on smooth muscle.
neophytes: noun, a beginner or novice:
localites: noun, one who lives in a particular locality.
lipocytes: noun, fat cell.
schreiner: noun, Olive ("Ralph Iron") c1862–1920, English author and feminist.
lyonnaise: adjective, (of food, especially fried potatoes) cooked with pieces of onion.
lionheart: noun, a person of exceptional courage and bravery.
scholarly: adjective, of, like, or befitting a scholar:
schlieren: noun, Petrography. streaks or irregularly shaped masses in an igneous rock that differ in texture or composition from the main mass.
lithosere: noun, a sere originating on rock.
splenetic: noun, a splenetic person.
lineolate: adjective, marked with minute lines; finely lineate.
loyalties: noun, the state or quality of being loyal; faithfulness to commitments or obligations.
achilleas: noun, any composite plant of the genus Achillea, having toothed or divided leaves and flat-topped clusters of flowers, and including the yarrow and sneezewort.
lycopenes: noun, a red crystalline substance, C 40 H 56 , that is the main pigment of certain fruits, as the tomato and paprika, and is a precursor to carotene in plant biosynthesis.
stanchion: noun, an upright bar, beam, post, or support, as in a window, stall, ship, etc.
scapolite: noun, any of a group of minerals of variable composition, essentially silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium, occurring as massive aggregates or tetragonal crystals.
spinneret: noun, an organ or part by means of which a spider, insect larva, or the like spins a silky thread for its web or cocoon.
staphylo-
scalloper: noun, a person or thing that scallops.
sphincter: noun, a circular band of voluntary or involuntary muscle that encircles an orifice of the body or one of its hollow organs.
acheilary: adjective, achilary.
lenticels: noun, a body of cells formed on the periderm of a stem, appearing on the surface of the plant as a lens-shaped spot, and serving as a pore.
spherical: adjective, having the form of a sphere; globular.
larceners: noun, a person who commits larceny.
neoplasia: noun, Pathology. tumor growth.
intercrop: noun, a crop plant growing between plants of a different crop.
trenchers: noun, a person or thing that digs trenches.
isentrope: noun, a line on a map or chart joining points having equal entropy.
air-lance: noun, a lance using an air blast.
air-spray: adjective, pertaining to compressed-air spraying devices or to liquids used in them.
nonpareil: noun, a person or thing having no equal.
sclerotin: noun, an insoluble protein that serves to stiffen the chitin of the cuticle of arthropods.
trephines: noun, a small circular saw with a center pin mounted on a strong hollow metal shaft to which is attached a transverse handle: used in surgery to remove circular disks of bone from the skull.
sailplane: noun, a very light glider that can be lifted by an upward current of air.
tachypnea: noun, excessively rapid respiration.
sailcloth: noun, any of various fabrics, as of cotton, nylon, or Dacron, for boat sails or tents.
inthrones: verb (used with object), enthrone.
tricresol: noun, a mixture of the three isomeric cresols.
alecithal: adjective, having little or no yolk in the cytoplasm of the egg or ovum.
inthralls
interpose: verb (used with object), to place between; cause to intervene:
interplay: noun, reciprocal relationship, action, or influence:
internals: noun, Usually, internals. entrails; innards.
northerly: noun, a wind that blows from the north.
interlope: verb (used without object), to intrude into some region or field of trade without a proper license.
interlays: verb (used with object), to lay between; interpose.
alienates: verb (used with object), to make indifferent or hostile:
interlace: verb (used with object), to unite or arrange (threads, strips, parts, branches, etc.) so as to intercross one another, passing alternately over and under; intertwine.
sallyport
sclerotia: noun, a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
lanthorns: noun, lantern.
lalopathy: noun, any defect of speech.
lannerets: noun, the male lanner, which is smaller than the female.
neoterics: noun, a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
lancinate: verb (used with object), to stab or pierce.
saprolite: noun, soft, disintegrated, usually more or less decomposed rock remaining in its original place.
aerolites: noun, a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
lancelets: noun, any of several small, lancet-shaped burrowing marine animals of the subphylum Cephalochordata, having a notochord and bearing structural similarities to both vertebrates and invertebrates.
aerophyte: noun, epiphyte.
aeroplane: noun, airplane.
aerospace: noun, the atmosphere and the space beyond considered as a whole.
nephrites: noun, Mineralogy. a compact or fibrous variety of actinolite, varying from whitish to dark green: a form of jade.
laitances: noun, a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
Nitralloy
spatially
layperson: noun, a person who is not a member of the clergy; one of the laity.
santonica: noun, the dried flower heads of any of several species of wormwood, belonging to the genus Artemisia, used as a vermifuge.
Nestorian: noun, one of a sect of followers of Nestorius who denied the hypostatic union and were represented as maintaining the existence of two distinct persons in Christ.
sparteine: noun, a bitter, poisonous, liquid alkaloid obtained from certain species of broom, especially Cytisus scoparius, used in medicine to stimulate the heart and also the uterine muscles in childbirth.
lacerates: adjective, lacerated.
Nictheroy: noun, Niterói.
iterances: noun, iteration.
nine-spot: noun, a playing card the face of which bears nine pips.
spacially
transonic: adjective, close to the speed of propagation of sound; moving at 700–780 miles per hour (1127–1255 km/h) at sea level.
Alopecias: noun, loss of hair; baldness.
herniates: verb (used without object), to protrude abnormally from an enclosed cavity or from the body so as to constitute a hernia.
helotries: noun, serfdom; slavery.
panetella: noun, a long, slender cigar, usually with straight sides and tapering to a point at the closed end.
parceners: noun, a joint heir; coheir.
aphanites: noun, a fine-grained igneous rock having such compact texture that the constituent minerals cannot be detected with the naked eye.
Parcheesi
Telchines: plural noun, nine dog-headed monsters, inhabiting the sea, who as great artisans crafted the sickle of Cronus and the trident of Poseidon.
pancreat-
anthelion: noun, a luminous, white spot occasionally appearing at the sun's elevation but in the opposite part of the sky.
parlayers
antipoles: noun, the opposite pole.
Parthenos: noun, an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”.
palliates: verb (used with object), to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate.
rhyolites: noun, a fine-grained igneous rock rich in silica: the volcanic equivalent of granite.
heronries: noun, a place where a colony of herons breeds.
rhetorics: noun, (in writing or speech) the undue use of exaggeration or display; bombast.
heliports: noun, a landing place for helicopters, often on the roof of a building or in some other limited area.
paralytic: noun, a person affected with paralysis.
heretical: adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of heretics or heresy.
parlances: noun, a way or manner of speaking; vernacular; idiom:
archaeol.
apocenter: noun, the point in the orbit of a heavenly body farthest from a primary other than the earth or the sun.
pantheons: noun, a domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d. 120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since a.d.
antichlor: noun, any of various substances, especially sodium thiosulfate, used for removing excess chlorine from paper pulp, textile, fiber, etc., after bleaching.
parathion: noun, a deep-brown to yellow, poisonous liquid, C 10 H 14 NO 5 PS, used as an insecticide.
teleplays
retainers: noun, a person or thing that retains.
pantihose: noun, pantyhose.
Parthenon: noun, the temple of Athena Parthenos on the Acropolis at Athens, completed c438 b.c. by Ictinus and Callicrates and decorated by Phidias: regarded as the finest Doric temple.
antiphony: noun, alternate or responsive singing by a choir in two divisions.
telophase: noun, the final stage of meiosis or mitosis, in which the separated chromosomes reach the opposite poles of the dividing cell and the nuclei of the daughter cells form around the two sets of chromosomes.
Hellenist: noun, a person, especially in ancient times, adopting Greek speech, ideas, or customs.
heritance: noun, inheritance.
anthropic: adjective, of or relating to human beings or their span of existence on earth.
antiphons: noun, a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response.
aperients: noun, a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
par-three: adjective, of, relating to, or noting a small-scale golf course, usually having 18 holes of 150 yards (137 meters) in length from tee to cup on 7 to 40 acres (3 to 16 hectares) of land.
parcenary: noun, joint heirship or coheirship; the undivided holding of land by two or more coheirs.
pantyhose: noun, (used with a plural verb) a one-piece, skintight garment worn by women, combining panties and stockings.
paralyser
antisolar: adjective, (on the celestial sphere) opposite the sun.
apothecia: noun, the fruit of certain lichens and fungi: usually an open, saucer-shaped or cup-shaped body, the inner surface of which is covered with a layer that bears asci.
telephony: noun, the construction or operation of telephones or telephonic systems.
hepaticas: noun, any plant belonging to the genus Hepatica, of the buttercup family, having heart-shaped leaves and delicate purplish, pink, or white flowers.
hesitancy: noun, hesitation; indecision or disinclination.
parochial: adjective, of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes:
Hesperian: noun, a native or inhabitant of a western land.
antechoir: noun, an enclosed space in front of the choir of a church.
Paraclete: noun, an advocate or intercessor.
helicopts: verb (used with or without object), helicopter.
rhatanies: noun, either of two South American shrubs belonging to the genus Krameria, of the legume family, K. tiandra (knotty rhatany or Peruvian rhatany) or K. argentea (Brazilian rhatany or Pará rhatany)
parhelion: noun, a bright circular spot on a solar halo; a mock sun: usually one of two or more such spots seen on opposite sides of the sun, and often accompanied by additional luminous arcs and bands.
heptanone: noun, any of three isomeric ketones, C 11 H 14 O, derived from heptane.
heliotype: noun, verb, collotype.
re-strain: verb (used with or without object), to strain again.
anteporch: noun, an outer porch.
parietals: noun, Anatomy. any of several parts in the parietal region of the skull, especially the parietal bone.
heartsore: adjective, heartsick.
Parthenia: noun, an epithet of Athena, meaning “virgin.”.

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pearlite: noun, Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
lancelet: noun, any of several small, lancet-shaped burrowing marine animals of the subphylum Cephalochordata, having a notochord and bearing structural similarities to both vertebrates and invertebrates.
polentas: noun, (especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
laitance: noun, a milky deposit on the surface of new cement or concrete, usually caused by too much water.
nephrite: noun, Mineralogy. a compact or fibrous variety of actinolite, varying from whitish to dark green: a form of jade.
citharas: noun, kithara.
Clairton: noun, a city in SW Pennsylvania.
Cytherea: noun, Aphrodite: so called because of her birth in the sea near Cythera.
neophyte: noun, a beginner or novice:
cyanines: noun, any of several groups of dyes that make silver halide photographic plates sensitive to a wider color range.
halation: noun, a blurred effect around the edges of highlight areas in a photographic image caused by reflection and scattering of light through the emulsion from the back surface of the film support or plate.
nephrons: noun, the filtering and excretory unit of the kidney, consisting of the glomerulus and tubules.
laotians: noun, a native or inhabitant of Laos.
neonates: noun, a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
poachers: noun, a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
Nephtali: noun, Naphtali.
cyanates: noun, a salt or ester of cyanic acid.
claypans: noun, hardpan (def 1).
cyanites: noun, Mineralogy. kyanite.
neostyle: noun, a manifolding device similar to the cyclostyle.
lanthorn: noun, lantern.
neoteric: noun, a new or modern writer, thinker, etc.
neotypes: noun, a specimen selected to replace a holotype that has been lost or destroyed.
lanneret: noun, the male lanner, which is smaller than the female.
cinerary: adjective, holding or intended for ashes, especially the ashes of cremated bodies:
helistop: noun, a heliport.
Lancelot: noun, Arthurian Romance. the greatest of Arthur's knights and the lover of Queen Guinevere.
cineoles: noun, a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
cineaste: noun, any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
hellcats: noun, a bad-tempered, spiteful, woman; shrew.
polarity: noun, Physics. the property or characteristic that produces unequal physical effects at different points in a body or system, as a magnet or storage battery. the positive or negative state in which a body reacts to a magnetic, electric, or other field.
cyprians: noun, Saint (Thascius Caecillus Cyprianus) a.d. c200–258, early church father, bishop, and martyr.
teocalli: noun, a ceremonial structure of the Aztecs, consisting of a truncated terraced pyramid supporting a temple.
cilantro: noun, the strong-scented leaves of the coriander plant, used in salads or to flavor and garnish food.
cisterna: noun, cistern (def 2).
Sharleen: noun, a female given name.
Hellenic: noun, Also called Greek. a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, comprising a variety of ancient, medieval, and modern dialects and languages, all of them called Greek.
polecats: 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).
cypriots: noun, a native or inhabitant of Cyprus.
pectoral: noun, Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
lanolins: noun, a fatty substance, extracted from wool, used in ointments, cosmetics, waterproof coatings, etc.
Pointers: noun, a person or thing that points.
poyntell: noun, pointel.
Poincare: noun, Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
poetries: noun, the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
heliport: noun, a landing place for helicopters, often on the roof of a building or in some other limited area.
cysteine: noun, a crystalline amino acid, C 3 H 7 O 2 NS, a component of nearly all proteins, obtained by the reduction of cystine. Symbol: C. Abbreviation: Cys;
hypnotic: noun, an agent or drug that produces sleep; sedative.
clarinet: noun, a woodwind instrument in the form of a cylindrical tube with a single reed attached to its mouthpiece.
clannish: adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a clan.
parietal: noun, Anatomy. any of several parts in the parietal region of the skull, especially the parietal bone.
strophic: adjective, Also, strophical. consisting of, pertaining to, or characterized by a strophe or strophes.
planters: noun, a person who plants.
stroller: noun, a person who takes a leisurely walk; saunterer.
clothier: noun, a retailer of clothing.
close-in: adjective, near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
plastral: adjective, of or relating to a plastron.
plastron: noun, a piece of plate armor for the upper part of the torso in front.
nonaries: noun, a number in a nonary system.
Esthonia: noun, Estonia.
cloister: noun, a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.
tinhorns: noun, someone, especially a gambler, who pretends to be important but actually has little money, influence, or skill.
strainer: noun, a person or thing that strains.
clithral: adjective, (of a classical temple) roofed over.
platinas: noun, a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
penchant: noun, a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something:
clypeate: adjective, shaped like a round shield or buckler.
chaptrel: noun, a capital, as on a pilaster or vaulting shaft, engaged in masonry on one or more sides.
heparins: noun, Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
Strachey: noun, (Giles) Lytton [jahylz lit-n] /dʒaɪlz ˈlɪt n/ (Show IPA), 1880–1932, English biographer and literary critic.
intrans.
planchet: noun, a flat piece of metal for stamping as a coin; a coin blank.
inthrone: verb (used with object), enthrone.
Hepatica: noun, any plant belonging to the genus Hepatica, of the buttercup family, having heart-shaped leaves and delicate purplish, pink, or white flowers.
Teresina: noun, a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
scienter: noun, a mental state in which one has knowledge that one’s action, statement, etc., is wrong, deceptive, or illegal: often used as a standard of guilt:
parental: noun, Informal. one's parent (often preceded by the):
sonatina: noun, a short or simplified sonata.
intrench: verb (used with or without object), entrench.
plantain: noun, a tropical plant, Musa paradisiaca, of the banana family, resembling the banana.
introrse: adjective, turned or facing inward, as anthers that open toward the gynoecium.
Iolanthe: noun, an operetta (1882) by Sir William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan.
Teresian: noun, a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
coal-tar: noun, a thick, black, viscid liquid formed during the distillation of coal, that upon further distillation yields compounds, as benzene, anthracene, and phenol, from which are derived a large number of dyes, drugs, and other synthetic compounds, and that yields a final residuum (coal-tar pitch) which is used chiefly in making pavements.
Estancia: noun, (in Spanish America) a landed estate or a cattle ranch.
coal-pit: noun, a pit where coal is dug.
tachyons: noun, a hypothetical particle that travels faster than the speed of light.
platino-
Estonian: noun, a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
hellions: noun, a disorderly, troublesome, rowdy, or mischievous person.
neonatal: adjective, of or relating to newborn children.
plenties: noun, a full or abundant supply or amount:
plethora: noun, overabundance; excess:
Lachaise: noun, Gaston [gas-tuh n;; French ga-stawn] /ˈgæs tən;; French gaˈstɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1882–1935, U.S. sculptor, born in France.
clarions: noun, an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
lacteals: noun, Anatomy. any of the minute lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct.
clarinos: noun, a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
lactones: noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
Niarchos: noun, Stavros Spyros [stahv-raws spee-raws] /ˈstɑv rɔs ˈspi rɔs/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, Greek businessman and shipowner.
Nicholas: noun, of Cusa [kyoo-zuh] /ˈkyu zə/ (Show IPA), 1401–1464, German cardinal, mathematician, and philosopher. German Nikolaus von Cusa.
laetrile: noun, a controversial drug, purported to cure cancer, prepared from the pits of apricots or peaches and containing about 6 percent cyanide by weight: banned by the FDA.
Lahontan: noun, Lake, an Ice Age lake in W Nevada and NE California, about 8600 sq. mi. (22,000 sq. km): remnants include Carson Sink, Pyramid Lake.
ethanols: noun, alcohol (def 1).
pelorias: noun, regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
Pliocene: noun, the Pliocene Epoch or Series.
pelicans: noun, any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
ethnical: adjective, ethnic.
plenches: noun, a tool combining pliers and wrench: used especially by astronauts.
tinselry: noun, cheap and pretentious display.
Noachian: adjective, of or relating to the patriarch Noah or his time.
Pleasant: adjective, pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure:
Platonic: adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines:
nitrosyl: adjective, nitroso.
isopleth: noun, a line drawn on a map through all points having the same numerical value, as of a population figure or geographic measurement.
pleaches: verb (used with object), to interweave (branches, vines, etc.), as for a hedge or arbor.
isoprene: noun, a colorless, volatile, water-insoluble liquid, C 5 H 8 , of the terpene class, usually obtained from rubber or from oil of turpentine by pyrolysis: used chiefly in the manufacture of synthetic rubber by polymerization.
isothere: noun, a line on a weather map or chart connecting points that have the same mean summer temperature.
penances: noun, a punishment undergone in token of penitence for sin.
parlance: noun, a way or manner of speaking; vernacular; idiom:
tinselly: adjective, decorated with or abounding in tinsel.
peltries: noun, fur skins; pelts collectively.
iterance: noun, iteration.
Terceira: noun, an island in the Azores, in the N Atlantic. 153 sq. mi. (395 sq. km). Capital: Angra do Heroismo.
plectron: noun, plectrum.
eternals: noun, something that is eternal.
lacerate: adjective, lacerated.
cleanser: noun, a preparation for cleansing, as a liquid or powder for scouring sinks, bathtubs, etc., or a cream for cleaning the face.
polestar: noun, Polaris.
heliacal: adjective, pertaining to or occurring near the sun, especially applied to such risings and settings of a star as are most nearly coincident with those of the sun while yet visible.
neoliths: noun, a Neolithic stone implement.
cheerios: noun, a goodbye or farewell.
potences: noun, potency.
spiracle: noun, a breathing hole; an opening by which a confined space has communication with the outer air; air hole.
partiers: noun, partyer.
Lorraine: noun, Also, Lorrain. Claude (Claude Gelée) 1600–82, French painter.
loricate: adjective, covered with a lorica.
stallion: noun, an uncastrated adult male horse, especially one used for breeding.
Lorestan: noun, Luristan.
Stanhope: noun, a light, open, one-seated, horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels.
Lycaonia: noun, an ancient country in S Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
potheens: noun, poteen.
cheaters: noun, a person or thing that cheats.
cheapens: verb (used with object), to make cheap or cheaper.
potlines: noun, a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
spirelet: noun, a small spire, as on a turret.
lycopene: noun, a red crystalline substance, C 40 H 56 , that is the main pigment of certain fruits, as the tomato and paprika, and is a precursor to carotene in plant biosynthesis.
chelates: noun, Chemistry. a chelate compound.
spinnery: noun, a spinning mill.
practise: noun, habitual or customary performance; operation:
Tyrolese: adjective, noun, Tyrolean.
Tyrolean: adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of the Tyrol or its inhabitants.
Parthian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Parthia.
Tirolese: adjective, noun, Tyrolese.
lenticle: noun, a window in a clock case revealing the motion of the pendulum bob.
haricots: noun, any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
cherries: noun, the fruit of any of various trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, consisting of a pulpy, globular drupe enclosing a one-seeded smooth stone.
postiche: noun, an imitation or substitute.
nacelles: noun, the enclosed part of an airplane, dirigible, etc., in which the engine is housed or in which cargo or passengers are carried.
particle: noun, a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit:
Stapelia: noun, any of various plants of the genus Stapelia, of the milkweed family, native to southern Africa, having short, fleshy, leafless stems, and flowers that are oddly colored or mottled and in most species emit a fetid, carrionlike odor.
chenille: noun, a velvety cord or yarn of silk or worsted, for embroidery, fringes, etc.
leporine: adjective, of, relating to, or resembling a rabbit or hare.
stannary: noun, a tin-mining region or district.
partials: noun, Bridge. part-score.
Lothians: noun, a region in E Scotland. 700 sq. mi. (1813 sq. km).
Chellean: adjective, Abbevillian.
harlotry: noun, prostitution.
lientery: noun, a form of diarrhea in which the food is discharged undigested or only partly digested.
portrays: verb (used with object), to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
Charites: plural noun, the ancient Greek name for the Graces.
literals: noun, a typographical error, especially involving a single letter.
Hartline: noun, Haldan Keffer [hawl-duh n kef-er] /ˈhɔl dən ˈkɛf ər/ (Show IPA), 1903–83, U.S. physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1967.
literacy: noun, the quality or state of being literate, especially the ability to read and write.
splinter: noun, a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
partyers: noun, a person who parties, especially regularly or habitually:
Charlene: noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
charleys: noun, Victor Charlie.
Lyonnais: noun, a former province in E France.
Linotype: verb, to typeset on a Linotype machine.
Pasithea: noun, one of the Graces.
Preacher: noun, a person whose occupation or function it is to preach the gospel.
splotchy: adjective, marked or covered with splotches.
partisan: noun, an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.
lipocyte: noun, fat cell.
Charente: noun, a department in W France. 2306 sq. mi. (5975 sq. km). Capital: Angoulême.
partners: noun, a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
literary: adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of books and writings, especially those classed as literature:
Charline: noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
Loyalist: noun, a person who is loyal; a supporter of the sovereign or of the existing government, especially in time of revolt.
pastille: noun, a flavored or medicated lozenge; troche.
locality: noun, a place, spot, or district, with or without reference to things or persons in it or to occurrences there:
telphers: noun, Also, teleferic. a traveling unit, car, or carrier suspended from cables in a telpherage, an aerial transportation system.
localite: noun, one who lives in a particular locality.
praelect: verb (used without object), prelect.
lynchpin: noun, linchpin.
pastoral: noun, a poem, play, or the like, dealing with the life of shepherds, commonly in a conventional or artificial manner, or with simple rural life generally; a bucolic.
praetors: noun, (in the ancient Roman republic) one of a number of elected magistrates charged chiefly with the administration of civil justice and ranking next below a consul.
Chartres: noun, a city in and the capital of Eure-et-Loir, in N France, SW of Paris: cathedral.
Charlyne: noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
Charters: noun, a document, issued by a sovereign or state, outlining the conditions under which a corporation, colony, city, or other corporate body is organized, and defining its rights and privileges.
pralines: noun, a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
charpoys: noun, a light bedstead used in India, consisting of a web of rope or tape netting.
pastiche: noun, a literary, musical, or artistic piece consisting wholly or chiefly of motifs or techniques borrowed from one or more sources.
Harrison: noun, Benjamin, 1726?–91, American political leader (father of William Henry Harrison).
charnels: noun, a repository for dead bodies.
Charlton: noun, a male given name.
Tirolean: noun, a native or inhabitant of the Tyrol.
harelips: noun, Usually Offensive. cleft lip.
larcener: noun, a person who commits larceny.
cholents: noun, a stewed or baked dish, especially of meat and beans, served on the Sabbath but cooked the day before or overnight over a slow fire.
heelpost: noun, a post made to withstand strain, forming or fitted to the end of something, as the post on which a gate or door is hinged.
hanapers: noun, a wicker receptacle for documents.
chopines: noun, a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
hectares: noun, a unit of surface, or land, measure equal to 100 ares, or 10,000 square meters: equivalent to 2.471 acres. Abbreviation: ha.
cholines: noun, Biochemistry. a quaternary ammonium cation, C 5 H 14 N + O, one of the B-complex vitamins, found in the lecithin of many plants and animals.
choleras: 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.
cholates: noun, the salt form of cholic acid.
chorales: noun, a hymn, especially one with strong harmonization:
polleras: noun, a gaily colored costume worn by women during fiestas in Latin-American countries.
spelaean: adjective, of, relating to, or inhabiting a cave or caves.
leachate: noun, a solution resulting from leaching, as of soluble constituents from soil, landfill, etc., by downward percolating ground water:
heartily: adverb, in a hearty manner; cordially:
Patience: noun, the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like.
National: noun, a citizen or subject of a particular nation who is entitled to its protection:
chlorite: noun, a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum, ferrous iron, and magnesium, occurring in green platelike crystals or scales.
heeltaps: noun, a layer of leather, metal, or the like in a shoe heel; a lift.
polyenes: noun, a hydrocarbon containing two or more double bonds, often conjugated.
chlorine: noun, a halogen element, a heavy, greenish-yellow, incombustible, water-soluble, poisonous gas that is highly irritating to the respiratory organs, obtained chiefly by electrolysis of sodium chloride brine: used for water purification, in the making of bleaching powder, and in the manufacture both of chemicals that do not contain chlorine, as ethylene glycol, and of those that do. Symbol: Cl; atomic weight: 35.453; atomic number: 17.
spectral: adjective, of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.
halcyons: noun, a mythical bird, usually identified with the kingfisher, said to breed about the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea, and to have the power of charming winds and waves into calmness.
Christo-
Christly: adjective, Christlike.
pearlash: noun, commercial potassium carbonate.
Christen: verb (used with object), to receive into the Christian church by baptism; baptize.
silencer: noun, a person or thing that silences.
peacoats: noun, pea jacket.
helicopt: verb (used with or without object), helicopter.
chorines: noun, a chorus girl.
helicons: noun, a coiled tuba carried over the shoulder and used especially in military bands.
Chretien: noun, Jean, born 1934, Canadian politician: prime minister 1993–2003.
laterals: noun, a lateral part or extension, as a branch or shoot.
chortles: noun, a gleeful chuckle.
necropsy: noun, the examination of a body after death; autopsy.
spectro-
parolees: noun, a person who is released from prison on parole.
hearties: noun, a brave or good fellow, especially with reference to a shipmate.
Nathalie: noun, a female given name.
lenticel: noun, a body of cells formed on the periderm of a stem, appearing on the surface of the plant as a lens-shaped spot, and serving as a pore.
Naphtali: noun, the sixth son of Jacob and Bilhah. Gen. 30:7,8.
haplonts: noun, the haploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.
heartens: verb (used with object), to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
lections: noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
narceine: noun, a narcotic alkaloid, C 23 H 27 NO 8 , occurring in opium and acting as a mild relaxant on smooth muscle.
chinones: noun, quinone.
Leinster: noun, a province in the E Republic of Ireland. 7576 sq. mi. (19,620 sq. km).
hapteron: noun, a structure by which a fungus, aquatic plant, or algae colony attaches to an object; a holdfast.
portance: noun, bearing; behavior.
lecterns: noun, a reading desk in a church on which the Bible rests and from which the lessons are read during the church service.
naperies: noun, table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
sphaero-
Nanterre: noun, a city in and the capital of Hauts-de-Seine, in N France: W suburb of Paris.
chillers: noun, a person or thing that chills.
leniency: noun, the quality or state of being lenient.
portiere: noun, a curtain hung in a doorway, either to replace the door or for decoration.
patellas: noun, Anatomy. the flat, movable bone at the front of the knee; kneecap.
pontiacs: noun, c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
Ponselle: noun, Rosa (Melba) 1897–1981, U.S. soprano.
lean-tos: noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
chitosan: noun, a derivative of chitin, used in waste-water treatment.
chlorate: noun, a salt of chloric acid.
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chlorals: noun, Also called trichloroacetaldehyde, trichloroacetic acid aldehyde. a colorless, oily liquid, C 2 Cl 3 HO, having a pungent odor, usually derived by the chlorination of ethyl alcohol or of acetaldehyde and combining with water to form chloral hydrate.
Steichen: noun, Edward, 1879–1973, U.S. photographer.
learners: noun, a person who is learning; student; pupil; apprentice; trainee.
leathery: adjective, like leather in appearance or texture; tough and flexible.
pollster: noun, a person whose occupation is the taking of public-opinion polls.
Paterson: noun, a city in NE New Jersey.
narrates: verb (used with object), to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
paternal: adjective, characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly:
poncelet: noun, Jean Victor [zhahn veek-tawr] /ʒɑ̃ vikˈtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1788–1867, French mathematician.
leathern: adjective, made of leather.
chiseler: noun, a person who cheats or tricks; swindler.
leathers: 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.
ponytail: noun, an arrangement of the hair in a long lock drawn tightly against the back of the head and cinched so as to hang loosely.
lecithal: adjective, having a yolk, as certain eggs or ova.
planches: noun, a flat piece of metal, stone, or baked clay, used as a tray in an enameling oven.
espalier: noun, a trellis or framework on which the trunk and branches of fruit trees or shrubs are trained to grow in one plane.
inthrals: verb (used with object), enthrall.
hyalines: noun, Also, hyalin, H04/H0454500 hahy-uh-lin, ˈhaɪ ə lɪn. Biochemistry. a horny substance found in hydatid cysts, closely resembling chitin. a structureless, transparent substance found in cartilage, the eye, etc., resulting from the pathological degeneration of tissue.
elations: noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
Epicaste: noun, Jocasta.
pheasant: noun, any of numerous large, usually long-tailed, Old World gallinaceous birds of the family Phasianidae, widely introduced.
horsecar: noun, a streetcar drawn by a horse or horses.
epicotyl: noun, (in the embryo of a plant) that part of the stem above the cotyledons.
hyalites: noun, a colorless variety of opal, sometimes transparent like glass, and sometimes whitish and translucent.
phenetic: adjective, pertaining to or based on the observable similarities and differences between organisms without regard to assumed genealogy.
election: noun, the selection of a person or persons for office by vote.
Hortense: noun, a female given name.
Eisenach: noun, a city in central Germany.
epinasty: noun, (especially of leaves) increased growth on the upper surface of an organ or part, causing it to bend downward.
hospital: noun, an institution in which sick or injured persons are given medical or surgical treatment.
hosteler: noun, a person who operates a hostel.
hostelry: noun, an inn or hotel.
orseille: noun, orchil.
Pharisee: noun, a member of a Jewish sect that flourished during the 1st century b.c. and 1st century a.d. and that differed from the Sadducees chiefly in its strict observance of religious ceremonies and practices, adherence to oral laws and traditions, and belief in an afterlife and the coming of a Messiah.
horntail: noun, any of various wasplike insects of the family Siricidae, the females of which have a hornlike ovipositor.
Theorell: noun, Axel Hugo Teodor [ahk-suh l hoo-goh te-oh-dawr] /ˈɑk səl ˈhu goʊ ˈtɛ oʊˌdɔr/ (Show IPA), 1903–82, Swedish biochemist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1955.
perianth: noun, the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both.
petrosal: adjective, petrous; hard or stony.
Phacelia: noun, any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Phacelia, of the waterleaf family, chiefly of the western U.S. and Mexico, having clusters of violet, blue, or white flowers.
panochas: noun, Also, penuche. a coarse grade of sugar made in Mexico.
hoplites: noun, a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.
Pantheon: noun, a domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d. 120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since a.d.
phaetons: noun, any of various light, four-wheeled carriages, with or without a top, having one or two seats facing forward, used in the 19th century.
synoptic: adjective, pertaining to or constituting a synopsis; affording or taking a general view of the principal parts of a subject.
electro-
Horatian: adjective, of or relating to Horace.
Ephesian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Ephesus.
elephant: noun, either of two large, five-toed pachyderms of the family Elephantidae, characterized by a long, prehensile trunk formed of the nose and upper lip, including Loxodonta africana (African elephant) with enormous flapping ears, two fingerlike projections at the end of the trunk, and ivory tusks, and Elephas maximus (Indian elephant) with smaller ears, one projection at the end of the trunk, and ivory tusks almost exclusively in males: L. africana is threatened; E. maximus is endangered.
phantasy: noun, fantasy.
syntonic: adjective, Electricity. adjusted to oscillations of the same or a particular frequency.
electros: noun, electrotype.
electron: noun, Also called negatron. Physics, Chemistry. an elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of matter, having a negative charge of 1.602 × 10 −19 coulombs, a mass of 9.108 × 10 −31 kilograms, and spin of ½, and existing independently or as the component outside the nucleus of an atom.
hotelier: noun, a manager or owner of a hotel or inn.
epistyle: noun, the architrave of a classical building.
petronel: noun, a firearm of large caliber, used from the 15th to the 17th century, that fired with its butt resting against the chest.
pantonal: adjective, marked by or using pantonality.
tapholes: noun, a hole in a blast furnace, steelmaking furnace, etc., through which molten metal or slag is tapped off.
Easterly: noun, a wind that blows from the east.
Erastian: noun, an advocate of Erastianism.
Oresteia: noun, a trilogy of tragic dramas (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus, consisting of the Agamemnon, the Choëphori, and the Eumenides.
perchers: noun, a person or thing that perches.
thinners: noun, a volatile liquid, as turpentine, used to dilute paint, varnish, rubber cement, etc., to the desired or proper consistency.
erection: noun, the act of erecting.
pantiles: noun, a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
earthpea: noun, the peanut.
phonates: verb (used with or without object), Phonetics. to provide (a sound source, and hence the pitch) for a given voiced continuant or vowel, through rapid, periodic glottal action.
percents: noun, Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
earreach: noun, earshot.
sleep-in: noun, a person who sleeps in at a place of employment.
earphone: noun, a sound receiver that fits in or over the ear, as of a radio or telephone.
phone-in: noun, adjective, call-in.
physical: noun, physical examination.
Thespian: noun, (sometimes lowercase) a tragedian; an actor or actress.
phyletic: adjective, of, relating to, or based on the evolutionary history of a group of organisms; phylogenetic.
ecotypes: noun, a subspecies or race that is especially adapted to a particular set of environmental conditions.
hotlines: noun, hot line.
theories: noun, a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena: Synonyms: principle, law, doctrine.
orphreys: noun, an ornamental band or border, especially on an ecclesiastical vestment.
terrines: noun, a casserole dish made of pottery.
ectopias: noun, the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
phyllite: noun, a slaty rock, the cleavage planes of which have a luster imparted by minute scales of mica.
theriacs: noun, molasses; treacle.
philters: noun, a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love, usually with some specific person.
tapiocas: noun, a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca) or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.
philtres: noun, verb (used with object), philter.
perclose: noun, parclose.
orinasal: noun, an orinasal sound.
Thespiae: noun, a city at the foot of Mount Helicon where, according to mythology, the Muses performed their games.
echinate: adjective, bristly; prickly.
echelons: noun, a level of command, authority, or rank: Synonyms: place, rank, hierarchy, authority, grade, office; row, tier, rung; social standing, position, class, standing.
Oriental: noun, (usually initial capital letter) Older Use: Usually Disparaging and Offensive. a native or inhabitant of the Orient, or East.
honestly: adverb, in an honest manner.
synechia: noun, any adhesion of parts of the body, as of the iris to the cornea.
phonetic: noun, (in Chinese writing) a written element that represents a sound and is used in combination with a radical to form a character.
Personae: noun, a collection of poems (1926) by Ezra Pound.
enplanes: verb (used with object), to allow to board or put on board an airplane:
entrench: verb (used with object), to place in a position of strength; establish firmly or solidly:
palestra: noun, a public place for training or exercise in wrestling or athletics.
shrapnel: noun, Military. a hollow projectile containing bullets or the like and a bursting charge, designed to explode before reaching the target, and to set free a shower of missiles. such projectiles collectively.
entresol: noun, a low floor between two higher floors, the lower one usually being a ground floor; mezzanine.
perseity: noun, (in medieval philosophy) the quality of those things having substance independently of any real object.
hispano-
Hyrcania: noun, an ancient province of the Persian empire, SE of the Caspian Sea.
personal: noun, a short news paragraph in a newspaper concerning a particular person, as one who is socially prominent, or a group of particular persons who are socially prominent. a brief, private notice in a newspaper or magazine, often addressed to a particular person, and typically bearing an abbreviated salutation and signature to preserve its confidentiality, usually printed in a special part of the classified advertising section. Also called personal ad. a similar notice, as in a newspaper or on a website, placed by a person seeking companionship, a spouse, etc. Usually, personals. a column, page, or section, as of a newspaper, magazine, or website, featuring such notices or items.
hysteria: noun, an uncontrollable outburst of emotion or fear, often characterized by irrationality, laughter, weeping, etc.
hysteric: noun, Usually, hysterics. a fit of uncontrollable laughter or weeping; hysteria.
hystero-
enhances: verb (used with object), to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify:
Hyperion: noun, Classical Mythology. a Titan, the father of Helios, Selene, and Eos.
enhancer: noun, a person or thing that enhances.
enriches: verb (used with object), to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
synchro-
Palencia: noun, a city in Castilla y León, N Spain.
enthrals: verb (used with object), enthrall.
pernancy: noun, a taking or receiving, as of the rents or profits of an estate.
entirely: adverb, wholly or fully; completely or unreservedly:
peroneal: adjective, pertaining to or situated near the fibula.
entrails: plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
enthrone: verb (used with object), to place on or as on a throne.
entrains: verb (used with object), to put aboard a train.
enthrall: verb (used with object), to captivate or charm:
enscroll: verb (used with object), to commemorate or record in a permanent manner, by or as if by inscribing on parchment.
hyperons: noun, any baryon with strangeness other than zero, especially one with a relatively long lifetime.
enthalpy: noun, a quantity associated with a thermodynamic system, expressed as the internal energy of a system plus the product of the pressure and volume of the system, having the property that during an isobaric process, the change in the quantity is equal to the heat transferred during the process. Symbol: H.
Peronist: noun, a supporter of Juan Perón or of his principles and policies.
entrance: noun, an act of entering, as into a place or upon new duties.
perorate: verb (used without object), to speak at length; make a long, usually grandiloquent speech.
entrelac: noun, a decorative border of interlaced garlands and leaves.
enshrine: verb (used with object), to enclose in or as in a shrine:
enhaloes: verb (used with object), to surround with or as with a halo.
hyoscine: noun, scopolamine.
panniers: noun, a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
Pericles: noun, c495–429 b.c, Athenian statesman.
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enactory: adjective, of or relating to an enactment that creates new rights and obligations.
petechia: noun, a minute, round, nonraised hemorrhage in the skin or in a mucous or serous membrane.
Holstein: noun, Also called Holstein-Friesian [hohl-stahyn-free-zhuh n, -steen-] /ˈhoʊl staɪnˈfri ʒən, -stin-/ (Show IPA). one of a breed of black-and-white dairy cattle, raised originally in North Holland and Friesland, that yields large quantities of milk having a low content of butterfat.
perillas: noun, any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, especially P. frutescens, which has become naturalized in the eastern U.S. and from which perilla oil is obtained.
Elsinore: noun, Helsingør.
Peterson: noun, Oscar Emmanuel, 1925–2007, Canadian jazz pianist.
petaline: adjective, pertaining to or resembling a petal.
petiolar: adjective, of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.
petioles: noun, Botany. the slender stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem; leafstalk.
Petrarch: noun, (Francesco Petrarca) 1304–74, Italian poet and scholar.
paillons: noun, a sheet of thin metallic foil used decoratively in enameling and gilding.
Petrillo: noun, James Caesar, 1892–1984, U.S. labor leader: president of the American Federation of Musicians 1940–58.
panicles: noun, a compound raceme.
petrolic: adjective, of, relating to, or produced from petroleum.
panelist: noun, a member of a small group of persons gathered for formal public discussion, judging, playing a radio or television game, etc.
enations: noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
encrypts: verb (used with object), to encipher or encode.
syncline: noun, a synclinal fold.
Palatine: noun, a vassal exercising royal privileges in a province; a count or earl palatine.
pertains: verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
enclothe: verb (used with object), clothe (def 3).
palliate: verb (used with object), to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate.
encipher: verb (used with object), to convert (a message, communication, etc.) into cipher.
tea-rose: noun, any of several cultivated varieties of roses having a scent resembling that of tea.
enchants: verb (used with object), to subject to magical influence; bewitch:
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encaenia: noun, (used with a plural verb) festive ceremonies commemorating the founding of a city or the consecration of a church.
pancreas: noun, a gland, situated near the stomach, that secretes a digestive fluid into the intestine through one or more ducts and also secretes the hormone insulin.
enchains: verb (used with object), to bind in or as in chain or chains; fetter; restrain:
teach-in: noun, a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
perisarc: noun, the horny or chitinous outer case or covering protecting the soft parts of hydrozoans.
pair-oar: noun, a racing shell propelled by two persons, each with one oar.
painters: noun, an artist who paints pictures.
pesthole: noun, a place infested with or especially liable to epidemic disease.
earlship: noun, earldom (def 1).
terrapin: noun, any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
hepatics: noun, a medicine acting on the liver.
contrary: noun, something that is contrary or opposite:
piscator: noun, fisherman.
Escorial: noun, a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
notaries: noun, notary public.
notarial: adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a notary public.
tiercels: noun, tercel.
insolate: verb (used with object), to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
penoncel: noun, pennoncel.
pyrroles: noun, a colorless, toxic, liquid, five-membered ring compound, C 4 H 5 N, that is a component of chlorophyll, hemin, and many other important naturally occurring substances.
contrail: noun, a visible condensation of water droplets or ice crystals from the atmosphere, occurring in the wake of an aircraft, rocket, or missile under certain conditions.
insolent: noun, an insolent person.
contains: verb (used with object), to hold or include within its volume or area:
hereinto: adverb, into this place.
insphere: verb (used with object), ensphere.
instance: noun, a case or occurrence of anything:
instancy: noun, quality of being instant; urgency; pressing nature.
eschalot: noun, shallot.
coplanar: adjective, being or operating in the same plane.
pitchers: noun, a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
corelate: verb (used with object), to correlate.
ternions: noun, a set or group of three; triad.
coryphee: noun, a member of a ballet company who dances usually as part of a small group and who ranks below the soloists.
escalate: verb (used with or without object), to increase in intensity, magnitude, etc.:
inhalers: noun, an apparatus or device used in inhaling medicinal vapors, anesthetics, etc.
cytosine: noun, a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 5 N 3 O, that is one of the fundamental components of DNA and RNA, in which it forms a base pair with guanine. Symbol: C.
inherent: adjective, existing in someone or something as a permanent and inseparable element, quality, or attribute; inhering:
escallop: noun, scallop.
pyrrhics: noun, Also called dibrach. a pyrrhic foot.
escalope: noun, scallop (def 5).
parcener: noun, a joint heir; coheir.
escarole: noun, a broad-leaved form of Cichorium endivia, used in salads. Compare endive (def 1).
solitary: noun, a person who lives alone or in solitude, or avoids the society of others.
pyronine: noun, a xanthine dye used for detecting the presence of RNA.
inscroll: verb (used with object), enscroll.
notecase: noun, billfold.
conspire: verb (used with object), to plot (something wrong, evil, or illegal).
Connelly: noun, Marc(us Cook) 1890–1980, U.S. dramatist.
piranhas: noun, any of several small South American freshwater fishes of the genus Serrasalmus that eat other fish and sometimes plants but occasionally also attack humans and other large animals that enter the water.
playlets: noun, a short play.
placenta: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the organ in most mammals, formed in the lining of the uterus by the union of the uterine mucous membrane with the membranes of the fetus, that provides for the nourishment of the fetus and the elimination of its waste products.
colinear: adjective, collinear.
internal: noun, Usually, internals. entrails; innards.
playacts: verb (used with object), to dramatize (something):
heptanes: noun, any of nine isomeric hydrocarbons, C 7 H 16 , of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used in fuels as solvents, and as chemical intermediates.
coistrel: noun, a scoundrel; knave.
playlist: noun, a list of the recordings to be played on the radio during a particular program or time period, often including their sequence, duration, etc.
pareiras: noun, the root of a South American vine, Chondodendron tomentosum, used as a source of curare, a diuretic, etc.
internes: noun, verb (used without object), intern2 .
coherers: noun, a person or thing that coheres.
coherent: adjective, logically connected; consistent:
plaister: noun, verb (used with object), plaster.
cohenite: noun, a rare microscopic mineral, carbide of iron, nickel, or cobalt, (Fe, Ni, Co) 3 C, found in lunar rocks and some meteorites.
especial: adjective, special; exceptional; outstanding:
Interpol: noun, an official international agency that coordinates the police activities of more than 100 member nations: organized in 1923 with headquarters in Paris.
perlites: noun, a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
interlay: verb (used with object), to lay between; interpose.
Shelepin: noun, Alexandr Nikolayevich [al-ig-zan-der nik-uh-lahy-uh-vich;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahndr nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər ˌnɪk əˈlaɪ ə vɪtʃ;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑndr nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1918–1994, Soviet government official.
placates: noun, a piece of plate armor of the 15th to the 18th century protecting the lower part of the torso in front: used especially as a reinforcement over a breastplate.
northers: noun, Chiefly Texas and Oklahoma. a cold gale from the north, formed during the winter by a vigorous outbreak of continental polar air behind a cold front.
pythonic: adjective, of or relating to pythons.
Coltrane: noun, John (William) 1926–67, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
collyria: noun, eyewash (def 1).
parclose: noun, (in a church) a screen dividing one area from another, as a chapel from an aisle.
Colliers: noun, a ship for carrying coal.
colliery: noun, a coal mine, including all buildings and equipment.
colleens: noun, an Irish girl.
collapse: noun, a falling in or together:
collates: verb (used with object), to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, the pages of several sets of copies, etc.).
esoteric: adjective, understood by or meant for only the select few who have special knowledge or interest; recondite:
Northern: noun, a person living in a northern region or country.
collaret: noun, a small ornamental collar of fur, lace, or other material, worn by women.
Heracles: noun, Hercules (def 1).
Heraclea: noun, an ancient city in S Italy, near the Gulf of Taranto: Roman defeat 280 b.c.
telerans: noun, a navigational aid that uses radar to map the sky above an airfield, which, together with a map of the airfield itself, is transmitted by television to aircraft approaching the field.
pyranose: noun, any monosaccharide having a pyran ring structure.
heritors: noun, inheritor.
phorates: 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.
Oliphant: noun, Margaret Wilson, 1828–97, Scottish novelist.
picrates: noun, a salt or ester of picric acid.
criollas: noun, a woman or girl born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
one-step: noun, a round dance performed by couples to ragtime.
cryolite: noun, a mineral, sodium aluminum fluoride, Na 3 AlF 6 , occurring in white masses, used as a flux in the electrolytic production of aluminum.
Shirleen: noun, a female given name, form of Shirley.
shiralee: noun, swag2 (def 2).
cretonne: noun, a heavy cotton material in colorfully printed designs, used especially for drapery and slipcovers.
crispate: adjective, (of a leaf) having curly or wavy edges.
pierrots: noun, a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume.
oleaster: noun, an ornamental shrub or small tree, Elaeagnus angustifolia, of Eurasia, having fragrant yellow flowers and an olivelike fruit.
shinnery: noun, a dense growth of small trees, especially scrub oaks.
pilaster: noun, a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column.
paraison: noun, parison.
terraces: noun, a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, especially one of a series of levels rising one above another.
pentosan: noun, any of a class of polysaccharides that occur in plants, humus, etc., and form pentoses upon hydrolysis.
picotees: noun, a variety of carnation, tulip, etc., having an outer margin of another color.
tallyhos: noun, Chiefly British. a mail coach or a four-in-hand pleasure coach.
talapoin: noun, a small, yellowish guenon monkey, Micropithecus (Cercopithecus) talapoin, of western Africa.
Thracian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Thrace.
Opheltes: noun, the son of King Lycurgus of Nemea who was killed in infancy by a serpent and in whose memory the Nemean games were held.
terranes: noun, any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
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.
operates: verb (used with object), to manage or use (a machine, device, etc.):
percales: noun, a closely woven, smooth-finished, plain or printed cotton cloth, used for bed sheets, clothing, etc.
phreatic: adjective, noting or pertaining to ground water.
operants: noun, a person or thing that operates.
crotalin: noun, a protein in the venom of pit vipers, used as an antigen in the preparation of snake antivenins.
opalesce: verb (used without object), to exhibit a play of colors like that of the opal.
yearlies: noun, a publication appearing once a year.
shoelace: noun, a string or lace for fastening a shoe.
Croatian: noun, a Croat.
erythro-
open-air: noun, the outdoors.
pantries: noun, a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
crystall
pillaret: noun, a small pillar.
Creation: noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
Cornelia: noun, flourished 2nd century b.c, Roman matron: mother of Gaius and Tiberius Gracchus.
teleplay: noun, a play written or adapted for broadcast on television.
pinnacle: noun, a lofty peak.
pinochle: noun, a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck.
increate: adjective, not created; uncreated.
pinscher: noun, one of a group of related dogs including the Doberman pinscher, miniature pinscher, and affenpinscher.
pintanos: noun, sergeant major (def 3).
corselet: noun, Also, corselette. a woman's lightweight foundation garment combining a brassiere and girdle in one piece.
inerrant: adjective, free from error; infallible.
errhines: noun, a medicine to be snuffed up the nostrils to promote sneezing and increased discharges.
Sherrill: noun, a male or female given name, form of Shirley.
inhalant: noun, a medicine, allergen, or other substance that is inhaled.
herniate: verb (used without object), to protrude abnormally from an enclosed cavity or from the body so as to constitute a hernia.
pioneers: noun, a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
pyorrhea: noun, Pathology. a discharge of pus.
Sheraton: noun, Thomas, 1751–1806, English cabinetmaker and furniture designer.
pentacle: noun, pentagram.
pinnaces: noun, a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
thriller: noun, a person or thing that thrills.
herpetic: adjective, of, relating to, or caused by herpes.
crannies: noun, a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.; chink; crevice; fissure:
creatine: noun, an amino acid, C 4 H 9 N 3 O 2 , that is a constituent of the muscles of vertebrates and is phosphorylated to store energy used for muscular contraction.
pinaster: noun, a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
pinchers: noun, a person or thing that pinches.
inarches: verb (used with object), to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
Cranston: noun, a city in E Rhode Island, near Providence.
parasite: noun, an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species, known as the host, from the body of which it obtains nutriment.
pentanes: noun, a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
tailrace: noun, the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
Increase: noun, growth or augmentation in numbers, size, strength, quality, etc.:
erratics: noun, an erratic or eccentric person.
craniate: noun, a craniate animal.
pinholes: noun, a small hole made by or as by a pin.
incenter: noun, the center of an inscribed circle; that point where the bisectors of the angles of a triangle or of a regular polygon intersect.
ocarinas: noun, a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
inchoate: adjective, not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
societal: adjective, noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
preaches: verb (used with object), to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
spoliate: verb (used with or without object), to plunder, rob, or ruin.
calotype: noun, an early negative-positive photographic process, patented by William Henry Talbot in 1841, in which a paper negative is produced and then used to make a positive contact print in sunlight.
calliper: 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.
Sahaptin: noun, a member of an American Indian people of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
realtors
carryall: noun, a large bag, basket, etc., especially a large, lightweight piece of luggage with soft sides.
alanines: noun, any of several isomers of a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, CH 3 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and produced synthetically: used chiefly in biochemical research. Symbol: A. Abbreviation: Ala;
restrain: verb (used with object), to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress:
trailers: noun, a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road. Compare full trailer, semitrailer.
Callisto: noun, Also, Kallisto. Classical Mythology. a nymph attendant on Artemis, punished for a love affair with Zeus by being changed into a bear and then transformed into stars as the constellation Ursa Major.
ptyalins: noun, an enzyme in the saliva that converts starch into dextrin and maltose.
carry-in: noun, an appliance or machine, as a television set or a personal computer, portable enough to be taken to a store for repair.
carriole: noun, cariole.
trephine: noun, a small circular saw with a center pin mounted on a strong hollow metal shaft to which is attached a transverse handle: used in surgery to remove circular disks of bone from the skull.
alacrity: noun, cheerful readiness, promptness, or willingness:
Calliope: noun, Also called steam organ. a musical instrument consisting of a set of harsh-sounding steam whistles that are activated by a keyboard.
Alcyones: noun, a third-magnitude star in the constellation Taurus: brightest star in the Pleiades.
carry-on: noun, a piece of carry-on luggage.
salience: noun, the state or condition of being salient.
saliency: noun, salience.
triarchy: noun, government by three persons.
carrions: noun, dead and putrefying flesh.
separate: noun, Usually, separates. women's outer garments that may be worn in combination with a variety of others to make different ensembles, as matching and contrasting blouses, skirts, and sweaters.
Carrolls: noun, Charles, 1737–1832, American patriot and legislator.
Ayrshire: noun, one of a Scottish breed of hardy dairy cattle having long, curving horns.
airplane: noun, a heavier-than-air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc.
airplays: noun, the act or an instance of broadcasting recorded material over radio or television.
callants: noun, a lad; boy.
serotype: noun, a group of organisms, microorganisms, or cells distinguished by their shared specific antigens as determined by serologic testing.
alcahest: noun, alkahest.
serotine: noun, a small Eurasian brown bat, Eptesicus serotinus.
restoral: noun, restoration.
Scranton: noun, William Warren, 1917–2011, U.S. politician.
rachilla: noun, a small or secondary rachis, as the axis of a spikelet in a grass inflorescence.
caltrops: noun, any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa.
rotaries: noun, a rotary device or machine.
Rothesay: noun, a town in the Strathclyde region, on Bute island, in SW Scotland: resort; ruins of 11th-century castle.
Carolean: adjective, characteristic of the time of Charles I and II of England:
alienors: noun, a person who transfers property.
Carolina: noun, a former English colony on the Atlantic coast of North America: officially divided into North Carolina and South Carolina in 1729.
alienate: verb (used with object), to make indifferent or hostile:
Caroline: noun, a female given name.
carotene: noun, any of three yellow or orange fat-soluble pigments having the formula C 40 H 56 , found in many plants, especially carrots, and transformed to vitamin A in the liver; provitamin A.
Alicante: noun, a seaport in SE Spain, on the Mediterranean.
carotins: noun, carotene.
scrannel: adjective, thin or slight.
carports: noun, a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile.
alencons: noun, a city in and the capital of Orne, in NW France: lace manufacture.
caloyers: noun, a monk of the Eastern Church.
trenails: noun, treenail.
apocrine: adjective, of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
sericate: adjective, sericeous; silky.
Saarinen: noun, Eero [air-oh] /ˈɛər oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1910–61, U.S. architect, born in Finland.
aleatory: adjective, Law. depending on a contingent event:
trencher: noun, a person or thing that digs trenches.
retainer: noun, a person or thing that retains.
realties: noun, real property or real estate.
trenches: noun, Fortification. a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.
Alcithoe: noun, a daughter of Minyas who was driven mad for mocking Dionysus.
air-core: adjective, having a nonmagnetic core, as one of fiber or plastic, encircled by a coil (air-core coil) or containing one or more such coils:
tricorns: noun, Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
trainers: noun, a person or thing that trains.
caterers: noun, one whose business is to provide food, supplies, and sometimes service at social gatherings.
prostyle: adjective, (of a classical temple) having a portico on the front with the columns in front of the antae.
triplane
catenane: noun, any of the class of chemical compounds containing two or more rings that are interlocked without being bonded chemically.
aerolite: noun, a meteorite consisting mainly of stony matter.
catenary: noun, Mathematics. the curve assumed approximately by a heavy uniform cord or chain hanging freely from two points not in the same vertical line. Equation: y = k cos h (x / k).
Torrance: noun, a city in SW California, SW of Los Angeles.
sarcenet: noun, a fine, soft fabric, often of silk, made in plain or twill weave and used especially for linings.
aerators: noun, an apparatus for aerating water or other fluids.
caterans: noun, (formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
archines: noun, arshin.
Caerleon: noun, a town in Gwent, in SE Wales: site of ancient Roman fortress, a supposed seat of King Arthur's court.
resinate: noun, Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
Caterina: noun, a female given name, form of Catherine.
resonant: noun, Phonetics. a vowel or a voiced consonant or semivowel that is neither a stop nor an affricate, as, in English, (m, ng, n, l, r, y, w).
recliner: noun, a person or thing that reclines.
reclines: verb (used with object), to cause to lean back on something; place in a recumbent position.
tracheo-
recreant: noun, a coward.
atropine: noun, a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
prorates: verb (used with object), to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
actorish: adjective, exaggeratedly theatrical; affected:
Cathleen: noun, a female given name, Irish form of Catherine.
pro-rata: adverb, in proportion; according to a certain rate.
arenites: noun, psammite.
pronates: verb (used with object), to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
Sentinel: noun, a person or thing that watches or stands as if watching.
saponite: noun, a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
resonate: verb (used with object), to cause to resound.
psoralen: noun, a toxic substance, C 11 H 6 O 3 , found in certain plants, including parsnips, used to increase the response to ultraviolet light in the treatment of severe cases of acne and psoriasis.
sanatory: adjective, favorable for health; curative; healing.
calyptra: noun, Also called cap. a hood or hoodlike part, as the lid of the capsule in mosses.
psychro-
psychol.
Traherne: noun, Thomas, 1637?–74, English writer.
ailerons: noun, Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
araneose: adjective, arachnoid, especially as a plant.
calipers: 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.
trachles: noun, an exhausting effort, especially walking or working.
salt-pan: noun, an undrained natural depression, as a crater or tectonic basin, in which the evaporation of water leaves a deposit of salt.
calipash: noun, the part of a turtle next to the upper shield, consisting of a greenish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
Serratia: noun, a genus of rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria that are saprophytic on decaying plant or animal materials.
arcanist: noun, a person professing special secret knowledge concerning ceramics, especially concerning the making of porcelain.
psaltery: noun, an ancient musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings which are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum.
Aesopian: adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of Aesop or his fables:
Sancerre: noun, a dry white wine from the Loire valley region of France.
Calanthe: noun, any of various tropical and subtropical orchids of the genus Calanthe, having racemes of white, reddish, or yellow flowers.
sanction: noun, authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
Castilla: noun, Ramón [rah-mawn] /rɑˈmɔn/ (Show IPA), 1797–1867, Peruvian general and statesman: president of Peru 1845–51 and 1855–62.
sclerite: noun, any chitinous, calcareous, or similar hard part, plate, spicule, or the like.
Castillo: noun, Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Antonio Cánovas del Castillo del Rey) 1908–1984, Spanish fashion designer.
archaeo-
sanitary: adjective, of or relating to health or the conditions affecting health, especially with reference to cleanliness, precautions against disease, etc.
protease: noun, any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolytic degradation of proteins or polypeptides to smaller amino acid polymers.
receptor: noun, Physiology. an end organ or a group of end organs of sensory or afferent neurons, specialized to be sensitive to stimulating agents, as touch or heat.
cayennes: noun, a hot, biting condiment composed of the ground pods and seeds of the pepper Capsicum annuum longum.
Santeria: noun, (sometimes lowercase) a religion merging the worship of Yoruba deities with veneration of Roman Catholic saints: practiced in Cuba and spread to other parts of the Caribbean and to the U.S. by Cuban emigrés.
catarrhs: noun, Pathology. inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially of the respiratory tract, accompanied by excessive secretions.
Rotarian: noun, a member of a Rotary Club.
sea-lane: noun, a standard navigational route for ships traversing an ocean or sea.
Scythian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Scythia.
Antilles: plural noun, a chain of islands in the West Indies, divided into two parts, the one including Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles) the other including a large arch of smaller islands to the SE and S (Lesser Antilles or Caribees)
rocaille: noun, Fine Arts. any of the fantastic ornamental, often asymmetrical, combinations characteristic of the Rococo period, consisting of rock, shell, and plant forms combined with artificial forms, esp C -curves.
Rochelle: noun, La. La Rochelle.
anthills: noun, a mound of earth, leaves, etc., formed by a colony of ants in digging or constructing their underground nest.
Anapolis: noun, a city in central Brazil.
capriole: noun, a caper or leap.
Capriote: noun, a native or inhabitant of Capri.
canteens: noun, a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids.
analytic: adjective, pertaining to or proceeding by analysis (opposed to synthetic).
caproate: noun, a salt or ester of caproic acid.
anthrop.
analects: plural noun, selected passages from the writings of an author or of different authors.
antihero: noun, a protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as nobility of mind and spirit, a life or attitude marked by action or purpose, and the like.
capstone: noun, a finishing stone of a structure.
Anatolic: adjective, noun, Anatolian.
analcite: noun, a white or slightly colored zeolite mineral, Na(AlSi 2 O 6)⋅H 2 O, generally found in crystalline form.
Anacreon: noun, c570–c480 b.c, Greek writer, especially of love poems and drinking songs.
captains: noun, a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
antiphon: noun, a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response.
antipole: noun, the opposite pole.
canotier: noun, a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
canopies: noun, a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
royalist: noun, a supporter or adherent of a king or royal government, especially in times of rebellion or civil war.
ratholes: noun, a hole made by a rat, as into a room, barn, etc.:
althorns: noun, a valved brass musical instrument, varying in shape, that is the alto member of the cornet family.
rhetoric: noun, (in writing or speech) the undue use of exaggeration or display; bombast.
antrorse: adjective, bent or directed forward or upward.
cantinas: noun, a saloon; bar.
seatrain: noun, a ship for the transportation of loaded railroad cars.
canonist: noun, a person who is a specialist in canon law.
cantrips: noun, Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
capelins: noun, either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
annalist: noun, a chronicler of events, especially yearly ones; historian.
anyplace: adverb, anywhere.
capelets: noun, a short cape usually covering just the shoulders.
Rinehart: noun, Mary Roberts, 1876–1958, U.S. novelist and playwright.
Capetian: noun, a member of this dynasty.
seicento: noun, the 17th century, with reference to the Italian art or literature of that period.
septaria: noun, a concretionary nodule or mass, usually of calcium carbonate or of argillaceous carbonate of iron, traversed within by a network of cracks filled with calcite and other minerals.
anethole: noun, a white, crystalline powder, C 10 H 12 O, having a sweet taste, obtained from anise or fennel oils or synthesized: used chiefly in perfumes, dentifrices, flavoring, synthesis of anisaldehyde, and in medicine as an antiseptic and carminative.
secretin: noun, a polypeptide hormone, produced in the small intestine, that activates the pancreas to secrete pancreatic juice.
capitals: noun, the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.:
anolytes: noun, (in electrolysis) the portion of the electrolyte in the immediate vicinity of the anode.
anserine: adjective, of or relating to the subfamily Anserinae, of the family Anatidae, comprising the true geese.
rhyolite: noun, a fine-grained igneous rock rich in silica: the volcanic equivalent of granite.
rasorial: adjective, given to scratching the ground for food, as chickens; gallinaceous.
cantoris: adjective, of or relating to the gospel or liturgical north side of a church (opposed to decani).
ancillas: noun, an accessory; auxiliary or adjunct.
tranship: verb (used with or without object), transship.
ancients: noun, a person who lived in ancient times.
antehall: noun, a room or hall serving as a waiting room and entrance to a larger hall.
treacles: noun, contrived or unrestrained sentimentality:
caporals: noun, a variety of tobacco.
antelope: noun, any of several ruminants of the family Bovidae, chiefly of Africa and Asia, having permanent, hollow, unbranched horns.
anchoret: noun, anchorite.
ancestry: noun, family or ancestral descent; lineage.
anterior: adjective, situated before or at the front of; fore (opposed to posterior).
ancestor: noun, a person from whom one is descended; forebear; progenitor.
ranchers: noun, a person who owns or works on a ranch.
Rhaetian: noun, Raetic.
Carniola: noun, a former duchy and crown land of Austria: now part of Slovenia.
allopath: noun, a person who practices or favors allopathy.
aphonias: noun, loss of voice, especially due to an organic or functional disturbance of the vocal organs.
Carlisle: noun, John Griffin [grif-in] /ˈgrɪf ɪn/ (Show IPA), 1835–1910, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1883–89.
canellas: noun, the cinnamonlike bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana, used as a condiment and in medicine.
aphonics: noun, Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
all-star: noun, Sports. a player selected for an all-star team.
allspice: noun, the dried, unripe berries of an aromatic tropical American tree, Pimenta dioica, used whole or ground as a spice.
trehalas: noun, an edible, sugary substance secreted by certain Asiatic beetles of the genus Larinus, forming their pupal covering.
reaction: noun, a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
Canaries: noun, any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
Roseanna: noun, a female given name.
allotype: noun, Biology. a type specimen of the sex opposite to that of the holotype.
aphorist: noun, a person who makes or uses aphorisms.
allocate: verb (used with object), to set apart for a particular purpose; assign or allot:
rosarian: noun, a person who is fond of, develops, or cultivates roses.
Canarese: noun, one of a Dravidian people living mainly in the state of Karnataka, in southwest India.
serenata: noun, a form of secular cantata, often of a dramatic or imaginative character.
Rosellen: noun, a female given name.
canaller: noun, a freight boat built for use on canals.
retinals: noun, an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
Serenity: noun, the state or quality of being serene, calm, or tranquil; sereneness.
all-year: adjective, taking up, extending through, or occurring continually during a year:
canaille: noun, riffraff; rabble.
Alliance: noun, the act of allying or state of being allied.
allecret: noun, a half suit of light plate armor.
allanite: noun, a member of the epidote group, a silicate of calcium, cerium, aluminum, and iron, occurring chiefly in brown-to-black masses or prismatic crystals.
apyretic: adjective, free from fever.
carlines: noun, an old woman.
aphelion: noun, Astronomy. the point in the orbit of a planet or a comet at which it is farthest from the sun.
ranchero: noun, a rancher.
raincoat: noun, a waterproof or water-repellent coat worn as protection against rain.
rolliche: noun, roulade (def 2).
retrench: verb (used with object), to cut down, reduce, or diminish; curtail (expenses).
retrains: verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
rallyist: noun, a person who participates in automobile rallies.
apastron: noun, the point at which the stars of a binary system are farthest apart (opposed to periastron).
rational: noun, Mathematics. rational number.
also-ran: noun, Sports. (in a race) a contestant who fails to win or to place among the first three finishers. an athlete or team whose performance in competition is rarely, if ever, a winning or near-winning one.
Rayshell
re-trace: verb (used with object), to trace again, as lines in writing or drawing.
apathies: noun, absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
treenail: noun, a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
carillon: noun, a set of stationary bells hung in a tower and sounded by manual or pedal action, or by machinery.
seaplane: noun, an airplane provided with floats for taking off from or landing on water.
Carleton: noun, Guy Carleton, 1st Baron Dorchester, 1724–1808, English general.
raillery: noun, good-humored ridicule; banter.
carinate: adjective, Zoology, Botany. formed with a carina; keellike.
seraphic: adjective, of, like, or befitting a seraph.
roperies: noun, a place where ropes are made.
alphorns: noun, alpenhorn.
carioles: noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
ratlines: noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
canister: noun, a small box or jar, often one of a kitchen set, for holding tea, coffee, flour, and sugar.
aperient: noun, a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
sea-lion: noun, any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
retinols: noun, vitamin A.
alopecia: noun, loss of hair; baldness.
aphanite: noun, a fine-grained igneous rock having such compact texture that the constituent minerals cannot be detected with the naked eye.
prolines: noun, an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
calipees: noun, the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
actinons: noun, a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
asthenic: noun, a person of the asthenic type.
Achilles: noun, the greatest Greek warrior in the Trojan War and hero of Homer's Iliad. He killed Hector and was killed when Paris wounded him in the heel, his one vulnerable spot, with an arrow.
Achillea: noun, any composite plant of the genus Achillea, having toothed or divided leaves and flat-topped clusters of flowers, and including the yarrow and sneezewort.
scalepan: noun, scale2 (def 2).
achilary: adjective, having no labellum or lip, or one that is undeveloped, as in the flower of certain orchids.
torchere: noun, a tall stand for a candelabrum.
Pretoria: noun, a city in and the administrative capital of the Republic of South Africa, in the NE part: also the capital of Transvaal.
relation: noun, an existing connection; a significant association between or among things:
Achernar: noun, a star of the first magnitude in the constellation Eridanus.
scallion: noun, any onion that does not form a large bulb; green onion.
prestore: verb (used with object), Computers. to fix an opening value for (the address of an operand or of a cycle index).
cephalo-
asthenia: noun, lack or loss of strength; weakness.
acetones: noun, a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
asternal: adjective, not reaching to or connected with the sternum.
relators: noun, a person who relates or tells; narrator.
cerotype: noun, a process of engraving in which the design or the like is cut on a wax-coated metal plate from which a printing surface is subsequently produced by stereotyping or by electrotyping.
replicon: noun, any genetic element that can regulate and effect its own replication from initiation to completion.
Cerritos: noun, a city in SW California.
Reliance: noun, confident or trustful dependence.
aspirate: noun, Phonetics. a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds.
aspirant: noun, a person who aspires, as one who seeks or desires a career, advancement, status, etc.:
cephalon: noun, the head, especially of an arthropod.
cephalin: noun, any of several phosphatides occurring in animal tissue, especially of the brain, and having marked blood-clotting properties.
asperity: noun, harshness or sharpness of tone, temper, or manner; severity; acrimony:
centiles: noun, (not in technical use) a percentile.
aconites: noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
princely: adjective, greatly liberal; lavish; magnificent:
Athenian: noun, a native or citizen of Athens, Greece.
reprints: noun, a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
acolytes: noun, an altar attendant in public worship.
centares: noun, centiare.
trochlea: noun, a pulleylike structure or arrangement of parts.
scyphate: adjective, being in the shape of a cup; cup-shaped.
priestly: adjective, of or relating to a priest; sacerdotal:
centiare: noun, a square meter. Abbreviation: ca.
centners: noun, (in several European countries) a unit of weight of 50 kilograms, equivalent to 110.2 pounds avoirdupois.
Atchison: noun, a city in NE Kansas, on the Missouri River.
acyloins: noun, a hydroxy ketone of the general formula RCOCHOHR, where R is an element or group.
acylates: verb (used with object), to introduce the acyl group into (a compound).
centrals: noun, a main telephone exchange. a telephone operator at such an exchange.
acierate: verb (used with object), to convert (iron) into steel.
ateliers: noun, a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
achroite: noun, the colorless or white variety of tourmaline, often used as a gem.
acholias: noun, lack of a secretion of bile.
achiotes: noun, annatto.
pretrial: noun, a proceeding held by a judge, arbitrator, etc., before a trial to simplify the issues of law and fact and stipulate certain matters between the parties, in order to expedite justice and curtail costs at the trial.
Achinese: noun, Atjehnese.
replicas: noun, a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
Cesarean: noun, Also called Cesarean section, C-section. an operation by which a fetus is taken from the uterus by cutting through the walls of the abdomen and uterus.
atherine: noun, an atherine fish.
chanties: noun, chantey.
Artesian: adjective, noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of an artesian well.
Asherite: noun, a member of the tribe of Asher.
repaints: noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
channels: noun, the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
precents: verb (used with object), to lead as a precentor in singing.
chanteys: noun, a sailors' song, especially one sung in rhythm to work.
trophies: noun, anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award.
chanters: noun, a person who chants; singer.
Torrence: noun, (Frederic) Ridgely [rij-lee] /ˈrɪdʒ li/ (Show IPA), 1875–1950, U.S. poet, playwright, and editor.
tropical: noun, tropicals, lightweight clothing, suitable for warm, especially summer weather.
arterio-
reorient: adjective, Rare. rising anew.
tornaria: noun, the ciliated, free-swimming larva of certain hemichordates.
tropines: noun, a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
chapatis: noun, a flat pancakelike bread, usually of whole-wheat flour, baked on a griddle.
schryari: noun, a musical woodwind instrument of the 16th and 17th centuries having a double reed concealed in a cylinder and producing a shrill tone.
prealtar: adjective, in front of the altar.
chaperon: noun, a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.
rentiers: noun, a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
chaplain: noun, an ecclesiastic attached to the chapel of a royal court, college, etc., or to a military unit.
chaplets: noun, a wreath or garland for the head.
Schiller: noun, a bronzelike luster, sometimes with iridescence, occurring on certain minerals.
arteries: noun, Anatomy. a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body.
prescore: verb (used with object), to record the sound of (a motion picture) before filming.
acalephs: noun, (in former classifications) any coelenterate of the group Acalephae, including the sea nettles and jellyfishes.
asperate: verb (used with object), to make rough, harsh, or uneven:
replants: verb (used with object), to plant again.
acerolas: noun, the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
prenatal: adjective, previous to birth or to giving birth:
replaces: verb (used with object), to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing):
prelects: verb (used without object), to lecture or discourse publicly.
prelates: noun, an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
acarines: noun, any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
tyrosine: noun, a crystalline amino acid, HOC 6 H 4 CH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, abundant in ripe cheese, that acts as a precursor of norepinephrine and dopamine. Symbol: Y. Abbreviation: Tyr;
acantho-
arsenate: noun, a salt or ester of arsenic acid.
chalones: noun, an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
relocate: verb (used with object), to move (a building, company, etc.) to a different location:
prehnite: noun, a mineral, hydrous calcium aluminum silicate, Ca 2 Al 2 Si 3 O 10 (OH) 2 , occurring in light-green reniform aggregates or tabular crystals.
arsenite: noun, a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
Aaronite: noun, one of the priestly descendants of Aaron.
rephrase: verb (used with object), to phrase again or differently:
chayotes: noun, a tropical American vine, Sechium edule, of the gourd family, having triangular leaves and small, white flowers.
preheats: verb (used with object), to heat before using or before subjecting to some further process:
scenario: noun, an outline of the plot of a dramatic work, giving particulars as to the scenes, characters, situations, etc.
chaityas: noun, a Buddhist shrine in India; stupa.
arterial: noun, a main route, channel, or other course of flow or access:
arillate: adjective, having an aril.
capeline: noun, Armor. an iron skullcap worn by medieval archers.
trochees: 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: .
procaine: noun, a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
acrolith: noun, a sculptured figure having the head and extremities of stone and the torso of other material.
celerity: noun, swiftness; speed.
reprisal: noun, (in warfare) retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received, by the infliction of equal or greater injuries.
tracheal: adjective, Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to or connected with the trachea or tracheae.
toenails: noun, a nail of a toe.
research: noun, diligent and systematic inquiry or investigation into a subject in order to discover or revise facts, theories, applications, etc.:
acrolein: noun, a yellow, flammable liquid, C 3 H 4 O, having a stifling odor, usually obtained by the decomposition of glycerol: used chiefly in the synthesis of commercial and pharmaceutical products.
atypical: adjective, not typical; not conforming to the type; irregular; abnormal:
rescript: noun, a written answer, as of a Roman emperor or a pope, to a query or petition in writing.
prisoner: noun, a person who is confined in prison or kept in custody, especially as the result of legal process.
senorita: noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to miss, used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a girl or unmarried woman. Abbreviation: Srta.
printery: noun, (formerly) an establishment for typographic printing.
reproach: noun, blame or censure conveyed in disapproval:
acrylate: noun, a salt or ester of an acrylic acid.
tracheas: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the tube in humans and other air-breathing vertebrates extending from the larynx to the bronchi, serving as the principal passage for conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.
cellarer: noun, a person in a monastery or community who is responsible for supplying food and drink.
cenotaph: noun, a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.
printers: noun, a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
priorate: noun, the office, rank, or term of office of a prior.
cellaret: noun, a compartment, cabinet, or stand fitted for wine bottles.
reenlist: verb (used with or without object), to enlist again.

7 letter words you can make with phanerocrystalline

arsenal: noun, a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.
pencils: noun, a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
aperies: noun, apish behavior; mimicry.
Antlers: noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
heriots: 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.
patella: noun, Anatomy. the flat, movable bone at the front of the knee; kneecap.
Antoine: noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
replays: noun, an act or instance of replaying.
repeats: noun, the act of repeating.
heteros: noun, Informal. a heterosexual person.
hetero-
hetaira: noun, hetaera.
hetaera: noun, a highly cultured courtesan or concubine, especially in ancient Greece.
Antonia: noun, a female given name: derived from Antonius.
Rhetian: noun, Raetic.
heritor: noun, inheritor.
Paoshan: noun, Wade-Giles. Baoshan.
haptics: noun, the branch of psychology that investigates sensory data and sensation derived from the sense of touch and localized on the skin.
reshape: verb (used with object), to shape again or into different form.
escolar: noun, a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
pension: noun, a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, injury or loss sustained, etc.:
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.
haptens: noun, a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
hyalite: noun, a colorless variety of opal, sometimes transparent like glass, and sometimes whitish and translucent.
Antioch: noun, Arabic Antakiya. Turkish Antakya. a city in S Turkey: capital of the ancient kingdom of Syria 300–64 b.c.
arteri-
harpers: noun, a person who plays the harp.
halites: noun, a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
hyaline: noun, Also, hyalin, H04/H0454500 hahy-uh-lin, ˈhaɪ ə lɪn. Biochemistry. a horny substance found in hydatid cysts, closely resembling chitin. a structureless, transparent substance found in cartilage, the eye, etc., resulting from the pathological degeneration of tissue.
repents: adjective, creeping.
panties: noun, underpants or undershorts for women and children.
hyaenas: noun, hyena.
pensile: adjective, hanging, as the nests of certain birds.
escheat: noun, the reverting of property to the state or some agency of the state, or, as in England, to the lord of the fee or to the crown, when there is a failure of persons legally qualified to inherit or to claim.
pantile: noun, a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
rhetors: noun, a master or teacher of rhetoric.
repeals: noun, the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
Herriot: noun, Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1872–1957, French statesman, political leader, and author.
Peneios: noun, Modern Greek name of Salambria.
archons: noun, a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
haricot: noun, any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
heroics: noun, Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
parasol: noun, a lightweight umbrella used, especially by women, as a sunshade.
retrain: verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
halloes: noun, the cry “hallo!”.
halloas: interjection, noun, hallo.
Sillery: noun, a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Quebec.
espanol: noun, the Spanish language.
Esparto: noun, any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
repines: verb (used without object), to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
trachy-
hernio-
hernias: noun, the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
tranche: noun, Finance. one part or division of a larger unit, as of an asset pool or investment: a group of securities that share a certain characteristic and form part of a larger offering:
archsee: noun, archbishopric.
pennate: adjective, winged; feathered.
retrace: verb (used with object), to trace backward; go back over:
peaches: noun, the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
Pennell: noun, Joseph, 1860–1926, U.S. etcher, illustrator, and writer.
patches: noun, a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
retires: noun, a place of withdrawal; retreat:
Herries: verb (used with or without object), harry.
harelip: noun, Usually Offensive. cleft lip.
rhatany: noun, either of two South American shrubs belonging to the genus Krameria, of the legume family, K. tiandra (knotty rhatany or Peruvian rhatany) or K. argentea (Brazilian rhatany or Pará rhatany)
peacoat: noun, pea jacket.
ternary: noun, a group of three.
esotery: noun, esotericism.
replace: verb (used with object), to assume the former role, position, or function of; substitute for (a person or thing):
archit.
heroine: noun, a woman noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
Apelles: noun, 360?–315? b.c, Greek painter.
Rhaetia: noun, an ancient Roman province in central Europe, comprising what is now E Switzerland and a part of the Tyrol: later extended to the Danube.
Toscana: noun, Italian name of Tuscany.
retsina: noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
parcels: noun, an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
arseno-
heronry: noun, a place where a colony of herons breeds.
heroins: noun, a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
rescale: verb (used with object), to revise the scale of, especially to make smaller or more modest:
anticly: adverb, in an antic manner.
patency: noun, the state of being patent.
sincere: adjective, free of deceit, hypocrisy, or falseness; earnest:
hipster: noun, a usually young person who is trendy, stylish, or progressive in an unconventional way; someone who is hip.
pentyls: adjective, containing a pentyl group; amyl.
anolyte: noun, (in electrolysis) the portion of the electrolyte in the immediate vicinity of the anode.
areolas: noun, a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
erotica: noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
anopias: noun, absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
Another: pronoun, one more; an additional one:
transp.
hypnone: noun, acetophenone.
anoints: verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
erotics: noun, an erotic poem.
transl.
patrial: noun, a native of any country who, by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent in Great Britain, has citizenship and residency rights there.
pathol.
Aretino: noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
selenic: adjective, of or containing selenium, especially in the hexavalent state.
Ansonia: noun, a city in SW Connecticut.
tenners: noun, a 10-dollar bill.
Antares: noun, a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.
areoles: noun, an areola.
Tenniel: noun, Sir John, 1820–1914, English caricaturist and illustrator.
seleno-
patines: noun, patina.
hanaper: noun, a wicker receptacle for documents.
Trapani: noun, a seaport in NW Sicily.
palaeo-
hoarsen: verb (used with or without object), to make or become hoarse.
peonies: noun, any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
Richter: noun, Burton, born 1931, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1976.
Annatol: noun, a male given name.
ha-Nasi: noun, Judah, Judah ha-Nasi.
palato-
rialtos: noun, an exchange or mart.
anneals: noun, an act, instance, or product of annealing.
history: noun, the branch of knowledge dealing with past events.
patinas: noun, a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
pentose: noun, a monosaccharide containing five atoms of carbon, as xylose, C 5 H 10 O 5 , or produced from pentosans by hydrolysis.
histone: noun, any of a group of five small basic proteins, occurring in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, that organize DNA strands into nucleosomes by forming molecular complexes around which the DNA winds.
richens: verb (used with or without object), to make or become rich or richer.
terrace: noun, a raised level with a vertical or sloping front or sides faced with masonry, turf, or the like, especially one of a series of levels rising one above another.
reopens: verb (used with or without object), to open again.
hyster-
errancy: noun, the state or an instance of erring.
hyperon: noun, any baryon with strangeness other than zero, especially one with a relatively long lifetime.
Artesia: noun, a city in S California.
Hillary: noun, Sir Edmund P. 1919–2008, New Zealand mountain climber who scaled Mt. Everest 1953.
hilloas: interjection, noun, hallo.
repairs: noun, an act, process, or work of repairing:
artisan: noun, a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
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.
arthro-
Hillyer: noun, Robert (Silliman) [sil-i-muh n] /ˈsɪl ɪ mən/ (Show IPA), 1895–1961, U.S. poet and critic.
ternion: noun, a set or group of three; triad.
panicle: noun, a compound raceme.
paniers: noun, pannier.
hilltop: noun, the top or summit of a hill.
pannier: noun, a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
Anthony: noun, Antony, Mark.
Teniers: noun, David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
pannose: adjective, having the texture of felt or woolen cloth.
panocha: noun, Also, penuche. a coarse grade of sugar made in Mexico.
antiars: noun, the upas tree.
aphasic: noun, Also, aphasiac [uh-fey-zee-ak] /əˈfeɪ ziˌæk/ (Show IPA). a person affected with aphasia.
Teheran: noun, a city in and the capital of Iran, in the N part: wartime conference of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin 1943.
Panther: noun, the cougar or puma, Felis concolor.
anthill: noun, a mound of earth, leaves, etc., formed by a colony of ants in digging or constructing their underground nest.
syncarp: noun, an aggregate fruit.
arenose: adjective, sandy; gritty.
antero-
Halpern: noun, Daniel, born 1945, U.S. poet and editor.
Torrens: noun, Lake, a salt lake in Australia, in E South Australia. 130 miles (210 km) long; 2400 sq. mi. (6220 sq. km); 25 feet (8 meters) below sea level.
pallets: noun, a bed or mattress of straw.
techno-
Hypatia: noun, a.d. c370–415, Greek philosopher renowned for her beauty.
technol
haplont: noun, the haploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.
erratas: noun, plural of erratum.
erratic: noun, an erratic or eccentric person.
anthers: noun, the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
Anteros: noun, Classical Mythology. a brother of Eros, most often regarded as the avenger of unrequited love.
repaint: noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
pallors: noun, unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness.
errhine: noun, a medicine to be snuffed up the nostrils to promote sneezing and increased discharges.
arenite: noun, psammite.
palters: verb (used without object), to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
panache: noun, a grand or flamboyant manner; verve; style; flair:
Antheil: noun, George, 1900–59, U.S. composer.
pentane: noun, a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
replant: verb (used with object), to plant again.
Teleran: noun, a navigational aid that uses radar to map the sky above an airfield, which, together with a map of the airfield itself, is transmitted by television to aircraft approaching the field.
pastina: noun, very small pieces of pasta in various shapes, used especially in soups.
helices: noun, a plural of helix.
pectose: noun, protopectin.
helico-
trachea: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the tube in humans and other air-breathing vertebrates extending from the larynx to the bronchi, serving as the principal passage for conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.
etoiles: noun, a star or something shaped like a star.
tephras: noun, clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
parties: noun, a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
Etonian: noun, a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
aristo-
Archean: adjective, noting or pertaining to rocks of the Archeozoic portion of the Precambrian Era.
re-pose: verb (used with or without object), to pose again.
re-sort: verb (used with object), to sort or arrange (cards, papers, etc.) again.
helical: adjective, pertaining to or having the form of a helix; spiral.
trailer: noun, a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road. Compare full trailer, semitrailer.
restore: verb (used with object), to bring back into existence, use, or the like; reestablish:
parolee: noun, a person who is released from prison on parole.
apteral: adjective, (of a classical temple) not having a surrounding colonnade; not peripteral.
reposit: verb (used with object), to put back; replace.
paroles: noun, Penology. the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed. such release or its duration. an official document authorizing such a release.
syenite: noun, a granular igneous rock consisting chiefly of orthoclase and oligoclase with hornblende, biotite, or augite.
hatpins: noun, a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
apteria: noun, one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird.
archery: noun, the art, practice, or skill of an archer.
tenaces: noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
hellcat: noun, a bad-tempered, spiteful, woman; shrew.
ethiops: adjective, noun, Ethiopian.
Sinaloa: noun, a state in W Mexico, bordering on the Gulf of California. 22,582 sq. mi. (58,485 sq. km). Capital: Culiacán.
archers: noun, a person who shoots with a bow and arrow; bowman.
apostil: noun, a marginal annotation or note.
apostle: noun, any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
partons: noun, a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
retails: noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
reprise: noun, Usually, reprises. Law. an annual deduction, duty, or payment out of a manor or estate, as an annuity or the like.
pelican: noun, any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
ethnics: noun, a member of an ethnic group.
Parnell: noun, Charles Stewart, 1846–91, Irish political leader.
apricot: noun, the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
ethnol.
peyotes: noun, mescal (def 3).
partner: noun, a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
Helicon: noun, a coiled tuba carried over the shoulder and used especially in military bands.
syconia: noun, a multiple fruit developed from a hollow fleshy receptacle containing numerous flowers, as in the fig.
tellers: noun, a person or thing that tells, relates, or communicates; narrator:
pectins: noun, a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
paschal: noun, a paschal candle or candlestick.
senator: noun, a member of a senate.
pectase: noun, an enzyme occurring in various fruits and involved in the formation of pectic acid from pectin.
Arapesh: noun, a member of a Papuan people of Papua New Guinea.
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.
tenrecs: noun, any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
Paisley: noun, a soft woolen fabric woven with a pattern of colorful and minutely detailed figures.
trachle: noun, an exhausting effort, especially walking or working.
silence: noun, absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
telpher: noun, Also, teleferic. a traveling unit, car, or carrier suspended from cables in a telpherage, an aerial transportation system.
hearten: verb (used with object), to give courage or confidence to; cheer.
Heaters: noun, any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
respect: noun, a particular, detail, or point (usually preceded by in):
respell: verb (used with object), to spell again or anew.
Parthia: noun, an ancient country in W Asia, SE of the Caspian Sea: conquered by the Persians a.d. 226; now a part of NE Iran.
respite: noun, a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:
hearsay: noun, unverified, unofficial information gained or acquired from another and not part of one's direct knowledge:
Pearson: noun, Drew (Andrew Russell Pearson) 1897–1969, U.S. journalist.
Arcella: noun, a genus of freshwater, ameboid protozoa that secrete a hard, umbrellalike shell having a single opening through which the pseudopodia extend.
chapter: noun, a main division of a book, treatise, or the like, usually bearing a number or title.
respire: verb (used with object), to breathe; inhale and exhale.
partans: noun, a crab.
parsley: noun, an herb, Pertoselinum crispum, native to the Mediterranean, having either curled leaf clusters (French parsley) or flat compound leaves (Italian parsley) widely cultivated for use in garnishing or seasoning food. Compare parsley family.
arylate: verb (used with object), to introduce one or more aryl groups into (a compound).
heeltap: noun, a layer of leather, metal, or the like in a shoe heel; a lift.
tenpins: noun, (used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
parotic: adjective, situated about or near the ear.
synapte: noun, a litany.
tellies: noun, television.
parrels: noun, Nautical. a sliding ring or collar of rope, wood, or metal that confines a yard or the jaws of a gaff to the mast but allows vertical movement.
parries: noun, an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.
tracers: noun, a person or thing that traces.
healers: noun, a person or thing that heals.
Parrish: noun, Anne, 1888–1957, U.S. novelist and author of books for children.
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.
partyer: noun, a person who parties, especially regularly or habitually:
reprint: noun, a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
partier: noun, partyer.
pectens: noun, Zoology, Anatomy. a comblike part or process. a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
tension: noun, the act of stretching or straining.
tensile: adjective, of or relating to tension:
hectors: noun, Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
parrots: noun, any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
Arachne: noun, a Lydian woman who challenged Athena to a weaving contest and was changed into a spider for her presumption.
tenancy: noun, a holding, as of lands, by any kind of title; occupancy of land, a house, or the like, under a lease or on payment of rent; tenure.
aporias: noun, Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
parches: verb (used with object), to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
harslet: noun, Chiefly Southern U.S. haslet.
estrone: noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 22 O 2 , produced by the ovarian follicles and found during pregnancy in urine and placental tissue.
aphotic: adjective, lightless; dark.
heptane: noun, any of nine isomeric hydrocarbons, C 7 H 16 , of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used in fuels as solvents, and as chemical intermediates.
tercels: noun, the male of a hawk, especially of a gyrfalcon or peregrine.
hepcats: noun, a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
traipse: noun, a tiring walk.
hepato-
penance: noun, a punishment undergone in token of penitence for sin.
etalons: noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
pastern: noun, the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
tracery: noun, ornamental work consisting of ramified ribs, bars, or the like, as in the upper part of a Gothic window, in panels, screens, etc.
retinal: noun, an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
penalty: noun, a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
hepatic: noun, a medicine acting on the liver.
tenches: noun, a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
reticle: noun, a network of fine lines, wires, or the like placed in the focus of the eyepiece of an optical instrument.
apicals: noun, Phonetics. an apical sound.
heparin: noun, Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
arnicas: noun, any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
estriol: noun, Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
Harriet: noun, a female given name, form of Harry.
replies: noun, an answer or response in words or writing.
Estonia: noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
arpents: noun, an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
aphetic: adjective, pertaining to or due to aphesis.
Sinatra: noun, Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
replica: noun, a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
partial: noun, Bridge. part-score.
pareira: noun, the root of a South American vine, Chondodendron tomentosum, used as a source of curare, a diuretic, etc.
retinol: noun, vitamin A.
aphonia: noun, loss of voice, especially due to an organic or functional disturbance of the vocal organs.
Harpies: noun, Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
harries: noun, a male given name, form of Harold or Henry.
harpist: noun, a person who plays the harp, especially professionally.
aphonic: noun, Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
halicot: noun, haricot2 .
archine: noun, arshin.
peahens: noun, the female peafowl.
pencels: noun, a small pennon, as at the head of a lance.
archils: noun, orchil.
Penates: plural noun, gods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom.
heptose: noun, any monosaccharide containing seven carbon atoms.
retiary: adjective, using a net or any entangling device.
retells: verb (used with object), to tell (a story, tale, etc.) over again or in a new way:
reposal: noun, the act of reposing.
hellers: noun, a noisy, rowdy, troublesome person; hellion.
aplites: noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
helloes: noun, the call “hello” (used as an expression of greeting):
pellets: noun, a small, rounded or spherical body, as of food or medicine.
retches: noun, the act or an instance of retching.
retains: verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
hellion: noun, a disorderly, troublesome, rowdy, or mischievous person.
lancers: noun, a set of quadrilles danced in sequence.
trainee: noun, a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
ethical: adjective, pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
reports: noun, an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.:
ethylic: adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of the ethyl group.
helleri: noun, a brightly colored, playful topminnow that is a hybrid of Xiphophorus helleri and X. maculatus, bred for aquariums.
pelites: noun, any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
parleys: noun, a discussion or conference.
Hartley: noun, David, 1705–57, English physician and philosopher.
ethynes: noun, acetylene.
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.
ethions: noun, a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
Halcyon: noun, a mythical bird, usually identified with the kingfisher, said to breed about the time of the winter solstice in a nest floating on the sea, and to have the power of charming winds and waves into calmness.
peloria: noun, regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
Heloise: noun, 1101?–64, French abbess: pupil of and secretly married to Pierre Abélard. Compare Abélard.
apyrase: noun, a relatively nonspecific ATPase occurring in plants and molds.
senhora: noun, a Portuguese term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
henries: noun, the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H.
pariahs: noun, an outcast.
hennery: noun, a place where poultry is kept or raised.
parians: noun, a native or inhabitant of Paros.
halters: noun, a rope or strap with a noose or headstall for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
eternal: noun, something that is eternal.
parison: noun, a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
hartals: noun, (in India) a closing of shops and stopping of work, especially as a form of passive resistance.
etesian: adjective, (of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
ethanol: noun, alcohol (def 1).
Helprin: noun, Mark, born 1947, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
Pelotas: noun, a city in S Brazil.
helpers: noun, a person or thing that helps or gives assistance, support, etc.
Trainer: noun, a person or thing that trains.
aplenty: adverb, sufficiently; enough; more than sparingly:
ethanal: noun, acetaldehyde.
helotry: noun, serfdom; slavery.
ethanes: noun, a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C 2 H 6 , of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas.
parlays: noun, a bet of an original sum and the subsequent winnings.
pelters: noun, a person or thing that pelts.
Chaplin: noun, Sir Charles Spencer ("Charlie") 1889–1977, English film actor, producer, and director; in U.S. 1910–52.
paisano: noun, paisan.
Stephen: noun, Saint, died a.d. c35, first Christian martyr.
Lateran: noun, the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
Scythia: noun, the ancient name of a region in SE Europe and Asia, between the Black and Aral seas.
lateral: noun, a lateral part or extension, as a branch or shoot.
nectary: noun, Botany. an organ or part that secretes nectar.
actinal: adjective, having tentacles or rays.
latency: noun, the state of being latent.
actino-
actinon: noun, a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
satchel: noun, a small bag, sometimes with a shoulder strap.
latches: 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.
nectars: noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
spectre: noun, specter.
satanic: adjective, of Satan.
Actaeon: noun, a hunter who, for having seen Diana bathing, was changed by her into a stag and was torn to pieces by his own hounds.
step-in: noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
stepney: noun, a former borough of Greater London, England, now part of Tower Hamlets.
step-on: adjective, made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
spectra: noun, a plural of spectrum.
specter: noun, a visible incorporeal spirit, especially one of a terrifying nature; ghost; phantom; apparition.
stereo-
larries: noun, a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.
Neilson: noun, William Allan, 1869–1946, U.S. educator and lexicographer, born in Scotland.
neither: pronoun, not either; not one person or the other; not one thing or the other:
lariats: noun, a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
special: noun, a special person or thing.
larches: noun, any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
necrose: verb (used with or without object), to affect or be affected with necrosis.
lathery: adjective, consisting of, covered with, or capable of producing lather.
larceny: noun, the wrongful taking and carrying away of the personal goods of another from his or her possession with intent to convert them to the taker's own use.
acrasin: noun, a chemotactic substance, identical with cAMP, secreted by myxamebas of cellular slime molds and attracting other myxamebas to aggregate and form a pseudoplasmodium.
nascent: adjective, beginning to exist or develop:
satrapy: noun, the province or jurisdiction of a satrap.
Spencer: noun, a short, close-fitting jacket, frequently trimmed with fur, worn in the 19th century by women and children.
acolyte: noun, an altar attendant in public worship.
learner: noun, a person who is learning; student; pupil; apprentice; trainee.
Spelter: noun, zinc, especially in the form of ingots.
Natalie: noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
aconite: noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
lean-to: noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
leaners: noun, a person or thing that leans.
Steiner: noun, Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
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: .
leaches: noun, the act or process of leaching.
lathers: 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.
scyphi-
Acrilan
natrons: noun, a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
stellar: adjective, of or relating to the stars; consisting of stars.
speller: noun, a person who spells words.
stencil: noun, a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
latrine: noun, a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
latrias: noun, the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
latinos: noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
trochal: adjective, resembling a wheel.
latices: noun, a plural of latex.
neatens: verb (used with object), to make neat:
trocars: noun, a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
neolith: noun, a Neolithic stone implement.
trysail: noun, a triangular or quadrilateral sail having its luff hooped or otherwise bent to a mast, used for lying to or keeping a vessel headed into the wind; spencer.
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.
lacteal: noun, Anatomy. any of the minute lymphatic vessels that convey chyle from the small intestine to the thoracic duct.
saphena: noun, saphenous vein.
Aetolia: noun, an ancient district in W Greece, now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania.
spatial: adjective, of or relating to space.
spathic: adjective, like spar.
scleral: adjective, sclerotic (def 1).
Spartan: noun, a native or inhabitant of Sparta.
Santali: noun, the Munda language spoken by the Santal.
Laertes: noun, the father of Odysseus.
Laennec: noun, René Théophile Hyacinthe [ruh-ney tey-aw-feel ya-sant] /rəˈneɪ teɪ ɔˈfil yaˈsɛ̃t/ (Show IPA), 1781–1826, French physician who invented the stethoscope.
lactose: noun, Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
lactone: noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
Nicaean: adjective, Nicene.
lactase: noun, an enzyme capable of hydrolyzing lactose into glucose and galactose.
sapient: adjective, having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
lactary: adjective, of, relating to, or of the nature of milk.
sanicle: noun, any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
Lacoste: noun, René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
Laconia: noun, an ancient country in the S part of Greece. Capital: Sparta.
Nicetas: noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
Lachlan: noun, a river in S New South Wales, Australia, flowing NW and SW to the Murrumbidgee River. 922 miles (1484 km) long.
Lachine: noun, a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Quebec, on the St. Lawrence.
Lacerta: noun, the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
trinary: adjective, consisting of three parts, or proceeding by three; ternary.
sclero-
Nichole: noun, a female given name.
Nichols: noun, John, born 1940, U.S. novelist.
Nicolay: noun, John George, 1832–1901, U.S. biographer.
aethers: noun, ether (defs 3–5).
nephron: noun, the filtering and excretory unit of the kidney, consisting of the glomerulus and tubules.
trypsin: noun, a proteolytic enzyme of the pancreatic juice, capable of converting proteins into peptone.
Sarcina: noun, any of several spherical, saprophytic bacteria of the genus Sarcina, having a cuboidal cell arrangement.
sterile: adjective, free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic:
Saroyan: noun, William, 1908–81, U.S. dramatist, short-story writer, and novelist.
Laplace: noun, Pierre Simon [pyer see-mawn] /pyɛr siˈmɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Marquis de, 1749–1827, French astronomer and mathematician.
neonate: noun, a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
Sarnath: noun, an ancient Buddhist pilgrimage center in N India, near Varanasi: Buddha's first sermon preached here; many ancient Buddhist monuments.
Aeolian: noun, a member of one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks. Compare Achaean (def 5), Dorian1 (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
laparo-
sternal: adjective, of or relating to the sternum.
Laotian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Laos.
aeonian: adjective, eternal; everlasting.
sterno-
triples: noun, an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
lantern: noun, a transparent or translucent, usually portable, case for enclosing a light and protecting it from the wind, rain, etc.
nephro-
aerates: verb (used with object), to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through:
neoteny: noun, Also called pedogenesis. the production of offspring by an organism in its larval or juvenile form; the elimination of the adult phase of the life cycle.
aerator: noun, an apparatus for aerating water or other fluids.
lanolin: noun, a fatty substance, extracted from wool, used in ointments, cosmetics, waterproof coatings, etc.
lanners: noun, a falcon, Falco biarmicus, of southern Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia.
Saracen: noun, History/Historical. a member of any of the nomadic tribes on the Syrian borders of the Roman Empire.
neotype: noun, a specimen selected to replace a holotype that has been lost or destroyed.
laniary: noun, a laniary tooth; a canine of daggerlike shape.
sthenia: noun, strength; excessive vital force.
sthenic: adjective, sturdy; heavily and strongly built.
lancets: noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
nephric: adjective, renal.
saponin: noun, any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents.
nasally: adverb, in a nasal manner.
scalare: noun, any of three deep-bodied, cichlid fishes, Pterophyllum scalare, P. altum, and P. eimekei, inhabiting northern South American rivers, often kept in aquariums.
Nicolet: noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
acaleph: noun, (in former classifications) any coelenterate of the group Acalephae, including the sea nettles and jellyfishes.
locales: noun, a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
sceptre: noun, a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
scepter: noun, a rod or wand borne in the hand as an emblem of regal or imperial power.
locates: verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
scenery: noun, the general appearance of a place; the aggregate of features that give character to a landscape.
Liestal: noun, a town in and the capital of Basel-Land, in NW Switzerland.
liernes: noun, an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
Aaronic: adjective, of or relating to Aaron.
loiters: verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
lictors: 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.
Scarron: noun, Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1610–60, French novelist, dramatist, and poet.
Lychnis: noun, any showy-flowered plant belonging to the genus Lychnis, of the pink family.
Loraine: noun, a female given name, form of Lorraine.
Linares: noun, a city in S Spain.
license: noun, formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
Lorelei: noun, a quasilegendary nymph of the Rhine who lured sailors to shipwreck on her rock by singing: a creation of Clemens Brentano in a poem of 1800.
Stalino: noun, a former name of Donetsk.
acarine: noun, any of numerous arachnids of the order Acarina, comprising the mites and ticks.
scarper: verb (used without object), to flee or depart suddenly, especially without having paid one's bills.
Scarlet: noun, a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
Lorient: noun, a seaport in NW France, on the Bay of Biscay.
spirant: noun, fricative (def 2).
acerate: adjective, acerose1 .
Spiraea: noun, spirea.
acerola: noun, the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
letches: noun, a lecherous desire or craving.
Linacre: noun, Thomas, 1460?–1521, English humanist, translator, scholar, and physician.
lyncean: adjective, of or relating to a lynx; lynxlike.
Stanley: noun, Arthur Penrhyn [pen-rin] /ˈpɛn rɪn/ (Show IPA), (Dean Stanley) 1815–81, English clergyman and author.
linters: noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
sporran: noun, (in Scottish Highland costume) a large pouch for men, commonly of fur, worn, suspended from a belt, in front of the kilt.
spoiler: noun, a person or thing that spoils.
sporter: noun, a person or thing that sports, as a participant in a sport.
lisente: noun, plural of sente.
2,4,5-t: noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
tsarina: noun, czarina.
splotch: noun, a large, irregular spot; blot; stain; blotch.
scholia: noun, Often, scholia. an explanatory note or comment. an ancient annotation upon a passage in a Greek or Latin text.
lioncel: noun, a lion: so called when three or more are displayed on an escutcheon.
tropine: noun, a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
literal: noun, a typographical error, especially involving a single letter.
scholar: noun, a learned or erudite person, especially one who has profound knowledge of a particular subject.
lintels: noun, a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
spleeny: adjective, abundant in or displaying spleen.
lithol.
trophic: adjective, of or relating to nutrition; concerned in nutritive processes.
splicer: noun, a device used to hold two sections of motion-picture film, recording tape, etc., in proper alignment while they are being spliced together.
linnets: noun, a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
spleno-
splenic: adjective, of, pertaining to, connected with, or affecting the spleen:
loaches: noun, any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
loaners: noun, a person or thing that loans.
lineate: adjective, marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
loathes: verb (used with object), to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
loathly: adverb, reluctantly; unwillingly.
Lincoln: noun, Abbey (Anna Marie Gaby Wooldridge; Aminata Moseka) born 1930, U.S. jazz singer, activist, and actress.
lynches: noun, John ("Jack") 1917–1999, Irish political leader: prime minister 1966–73, 1977–79.
acerose: adjective, needle-shaped, as the leaves of the pine.
Lothian: noun, a region in E Scotland. 700 sq. mi. (1813 sq. km).
lechery: noun, unrestrained or excessive indulgence of sexual desire.
stearin: noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
spheral: adjective, of or relating to a sphere.
nancies: noun, a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
spheno-
lenient: adjective, agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent:
Acheson: noun, Dean (Gooderham) [goo d-er-ham,, -uh m] /ˈgʊd ərˌhæm,, -əm/ (Show IPA), 1893–1971, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1949–53.
Lenclos: noun, Anne [ahn,, an] /ɑn,, an/ (Show IPA), (Ninon de Lenclos) 1620–1705? French courtesan and wit.
Lenapes: noun, Delaware (defs 5, 6).
starchy: adjective, of, relating to, or of the nature of starch.
sphenic: adjective, being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
achylia
leister: noun, a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish.
stearic: adjective, of or relating to suet or fat.
stearo-
Nalline
achiote: noun, annatto.
acholia: noun, lack of a secretion of bile.
narcose: adjective, characterized by stupor; stuporous.
lectors: noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
scalene: adjective, Geometry. (of a cone or the like) having the axis inclined to the base. (of a triangle) having three unequal sides.
lection: noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
lectins: noun, any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
narrate: verb (used with object), to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
acylate: verb (used with object), to introduce the acyl group into (a compound).
lectern: noun, a reading desk in a church on which the Bible rests and from which the lessons are read during the church service.
Leclair: noun, Jean Marie [zhahn ma-ree] /ʒɑ̃ maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1697–1764, French violinist and composer.
acyloin: noun, a hydroxy ketone of the general formula RCOCHOHR, where R is an element or group.
lechers: noun, a man given to excessive sexual indulgence; a lascivious or licentious man.
Acheron: noun, Classical Mythology. a river in Hades over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead.
Lenotre: noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1613–1700, French architect and landscape designer.
scapho-
Spieler: noun, a barker, as at a circus sideshow.
acetals: noun, Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
spinner: noun, a person or thing that spins.
spinney: noun, a small wood or thicket.
stannic: adjective, of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.
scanner: noun, a person or thing that scans.
acetins: noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
leptons: noun, an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
spinach: noun, a plant, Spinacia oleracea, cultivated for its edible, crinkly or flat leaves.
leprosy: noun, a chronic, mildly infectious disease caused by Mycobacterium leprae, affecting the peripheral nervous system, skin, and nasal mucosa and variously characterized by ulcerations, tubercular nodules, and loss of sensation that sometimes leads to traumatic amputation of the anesthetized part.
leprose: adjective, leprous.
scalpel: noun, a small, light, usually straight knife used in surgical and anatomical operations and dissections.
acetoin: noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
spicery: noun, spice.
stapler: noun, a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
Lepanto: noun, Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
acetone: noun, a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
Leotine: noun, a female given name.
nacelle: noun, the enclosed part of an airplane, dirigible, etc., in which the engine is housed or in which cargo or passengers are carried.
Leonine: adjective, of or relating to the lion.
spicate: adjective, having spikes, as a plant.
trolley: noun, trolley car.
Achates: noun, (in the Aeneid) the faithful companion and friend of Aeneas.
Nayarit: noun, a state in W Mexico. 10,442 sq. mi. (27,045 sq. km). Capital: Tepic.
sphero-
scallop: noun, any of the bivalve mollusks of the genus Argopecten (Pecten) and related genera that swim by rapidly clapping the fluted shell valves together.
achenes: noun, any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
nailers: noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
styrene: noun, a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 8 H 8 , having a penetrating aromatic odor, usually prepared from ethylene and benzene or ethylbenzene, that polymerizes to a clear transparent material and copolymerizes with other materials to form synthetic rubbers.
Nicolle: noun, Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, French physician: Nobel prize 1928.
teapoys: noun, a small three-legged table or stand.
orceins: noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
Ophelia: noun, a female given name.
ophites: noun, a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
opiates: noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
terrain: noun, a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
Roerich: noun, Nicholas Konstantinovich [nik-uh-luh s kon-stuh n-tee-nuh-vich;; Russian kuh n-stuhn-tyee-nuh-vyich] /ˈnɪk ə ləs ˌkɒn stənˈti nə vɪtʃ;; Russian kən stʌnˈtyi nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1947, Russian painter, archaeologist, and author; in the U.S. after 1920.
tannish: adjective, somewhat tan:
optical: noun, opticals, optical effects.
oraches: noun, any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
slather: noun, Often, slathers. a generous amount:
oralist: noun, an advocate of oralism.
orality: noun, the condition or quality of being oral; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the oral phase of psychosexual development.
tanrecs: noun, tenrec.
orchils: noun, a violet coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, chiefly species of Roccella.
althorn: noun, a valved brass musical instrument, varying in shape, that is the alto member of the cornet family.
Slayton: noun, Donald Kent ("Deke") 1924–1993, U.S. astronaut.
Taphiae: noun, (in ancient geography) a group of islands in the Ionian Sea.
taphole: noun, a hole in a blast furnace, steelmaking furnace, etc., through which molten metal or slag is tapped off.
tapioca: noun, a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca) or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.
analyse: verb (used with object), analyze.
analyst: noun, a person who analyzes or who is skilled in analysis.
rochets: noun, a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
Oriente: noun, a region in Ecuador, E of the Andes: the border long disputed by Peru.
orients: noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
anality: noun, the condition or quality of having an anal character; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the anal stage of psychosexual development.
Tarasco: noun, Tarascan.
anapest: noun, a foot of three syllables, two short followed by one long in quantitative meter, and two unstressed followed by one stressed in accentual meter, as in for the nonce.
opercle: noun, an operculum, especially the posterior bone of the operculum of a fish.
altheas: noun, the rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus.
tarnish: noun, a tarnished coating.
tallyho: noun, Chiefly British. a mail coach or a four-in-hand pleasure coach.
snap-on: adjective, attached or fitting into place by means of a snap or with a pressing motion:
talcose: adjective, containing or composed largely of talc.
oleates: noun, Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
slither: noun, a slithering movement; slide.
talions: noun, lex talionis.
talipes: noun, a clubfoot.
seaport: noun, a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
yestern: adjective, yester.
yester-
Yesenin: noun, Sergey Aleksandrovich [syir-gyey uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /syɪrˈgyeɪ ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1895–1925, Russian poet.
onychia: noun, inflammation of the matrix of the nail.
tallies: noun, an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.
Onitsha: noun, a city in SW Nigeria, on the Niger River.
operate: verb (used with object), to manage or use (a machine, device, etc.):
Rollins: noun, Theodore Walter ("Sonny") born 1930, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
Tallinn: noun, a seaport in and the capital of Estonia, on the Gulf of Finland.
onliest: Idioms, only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: unfortunately; very:
slip-on: noun, something made this way, especially an article of clothing.
opacity: noun, the state or quality of being opaque.
opaleye: noun, a green game fish, Girella nigricans, common off rocky shores from California southward, having opalescent blue eyes.
tallish: adjective, rather tall.
rollers: noun, a person or thing that rolls.
Opaline: adjective, of or like opal; opalescent.
royster: verb (used without object), roister.
openers: noun, a person or thing that opens.
operant: noun, a person or thing that operates.
roister: verb (used without object), to act in a swaggering, boisterous, or uproarious manner.
Orleans: noun, a city in and the capital of Loiret, in central France, SSW of Paris: English siege of the city raised by Joan of Arc 1428.
ornith-
snatchy: adjective, consisting of, occurring in, or characterized by snatches; spasmodic; irregular.
Painter: noun, an artist who paints pictures.
tarries: noun, a stay; sojourn.
Seconal
hoplite: noun, a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.
paellas: noun, a Spanish dish prepared by simmering together chicken, seafood, rice, vegetables, and saffron and other seasonings.
treacle: noun, contrived or unrestrained sentimentality:
tarsier: noun, a small, arboreal, nocturnal primate of the genus Tarsius, of Indonesia and the Philippines, having a long thin tail, very large immobile eyes, and prominent pads on the fingers and toes: all populations are dwindling.
Honiara: noun, a city in and the capital of the Solomon Islands, N Guadalcanal.
honesty: noun, the quality or fact of being honest; uprightness and fairness.
anelace: noun, a short sword having a double-edged blade tapering sharply to a point: worn by civilians from the 13th to the 16th centuries.
Paharis: noun, one of several hill peoples inhabiting the area in India SW of the Ganges River.
paillon: noun, a sheet of thin metallic foil used decoratively in enameling and gilding.
riposte: noun, a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
holster: noun, a sheathlike carrying case for a firearm, attached to a belt, shoulder sling, or saddle.
anconas: noun, an altarpiece, usually consisting of a painted panel or panels, reliefs, or statues set in an elaborate frame.
Sectary: noun, a member of a particular sect, especially an adherent of a religious body regarded as heretical or schismatic.
sectile: adjective, capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.
teacher: noun, a person who teaches or instructs, especially as a profession; instructor.
hollies: noun, any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Ilex, as I. opaca (American holly) the state tree of Delaware, or I. aquifolium (English holly) having glossy, spiny-toothed leaves, small, whitish flowers, and red berries.
hollers: noun, a loud cry used to express pain or surprise, to attract attention, to call for help, etc.
payolas: noun, a secret or private payment in return for the promotion of a product, service, etc., through the abuse of one's position, influence, or facilities.
syncope: noun, Grammar. the contraction of a word by omitting one or more sounds from the middle, as in the reduction of never to ne'er.
section: noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
teaches: noun, Informal. teacher.
payroll: noun, a list of employees to be paid, with the amount due to each.
rillets: noun, a little rill; streamlet.
anisole: noun, a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
anlaces: noun, anelace.
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.
roaches: noun, a cockroach.
orphans: noun, a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
hospice: noun, a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
orphrey: noun, an ornamental band or border, especially on an ecclesiastical vestment.
hotline: noun, hot line.
anarchy: noun, a state of society without government or law.
anarchs: noun, anarchist.
orpines: noun, a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
hot-air: noun, empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
tarpans: noun, a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
hostler: noun, a person who takes care of horses, especially at an inn.
hostile: noun, a person or thing that is antagonistic or unfriendly.
anatine: adjective, of or relating to the family Anatidae, comprising the swans, geese, and ducks.
Tarpeia: noun, a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.
treason: noun, the offense of acting to overthrow one's government or to harm or kill its sovereign.
hosiery: noun, stockings or socks of any kind.
synthol: noun, a synthetic motor fuel produced by heating, under pressure, hydrogen and carbon monoxide in the presence of a catalyst.
hosanna: noun, a cry of “hosanna.”.
tarpons: noun, a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
roaster: noun, a contrivance for roasting something, as an oven, a pan for roasting meat, or a machine for roasting coffee beans.
horsily: adverb, in a horsy manner.
ostiary: noun, Also called doorkeeper, porter. Roman Catholic Church. a member of the lowest-ranking of the four minor orders. the order itself. Compare acolyte (def 2), exorcist (def 2), lector (def 2).
anchory: adjective, ancré.
anchors: noun, any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
ancient: noun, a person who lived in ancient times.
ostrich: noun, a large, two-toed, swift-footed flightless bird, Struthio camelus, indigenous to Africa and Arabia, domesticated for its plumage: the largest of living birds.
horrent: adjective, bristling; standing erect like bristles.
Othniel: noun, a judge of Israel. Judges 3:9.
Hornell: noun, a city in S New York.
ancilla: noun, an accessory; auxiliary or adjunct.
alpines: noun, (initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
alphorn: noun, alpenhorn.
stoical: adjective, impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
Alastor: noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) an avenging spirit or deity frequently evoked in Greek tragedy; a male Nemesis.
salient: noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
triaryl: adjective, containing three aryl groups.
strophe: noun, the part of an ancient Greek choral ode sung by the chorus when moving from right to left.
Salerno: noun, a seaport in SW Italy: taken by U.S. forces September 1943.
aitches: noun, the letter H, h.
saintly: adjective, pertaining to, like, or befitting a saint:
alanyls: noun, the acyl group of alanine.
alanine: noun, any of several isomers of a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, CH 3 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and produced synthetically: used chiefly in biochemical research. Symbol: A. Abbreviation: Ala;
tachiol: noun, silver fluoride.
tachyon: noun, a hypothetical particle that travels faster than the speed of light.
trepans: noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
Alarcon: noun, Pedro Antonio [pe-th raw ahn-taw-nyaw] /ˈpɛ ðrɔ ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Pedro Antonio Alarcón y Ariza) 1833–91, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and diplomat.
Alceste: noun, an opera (1767) by Christoph Willibald Gluck.
noncash: adjective, of or constituting financial sources other than cash:
Alcyone: noun, a third-magnitude star in the constellation Taurus: brightest star in the Pleiades.
introns: noun, a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
norites: noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
intones: verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
Alcoran: noun, Alkoran.
scorper: noun, scauper.
inthral: verb (used with object), enthrall.
Alencon: noun, a city in and the capital of Orne, in NW France: lace manufacture.
norther: noun, Chiefly Texas and Oklahoma. a cold gale from the north, formed during the winter by a vigorous outbreak of continental polar air behind a cold front.
alerion: noun, an eagle displayed, usually represented without a beak or legs.
scraper: noun, a person or thing that scrapes.
interns: noun, a person who is or has been interned; internee.
striper: noun, Military. a naval officer whose uniform sleeve displays stripes: an enlisted person of any of the armed services whose sleeve displays stripes denoting years of service:
triceps: noun, a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow.
interne: noun, verb (used without object), intern2 .
Ispahan: noun, Isfahan.
spanner: noun, a person or thing that spans.
Nielsen: noun, Carl August [kahrl ou-goo st] /kɑrl ˈaʊ gʊst/ (Show IPA), 1865–1931, Danish composer.
stollen: noun, a sweetened bread made from raised dough, usually containing nuts, raisins, and citron.
spaniel: noun, one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
spancel: noun, a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow.
saltire: noun, an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
saltine: noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
saltier: noun, saltire.
saltern: noun, a saltworks.
Nilotes: noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
aileron: noun, Aeronautics. a movable surface, usually near the trailing edge of a wing, that controls the roll of the airframe or effects maneuvers, as banks and the like.
spacial: adjective, spatial.
isotype: noun, a drawing, diagram, or other symbol that represents a specific quantity of or other fact about the thing depicted:
ironers: noun, a person or thing that irons.
isotach: noun, a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
trienes: noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
isopyre: noun, an impure variety of opal, containing alumina, lime, and iron sesquioxide.
isopach: noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
isoneph: noun, a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having the same amount of cloudiness.
isolate: noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
isohyet: noun, a line drawn on a map connecting points having equal rainfall at a certain time or for a stated period.
tricorn: noun, Also, tricorne. a hat with the brim turned up on three sides.
sorcery: noun, the art, practices, or spells of a person who is supposed to exercise supernatural powers through the aid of evil spirits; black magic; witchery.
tricho-
airplay: noun, the act or an instance of broadcasting recorded material over radio or television.
noetics: noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
airport: noun, a tract of land or water with facilities for the landing, takeoff, shelter, supply, and repair of aircraft, especially one used for receiving or discharging passengers and cargo at regularly scheduled times.
trenail: noun, treenail.
scrapie: noun, a usually fatal brain disease of sheep, characterized by twitching of the neck and head, grinding of the teeth, and scraping of itching portions of skin against fixed objects with a subsequent loss of wool: thought to be caused by an infectious prion.
taipans: noun, (in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
ocarina: noun, a simple musical wind instrument shaped somewhat like an elongated egg with a mouthpiece and finger holes.
solaria: noun, a glass-enclosed room, porch, or the like, exposed to the sun's rays, as at a seaside hotel or for convalescents in a hospital.
Rosella: noun, any of several large, colorful parakeets of the genus Platycercus, of Australia.
roseate: adjective, tinged with rose; rosy:
Allport: noun, Gordon W(illard) 1897–1967, U.S. psychologist and educator.
society: noun, an organized group of persons associated together for religious, benevolent, cultural, scientific, political, patriotic, or other purposes.
tailors: noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
Allston: noun, Washington, 1799–1843, U.S. painter, novelist, and poet.
inconel
sealery: noun, a place where seals are caught.
trehala: noun, an edible, sugary substance secreted by certain Asiatic beetles of the genus Larinus, forming their pupal covering.
inclose: verb (used with object), enclose.
inclasp: verb (used with object), enclasp.
Roscian: adjective, of, relating to, or involving acting.
Allison: noun, Donald ("Donnie") born 1939, and his brother, Robert, (Bobby), born 1937, U.S. racing-car drivers.
Oceania: noun, the islands of the central and S Pacific, including Micronesia, Melanesia, Polynesia, and traditionally Australasia. About 3,450,000 sq. mi. (8,935,500 sq. km).
Taylors: noun, A(lan) J(ohn) P(ercivale) 1906–90, English historian.
ocellar: adjective, pertaining to an ocellus.
incepts: verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
rosaria: noun, a rose garden.
Rosanne: noun, a female given name.
Rosalie: noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
snorter: noun, a person or thing that snorts.
ocreate: adjective, having an ocrea or ocreae; sheathed.
octanes: noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
Sno-Cat
snitchy: adjective, cross; ill-tempered.
oilcans: noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
inhaler: noun, an apparatus or device used in inhaling medicinal vapors, anesthetics, etc.
inhales: verb (used with object), to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
Alethea: noun, a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “truth.”.
nostril: noun, either of the two external openings of the nose.
Alethia: noun, the ancient Greek personification of truth.
screeno: noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) (formerly) bingo played in a movie theater.
Script.
alienor: noun, a person who transfers property.
aliyahs: noun, the act of proceeding to the reading table in a synagogue for the reading of a portion from the Torah.
intense: adjective, existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree:
intens.
alinota: noun, the plate to which the wings are attached on the notum of an insect.
trellis: noun, a frame or structure of latticework; lattice.
install: verb (used with object), to place in position or connect for service or use:
inspect: verb (used with object), to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
sonance: noun, the condition or quality of being sonant.
sealant: noun, a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.
Roselle: noun, a tropical plant, Hibiscus sabdariffa, of the mallow family, grown for its thick, red calyx and bracts, used in making jellies and as a substitute for cranberries.
rostral: adjective, of or relating to a rostrum.
insnare: verb (used with object), ensnare.
inshore: adverb, toward the shore:
notches: noun, an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
Insecta: noun, the class comprising the insects.
inscape: noun, the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
notices: noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
inphase: adjective, having the same phase.
tailles: noun, French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
N-shell: noun, the fourth shell of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom and containing, when filled, 32 electrons having principal quantum number 4.
inlaces: verb (used with object), enlace.
solatia: noun, something given in compensation for inconvenience, loss, injury, or the like; recompense.
inheres: verb (used without object), to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
tannery: noun, a place where tanning is carried on.
incense: noun, an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
Eritrea: noun, a republic in NE Africa, on the Red Sea: Italian colony 1890–1941; province of Ethiopia 1962–93; independent since 1993. 47,076 sq. mi. (121,927 sq. km). Capital: Asmara.
Carlist: noun, a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
Carleen: noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
consent: noun, permission, approval, or agreement; compliance; acquiescence:
Pitcher: noun, a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
Conrail: noun, a government-supported corporation that combined six bankrupt railroads to provide freight and commuter service in 17 states from Boston to St. Louis.
pitches: noun, relative point, position, or degree:
Carlyle: noun, Thomas, 1795–1881, Scottish essayist and historian.
connate: adjective, existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
Carline: noun, an old woman.
Pythian: adjective, Also, Pythic. of or relating to Delphi, in ancient Greece.
tierces: noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
Pythias: noun, Damon and Pythias.
coltish: adjective, playful; frolicsome.
conster: verb (used with or without object), construe.
colters: noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
pythons: noun, any of several Old World boa constrictors of the subfamily Pythoninae, often growing to a length of more than 20 feet (6 meters): the Indian python, Python molurus, is endangered.
sheitel: noun, a wig worn by certain Orthodox Jewish married women in keeping with an old rabbinical precept that forbids a woman to leave her hair uncovered in the sight of a man other than her husband.
Carlita: noun, a female given name.
Sheitan: noun, Ash-Shaytān.
Collins: noun, a tall drink made with gin, whiskey, rum, or vodka, and lemon or lime juice, soda water, and sugar.
Carlota: noun, 1840–1927, wife of Maximillian: empress of Mexico 1864–67 (daughter of Leopold I of Belgium).
Collier: noun, a ship for carrying coal.
placate: noun, a piece of plate armor of the 15th to the 18th century protecting the lower part of the torso in front: used especially as a reinforcement over a breastplate.
collets: noun, a collar or enclosing band.
Carlson: noun, Anton Julius [an-tohn,, -ton] /ˈæn toʊn,, -tɒn/ (Show IPA), 1875–1956, U.S. physiologist, born in Sweden.
Carlton: noun, Stephen Norman ("Steve"; "Lefty") born 1944, U.S. baseball player.
shellac: noun, lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish.
constr.
collate: verb (used with object), to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, the pages of several sets of copies, etc.).
carhops: noun, a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
Pyrites: noun, pyrite.
ranches: noun, an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
careens: noun, a careening.
shelter: noun, something beneath, behind, or within which a person, animal, or thing is protected from storms, missiles, adverse conditions, etc.; refuge.
copters: noun, helicopter.
pyrones: noun, either of two heterocyclic ketones having the formula C 5 H 4 O 2 .
rancher: noun, a person who owns or works on a ranch.
Pyrrhic: noun, Also called dibrach. a pyrrhic foot.
ralline: adjective, belonging or pertaining to the family Rallidae, comprising the rails and allied species.
copyist: noun, a person who transcribes copies, especially of documents.
pyrrole: noun, a colorless, toxic, liquid, five-membered ring compound, C 4 H 5 N, that is a component of chlorophyll, hemin, and many other important naturally occurring substances.
copiers: noun, a person or thing that copies; copyist.
piscary: noun, Law. the right or privilege of fishing in particular waters.
Shelley: noun, Mary Wollstonecraft (Godwin) [woo l-stuh n-kraft,, -krahft] /ˈwʊl stənˌkræft,, -ˌkrɑft/ (Show IPA), 1797–1851, English author (wife of Percy Bysshe Shelley).
rallies: noun, a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.
Copehan: noun, Wintun.
tiercel: noun, tercel.
sheller: noun, a person, device, machine, etc., that shells something, as peas or clams.
contras: noun, (often initial capital letter) a member of a counterrevolutionary guerrilla group in Nicaragua.
carinas: noun, Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
contra-
pistole: noun, a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
cariole: noun, a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
caritas: noun, charity.
tollers: noun, a person or thing that tolls.
contain: verb (used with object), to hold or include within its volume or area:
Colleen: noun, an Irish girl.
collat.
Corelli: noun, Arcangelo [ahr-kahn-je-law] /ɑrˈkɑn dʒɛˌlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1653–1713, Italian violinist and composer.
plaster: noun, a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
planner: noun, a person who plans.
coalers: noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
carport: noun, a roofed, wall-less shed, usually projecting from the side of a building, used as a shelter for an automobile.
Plantae: noun, the taxonomic kingdom comprising all plants.
tincals: noun, a former name for crude native borax.
plantar: adjective, of or relating to the sole of the foot.
planter: noun, a person who plants.
carrels: noun, Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.
Plantin: noun, Christophe [kree-stawf] /kriˈstɔf/ (Show IPA), c1520–1589, French typographer.
carreta: noun, a simple two-wheeled oxcart.
clothes: plural noun, garments for the body; articles of dress; wearing apparel.
plastic: noun, Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
carpets: noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
platers: noun, a person or thing that plates.
carrion: noun, dead and putrefying flesh.
tinhorn: noun, someone, especially a gambler, who pretends to be important but actually has little money, influence, or skill.
ptyalin: noun, an enzyme in the saliva that converts starch into dextrin and maltose.
Carroll: noun, Charles, 1737–1832, American patriot and legislator.
platies: noun, platyfish.
Platina: noun, a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
clyster: noun, an enema.
carroty: adjective, like a carrot, as in color, flavor, or shape.
clip-on: noun, a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
tinnery: noun, tinworks.
tinners: noun, a tinsmith.
planish: verb (used with object), to give a smooth finish to (metal) by striking lightly with a smoothly faced hammer or die.
carpels: noun, a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
collars: noun, the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
Carolyn: noun, a female given name.
carneys: noun, carny.
carnets: noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
carnies: noun, a person employed by a carnival.
placers: 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.
placets: noun, an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
playact: verb (used with object), to dramatize (something):
carnose: adjective, of or relating to flesh; fleshy.
playlet: noun, a short play.
tillers: noun, a person who tills; farmer.
plaints: noun, a complaint.
coheres: verb (used without object), to stick together; be united; hold fast, as parts of the same mass:
coherer: noun, a person or thing that coheres.
planate: adjective, having a plane or flat surface.
coarsen: verb (used with or without object), to make or become coarse.
coheirs: noun, a joint heir.
plancer: noun, the soffit of a cornice, especially one of wood.
coesite: noun, a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
carotin: noun, carotene.
planers: noun, Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
coatees: noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
carpale: noun, any of the bones of the wrist.
carpals: noun, a carpale.
coaster: noun, a person or thing that coasts.
coastal: adjective, of, relating to, bordering on, or located near a coast:
seriate: adjective, arranged or occurring in one or more series.
coarser: adjective, of or relating to a topology on a topological space whose open sets are included among the open sets of a second specified topology on the space.
pyretic: adjective, of, pertaining to, affected by, or producing fever.
tollies: noun, candle (def 1).
Clinton: noun, De Witt [duh wit] /də ˈwɪt/ (Show IPA), 1769–1828, U.S. political leader and statesman: governor of New York 1817–21, 1825–28 (son of James Clinton).
capelin: noun, either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
crinose: adjective, hairy.
cantrip: noun, Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
cretins: noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
pierces: noun, Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
Pierrot: noun, a male character in certain French pantomime, having a whitened face and wearing a loose, white, fancy costume.
crepons: noun, a heavyweight crepe fabric.
creoles: noun, a person born in the West Indies or Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
capelet: noun, a short cape usually covering just the shoulders.
crenels: noun, any of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement.
pileate: adjective, having a pileus.
crenate: adjective, having the margin notched or scalloped so as to form rounded teeth, as a leaf.
pillars: noun, an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument:
criolla: noun, a woman or girl born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
pillory: noun, a wooden framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, formerly used to expose an offender to public derision.
Creator: noun, a person or thing that creates.
Capella: noun, Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Auriga.
creates: adjective, Archaic. created.
Pilsner: noun, a pale, light lager beer.
cratons: noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
craters: noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
pinatas: noun, (in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
pincers: noun, a gripping tool consisting of two pivoted limbs forming a pair of jaws and a pair of handles (usually used with pair of).
pincher: noun, a person or thing that pinches.
pinches
Pynchon: noun, Thomas, born 1937, U.S. novelist.
Shirley: noun, James, 1596–1666, English dramatist.
cantles: noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
raptors: noun, a raptorial bird.
picaras: noun, a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
phratry: noun, a grouping of clans or other social units within a tribe.
rathole: noun, a hole made by a rat, as into a room, barn, etc.:
phrenia
phrenic: adjective, Anatomy. of or relating to the diaphragm.
phreno-
Thraces: 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.
phrenol
crosier: noun, a ceremonial staff carried by a bishop or an abbot, hooked at one end like a shepherd's crook.
shoepac: noun, a heavy, laced, waterproof boot.
Pianola: noun, (lowercase) Bridge. a hand, as a laydown, that is very easy to play.
piaster: noun, a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
cronies: noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
canteen: noun, a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids.
thralls: noun, a person who is in bondage; slave.
Croatia: noun, a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
picaros: noun, a rogue or vagabond.
ratches: noun, a ratchet.
canters: noun, an easy gallop.
Crystal: noun, a clear, transparent mineral or glass resembling ice.
picotee: noun, a variety of carnation, tulip, etc., having an outer margin of another color.
crisper: noun, a person or thing that crisps, corrugates, or curls.
Crispen: verb (used with or without object), to make or become crisp.
cantina: noun, a saloon; bar.
cryptos: noun, a person who secretly supports or adheres to a group, party, or belief.
crypto-
picrate: noun, a salt or ester of picric acid.
Pinchot: noun, Gifford, 1863–1946, U.S. political leader, forester, and teacher.
capital: noun, the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.:
rancors: noun, bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
corners: noun, the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
Raphael: noun, (Raffaello Santi or Sanzio) 1483–1520, Italian painter.
caprine: adjective, of or relating to goats.
corresp
correl.
corrals: noun, an enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc.
piolets: noun, an ice ax used in mountaineering.
Pioneer: noun, a person who is among those who first enter or settle a region, thus opening it for occupation and development by others.
Rapallo: noun, a seaport in NW Italy, on the Gulf of Genoa: treaties 1920, 1922.
Cornish: noun, the Celtic language of Cornwall, extinct since c1800.
cornets: noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
Capsian: adjective, of or designating an Epipaleolithic culture of northwestern Africa, characterized by the use of geometric microlithic tools.
cornels: noun, any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
pintles: noun, a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
Cornell: noun, Ezra, 1809–74, U.S. capitalist and philanthropist.
capstan: noun, any of various windlasses, rotated in a horizontal plane by hand or machinery, for winding in ropes, cables, etc.
piranha: noun, any of several small South American freshwater fishes of the genus Serrasalmus that eat other fish and sometimes plants but occasionally also attack humans and other large animals that enter the water.
corneas: noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
CAPTAIN: noun, a person who is at the head of or in authority over others; chief; leader.
captans: noun, a powder, C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S, of white to cream color, used as a fungicide on vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
caption: noun, a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
Corinth: noun, an ancient city in Greece, on the Isthmus of Corinth: one of the wealthiest and most powerful of the ancient Greek cities.
Coryell: noun, John Russell, 1848–1924, U.S. author of detective and adventure stories.
Coryate: noun, Thomas, 1577–1617, English traveler and author.
Shelton: noun, a city in SW Connecticut.
pyrenes: noun, a putamen or stone, especially when there are several in a single fruit; a nutlet.
corsair: noun, a fast ship used for piracy.
corslet: noun, corselet (def 2).
craniol
cotypes: noun, a syntype.
cranio-
Capitol: noun, the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
cranial: adjective, of or relating to the cranium or skull.
pinenes: noun, a liquid terpene, C 10 H 16 , the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor.
crayons: noun, a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
threaps: noun, an argument; quarrel.
peasant: noun, a member of a class of persons, as in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank.
pinhole: noun, a small hole made by or as by a pin.
caplets
caplins: noun, capelin.
pinyons: noun, piñon (def 1).
rapines: noun, the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
pinnace: noun, a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
cortina: noun, a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
caporal: noun, a variety of tobacco.
coterie: noun, a group of people who associate closely.
thrills: noun, a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, sometimes manifested as a tremor or tingling sensation passing through the body.
costrel: noun, a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.
pinnate: adjective, resembling a feather, as in construction or arrangement; having parts arranged on each side of a common axis:
pinners: noun, a person or thing that pins.
Costain: noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
rapiers: noun, a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
pinoles: noun, corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
raphias: noun, raffia.
pintano: noun, sergeant major (def 3).
capotes: noun, a long cloak with a hood.
pterion: noun, the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
pteryla: noun, one of the feathered areas on the skin of a bird.
phrasal: adjective, of, consisting of, or of the nature of a phrase or phrases:
ceriphs: noun, serif.
porrect: adjective, extending horizontally; projecting.
cerates: 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.
cerato-
Chillon: noun, an ancient castle in W Switzerland, at the end of Lake Geneva.
porters: noun, a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel.
preter-
chiller: noun, a person or thing that chills.
Chillan: noun, a city in central Chile: earthquakes 1835, 1939.
Preston: noun, a seaport in W Lancashire, in NW England.
portray: verb (used with object), to make a likeness of by drawing, painting, carving, or the like.
Chiapas: noun, a state in S Mexico. 28,732 sq. mi. (74,415 sq. km). Capital: Tuxtla Gutiérrez.
presort: verb (used with object), to sort (letters, packages, etc.) by zip code or class before collection or delivery to a post office.
porcine: adjective, of or relating to swine.
Presley: noun, Elvis (Aron) 1935–77, U.S. rock-'n'-roll singer.
shapely: adjective, having a pleasing shape, especially with reference to a woman's figure.
Chester: noun, a city in Cheshire, in NW England: only English city with the Roman walls still intact.
present: noun, the present time.
postern: noun, a back door or gate.
certain: Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
shantey: noun, chantey.
presell: verb (used with object), to sell in advance, as before manufacture or construction:
Chenier: noun, a hummock in a marshy region, with stands of evergreen oaks.
tochers: noun, a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
Chelsea: noun, a former borough in Greater London, England: now part of Kensington and Chelsea; many residences of artists and writers.
presale: noun, a sale held in advance of an advertised sale, as for select customers.
Shapiro: noun, Karl (Jay) 1913–2000, U.S. poet and editor.
porches: noun, an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
cetanes: noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
chitons: noun, Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
cholent: noun, a stewed or baked dish, especially of meat and beans, served on the Sabbath but cooked the day before or overnight over a slow fire.
pollees: noun, a person who is asked questions in a poll.
cholate: noun, the salt form of cholic acid.
pollens: noun, the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses.
pollera: noun, a gaily colored costume worn by women during fiestas in Latin-American countries.
centile: noun, (not in technical use) a percentile.
centner: noun, (in several European countries) a unit of weight of 50 kilograms, equivalent to 110.2 pounds avoirdupois.
chloral: noun, Also called trichloroacetaldehyde, trichloroacetic acid aldehyde. a colorless, oily liquid, C 2 Cl 3 HO, having a pungent odor, usually derived by the chlorination of ethyl alcohol or of acetaldehyde and combining with water to form chloral hydrate.
central: noun, a main telephone exchange. a telephone operator at such an exchange.
Chi-tse: noun, Ki Tse.
pricers: noun, (especially in retail stores) an employee who establishes prices at which articles will be sold, or one who affixes price tags to merchandise.
centres: noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
centri-
Chinese: noun, the standard language of China, based on the speech of Beijing; Mandarin.
centro-
toenail: noun, a nail of a toe.
Shaitan: noun, Ash-Shaytān.
cephal-
Pontiac: noun, c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
Pontian: noun, pope a.d. 230–235.
pontils: noun, punty.
Pontine: adjective, of or relating to the pons.
Shapley: noun, Harlow [hahr-loh] /ˈhɑr loʊ/ (Show IPA), 1885–1972, U.S. astronomer.
toecaps: noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
pretors: noun, praetor.
chinone: noun, quinone.
preoral: adjective, situated in front of or before the mouth.
chelate: noun, Chemistry. a chelate compound.
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.
Charlie: noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter C.
charter: noun, a document, issued by a sovereign or state, outlining the conditions under which a corporation, colony, city, or other corporate body is organized, and defining its rights and privileges.
praline: noun, a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
Channel: noun, the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
charros: noun, a Mexican horseman or cowboy, typically one wearing an elaborate outfit, often with silver decorations, of tight trousers, ruffled shirt, short jacket, and sombrero.
prances: noun, the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
charpoy: noun, a light bedstead used in India, consisting of a web of rope or tape netting.
chanson: noun, any of several types of song with French lyrics, occurring from the Middle Ages to the present in a variety of musical styles.
chantey: noun, a sailors' song, especially one sung in rhythm to work.
charnel: noun, a repository for dead bodies.
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.
chanter: noun, a person who chants; singer.
chantry: noun, an endowment for the singing or saying of Mass for the souls of the founders or of persons named by them.
Chalons: noun, Also called Châlons-sur-Marne [sha-lawn-syr-marn] /ʃa lɔn sürˈmarn/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Marne, in NE France: defeat of Attila a.d. 451.
Charles: noun, (Prince of Edinburgh and of Wales) born 1948, heir apparent to the throne of Great Britain (son of Elizabeth II).
precent: verb (used with object), to lead as a precentor in singing.
precast: adjective, (of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
chapati: noun, a flat pancakelike bread, usually of whole-wheat flour, baked on a griddle.
Charley: noun, Victor Charlie.
Charity: noun, generous actions or donations to aid the poor, ill, or helpless:
shallot: noun, a plant, Allium cepa aggregatum (or A. ascalonicum), related to the onion, having a divided bulb used for flavoring in cookery.
shallop: noun, any of various vessels formerly used for sailing or rowing in shallow waters, especially a two-masted, gaff-rigged vessel of the 17th and 18th centuries.
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.
charily: adverb, carefully; warily.
preachy: adjective, tediously or pretentiously didactic.
chaplet: noun, a wreath or garland for the head.
precise: adjective, definitely or strictly stated, defined, or fixed:
praetor: noun, (in the ancient Roman republic) one of a number of elected magistrates charged chiefly with the administration of civil justice and ranking next below a consul.
poteens: noun, the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
pothers: noun, commotion; uproar.
potence: noun, potency.
Cheiron: noun, Chiron.
cheiro-
prelect: verb (used without object), to lecture or discourse publicly.
potency: noun, the state or quality of being potent.
cheeros: interjection, noun, cheerio.
prelate: noun, an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
cheerly: adverb, Archaic. cheerily; cheeringly.
cheerio: noun, a goodbye or farewell.
prelacy: noun, the office or dignity of a prelate, or high-ranking member of the Christian clergy.
potheen: noun, poteen.
chaines: noun, a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
cheater: noun, a person or thing that cheats.
chalone: noun, an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
potiche: noun, a vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a rounded or polygonal body narrowing at the top.
cheapos: noun, Slang. cheapo.
potline: noun, a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
cheapie: noun, a cheaply made, often inferior, product:
chayote: noun, a tropical American vine, Sechium edule, of the gourd family, having triangular leaves and small, white flowers.
cheapen: verb (used with object), to make cheap or cheaper.
chatons: noun, Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
preheat: verb (used with object), to heat before using or before subjecting to some further process:
chaitya: noun, a Buddhist shrine in India; stupa.
chalets: noun, a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps.
Challis: noun, a soft fabric of plain weave in wool, cotton, rayon, or other staple fiber, either in a solid color or, more often, a small print.
chasten: verb (used with object), to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
centare: noun, centiare.
centals: noun, hundredweight (def 1).
Serpent: noun, a snake.
citrons: noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
Clapton: noun, Eric, born 1945, English blues and rock guitarist and composer.
plinths: noun, a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier.
Shearer: noun, Moira (Moira Shearer King) 1926–2006, British ballerina.
protein: noun, Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
Ploesti: noun, a city in S Romania: center of a rich oil-producing region.
Clayton: noun, John Middleton, 1796–1856, U.S. jurist and politician: senator 1829–36, 1845–49, 1853–56; secretary of state 1849–50.
claires: noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
Sharrie: noun, a female given name, form of Sharon.
Catalin
claypan: noun, hardpan (def 1).
sharpie: noun, sharper.
protean: adjective, readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
clarain: noun, the coal forming the bright layers in banded bituminous coal.
poacher: noun, a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
citrals: 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.
catarrh: noun, Pathology. inflammation of a mucous membrane, especially of the respiratory tract, accompanied by excessive secretions.
citoles: noun, cittern.
poaches: verb (used with object), to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
prostie: noun, a prostitute.
Cythera: noun, a Greek island in the Mediterranean, S of Peloponnesus: site of former ancient temple of Aphrodite. 108 sq. mi. (280 sq. km).
cithara: noun, kithara.
sharper: noun, a shrewd swindler.
typhons: noun, a signal horn operated by compressed air or steam.
typical: adjective, of the nature of or serving as a type or representative specimen.
typicon: noun, the instructions for the orders of the services during the ecclesiastical year, contained in a manual.
plicate: adjective, Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
Castile: noun, Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
cystine: noun, a crystalline amino acid, C 6 H 12 O 4 N 2 S 2 , occurring in most proteins, especially the keratins in hair, wool, and horn, and yielding cysteine on reduction.
cleaner: noun, a person who cleans, especially one whose regular occupation is cleaning offices, buildings, equipment, etc.
cartels: noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
clerisy: noun, learned persons as a class; literati; intelligentsia.
carters: noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
Serrano: noun, a small, green or reddish, extremely hot chili pepper, the fruit of a variety of Capsicum annuum used in cooking.
Cartier: noun, Sir George Étienne [zhawrzh ey-tyen] /ʒɔrʒ eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1814–73, Canadian political leader: prime minister 1857–62, defense minister 1867–73.
tin-pan: adjective, harsh, tinny, or clanging; noisy.
clearly: adverb, in a clear manner:
caseate: verb (used without object), to undergo caseation.
psycho-
cleanse: verb (used with object), to make clean.
plenary: noun, a plenary session, meeting, or the like.
cleanly: adverb, in a clean manner.
Caserta: noun, a city in S Italy, near Naples.
clarets: noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
clasper: noun, a person or thing that clasps.
cashier: noun, an employee, as in a market or department store, who collects payments for customer purchases.
plenish: verb (used with object), to fill up; stock; furnish.
serrate: adjective, Chiefly Biology. notched on the edge like a saw:
clarity: noun, clearness or lucidity as to perception or understanding; freedom from indistinctness or ambiguity.
pschent: noun, the double crown worn by ancient Egyptian kings, symbolic of dominion over Upper and Lower Egypt, which had previously been separate kingdoms.
Clarion: noun, an ancient trumpet with a curved shape.
Caspian: noun, Caspian Sea.
clarino: noun, a valveless trumpet used in the 17th and 18th centuries for playing rapid passages in the high register.
Psalter: noun, the Biblical book of Psalms.
claries: noun, any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
Setaria: noun, any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
cistron: noun, a segment of DNA that encodes for the formation of a specific polypeptide chain; a structural gene.
poetics: noun, literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
cholers: noun, irascibility; anger; wrath; irritability.
chortle: noun, a gleeful chuckle.
cyanite: noun, Mineralogy. kyanite.
prolate: adjective, elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
cyanine: noun, any of several groups of dyes that make silver halide photographic plates sensitive to a wider color range.
Celaeno: noun, Classical Mythology. a Pleiad.
cyanate: noun, a salt or ester of cyanic acid.
Celesta: noun, a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.
prythee: interjection, prithee.
Christy: noun, Christie.
cellist: noun, a person who plays the cello.
chryso-
prithee: interjection, (I) pray thee.
Celosia: noun, any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes. Compare cockscomb (def 3).
chorten: noun, (in Tibet) a monument to a distinguished Buddhist, especially a lama.
poleyns: noun, a piece for the knee, made of plate or leather.
chorine: noun, a chorus girl.
polyene: noun, a hydrocarbon containing two or more double bonds, often conjugated.
choreas: noun, any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
chorals: noun, chorale.
chorale: noun, a hymn, especially one with strong harmonization:
cenotes: noun, a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
chopins: noun, an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
Printer: noun, a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
chopine: noun, a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
princes: noun, a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
chollas: noun, any of several spiny treelike cacti belonging to the genus Opuntia, especially O. fulgida of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having knobby outgrowths and yellow spines.
choline: noun, Biochemistry. a quaternary ammonium cation, C 5 H 14 N + O, one of the B-complex vitamins, found in the lecithin of many plants and animals.
polenta: noun, (especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
proline: noun, an alcohol-soluble amino acid, C 4 H 9 NHCOOH, occurring in high concentration in collagen. Symbol: P. Abbreviation: Pro;
cistern: noun, a reservoir, tank, or container for storing or holding water or other liquid.
Cyprian: noun, Saint (Thascius Caecillus Cyprianus) a.d. c200–258, early church father, bishop, and martyr.
cateran: noun, (formerly) a freebooter or marauder of the Scottish Highlands.
sharpen: verb (used with or without object), to make or become sharp or sharper.
cirrose: adjective, having a cirrus or cirri.
caterer: noun, one whose business is to provide food, supplies, and sometimes service at social gatherings.
cirrate: adjective, having cirri.
pointal: noun, pointel.
pointel: noun, a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
pointer: noun, a person or thing that points.
cypsela: noun, an achene with an adherent calyx, as in the composite plants.
pointes: noun, the tip of the toe.
Cypriot: noun, a native or inhabitant of Cyprus.
prosect: verb (used with object), to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
ciphony: noun, the process of encrypting telecommunication signals, as to prevent information from being intercepted by an enemy or competitor.
cyathia: noun, an inflorescence consisting of a cup-shaped involucre enclosing an apetalous, pistillate flower surrounded by several staminate flowers.
cyphers: noun, zero.
Cathars: noun, (in medieval Europe) a member of any of several rigorously ascetic Christian sects maintaining a dualistic theology.
prosaic: adjective, commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:
Cynthia: noun, Artemis: so called from her birth on Mt. Cynthus, on Delos.
prorate: verb (used with object), to divide, distribute, or calculate proportionately.
cations: noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
cineole: noun, a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
Polaris: noun, Astronomy. the polestar or North Star, a star of the second magnitude situated close to the north pole of the heavens, in the constellation Ursa Minor: the outermost star in the handle of the Little Dipper.
pronate: verb (used with object), to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
catnaps: noun, a short, light nap or doze.
catnips: noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
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).
thorias: noun, a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
recepts: noun, an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
photics: noun, the science of light.
eyespot: noun, a sensory organ of lower animals, having a light-perceiving function.
astrol.
callose: noun, callus (def 2).
Realtor
entices: verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
relates: verb (used with object), to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
entires: noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
relator: noun, a person who relates or tells; narrator.
eyeshot: noun, range of vision; view:
phenols: noun, Also called carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous mass, C 6 H 5 OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative of benzene: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as an antiseptic, and in organic synthesis.
entoils: verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
entopic: adjective, being or occurring in the usual place.
caloyer: noun, a monk of the Eastern Church.
eyelash: noun, one of the short, thick, curved hairs growing as a fringe on the edge of an eyelid.
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.
entrail: plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
astylar: adjective, without columns.
entrain: verb (used with object), to put aboard a train.
relapse: noun, an act or instance of relapsing.
enthral: verb (used with object), enthrall.
therapy: noun, the treatment of disease or disorders, as by some remedial, rehabilitating, or curative process:
elastic: noun, webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
Aterian: adjective, of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
enspell: verb (used with object), to cast a spell on.
elation: noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
elaters: noun, Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
callant: noun, a lad; boy.
peroral: adjective, administered or performed through the mouth, as surgery or administration of a drug.
elastin: noun, a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
entails: noun, the act of entailing.
thenars: noun, the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
enteral: adjective, enteric.
enteric: noun, enterics, Bacteriology. enterobacteria.
reapers: noun, a machine for cutting standing grain; reaping machine.
callers: noun, a person or thing that calls.
enteron: noun, the alimentary canal; the digestive tract.
atelier: noun, a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
phenyls: adjective, containing the phenyl group.
elaenia: noun, any of numerous tropical American flycatchers of the genus Elaenia, having short crests and small bills.
entero-
re-ally: verb (used with or without object), to ally again or anew.
Eleanor: noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
eparchs: noun, the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
asphalt: noun, any of various dark-colored, solid, bituminous substances, native in various areas of the earth and composed mainly of hydrocarbon mixtures.
ecotype: noun, a subspecies or race that is especially adapted to a particular set of environmental conditions.
Perilla: noun, any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, especially P. frutescens, which has become naturalized in the eastern U.S. and from which perilla oil is obtained.
reliant: adjective, having or showing dependence:
relicts: noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
eparchy: noun, (in modern Greece) one of the administrative subdivisions of a province.
philol.
philos.
phyllos: noun, flaky, tissue-thin layers of pastry used in baked desserts and appetizers.
therian: noun, a therian animal.
eclipse: noun, Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
philter: noun, a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love, usually with some specific person.
eclairs: noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
reliers: noun, a person or thing that relies.
asocial: adjective, not sociable or gregarious; withdrawn from society.
philtre: noun, verb (used with object), philter.
Torelli: noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1650?–1708, Italian composer and violinist.
realist: noun, a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
eoliths: 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.
Phyllis: noun, a name used in pastoral literature, as the Eclogues of Vergil, for a country girl or sweetheart.
ectopia: noun, the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
torches: 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.
therein: adverb, in or into that place or thing.
thereon: adverb, on or upon that or it.
perlite: noun, a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
Theresa: noun, Saint. Also, Teresa. Also called Theresa of Avila [ah-vee-lah] /ˈɑ viˌlɑ/ (Show IPA), 1515–82, Spanish Carmelite nun, mystic, and writer.
theriac: noun, molasses; treacle.
entraps: verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
entries: noun, an act of entering; entrance.
relents: verb (used with object), Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
entropy: noun, Thermodynamics. (on a macroscopic scale) a function of thermodynamic variables, as temperature, pressure, or composition, that is a measure of the energy that is not available for work during a thermodynamic process. A closed system evolves toward a state of maximum entropy. (in statistical mechanics) a measure of the randomness of the microscopic constituents of a thermodynamic system. Symbol: S.
Astaire: noun, Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
thalers: noun, any of various former large coins of various German states; dollar.
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.
ectypes: noun, a reproduction; copy (opposed to prototype).
phyllo-
reality: noun, the state or quality of being real.
ranchos: noun, a ranch.
ensnarl: verb (used with object), to entangle in or as in a snarl.
ensnare: verb (used with object), to capture in, or involve as in, a snare:
Ephrata: noun, a town in SE Pennsylvania.
encrypt: verb (used with object), to encipher or encode.
recital: noun, a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
shortie: noun, a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a disparaging and offensive term of address).
Elpenor: noun, (in the Odyssey) a companion of Odysseus who was killed when he fell off the roof of Circe's palace.
toprail: noun, the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
cahiers: noun, Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
Elohist: noun, a writer of one of the major sources of the Hexateuch, in which God is characteristically referred to as Elohim rather than Yahweh.
encores: noun, a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
atonies: noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
petiole: noun, Botany. the slender stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem; leafstalk.
atonics: noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
pertain: verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
Ellison: noun, Ralph (Waldo) [wawl-doh,, wol-] /ˈwɔl doʊ,, ˈwɒl-/ (Show IPA), 1914–1994, U.S. novelist, essayist, and lecturer.
rectory: noun, a rector's house; parsonage.
petrels: noun, any of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae.
ellipse: noun, a plane curve such that the sums of the distances of each point in its periphery from two fixed points, the foci, are equal. It is a conic section formed by the intersection of a right circular cone by a plane that cuts the axis and the surface of the cone. Typical equation: (x 2 / a 2) + (y 2 / b 2) = 1. If a = b the ellipse is a circle.
Petrine: adjective, of or relating to the apostle Peter or the Epistles bearing his name.
tonners: noun, something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
enclose: verb (used with object), to shut or hem in; close in on all sides:
enclasp: verb (used with object), to hold in or as in a clasp or embrace.
enhance: verb (used with object), to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify:
topline: adjective, so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like:
enchain: verb (used with object), to bind in or as in chain or chains; fetter; restrain:
enchant: verb (used with object), to subject to magical influence; bewitch:
topical: noun, Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
atresia: noun, the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
topiary: noun, topiary work; the topiary art.
re-coil: verb (used with or without object), to coil again.
enchase: verb (used with object), to place (gems) in an ornamental setting.
enation: noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
recites: verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
Pescara: noun, a city in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
encinas: noun, the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
atopies: noun, an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
shortly: adverb, in a short time; soon.
recline: verb (used with object), to cause to lean back on something; place in a recumbent position.
Tonnies: noun, Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
Caelian: noun, the southeastern hill of the seven hills of ancient Rome.
Elspeth: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
petrol.
Cayenne: noun, a hot, biting condiment composed of the ground pods and seeds of the pepper Capsicum annuum longum.
Eleatic: noun, a philosopher of the Eleatic school.
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.
phallic: adjective, of, relating to, or resembling a phallus.
Perrine: noun, a town in S Florida.
theines: noun, caffeine, especially in tea.
recants: verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
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.
calipee: noun, the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
enrolls: verb (used with object), to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register:
perries: noun, a fermented beverage similar to cider, made from the juice of pears.
Athenai: noun, Greek name of Athens.
Electra: noun, Also, Elektra. Classical Mythology. the daughter of Agamemnon and Clytemnestra who incited her brother Orestes to kill Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus.
electr-
recalls: noun, an act of recalling.
Reynosa: noun, a city in N Tamaulipas, in E Mexico, on the Rio Grande.
elector: noun, a person who elects or may elect, especially a qualified voter.
athanor: noun, a digester furnace with a self-feeding fuel supply contained in a towerlike contrivance, ensuring a constant, durable temperature.
caliphs: noun, a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
Calypso: noun, Also, Kalypso. Classical Mythology. a sea nymph who detained Odysseus on the island of Ogygia for seven years.
phalera: noun, a metal disk or boss worn on a man's breast as an ornament or as a military decoration or used to adorn the harness of a horse.
perrons: noun, an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
elytron: noun, one of the pair of hardened forewings of certain insects, as beetles, forming a protective covering for the posterior or flight wings.
Shorter: noun, Frank, born 1947, U.S. marathon runner.
petrols: noun, British. gasoline.
topsail: noun, a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
reentry: noun, an act of reentering.
Elysian: adjective, of, relating to, or resembling Elysium.
enlaces: verb (used with object), to interlace; intertwine:
athrill: adjective, affected with a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement; tingling (usually used predicatively):
Cairene: noun, a native or resident of Cairo, Egypt.
persona: noun, a person.
Persian: noun, a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
phaeton: noun, any of various light, four-wheeled carriages, with or without a top, having one or two seats facing forward, used in the 19th century.
shorten: verb (used with object), to make short or shorter.
thallic: adjective, of or containing thallium, especially in the trivalent state.
enolate: noun, any metallic derivative of an enol.
persalt: noun, (in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.
Theiler: noun, Max, 1899–1972, South African medical scientist, in the U.S. after 1922: Nobel Prize in medicine 1951.
receipt: noun, a written acknowledgment of having received, or taken into one's possession, a specified amount of money, goods, etc.
enplane: verb (used with object), to allow to board or put on board an airplane:
Phaenna: noun, one of the Graces worshiped at Sparta.
Phineas: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “serpent's mouth or oracle.”.
atrophy: noun, Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
canapes: noun, a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
Epsilon: noun, the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
phonics: noun, a method of teaching reading and spelling based upon the phonetic interpretation of ordinary spelling.
phytins
phoneys: noun, something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
earnest: noun, full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
terrine: noun, a casserole dish made of pottery.
phonies: noun, something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
reaches: noun, an act or instance of reaching:
terries: noun, the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.
Eastern: adjective, lying toward or situated in the east:
Epistle: noun, a letter, especially a formal or didactic one; written communication.
erector: noun, Also, erecter. a person or thing that erects.
Asenath: noun, the wife of Joseph and the mother of Manasseh and Ephraim. Gen. 41:45; 46:20.
Shriner: noun, a member of a fraternal order (Ancient Arabic Order of Nobles of the Mystic Shrine) that is an auxiliary of the Masonic order and is dedicated to good fellowship, health programs, charitable works, etc.
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.
Ercilla: noun, Alonso de [ah-lawn-saw th e] /ɑˈlɔn sɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1533–94, Spanish epic poet; soldier in the conquest of Chile.
physiol
pereion: noun, (in a crustacean) the thorax.
physio-
canella: noun, the cinnamonlike bark of a West Indian tree, Canella winterana, used as a condiment and in medicine.
Terrell: noun, a city in NE Texas.
phocine: adjective, of or relating to seals.
cannoli: plural noun, tubular pastry shells stuffed with a sweetened filling of whipped ricotta and often containing nuts, citron, or bits of chocolate.
Phocaea: noun, an ancient seaport in Asia Minor: northernmost of the Ionian cities; later an important maritime state.
epochal: adjective, of, relating to, or of the nature of an epoch.
percher: noun, a person or thing that perches.
Toryish: adjective, of, relating to, or resembling a Tory.
thinner: noun, a volatile liquid, as turpentine, used to dilute paint, varnish, rubber cement, etc., to the desired or proper consistency.
canines: noun, a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
rennets: noun, the lining membrane of the fourth stomach of a calf or of the stomach of certain other young animals.
Sephora: noun, Zipporah.
earlaps: noun, earflap.
percent: noun, Also called per centum. one one-hundredth part; 1/100.
aseptic: noun, a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
Earhart: noun, Amelia (Mary) 1897–1937, U.S. aviator: vanished in flight over Pacific Ocean.
phytons: noun, the smallest part of a stem, root, or leaf, that, when removed from a plant, may grow into a new plant.
earache: noun, pain in the ear; otalgia.
ratline: noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
thionyl: adjective, sulfinyl.
earthly: adjective, of or relating to the earth, especially as opposed to heaven; worldly.
Ericson: noun, Leif [leef;; Icelandic leyv] /lif;; Icelandic leɪv/ (Show IPA), flourished a.d. c1000, Norse mariner: according to Icelandic saga, discoverer of Vinland (son of Eric the Red).
ratines: noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
phytols: noun, a hydrophobic alcohol, C 20 H 40 O, that occurs esterified as a side chain in the chlorophyll molecule.
rentier: noun, a person who has a fixed income, as from lands or bonds.
ashtray: noun, a receptacle for tobacco ashes of smokers.
terrane: noun, any rock formation or series of formations or the area in which a particular formation or group of rocks is predominant.
earshot: noun, the range or distance within which a sound, voice, etc., can be heard.
Epstein: noun, Sir Jacob, 1880–1959, English sculptor, born in the U.S.
Perchta: noun, the goddess of death and of fertility: sometimes identified with Holle.
rations: noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
Torenia: noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
epinaos: noun, a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
Phorcys: noun, a sea god who fathered the Gorgons.
reactor: noun, a person or thing that reacts or undergoes reaction.
epilate: verb (used with object), to remove (hair) from by means of physical, chemical, or radiological agents; depilate.
canonry: noun, the office or benefice of a canon.
perches: noun, a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
relishy
erasion: noun, the act of erasing.
Pereira: noun, Irene Rice, 1907–71, U.S. artist.
earthen: adjective, composed of earth.
echino-
phonate: verb (used with or without object), Phonetics. to provide (a sound source, and hence the pitch) for a given voiced continuant or vowel, through rapid, periodic glottal action.
phoresy: noun, (among insects and arachnids) a nonparasitic relationship in which one species is carried about by another.
echelon: noun, a level of command, authority, or rank: Synonyms: place, rank, hierarchy, authority, grade, office; row, tier, rung; social standing, position, class, standing.
Ashanti: noun, a former native kingdom and British colony in W Africa: now a region of Ghana. 9700 sq. mi. (25,123 sq. km). Capital: Kumasi.
cannery: noun, a factory where foodstuffs, as meat, fish, or fruit are canned.
percale: noun, a closely woven, smooth-finished, plain or printed cotton cloth, used for bed sheets, clothing, etc.
ecartes: noun, a card game for two players.

6 letter words you can make with phanerocrystalline

Sarnen: noun, a town in and the capital of Obwalden, in central Switzerland, E of Bern.
sarape: noun, serape.
silane: noun, Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
lithos: noun, lithography.
reecho: noun, a repeated echo.
peahen: noun, the female peafowl.
poetic: noun, poetics.
repair: noun, an act, process, or work of repairing:
prosit: interjection, (used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
Senior: noun, a person who is older than another.
prance: noun, the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
renter: noun, a person or organization that holds, or has the use of, property by payment of rent.
loathe: verb (used with object), to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
Sarthe: noun, a department in NW France. 2411 sq. mi. (6245 sq. km). Capital: Le Mans.
Reiner: noun, Fritz, 1888–1963, Hungarian conductor in the U.S.
Perrin: noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.
schlep: noun, Also, schlepper. someone or something that is tedious, slow, or awkward; drag.
resale: noun, the act of selling a second time.
Sarton: noun, May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
reechy: adjective, smoky or sooty.
points: noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
peachy: adjective, resembling a peach, as in color or appearance.
scler-
litho.
liters: noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
sclera: noun, a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
pecten: noun, Zoology, Anatomy. a comblike part or process. a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
Nepali: noun, Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
peaces: noun, the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
Nepean: noun, a former city in SE Ontario, Canada, now part of Ottawa.
rental: noun, an amount received or paid as rent.
litres: noun, liter.
poetry: noun, the art of rhythmical composition, written or spoken, for exciting pleasure by beautiful, imaginative, or elevated thoughts.
sclent: noun, any slanting surface, as a slope.
Sharon: noun, Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
Schley: noun, Winfield Scott [win-feeld] /ˈwɪnˌfild/ (Show IPA), 1839–1911, U.S. rear admiral.
Nellie: noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
llanos: noun, an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
specie: noun, coined money; coin.
Sarnia: noun, a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
Perron: noun, an outside platform upon which the entrance door of a building opens, with steps leading to it.
proser: noun, a person who talks or writes in prose.
person: noun, a human being, whether an adult or child:
L-line: noun, one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
Senora: noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to Mrs., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a married or older woman. Abbreviation: Sra.
prates: noun, act of prating.
splice: noun, a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
repros: noun, Informal. reproduction (def 3).
spline: noun, a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
Persia: noun, Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
pecans: noun, a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
peasen: noun, a plural of pease.
silent: noun, Usually, silents. silent films.
Sharpe: noun, William Forsyth [fawr-sahyth] /ˈfɔr saɪθ/ (Show IPA), born 1934, U.S. economist: Nobel prize 1990.
loaner: noun, a person or thing that loans.
resail: verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
Schipa: noun, Tito [tee-taw] /ˈti tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.
Neilah: noun, the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
pointy: adjective, having a comparatively sharp point:
pearly: adjective, like a pearl, especially in being white or lustrous; nacreous:
poiser: noun, a person or thing that poises.
Sartre: noun, Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
Nelson: noun, a hold in which pressure is applied to the head, back of the neck, and one or both arms of the opponent.
Seneca: noun, a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
pointe: noun, the tip of the toe.
sarco-
splint: noun, a thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position.
siller: noun, silver.
niches: noun, an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
preach: verb (used with object), to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
pathos: noun, the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity, or of sympathetic and kindly sorrow or compassion.
Silone: noun, Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
peseta: noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
resect: verb (used with object), to do a resection on.
Renton: noun, a city in W Washington, near Seattle.
patina: noun, a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
sancta: noun, a sacred or holy place.
lysine: noun, a crystalline, basic, amino acid, H 2 N(CH 2) 4 CH(NH 2)COOH, produced chiefly from many proteins by hydrolysis, essential in the nutrition of humans and animals. Symbol: K. Abbreviation: Lys;
patine: noun, patina.
Peoria: noun, a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
Sheena: noun, a female given name.
pliant: adjective, bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
nicety: noun, a delicate or fine point; punctilio:
rectal: adjective, of, relating to, or for the rectum.
Pesaro: noun, a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
plyers: noun, plier.
reseat: verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
Nicene: adjective, of or relating to Nicaea.
plinth: noun, a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier.
Nicole: noun, a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
Plenty: noun, a full or abundant supply or amount:
patios: noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
paters: noun, British Informal. father.
pleio-
Nilote: noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
spoilt: noun, Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
saltie: noun, an ocean-going sailor.
nylons: noun, any of a class of thermoplastic polyamides capable of extrusion when molten into fibers, sheets, etc., of extreme toughness, strength, and elasticity, synthesized by the interaction of a dicarboxylic acid with a diamine: used especially for yarn, fabrics, and bristles, as for brushes.
Psyche: noun, Classical Mythology. a personification of the soul, which in the form of a beautiful girl was loved by Eros.
Li-sao: noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
patens: noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
lysate: noun, the mixture of substances formed by the lysis of cells.
Niepce: noun, Joseph Nicéphore [zhaw-zef nee-sey-fawr] /ʒɔ zɛf ni seɪˈfɔr/ (Show IPA), 1765–1833, French inventor.
patho-
Peraea: noun, a region in ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan and the Dead Sea.
psych-
resent: verb (used with object), to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
niello: noun, a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.
plench: noun, a tool combining pliers and wrench: used especially by astronauts.
nycto-
Pathan: noun, Afghan (def 1).
nycti-
pathic
Pesach: noun, Passover (def 1).
listel: noun, a narrow list or fillet.
sapro-
Rector: noun, a member of the clergy in charge of a parish in the Protestant Episcopal Church.
nerols: noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
sapele: noun, Also called aboudikro. the mahoganylike wood of any of several African trees of the genus Entandrophragma, used for making furniture.
patrol: noun, a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
Nernst: noun, Walther Herman [vahl-tuh r her-mahn] /ˈvɑl tər ˈhɛr mɑn/ (Show IPA), 1864–1941, German physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1920.
Nerine: noun, any of several bulbous plants belonging to the genus Nerine, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having funnel-shaped red, pink, or white flowers.
Nereis: noun, clamworm.
Neenah: noun, a city in E Wisconsin.
rentes: noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
paries: noun, Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
poachy: adjective, (of land) slushy; swampy.
nestle: verb (used with object), to settle or ensconce snugly:
Perche: noun, a former division of N France.
sharpy: noun, sharpie.
pocill
senile: noun, a senile person.
patron: noun, a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
Sapota: noun, sapote.
nephr-
rectos
sapote: noun, Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
pentyl: adjective, containing a pentyl group; amyl.
litany: noun, a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
patois: noun, a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
nyalas: noun, an antelope, Tragelaphus angasii, of southeastern Africa, the male of which has a grayish body marked with white stripes.
listen: Verb phrases, listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
protei: noun, plural of proteus (def 3).
sanity: noun, the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
Patras: noun, Greek Patrai [pah-tre] /ˈpɑ trɛ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in the Peloponnesus, in W Greece, on the Gulf of Patras.
Nicaea: noun, an ancient city in NW Asia Minor: Nicene Creed formulated here a.d.
Santal: noun, sandalwood.
patri-
Lister: noun, Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
Sharra: noun, a member of a Mongol people inhabiting Outer Mongolia.
schorl: noun, Mineralogy. a black tourmaline.
Nestor: noun, the oldest and wisest of the Greeks in the Trojan War and a king of Pylos.
sparry: adjective, of or relating to mineral spar.
Santee: noun, a city in SW California.
Sparta: noun, an ancient city in S Greece: the capital of Laconia and the chief city of the Peloponnesus, at one time the dominant city of Greece: famous for strict discipline and training of soldiers.
recti-
splore: noun, a frolic; revel; carousal.
Sparti: noun, Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
nether: adjective, lying or believed to lie beneath the earth's surface; infernal:
spathe: noun, a bract or pair of bracts, often large and colored, subtending or enclosing a spadix or flower cluster.
santir: noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
praise: noun, the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
set-in: adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
prayer: noun, a devout petition to God or an object of worship.
scarph: noun, a tapered or otherwise-formed end on each of the pieces to be assembled with a scarf joint.
spirea: noun, any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
pother: noun, commotion; uproar.
peltry: noun, fur skins; pelts collectively.
napery: noun, table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
Lorena: noun, a female given name.
repels: verb (used with object), to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
repent: adjective, creeping.
renins: noun, a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
sphene: noun, a mineral, calcium titanium silicate, CaTiSiO 5 , occurring as an accessory mineral in a variety of crystalline rocks, usually in small wedge-shaped crystals.
relent: verb (used with object), Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
pontil: noun, punty.
Perlis: noun, a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
Naoise: noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
Nantes: noun, a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
scaler: noun, a person or thing that scales.
Nanhai: noun, former name of Foshan.
Lorens: noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
pennis
Shaper: noun, a person or thing that shapes.
lorica: noun, Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
lorans: noun, a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
Napier: noun, neper.
nances: noun, Offensive. an effeminate male.
narco-
narial: adjective, of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
loners: noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
Lonnie: noun, a male given name, form of Alonso.
spiro-
ponces: noun, a pimp.
pricer: noun, (especially in retail stores) an employee who establishes prices at which articles will be sold, or one who affixes price tags to merchandise.
narcos: noun, narc.
Sicyon: noun, an ancient city in S Greece, near Corinth.
lopers: noun, a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
pricey: adjective, expensive or unduly expensive:
Naples: noun, Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
ponies: noun, a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
Sperry: noun, Elmer Ambrose, 1860–1930, U.S. inventor and manufacturer.
pelter: noun, a person or thing that pelts.
rennet: noun, the lining membrane of the fourth stomach of a calf or of the stomach of certain other young animals.
Rennes: noun, a city in and the capital of Ille-et-Vilaine, in NW France: former capital of Brittany; scene of trial of Alfred Dreyfus, 1899.
Lorain: noun, a port in N Ohio, on Lake Erie.
repeat: noun, the act of repeating.
Napoli: noun, Italian name of Naples.
Pontic: noun, an artificial tooth in a bridge.
shapen: adjective, having a designated shape (usually used in combination):
shrill: noun, a shrill sound.
lonely: adjective, affected with, characterized by, or causing a depressing feeling of being alone; lonesome.
spinor: noun, a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
spiral: noun, Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
shanty: noun, a crudely built hut, cabin, or house.
shanti: noun, peace.
Penney: noun, J(ames) C(ash) 1875–1971, U.S. retail merchant.
postal: noun, Informal. postal card.
replay: noun, an act or instance of replaying.
spinto: adjective, having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
spilth: noun, spillage (def 1).
poster: noun, a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
spinal: noun, Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
spicey: adjective, spicy.
relies: verb (used without object), to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
relish: noun, liking or enjoyment of the taste of something.
Shrine: noun, a building or other shelter, often of a stately or sumptuous character, enclosing the remains or relics of a saint or other holy person and forming an object of religious veneration and pilgrimage.
spinel: noun, any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
spinet: noun, a small upright piano.
Potash: noun, potassium carbonate, especially the crude impure form obtained from wood ashes.
scanty: noun, scanties, very brief underpants, especially for women.
poteen: noun, the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
lothly: adverb, loathly1 .
relier: noun, a person or thing that relies.
preset: noun, a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
sphere: noun, Geometry. a solid geometric figure generated by the revolution of a semicircle about its diameter; a round body whose surface is at all points equidistant from the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 + z 2 = r 2 . the surface of such a figure; a spherical surface.
repine: verb (used without object), to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
Pennie: noun, a female given name, form of Penelope.
pretor: noun, praetor.
portal: noun, a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
sphery: adjective, having the form of a sphere; spherelike.
Porter: noun, a person hired to carry burdens or baggage, as at a railroad station or a hotel.
pencel: noun, a small pennon, as at the head of a lance.
nailer: noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
lories: noun, any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
perish: Idioms, perish the thought, may it never happen: used facetiously or as an afterthought of foreboding.
Scylla: noun, Modern name Scilla. a rock in the Strait of Messina off the S coast of Italy.
pencil: noun, a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
Renata: noun, a female given name.
Lorrie: noun, a female given name, form of Laura.
Portia: noun, the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
relict: noun, Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
portly: adjective, rather heavy or fat; stout; corpulent.
nacres: noun, mother-of-pearl.
nachos: noun, a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
presto: noun, Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
penche: adjective, performed or executed while leaning forward.
Penchi: noun, Benxi.
Poncas: noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
pelota: noun, a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
poleyn: noun, a piece for the knee, made of plate or leather.
nearly: adverb, all but; almost:
Neches: noun, a river in E Texas, flowing S and SE to Sabine Lake. 416 miles (669 km) long.
Sierra: noun, a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
priors: noun, Informal. a prior conviction.
spleen: noun, a highly vascular, glandular, ductless organ, situated in humans at the cardiac end of the stomach, serving chiefly in the formation of mature lymphocytes, in the destruction of worn-out red blood cells, and as a reservoir for blood.
neaten: verb (used with object), to make neat:
priory: noun, a religious house governed by a prior or prioress, often dependent upon an abbey.
scythe: noun, an agricultural implement consisting of a long, curving blade fastened at an angle to a handle, for cutting grass, grain, etc., by hand.
sienna: noun, a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
Lochia: noun, the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.
Locris: noun, either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
necro-
satiny: adjective, satinlike; smooth; glossy.
prints: noun, the state of being printed.
speech: noun, the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one's thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture:
Speyer: noun, a city in SW Germany, on the Rhine.
policy: noun, a definite course of action adopted for the sake of expediency, facility, etc.:
scato-
satire: noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
peyote: noun, mescal (def 3).
polies: noun, Informal. polyester (def 2):
preens: noun, a pin or brooch.
prison: noun, a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
Peirce: noun, Benjamin, 1809–80, U.S. mathematician.
repots: verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
splen-
repays: verb (used with object), to pay back or refund, as money.
precis: noun, a concise summary.
pectin: noun, a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
proles: noun, a member of the proletariat.
Perret: noun, Auguste [oh-gyst] /oʊˈgüst/ (Show IPA), 1874–1954, French architect.
senhor: noun, a Portuguese term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
Shanna: noun, a female given name.
Renoir: noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1894–1979, French film director and writer.
locale: noun, a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
locate: verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
polers: noun, a person or thing that poles.
sennit: noun, a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
penta-
repast: noun, a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
nectar: noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
Scilla: noun, modern name of Scylla.
locals: noun, a local train, bus, etc.
sennet: noun, any of several small barracudas, as Sphyraena borealis (northern sennet) ranging along the eastern coast of North and Central America.
sateen: noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
police: noun, Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
Loiret: noun, a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
salary: noun, a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular work or services.
scarry: adjective, marked with the scars of wounds.
Repeal: noun, the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
pelite: noun, any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
Pellan: noun, Alfred [French al-fred] /French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Canadian painter.
NASCAR: noun, National Association for Stock Car Auto Racing.
Pollen: noun, the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses.
relate: verb (used with object), to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
pellas: noun, a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
Pellet: noun, a small, rounded or spherical body, as of food or medicine.
Lolita: noun, (italics) a novel (1955) by Vladimir Nabokov.
scalar: noun, Mathematics, Physics. a quantity possessing only magnitude. Compare vector (def 1a).
Spener: noun, Philipp Jakob [fee-leep yah-kawp] /ˈfi lip ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1635–1705, German theologian: founder of Pietism.
Spence: noun, a pantry.
Prince: noun, a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
Salter: noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
Rennie: noun, John, 1761–1821, Scottish engineer.
Priest: noun, a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
pryers: noun, prier.
priers: noun, a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
prices: noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
pernio: noun, chilblain.
report: noun, an account or statement describing in detail an event, situation, or the like, usually as the result of observation, inquiry, etc.:
nasion: noun, the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
pollee: noun, a person who is asked questions in a poll.
shanny: noun, a scaleless blenny, Blennius pholis, living in waters along the coast of Europe, having an olive-green body marked with dark spots.
polite: adjective, showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
natron: noun, a mineral, hydrated sodium carbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅10H 2 O.
Peyton: noun, a male given name, form of Payton.
scathe: noun, hurt, harm, or injury.
repose: noun, the state of reposing or being at rest; rest; sleep.
Prynne: noun, William, 1600–69, English Puritan leader and pamphleteer.
satori: noun, sudden enlightenment.
nation: noun, a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
Polish: noun, a substance used to give smoothness or gloss:
polit.
Nathan: noun, a prophet during the reigns of David and Solomon. II Sam. 12; I Kings 1:34.
loiter: verb (used with object), to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
spital: noun, a hospital, especially one for lazars.
satrap: noun, a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.
Sennar: noun, a region in the E Sudan between the White and Blue Nile rivers, S of Khartoum: a former kingdom.
polity: noun, a particular form or system of government:
Senlac: noun, a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
natals: noun, a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
Sharia: noun, law, seen as deriving from the Koran, hadith, ijmaʿ, and qiyas.
re-lay: verb (used with object), to lay again.
Pelion: noun, Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
nastic: adjective, of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
pernor: noun, a person who takes or receives the rents, profits, or other benefit of an estate, lands, etc.
seater: noun, a person or thing that seats.
ninety: noun, a cardinal number, ten times nine.
Syriac: noun, a form of Aramaic used by various Eastern Churches.
phylon: noun, a group that has a genetic relationship or common origin, as a race.
pinnas: noun, Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
pinner: noun, a person or thing that pins.
Pareto: noun, Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
phylo-
osteal: adjective, osseous.
Osprey: noun, Also called fish hawk. a large hawk, Pandion haliaetus, that feeds on fish.
pariah: noun, an outcast.
rapier: noun, a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
Pinole: noun, corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
Osetic: adjective, noun, Ossetic.
Syrian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Syria.
Sirena: noun, a female given name.
oscine: noun, an oscine bird.
philo-
pinons: noun, Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
sirrah: noun, a term of address used to inferiors or children to express impatience, contempt, etc.
pinots: noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
shicer: noun, Slang. a swindler.
Parian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Paros.
sirree: noun, (used as an intensive with no or yes):
Ortler: noun, a range of the Alps in N Italy.
pintas: noun, a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
Pinter: noun, Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
pintle: noun, a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
Ostler: noun, hostler.
rapine: noun, the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
Raphia: noun, raffia.
raptor: noun, a raptorial bird.
Pahari: noun, one of several hill peoples inhabiting the area in India SW of the Ganges River.
secret: noun, something that is or is kept secret, hidden, or concealed.
pinene: noun, a liquid terpene, C 10 H 16 , the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor.
parens: plural noun, parentheses:
paeons: noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
pinery: noun, a place in which pineapples are grown.
paella: noun, a Spanish dish prepared by simmering together chicken, seafood, rice, vegetables, and saffron and other seasonings.
paeans: noun, any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
sinner: noun, a person who sins; transgressor.
Pinero: noun, Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
Parent: noun, a father or a mother.
pachas: noun, pasha.
secant: noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
pacers: noun, a person or thing that paces.
synop.
secern: verb (used with object), to discriminate or distinguish in thought.
sinter: noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
realia: plural noun, Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
pinyon: noun, piñon (def 1).
sypher: verb (used with object), to join (boards having beveled edges) so as to make a flush surface.
siphon: noun, a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
retina: noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
syphon: noun, a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
Sirach: noun, Son of, Jesus (def 2).
others: noun, the other one:
parica: noun, a snuff used by certain Indians of South America containing dimethyltryptamine and other hallucinogenic agents, obtained from the seeds of the tree Piptadenia peregrina.
pintos: noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
physic: noun, a medicine that purges; cathartic; laxative.
Pyrene: noun, a putamen or stone, especially when there are several in a single fruit; a nutlet.
Slater: noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
ranees: noun, the wife of a rajah.
phyll-
Parley: noun, a discussion or conference.
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.
optics: noun, (used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
realty: noun, real property or real estate.
pirate: noun, a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
sleepy: adjective, ready or inclined to sleep; drowsy.
Searle: noun, Ronald (William Fordham) [fawr-duh m,, fohr-] /ˈfɔr dəm,, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.
royale: noun, custard cut into shapes and used as a garnish in soups.
opines: verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
slatch: noun, a relatively smooth interval between heavy seas.
opiate: noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
Philae: noun, an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.
Ophite: noun, a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
parles: noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
rancor: noun, bitter, rankling resentment or ill will; hatred; malice.
sleety: adjective, of, relating to, or like sleet.
reopen: verb (used with or without object), to open again.
retain: verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
Royall: noun, Anne Newport, 1769–1854, U.S. writer, newspaper publisher, and reformer.
lyrist: noun, a person who plays the lyre or who sings and accompanies himself or herself on the lyre.
royals: noun, Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
rancho: noun, a ranch.
orates: verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
orcein: noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
retell: verb (used with object), to tell (a story, tale, etc.) over again or in a new way:
Sherpa: noun, a member of a people of Tibetan stock living in the Nepalese Himalayas, who often serve as porters on mountain-climbing expeditions.
orpine: noun, a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
Parish: noun, an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
rochet: noun, a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
Orphic: adjective, of or relating to Orpheus.
orphan: noun, a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
Sherry: noun, a fortified, amber-colored wine of southern Spain or any of various similar wines made elsewhere.
piolet: noun, an ice ax used in mountaineering.
ornery: adjective, ugly and unpleasant in disposition or temper:
ornate: adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
Orlich: noun, Francisco J [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1906–69, Costa Rican engineer and statesman: president 1962–66.
parity: noun, equality, as in amount, status, or character.
parlay: noun, a bet of an original sum and the subsequent winnings.
pyrans: noun, either of two compounds having the formula C 5 H 6 O, containing one oxygen and five carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring.
septi-
really: adverb, in reality; actually:
Sheryl: noun, a female given name, form of Shirley.
Orient: noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
piracy: noun, practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
senary: adjective, of or relating to the number six.
oriels: noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
Orense: noun, a city in N Spain, NW of Madrid.
septic: adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
Orchis: noun, any orchid.
orchil: noun, a violet coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, chiefly species of Roccella.
Philly: noun, Philadelphia (used as a nickname).
shoran: noun, a system for aircraft navigation in which two signals sent from an aircraft are received and answered by two fixed transponders, the round-trip times of the signals enabling the navigator to determine the aircraft's position.
payees: noun, a person to whom a check, money, etc., is payable.
Ranchi: noun, a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
ratals: noun, the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
phonet
pycnia: noun, a flask-shaped or conical sporangium of a rust fungus, which develops below the epidermis of the host and bears pycniospores.
pycno-
retral: adjective, at or toward the back; posterior.
rhinos: noun, a rhinoceros.
phones: noun, telephone (def 1).
paltry: adjective, ridiculously or insultingly small:
palter: verb (used without object), to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
picots: noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
pallor: noun, unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness.
ration: noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
pallia: noun, a large, rectangular mantle worn by men in ancient Greece and Rome.
panels: noun, a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
picro-
phoney: noun, something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
rastle: verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
raster: noun, Television. a pattern of scanning lines covering the area upon which the image is projected in the cathode-ray tube or liquid-crystal display of a television set or other screen.
rhyton: noun, an ancient Greek drinking horn, made of pottery or metal, having a base in the form of the head of a woman or animal.
Pictor: noun, the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
rasper: noun, a person or thing that rasps.
piecer: noun, a person whose occupation is the joining together of pieces or threads, as in textile work.
pieces: noun, a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
selen-
Phocis: noun, an ancient district in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth: site of Delphic oracle.
pallet: noun, a bed or mattress of straw.
ratans: noun, rattan.
retro-
Pierce: noun, Franklin, 1804–69, 14th president of the U.S. 1853–57.
ratels: noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
phrase: noun, Grammar. a sequence of two or more words arranged in a grammatical construction and acting as a unit in a sentence. (in English) a sequence of two or more words that does not contain a finite verb and its subject or that does not consist of clause elements such as subject, verb, object, or complement, as a preposition and a noun or pronoun, an adjective and noun, or an adverb and verb.
rhetor: noun, a master or teacher of rhetoric.
phren.
panto-
pantos: noun, pantomime (def 2).
rhenic: adjective, of or containing rhenium.
Rather: Idioms, had / would rather, to prefer that or to: Compare soon (def 8).
pantry: noun, a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
raters: noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
Rheita: noun, a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
pantie: noun, panties.
shoaly: adjective, full of shoals or shallows.
seller: noun, a person who sells; salesperson or vender.
rhinal: adjective, of or relating to the nose; nasal.
Pansil: noun, Pancha Sila.
Rhines: noun, Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
phonic: adjective, of or relating to speech sounds.
picara: noun, a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
Panoan: noun, a family of South American Indian languages spoken in Peru, Bolivia, and western Brazil.
picaro: noun, a rogue or vagabond.
pannes: noun, a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
panier: noun, pannier.
ratine: noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
rhino-
shirty: adjective, bad-tempered; irritable; cranky.
Pallas: noun, Also called Pallas Athena. Classical Mythology. Athena (def 1).
rhotic: noun, a rhotic sound.
pineal: adjective, resembling a pine cone in shape.
phytol: noun, a hydrophobic alcohol, C 20 H 40 O, that occurs esterified as a side chain in the chlorophyll molecule.
retire: noun, a place of withdrawal; retreat:
Payton: noun, Walter ("Sweetness") 1954–99, U.S. football player.
pylons: noun, a marking post or tower for guiding aviators, frequently used in races.
pilose: adjective, covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
paisan: noun, compatriot.
phyton: noun, the smallest part of a stem, root, or leaf, that, when removed from a plant, may grow into a new plant.
sector: noun, Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
rillet: noun, a little rill; streamlet.
Rascal: noun, a base, dishonest, or unscrupulous person.
pilots: noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
Pilsen: noun, German name of Plzeň.
phyto-
palace: noun, the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
pairle: noun, a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
rarity: noun, something rare, unusual, or uncommon:
pinata: noun, (in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
payola: noun, a secret or private payment in return for the promotion of a product, service, etc., through the abuse of one's position, influence, or facilities.
paints: noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
phytin
painty: adjective, of, coated with, or soiled with paint:
rarely: adverb, on rare occasions; infrequently; seldom:
re-act: verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
ripens: verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
physo-
Ripley: noun, George, 1802–80, U.S. literary critic, author, and social reformer: associated with the founding of Brook Farm.
riyals: noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
pillar: noun, an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument:
Piercy: noun, Marge, born 1936, U.S. poet and novelist.
Seyhan: noun, Adana.
palish: adjective, somewhat pale.
Pierre: noun, a city in and the capital of South Dakota, in the central part, on the Missouri River.
Parcae: noun, an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny. Compare Parcae.
select: adjective, chosen in preference to another or others; selected. Synonyms: preferred.
rasher: noun, a thin slice of bacon or ham for frying or broiling.
Shinto: noun, Also, Shintoism. the native religion of Japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship.
Palila: noun, a stout Hawaiian honeycreeper, Loxioides bailleui, having a thick, stubby bill, yellow head and breast, and gray back: an endangered species.
seiner: noun, a person who fishes with a seine.
Parcel: noun, an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
Rialto: noun, an exchange or mart.
shinny: noun, a simple variety of hockey, played with a ball, block of wood, or the like, and clubs curved at one end.
Pietas: noun, the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
seiche: noun, an occasional and sudden oscillation of the water of a lake, bay, estuary, etc., producing fluctuations in the water level and caused by wind, earthquakes, changes in barometric pressure, etc.
Shinar: noun, a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
riatas: noun, a lariat.
paleon
septal: adjective, of or relating to a septum.
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.
ricers: noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
richen: verb (used with or without object), to make or become rich or richer.
Shiner: noun, a person or thing that shines.
paleo-
riches: noun, (used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
Richet: noun, Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
palate: noun, Anatomy. the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
palais: noun, French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
Searcy: noun, a city in central Arkansas.
opener: noun, a person or thing that opens.
ninths: noun, a ninth part, especially of one (1/9).
Noreen: noun, a female given name, Irish diminutive of Nora.
scoria: noun, Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
Norris: noun, Charles Gilman, 1881–1945, U.S. novelist and editor.
serine: noun, a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
pastel: noun, a color having a soft, subdued shade.
sachet: noun, a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
plano-
norite: noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
sacral: adjective, of or relating to sacred rites or observances.
paster: noun, a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
Petrel: noun, any of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae.
norias: noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
Petras: noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
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resoil: verb (used with object), to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
no-par: adjective, without par or face value:
nopals: noun, any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
Plante: noun, Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
recipe: noun, a set of instructions for making or preparing something, especially a food dish:
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shorty: noun, a person of less than average stature (sometimes used as a disparaging and offensive term of address).
sailer: noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
sailor: noun, a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
ptisan: noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
plants: noun, any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
plashy: adjective, marshy; wet.
resole: verb (used with object), to put a new sole on (a shoe, boot, etc.).
Pashto: noun, an Indo-European, Iranian language that is the official language of Afghanistan and the chief vernacular of the eastern part of the nation.
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parton: noun, a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
sonata: noun, a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
norths: noun, a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N.
plaint: noun, a complaint.
scrota: noun, the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
recept: noun, an idea formed by the repetition of similar percepts, as successive percepts of the same object.
racers: noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
partis: noun, the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
scroll: noun, a roll of parchment, paper, copper, or other material, especially one with writing on it:
resort: noun, a place to which people frequently or generally go for relaxation or pleasure, especially one providing rest and recreation facilities for vacationers:
planar: adjective, of or relating to a geometric plane.
partly: adverb, in part; to some extent or degree; partially; not wholly:
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Petrie: noun, Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
planch: noun, a flat piece of metal, stone, or baked clay, used as a tray in an enameling oven.
screen: noun, a movable or fixed device, usually consisting of a covered frame, that provides shelter, serves as a partition, etc.
serial: noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
planer: noun, Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
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planet: noun, Astronomy. Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet. a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun. (formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
scrape: noun, an act or instance of scraping.
Pascal: noun, the standard unit of pressure or stress in the International System of Units (SI), equal to one newton per square meter. Abbreviation: Pa.
Scotia: noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
Scoter: noun, any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
sentry: noun, a soldier stationed at a place to stand guard and prevent the passage of unauthorized persons, watch for fires, etc., especially a sentinel stationed at a pass, gate, opening in a defense work, or the like.
Pascin: noun, Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
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Saipan: noun, an island in and the capital of the North Mariana Islands in the N Pacific, about 1350 miles (2173 km) S of Japan: taken by U.S. forces June–July 1944. 71 sq. mi. (184 sq. km).
Rachel: noun, Jacob's favorite wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Gen. 29–35.
pleach: verb (used with object), to interweave (branches, vines, etc.), as for a hedge or arbor.
Sorata: noun, Mount, a mountain in W Bolivia, in the Andes, near Lake Titicaca: two peaks, Ancohuma, 21,490 feet (6550 meters), and Illampu, 21,276 feet (6485 meters).
sallet: noun, a light medieval helmet, usually with a vision slit or a movable visor.
recoil: noun, an act of recoiling.
sorely: adverb, in a painful manner.
sorrel: noun, light reddish-brown.
patchy: adjective, characterized by or made up of patches.
platys: noun, platyfish.
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pestle: noun, a tool for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar.
sheeny: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jew.
reship: verb (used with object), to ship again.
recons: noun, reconnaissance.
saline: noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
pester: verb (used with object), to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:
nytril: noun, a synthetic, long-chain polymer fiber that produces a soft, elastic fabric.
Salten: noun, Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
Psylla: noun, jumping plant louse.
please: Idioms, if you please, if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer. (used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
nitres: noun, niter.
pleats: noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
nitons: noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
niters: noun, potassium nitrate.
nitery: noun, a nightclub.
sortie: noun, a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
spacey: adjective, spaced-out (def 2).
nocent: adjective, harmful; injurious.
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Platas: noun, Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
Peters: noun, penis.
saithe: noun, pollock.
platen: noun, a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
photic: adjective, of or relating to light.
plater: noun, a person or thing that plates.
recite: verb (used with object), to repeat the words of, as from memory, especially in a formal manner:
Salian: noun, a Salian Frank.
plates: noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
pastor: noun, a minister or priest in charge of a church.
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Salina: noun, a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
nonets: noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
sonnet: noun, Prosody. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
Petain: noun, Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
nonces: noun, the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
pteron: noun, (in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
pastry: noun, a sweet baked food made of dough, especially the shortened paste used for pie crust and the like.
resile: verb (used without object), to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
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nonary: noun, a number in a nonary system.
Sophar: noun, Zophar.
no-hit: adjective, of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
Sopher: noun, scribe1 (def 3).
Noetic: adjective, of or relating to the mind.
Sophie: noun, a female given name.
noctis: adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
Plains: noun, an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
rachis: noun, Botany. the axis of an inflorescence when somewhat elongated, as in a raceme. (in a pinnately compound leaf or frond) the prolongation of the petiole along which the leaflets are disposed. any of various axial structures.
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oilers: noun, a person or thing that oils.
seraph: noun, one of the celestial beings hovering above God's throne in Isaiah's vision. Isa. 6.
Olathe: noun, a city in E Kansas.
ropery: noun, a place where ropes are made.
reason: noun, a basis or cause, as for some belief, action, fact, event, etc.:
pistol: noun, a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
oyster: noun, any of several edible, marine, bivalve mollusks of the family Ostreidae, having an irregularly shaped shell, occurring on the bottom or adhering to rocks or other objects in shallow water.
snarly: adjective, apt to snarl; easily irritated.
parols: noun, something stated or declared.
reatas: noun, riata.
Piston: noun, a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
oillet: noun, eyelet (def 5).
seance: noun, a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
Reaper: noun, a machine for cutting standing grain; reaping machine.
oilcan: noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
oyelet: noun, eyelet (def 5).
snitch: noun, Also called snitcher. an informer.
parrel: noun, Nautical. a sliding ring or collar of rope, wood, or metal that confines a yard or the jaws of a gaff to the mast but allows vertical movement.
rayahs: noun, a Christian subject of an Ottoman ruler.
Octans: noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
phatic: adjective, denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
octane: noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
recall: noun, an act of recalling.
rosace: noun, rosette (def 3).
phasor: noun, a vector that represents a sinusoidally varying quantity, as a current or voltage, by means of a line rotating about a point in a plane, the magnitude of the quantity being proportional to the length of the line and the phase of the quantity being equal to the angle between the line and a reference line.
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oleate: noun, Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
oleins: noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
ochres: 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.
ralphs: noun, a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
shelty: noun, Shetland pony.
search: noun, the act of searching; careful examination or investigation: an instance of this:
roller: noun, a person or thing that rolls.
parlor: noun, Older Use. a room for the reception and entertainment of visitors to one's home; living room.
retail: noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
pyrone: noun, either of two heterocyclic ketones having the formula C 5 H 4 O 2 .
slicer: noun, a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
phials: noun, vial.
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.
Senate: noun, an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
online: adverb, with or through a computer, especially over a network.
Pyrrho: noun, c365–c275 b.c, Greek philosopher.
rayons: noun, a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
Pherae: noun, (in ancient geography) a town in SE Thessaly: the home of Admetus and Alcestis.
phenol: noun, Also called carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous mass, C 6 H 5 OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative of benzene: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as an antiseptic, and in organic synthesis.
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Shelta: noun, a private language, based in part on Irish, used among Travelers in the British Isles.
Shelly: noun, a male or female given name.
Pisano: noun, Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
Ronnie: noun, a male or female given name, form of Ronald or Veronica.
phenyl: adjective, containing the phenyl group.
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.
serape: noun, a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
Sloane: noun, Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
sloper: noun, a person or thing that slopes.
Rosary: noun, Roman Catholic Church. a series of prayers, usually consisting of 15 decades of aves, each decade being preceded by a paternoster and followed by a Gloria Patri, one of the mysteries or events in the life of Christ or the Virgin Mary being recalled at each decade. a string of beads used for counting these prayers during their recitation. a similar string of beads consisting of five decades.
ochrea: noun, ocrea.
sonant: noun, a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
sollar: noun, solar2 .
racist: noun, a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
Racine: noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
Solera: noun, (especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
sealer: noun, an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
rosily: adverb, with a rosy color.
racial: adjective, of or relating to the social construct of race:
notice: noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
nother: adjective, Informal. a whole nother, an entirely different; a whole other.
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.
Rosina: noun, a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
places: noun, a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
Rosita: noun, a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
solely: adverb, as the only one or ones:
placet: noun, an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
roster: noun, a list of persons or groups, as of military personnel or units with their turns or periods of duty.
Recent: noun, Also called Holocene. (initial capital letter) Geology. the Recent Epoch or Series.
rostra: noun, a plural of rostrum.
playas: noun, Western U.S. the sandy, salty, or mud-caked flat floor of a desert basin having interior drainage, usually occupied by a shallow lake during or after prolonged, heavy rains.
notary: noun, notary public.
plaice: noun, a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
Sereth: noun, German name of Siret.
Player: noun, a person or thing that plays.
Rotary: noun, a rotary device or machine.
Petros: noun, Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
nosher: noun, Informal. a person who snacks, especially one who does so often or continuously.
Solent: noun, The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
racons: noun, radar beacon.
pineta: noun, an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
Partan: noun, a crab.
parrot: noun, any of numerous hook-billed, often brilliantly colored birds of the order Psittaciformes, as the cockatoo, lory, macaw, or parakeet, having the ability to mimic speech and often kept as pets.
ochers: 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.
Pharos: noun, a small peninsula in N Egypt, near Alexandria: site of ancient lighthouse built by Ptolemy.
parsec: noun, a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
pitchy: adjective, full of or abounding in pitch.
Pythia: noun, the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who delivered the oracles.
soaper: noun, soap opera.
Parsee: noun, an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
Python: noun, any of several Old World boa constrictors of the subfamily Pythoninae, often growing to a length of more than 20 feet (6 meters): the Indian python, Python molurus, is endangered.
parson: noun, a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
oaters: noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
social: noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
pithos: noun, a very large earthenware jar having a wide mouth, used by the ancient Greeks for storing liquids, as wine, or for holding food, as grain, or for the burial of the dead.
Raetic: noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
pitons: noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
Reston: noun, James (Barrett) ("Scotty") 1909–1995, U.S. journalist, born in Scotland.
soiree: noun, an evening party or social gathering, especially one held for a particular purpose:
serein: noun, fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
solace: noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
Serena: noun, a female given name.
Sheila: noun, a girl or young woman.
recant: verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
phanos: noun, fanon.
solate: verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
recaps: noun, a recapped tire.
recast: noun, a recasting.
pyrite: noun, a very common brass-yellow mineral, iron disulfide, FeS 2 , with a metallic luster, burned to sulfur dioxide in the manufacture of sulfuric acid: chemically similar to marcasite, but crystallizing in the isometric system.
pensil: noun, pencel.
lyrics: noun, a lyric poem.
Horney: noun, Karen, 1885–1952, U.S. psychiatrist and author, born in Germany.
Horite: noun, an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
Cairns: noun, a seaport in NE Australia.
Cheney: noun, Richard ("Dick") born 1941, U.S. politician: secretary of defense 1989–93; vice president of the U.S. 2001–09.
elytra: noun, plural of elytron.
elites: noun, (often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
tonner: noun, something having a specified weight in tons (used in combination):
hornet: noun, any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America.
Chelan: noun, Lake, a lake in N central Washington, in the Cascade Range: one of the deepest freshwater lakes in the U.S. 55 miles (89 km) long.
Cheops: noun, flourished early 26th century b.c, king of Egypt: builder of the great pyramid at Giza (father of Khafre).
tonnes: noun, metric ton.
elisor: noun, a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
Cahill: noun, an artificial fly having a quill body, golden tag, tan-spotted wings and tail, and gray hackle.
Hornie: noun, Satan.
Elisha: noun, Also, Douay Bible, Eliseus [el-i-see-uh s] /ˌɛl ɪˈsi əs/ (Show IPA). a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c., the successor of Elijah. II Kings 3–9.
thecia: noun, hymenium.
horary: adjective, pertaining to an hour; indicating the hours:
Caesar: noun, Gaius [gey-uh s] /ˈgeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), (or Caius) [key-uh s] /ˈkeɪ əs/ (Show IPA), Julius, c100–44 b.c, Roman general, statesman, and historian.
Callao: noun, a seaport in W Peru, near Lima.
caller: noun, a person or thing that calls.
cheero: interjection, noun, cheerio.
Ellora: noun, a village in S central India: important Hindu archaeological site.
Callas: noun, Maria Meneghini [men-i-gee-nee] /ˌmɛn ɪˈgi ni/ (Show IPA), 1923–77, U.S. soprano.
cheers: noun, a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
Hoples: noun, a son of Ion.
Horace: noun, (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
Calais: noun, the winged son of Boreas the north wind. As Argonauts he and his brother Zetes chased away the Harpies.
cheesy: adjective, of or like cheese:
Cheyne: noun, Thomas Kelly [kel-ee] /ˈkɛl i/ (Show IPA), 1841–1915, English clergyman and Biblical scholar.
caliph: noun, a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
calesa: noun, (in the Philippines) a small, two-wheeled calash.
calash: noun, Also, calèche. a light vehicle pulled by one or two horses, seating two to four passengers, and having two or four wheels, a seat for a driver on a splashboard, and sometimes a folding top.
Ellery: noun, a male given name.
cahier: noun, Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
tonsil: noun, a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
tarsal: noun, a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
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atonal: adjective, of, relating to, or marked by atonality.
theirn: pronoun, theirs.
chesty: adjective, having a well-developed chest or bosom.
Hotien: noun, Wade-Giles. Hotan.
tarpan: noun, a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
elects: noun, a person or the persons chosen or worthy to be chosen.
theirs: noun, any male person or animal; a man:
atones: verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
Athens: noun, Greek Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part.
Athena: noun, Also, Athene [uh-thee-nee] /əˈθi ni/ (Show IPA). Also called Pallas, Pallas Athena. the virgin deity of the ancient Greeks worshiped as the goddess of wisdom, fertility, the useful arts, and prudent warfare. At her birth she sprang forth fully armed from the head of her father, Zeus. Compare Minerva.
Tarlac: noun, a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
elates: adjective, elated.
elater: noun, Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
torahs: noun, the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament. Compare Tanach.
hostly: adjective, of or proper to a host:
Thorny: adjective, abounding in or characterized by thorns; spiny; prickly.
Cherie: noun, dear; sweetheart: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
elints: noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
topees: noun, (in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
Horsey: adjective, horsy.
Cheryl: noun, a female given name.
topers: noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
Cherry: noun, the fruit of any of various trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, consisting of a pulpy, globular drupe enclosing a one-seeded smooth stone.
Elyria: noun, a city in N Ohio.
cherts: noun, a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
hostel: noun, Also called youth hostel. an inexpensive, supervised lodging place for young people on bicycle trips, hikes, etc.
Elinor: noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
tarpon: noun, a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
Hosein: noun, Hussein (def 1).
theine: noun, caffeine, especially in tea.
hosier: noun, a person who makes or deals in hose or stockings or goods knitted or woven like hose.
atopic: adjective, of or relating to atopy.
atonic: noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
Calles: noun, Plutarco Elías [ploo-tahr-kaw e-lee-ahs] /pluˈtɑr kɔ ɛˈli ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1877–1945, Mexican general and statesman: president of Mexico 1924–28.
tarsia: noun, intarsia.
chyles: noun, a milky fluid containing emulsified fat and other products of digestion, formed from the chyme in the small intestine and conveyed by the lacteals and the thoracic duct to the veins.
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techie: noun, a student, enthusiast, or specialist in a particular technical field or subject, especially electronics.
cantar: noun, a poem consisting of four-line stanzas, each line having eight syllables.
Cantal: noun, a department in S central France. 2231 sq. mi. (5780 sq. km). Capital: Aurillac.
Charta: noun, a strip of paper that is impregnated with a medicinal substance, for external application.
encase: verb (used with object), to enclose in or as in a case:
thanes: noun, Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
cohere: verb (used without object), to stick together; be united; hold fast, as parts of the same mass:
teaser: noun, a person or thing that teases.
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.
charts: noun, a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
teasel: noun, any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads. Compare teasel family.
canopy: noun, a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
enates: noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
Canter: noun, an easy gallop.
Hypnos: noun, the ancient Greek god of sleep.
chaste: adjective, refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
Cantor: noun, the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
toners: noun, a person or thing that tones.
enhalo: verb (used with object), to surround with or as with a halo.
Enesco: noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
Charry: adjective, of, like, or covered with charcoal.
Cantos: noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
encore: noun, a demand, as by applause, for a repetition of a song, act, etc., or for a performance of a number or piece additional to those on a program, or for a reappearance by the performers, as at the end of a concert, recital, etc.
charro: noun, a Mexican horseman or cowboy, typically one wearing an elaborate outfit, often with silver decorations, of tight trousers, ruffled shirt, short jacket, and sombrero.
hypno-
Canton: noun, a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
Hinton: noun, Christopher, Baron Hinton of Bankside, 1901–1983, British nuclear engineer.
charrs: noun, char2 .
encyst: verb (used with or without object), to enclose or become enclosed in a cyst.
cantle: noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
hyper-
Encina: noun, the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
chaser: noun, a person or thing that chases or pursues.
cannot: verb, a form of ·can not.
honest: adjective, honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair:
cheery: adjective, in good spirits; cheerful; happy.
cheats: noun, a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
elopes: verb (used without object), to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
Canary: noun, any of several Old World finches of the genus Serinus, especially S. canaria (common canary) native to the Canary Islands and often kept as a pet, in the wild being greenish with brown streaks above and yellow below and in domesticated varieties usually bright yellow or pale yellow.
canape: noun, a thin piece of bread or toast or a cracker spread or topped with cheese, caviar, anchovies, or other savory food.
cheeps: noun, a chirp.
honans: noun, Wade-Giles. Henan.
tarso-
caners: noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
calory: noun, calorie.
Eloise: noun, a female given name.
Callot: noun, Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1592?–1635, French engraver and etcher.
callop: noun, golden perch.
honeys: noun, a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
calli-
cheapo: noun, Slang. cheapo.
holpen: verb, a past participle of help.
hoarse: adjective, having a vocal tone characterized by weakness of intensity and excessive breathiness; husky:
hoyles: noun, Edmond, 1672–1769, English authority and writer on card games.
enacts: verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
Hoenir: noun, a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
Cannes: noun, a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean Sea: resort; annual film festival.
canner: noun, a person who cans meat, fruit, etc., for preservation.
cannas: noun, any of various tropical plants of the genus Canna, cultivated for their large, usually brightly colored leaves and showy flowers.
Cannae: noun, an ancient town in SE Italy: Hannibal defeated the Romans here 216 b.c.
Tyrone: noun, a former administrative county in W Northern Ireland: replaced by several new districts 1973.
holler: noun, a loud cry used to express pain or surprise, to attract attention, to call for help, etc.
teapoy: noun, a small three-legged table or stand.
chaton: noun, Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
Canyon: noun, a deep valley with steep sides, often with a stream flowing through it.
canine: noun, a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
holies: noun, a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
holily: adverb, in a pious, devout, or sacred manner.
Holley: noun, Robert William, 1922–1993, U.S. biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1968.
Chiles: noun, chili.
elapse: noun, the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.
enisle: verb (used with object), to make an island of.
Arleen: noun, a female given name.
Talien: noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
aroint: verb (imperative), begone:
arnica: noun, any composite plant of the genus Arnica, having opposite leaves and yellow flower heads.
Arlene: noun, a female given name.
talers: noun, thaler.
eatery: noun, a restaurant or other commercial establishment serving food.
thills: noun, either of the pair of shafts of a vehicle between which a draft animal is harnessed.
Thiers: noun, Louis Adolphe [lwee a-dawlf] /lwi aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1797–1877, French statesman: president 1871–73.
Arista: noun, Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
chisel: noun, a wedgelike tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade, often made of steel, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, etc.
Easton: noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
ariose: adjective, characterized by melody; songlike.
Easter: noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
terces: noun, tierce (def 3).
tracer: noun, a person or thing that traces.
talion: noun, lex talionis.
easily: adverb, in an easy manner; with ease; without trouble:
Yentai: noun, Wade-Giles. Yantai.
arshin: noun, a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
arsen-
eclats: noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
chirps: noun, a chirping sound.
Tallis: noun, Thomas, c1505–85, English organist and composer, especially of church music.
arrest: noun, the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
yentas: noun, a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
chirrs: noun, the sound of chirring.
eclair: noun, a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
arrant: adjective, downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious:
arrays: noun, order or arrangement, as of troops drawn up for battle.
echoes: noun, a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
ecarte: noun, a card game for two players.
arpent: noun, an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
Easley: noun, a town in NW South Carolina.
ariels: noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
arsine: noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
Archie: noun, a male given name, form of Archibald.
Choate: noun, Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
archon: noun, a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
thiols
inanes: noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
archly: adverb, in an arch or roguish manner.
archil: noun, orchil.
archi-
archt.
Arches: noun, Architecture. a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening. an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch. a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway. the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
Archer: noun, a person who shoots with a bow and arrow; bowman.
inarch: verb (used with object), to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
earlap: noun, earflap.
Thyone: noun, Semele, as named by her son Dionysus when he took her from the underworld to Olympus.
incase: verb (used with object), encase.
Tainan: noun, a city in SW Taiwan.
chlor-
easier: noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
Ilesha: noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
chital: noun, axis deer.
Taisho: noun, the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
chiton: noun, Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
aryans: noun, Ethnology. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
Ariane: noun, Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
earths: 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.
arhats: noun, a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices. Compare Bodhisattva.
arecas: noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
earthy: adjective, of the nature of or consisting of earth or soil.
aretes: noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
taipan: noun, (in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
Eartha: noun, a female given name.
areole: noun, an areola.
areola: noun, a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
tainos: noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
chirpy: adjective, chirping or tending to chirp:
arsino: adjective, containing the arsino group.
astron
aslant: adverb, at a slant; slantingly; obliquely.
chylo-
Chilon: noun, flourished 556 b.c, Greek sage and ephor at Sparta.
aspect: noun, appearance to the eye or mind; look:
asonia: noun, tone deafness.
aslope: adverb, at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
asleep: adverb, in or into a state of sleep:
theol.
yapons: noun, yaupon.
Chinan: noun, Jinan.
tanrec: noun, tenrec.
chinas: noun, a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
Ashton: noun, Sir Frederick (William) 1906–1988, English dancer and choreographer, born in Ecuador.
iatro-
ashpit: noun, a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
chilo-
chills: noun, coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness:
Ashley: noun, a male or female given name.
elance: noun, a quick darting movement.
tapirs: noun, any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
astro-
astral: adjective, pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
yachts: noun, a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other noncommercial purposes.
astray: adverb, adjective, out of the right way; off the correct or known road, path, or route:
chilly: adverb, Also, chillily. in a chill manner:
thenar: noun, the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
aspire: verb (used without object), to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
Elaine: noun, any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
tapers: noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
astern: adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
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):
torchy: adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a torch song or a torch singer.
Yanina: noun, Ioannina.
thence: adverb, from that place:
ashore: adverb, to the shore; onto the shore:
ashlar: noun, Masonry. a squared building stone cut more or less true on all faces adjacent to those of other stones so as to permit very thin mortar joints. such stones collectively. masonry made of them.
Tallys: noun, Thomas, Tallis, Thomas.
talons: noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
chiro-
ectype: noun, a reproduction; copy (opposed to prototype).
Artois: noun, a former province in N France: artesian wells.
Chiron: noun, Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
torsel: noun, a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
yearns: verb (used without object), to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
arthr-
chiral: adjective, (of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image.
artery: noun, Anatomy. a blood vessel that conveys blood from the heart to any part of the body.
artels: noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
ecrase: adjective, (of leather) crushed to produce a grained effect.
Ecorse: noun, a city in SE Michigan, near Detroit.
chiros: noun, the ladyfish, Elops saurus.
ecoles: noun, school1 .
Asante: noun, Ashanti.
Tanach: noun, the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament, comprising the Law or Torah, the Prophets or Neviim, and the Hagiographa or Ketuvim, taken as a whole.
Tanoan: noun, an American Indian language family of which the three surviving languages are spoken in several pueblos, including Taos, in northern New Mexico near the Rio Grande.
ichors: noun, Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
ically
chines: noun, a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
tannic: adjective, Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
Tanner: noun, a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
Tories: noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
theory: noun, a coherent group of tested general propositions, commonly regarded as correct, that can be used as principles of explanation and prediction for a class of phenomena: Synonyms: principle, law, doctrine.
ashcan: noun, a large metal barrel, can, or similar receptacle for ashes, garbage, or refuse.
ascent: noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
aseity: noun, existence originating from and having no source other than itself.
Chino-
chinos: noun, a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
eyepit: noun, eye socket.
yclept: verb, a past participle of clepe.
eyalet: noun, vilayet.
Torrey: noun, John, 1796–1873, U.S. botanist and chemist.
Hilton: noun, Conrad (Nicholson) 1887–1979, U.S. hotel owner and developer.
capers: noun, a playful leap or skip.
incest: noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
Erinys: noun, any of the Furies.
hallos: noun, the cry “hallo!”.
Ernest: noun, a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
haloes: noun, Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
caters: verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Halsey: noun, William Frederick ("Bull") 1882–1959, U.S. admiral.
halter: noun, a rope or strap with a noose or headstall for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
catena: noun, a chain or connected series, especially of extracts from the writings of the fathers of the Christian church.
Cathay: noun, China.
ericas: 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.
tisane: noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
tennis: noun, a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
Catano: noun, a city in NE Puerto Rico, SW of San Juan.
terras: noun, earth; land.
chaeta: noun, a bristle or seta, especially of a chaetopod.
halloa: interjection, noun, hallo.
cetane: noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
Castor: noun, Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
tenons: noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
tolans: noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
halers: noun, heller2 (def 1).
catnip: noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
catnap: noun, a short, light nap or doze.
Catlin: noun, George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
halite: noun, a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
tocher: noun, a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
Cathar: noun, (in medieval Europe) a member of any of several rigorously ascetic Christian sects maintaining a dualistic theology.
Halley: noun, Edmund or Edmond, 1656–1742, English astronomer.
Haller: noun, Albrecht von [German ahl-brekht fuh n] /German ˈɑl brɛxt fən/ (Show IPA), 1708–77, Swiss physiologist, botanist, and writer.
cation: noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
Cathie: noun, a female given name, form of Catherine.
Cather: noun, Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
Hallie: noun, a female given name.
Castro: noun, Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
Castle: noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
Cesena: noun, a city in E central Italy.
chains: noun, a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
Harare: noun, a city in and the capital of Zimbabwe, in the NE part.
tenias: noun, taenia.
cartop: adjective, of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
Harlan: noun, John Marshall, 1833–1911, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1877–1911.
Harley: noun, Robert, 1st Earl of Oxford, 1661–1724, British statesman.
harlot: noun, a prostitute; whore.
Harper: noun, a person who plays the harp.
chaine: noun, a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
carton: noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
cartes: noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
Carter: noun, Bennett Lester ("Benny") 1907–2003, U.S. jazz saxophonist and composer.
cartel: noun, an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
Harris: noun, Benjamin, c1660–c1720, English journalist who published the first newspaper in America 1690.
hartal: noun, (in India) a closing of shops and stopping of work, especially as a form of passive resistance.
eraser: noun, a device, as a piece of rubber or cloth, for erasing marks made with pen, pencil, chalk, etc.
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:
Hansel: noun, a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
Caspar: noun, one of the three Magi.
Hansen: noun, Peter Andreas [pee-tuh r ahn-dree-ahs] /ˈpi tər ɑnˈdri ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1795–1874, Danish astronomer.
Caster: noun, a person or thing that casts.
Hanson: noun, Duane, 1925–1996, U.S. artist and sculptor.
erects: adjective, upright in position or posture:
Casper: noun, a city in central Wyoming.
haoles: noun, (among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
Caslon: noun, William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
hapten: noun, a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
casita: noun, a small crude dwelling forming part of a shantytown inhabited by Mexican laborers in the southwestern U.S.
haoris: noun, a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
Tenner: noun, a 10-dollar bill.
casino: noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
casern: noun, a lodging for soldiers in a garrison town; barracks.
casein: noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
haplo-
erotic: noun, an erotic poem.
certes: adverb, certainly; in truth.
Carson: noun, Christopher ("Kit") 1809–68, U.S. frontiersman and scout.
centi-
ethane: noun, a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C 2 H 6 , of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas.
centr-
centos: noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
ethics: noun, (used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
Espana: noun, Spanish name of Spain.
ethyls: noun, a type of antiknock fluid, containing tetraethyl lead and other ingredients for a more even combustion.
ethine: noun, acetylene.
terais: noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
ethyne: noun, acetylene.
ethion: noun, a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
Ethiop: adjective, noun, Ethiopian.
ethnic: noun, a member of an ethnic group.
Center: noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
ethno-
cereal: noun, any plant of the grass family yielding an edible grain, as wheat, rye, oats, rice, or corn.
etches: noun, Printing. an acid used for etching.
centas: noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
estral: adjective, estrous.
toecap: noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
Esther: noun, the wife of Ahasuerus.
cerat-
toe-in: noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
estray: noun, a person or animal that has strayed.
ceorls: noun, churl (def 4).
Estrin: noun, estrone.
centra: noun, a plural of centrum.
etalon: noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
esprit: noun, sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
etapes: noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
espial: noun, the act of spying.
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.
Centre: noun, Geometry. the middle point, as the point within a circle or sphere equally distant from all points of the circumference or surface, or the point within a regular polygon equally distant from the vertices.
tercel: noun, the male of a hawk, especially of a gyrfalcon or peregrine.
ethnos: noun, an ethnic group.
cental: noun, hundredweight (def 1).
errant: adjective, deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
Haynes: noun, Elwood [el-woo d] /ˈɛlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1857–1925, U.S. inventor.
escarp: noun, Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
cellar: noun, a room, or set of rooms, for the storage of food, fuel, etc., wholly or partly underground and usually beneath a building.
escape: noun, an act or instance of escaping. Synonyms: flight.
Tocsin: noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
Hainan: noun, Pinyin, Wade-Giles. an island in the South China Sea, separated from the mainland by the Hainan Strait: a part of Guangdong province. 13,200 sq. mi. (34,200 sq. km).
toiles: noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
tenrec: noun, any of several insectivorous mammals of the family Tenrecidae, of Madagascar, having a long, pointed snout, certain species of which are spiny and tailless.
escent
Celine: noun, Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
celery: noun, a plant, Apium graveolens, of the parsley family, whose leafstalks are eaten raw or cooked.
Celaya: noun, a city in Guanajuato state, central Mexico.
tenpin: noun, (used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
errata: noun, plural of erratum.
Ceylon: noun, former name of Sri Lanka.
cellos: noun, the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
eschar: noun, a hard crust or scab, as from a burn.
censor: noun, an official who examines books, plays, news reports, motion pictures, radio and television programs, letters, cablegrams, etc., for the purpose of suppressing parts deemed objectionable on moral, political, military, or other grounds.
ternes: noun, terne metal.
censer: noun, a container, usually covered, in which incense is burned, especially during religious services; thurible.
cerias: 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.
esnecy: noun, the right of the oldest member of a coparcenary to have first choice of share upon division of the inheritance.
cenote: noun, a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
ceriph: noun, serif.
Esenin: noun, Sergey Aleksandrovich [Russian syir-gyey uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Yesenin, Sergey Aleksandrovich.
Etoile: noun, a star or something shaped like a star.
haeres: noun, heres.
tephra: noun, clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
celto-
tepals: noun, one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
escort: noun, a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
tensor: noun, Anatomy. a muscle that stretches or tightens some part of the body.
cerise: adjective, noun, moderate to deep red.
tenson: noun, a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
tolyls: adjective, containing a tolyl group; cresyl.
chairs: 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.
Thallo
captor: noun, a person who has captured a person or thing.
carats: noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
heresy: noun, opinion or doctrine at variance with the orthodox or accepted doctrine, especially of a church or religious system.
hereto: adverb, to this matter, document, subject, etc.; regarding this point:
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.
ensile: verb (used with object), to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
hernia: noun, the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
heroes: noun, a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
hereon: adverb, hereupon.
heroic: noun, Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
Heroin: noun, a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
captan: noun, a powder, C 9 H 8 Cl 3 NO 2 S, of white to cream color, used as a fungicide on vegetables, fruits, and flowers.
Charis: noun, one of the Graces, married to Hephaestus.
enrols: verb (used with or without object), enroll.
enroll: verb (used with object), to write the name of (a person) in a roll or register; place upon a list; register:
Herero: noun, a member of an indigenous people of Namibia, Botswana, and Angola.
herein: adverb, in or into this place.
Herrin: noun, a town in S Illinois.
enters: Verb phrases, enter into, to participate in; engage in. to investigate; consider: to sympathize with; share in. to form a constituent part or ingredient of: to go into a particular state:
carets: noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
entire: noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
henrys: noun, the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H.
entice: verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
Henson: noun, Jim (James Maury Henson) 1936–90, U.S. puppeteer: creator of the Muppets.
charas: noun, hashish.
careys: noun, male given name, form of Carew.
hereat: adverb, at this time; when this happened.
enter-
hepat-
hepcat: noun, a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
hepta-
career: noun, an occupation or profession, especially one requiring special training, followed as one's lifework:
careen: noun, a careening.
entail: noun, the act of entailing.
herpes: noun, any of several diseases caused by herpesvirus, characterized by eruption of blisters on the skin or mucous membranes. Compare chickenpox, genital herpes, oral herpes, shingles.
Enrico: noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
Henley: noun, a short- or long-sleeved pullover sport shirt, usually of cotton, with a round neckband and an often covered neckline placket.
capita: noun, plural of caput.
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hieron: noun, (in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
hyetal: adjective, of or relating to rain or rainfall.
hyeto-
caplet
Hilary: noun, Hilarius, Saint.
capias: noun, a writ commanding an officer to take a specified person into custody.
Hyeres: noun, a city in SE France, on the French Riviera.
teensy: adjective, teeny; tiny.
Hiller: noun, Dame Wendy, 1912–2003, British actress.
enlist: verb (used with object), to engage for military service:
enlace: verb (used with object), to interlace; intertwine:
hilloa: interjection, noun, hallo.
hillos: interjection, noun, hallo.
caplin: noun, capelin.
Enochs: noun, the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
Capris: noun, Capri pants.
Hester: noun, a female given name, form of Esther.
teleph
enrich: verb (used with object), to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
enrapt: adjective, rapt; transported; enraptured:
Hersey: noun, John Richard, 1914–93, U.S. journalist, novelist, and educator.
Herter: noun, Christian Archibald, 1895–1966, U.S. politician: secretary of state 1959–61.
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Hestia: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
hyenas: noun, a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.
Thalia: noun, the Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.
Capote: noun, a long cloak with a hood.
hyaena: noun, hyena.
hyalo-
Charon: noun, Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
capons: noun, a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
Capone: noun, Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
hennas: noun, an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
carhop: noun, a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
carrot: noun, a plant, Daucus carota, of the parsley family, having pinnately decompound leaves and umbels of small white or yellow flowers, in its wild form a widespread, familiar weed, and in cultivation valued for its edible root.
carnet: noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
telson: noun, the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
healer: noun, a person or thing that heals.
Carola: noun, a female given name, form of Carol.
chalet: noun, a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps.
Carnot: noun, Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
Chaney: noun, Lon [lon] /lɒn/ (Show IPA), 1883–1930, U.S. film actor.
hearse: noun, a vehicle for conveying a dead person to the place of burial.
hatpin: noun, a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
Hearst: noun, William Randolph, 1863–1951, U.S. editor and publisher.
Carney: noun, carny.
hearty: noun, a brave or good fellow, especially with reference to a shipmate.
hearts: 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.
Chanel: noun, Gabrielle [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), ("Coco") 1882–1971, French fashion designer.
Heater: noun, any of various apparatus for heating, especially for heating water or the air in a room.
Carole: noun, a female given name.
ephors: 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.
Carnap: noun, Rudolf P. 1891–1970, U.S. philosopher, born in Germany.
Haslet: noun, the heart, liver, etc., of a hog or other animal used for food.
carrys: noun, a male given name, form of Carew.
Carrie: noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
epochs: noun, a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
Carrel: noun, Also called cubicle, stall. a small recess or enclosed area in a library stack, designed for individual study or reading.
carpos: noun, an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
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chaise: noun, a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
haters: noun, a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
Carpet: noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
hasten: verb (used with object), to cause to hasten; accelerate:
Terris: noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
carpel: noun, a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
Hastie: noun, William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
tenace: noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
carpal: noun, a carpale.
eparch: noun, the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
Hecate: noun, a goddess of the earth and Hades, associated with sorcery, hounds, and crossroads.
entoil: verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
Eolian: noun, Aeolian2 (def 3).
Helios: noun, the ancient Greek god of the sun, represented as driving a chariot across the heavens; identified by the Romans with Sol.
Hellas: noun, an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a light region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
Heller: noun, a noisy, rowdy, troublesome person; hellion.
Helles: noun, Cape, a cape in European Turkey at the S end of Gallipoli Peninsula.
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.
hellos: noun, the call “hello” (used as an expression of greeting):
helots: 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.
helic-
Teller: noun, a person or thing that tells, relates, or communicates; narrator:
Chapel: noun, a private or subordinate place of prayer or worship; oratory.
Helper: noun, a person or thing that helps or gives assistance, support, etc.
chapes: noun, the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
entrap: verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
Carian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Caria.
helio-
caries: noun, decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
carnal: adjective, pertaining to or characterized by the flesh or the body, its passions and appetites; sensual:
chanty: noun, chantey.
hecto-
Toller: noun, a person or thing that tolls.
epacts: noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
Carlos: noun, Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
Hector: noun, Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
Telloh: noun, a village in SE Iraq, between the lower Tigris and Euphrates: site of the ancient Sumerian city of Lagash.
tellin: noun, any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Tellina, having a thin, rounded shell of white, yellow, pink, or purple.
thaler: noun, any of various former large coins of various German states; dollar.
caryo-
Carina: noun, Zoology. a keellike part or ridge, especially a ridge of bone on the ventral side of the sternum of birds.
chants: noun, a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
Chaoan: noun, former name of Chaozhou.
Thayer: noun, Sylvanus, 1785–1872, U.S. army officer and educator.
eonian: adjective, aeonian.
Helena: noun, Saint, c247–c330, mother of Constantine I.
incept: verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
traces: noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
incher: noun, something that has or is associated with a height or length of an inch or a specified number of inches (often used in combination):
alates: noun, the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
lectin: noun, any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
cleans
leches: noun, a lecherous desire or craving.
lecher: noun, a man given to excessive sexual indulgence; a lascivious or licentious man.
alanyl: noun, the acyl group of alanine.
corpse: noun, a dead body, usually of a human being.
corral: noun, an enclosure or pen for horses, cattle, etc.
Alaric: noun, a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
Corrie: noun, a circular hollow in the side of a hill or mountain.
learnt: verb, a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
learns: verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
corset: noun, Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
ticals: noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
Cortes: noun, (in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
trepan: noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
Cleary: noun, Beverly, born 1916, U.S. author.
alephs: noun, the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
throne: noun, the chair or seat occupied by a sovereign, bishop, or other exalted personage on ceremonial occasions, usually raised on a dais and covered with a canopy.
latria: noun, the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
steno-
alerce: noun, the wood of the sandarac tree.
stench: noun, an offensive smell or odor; stink.
Stella: noun, a four-dollar pattern coin of the U.S. having a metal content based on the metric system, issued 1879–80: designed to be used as an international coin.
claret: noun, the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
claros: noun, such a cigar.
cosher: verb (used with object), to treat with special fondness; pamper.
leachy: adjective, allowing water to percolate through, as sandy or rocky soil; porous.
Alecto: noun, one of the Furies.
leaner: noun, a person or thing that leans.
trench: noun, Fortification. a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.
tiaras: noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
lector: noun, a lecturer in a college or university.
clears: noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
alerts: noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
Lenore: noun, a female given name, form of Eleanor.
client: noun, a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
triene: noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
lenity: noun, the quality or state of being mild or gentle, as toward others.
triens: noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
starch: noun, a white, tasteless, solid carbohydrate, (C 6 H 10 O 5) n , occurring in the form of minute granules in the seeds, tubers, and other parts of plants, and forming an important constituent of rice, corn, wheat, beans, potatoes, and many other vegetable foods.
Lenoir: noun, Jean Joseph Étienne [zhahn zhoh-zef ey-tyen] /ʒɑ̃ ʒoʊˈzɛf eɪˈtyɛn/ (Show IPA), 1822–1900, French inventor.
Aileen: noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
corers: noun, a person or thing that cores.
corals: noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
clines: noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
clino-
triers: noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
Lenten: adjective, of, relating to, or suitable for Lent.
lentic: adjective, pertaining to or living in still water.
Lencas: noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
Lenape: noun, Delaware (defs 5, 6).
steely: adjective, consisting or made of steel.
tinsel: noun, a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
CORNET: noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
triacs: noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
Corner: noun, the place at which two converging lines or surfaces meet.
cleats: noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
Cornel: noun, any tree or shrub of the genus Cornus; dogwood.
cornea: noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
corita: noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
Lenaea: noun, a festival in ancient Athens in honor of Dionysus, celebrated at the beginning of February and comprising a public banquet followed by the performance of comedies.
Leipoa: noun, mallee fowl.
clepes: verb (used with object), to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
trices: noun, a very short time; an instant:
Leyton: noun, a former borough in SE England, near London: now part of Waltham Forest.
starry: adjective, abounding with stars:
trich-
clares: noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
Latona: noun, the goddess Leto as identified in Roman mythology.
staple: noun, a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
lances: noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
craals: noun, kraal.
crayer: noun, a small sailing vessel formerly used in trade along the coasts of western Europe.
crayon: noun, a pointed stick or pencil of colored clay, chalk, wax, etc., used for drawing or coloring.
lapins: noun, a rabbit.
Allier: noun, a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
Allies: noun, plural of ally.
Sterne: noun, Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
sterol: noun, any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
all-in: adjective, Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
lanose: adjective, lanate.
Crania: noun, the skull of a vertebrate.
lanner: noun, a falcon, Falco biarmicus, of southern Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia.
Lanier: noun, Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
lancet: noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
lancer: noun, a cavalry soldier armed with a lance.
larees: noun, lari.
crapes: noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
Alpine: noun, (initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
stylar: adjective, having the shape of an ancient style; resembling a pen, pin, or peg.
Claire: noun, Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
alphas: noun, the first letter of the Greek alphabet (A, α).
Layton: noun, a town in N Utah.
Alpena: noun, a city in NE Michigan, on Lake Huron.
threap: noun, an argument; quarrel.
allots: verb (used with object), to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
aloins: noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
lanais: noun, a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
alohas: adjective, friendly; hospitable; welcoming:
lanate: adjective, woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
cranny: noun, a small, narrow opening in a wall, rock, etc.; chink; crevice; fissure:
Alnico: noun, a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
al-Lat: noun, a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying the sun and considered to be a daughter of Allah.
steric: adjective, of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
latish: adjective, somewhat or rather late.
lathis: noun, a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
costly: adjective, costing much; expensive; high in price:
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.
lathes: 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.
Coster: noun, costermonger.
COSTAR: noun, a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
costal: adjective, Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
Cosyra: noun, ancient name of Pantelleria.
thrips: noun, any of several minute insects of the order Thysanoptera, that have long, narrow wings fringed with hairs and that infest and feed on a wide variety of weeds and crop plants.
Aletes: noun, a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
COSINE: noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
Latina: noun, a woman of Latin-American descent.
Latino: noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
Alesia: noun, an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
latins: noun, an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
aliyah: noun, the act of proceeding to the reading table in a synagogue for the reading of a portion from the Torah.
latens: verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
lariat: noun, a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
lascar: noun, an East Indian sailor.
allays: verb (used with object), to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet.
Larine: adjective, characteristic of or resembling a gull.
thrice: adverb, three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
thrill: noun, a sudden wave of keen emotion or excitement, sometimes manifested as a tremor or tingling sensation passing through the body.
Alyson: noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
Alison: noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
Alioth: noun, a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Ursa Major.
A-line: noun, (especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
cotype: noun, a syntype.
Lashio: noun, a town in N Burma (Myanmar), NE of Mandalay: the SW terminus of the Burma Road.
lastly: adverb, in conclusion; in the last place; finally.
alines: noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
lateen: adjective, pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
lately: adverb, of late; recently; not long since:
lentil: noun, a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food.
clints: noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
Alsace: noun, a region and former province of France between the Vosges and the Rhine.
linacs: noun, linear accelerator.
sprier: adjective, a comparative of spry.
sprint: noun, a short race at full speed.
linhay: noun, a storage shed or other attachment to the back of a house.
colins: noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
liners: noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
acetal: noun, Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
acetyl: adjective, containing the acetyl group.
acetin: noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
Collar: noun, the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
linear: adjective, of, consisting of, or using lines:
lineal: adjective, being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
aceto-
collet: noun, a collar or enclosing band.
coaler: noun, a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
coalas: noun, koala.
colies: noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
C-note: noun, See C (def 11).
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.
cloths: 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.
Stacia: noun, a female given name.
colter: noun, a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
tineas: noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
Troyes: noun, a city in and the capital of Aube, in NE France, on the Seine: truce treaty in Hundred Year's War.
Stacey: noun, a male or female given name.
sprite: noun, an elf, fairy, or goblin.
Achill: noun, an island off the coast of NW Ireland. 14 miles (23 km) long; 11 miles (18 km) wide.
collyr
Lilyan: noun, a female given name.
Collie: noun, one of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep.
achene: noun, any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
sproat: noun, a fishhook having a circular bend.
Linnet: noun, a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
Linnhe: noun, Loch, Loch Linnhe.
lierne: noun, an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
Aachen: noun, a city in W Germany: coronation city of German kings 936–1531.
lionet: noun, a young or small lion.
coatis: 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.
sporty: adjective, flashy; showy.
lipase: noun, any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
tropes: noun, Rhetoric. any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense. an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
troph-
Lipton: noun, Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
Tiller: noun, a person who tills; farmer.
trophi: plural noun, the mouthparts of an insect, including the labrum, mandibles, maxillae, labium, and hypopharynx.
trophy: noun, anything taken in war, hunting, competition, etc., especially when preserved as a memento; spoil, prize, or award.
coheir: noun, a joint heir.
lyrate: adjective, Botany. (of a pinnate leaf) divided transversely into several lobes, the smallest at the base.
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.
Cohens: noun, Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
Lionel: noun, a male given name, form of Leon.
trones: noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
tilery: noun, a factory or kiln for making tiles.
tronas: noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
sprent: adjective, sprinkled.
trolly: noun, trolley.
coapts: verb (used with object), to bring close together:
coarse: adjective, composed of relatively large parts or particles:
colent
linsey: noun, linsey-woolsey.
tincal: noun, a former name for crude native borax.
sprain: noun, a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
tilers: noun, a person who lays tiles.
coatee: noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
lintel: noun, a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
linter: noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
Coates: noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
Linton: noun, Ralph, 1893–1953, U.S. anthropologist.
Conant: noun, James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
clothe: verb (used with object), to dress; attire.
Ayesha: noun, Aisha.
clones: noun, Biology. a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived. a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
lepto-
Lepton: noun, an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
aethon: noun, triethyl orthoformate.
Lerner: noun, Alan Jay, 1918–86, U.S. lyricist and librettist.
aether: noun, ether (defs 3–5).
copers: noun, a horse dealer.
lesche: noun, an arcade or other public place in ancient Greece.
copier: noun, a person or thing that copies; copyist.
copens: noun, Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
lesion: noun, an injury; hurt; wound.
Leslie: noun, a male or female given name.
Lester: noun, a male given name: from the English placename “Leicester.”.
tripes: noun, the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
Aerope: noun, the wife of Atreus, seduced by her brother-in-law Thyestes.
tierce: noun, an old measure of capacity equivalent to one third of a pipe, or 42 wine gallons.
triose: noun, a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
lethal: adjective, of, relating to, or causing death; deadly; fatal:
ahorse: adjective, adverb, on horseback:
trills: noun, the act or sound of trilling.
trinal: adjective, threefold; triple; trine.
leones: noun, a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
copter: noun, helicopter.
tinner: noun, a tinsmith.
trines: noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Lepcha: noun, a member of a people of Sikkim and adjacent areas of Nepal, Bhutan, and India.
copies: noun, an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
copras: noun, the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
clites: noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
Cloete: noun, Stuart, 1897–1976, South African novelist, born in France.
lepers: noun, a person who has leprosy.
triols: noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
Copley: noun, John Singleton [sing-guh l-tuh n] /ˈsɪŋ gəl tən/ (Show IPA), 1738–1815, U.S. painter.
aeron.
aerial: noun, a radio or television antenna.
coneys: noun, a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
lichts: noun, adjective, verb (used with or without object), adverb, light1 .
closer: noun, a person or thing that closes.
closet: noun, a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
lichen: noun, any complex organism of the group Lichenes, composed of a fungus in symbiotic union with an alga and having a greenish, gray, yellow, brown, or blackish thallus that grows in leaflike, crustlike, or branching forms on rocks, trees, etc.
liches: noun, the body; the trunk.
Connie: noun, a female given name, form of Constance.
action: noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
actins: noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
tripos: noun, (at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
Lycian: noun, an inhabitant of Lycia.
actin-
lycine: noun, betaine.
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.
trocar: noun, a sharp-pointed instrument enclosed in a cannula, used for withdrawing fluid from a cavity, as the abdominal cavity.
conies: noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
Stalin: noun, Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
lycees: noun, a secondary school, especially in France, maintained by the government.
lethes: noun, Classical Mythology. a river in Hades whose water caused forgetfulness of the past in those who drank of it.
contin
copals: noun, a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
contr.
stanch: noun, Also called flash-lock, navigation weir. a lock that, after being partially emptied, is opened suddenly to send a boat over a shallow place with a rush of water.
triple: noun, an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
aerate: verb (used with object), to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through:
stance: noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
lianas: noun, any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
Cloris: noun, a male or female given name.
triply: adverb, to a triple number, measure, or degree.
Aeolis: noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
contes: plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
Aeolic: noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
Aeolia: noun, Aeolis.
Aeneas: noun, a Trojan hero, the reputed ancestor of the Romans: protagonist of the Aeneid.
treens: noun, treenware.
Teresa: noun, Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
Cronyn: noun, Hume, 1911–2003, Canadian actor in the U.S.
C-star: noun, carbon star.
Storey: noun, story2 .
insole: noun, the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
aniso-
criers: noun, a person who cries.
anlace: noun, anelace.
Ishtar: noun, the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
choral: noun, chorale.
trans.
aortas: noun, the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
inspan: verb (used with object), to yoke or harness.
Strain: noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
instal: verb (used with object), install.
Aparri: noun, a seaport on N Luzon, in the N Philippines.
aorist: noun, a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
Thorpe: noun, James Francis ("Jim") 1888–1953, U.S. track-and-field athlete and football and baseball player.
annals: noun, a record of events, especially a yearly record, usually in chronological order.
cripes: interjection, (used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
anneal: noun, an act, instance, or product of annealing.
instar: noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
Annecy: noun, a city in and the capital of Haute-Savoie, in SE France.
Irtysh: noun, a river in central Asia, flowing NW from the Altai Mountains in China through NE Kazakhstan and the Russian Federation to the Ob River. About 1840 miles (2960 km) long.
Thales: noun, c640–546? b.c, Greek philosopher, born in Miletus.
irreal: adjective, unreal.
instep: noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
Apache: noun, a Parisian gangster, rowdy, or ruffian.
isohel: noun, a line on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine.
Strine: noun, Australian English.
cypher: noun, zero.
trashy: adjective, of the nature of trash; inferior in quality; rubbishy; useless or worthless.
crepon: noun, a heavyweight crepe fabric.
trapes: noun, a tiring walk.
Tailor: noun, a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
innate: adjective, existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
tra-la: noun, nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
Tralee: noun, a city in and the county seat of Kerry, in the SW Republic of Ireland.
taille: noun, French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
Chopin: noun, an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
Cypris: noun, an epithet of Aphrodite, meaning “Lady of Cyprus.”.
cresyl: adjective, tolyl.
Cretan: noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
isotac: noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
trance: noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
stoper: noun, a machine for drilling rock from below.
anyone: pronoun, any person at all; anybody:
insane: adjective, not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
apathy: noun, absence or suppression of passion, emotion, or excitement.
insect: noun, any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
cteno-
insert: noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
Israel: noun, a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
cipher: noun, zero.
cretin: noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
crypt-
crypts: noun, a subterranean chamber or vault, especially one beneath the main floor of a church, used as a burial place, a location for secret meetings, etc.
inlays: noun, inlaid work.
Anthea: noun, a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “flowery.”.
ansate: adjective, having a handle or handlelike part.
Anshan: noun, a city in E Liaoning province, in NE China.
intron: noun, a noncoding segment in a length of DNA that interrupts a gene-coding sequence or nontranslated sequence, the corresponding segment being removed from the RNA copy before transcription.
chores: noun, a small or odd job; routine task.
Tyrian: adjective, of or relating to ancient Tyre or its people.
Chron.
Antons: noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
Cronin: noun, A(rchibald) J(oseph) 1896–1981, Scottish novelist and physician in the U.S.
Antony: noun, Mark (Marcus Antonius) 83?–30 b.c, Roman general: friend of Caesar; member of the second triumvirate and rival of Octavian.
Christ: noun, Jesus of Nazareth, held by Christians to be the fulfillment of prophecies in the Old Testament regarding the eventual coming of a Messiah.
chrys-
intros: noun, an introduction.
stroll: noun, a leisurely walk; ramble; saunter:
anther: noun, the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
antho-
tachy-
anthol
chori-
Antlia: noun, Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
antler: noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
antiar: noun, the upas tree.
thrall: noun, a person who is in bondage; slave.
tacho-
Chosen: noun, elect.
crores: noun, (in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
antres: noun, a cavern; cave.
instr.
ironer: noun, a person or thing that irons.
annoys: noun, Archaic. an annoyance.
crispy: adjective, (especially of food) brittle; crisp.
cyano-
transe: noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
cryst.
thorps: noun, a hamlet; village.
inter.
intern: noun, a person who is or has been interned; internee.
inters: verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
Crista: noun, a crest or ridge.
irones: noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
anoint: verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
intro.
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.
taenia: noun, Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
Thrale: noun, Hester Lynch (Hester Lynch Piozzi) 1741–1821, Welsh writer and friend of Samuel Johnson.
intone: verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
stripe: noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
anoles: noun, any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
chorea: noun, any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
intra-
stripy: adjective, having or marked with stripes.
anopia: noun, absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
crones: noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
thoria: noun, a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
cresol: noun, any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
trains: noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Ithaca: noun, one of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece: legendary home of Ulysses. 37 sq. mi. (96 sq. km). Greek Itháki.
creepy: adjective, having or causing a creeping sensation of the skin, as from horror or fear:
creeps: noun, Veterinary Pathology. a disease of the bones in sheep and cattle that causes pain in walking, resulting from a deficiency of phosphorus in the diet.
Altona: noun, a metropolitan district of Hamburg, Germany: formerly an independent city.
cysto-
cysti-
stolen: noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
analyt
anarch: noun, anarchist.
Altaic: noun, the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
Laelia: noun, any of several epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Laelia, having fleshy leaves and showy flowers.
create: adjective, Archaic. created.
lahars: noun, a landslide of wet volcanic debris on the side of a volcano.
treasr
Lahore: noun, a city in NE Pakistan: the capital of Punjab province.
creasy: adjective, full of creases.
stilly: adverb, quietly; silently.
crease: noun, a ridge or groove produced in anything by folding, heat, pressure, etc.; fold; furrow.
crenel: noun, any of the open spaces between the merlons of a battlement.
trails: noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
citole: noun, cittern.
Anatol: noun, a male given name: from a Greek word meaning “sunrise.”.
aporia: noun, Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
stipel: noun, a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
Typhon: noun, a signal horn operated by compressed air or steam.
Laclos: noun, Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de [pyer ahn-brwaz frahn-swa shaw der-loh duh] /pyɛr ɑ̃ˈbrwaz frɑ̃ˈswa ʃɔ dɛrˈloʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1741–1803, French general and writer.
thyrse: noun, a compact branching inflorescence, as of the lilac, in which the main axis is indeterminate and the lateral axes are determinate.
laches: noun, failure to do something at the proper time, especially such delay as will bar a party from bringing a legal proceeding.
thyro-
altern: adjective, alternate; following one another.
cholla: noun, any of several spiny treelike cacti belonging to the genus Opuntia, especially O. fulgida of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having knobby outgrowths and yellow spines.
alters: noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
chopas: noun, any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
Althea: noun, the rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus.
lacto-
stylo-
Styria: noun, a province in SE Austria: formerly a duchy. 6327 sq. mi. (16,385 sq. km). Capital: Graz.
creels: noun, a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
incorr
apneas: noun, a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
Altair: noun, a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
tholes: noun, a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
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.
aplite: noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
layers: noun, a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
anchor: noun, any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
apiary: noun, a place in which a colony or colonies of bees are kept, as a stand or shed for beehives or a bee house containing a number of beehives.
crates: noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
inhale: verb (used with object), to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
Arcaro: noun, Edward ("Eddie") 1916–97, U.S. jockey.
inhere: verb (used without object), to exist permanently and inseparably in, as a quality, attribute, or element; belong intrinsically; be inherent:
inlace: verb (used with object), enlace.
Alston: noun, a male given name.
Itasca: noun, Lake, a lake in N Minnesota: one of the sources of the Mississippi River.
Taylor: noun, A(lan) J(ohn) P(ercivale) 1906–90, English historian.
aneles: verb (used with object), to administer extreme unction to.
anenst: preposition, anent (def 2).
crepey: adjective, (especially of the skin) having a wrinkled surface:
styler: noun, a person or thing that styles.
Cyrene: noun, an ancient Greek city and colony in N Africa, in Cyrenaica.
Crater: noun, the cup-shaped depression or cavity on the surface of the earth or other heavenly body marking the orifice of a volcano.
crepes: noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
Anhalt: noun, a former state in central Germany, now part of Saxony-Anhalt.
apical: noun, Phonetics. an apical sound.
stoner: noun, Slang. a person who is habitually high on drugs, especially marijuana, or alcohol; a person who is usually stoned.
cirro-
itches: noun, the sensation of itching.
thirls: verb (used with object), to pierce.
Creole: noun, a person born in the West Indies or Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
Citron: noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
ancile: noun, a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
chole-
Inchon: noun, a seaport in W South Korea.
inches: noun, a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
stoney: adjective, stony.
cisele: adjective, noting or pertaining to velvet having a chiseled or embossed pattern produced by contrasting cut and uncut pile.
choler: noun, irascibility; anger; wrath; irritability.
tip-on: noun, tip1 (def 4).
Ancona: noun, an altarpiece, usually consisting of a painted panel or panels, reliefs, or statues set in an elaborate frame.
craton: noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
apiece: adverb, for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:
apices: noun, a plural of apex.
arcane: adjective, known or understood by very few; mysterious; secret; obscure; esoteric:

5 letter words you can make with phanerocrystalline

Polly: noun, a tame parrot.
coele
Ceres: noun, a pre-Roman goddess of agriculture under whose name the Romans adopted the worship of the Greek goddess Demeter.
chirp: noun, a chirping sound.
Coats: noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
coel-
chol-
Cohen: noun, Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
Chain: noun, a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
choir: noun, a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
chose: noun, a thing; an article of personal property.
Cohan: noun, George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
tines: noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Close: noun, the act of closing.
chirr: noun, the sound of chirring.
plast
Cerro: noun, a hill or peak.
share: noun, the full or proper portion or part allotted or belonging to or contributed or owed by an individual or group.
coala: noun, koala.
Shari: noun, Also, Chari. a river in N central Africa, flowing NW from the Central African Republic into Lake Chad. 1400 miles (2254 km) long.
plant: noun, any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
polis: noun, an ancient Greek city-state.
cert.
pones: noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
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.
chops: noun, an act or instance of chopping.
ceros: noun, a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
Tirol: noun, Tyrol.
cero-
plat.
Chita: noun, a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
prest: noun, a loan.
coapt: verb (used with object), to bring close together:
coaly: adjective, of, resembling, or containing coal.
Ponca: noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
coals: noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
Ponce: noun, a pimp.
cesta: noun, a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
coast: noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
Tyner: noun, McCoy (Sulaimon Saud) born 1938, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
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.
Tyson: noun, Michael Gerald ("Mike"; "Iron Mike") born 1966, U.S. boxer.
chore: noun, a small or odd job; routine task.
cetin: noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
choli: noun, a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by Hindu women in India.
cetes: noun, a number of badgers together.
preta: noun, a wandering or disturbed ghost.
Shara: noun, Sharra.
tirls: noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
plane: noun, a flat or level surface.
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.
tinea: noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
plash: noun, a gentle splash.
Chloe: noun, the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
Pres.
presa: noun, a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
chopa: noun, any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
polls: noun, a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
chits: noun, a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
clots: noun, a mass or lump.
pret.
Cesti: noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
Clair: noun, René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
Chin.
Plata: noun, Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
chest: noun, Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
cyst-
typo-
Chere: adjective, dear; beloved: used in referring to or addressing a woman or girl.
charr: noun, char2 .
Clare: noun, a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
Sheen: noun, luster; brightness; radiance.
Point: noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
Prato: noun, a city in central Italy, near Florence.
chert: noun, a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
prats: noun, the buttocks.
Cyril: noun, Saint ("Apostle of the Slavs") a.d. 827–869, Greek missionary to the Moravians.
post-
posit: noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
cires: noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
shalt: verb, 2nd person singular of shall.
plica: noun, Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
posey: adjective, characteristic of or being a poser, especially in being trendy or fashionable in a superficial way.
clase
ports: noun, a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
Cypro
SHAPE: noun, the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
pleo-
chary: adjective, cautious or careful; wary:
tipsy: adjective, slightly intoxicated or drunk.
poser: noun, a person who poses.
pleon: noun, the abdomen of a crustacean.
ratch: noun, a ratchet.
claro: noun, such a cigar.
Clary: noun, any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
Posen: noun, German name of Poznań.
typos: noun, typographical error.
prate: noun, act of prating.
prase: noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
Chian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Chios.
typal: adjective, of, relating to, or constituting a type.
plio-
TIROS: noun, one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
Chase: noun, the act of chasing; pursuit:
clans: noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
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.”.
cheer: noun, a shout of encouragement, approval, congratulation, etc.:
poach: verb (used with object), to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
cyto-
cheep: noun, a chirp.
prae-
Shear: noun, Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb) scissors of large size (usually used with pair of). any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
chats: noun, informal conversation:
cheat: noun, a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
potsy: noun, hopscotch.
cytol
poche: noun, the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
praos: noun, proa.
prana: noun, Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
Clara: noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
Shane: noun, a male given name.
poet.
Chola: noun, a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
chela: noun, the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
poesy: noun, the work or the art of poetic composition.
plyer: noun, plier.
prays: verb (used with object), to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
Pliny: noun, ("the Elder"; Gaius Plinius Secundus) a.d. 23–79, Roman naturalist, encyclopedist, and writer.
cites: noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
clapt: verb, simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
chars: noun, a charred material or surface.
claps: noun, an act or instance of clapping.
chart: noun, a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
clash: noun, a loud, harsh noise, as of a collision:
CLASP: noun, a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
preys: noun, an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
cyan-
poles: noun, a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
tires: noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Poler: noun, a person or thing that poles.
tyros: noun, a beginner in learning anything; novice.
Clite: noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
pores: noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
preen: noun, a pin or brooch.
chine: noun, a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
shall: auxiliary verb, plan to, intend to, or expect to:
clipt: noun, the act of clipping.
China: noun, a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
porny: adjective, Informal. pertaining to, resembling, characteristic of, or containing pornography; pornographic:
porns: noun, Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
Clint: noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
tyres: noun, an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
prees: noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
Ciano: noun, Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
Chios: noun, a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
clops: noun, a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
Plate: noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
Chris: noun, a male given name, form of Christopher.
shale: noun, a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
tynes: noun, tine.
Tyrol: noun, an alpine region in W Austria and N Italy: a former Austrian crown land.
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.
porch: noun, an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
clone: noun, Biology. a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived. a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
poly-
cloys: verb (used with object), to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
Plath: noun, Sylvia, 1932–63, U.S. poet.
chais: noun, a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
chays: noun, chaise; shay.
cheap: Idioms, cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
Port.
chiao: noun, jiao.
pleat: noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
chape: noun, the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
cions: noun, scion (def 2).
poise: noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
Chill: noun, coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness:
Tiran: noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
cleat: noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
chyle: noun, a milky fluid containing emulsified fat and other products of digestion, formed from the chyme in the small intestine and conveyed by the lacteals and the thoracic duct to the veins.
Cleon: noun, died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
char-
clear: noun, a clear or unobstructed space.
Chile: noun, chili.
chias: 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.
Chari: noun, Shari.
clast: noun, a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
Sharp: noun, something sharp.
clepe: verb (used with object), to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
cyans: noun, cyan blue.
sheep: noun, any of numerous ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the goats, especially O. aries, bred in a number of domesticated varieties.
cline: noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
Plato: noun, 427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
Chany: noun, Lake, a salt lake in SW Siberia, in the W Russian Federation in Asia. About 1300 sq. mi. (3365 sq. km).
chant: noun, a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
Tyree: noun, Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, near Ronne Ice Shelf. About 16,290 feet (4965 meters).
plats: noun, a plot of ground.
chaos: noun, a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
cines: noun, a film; motion picture.
chap.
Cilla: noun, a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
tinny: adjective, of or like tin.
cine-
clept: verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
polar: adjective, of or relating to the North or South Pole.
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).
rices: noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
ceras: noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
Roach: noun, a cockroach.
Royce: noun, Josiah, 1855–1916, U.S. philosopher and educator.
altho: conjunction, although.
alti-
alto-
Royal: noun, Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
Alton: noun, a city in SW Illinois.
SEATO: noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
anal.
anat.
treas
roast: noun, roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
roars: noun, a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
roans: noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
Ancon: noun, the elbow.
ancre: adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
roils: verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
anile: adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
anis-
rinse: noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
anion: noun, a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
anils: noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
riots: noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
ryots: noun, a peasant.
ripen: verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
anear: adverb, preposition, near.
trash: noun, anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
sect.
Aneto: noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
riser: noun, a person who rises, especially from bed:
anent: preposition, in regard to; about; concerning.
anele: verb (used with object), to administer extreme unction to.
roily: adjective, turbid; muddy.
alter: noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
rills: noun, a small rivulet or brook.
Aloin: noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
treys: noun, a playing card or a die having three pips.
Allah: noun, the Supreme Being; God.
allay: verb (used with object), to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet.
Allan: noun, a male given name.
rosin: noun, Chemistry. the yellowish to amber, translucent, hard, brittle, fragmented resin left after distilling the oil of turpentine from the crude oleoresin of the pine: used chiefly in making varnishes, varnish and paint driers, printing inks, and for rubbing on the bows of such string instruments as the violin.
Alley: noun, a passage, as through a continuous row of houses, permitting access from the street to backyards, garages, etc.
Rosie: noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
Allen: noun, (Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
roshi: noun, the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
roset: noun, resin; rosin.
allo-
alloy: noun, a substance composed of two or more metals, or of a metal or metals with a nonmetal, intimately mixed, as by fusion or electrodeposition.
allot: verb (used with object), to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
Aloha: adjective, friendly; hospitable; welcoming:
alone: Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
altar: noun, an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
Ronan: noun, a king who killed his son, Mael Fothartaigh, after his wife had falsely accused the boy of attempting to seduce her, and who was himself killed by the children of Mael Fothartaigh.
Rolla: noun, a city in S central Missouri.
Altay: noun, Altai.
Altai: noun, a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
Alta.
rolls: noun, a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
treen: noun, treenware.
ronin: noun, a samurai who no longer serves a daimyo, or feudal lord.
Alope: noun, a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
Ronne: noun, a seaport on W Bornholm island, Denmark, in the S Baltic Sea: stone quarries.
Alsop: noun, Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
Alsip: noun, a town in NE Illinois.
ropes: noun, a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
Alpha: noun, the first letter of the Greek alphabet (A, α).
Alost: noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
anise: noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
Anita: noun, a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
rotas: noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
apish: adjective, having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
antre: noun, a cavern; cave.
Rhein: noun, the Rhine.
Seler: noun, Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
rheas: noun, the ramie plant or fiber.
Sella: noun, Zillah.
antsy: adjective, unable to sit or stand still; fidgety:
A-one: adjective, noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
aorta: noun, the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
apace: adverb, with speed; quickly; swiftly.
apart: Idioms, apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
apast: preposition, past; beyond.
apery: noun, apish behavior; mimicry.
Aphis: noun, an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
apian: adjective, of or relating to bees.
apnea: noun, a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
Anton: noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
trail: noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
arche
resp.
Arch.
arces: 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.
Arcas: noun, a son of Zeus and Callisto, the ancestor of the Arcadians who was set among the stars with his mother as the Little Bear and the Great Bear respectively.
Tracy: noun, Spencer, 1900–67, U.S. film actor.
restr
retch: noun, the act or an instance of retching.
apron: noun, a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
April: noun, the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
apres: preposition, after; following (used in combination):
train: noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
aport: adverb, on or toward the port side.
Apoc.
rhet.
antis: noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
riles: verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
anoia: noun, extreme mental deficiency.
Riley: noun, James Whitcomb [hwit-kuh m,, wit-] /ˈʰwɪt kəm,, ˈwɪt-/ (Show IPA), 1849–1916, U.S. poet.
annal: noun, a record of events of a particular year:
riyal: noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
Seely: adjective, insignificant or feeble; poor.
riels: noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
seepy: adjective, (especially of ground, a plot of land, or the like) soaked or oozing with water; not drained.
annas: noun, a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
Annie: noun, a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
annoy: noun, Archaic. an annoyance.
ricer: noun, an implement for ricing potatoes, squash, etc., by pressing them through small holes.
ricey: adjective, pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
annot
riata: noun, a lariat.
anoas: noun, a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
riant: adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
rhin-
antas: noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
antic: noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
rhine: noun, Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
anti-
anth-
antes: noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
ante-
Anson: noun, a male given name.
Seine: noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
rhoea
Ansar: noun, the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
Selah: noun, an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
anon.
rials: noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
anole: noun, any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
alist: adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
rotes: noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
resit: noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
actos
acity
acnes: noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
acorn: noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
acpt.
acro-
satyr: noun, Classical Mythology. one of a class of woodland deities, attendant on Bacchus, represented as part human, part horse, and sometimes part goat and noted for riotousness and lasciviousness.
acron: noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
satin: noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
Satie: noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
troch
Satan: noun, the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
Actis: noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
Acton: noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
Actor: noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
Sarto: noun, Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
scale: noun, Zoology. one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins. one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
Aeria: noun, an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
Sapir: noun, Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
Aesop: noun, c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
Aesir: noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
sapor: noun, the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
aero-
aerie: noun, the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
Sarah: noun, the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Gen. 17:15–22.
Sarre: noun, French name of Saar.
Saran: noun, a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
aeri-
sarc-
aeons: noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
Saree: noun, sari.
aecia: noun, the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
acyls: adjective, containing the acyl group.
trois: noun, the number 3.
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.
scat-
30-30
Tsana: noun, Lake. Tana, Lake.
tropy
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.
trop-
Aalst: noun, Flemish name of Alost.
scent: noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
Aalto: noun, Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
scene: noun, the place where some action or event occurs:
scena: noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
scelp: noun, a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
sceat: noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
trone: noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
Aaron: noun, the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
scart: verb (used with or without object), to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
troys: noun, Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
scant: adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
scaly: adjective, covered with or abounding in scales or scale.
scall: noun, dandruff.
troll: noun, a song whose parts are sung in succession; a round.
Achan: noun, a member of the tribe of Judah who, with his family, was stoned to death for stealing forbidden spoils. Josh. 7:19–26.
scalp: noun, the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
scion: noun, a descendant.
scape: noun, Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
Trona: noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
acet-
aceae
scare: noun, a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
scary: adjective, causing fright or alarm.
scarp: noun, a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
acari: noun, plural of acarus.
Aetna: noun, Mount. Etna, Mount.
Saone: noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Aline: noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
score: noun, the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
saith: verb, third person singular present of say1 .
Saite: noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
alani: plural noun, a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
Saint: noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
scopa: noun, pollen brush.
Alans: noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
alary: adjective, of or relating to wings.
Alas.
scope: noun, extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
saice: noun, syce.
Sayao: noun, Bidú [bee-doo;; Portuguese bih-doo] /ˈbi du;; Portuguese bɪˈdu/ (Show IPA), (Balduina de Oliveira Sayão) 1902–1999, Brazilian soprano.
alate: noun, the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
scopy
Alcon: noun, a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
Alcor
salal: noun, an evergreen shrub, Gaultheria shallon, of the heath family, native to the western coast of North America, having leathery, oblong leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers and purplish-black fruit.
alias: noun, a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
alien: noun, Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen). See also resident alien, illegal alien.
rotls: noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
scrip: noun, a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
Alyce: noun, a female given name.
Alice: noun, a city in S Texas.
rrhea
scree: noun, a steep mass of detritus on the side of a mountain.
alecs: noun, a herring.
alert: noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
scrap: noun, a small piece or portion; fragment:
aleph: noun, the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Alene: noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
Scot.
scorn: noun, open or unqualified contempt; disdain:
Scone: noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
triac: noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
Santo: noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
Ailey: noun, Alvin, Jr. 1931–1989, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
trios: noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
Ahira: noun, a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Num. 1:15; 2:29.
triol: noun, a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
Santa: noun, Santa Claus.
aholt: noun, ahold.
sanit
ayahs: noun, (in India) a native maid or nurse.
trine: noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Trill: noun, the act or sound of trilling.
Salto: noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
tries: noun, plural of try.
ayins: noun, the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Trier: noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
salty: adjective, tasting of or containing salt; saline.
Salta: noun, a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
salat: noun, prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
Aisha: noun, a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
salep: noun, a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
aitch: noun, the letter H, h.
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.
Salic: adjective, of or relating to the Salian Franks.
Aisne: noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
aisle: noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
airts: noun, a direction.
Salpa: noun, any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
trice: noun, a very short time; an instant:
Ayres: noun, air1 (def 8d).
Sally: noun, a sortie of troops from a besieged place upon an enemy.
Salol: noun, a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C 13 H 10 O 3 , produced by the interaction of salicylic acid and phenol, used as a preservative, a light absorber in suntan preparations, and in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and as an antiseptic.
salon: noun, a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
Salop: noun, a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
archy: noun, a male given name, form of Archibald.
resin: noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
cepes: noun, cep.
Caria: noun, an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
rants: noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
ranis: noun, ranee.
serac: noun, a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
Ranee: noun, the wife of a rajah.
Caras: noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
carat: noun, a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
tolly: noun, candle (def 1).
Carey: noun, male given name, form of Carew.
Caren: noun, a female given name.
cares: noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
caret: noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
ranch: noun, an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
serai: noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
Ralph: noun, a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
rally: noun, a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.
caps.
rainy: adjective, characterized by rain:
rayah: noun, a Christian subject of an Ottoman ruler.
Carla: noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
raias: noun, rayah.
rails: noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
Caryn: noun, a female given name.
Carin: noun, a female given name.
Rains: noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
rall.
rayon: noun, a regenerated, semisynthetic textile filament made from cellulose, cotton linters, or wood chips by treating these with caustic soda and carbon disulfide and passing the resultant solution, viscose, through spinnerets.
Caryl: noun, a male or female given name.
raise: noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
Carie: noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
seral: adjective, of or relating to a sere.
rales: noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
Capt.
rapes: noun, unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
carne: noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
rason: noun, a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
canst: noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
rathe: adjective, Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
rates: noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Cant.
rater: noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
ratel: noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
Sepoy: noun, (formerly, in India) a native soldier, usually an infantryman, in the service of Europeans, especially of the British.
Canty: adjective, cheerful; lively.
ratan: noun, rattan.
ratal: noun, the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
Sept.
canto: noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
raspy: adjective, harsh; grating; rasping.
septa: noun, plural of septum.
Rasht: noun, a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
Capri: noun, an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
caphs: noun, kaph.
raphe: noun, Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
Capra: noun, Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
capot: noun, the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
capos: 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.
Capon: noun, a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
tolls: noun, a payment or fee exacted by the state, the local authorities, etc., for some right or privilege, as for passage along a road or over a bridge.
tonal: adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
Rashi: noun, (Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
rares: adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
Capet: noun, Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
capes: 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.
caper: noun, a playful leap or skip.
toner: noun, a person or thing that tones.
cants: noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
carls: noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
racon: noun, radar beacon.
Canon: noun, an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
toile: noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
Ceara: noun, Fortaleza.
cease: noun, cessation:
toise: noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
Prole: noun, a member of the proletariat.
ceils: verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
toils: noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
Celia: noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
proc.
proas: noun, any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
seti-
cella: noun, the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
Cello: noun, the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
cells: noun, a small room, as in a convent or prison.
prise: noun, leverage.
Celt.: abbreviation, Celtic.
pron.
CENTO: noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
Price: noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
ceorl: noun, churl (def 4).
cents: noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
pricy: adjective, pricey.
prier: noun, a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
pryer: noun, prier.
Seton: noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
celts: noun, an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
cent.
print: noun, the state of being printed.
cense: verb (used with object), to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
Cenis: noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
prion: noun, any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
Prior: noun, Informal. a prior conviction.
tolan: noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
prone: noun, a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
Carny: noun, a person employed by a carnival.
carts: noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
carns: noun, cairn.
Carol: noun, a song, especially of joy.
races: noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
racer: noun, a person, animal, or thing that races or takes part in a race, as a racehorse, bicycle, yacht, etc.
carp-
Seric
carpi: noun, plural of carpus.
serin: noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
sero-
carps: noun, a peevish complaint.
Carry: noun, range, as of a gun.
carse: noun, bottom land.
Carte: noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
psora: noun, psoriasis.
tolyl: adjective, containing a tolyl group; cresyl.
Cathy: noun, a female given name, form of Catherine.
prost: interjection, prosit.
pros.
prose: noun, the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
Cath.
Cates: noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
prosy: adjective, of the nature of or resembling prose.
cater: verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
Tolar: noun, the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
toles: noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
Prot.
cata-
tolas: noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
caste: noun, Sociology. an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups. any rigid system of social distinctions.
serry: verb (used with or without object), to crowd closely together.
Casey: noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “brave.”.
Canso: noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
canoe: noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
Resht: noun, Rasht.
ashen: adjective, ash-colored; gray.
repel: verb (used with object), to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
artal: noun, plural of rotl.
artel: noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
Artie: noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
artsy: adjective, arty.
torse: noun, a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
repay: verb (used with object), to pay back or refund, as money.
ASCAP: noun, American Society of Composers, Authors, and Publishers.
asco-
ascon: noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
rents: noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Ascot: noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
ASEAN
rente: noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
Asher: noun, a son of Jacob and Zilpah. Gen. 30:12–13.
arson: noun, Law. the malicious burning of another's house or property, or in some statutes, the burning of one's own house or property, as to collect insurance.
TORES: noun, a torus.
torcs: noun, torque (def 4).
aspic: noun, a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
asper: noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
relic: noun, a surviving memorial of something past.
ASPEN: noun, any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
ASPCA
Senna: noun, any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
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.
renal: adjective, of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
Renan: noun, Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
Asine: noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
Asian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
reni-
renin: noun, a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
torsi: noun, a plural of torso.
repic: noun, the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
astir: adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
arils: noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
Areca: noun, any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
ARENA: noun, the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
reset: noun, an act or instance of setting again.
areo-
Arete: noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
Arhat: noun, a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices. Compare Bodhisattva.
arian: noun, an adherent of Arianism.
Aryan: noun, Ethnology. a member or descendant of the prehistoric people who spoke Indo-European.
rept.
arias: noun, an air or melody.
Arica: noun, a seaport in N Chile.
Ariel: noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
repro: noun, Informal. reproduction (def 3).
Aries: noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
Arion: noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
Tosca: noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
Trace: noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
arris: noun, a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
Arras: noun, a rich tapestry.
Arran: noun, an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
array: noun, order or arrangement, as of troops drawn up for battle.
arrah: interjection, (used as an expression of surprise or excitement.)
reply: noun, an answer or response in words or writing.
arose: verb, simple past tense of arise.
arise: verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Arnel
Arles: noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
repos: noun, a repurchase agreement.
Arlen: noun, Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
arith
repot: verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
aster: noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
Aston: noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
ratio: noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
reaps: verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
Recit
recip
Cayes: noun, Les. Les Cayes.
caine: noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
cains: noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
cairn: noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
Cairo: noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
tonne: noun, metric ton.
Calah: noun, Biblical name of Kalakh.
recap: noun, a recapped tire.
tonic: noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
sepal: noun, one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
reata: noun, riata.
rears
calls: noun, a cry or shout.
topee: noun, (in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
reach: noun, an act or instance of reaching:
canny: adverb, in a canny manner.
Canna: noun, any of various tropical plants of the genus Canna, cultivated for their large, usually brightly colored leaves and showy flowers.
ratos: noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
sepia: noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
rcpt.
canes: noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
react: verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
reals: noun, real number.
caner: noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Canea: noun, a seaport on and the capital of Crete, on the W part.
tones: noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
canal: noun, an artificial waterway for navigation, irrigation, etc.
tonia
Calpe: noun, ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
Cahan: noun, Abraham ("Abe") 1860–1951, U.S. novelist and journalist, born in Russia.
toper: noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
Astor: noun, John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
ation
astr.
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.
Relay: noun, a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift.
toran: noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
reist: verb (used without object), reest2 .
reins: noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
athar: noun, attar (def 1).
Athel: noun, a male given name.
senor: noun, a Spanish term of address equivalent to sir or Mr., used alone or capitalized and prefixed to the name of a man. Abbreviation: Sr.
Athol: noun, a city in central Massachusetts.
Reich: noun, (with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
Athos: noun, Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
Torah: noun, the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament. Compare Tanach.
reest: verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
ATLAS: noun, a bound collection of maps.
RECON: noun, reconnaissance.
atory
topes: noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
recpt
topic: noun, a subject of conversation or discussion:
atrip: adjective, aweigh.
atria: noun, Architecture. Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water. a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church. a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
topis: noun, topee.
rect.
atoll: noun, a ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced small coral islands, enclosing or nearly enclosing a shallow lagoon.
recta: noun, a plural of rectum.
atopy: noun, an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
atony: noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
atone: verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
senti: noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
reels: noun, a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
plan-
Orth.
plait: noun, a braid, especially of hair or straw.
tayra: noun, a small animal, Eira barbara, of the weasel family, ranging from Mexico to tropical South America.
Taira: noun, a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
Snell: noun, a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
ileo-
sneer: noun, a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
snath: noun, the shaft or handle of a scythe.
ileac: adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
snarl: noun, the act of snarling.
tains: noun, a thin tin plate.
snare: noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
yirrs: noun, a growl or snarl, as of a dog.
talas: noun, a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
snail: noun, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
Olean: noun, a city in SW New York.
Talca: noun, a city in central Chile.
oiler: noun, a person or thing that oils.
oyers: noun, oyer and terminer.
oleic: adjective, pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
octa-
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.
incas: noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
ocrea: noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
inapt: adjective, not apt or fitting.
snort: noun, the act or sound of snorting.
snore: noun, the act, instance, or sound of snoring.
octal: noun, octonary (def 6).
OIcel
octan: noun, an octan fever.
inane: noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
tails: noun, tail1 (def 6).
Taine: noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
Oesel: noun, German name of Saaremaa.
Taino: noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
snipe: noun, any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
talcs: 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.
olein: noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
Soane: noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
Yeats: noun, William Butler, 1865–1939, Irish poet, dramatist, and essayist: Nobel prize 1923.
Yenan: noun, Wade-Giles. Yanan.
slier: adjective, a comparative of sly.
opahs: noun, a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
yelps: noun, a quick, sharp bark or cry.
yells: noun, a cry uttered by yelling.
talon: noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
slice: noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
ontic: adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
slept: noun, the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
yeast: noun, any of various small, single-celled fungi of the phylum Ascomycota that reproduce by fission or budding, the daughter cells often remaining attached, and that are capable of fermenting carbohydrates into alcohol and carbon dioxide.
opens: noun, an open or clear space.
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.
yearn: verb (used without object), to have an earnest or strong desire; long:
Talos: noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
slipe: noun, a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
slype: noun, a covered passage, especially one from the transept of a cathedral to the chapter house.
yills: noun, ale.
onces: noun, a single occasion; one time only:
sloth: noun, habitual disinclination to exertion; indolence; laziness.
taler: noun, thaler.
ollas: noun, a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
Ollie: noun, a male given name, form of Oliver.
olpes: noun, a form of the oinochoe.
Sloan: noun, John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
yetis: noun, Abominable Snowman.
onset: noun, a beginning or start:
Talys: noun, Thomas, Tallis, Thomas.
Tally: noun, an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.
Ieper: noun, Ypres.
onlay: noun, an overlay, especially one in relief.
onlap: noun, the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
slipt: noun, an act or instance of slipping.
yenta: noun, a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
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.
ocean: noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
Taney: noun, Roger Brooke, 1777–1864, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1836–64.
Yonne: noun, a department in central France. 2881 sq. mi. (7460 sq. km). Capital: Auxerre.
YPSCE
Ypres: noun, a town in W Belgium: battles 1914–18.
taces: noun, tasset.
iotas: noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
tache: noun, a buckle; clasp.
yores: noun, Chiefly Literary. time past:
yonis: noun, (in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti. Compare lingam (def 2).
Iran.
tachs: noun, tachometer.
tacos: noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
sonic: adjective, of or relating to sound.
nopal: noun, any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
taels: noun, liang.
Sonya: noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
strop: noun, any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
irate: adjective, angry; enraged:
noria: noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
Irons: noun, Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
Noyes: noun, Alfred, 1880–1958, English poet.
noils: noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
noise: noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
noisy: adjective, making much noise:
Sonny: noun, little son (often used as a familiar term of address to a boy).
nona-
irony: noun, the use of words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning:
stroy: verb (used with object), to destroy.
nonas: noun, sleeping sickness (def 2).
irone: noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
nonce: noun, the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
strip: noun, a striptease.
Irene: noun, Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
nones: noun, the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
nonet: noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
Sonia: noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
intr.
Ocala: noun, a city in central Florida.
Soche: noun, Wade-Giles. Shache.
solan: noun, a gannet.
inert: adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
socle: noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
inept: adjective, without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
incr.
Sochi: noun, a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
oaten: adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
inlay: noun, inlaid work.
oater: noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
incor
Oates: noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
oaths: 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.:
soapy: adjective, containing or impregnated with soap:
incl.
solar: noun, Informal. solar energy.
inlet: noun, an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
Norns: noun, an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
insp.
Norse: noun, (used with a plural verb) the Norwegians, especially the ancient Norwegians.
North: noun, a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N.
intel: noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
SONAR: noun, a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
nosey: adjective, nosy.
inst.
Solti: noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
soler: noun, Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
insol
inset: noun, something inserted; insert.
notch: noun, an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
insep
notes: noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
tahrs: 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.
Inner: adjective, situated within or farther within; interior:
yeans: verb (used without object), (of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
OPers
Strep: noun, streptococcus.
payee: noun, a person to whom a check, money, etc., is payable.
Hopis: noun, a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
hopes: noun, the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
Paeon: noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
hones: noun, a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
Honey: noun, a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
pahos: noun, a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
payer: noun, a person who pays.
tarry: noun, a stay; sojourn.
Honan: noun, Wade-Giles. Henan.
holts: noun, a wood or grove.
Paine: noun, Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
Payne: noun, John Howard, 1791–1852, U.S. actor and dramatist.
pains: noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
paint: noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
paean: noun, any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
plays: noun, a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
Teach: noun, Informal. teacher.
tarps: noun, tarpaulin.
Other: noun, the other one:
horns: noun, one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
Othin: noun, Odin.
horny: adjective, consisting of a horn or a hornlike substance; corneous.
Siple: noun, Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
Horne: noun, Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
synth: noun, Informal. synthesizer (def 2).
paces: noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
horas: noun, a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
horal: adjective, of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.
Sinon: noun, a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
pacas: noun, a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
Sino-
pacer: noun, a person or thing that paces.
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).
Holst: noun, Gustav Theodore [goo s-tahv] /ˈgʊs tɑv/ (Show IPA), 1874–1934, English composer.
Holly: noun, any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Ilex, as I. opaca (American holly) the state tree of Delaware, or I. aquifolium (English holly) having glossy, spiny-toothed leaves, small, whitish flowers, and red berries.
Siren: noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
Hypo-
Pales: noun, a stake or picket, as of a fence.
hyson: noun, a Chinese green tea dried and prepared from twisted leaves, especially of the early crop (young hyson)
techy: noun, techie.
HIRES: noun, the act of hiring.
hypos: noun, a hypodermic syringe or injection.
palis: noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
Palla: noun, a voluminous square of cloth draped around the body as a mantle or wrap, worn by women of ancient Rome.
tech.
hypes: noun, exaggerated publicity; hoopla.
pally: adjective, friendly; comradely:
hints: noun, an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
teels: noun, til.
palls: noun, a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
Palos: noun, a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
hist.
Paley: noun, Grace, 1922–2007, U.S. short-story writer and poet.
holla: interjection, (used as an informal greeting.)
payt.
holes: noun, an opening through something; gap; aperture:
teals: noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
pairs: noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
paisa: noun, Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
hoise: verb (used with object), to hoist.
Hoyle: noun, Edmond, 1672–1769, English authority and writer on card games.
hoyas: noun, any shrubby climbing plant of the genus Hoya, of the milkweed family, especially the wax plant, H. carnosa, a pot plant with waxy white flowers.
palea: noun, a chafflike scale or bract.
teary: adjective, of or like tears.
tears
hoars: noun, hoarfrost; rime.
hoary: adjective, gray or white with age:
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.
tease: noun, a person who teases or annoys.
pale-
siree: noun, sirree.
Horsa: noun, died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
icons
Orcas: noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
orals: noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
orans: noun, orant.
orant: noun, a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
slate: noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
orate: verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
Tansy: noun, any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
tapas: noun, the conditioning of the body through the proper kinds and amounts of diet, rest, bodily training, meditation, etc., to bring it to the greatest possible state of creative power.
Yasna: noun, a part of the Avesta including the Gathas and other liturgical texts.
orch.
yapon: noun, yaupon.
taper: noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
slant: noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
Yanan: noun, a city in N Shaanxi province, in N central China: the headquarters of Chinese Communists 1937–47.
Tapes: noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
Yasht: noun, a hymn to a deity.
orale: noun, fanon (def 2).
orial
opine: verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
Tanya: noun, a female given name.
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.
Tanis: noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
tanna: noun, one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in Palestine during the 1st and 2nd centuries a.d., whose teachings are found chiefly in the Mishnah.
sleet: noun, precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
ichor: noun, Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
Icel.
iatry
opsin: noun, any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
optic: noun, the eye.
IATSE
Sleep: noun, the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
slaty: adjective, consisting of, resembling, or pertaining to slate.
orach: noun, any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
oracy: noun, the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
slain: noun, sley.
Oriel: noun, a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
horse: noun, a large, solid-hoofed, herbivorous quadruped, Equus caballus, domesticated since prehistoric times, bred in a number of varieties, and used for carrying or pulling loads, for riding, and for racing.
osier: noun, any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
hosp.
Oscan: noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
OSCAR: noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
hosel: noun, the socket in the club head of an iron that receives the shaft.
Hosea: noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
Syria: noun, Official name Syrian Arab Republic. a republic in SW Asia at the E end of the Mediterranean. 71,227 sq. mi. (184,478 sq. km). Capital: Damascus.
Osler: noun, Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
orris: noun, an iris, Iris germanica florentina, having a fragrant rootstock.
Siret: noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Horta: noun, Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
oste-
hort.
Horst: noun, a portion of the earth's crust, bounded on at least two sides by faults, that has risen in relation to adjacent portions.
Ostia: noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
horsy: adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a horse.
Hosta: noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
Orrin: noun, a male given name.
Yalta: noun, a seaport in the Crimea, S Ukraine, on the Black Sea: site of wartime conference of Roosevelt, Churchill, and Stalin February 4–12, 1945.
orles: noun, Heraldry. a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture. an arrangement in orle of small charges:
yacht: noun, a vessel used for private cruising, racing, or other noncommercial purposes.
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.
tapis: noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
Oriya: noun, an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.
Tarai: noun, Terai.
tares: noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
sito-
sitar: noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
Tarne: noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
ornes: noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
ornis: noun, an avifauna.
hsien: noun, (in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
tarns: noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
taros: noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
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.
stria: noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
Sophi: noun, Sophy.
hinny: noun, the offspring of a male horse and a female donkey. Compare mule1 (defs 1, 2).
spile: noun, a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
Lerna: noun, a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
spine: noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
lt-yr
spina: noun, a spine or spinelike projection.
lepsy
spilt: noun, a spilling, as of liquid.
spier: noun, a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
LeRoy: noun, a male given name: from Old French, meaning “the king.”.
spiel: noun, a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
spicy: adjective, seasoned with or containing spice:
leper: noun, a person who has leprosy.
NAACP
spice: noun, any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
staph: noun, staphylococcus.
spiny: adjective, abounding in or having spines; thorny, as a plant.
Leros: noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
nacho: noun, a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
Lorry: noun, Chiefly British. a motor truck, especially a large one.
Liana: noun, any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
Lorin: noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Loris: noun, Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
Lorna: noun, a female given name.
Lorne: noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
Lhasa: noun, a city in and the capital of Tibet, in the SE part: sacred city of Lamaism. About 12,000 feet (3650 meters) above sea level.
Lethe: noun, Classical Mythology. a river in Hades whose water caused forgetfulness of the past in those who drank of it.
lotic: adjective, pertaining to or living in flowing water.
losel: noun, a worthless person; scoundrel.
loser: noun, a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
Letha: noun, a female given name.
Letch: noun, a lecherous desire or craving.
lotas: noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
stane: noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
Lesya: noun, any of six possible colors given to the monad, or individual soul, by its karma and being lighter or darker according to the proportion of good or evil included in the karma.
Leoni: noun, Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
nacre: noun, mother-of-pearl.
stall: noun, a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal.
stech: verb (used with object), to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
napes: noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
steal: noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
Leila: noun, a female given name.
lehrs: noun, an oven used to anneal glass.
Lehar: noun, Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
leets: noun, a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
Steel: noun, any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
Leith: noun, a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
leers: noun, a lascivious or sly look.
leery: adjective, wary; suspicious (usually followed by of):
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.
Steen: noun, Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
narcs: noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
nares: plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
Leyte: noun, an island in the E central Philippines: focal point of the U.S. invasion of the Philippines 1944. 3085 sq. mi. (7990 sq. km).
Starr: noun, Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
Leone: noun, a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
lenos: noun, Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
Leona: noun, a female given name.
Spica: noun, spike2 .
lento: adverb, slowly.
nails: noun, a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
naira: noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
Nairn: noun, a historic county in N Scotland.
Lenny: noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
stare: noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
nanas: noun, Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
Nance: noun, Offensive. an effeminate male.
Nancy: noun, a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
lenis: noun, a lenis consonant.
Lenin: noun, V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
nano-
Lenca: noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
spire: noun, a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
lores: noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
lect.
lytic: adjective, of, noting, or pertaining to lysis or a lysin.
Lith.
lithe: adjective, bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
lithy: adjective, lithe; supple; flexible.
sprat: noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
Spree: noun, a lively frolic or outing.
Linos: noun, linoleum.
litre: noun, liter.
linty: adjective, full of or covered with lint:
linns: noun, a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
Llano: noun, an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
loach: noun, any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
liner: noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
Lynen: noun, Feodor [fey-aw-dawr] /feɪˈɔ dɔr/ (Show IPA), 1911–1979, German biochemist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1964.
linen: noun, fabric woven from flax yarns.
lites: noun, light2 (def 36).
lints: noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
loath: adjective, unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse:
lysin: noun, an antibody causing the disintegration of erythrocytes or bacterial cells.
spor-
lyres: noun, a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
spore: noun, Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
liras: noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
sport: noun, an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
Spohr: noun, Ludwig [loot-vikh,, lood-] /ˈlut vɪx,, ˈlud-/ (Show IPA), or Louis [loo-ee] /ˈlu i/ (Show IPA), 1784–1859, German violinist and composer.
lipo-
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.
Lisle: noun, knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
lyso-
Lysol
Lipan: noun, a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
Lyons: noun, Joseph Aloysius, 1879–1939, Australian statesman: prime minister 1932–39.
litas: noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
spray: noun, water or other liquid broken up into minute droplets and blown, ejected into, or falling through the air.
loans: noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
liney: adjective, liny.
lyase: noun, any of various enzymes, as decarboxylase, that catalyze reactions involving the formation of or addition to a double bond.
Licht: noun, adjective, verb (used with or without object), adverb, light1 .
stair: noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
spirt: noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
loner: noun, a person who is or prefers to be alone, especially one who avoids the company of others:
Lycia: noun, an ancient country in SW Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
spiry: adjective, having the form of a spire, slender shoot, or tapering pointed body; tapering up to a point like a spire.
loper: noun, a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
Lopes: noun, the act or the gait of loping.
Stahl: noun, Georg Ernst [gey-ork ernst] /geɪˈɒrk ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1660–1734, German chemist and physician.
stale: adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
Loral: adjective, of or relating to lore, knowledge, learning, etc.
LORAN: noun, a system of long-range navigation whereby the latitude and longitude of a ship or airplane are determined from the time displacement between radio signals from two or more fixed transmitters.
Lorca: noun, García Lorca.
licet
Loren: noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
lycee: noun, a secondary school, especially in France, maintained by the government.
stain: noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
liers: noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
sprit: noun, a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
loche: noun, the North American burbot.
Lynch: noun, John ("Jack") 1917–1999, Irish political leader: prime minister 1966–73, 1977–79.
local: noun, a local train, bus, etc.
linac: noun, linear accelerator.
lilts: noun, rhythmic swing or cadence.
Srta.
Lyles: noun, a male given name.
lochs: noun, a lake.
Loire: noun, a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
splat: noun, Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
Lilas: noun, creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
Lilac: noun, any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
splay: noun, Architecture. a surface that makes an oblique angle with another, as where the opening through a wall for a window or door widens from the window or door proper toward the face of the wall.
loyal: adjective, faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state:
Stacy: noun, a male or female given name.
spite: noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
spent: verb, simple past tense and past participle of spend.
Steep: noun, a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
noels: noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
stola: noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
niche: noun, an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
laces: noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
Lacey: noun, a town in W Washington.
stipo: noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
stirp: noun, a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
Stoic: noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
niece: noun, a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
lact-
stole: noun, an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below. Compare tippet (def 2).
Stone: noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
ither: adjective, pronoun, adverb, other.
span-
Nihon: noun, a Japanese name of Japan.
iters: noun, a canal or passage.
stipe: noun, Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
spare: noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
Niles: noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
layer: noun, a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
Laith: adjective, loath.
nerol: noun, a colorless, liquid, unsaturated alcohol, C 10 H 18 O, an isomeric form of geraniol occurring in neroli oil, used in perfumery.
stile: noun, a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
nerts: interjection, nuts (def 1).
lairy: adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a lair.
style: noun, a particular kind, sort, or type, as with reference to form, appearance, or character:
laics: noun, one of the laity.
Nyasa: noun, former name of Malawi (def 2).
Neth.
styli: noun, a plural of stylus.
spate: noun, a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
Still: noun, stillness or silence:
Lahti: noun, a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
nyala: noun, an antelope, Tragelaphus angasii, of southeastern Africa, the male of which has a grayish body marked with white stripes.
lahar: noun, a landslide of wet volcanic debris on the side of a volcano.
spall: noun, a chip or splinter, as of stone or ore.
Spain: noun, a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
neral: noun, citral b. See under citral.
Story: noun, a narrative, either true or fictitious, in prose or verse, designed to interest, amuse, or instruct the hearer or reader; tale.
Isth.
niton: noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
nitr-
nitre: noun, niter.
store: noun, an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
islet: noun, a very small island.
Sorel: noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
Niter: noun, potassium nitrate.
Isere: noun, a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
stray: noun, a domestic animal found wandering at large or without an owner.
noct-
Isaac: noun, a son of Abraham and Sarah, and father of Jacob. Gen. 21:1–4.
strap: noun, a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
sophy: noun, any of the Safavid rulers of Persia: used as a title.
istle: noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
sorry: adjective, feeling regret, compunction, sympathy, pity, etc.:
nills: verb (used with object), to refuse or reject.
ninth: noun, a ninth part, especially of one (1/9).
nylon: noun, any of a class of thermoplastic polyamides capable of extrusion when molten into fibers, sheets, etc., of extreme toughness, strength, and elasticity, synthesized by the interaction of a dicarboxylic acid with a diamine: used especially for yarn, fabrics, and bristles, as for brushes.
itchy: adjective, having or causing an itching sensation.
spahi: noun, one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
nines: noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
stony: adjective, full of or abounding in stones or rock:
Ninos: noun, boy; child.
Italy: noun, a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870–1946. 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Capital: Rome.
Nisan: noun, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
Niort: noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
Ital.
space: noun, the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
nipas: noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
sotie: noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
Soter: noun, Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
stope: noun, any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
laity: noun, the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
Nepos: noun, Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
nasal: noun, Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
speel: verb (used with or without object), to climb; ascend; mount.
stele: noun, an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
natl.
spelt: noun, one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
Leach: noun, the act or process of leaching.
spell: noun, a word, phrase, or form of words supposed to have magic power; charm; incantation:
Speer: noun, Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
latry
stela: noun, stele (defs 1–3).
neaps: noun, neap tide.
nears
Latin: noun, an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
laths: 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.
neath: preposition, beneath.
lathy: adjective, lathlike; long and thin.
Leahy: noun, William Daniel, 1875–1959, U.S. admiral and diplomat.
leans: noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
Necho: noun, Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
naso-
least: noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
Nasca: adjective, Nazca.
leash: noun, a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
lease: noun, a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
steer: noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
lears: noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
nasty: noun, Informal. a nasty person or thing.
leant: noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
learn: verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
Leary: adjective, leery1 .
Natal: noun, a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
leapt: noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
leaps: noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Stein: noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
nates: noun, buttocks; rump.
lathi: noun, a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
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.
lalia
Spear: noun, a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
lapis: noun, (italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
lapin: noun, a rabbit.
neons: noun, Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
lapel: noun, either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
lansa: noun, langsat.
Lanny: noun, a male given name, form of Lenny.
Nepal: noun, a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
spec.
Neper: noun, the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
spean: verb (used with object), to wean.
LANCE: noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
lanas: noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
Lanai: noun, a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
Stich: noun, a verse or line of poetry.
styl-
lapse: noun, an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
Stern: noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
step-
ster.
later: Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
laten: verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
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.
Latah: noun, a pattern of neurotic behavior, usually induced by a startle, first discovered in Malaya, and characterized by the compulsive imitation of the actions and words of others.
LASER: noun, a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
neeps: noun, a turnip.
spect: noun, single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
larch: noun, any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
Larsa: noun, an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
Neils: noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
Larry: noun, a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.
Laris: noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Nelly: noun, inferior or cheap wine.
Lares: noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
laree: noun, lari.
palsy: noun, any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
pacha: noun, pasha.
Hines: noun, Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
Phene: noun, any characteristic of an individual organism that is genetically determined.
Pharr: noun, a city in S Texas.
phase: noun, any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
Elche: noun, a city in E Spain.
Elath: noun, Eilat.
elate: adjective, elated.
Elara: noun, Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
elans: noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
Elena: noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
eyrir: noun, an aluminum bronze coin of Iceland, the 100th part of a króna.
eyrie: noun, aerie.
eyres: noun, a circuit made by an itinerant judge (justice in eyre) in medieval England.
pheon: noun, a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
thens: noun, that time:
Shore: noun, the land along the edge of a sea, lake, broad river, etc.
phial: noun, vial.
shorn: noun, Usually, shears. (sometimes used with a singular verb) scissors of large size (usually used with pair of). any of various other cutting implements or machines having two blades that resemble or suggest those of scissors.
phano: noun, fanon.
eyras: noun, a jaguarundi.
Elise: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
petri
theca: noun, a case or receptacle.
Ellen: noun, Mount, a mountain in S Utah. 11,522 feet (3514 meters).
Ellas: noun, Modern Greek name of Greece.
elite: noun, (often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
Elyse: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Elisa: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
phany
Short: noun, something that is short.
Elyot: noun, Sir Thomas, c1490–1546, English scholar and diplomat.
Eliot: noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
elint: noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
Elias: noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
phane
their: noun, any male person or animal; a man:
theo-
Phil.
elope: verb (used without object), to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
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.
eaten: noun, eats, Informal. food.
phyte
thine: pronoun, the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
easel: noun, a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
shone: noun, radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
phon.
thins: adverb, in a thin manner.
Eaton: noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
phone: noun, telephone (def 1).
thio-
earns: verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Early: noun, a fruit or vegetable that appears before most others of its type.
phony: noun, something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
Thira: noun, Thera.
thirl: verb (used with object), to pierce.
Thill: noun, either of the pair of shafts of a vehicle between which a draft animal is harnessed.
phys.
phyl-
Thera: noun, a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
Phila
phyla: noun, plural of phylum.
theor
Eilat: noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
phile
phyle: noun, (in ancient Greece) a tribe or clan, based on supposed kinship.
Theos
there: noun, that state or condition:
phyre
ecto-
ectal: adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
econ.
Ecole: noun, school1 .
ecol.
eclat: noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
these: Idioms, with this, following this; hereupon:
Ellis: noun, Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
Petra: noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
phore
Episc
erase: verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
Terri: noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
Terry: noun, the loop formed by the pile of a fabric when left uncut.
Percy: noun, Sir Henry ("Hotspur") 1364–1403, English military and rebel leader.
epoch: noun, a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
Epist
Epis.
Erech: noun, Biblical name of Uruk.
terse: adjective, neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
peres: noun, Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
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.
peri-
Ephes
Tesla: noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
epact: noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
Erato: noun, the Muse of love poetry.
erect: adjective, upright in position or posture:
eosin: noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
Terra: noun, earth; land.
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.
Terni: noun, a city in central Italy.
terns: noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
erron
Errol: noun, a male given name.
terr.
erose: adjective, uneven, as if gnawed away.
perch: noun, a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
Ernst: noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
Peony: noun, any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
Ernie: noun, a male given name, form of Ernest.
peons: noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
ernes: noun, sea eagle.
ERISA: noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
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.
hiney: noun, heinie2 .
peris: noun, one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
petr-
enate: noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
shpt.
shote: noun, shoat (def 1).
Thane: noun, Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
pesto: noun, a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
peta-
petal: noun, one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
enact: verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
encl.
Peter: noun, penis.
Elton: noun, a male given name.
Elsie: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Thare: noun, Terah.
Tharp: noun, Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
Elroy: noun, a male given name.
petos: noun, wahoo3 .
ency.
Perth: noun, Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
Thais: noun, flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
Perry: noun, a fermented beverage similar to cider, made from the juice of pears.
Eolic: noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
Perle: noun, a medicinal capsule that resembles a pearl in shape.
entry: noun, an act of entering; entrance.
ento-
Peron: noun, Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
entia: noun, plural of ens.
Ensor: noun, James, 1860–1949, Belgian painter.
enrol: verb (used with or without object), enroll.
thana: noun, a police station in India.
enols: noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
Perse: noun, (Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
Enola: noun, a female given name.
Enoch: noun, the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
Ennis: noun, a town in N Texas.
Enlil: noun, the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
pert.
phons: noun, a unit for measuring the apparent loudness of a sound, equal in number for a given sound to the intensity in decibels of a sound having a frequency of 1000 cycles per second when, in the judgment of a group of listeners, the two sounds are of equal loudness.
thole: noun, a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
terna: noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
tyees: noun, chinook salmon.
corer: noun, a person or thing that cores.
Corey: noun, Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
pyric: adjective, of, relating to, or resulting from burning.
Corea: noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
Coral: noun, the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
pirns: noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
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cores
copse: noun, a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
copra: noun, the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
copr-
Copht: noun, Copt.
pisay: noun, pisé.
copes: noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
coper: noun, a horse dealer.
pyres: noun, a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
Tycho: noun, a prominent crater in the third quadrant of the face of the moon, about 56 miles (90 km) in diameter.
pisco: noun, a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
corpn
tical: noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
Corti: noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
Pinto: noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
Corse: noun, corpse.
corr.
corps: noun, Military. a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone: a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.
Corpl
Sheol: noun, the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.
pions: noun, the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
corp.
corns: noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
Corny: adjective, of or abounding in corn.
pyran: noun, either of two compounds having the formula C 5 H 6 O, containing one oxygen and five carbon atoms arranged in a six-membered ring.
Tyche: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of fortune.
coria: noun, plural of corium.
copen: noun, Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
Copan: noun, Santa Rosa de Copán.
coset: noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
colat
coll.
Colin: noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
Colet: noun, John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
Coles: noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
sheer: noun, a thin, diaphanous material, as chiffon or voile.
playa: noun, Western U.S. the sandy, salty, or mud-caked flat floor of a desert basin having interior drainage, usually occupied by a shallow lake during or after prolonged, heavy rains.
Colas: noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Colly: noun, grime; soot.
tiles: noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
coirs: noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
coins: noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
Tilly: noun, Count Johan Tserclaes von [yoh-hahn tser-klahs fuh n] /ˈyoʊ hɑn tsɛrˈklɑs fən/ (Show IPA), 1559–1632, German general in the Thirty Years' War.
plain: noun, an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
coils: noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
tills: noun, a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
place: noun, a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
sheet: noun, a large rectangular piece of cotton, linen, or other material used as an article of bedding, commonly spread in pairs so that one is immediately above and the other immediately below the sleeper.
copal: noun, a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
conns: noun, responsibility for the steering of a ship.
piste: noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
Conte: noun, count2 .
cont.
Const
pitas: noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
pitch: noun, relative point, position, or degree:
Cons.
Conn.
Tyler: noun, tiler (def 2).
pithy: adjective, brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible:
Coney: noun, a serranid fish, Epinephelus fulvus, of tropical American waters.
Conan: noun, a male given name.
tiers: noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
piths: noun, Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
Tiler: noun, a person who lays tiles.
piton: noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
Pinta: noun, a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
tiara: noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
phot.
Crile: noun, George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
picot: noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
CRISP: noun, Chiefly British. potato chip.
crips: noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
shirr: noun, Also, shirring. a shirred arrangement, as of cloth.
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crine: noun, hair; head of hair.
Shire: noun, one of the counties of Great Britain.
shirt: noun, a long- or short-sleeved garment for the upper part of the body, usually lightweight and having a collar and a front opening.
piece: noun, a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
cries: noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
crier: noun, a person who cries.
Crete: noun, Formerly Candia. a Greek island in the Mediterranean, SE of mainland Greece. 3235 sq. mi. (8380 sq. km). Capital: Canea.
crest: noun, the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
Piers: noun, a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
crept: noun, an act or instance of creeping:
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crit.
piety: noun, reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations:
crore: noun, (in India) the sum of ten million, especially of rupees; one hundred lacs.
phots: noun, a unit of illumination, equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter. Abbreviation: ph.
Shona: noun, Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
Thorn: noun, a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp-pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle.
lyric: noun, a lyric poem.
Thorp: noun, a hamlet; village.
those: Idioms, at that, in spite of something; nevertheless: in addition; besides:
shoer: noun, a person who shoes horses or other animals.
shoat: noun, Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
picas: noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
piano: noun, a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
pians: noun, yaws.
shoal: noun, a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow.
shlep: noun, Also, schlepper. someone or something that is tedious, slow, or awkward; drag.
crony: noun, a close friend or companion; chum.
crone: noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
Croat: noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
Pieta: noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
pyins: noun, an albuminous constituent of pus.
Pinot: noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
Pines: noun, Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
craps: noun, a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
crape: noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
shier: noun, a horse having a tendency to shy.
piney: adjective, piny.
Pinel: noun, Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
Crane: noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
craal: noun, kraal.
crate: noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
THREE: noun, a cardinal number, 2 plus 1.
shiel: noun, shieling.
Pinna: noun, Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
cotes: noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Costa: noun, a rib or riblike part.
throe: noun, a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
Pinon: noun, Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
crash: noun, a sudden loud noise, as of something being violently smashed or struck:
pinas: noun, pineapple.
shiny: adjective, bright or glossy in appearance.
Crees: noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
Pilar: adjective, of, relating to, or covered with hair.
crepe: noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
Creon: noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
pilch: noun, an infant's wrapper worn over a diaper.
shine: noun, radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
Pilea: noun, any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
piles: noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
creep: noun, an act or instance of creeping:
shill: noun, a person who poses as a customer in order to decoy others into participating, as at a gambling house, auction, confidence game, etc.
pilon: noun, something extra; lagniappe.
pylon: noun, a marking post or tower for guiding aviators, frequently used in races.
Creel: noun, a wickerwork basket worn on the back or suspended from the shoulder, used especially by anglers for carrying fish.
Pilos: noun, Greek name of Navarino.
Pylos: noun, Greek name of Navarino.
natch: adverb, of course; naturally.
pilot: noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
terne: noun, terne metal.
peril: noun, exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
sylph: noun, a slender, graceful woman or girl.
Paton: noun, Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
silly: noun, Informal. a silly or foolish person:
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Parl.
halos: noun, Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
tenon: noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
teno-
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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.
hello: noun, the call “hello” (used as an expression of greeting):
parle: noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
parol: noun, something stated or declared.
heli-
helps: noun, the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
halts: noun, a temporary or permanent stop.
Helen: noun, Also called Helen of Troy. Classical Mythology. the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda and wife of Menelaus whose abduction by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War.
Patna: noun, a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
patio: noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
Hanna: noun, Marcus Alonzo ("Mark") 1837–1904, U.S. merchant and politician: senator 1897–1904.
Hanno: noun, Carthaginian statesman, fl. 3rd century b.c.
Hanoi: noun, a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
Hansa: noun, a company or guild of merchants in a northern European medieval town.
Hanse: noun, Hansa.
paths: noun, a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
Hants: noun, Hampshire (def 1).
helas: interjection, alas!
Patsy: noun, a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
Paris: noun, Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
heist: noun, a robbery or holdup:
peans: noun, paean.
tenor: noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
paren: plural noun, parentheses:
telia: noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
hents: verb (used with object), to seize.
pares: noun, (of a female) first among equals.
Haley: noun, Alex, 1921–92, U.S. writer.
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.
Peary: noun, Robert Edwin, 1856–1920, U.S. admiral and arctic explorer.
haler: noun, heller2 (def 1).
telic: adjective, Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
pari-
Henry: noun, the standard unit of inductance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the inductance of a closed circuit in which an electromotive force of one volt is produced when the electric current in the circuit varies uniformly at a rate of one ampere per second. Abbreviation: H.
hallo: noun, the cry “hallo!”.
Peano: noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
Henri: noun, Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
peals: noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
Peale: noun, Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
henna: noun, an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
hales: noun, (in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
Halle: noun, Morris, born 1923, U.S. linguist, born in Latvia.
peach: noun, the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
Hally: noun, a female given name.
Henie: noun, Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.
Peace: noun, the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
hence: adverb, as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore:
haole: noun, (among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
pathy
halal: noun, a halal animal or halal meat.
Pasco: noun, a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
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Tench: noun, a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
pasha: noun, a title, placed after the name, formerly held by high officials in countries under Turkish rule.
heats: noun, the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
part.
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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.
hears: verb (used with object), to perceive by the ear:
paseo: noun, a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
party: noun, a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
sinal: adjective, of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
Hasan: noun, (al-Hasan) a.d. 624?–669? Arabian caliph: son of Ali and Fatima (brother of Hussein).
parse: verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
Hearn: noun, Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
Heaps: noun, a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
telos: noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
heals: verb (used with object), to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
Healy: noun, Timothy Michael, 1855–1931, Irish nationalist politician.
Pasch: noun, the Jewish festival of Passover.
haste: noun, swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
Pasay: noun, a city in E Philippines, on Manila Bay, on E Luzon.
Hasty: adjective, moving or acting with haste; speedy; quick; hurried.
parts: noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
hates: noun, intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
hater: noun, a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
Harts: noun, a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
pasta: noun, any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
haori: noun, a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
patch: noun, a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
path-
Heyse: 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.
Paros: noun, a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
pates: noun, the crown or top of the head.
Tenn.
Pater: noun, British Informal. father.
haply: adverb, perhaps; by chance.
telly: noun, television.
Paten: noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
Harar: noun, a city in E Ethiopia.
Heine: noun, Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1797–1856, German lyric and satiric poet, journalist, and critic.
Heian: adjective, of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
paste: noun, a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
Parry: noun, an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.
heels: noun, the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
tells: noun, an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
tenia: noun, taenia.
Pasto: noun, a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
Harpy: noun, Classical Mythology. a ravenous, filthy monster having a woman's head and a bird's body.
parrs: noun, a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
harps: 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.
Sinan: noun, 1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
Harry: noun, a male given name, form of Harold or Henry.
pasty: noun, pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.
Harte: noun, (Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
halas: noun, George Stanley, 1895–1983, U.S. football coach and team owner.
Henty: noun, George Alfred, 1832–1902, English journalist and novelist.
teles: noun, television.
Syene: noun, ancient name of Aswan.
Terai: noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
panel: noun, a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
Terah: noun, the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
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estop: verb (used with object), Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
Siena: noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
teens: noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
Peers: noun, a person of the same legal status:
panty: noun, panties.
hillo: interjection, noun, hallo.
peens: noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
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hylo-
estoc: noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
peels: noun, the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
etnas: noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
tele-
Tepic: noun, a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
terce: noun, tierce (def 3).
ethos: noun, Sociology. the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period:
Sycon: noun, a type of sponge having a thick body wall that is folded to form many short canals leading to the spongocoel.
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hyena: noun, a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.
ethal: noun, cetyl alcohol.
Hylas: noun, a tree frog of the genus Hyla.
Pansy: noun, a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
Ethan: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
sycee: noun, fine uncoined silver in lumps of various sizes usually bearing a banker's or assayer's stamp or mark, formerly used in China as a medium of exchange.
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Ethel: noun, a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”.
hier-
panne: noun, a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
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.
Panic: noun, a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
ethic: noun, the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
Ethyl: noun, a type of antiknock fluid, containing tetraethyl lead and other ingredients for a more even combustion.
penal: adjective, of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
Pella: noun, a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
peles: noun, peel3 .
etape: noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
Hilla: noun, a city in central Iraq, S of Baghdad.
Pence: noun, a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
Hilly: adjective, full of hills; having many hills; hilly country.
Paoli: noun, Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
pants: noun, trousers (def 1).
herry: verb (used with or without object), harry.
Pease: noun, a pea.
pecan: noun, a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
Penn.
Herne: noun, James A(hern) [uh-hurn] /əˈhɜrn/ (Show IPA), 1839–1901, U.S. actor and playwright.
peats: noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
peaty: adjective, of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing the substance peat.
ESPEC
hails: noun, a shout or call to attract attention:
Teena: noun, a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
since: adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
Parca: noun, an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny. Compare Parcae.
herls: noun, a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
parch: verb (used with object), to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
peart: adjective, lively; brisk; cheerful.
hairy: adjective, covered with hair; having much hair.
Penny: noun, a bronze coin, the 100th part of the dollars of various nations, as Australia, Canada, New Zealand, and the United States; one cent.
Pears: noun, Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
Herat: noun, a city in NW Afghanistan.
Hayti: noun, former name of Haiti (def 1).
Hayes: noun, Carlton J(oseph) H(untley) 1882–1964, U.S. historian, educator, and diplomat.
Penna: noun, a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
pelts: noun, the act of pelting.
Heros: noun, a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
herp.
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.
Esth.
Ester: noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
teeny: adjective, tiny.
Pecos: noun, a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
paras: noun, a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
haars: noun, a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
Panay: noun, an island in the central Philippines. 4446 sq. mi. (11,515 sq. km). Capital: Iloilo.
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Heron: noun, any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.
tense: noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
penis: noun, the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
haets: noun, a little bit; a whit.
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Till: noun, a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
TOPS: noun, the tops, top1 (def 22).
type: noun, a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category:
TINA: noun, a female given name.
Sere: noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
Tshi: noun, Twi.
ten.
tsar: noun, czar.
teen: noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
topi: noun, topee.
SITA: noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
tils: noun, the sesame plant.
Shin: noun, the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
teel: noun, til.
tone: noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
spic: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
Star: noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
SPOT: noun, a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
shee: noun, sídh.
Tees: noun, a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
Tiny: adjective, very small; minute; wee.
Sra.
Sera: noun, a plural of serum.
Tell: noun, an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
teal: noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
Stan: noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
sinh: noun, hyperbolic sine.
Troy: noun, Latin Ilium. Greek Ilion. an ancient ruined city in NW Asia Minor: the seventh of nine settlements on the site is commonly identified as the Troy of the Iliad.
tars: noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
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sync: noun, synchronization:
sent: noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
tics: noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
syne: adverb, preposition, conjunction, since.
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.
SINE: noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
Tony: noun, one of a group of awards made annually by the American Theatre Wing, a professional school for the performing arts, for achievements in theatrical production and performance.
tyee: noun, chinook salmon.
stay: noun, the act of stopping or being stopped.
Toni: noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
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Trio: noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
tron
Shea: noun, shea tree.
tope: noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
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Tine: noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
spin: noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
Trip: noun, a journey or voyage:
sire: noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
tion
Syr.
tela: noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
Tyne: noun, tine.
teil: noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
spit: noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
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.
syph: noun, syphilis (often preceded by the).
teas: noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
spry: adjective, active; nimble; agile; energetic; brisk.
sipe: verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
Sion: noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
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Ste.
Sola: noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
ship: noun, a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
Seel: verb (used with object), Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
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.
sori: noun, plural of sorus.
shr.
sore: noun, a sore spot or place on the body.
str.
trap: noun, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
sora: noun, a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
shot: noun, a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
Tala: noun, a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
than: conjunction, (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
Seen: verb, past participle of see1 .
seep: noun, moisture that seeps out; seepage.
tepe: noun, (in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
Shan: noun, a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
sene: noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
tens: noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
tale: noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
toil: noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
spae: verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
tosh: noun, nonsense; bosh.
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tall: adverb, in a proud, confident, or erect manner:
toys: noun, an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
Thea: noun, a female given name.
spay: noun, a three-year-old male red deer.
sech
sort: noun, a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
secy
sloe: noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
slop: noun, a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
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stop: noun, the act of stopping.
slot: noun, a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
Thar: noun, tahr.
seer: noun, a person who sees; observer.
ter.
slit: noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
Sian: noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
toey: adjective, touchy or restive; apprehensive; fractious.
toch: noun, Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
Sell: noun, an act or method of selling.
sial: noun, the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
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.
SOAR: noun, an act or instance of soaring.
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sone: noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
toea: noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
tern: noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
tail: noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
soil: noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
sice: noun, syce.
sole: noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
syce: noun, (in India) a groom; stable attendant.
Tray: noun, a flat, shallow container or receptacle made of wood, metal, etc., usually with slightly raised edges, used for carrying, holding, or displaying articles of food, glass, china, etc.
Soni
Soph: noun, a sophomore.
thi-
snye: noun, a backwater.
snip: noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
snit: noun, an agitated or irritated state.
Thai: noun, Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
thae: pronoun, adjective, those.
tain: noun, a thin tin plate.
Taal: noun, Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
Tyrr: noun, Tyr.
Tace: noun, tasset.
tach: noun, tachometer.
Shay: noun, a chaise.
snot: noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
taco: noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
tael: noun, liang.
SOAP: noun, a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
thee: pronoun, the objective case of thou1 :
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.
site: noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Tiro: noun, tyro.
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shoe: noun, an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
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slap: noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
Tape: noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
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.
Spee: noun, Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
Shoa: noun, the Holocaust.
this: Idioms, with this, following this; hereupon:
Tapa: noun, (especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
silt: noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
scry: verb (used without object), to use divination to discover hidden knowledge or future events, especially by means of a crystal ball.
slat: noun, a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
Tore: noun, a torus.
thir: pronoun, these.
tirl: noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
Sina: noun, a female given name.
Sol.
sith: adverb, conjunction, preposition, since.
Seri: noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
tarp: noun, tarpaulin.
Tena: noun, Koyukon.
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.
scop: noun, an Old English bard or poet.
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tire: noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
shit: noun, excrement; feces.
Tyre: noun, an ancient seaport of Phoenicia: one of the great cities of antiquity, famous for its navigators and traders; site of modern Sur.
Tarn: noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
Tare: noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
slay: noun, sley.
torc: noun, torque (def 4).
Tara: noun, a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
Toll: noun, a payment or fee exacted by the state, the local authorities, etc., for some right or privilege, as for passage along a road or over a bridge.
Taos: noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
seal: noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
they: noun, any male person or animal; a man:
sear: noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
sley: noun, the reed of a loom.
then: noun, that time:
spat: noun, a petty quarrel.
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Sill: noun, a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
SPAR: noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
tors: noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
syli: noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Guinea, equal to 100 cauris: replaced the franc in 1972.
Stir: noun, the act of stirring or moving.
Styr: noun, a river in NW Ukraine, flowing N to the Pripet River. 300 miles (480 km) long.
stoa: noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
STOL: noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
seat: noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
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.
Tana: noun, thana.
Tane: noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
tans: noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Sert: noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
shop: noun, a retail store, especially a small one.
Trey: noun, a playing card or a die having three pips.
Thin: adverb, in a thin manner.
Tyro: noun, a beginner in learning anything; novice.
Tori: noun, plural of torus.
Tory: noun, a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
Seta: noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
Sean: noun, a male given name, form of John.
tole: noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
Seth: noun, the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
torn: noun, a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
Torr: noun, a unit of pressure, being the pressure necessary to support a column of mercury one millimeter high at 0°C and standard gravity, equal to 1333.2 microbars.
silo: noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
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chit: noun, a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
Lyle: noun, a male given name.
Lila: noun, creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
lyes: noun, a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
lier: noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
lien: noun, Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
Chip: noun, a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
chis: noun, the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
lych: noun, British Obsolete. lich.
lich: noun, the body; the trunk.
lice: noun, plural of louse.
Lias: noun, Leah (def 1).
liar: noun, a person who tells lies.
Liao: noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
Chon: noun, Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
Lily: noun, any scaly-bulbed plant of the genus Lilium, having showy, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers. Compare lily family.
Leto: noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
Leta: noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
chop: noun, an act or instance of chopping.
LEST: conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
Chr.
chs.
Leos: noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Leon: noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
ciao: interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
lent: noun, (in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
lens: noun, a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
Leno: noun, Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
Lena: noun, a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
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.
Lela: noun, a female given name.
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lit.
LIST: noun, a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
LISP: noun, a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
lyse: verb (used with object), to cause dissolution or destruction of cells by lysins.
Lise: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
LISA: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
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Chal
lyre: noun, a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
Lyra: noun, Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
Lira: noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
Chas: noun, tea.
lipa: noun, a monetary unit of Croatia.
chat: noun, informal conversation:
lilt: noun, rhythmic swing or cadence.
Lyon: noun, Mary, 1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College.
Lion: noun, a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
lint: noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Lins: noun, a city in E Brazil.
lino: noun, linoleum.
Lynn: noun, Janet (Janet Lynn Nowicki) born 1953, U.S. figure skater.
Linn: noun, a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
liny: adjective, full of or marked with lines.
Line: noun, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
Lina: noun, a female given name.
lin.
Chen: noun, a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
Cher: noun, a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
Lely: noun, Sir Peter [pee-ter;; Dutch pey-tuh r] /ˈpi tər;; Dutch ˈpeɪ tər/ (Show IPA), (Pieter van der Faes) 1618–80, Dutch painter in England.
leys: noun, leu.
lyte
clap: noun, an act or instance of clapping.
Lani
Lane: noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
cyte
City: noun, a large or important town.
Lana: noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
Lalo: noun, (Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
lays: noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
LAIS: noun, (in medieval French literature)
lair: noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
lain: noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
laic: noun, one of the laity.
Clay: noun, a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
clan: noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
lacs: 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).
Laon: noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
Lacy: noun, a male given name.
lace: noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
clar
Clea: noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
Cleo: noun, a female given name.
clep
Clio: noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
clip: noun, the act of clipping.
clit: noun, clitoris.
Cloe: noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
cloy: verb (used with object), to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
itol
clop: noun, a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
cite: noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
Laos: noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
Leis: noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
lea.
cyl.
Lehr: noun, an oven used to anneal glass.
Leet: noun, a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
lees: noun, plural of lee2 .
leer: noun, a lascivious or sly look.
cion: noun, scion (def 2).
Lech: noun, a lecherous desire or craving.
LEAS: noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
Lear: noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
LEAP: noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Lean: noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
Leal: adjective, loyal; true.
Leah: noun, the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
cir.
cit.
cire: noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
lats: noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
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.
late: Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Lat.
last: noun, a person or thing that is last.
Lash: noun, the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
lase: verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
lasa: noun, Lhasa.
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Lars: noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
Lari: noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
LARC: noun, long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
cist: noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
lite: noun, light2 (def 36).
lits: noun, litas.
iter: noun, a canal or passage.
Neph
Nier: noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
cap.
NICE: noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
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.
Caph: noun, kaph.
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.
Cara: noun, a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
CARE: noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
Carl: noun, Scot. a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer. a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
nest: noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
Carn: noun, cairn.
Nero: noun, (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
Neri: noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
Carr: noun, John Dickson, 1906–77, U.S. mystery writer.
cane: noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
neon: noun, Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
neo-
nene: noun, a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
Nell: noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
Neil: noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
CART: noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
Neh.
neep: noun, a turnip.
Neel: noun, Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
Casa: noun, a house.
neat: noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
neap: noun, neap tide.
Neal: noun, a male given name.
nyet: adverb, noun, no1 .
Cana: noun, an ancient town in N Israel, in Galilee: scene of Jesus' first miracle. John 2:1, 11.
Cash: noun, money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
cays: noun, a small low island; key.
Nora: noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
Nor.
nope: adverb, no1 (def 1).
none: noun, nones1 .
non-
noir: adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
noil: noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
noes: noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
Noel: noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
Noah: noun, the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
NOAA
Cain: noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
nits: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
NYSE
Nile: noun, a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
Nysa: noun, the mountain where Zeus sent the infant Dionysus to protect him from the vindictive wrath of Hera.
Cal.
NIRA
nips: noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
Call: noun, a cry or shout.
nipa: noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
CALS: noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
Can.
Nino: noun, boy; child.
Nine: noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
Nina: noun, girl; child.
Nils: noun, nothing; naught; zero.
nill: verb (used with object), to refuse or reject.
CASE: noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
NCTE
chay: noun, chaise; shay.
Lory: noun, any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
cera: noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
CerE: noun, a fleshy, membranous covering of the base of the upper mandible of a bird, especially a bird of prey or a parrot, through which the nostrils open.
CERN
cet-
Ceta: noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
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.
Cete: noun, a number of badgers together.
lost: Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
Lose: Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
Lorn: noun, Firth of, an inlet of the Atlantic Ocean, on the W coast of Scotland, leading NE to the Caledonian Canal.
Lore: noun, the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
cepe: noun, cep.
lops: noun, parts or a part lopped off.
Lope: noun, the act or the gait of loping.
Ceto
lone: adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
Lola: noun, a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
Lois: noun, a female given name.
loin: noun, Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
loci: noun, plural of locus.
Loch: noun, a lake.
loca: noun, a plural of locus.
loan: noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
chai: noun, a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
Llyr: noun, the father of Manawydan: corresponds to the Irish Ler.
ceps: noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
cene
NCAA
Naos: noun, a temple.
NATS: noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NATO: noun, an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
cast: noun, act of casting or throwing.
Nast: noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
Nasi: noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Nash: noun, John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
NASA: noun, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Nary: adjective, not any; no; never a:
narc: noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
Nara: noun, a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
nape: noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
Napa: noun, Chinese cabbage.
cat.
nane: pronoun, adverb, adjective, none1 .
cen.
Nana: noun, Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
Cate: noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
nays: noun, a denial or refusal.
Nair: noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
nail: noun, a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
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.
Naha: noun, a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
Nah.
NACA
cees: noun, the letter C.
Ceil: verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
Cela: noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
cell: noun, a small room, as in a convent or prison.
Cels
CLOS: noun, a walled vineyard.
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.
Norn: noun, an extinct Norse dialect, spoken until early modern times in the Shetland and Orkney Islands and in parts of northern Scotland.
HERA: noun, the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
Hill: noun, a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.
Hyla: noun, a tree frog of the genus Hyla.
Elea: noun, an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
elhi: adjective, elementary and high-school:
hets: noun, a heterosexual person.
HETP: noun, a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
Elia: noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
hest: noun, behest.
hers: noun, Slang. a female:
Herr: noun, the conventional German title of respect and term of address for a man, corresponding to Mr. or in direct address to sir.
HERO: noun, a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
herl: noun, a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
Here: noun, this place:
her.
hilt: noun, the handle of a sword or dagger.
Elis: noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
hent: verb (used with object), to seize.
Elys: noun, Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
help: noun, the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
heir: noun, a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
Ella: noun, a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
Heer: noun, an old unit of measure for linen and woolen yarn, equivalent to about 600 yards (550 meters).
Heep: noun, Uriah, Uriah Heep.
heel: noun, the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
heat: noun, the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
hear: verb (used with object), to perceive by the ear:
HEAP: noun, a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
HEAO
Hilo: noun, a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
ELAS
ELLE
hoys: noun, a heavy barge used in harbors.
eery: adjective, eerie.
Holt: noun, a wood or grove.
eyas: noun, a nestling, usually a hawk.
eyen: noun, plural of eye.
hols: plural noun, Sometimes, hol. British Informal. holiday (def 5).
holp: verb, a simple past tense of help.
holy: noun, a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
Holi: noun, the Hindu spring festival.
Hole: noun, an opening through something; gap; aperture:
HOLC
Hola: interjection, hi; hello:
hol-
Hoyt: noun, a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “glee.”.
Hoya: noun, any shrubby climbing plant of the genus Hoya, of the milkweed family, especially the wax plant, H. carnosa, a pot plant with waxy white flowers.
hins: noun, an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
eyes: noun, the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
eyne: noun, plural of eye.
hoar: noun, hoarfrost; rime.
eyot: noun, ait.
hyte: adjective, insane; mad.
eyra: noun, a jaguarundi.
Eire: noun, the Irish name of Ireland.
Eyre: noun, a circuit made by an itinerant judge (justice in eyre) in medieval England.
hire: noun, the act of hiring.
hype: noun, exaggerated publicity; hoopla.
hyp.
elan: noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
hint: noun, an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
heal: verb (used with object), to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
Elli: noun, an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
hone: noun, a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
esne: noun, (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
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.
eths: noun, a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
Eth.
etch: noun, Printing. an acid used for etching.
etc.
ETAS: noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
Este: noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
est.
eons: noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
Espy: noun, James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
esp.
ESOP: noun, a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
eso-
erst: adverb, before the present time; formerly.
Ens.
Erse: noun, Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
Eph.
errs: verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
epi-
Eros: noun, the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
Erne: noun, sea eagle.
Erna: noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Eris: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Erin: noun, Literary. Ireland.
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).
Eric: noun, Eric the Red.
epic: noun, an epic poem.
epit
Etna: noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Eton: noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
hate: noun, intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
Hals: noun, Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
ells: noun, an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
hast: noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
HASP: noun, a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
Hasa: noun, a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
Hart: noun, a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
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.
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.
haps: noun, one's luck or lot.
Hapi: noun, Apis.
Elsa: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Hans: noun, a male given name, Germanic form of John.
Else: Idioms, or else, or suffer the consequences:
halt: noun, a temporary or permanent stop.
Hall: noun, a corridor or passageway in a building.
Enos: noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
Hale: noun, (in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
hal-
Hays: noun, Will (Harrison) 1879–1954, U.S. lawyer, politician, and official of the motion-picture industry.
hair: noun, any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
hail: noun, a shout or call to attract attention:
haet: noun, a little bit; a whit.
haes: verb (used with object), auxiliary verb, have.
enc.
Haas: noun, Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
haar: noun, a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
ence
Enyo: noun, an ancient Greek war goddess.
enl.
enol: noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
EEOC
Hons: noun, honey (def 6).
clot: noun, a mass or lump.
ins.
yore: noun, Chiefly Literary. time past:
Cor.
ions: noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
yoni: noun, (in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti. Compare lingam (def 2).
Iona: noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
Cora: noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
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.
Cory: noun, a male or female given name.
CORN: noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
Cort
into: adjective, Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
intl
int.
inro: noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
copy: noun, an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
inns: noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
cose: verb (used without object), coze.
inly: adverb, inwardly.
cosh: noun, a blackjack; bludgeon.
inch: noun, a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
Inca: noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
Inc.
inae
cosy: noun, a padded covering for a teapot, chocolate pot, etc., to retain the heat.
Cost: noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
Ilse: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Cote: noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
Coty: noun, René Jules Gustave [ruh-ney zhyl gys-tav] /rəˈneɪ ʒül güsˈtav/ (Show IPA), 1882–1962, president of France 1954–59.
Copt: noun, a member of the Coptic Church.
IOTA: noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
illy: adverb, ill.
iron: noun, Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
Itch: noun, the sensation of itching.
sch.
iso-
Isle: noun, a small island.
coal: noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
coat: noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
Cohn: noun, Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
Yser: noun, a river flowing from N France through NW Belgium into the North Sea: battles 1914–18. 55 miles (89 km) long.
Isar: noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
coil: noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
yrs.
coin: noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
Irra: noun, the Akkadian god of pestilence.
coir: noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Cope: noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
coys: adjective, artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
Ire.
Col.
IRAS: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
COLA: noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Cole: noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
coly: noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
Coln: noun, former German name of Cologne.
cols: noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
Ipoh: noun, a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
COLT: noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
Con.
cone: noun, Geometry. a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex. a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
Cony: noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
ills: noun, an unfavorable opinion or statement:
Ill.
Hope: noun, the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
Echo: noun, a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
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.
Yana: noun, a member of a North American Indian people who once resided in the eastern portion of the upper Sacramento River valley in California.
iana
EARN: verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Yale: noun, Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
Earp: noun, Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
ears: noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
IAEA
ease: noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
easy: noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
East: noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
eath: adjective, adverb, easy.
eats: noun, eats, Informal. food.
echt: adjective, real; authentic; genuine.
each: adverb, to, from, or for each; apiece:
eco-
Hsia: noun, a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
ect-
HRIP
hots: noun, the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
Host: noun, a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
Hose: noun, a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
Hos.
Horn: noun, one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
hora: noun, a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
hor.
hops: noun, an act of hopping; short leap.
Hopi: noun, a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
yaps: noun, a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
yare: adjective, quick; agile; lively.
ile-
yens: noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
yirr: noun, a growl or snarl, as of a dog.
yips: noun, a sharp bark; yelp.
yipe: interjection, (an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
yins: noun, See under yin and yang.
cray: adjective, crazy.
yill: noun, ale.
Iyar: noun, the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
crap: noun, Vulgar. excrement. an act of defecation.
crat
Cres
crip: noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
yeti: noun, Abominable Snowman.
crop: noun, the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
yelp: noun, a quick, sharp bark or cry.
yarn: noun, thread made of natural or synthetic fibers and used for knitting and weaving.
yell: noun, a cry uttered by yelling.
yech: interjection, yuck1 .
yeas: noun, an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
year: noun, a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year) Compare common year, leap year.
yean: verb (used without object), (of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
yeah: adverb, yes.
ICSH
ctr.
ichs: noun, a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
ices: noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
Ice.
ICAO
ical
IATA
nori: noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
capa: noun, the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
nos-
Alar: adjective, pertaining to or having wings; alary.
prin
alae: noun, plural of ala.
prie: noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
Alai: noun, a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
prey: noun, an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
pree: noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
prec
pre-
Alan: noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
prat: noun, the buttocks.
prao: noun, proa.
pray: verb (used with object), to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
pot.
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.
posy: noun, a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
posh: adjective, sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
pose: noun, a bodily attitude or posture:
pos.
porn: noun, Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
Pori: noun, a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
pore: noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
pons: noun, Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
pony: noun, a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
pone: noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
pols: noun, a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
Poll: noun, a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
pole: noun, a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
pro-
prs.
Pol.
RACE: noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
rant: noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Rani: noun, ranee.
Aiea: noun, a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
rale: noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
Rais: noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
rain: noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
rail: noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
Raia: noun, rayah.
Ayer: noun, Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
ayes: noun, an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
ayin: noun, the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
racy: adjective, slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
ails: verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
Ala.
ains: noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
Aire
ayre: noun, air1 (def 8d).
Airy: adjective, open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
airs: noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
pts.
Ptas: plural, peseta.
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.
airt: noun, a direction.
psia
psec
aits: noun, a small island, especially in a river.
PSAT
Pola: noun, Pula.
poil: noun, a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
rapt: noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
pyin: noun, an albuminous constituent of pus.
pion: noun, the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
pyo-
alts: noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
Anas
pint: noun, a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
piny: adjective, abounding in or covered with pine trees:
PINE: noun, any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc. Compare pine family.
pina: noun, pineapple.
pill: noun, a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
Pyle: noun, Ernest ("Ernie") 1900–45, U.S. war correspondent and journalist.
pile: noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
pil-
Piet: noun, Scot. a magpie.
pyr-
pyes: noun, pie4 .
pies: noun, plural of pi2 .
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.
ance
ancy
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.
PICS: noun, a movie.
Pich: noun, a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
pice: noun, a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna. Compare pie5 .
Pica: noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
anes: adverb, once.
pyas: noun, an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
pias: noun, a female given name.
alt.
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.
Alco
ally: noun, a person, group, or nation that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose:
Alea: noun, Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
Alec: noun, a herring.
pnea
alee: adverb, adjective, upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
ales: noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
plot: noun, a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
ploy: noun, a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage.
Alis
plie: noun, a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
ALIT: verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
all-
plea: noun, an appeal or entreaty:
play: noun, a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
pyre: noun, a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
nose: noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
alls: noun, one's whole interest, energy, or property:
aloe: noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
Alps: noun, a high mountain.
pity: noun, sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
pith: noun, Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
pita: noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
Pish: noun, an exclamation of “pish!”.
pise: noun, rammed earth.
Pisa: noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
Also: adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
Piro: noun, piroplasmosis.
pirn: noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
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.
RARE: adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
pial: adjective, of or relating to the pia mater.
Acis: noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
Rosy: noun, a female given name, form of Rose.
ROSE: noun, any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa. Compare rose family.
Rosa: noun, Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
rort: noun, a rowdy, usually drunken party.
Rory: noun, a male given name.
ropy: adjective, resembling a rope or ropes:
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.
RONA
roll: noun, a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
role: noun, a part or character played by an actor or actress.
roil: verb (used with object), to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
acyl: adjective, containing the acyl group.
acle: noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
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.
rocs: noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
Roca: noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
ACLS
roar: noun, a loud, deep cry or howl, as of an animal or a person:
roan: noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
acne: noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
acr-
RNAS
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.
rite: noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
RITA: noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rit.
Rise: noun, an act or instance of rising.
achy: adjective, having or causing an aching sensation:
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.
RIPS: noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
sain: verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
scar: noun, a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
SCAN: noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
Sato: noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
sati: noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
sate: noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
Sat.
Sari: noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
SARA: noun, a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
sane: noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
SALT: noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
Sale: noun, the act of selling.
sala: noun, a large hall, living room, or reception room.
sail: noun, an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
rote: noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
Saco: noun, a city in SW Maine.
Saar: noun, Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
ARCS: noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
AAEE
aahs: noun, the exclamation “aah.”.
AARP
rpt.
acea
ROTS: noun, the process of rotting.
ROTL: noun, a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
Roti: noun, roast.
Roth: noun, Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
ache: noun, a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
RISC: noun, reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
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.
ayah: noun, (in India) a native maid or nurse.
Reel: noun, a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
repl
Rep.
rent: noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Reno: noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
Rena: noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
rely: verb (used without object), to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
rel.
reit: noun, real-estate investment trust.
Reis: plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
Rein: noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
aesc: noun, ash2 (def 3).
Rees: noun, reeve3 .
aet.
repr
recs: noun, recreation.
Cree: noun, a member of a North American Indian people of Ontario, Manitoba, Saskatchewan, and Montana.
reap: verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
real: noun, real number.
Ahir: noun, a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
ahoy: interjection, (used as a call to hail another ship, attract attention, etc.)
RATO: noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
rate: noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
AHSA
rasp: noun, an act of rasping.
rash: noun, an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
rase: verb (used with object), raze.
rasa: noun, (in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
repo: noun, a repurchase agreement.
reps: noun, a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
ryot: noun, a peasant.
RIAS: noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
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.
Rina: noun, a female given name.
rill: noun, a small rivulet or brook.
Ryle: noun, Sir Martin, 1918–84, British astronomer: Nobel Prize in physics 1974.
rile: verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
ryes: noun, a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
Riel: noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
Acta: plural noun, official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
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.
Rich: noun, (used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
ACTH
Rice: noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
ryas: noun, a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
Ryan: noun, a male given name.
resh: noun, the 20th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
ryal: noun, rose noble.
rial: noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
ACTS: noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
rhos: noun, the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
Rhys: noun, Jean (Ellen Gwendolen Rees Williams) 1890–1979, English novelist, born in Dominica.
Rhee: noun, Syngman [sing-muh n] /ˈsɪŋ mən/ (Show IPA), 1875–1965, president of South Korea 1948–60.
Rhea: noun, the ramie plant or fiber.
aeon: noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
rets: verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
aer-
rete: noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
aery: noun, aerie.
rest: noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
pian: noun, yaws.
EPOS: noun, an epic.
Orne: noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
aril: noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
area: noun, any particular extent of space or surface; part:
Otis: noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
OAPC
oary: adjective, oarlike.
otic: adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
Asti: noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Ares: noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
oast: noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
Aria: noun, an air or melody.
OSHA: noun, the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
Aten: noun, Aton.
Osee: noun, Hosea.
cts.
osar: noun, plural of os3 .
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.:
orts: noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
OATS: noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
ocas: noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
aryl: adjective, containing an aryl group.
ARIS
orra: adjective, not regular or scheduled; odd:
atar: noun, attar (def 1).
ates
Orly: noun, a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.
apts: plural, apartment.
PACT: noun, an agreement, covenant, or compact:
pacs: noun, pack1 (def 1).
PACE: noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
paca: noun, a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
apo-
Apr.
APSA
APSE: noun, Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
apt.: plural, apartment.
atry: adjective, lying to under a trysail in heavy weather; trying.
atic
OLLA: noun, a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
Aras: noun, Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
arca: noun, a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
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.
ARCO: adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
ator
atop: preposition, on the top of:
NTIA
Aton: noun, a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
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.
Arne: noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
Arno: noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
paho: noun, a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
art.
OPer
open: noun, an open or clear space.
asci: noun, plural of ascus.
OPEC: noun, an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
arr.
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.
opah: noun, a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
Ont.
arse: noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
only: Idioms, only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: unfortunately; very:
opia
Arty: noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
ole-
Asch: noun, Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
asc-
Asat: noun, (in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons. Compare sat2 (def 1).
oles: noun, a cry of “olé.”.
once: noun, a single occasion; one time only:
Onas: noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
Olin: noun, a male given name.
ASAP: adverb, without delay; promptly.
opes: adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
opsy
Ochs: noun, Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
oyer: noun, oyer and terminer.
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:
Aron: 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.
Asir: noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Oct.
OEEC
Asia: noun, a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
orcs: noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
ashy: adjective, ash-colored; pale; wan:
Ashe: noun, Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
Asha: noun, the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
Oita: noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
oily: adverb, in an oily manner.
Orca: noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
oils: noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
oras: noun, plural of os2 .
Oran: noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
oral: noun, an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
Aser: noun, Asher (def 1).
Oise: noun, a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
asea: adjective, adverb, to or toward the sea; seaward.
opts: Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
Apis: noun, a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
Olpe: noun, a form of the oinochoe.
PAYE
pats: noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
pear: noun, the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
pean: noun, paean.
peal: noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
PERL
pct.
apes: noun, any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
aph-
Pers
Pecs: noun, a city in SW Hungary.
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.
ansa: noun, Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
paty: adjective, (of a cross) having arms of equal length, each expanding outward from the center; formée:
Pate: noun, the crown or top of the head.
peso: noun, a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
pelt: noun, the act of pelting.
pat.
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.
nota: noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
Past: noun, the time gone by:
pehs: noun, pe.
pens: noun, any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
nots: noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
Pent: noun, penthouse (def 4).
peon: noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
per.
Pele: noun, peel3 .
ANTA: noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
pees: noun, the letter p.
perh
Peer: noun, a person of the same legal status:
ant.
peen: noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
ANSI
Peel: noun, the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
pere: noun, father.
note: noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Pest: noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
not-
Pen.
nosh: noun, a snack.
pane: noun, one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
ano-
Pan.
phis: noun, the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
Pall: noun, a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
paly: adjective, pale.
Pali: noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
Anne: noun, 1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
Pal.
par.
pays
Anna: noun, a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
pair: noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
phr.
Pain: noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
ann.
Pail: noun, bucket.
Anil: noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
pash: noun, an infatuation for another person; crush.
phat: noun, Typesetting. fat (def 23).
Phar
pets: noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
pars: noun, (in prescriptions) a part.
pase: noun, (in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
nosy: adjective, unduly curious about the affairs of others; prying; meddlesome.
PETN: noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
Parr: noun, a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
peto: noun, wahoo3 .
Pet.
Apia: noun, a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
ANPA
Pare: noun, Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
anoa: noun, a small forest buffalo, Bubalus (Anoa) depressicornis, of the island of Celebes, having a brown coat and straight, sharp-tipped horns: an endangered species.
PetE: noun, Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.

3 letter words you can make with phanerocrystalline

Eli: noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
ASI
TES: noun, ti1 .
Co.
Ell: noun, an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
ACT: noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
TSI
Ely: noun, Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
cr.
CAS: verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
Ash: noun, the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
cp.
TSP
ACS
ase
ASP: noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
ACP
AAP
ACH: interjection, alas; oh.
ac-
en-
ACE: noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
cl.
ATP
AAS: noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
cay: noun, a small low island; key.
ene
Aar
CAI
ct.
aah: noun, the exclamation “aah.”.
AAE
Ar.
EOE
an.
ALP: noun, a high mountain.
al.
AIA
ATS: noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
trp
Tor: noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
ca.
TSH
eon: noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
CAR: noun, an automobile.
ASN
TSE
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.
ton: noun, a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
th-
tha: noun, the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Aso: noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
EPA
EPS
Ep.
ATC
EOS: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
cs.
ASR
ast
acy
els: noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
ch.
at.
THC
ATA
ap-
CAA
ANI: noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
EIS
CPR
TIA
TRH
Apl
APS
COT: noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
ait: noun, a small island, especially in a river.
ays
CPA
CPI
CPL
CPO
ARA: noun, the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
COS: noun, romaine.
AIS: noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
CPS
CHA: noun, tea.
ARC: noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
ChE: noun, Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
TLC
Ayr: noun, a seaport in SW Scotland.
AIR: noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
tlo
CRP
CRS
CRT
TIC: noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
ALC
CSO
CLR
ane: adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
Tyr: noun, the god of strife.
CIP
ans: noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
ANC
cle
CYO
CLI
Clo
CIE
AOA
CNN
COP: noun, a police officer.
ALS: noun, Indian mulberry.
CNO
CNS
CIA
aor
Coy: adjective, artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
APA: noun, a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
APC
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.
ale: noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
CHI: noun, the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
API: abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
CSA
Ayn: noun, ʿain.
Tro
CEA
ahi: noun, yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
CEO
AHE
AHA: interjection, (used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
EEC
TOY: noun, an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
EEL: noun, any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
tra
tr.
cee: noun, the letter C.
Tpr
EEO
ECA
TPN
TPI
Ehr
eye: noun, the organ of sight, in vertebrates typically one of a pair of spherical bodies contained in an orbit of the skull and in humans appearing externally as a dense, white, curved membrane, or sclera, surrounding a circular, colored portion, or iris, that is covered by a clear, curved membrane, or cornea, and in the center of which is an opening, or pupil, through which light passes to the retina.
tph
AES: noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
ARS
AEC
ASA: noun, a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
eir
AEA
ae.
cep: noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
thy: pronoun, the possessive case of thou (used as an attributive adjective before a noun beginning with a consonant sound):
CSR
eo-
Ain: noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
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.
ail: verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
CST
tlr
AYH
CTA
cte
ctn: plural, carton.
ary: adjective, any; anyone.
TSR: noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
ETA: noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ec-
ea.
EAA
aye: noun, an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
ean
AIC
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.
Any: Idioms, any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
toe: noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
EAS: noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
eat: noun, eats, Informal. food.
ARP: noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
AHL
tin: noun, Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
ose
EPT
SLP
SLE
opt: Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
OPS: noun, the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
Sly: Idioms, on the sly, secretly; furtively:
ope: adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
OPA
ons
ONR
ONI
one: noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
ONA: noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
SLR
orc: noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Ola
OIt
Oys: noun, a grandchild.
OIr
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.
oic
OES: noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
OCS
OCR
och: interjection, (used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
Oca: noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
Ora: noun, plural of os2 .
Ore: noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
OAT: noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
SIP: noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
PCS
PCI
Sin: noun, transgression of divine law:
PAS: noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
pah: interjection, (used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
PAC: noun, pack1 (def 1).
PTO
pt.
Ps.
prn
Pr.
PEI: noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
ory
pc.
Pa.
SIR: noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
OTS
ote
OTA
ot-
OSP
SIT: verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
ORT: noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
Orr: noun, Sir John Boyd, Boyd Orr, Sir John.
SLA
SOC: noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
OAS
Syl
ERA: noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
Nye: noun, Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
NIC: noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
NYA
NIA
NHS
NHL
NHI
NHA
NET: noun, a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
NES
NEP: noun, New Economic Policy.
Nee: adjective, born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
Nil: noun, nothing; naught; zero.
NEC
NEA
ne-
Nat: noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Nap: noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
Nan: noun, naan.
Nay: noun, a denial or refusal.
nae: adverb, no1 ; not.
NAA
NYC
NCO
NIH
Nip: noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
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.
nr.
soy: noun, soy sauce.
OAP
OTC
OSA
op.
Oc.
Nth: Idioms, the nth degree / power, a high degree or power. the utmost degree or extent:
NSC
NSA
NRC
NRA
Npt
NYP
NPR
Son: noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
NOP
SOP: noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
Noh: noun, Nō.
Noe: noun, Noah (def 1).
NOC
NNP
NNE
nit: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
sot: noun, a drunkard.
SPA: noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
pea: noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
pee: noun, the letter p.
LTL
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.
RNA
rin: noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
See: noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
Rye: noun, a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
SEI: noun, sei whale.
SEL: noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
rya: noun, a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
Ria: noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
rho: noun, the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
rhe: noun, a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
SEN: noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
res: noun, an object or thing; matter.
ROA
Rey: noun, a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
Ree: noun, reeve3 .
Sep: noun, Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
REC: noun, recreation.
REA
RCT
RCN
RCA
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.
RAS: noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Rap: noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
RNR
ROC: noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
RAN: noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
SCP
sc.
SAR
SAP: noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
San: noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
Sal: noun, salt1 .
SAE
SAC: noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
SAA
SRO
Sp.
So.
RTS
ROE: noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
rte
rt.
RSE
RSA
Rs.
RPO
se-
sea: noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
ROT: noun, the process of rotting.
ROP
Roy: noun, Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
ROI
SER: noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
Ray: noun, a narrow beam of light.
Peh: noun, pe.
sho
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.
pl.
PIT: noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
pis: noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
pir: noun, a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
PIO
shy: noun, a sudden start aside, as in fear.
PIN: noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
pye: noun, pie4 .
pie: noun, a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
PIC: noun, a movie.
pya: noun, an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
PLC
PIA: noun, a female given name.
py-
PHS
pho: noun, a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
PhL
Phi: noun, the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
PHA
shp
pes: noun, a foot or footlike part.
sht
SIC: adverb, so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
PLA
pli
Rai: noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
PSC
rah: interjection, (used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
Rae: noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
RPS
RIP: noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
Re.
RCS
RCP
PTA: plural, peseta.
PST: interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
PSI: noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
PSE
PSA
ply: noun, a thickness or layer.
SHA
Pry: noun, an impertinently inquisitive person.
PRC
PRA
POR
poi: noun, a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
POE: noun, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
POC
POA
PLR
she: noun, a female person or animal.
PLO
ltr
Ney: noun, Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
LTh
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.
yes: noun, an affirmative reply.
yer
ier
yep: adverb, noun, yes.
Yeo
Yen: noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
Tan: noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
yea: noun, an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
YCL
icy: adjective, made of, full of, or covered with ice:
ICA: noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
YHA
yas: noun, the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
IAS
TAO: noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
TAP: noun, a light but audible blow:
yar: adjective, yare (defs 1, 2).
Yap: noun, a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
Yao: noun, Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
ian: noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
ial
yah: interjection, an exclamation of impatience or derision.
Ia.
yet: Idioms, as yet. as1 (def 31).
IHP
TAR: noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
INH
IOT
Ios: noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
ior
yon: pronoun, that or those yonder.
ion: noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
TAE: preposition, to.
IOC
Tai: noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
Tay: noun, a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
INN: noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
ine
IHS
ina: noun, a female given name.
in.
ILS
ILP
LTA
ILA: noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
TAL
il-
yis: noun, (in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
yip: noun, a sharp bark; yelp.
Yin: noun, See under yin and yang.
io-
IRA: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
iph
ETO
HAT: noun, a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
has: noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
HAP: noun, one's luck or lot.
HAO: noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
Han: noun, a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion. Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
Hay: noun, grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
hae: verb (used with object), auxiliary verb, have.
hr.
ETS
ETR
ety
Hey: interjection, (used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.)
ESR
ESL
ese
Esc
ESA
ERT
ERS: noun, ervil.
err: verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
ERP
ery
ERE: preposition, conjunction, before.
HCR
Hel: noun, the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
ics
Hoy: noun, a heavy barge used in harbors.
Hts
ht.
HST
hrs
HRE
hot: noun, the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
hop: noun, an act of hopping; short leap.
TCA
Hon: noun, honey (def 6).
TCS
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.
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.
Hen: noun, the female of the domestic fowl.
TEC: noun, detective.
hit: noun, an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
HIS: noun, any male person or animal; a man:
tee: noun, the letter T or t.
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.
hin: noun, an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
Teh: noun, Te.
hie: verb (used with object), to hasten (oneself):
HIC: interjection, (an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
het: noun, a heterosexual person.
HEP: adjective, hip4 .
IPA
ILO
IPO
LCL
Lt.
Ler: noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
SRI: noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
STL
LCI
LCT
LOP: noun, parts or a part lopped off.
Loy: noun, a female given name.
La.
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.
LPN
St.
ITO: noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
ity
LON
LOE: noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
LCA
ll.
Las: noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
LAR: noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
LAP: noun, the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
Lir: noun, Ler.
LAO: noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
STI
sty: noun, a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
Sr.
SPR
Lay: noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
Lai: noun, (in medieval French literature)
Lae: noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
spt
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).
LOC
ite
lis: noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
Sta
LSI
Lie: noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
IRO
IRL
LEO: noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Lia: noun, Leah (def 1).
IRC
Ir.
ITC
lep
IPS
ipr
let: noun, British. a lease.
Les
LST
IRS
Is.: noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
LSC
ist
Lee: noun, protective shelter:
ITA
lye: noun, a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
lei: noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
LPS: plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
Ley: noun, leu.
ISR
STP
Isl
ish
ise
ISA
Len: noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.

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Hy: noun, a male given name, form of Hiram.
ly
el: noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
ry
HP
HE: noun, any male person or animal; a man:
SL
N.
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.
NA: adverb, no1 .
NC
NI
AH: interjection, (used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
NY
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.
NP
LR
et: verb, a simple past tense of eat.
AO
RO
AA: noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
SA
S.
TN
h.
HI: adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of high:
RP
TL
LO: adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
ln
NH
HL
RA: noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
HO: noun, a sexually promiscuous woman.
SN
ye: pronoun, Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect. (used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things): (used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address): (used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
LI: noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
LH
LC
OH: noun, the exclamation “oh.”.
oy: noun, a grandchild.
L.
Yi: noun, (in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
PH
ol
SI: noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
sy: noun, a male given name, form of Seymour, Simon, or Silas.
yl
L1
TI: noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
ty
TP
PO: noun, a chamber pot.
yo: interjection, (used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
PI: noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
PE: noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
yr
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.
t.
T1
IP
LP: plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
E.: noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
NL
R.
cy: noun, a male given name, form of Cyrus.
TE: noun, ti1 .
ey
No: noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
eh: interjection, (an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
TC
RN
RI
RH
le
RC
TA: noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
i.
ee
Y.
ic
CE
YT
sh: interjection, (used to urge silence.)
YA: noun, the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
O.
OE: noun, oy2 .
OA
er: interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
L2
EI
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.

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