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Word phantasmagoria has
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- inamoratas
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noun,
a woman who loves or is loved; female sweetheart or lover.
- ptarmigans
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noun,
any of several grouses of the genus Lagopus, of mountainous and cold northern regions, having feathered feet.
- sporangia
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noun,
the case or sac in which spores are produced.
- hamartias
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noun,
tragic flaw.
- athanasia
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noun,
deathlessness; immortality.
- inamorata
-
noun,
a woman who loves or is loved; female sweetheart or lover.
- agromania
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noun,
an abnormal desire to live alone, especially in an isolated area.
- maranatha
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interjection,
O Lord, come: used as an invocation in I Cor. 16:22.
- straphang
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verb (used without object),
to travel as a straphanger.
- tragopans
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noun,
any of several Asian pheasants of the genus Tragopan, having two fleshy, erectile horns on the head and wattles on the throat.
- sanatoria
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noun,
a hospital for the treatment of chronic diseases, as tuberculosis or various nervous or mental disorders.
- Thomasina
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noun,
a female given name.
- parathion
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noun,
a deep-brown to yellow, poisonous liquid, C 10 H 14 NO 5 PS, used as an insecticide.
- Grampians
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noun,
The, (used with a plural verb) a range of low mountains in central Scotland, separating the Highlands from the Lowlands. Highest peak, Ben Nevis, 4406 feet (1343 meters).
- arapaimas
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noun,
a large freshwater fish, Arapaima gigas, of Brazil and Guiana, reputed to reach a length of 15 feet (4.5 meters) and a weight of 500 pounds (225 kg).
- histogram
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noun,
a graph of a frequency distribution in which rectangles with bases on the horizontal axis are given widths equal to the class intervals and heights equal to the corresponding frequencies.
- Patagonia
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noun,
a tableland region of southern Argentina.
- hiraganas
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noun,
the cursive and more widely used of the two Japanese syllabaries.
- marathons
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noun,
a foot race over a course measuring 26 mi. 385 yards (42 km 195 meters).
- hamstring
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noun,
(in humans and other primates) any of the tendons that bound the ham of the knee.
- anaphoras
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noun,
Also called epanaphora. Rhetoric. repetition of a word or words at the beginning of two or more successive verses, clauses, or sentences.
Compare epistrophe (def 1), symploce.
- amaranths
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noun,
an imaginary, undying flower.
- Samaritan
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noun,
an inhabitant of Samaria.
- Harmonist
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noun,
a person skilled in harmony.
- omnigraph
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noun,
a device for converting Morse Code signals that are punched on a tape into audio signals, used in the training of telegraph operators.
- part-song
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noun,
a song with parts for several voices, especially one meant to be sung without accompaniment.
- Astrangia
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noun,
a genus of corals forming small, encrusting colonies, found in shallow waters off both coasts of the U.S.
- ptarmigan
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noun,
any of several grouses of the genus Lagopus, of mountainous and cold northern regions, having feathered feet.
- phantasma
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noun,
phantasm (defs 1, 2).
- amphoras
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noun,
a large two-handled storage jar having an oval body, usually tapering to a point at the base, with a pair of handles extending from immediately below the lip to the shoulder: used chiefly for oil, wine, etc., and, set on a foot, as a commemorative vase awarded the victors in contests such as the Panathenaic games.
- ataghans
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noun,
yataghan.
- staghorn
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noun,
a piece of a stag's antler, especially when used to form objects, decorations, or the like.
- anaphora
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noun,
Also called epanaphora. Rhetoric. repetition of a word or words at the beginning of two or more successive verses, clauses, or sentences.
Compare epistrophe (def 1), symploce.
- Amratian
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adjective,
of, relating to, or belonging to the predynastic Chalcolithic culture that flourished in Upper Egypt about 3800 b.c., characterized by the working of raw gold, the use of copper, and the burial of the dead in shallow graves.
- aspirata
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noun,
a voiceless stop accompanied by strong aspiration, as φ, θ, χ.
- tragopan
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noun,
any of several Asian pheasants of the genus Tragopan, having two fleshy, erectile horns on the head and wattles on the throat.
- 11-point
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- atropism
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noun,
poisoning resulting from atropine or belladonna.
- tramping
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noun,
hiking, especially on trails having huts at regular intervals for hikers to use overnight.
- tragions
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noun,
a point in the depth of the notch just above the tragus of the ear.
- tamaraos
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noun,
tamarau.
- tamarins
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noun,
any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- Parthian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Parthia.
- tampions
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noun,
a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- Gastonia
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noun,
a city in S North Carolina, W of Charlotte.
- snot-rag
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noun,
a handkerchief.
- amaranth
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noun,
an imaginary, undying flower.
- amanitas
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noun,
any agaricaceous fungus of the genus Amanita, comprised chiefly of poisonous species.
- tangrams
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noun,
a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square cut into five triangles, a square, and a rhomboid, which can be combined so as to form a great variety of other figures.
- aspirant
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noun,
a person who aspires, as one who seeks or desires a career, advancement, status, etc.:
- hamartia
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noun,
tragic flaw.
- organism
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noun,
a form of life composed of mutually interdependent parts that maintain various vital processes.
- paranoia
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noun,
Psychiatry. a mental disorder characterized by systematized delusions and the projection of personal conflicts, which are ascribed to the supposed hostility of others, sometimes progressing to disturbances of consciousness and aggressive acts believed to be performed in self-defense or as a mission.
- partisan
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noun,
an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.
- aphorist
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noun,
a person who makes or uses aphorisms.
- aphorism
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noun,
a terse saying embodying a general truth, or astute observation, as “Power tends to corrupt, and absolute power corrupts absolutely” (Lord Acton).
- aphonias
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noun,
loss of voice, especially due to an organic or functional disturbance of the vocal organs.
- parosmia
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noun,
a disorder of the sense of smell, especially the perception of odors that are not present.
- aphagias
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noun,
difficulty or pain in swallowing.
- pashmina
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noun,
a fabric or garment made from pashm, especially a shawl, wrap, or scarf.
- apastron
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noun,
the point at which the stars of a binary system are farthest apart (opposed to periastron).
- trashman
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noun,
a person who collects trash for removal in a truck.
- pastrami
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noun,
a brisket of beef that has been cured in a mixture of garlic, peppercorns, sugar, coriander seeds, etc., then smoked before cooking.
- Arapahos
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noun,
a member of a tribe of North American Indians of Algonquian speech stock, once dwelling in the Colorado plains and now in Oklahoma and Wyoming.
- arapaima
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noun,
a large freshwater fish, Arapaima gigas, of Brazil and Guiana, reputed to reach a length of 15 feet (4.5 meters) and a weight of 500 pounds (225 kg).
- antismog
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adjective,
designed to reduce smog by reducing the pollutants released into the earth's atmosphere:
- parasang
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noun,
an ancient Persian unit of distance, equal to about 3.5 miles (5.6 km).
- anthrop.
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- organist
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noun,
a person who plays the organ.
- phrasing
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noun,
the act of forming phrases.
- piranhas
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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.
- angiomas
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noun,
a benign tumor consisting chiefly of dilated or newly formed blood vessels (hemangioma) or lymph vessels (lymphangioma)
- trangams
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noun,
an odd gadget; gewgaw; trinket.
- Angstrom
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noun,
a unit of length, equal to one tenth of a millimicron, or one ten millionth of a millimeter, primarily used to express electromagnetic wavelengths. Symbol: Å; Abbreviation: A.
- sporting
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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.
- rampions
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noun,
a European bellflower, Campanula rapunculus, having an edible white tuberous root used in Europe for salad.
- tranship
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verb (used with or without object),
transship.
- paramita
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noun,
any of the practices prescribed for one aspiring to nirvana.
- animator
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noun,
a person or thing that animates.
- paganism
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noun,
pagan spirit or attitude in religious or moral questions.
- Panagias
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noun,
a ceremony in a monastery, commemorating the assumption of the Virgin Mary, in which a loaf of bread on a plate is elevated before being distributed to the monks.
- phantasm
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noun,
an apparition or specter.
- panorama
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noun,
an unobstructed and wide view of an extensive area in all directions.
- paraison
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noun,
parison.
- migrants
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noun,
a person or animal that migrates.
- partings
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that parts.
- Sarmatia
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noun,
the ancient name of a region in E Europe, between the Vistula and the Volga.
- Marathon
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noun,
a foot race over a course measuring 26 mi. 385 yards (42 km 195 meters).
- Shang-ti
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noun,
the chief of the ancient Chinese gods.
- Marianao
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noun,
a city in NW Cuba, a suburb of Havana.
- man-trap
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noun,
an outdoor trap set for humans, as to snare poachers or trespassers.
- hiragana
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noun,
the cursive and more widely used of the two Japanese syllabaries.
- maintops
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noun,
a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
- Santiago
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Chile, in the central part.
- mahonias
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noun,
any of various evergreen shrubs belonging to the genus Mahonia, of the barberry family, including the Oregon grape.
- isograph
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noun,
(in the study of the geographical distribution of a dialect) a line drawn on a map to indicate areas having common linguistic characteristics.
- Romanist
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noun,
Disparaging. a member of the Roman Catholic Church.
- harpings
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noun,
any of several horizontal members at the ends of a vessel for holding cant frames in position until the shell planking or plating is attached.
- Samantha
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noun,
a female given name: from an Aramaic word meaning “listener.”.
- roasting
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noun,
a severely critical notice or review; pan.
- Maranhao
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noun,
a state in NE Brazil. 125,312 sq. mi. (324,560 sq. km). Capital: São Luiz.
- martians
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noun,
a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
- Harmonia
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noun,
the daughter of Ares and Aphrodite and wife of Cadmus.
- marantas
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noun,
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Maranta, including arrowroot and several species cultivated as ornamentals for their variegated foliage.
- Tasmania
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noun,
an island S of Australia: a state of the commonwealth of Australia. 26,382 sq. mi. (68,330 sq. km). Capital: Hobart.
- harianas
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noun,
Haryana.
- Grampian
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noun,
a region in E Scotland. 3361 sq. mi. (8704 sq. km).
- Samarang
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noun,
Semarang.
- Saratoga
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noun,
a city in W California.
- Horatian
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adjective,
of or relating to Horace.
- Sahaptin
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noun,
a member of an American Indian people of Oregon, Washington, and Idaho.
- hispano-
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- masting
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noun,
the masts of a ship, taken as a whole.
- panamas
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noun,
a republic in S Central America. 28,575 sq. mi. (74,010 sq. km).
- imports
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noun,
something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
- aristo-
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- impasto
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noun,
the laying on of paint thickly.
- gratins
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noun,
au gratin.
- Paharis
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noun,
one of several hill peoples inhabiting the area in India SW of the Ganges River.
- Gratian
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noun,
(Flavius Gratianus) a.d. 359–383, Roman emperor 375–383.
- Panagia
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noun,
a ceremony in a monastery, commemorating the assumption of the Virgin Mary, in which a loaf of bread on a plate is elevated before being distributed to the monks.
- paisano
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noun,
paisan.
- transom
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noun,
a crosspiece separating a door or the like from a window or fanlight above it.
- grapho-
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- Artigas
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noun,
José Gervasio [haw-se her-vah-syaw] /hɔˈsɛ hɛrˈvɑ syɔ/ (Show IPA), 1764–1850, Uruguayan soldier and patriot.
- artisan
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noun,
a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
- granita
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noun,
frozen flavored ice.
- spirant
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noun,
fricative (def 2).
- asarota
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noun,
(in ancient Roman architecture) a painted pavement.
- isogram
-
noun,
a line representing equality with respect to a given variable, used to relate points on maps, charts, etc.
- Paoshan
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Baoshan.
- imparts
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verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- Paoting
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Baoding.
- parings
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noun,
the act of a person or thing that pares.
- Parthia
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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.
- Hampton
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noun,
Lionel, 1908–2002, U.S. jazz vibraphonist.
- aporias
-
noun,
Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
- ha-Nasi
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noun,
Judah, Judah ha-Nasi.
- hariana
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noun,
Haryana.
- partans
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noun,
a crab.
- Trapani
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noun,
a seaport in NW Sicily.
- harmost
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noun,
a person serving the ancient Spartans as governor of a subject or conquered town.
- parison
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noun,
a partially shaped mass of molten glass.
- harping
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noun,
any of several horizontal members at the ends of a vessel for holding cant frames in position until the shell planking or plating is attached.
- harpist
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noun,
a person who plays the harp, especially professionally.
- Aragats
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noun,
Mount, an extinct volcano in NW Armenia. 13,435 feet (4095 meters).
- paragon
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noun,
a model or pattern of excellence or of a particular excellence:
Synonyms: ideal, standard, epitome, quintessence; example, exemplar, paradigm.
- hatpins
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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.
- parians
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- Arapaho
-
noun,
a member of a tribe of North American Indians of Algonquian speech stock, once dwelling in the Colorado plains and now in Oklahoma and Wyoming.
- Honiara
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noun,
a city in and the capital of the Solomon Islands, N Guadalcanal.
- hot-air
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noun,
empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
- pariahs
-
noun,
an outcast.
- thorias
-
noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- thirams
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noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- parangs
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noun,
a large, heavy knife used as a tool or a weapon in Malaysia and Indonesia.
- paramos
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noun,
a high, cold plateau of South America.
- gripman
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noun,
a worker on a cable car who operates the grip, which, by grasping or releasing the moving cable, starts or stops the car.
- Gramont
-
noun,
Philibert [fee-lee-ber] /fi liˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), Comte de, 1621–1707, French courtier, soldier, and adventurer.
- origans
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noun,
an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
- Ashanti
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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.
- tangram
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noun,
a Chinese puzzle consisting of a square cut into five triangles, a square, and a rhomboid, which can be combined so as to form a great variety of other figures.
- taipans
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noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- tamarao
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noun,
tamarau.
- Marathi
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noun,
an Indic language of western and central India: the principal language of the state of Maharashtra.
- tamarin
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noun,
any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- margosa
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noun,
neem (def 2).
- tamaris
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noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- tampion
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noun,
a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
- marinas
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- tampons
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noun,
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- garnish
-
noun,
something placed around or on a food or in a beverage to add flavor, decorative color, etc.
- mohairs
-
noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- Tanagra
-
noun,
a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Spartan victory over the Athenians 457 b.c.
- Mithras
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noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- Maratha
-
noun,
a member of a Hindu people inhabiting central and western India.
- Maritsa
-
noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing from S Bulgaria along the boundary between Greece and European Turkey and into the Aegean. 300 miles (485 km) long.
- Marston
-
noun,
John, c1575–1634, English dramatist and satirical poet.
- Martian
-
noun,
a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
- gastrin
-
noun,
a hormone that stimulates the secretion of gastric juice.
- Martina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- gastro-
-
- martins
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noun,
Peter, born 1946, U.S. choreographer and ballet master, born in Denmark.
- Mashona
-
noun,
Shona (def 1).
- Masorah
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noun,
a collection of critical and explanatory notes on the Hebrew text of the Old Testament, compiled from the 7th? to 10th centuries a.d. and traditionally accepted as an authoritative exegetic guide, chiefly in matters of pronunciation and grammar.
- migrant
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noun,
a person or animal that migrates.
- matrons
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noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- Mathias
-
noun,
Robert Bruce ("Bob") 1930–2006, U.S. track-and-field athlete.
- tragion
-
noun,
a point in the depth of the notch just above the tragus of the ear.
- Maranta
-
noun,
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Maranta, including arrowroot and several species cultivated as ornamentals for their variegated foliage.
- Orphism
-
noun,
the religious or philosophical system of the Orphic school.
- Stagira
-
noun,
an ancient town in NE Greece, in Macedonia on the E Chalcidice peninsula: birthplace of Aristotle.
- orphans
-
noun,
a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- Ispahan
-
noun,
Isfahan.
- ornith-
-
- Matapan
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in S Greece, at the S tip of the Peloponnesus.
- 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.
- trangam
-
noun,
an odd gadget; gewgaw; trinket.
- 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.
- tarnish
-
noun,
a tarnished coating.
- Mahonia
-
noun,
any of various evergreen shrubs belonging to the genus Mahonia, of the barberry family, including the Oregon grape.
- maintop
-
noun,
a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
- Onitsha
-
noun,
a city in SW Nigeria, on the Niger River.
- Mansart
-
noun,
Jules Hardouin [zhyl ar-dwan] /ʒül arˈdwɛ̃/ (Show IPA), (Jules Hardouin) 1646–1708, French architect: chief architectural director for Louis XIV.
- stamin-
-
- Natasha
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Natalie.
- manship
-
- stamina
-
noun,
strength of physical constitution; power to endure disease, fatigue, privation, etc.
- mantapa
-
noun,
a porch or vestibule of a Brahman temple.
- oarsman
-
noun,
a person who rows a boat, especially a racing boat; rower.
- goatish
-
adjective,
of or like a goat.
- ataghan
-
noun,
yataghan.
- atamans
-
noun,
the elected chief of a Cossack village or military force.
- mantras
-
noun,
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- athanor
-
noun,
a digester furnace with a self-feeding fuel supply contained in a towerlike contrivance, ensuring a constant, durable temperature.
- gnomist
-
noun,
a writer of aphorisms.
- stoping
-
noun,
a process by which magmas move upward in the earth by breaking off and engulfing blocks of overlying rocks.
- Niagara
-
noun,
a river on the boundary between W New York and Ontario, Canada, flowing from Lake Erie into Lake Ontario. 34 miles (55 km) long.
- tamasha
-
noun,
(in the East Indies) a spectacle; entertainment.
- transp.
-
- parting
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that parts.
- anagram
-
noun,
a word, phrase, or sentence formed from another by rearranging its letters: .
- Postman
-
noun,
a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.
- posting
-
noun,
assignment to a post, command, or particular location, especially in a military or governmental capacity.
- porting
-
noun,
the changing of the size, shape, or location of the intake and exhaust ports in an internal-combustion engine, generally to improve performance.
- Amphion
-
noun,
a son of Antiope by Zeus, and the husband of Niobe. With his twin brother, Zethus, he built the walls of Thebes, charming the stones into place with his lyre.
- amphora
-
noun,
a large two-handled storage jar having an oval body, usually tapering to a point at the base, with a pair of handles extending from immediately below the lip to the shoulder: used chiefly for oil, wine, etc., and, set on a foot, as a commemorative vase awarded the victors in contests such as the Panathenaic games.
- Agathon
-
noun,
c450–c400 b.c, Greek poet and dramatist.
- sorting
-
noun,
the process by which sedimentary particles become separated according to some particular characteristic, as size or shape.
- amritas
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- ratings
-
noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- pitmans
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- sangria
-
noun,
an iced drink, typically made with red wine, sugar, fruit juice, soda water, and spices, and containing fruit slices.
- Samhain
-
noun,
a festival of the ancient Celts, held around November 1 to celebrate the beginning of winter.
- pitanga
-
noun,
Surinam cherry.
- agarita
-
noun,
a tall shrub, Mahonia trifoliolata, of the barberry family, of southwestern North America, having stiff, oblong leaflets with spiny teeth and a red fruit used in jelly.
- 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.
- angioma
-
noun,
a benign tumor consisting chiefly of dilated or newly formed blood vessels (hemangioma) or lymph vessels (lymphangioma)
- angoras
-
noun,
Angora cat.
- Saragat
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1988, Italian statesman: president 1964–71.
- sarangi
-
noun,
(in India) a violinlike instrument used to accompany classical dancing.
- against
-
Idioms,
over against, in contrast with:
- Sarnath
-
noun,
an ancient Buddhist pilgrimage center in N India, near Varanasi: Buddha's first sermon preached here; many ancient Buddhist monuments.
- 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.
- sparing
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- Samhita
-
noun,
Veda (def 2).
- amorist
-
noun,
a person who is devoted to love and lovemaking.
- photism
-
noun,
a form of synesthesia in which a visual sensation, as of color or form, is produced by the sense of touch, hearing, etc.
- soaring
-
noun,
the sport of flying a sailplane.
- raphias
-
noun,
raffia.
- rations
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- rampion
-
noun,
a European bellflower, Campanula rapunculus, having an edible white tuberous root used in Europe for salad.
- rampant
-
adjective,
violent in action or spirit; raging; furious:
- Amanita
-
noun,
any agaricaceous fungus of the genus Amanita, comprised chiefly of poisonous species.
- Ahriman
-
noun,
Angra Mainyu.
- ragtops
-
noun,
an automobile having a folding canvas top; convertible.
- Romagna
-
noun,
a former province of the Papal States, in NE Italy. Capital: Ravenna.
- Romains
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Louis Farigoule) 1885–1972, French novelist, poet, and dramatist.
- Romania
-
noun,
a republic in SE Europe, bordering on the Black Sea. 91,699 sq. mi. (237,500 sq. km). Capital: Bucharest.
- Romansh
-
noun,
a group of three Rhaeto-Romanic dialects spoken in E Switzerland.
Compare Ladin (def 2).
- Samaria
-
noun,
a district in ancient Palestine: later part of the Roman province of Syria; taken by Jordan 1948; occupied by Israel 1967.
- rompish
-
adjective,
given to romping; frolicsome.
- Agrapha
-
noun,
the sayings of Jesus as recorded in the writings of the early Christians and in those parts of the New Testament other than the Gospels.
- trigons
-
noun,
a triangle.
- Songhai
-
noun,
a member of a group of peoples living along the Niger River in the area of Timbuktu and Gao in Mali and in adjacent areas of Niger and Burkina Faso.
- Sinatra
-
noun,
Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
- Signora
-
noun,
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a married woman, either used separately or prefixed to the name.
- agonist
-
noun,
a person engaged in a contest, conflict, struggle, etc., especially the protagonist in a literary work.
- agnosia
-
noun,
partial or total inability to recognize objects by use of the senses.
- Agnatha
-
noun,
the class of vertebrates comprising the lampreys, hagfishes, and several extinct forms, having no jaws or paired appendages.
- amongst
-
preposition,
among.
- Amon-Ra
-
noun,
Amen-Ra.
- animato
-
adjective,
animated; lively. Abbreviation: anim.
- rasping
-
noun,
a tiny piece of material removed by rasping or scraping:
- 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.
- phantom
-
noun,
an apparition or specter.
- Shapiro
-
noun,
Karl (Jay) 1913–2000, U.S. poet and editor.
- antiars
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- tropism
-
noun,
an orientation of an organism to an external stimulus, as light, especially by growth rather than by movement.
- tsarina
-
noun,
czarina.
- Shaitan
-
noun,
Ash-Shaytān.
- Aorangi
-
noun,
Cook, Mount.
- patagia
-
noun,
a wing membrane, as of a bat.
- Shipman
-
noun,
a sailor.
- siamang
-
noun,
a large, black gibbon, Hylobates syndactylus, of Sumatra and the Malay Peninsula, having very long arms and the second and third digits partially united by a web of skin: an endangered species.
- pastina
-
noun,
very small pieces of pasta in various shapes, used especially in soups.
- aphagia
-
noun,
difficulty or pain in swallowing.
- anopias
-
noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- aphasia
-
noun,
the loss of a previously held ability to speak or understand spoken or written language, due to disease or injury of the brain.
- 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.
- anosmia
-
noun,
absence or loss of the sense of smell.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Spartan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Sparta.
- shoring
-
noun,
a number or system of shores for steadying or supporting a wall, a ship in drydock, etc.
- aphonia
-
noun,
loss of voice, especially due to an organic or functional disturbance of the vocal organs.
- Sharon
-
noun,
Ariel, 1928–2014, Israeli military and political leader; prime minister 2001–06.
- mantra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- rhino-
-
- Shinto
-
noun,
Also, Shintoism. the native religion of Japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship.
- Shinar
-
noun,
a land mentioned in the Bible, often identified with Sumer.
- mantis
-
noun,
any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
- mantas
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- Signor
-
noun,
a conventional Italian term of address or title of respect for a man, either used separately or prefixed to the name. Abbreviation: Sig., sig.
- Marina
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- Manoah
-
noun,
the father of Samson. Judges 13.
- 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.
- Manisa
-
noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- manias
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- mangos
-
noun,
the oblong, sweet fruit of a tropical tree, Mangifera indica, of the cashew family, eaten ripe, or preserved or pickled.
- Manati
-
noun,
a city in N Puerto Rico.
- Sahara
-
noun,
a desert in N Africa, extending from the Atlantic to the Nile valley. About 3,500,000 sq. mi. (9,065,000 sq. km).
- Saigon
-
noun,
former name of Ho Chi Minh City: capital of former South Vietnam 1954–76.
- 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).
- ration
-
noun,
a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
- Martha
-
noun,
the sister of Mary and Lazarus. Luke 10:38–42; John 11:1–44.
- rhinos
-
noun,
a rhinoceros.
- 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.
- hansom
-
noun,
a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof.
- rights
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) civil rights.
- righto
-
interjection,
(used to express understanding or assent).
- Marino
-
noun,
Daniel Constantine ("Dan") born 1961, U.S. football player.
- Marian
-
noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- Margot
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Margaret.
- Marion
-
noun,
Francis ("the Swamp Fox") 1732?–95, American Revolutionary general.
- marish
-
noun,
a marsh.
- margin
-
noun,
the space around the printed or written matter on a page.
- hangar
-
noun,
a shed or shelter.
- Marist
-
noun,
a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
- Maoris
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- haoris
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- magots
-
noun,
Barbary ape.
- Romans
-
noun,
an Epistle of the New Testament, written by Paul to the Christian community in Rome. Abbreviation: Rom.
- riatas
-
noun,
a lariat.
- Romish
-
adjective,
of or relating to Rome as the center of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Marsha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Rosina
-
noun,
a female given name, Italian form of Rose.
- marais
-
noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- Thomas
-
noun,
an apostle who demanded proof of Christ's Resurrection. John 20:24–29.
- Samain
-
noun,
Samhain.
- Sharia
-
noun,
law, seen as deriving from the Koran, hadith, ijmaʿ, and qiyas.
- sapro-
-
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- inorg.
-
- inmost
-
adjective,
situated farthest within:
- hosing
-
noun,
an act or instance of being taken advantage of or cheated.
- Ingram
-
noun,
a male given name.
- ingots
-
noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- Ingmar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Sapota
-
noun,
sapote.
- throng
-
noun,
a multitude of people crowded or assembled together; crowd.
- satang
-
noun,
a monetary unit and former coin of Thailand, the 100th part of a baht.
- thiram
-
noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 6 H 12 N 2 S 4 , insoluble in water, slightly soluble in alcohol, soluble in benzene and acetone, used as a vulcanizer and accelerator for rubber and as a fungicide, bacteriostat, and seed disinfectant.
- intra-
-
- impost
-
noun,
a tax; tribute; duty.
- 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.
- Hsiang
-
noun,
a Chinese language spoken in Hunan province in southern China.
- import
-
noun,
something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
- thorps
-
noun,
a hamlet; village.
- Sarton
-
noun,
May, 1912–95, U.S. poet, novelist, and playwright.
- thoria
-
noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- thongs
-
noun,
a strip of material, especially of leather or hide, used to fasten or secure something.
- impart
-
verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- 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.
- sarong
-
noun,
a loose-fitting skirtlike garment formed by wrapping a strip of cloth around the lower part of the body, worn by both men and women in the Malay Archipelago and certain islands of the Pacific Ocean.
- ihrams
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- instr.
-
- intro.
-
- 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.
- Samian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- iatro-
-
- 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.
- Samara
-
noun,
an indehiscent, usually one-seeded, winged fruit, as of the elm or maple.
- tarsia
-
noun,
intarsia.
- tarso-
-
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- isopag
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice exists at approximately the same period during winter.
- 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.
- shanti
-
noun,
peace.
- shamir
-
noun,
Yitzhak [yits-hahk] /yɪtsˈhɑk/ (Show IPA), 1915–2012, Israeli political leader: prime minister 1986–92.
- shaman
-
noun,
(especially among certain tribal peoples) a person who acts as intermediary between the natural and supernatural worlds, using magic to cure illness, foretell the future, control spiritual forces, etc.
- histo-
-
- Ishtar
-
noun,
the Assyrian and Babylonian goddess of love and war, identified with the Phoenician Astarte, the Semitic Ashtoreth, and the Sumerian Inanna.
- Horgan
-
noun,
Paul, 1903–95, U.S. novelist and historian.
- Samoan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samoa.
- sampan
-
noun,
any of various small boats of the Far East, as one propelled by a single scull over the stern and provided with a roofing of mats.
- tiaras
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- Tasman
-
noun,
Abel Janszoon [ah-buh l yahn-sohn] /ˈɑ bəl ˈyɑn soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1602?–59, Dutch navigator and explorer.
- hogans
-
noun,
a Navajo Indian dwelling constructed of earth and branches and covered with mud or sod.
- Thamar
-
noun,
Tamar.
- thamin
-
noun,
a small deer, Cervus eldi, of southeastern Asia, having long, curved antlers: now reduced in numbers throughout its range.
- things
-
noun,
a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object.
- homing
-
noun,
a house, apartment, or other shelter that is the usual residence of a person, family, or household.
- Sangha
-
noun,
a community of Buddhist monks.
- satrap
-
noun,
a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- intros
-
noun,
an introduction.
- Ramona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rating
-
noun,
classification according to grade or rank.
- orphan
-
noun,
a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
- Sparti
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- Pahari
-
noun,
one of several hill peoples inhabiting the area in India SW of the Ganges River.
- Pahang
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SE Malay Peninsula. 13,820 sq. mi. (35,794 sq. km). Capital: Kuantan.
- spinor
-
noun,
a quantity resembling a vector or tensor that is used in physics to represent the spins of fermions.
- 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.
- spinto
-
adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- spiro-
-
- 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.
- pingos
-
noun,
a hill of soil-covered ice pushed up by hydrostatic pressure in an area of permafrost.
- Othman
-
noun,
Osman.
- sprain
-
noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- 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.
- sprang
-
noun,
a technique of weaving in which the warp is interwoven and there is no weft.
- 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.
- pintos
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- phasia
-
- origan
-
noun,
an aromatic herb, especially oregano.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- orgasm
-
noun,
the physical and emotional sensation experienced at the peak of sexual excitation, usually resulting from stimulation of the sexual organ and usually accompanied in the male by ejaculation.
- Pisgah
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain ridge of ancient Moab, now in Jordan, NE of the Dead Sea: from its summit (Mt. Nebo) Moses viewed the Promised Land. Deut. 34:1.
- 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.
- organa
-
noun,
a plural of organon.
- Pithom
-
noun,
one of the two cities built by Israelite slaves in Egypt. Ex. 1:11.
- 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.
- orangs
-
noun,
orangutan.
- sprint
-
noun,
a short race at full speed.
- sproat
-
noun,
a fishhook having a circular bend.
- Pitman
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- Omahas
-
noun,
a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
- pitons
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pohang
-
noun,
a port city in SE South Korea.
- parang
-
noun,
a large, heavy knife used as a tool or a weapon in Malaysia and Indonesia.
- 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.
- Partan
-
noun,
a crab.
- parson
-
noun,
a member of the clergy, especially a Protestant minister; pastor; rector.
- Parish
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical district having its own church and member of the clergy.
- 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.
- paring
-
noun,
the act of a person or thing that pares.
- pastor
-
noun,
a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- Parian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- Pathan
-
noun,
Afghan (def 1).
- patho-
-
- 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.
- pariah
-
noun,
an outcast.
- 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.
- patios
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Parana
-
noun,
a river in central South America, flowing from S Brazil along the SE boundary of Paraguay and through E Argentina into the Río de la Plata. 2050 miles (3300 km) long.
- paisan
-
noun,
compatriot.
- panto-
-
- Pharos
-
noun,
a small peninsula in N Egypt, near Alexandria: site of ancient lighthouse built by Ptolemy.
- Pamirs
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- Panama
-
noun,
a republic in S Central America. 28,575 sq. mi. (74,010 sq. km).
- pangas
-
noun,
a large, broad-bladed African knife used as a weapon or as an implement for cutting heavy jungle growth, sugar cane, etc.; machete.
- phanos
-
noun,
fanon.
- phago-
-
- pantos
-
noun,
pantomime (def 2).
- Patmos
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- phagia
-
- spigot
-
noun,
a small peg or plug for stopping the vent of a cask.
- patron
-
noun,
a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
- patri-
-
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- paramo
-
noun,
a high, cold plateau of South America.
- oghams
-
noun,
an alphabetical script used originally for inscriptions in an archaic form of Irish, from about the 5th to the 10th centuries.
- points
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- ratans
-
noun,
rattan.
- Mithra
-
noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- somni-
-
- morphs
-
noun,
Linguistics. a sequence of phonemes constituting a minimal unit of grammar or syntax, and, as such, a representation, member, or contextual variant of a morpheme in a specific environment.
Compare allomorph (def 2).
- morph-
-
- Moriah
-
noun,
a mountainous region in S Palestine, where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac. Gen. 22:3.
- Morgan
-
noun,
one of a breed of light carriage and saddle horses descended from the stallion Justin Morgan.
- somat-
-
- Moraga
-
noun,
a city in W California.
- mopish
-
adjective,
given to moping; listless, apathetic, or dejected.
- monish
-
verb (used with object),
to admonish.
- mohair
-
noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- ragman
-
noun,
a person who gathers or deals in rag.
- tangos
-
noun,
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
- ragtop
-
noun,
an automobile having a folding canvas top; convertible.
- Rahman
-
noun,
Prince Abdul [ahb-dool] /ˈɑb dul/ (Show IPA), 1903–90, Malayan political leader: prime minister of Malaya 1957–63; premier of Malaysia 1963–70.
- partis
-
noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- sonata
-
noun,
a composition for one or two instruments, typically in three or four movements in contrasted forms and keys.
- mithan
-
noun,
gayal.
- mishap
-
noun,
an unfortunate accident.
- mirths
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- minhag
-
noun,
a custom or procedure among Jews that is so firmly established as to have almost the binding force of law.
- ramson
-
noun,
a garlic, Allium ursinum, having broad leaves.
- mights
-
noun,
physical strength:
- Taoism
-
noun,
the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
- 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.
- Ransom
-
noun,
the redemption of a prisoner, slave, or kidnapped person, of captured goods, etc., for a price.
- matron
-
noun,
a married woman, especially one who is mature and staid or dignified and has an established social position.
- matri-
-
- matins
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- Raphia
-
noun,
raffia.
- masto-
-
- tampon
-
noun,
a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- stigma
-
noun,
a mark of disgrace or infamy; a stain or reproach, as on one's reputation.
- Namtar
-
noun,
the Sumerian and Akkadian demon personifying death.
- stingo
-
noun,
strong beer.
- 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.
- norias
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- 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).
- no-par
-
adjective,
without par or face value:
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- nitro-
-
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- nights
-
noun,
the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
- Potash
-
noun,
potassium carbonate, especially the crude impure form obtained from wood ashes.
- string
-
noun,
a slender cord or thick thread used for binding or tying; line.
- stroma
-
noun,
Cell Biology. the supporting framework or matrix of a cell.
- Strong
-
Idioms,
come on strong, Slang. to behave in an aggressive, ardent, or flamboyant manner:
- prangs
-
verb (used with object),
to collide with; bump into.
- primos
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- Sontag
-
noun,
Susan, 1933–2004, U.S. critic, novelist, and essayist.
- Taisho
-
noun,
the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
- Sophar
-
noun,
Zophar.
- tamari
-
noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- MSPhar
-
- prosit
-
interjection,
(used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
- prongs
-
noun,
one of the pointed tines of a fork.
- Tamara
-
noun,
a powdered mixture of cinnamon, cloves, coriander, aniseed, and fennel seed.
- pro-am
-
noun,
any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.
- prints
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- taipan
-
noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- taigas
-
noun,
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
- Nagari
-
noun,
a group of related scripts, including Devanagari, derived from Brahmi and used for the writing of many of the languages of India.
- Namhoi
-
noun,
Nanhai.
- prison
-
noun,
a building for the confinement of persons held while awaiting trial, persons sentenced after conviction, etc.
- no-hit
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
- shrimp
-
noun,
any of several small, long-tailed, chiefly marine crustaceans of the decapod suborder Natania, certain species of which are used as food.
- anopia
-
noun,
absence of sight, especially when due to a structural defect in or absence of an eye.
- asthma
-
noun,
Pathology. a paroxysmal, often allergic disorder of respiration, characterized by bronchospasm, wheezing, and difficulty in expiration, often accompanied by coughing and a feeling of constriction in the chest.
- Asmara
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Eritrea, in N Ethiopia.
- argots
-
noun,
a specialized idiomatic vocabulary peculiar to a particular class or group of people, especially that of an underworld group, devised for private communication and identification:
- groans
-
noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- tramps
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- groats
-
noun,
hulled grain, as wheat or oats, broken into fragments.
- gators
-
noun,
Southern U.S. Informal. alligator.
- asonia
-
noun,
tone deafness.
- groins
-
noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- argons
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
- asrama
-
noun,
any of the four phases of the ideally conducted life: education, work, withdrawal from society, and asceticism.
- Aranha
-
noun,
Oswaldo [aws-wahl-daw] /ɔsˈwɑl dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1894–1960, Brazilian politician.
- Aragon
-
noun,
Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1897–1982, French novelist, poet, and journalist.
- gramps
-
noun,
grandfather.
- griths
-
noun,
protection or asylum for a limited period of time, as under church or crown.
- grampa
-
noun,
grandfather.
- girths
-
noun,
the measure around anything; circumference.
- gramas
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- ahimsa
-
noun,
the principle of noninjury to living beings.
- amphi-
-
- tripos
-
noun,
(at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
- Granta
-
noun,
Cam.
- grains
-
noun,
an iron instrument with barbed prongs, for spearing or harpooning fish.
- Amrita
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- agron.
-
- trigon
-
noun,
a triangle.
- gastr-
-
- Gaston
-
noun,
a male given name.
- arhats
-
noun,
a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices.
Compare Bodhisattva.
- Ashton
-
noun,
Sir Frederick (William) 1906–1988, English dancer and choreographer, born in Ecuador.
- astro-
-
- Amhara
-
noun,
a former kingdom in E Africa: now a province in NW Ethiopia. Capital: Gondar.
- Aromas
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- torahs
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- Grants
-
noun,
a town in W New Mexico.
- aroint
-
verb (imperative),
begone:
- amino-
-
- arshin
-
noun,
a Russian unit of length equal to 28 inches (71 cm).
- arsino
-
adjective,
containing the arsino group.
- amigos
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- gratin
-
noun,
au gratin.
- amigas
-
noun,
a female friend.
- gratis
-
adverb,
without charge or payment; free:
- grano-
-
- armpit
-
noun,
the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- ashram
-
noun,
a secluded building, often the residence of a guru, used for religious retreat or instruction in Hinduism.
- Armagh
-
noun,
a county in S Northern Ireland. 489 sq. mi. (1267 sq. km). County seat: Armagh.
- griots
-
noun,
a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc.
- grani-
-
- Amathi
-
noun,
Amittai.
- amnios
-
- Amarna
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in ancient Egyptian history described on cuneiform tablets (Amarna tablets) that were found in 1887 at Tell el Amarna and contain the correspondence (Amarna letters) from neighboring kings and governors to Amenhotep IV and his father Amenhotep III.
- Arista
-
noun,
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- trans.
-
- Grison
-
noun,
a weasellike carnivore, Galictis vittata, ranging from southern Mexico to Peru, having a grayish-white upper body, a distinctive white stripe across the forehead and ears, and a dark brown face, chest, and legs.
- Ashman
-
noun,
a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
- aright
-
adverb,
rightly; correctly; properly:
- gipons
-
noun,
jupon.
- ashpit
-
noun,
a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
- trigos
-
noun,
wheat; field of wheat.
- Graham
-
noun,
Katharine Meyer, 1917–2001, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- Granth
-
noun,
the sacred scripture of the Sikhs, original text compiled 1604.
- gisant
-
noun,
a sculptured representation of a dead person in a recumbent position, usually as part of a sepulchral monument.
- Animas
-
noun,
soul; life.
- tromps
-
verb (used with object),
to tramp or trample.
- trophi
-
plural noun,
the mouthparts of an insect, including the labrum, mandibles, maxillae, labium, and hypopharynx.
- troph-
-
- Angora
-
noun,
Angora cat.
- garths
-
noun,
Also called cloister garth. an open courtyard enclosed by a cloister.
- topman
-
noun,
a person stationed for duty in a top.
- hagio-
-
- 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.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- Agatha
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “good.”.
- 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.
- agamas
-
noun,
any of numerous agamid lizards of the genus Agama, many of which are brilliantly colored and have the ability to change the color of the skin.
- agoras
-
noun,
a popular political assembly.
- Gotham
-
noun,
a journalistic nickname for New York City.
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- antho-
-
- garish
-
adjective,
crudely or tastelessly colorful, showy, or elaborate, as clothes or decoration.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- Patras
-
noun,
Greek Patrai [pah-tre] /ˈpɑ trɛ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in the Peloponnesus, in W Greece, on the Gulf of Patras.
- Gotama
-
noun,
Buddha.
- gainst
-
preposition,
against.
- Angara
-
noun,
a river in the S Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NW from Lake Baikal to the Yenisei River: called Upper Tunguska in its lower course. 1151 miles (1855 km) long.
- gasman
-
noun,
a person who works for a company that sells or distributes household gas, especially a person who goes from building to building reading gas meters to determine what charge is to be billed.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- aniso-
-
- angio-
-
- aporia
-
noun,
Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
- ataman
-
noun,
the elected chief of a Cossack village or military force.
- aghast
-
adjective,
struck with overwhelming shock or amazement; filled with sudden fright or horror:
- astron
-
- Gorham
-
noun,
a town in SW Maine.
- gamins
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- Tongas
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
- Tsonga
-
noun,
a Bantu language spoken in Mozambique, Zambia, and South Africa.
- Anomia
-
noun,
the inability to name objects or to recognize the written or spoken names of objects.
- pant-
-
- Patmo
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- aroma
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- Pamir
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- arith
-
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- anth-
-
- panga
-
noun,
a large, broad-bladed African knife used as a weapon or as an implement for cutting heavy jungle growth, sugar cane, etc.; machete.
- Patna
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- Goias
-
noun,
a state in central Brazil. 247,826 sq. mi. (641,870 sq. km). Capital: Goiânia.
- patr-
-
- antas
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- anti-
-
- path-
-
- Arion
-
noun,
flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
- paras
-
noun,
a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- part.
-
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- trash
-
noun,
anything worthless, useless, or discarded; rubbish.
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- Parma
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Milan.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- pasha
-
noun,
a title, placed after the name, formerly held by high officials in countries under Turkish rule.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- pashm
-
noun,
the fine woolly underhair of goats raised in northern India.
- pari-
-
- Apgar
-
noun,
Virginia, 1909–74, U.S. physician: developed test to evaluate health of newborns.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- argon
-
noun,
a colorless, odorless, chemically inactive, monatomic, gaseous element that, because of its inertness, is used for filling fluorescent and incandescent lamps and vacuum tubes. Symbol: Ar; atomic number: 18; atomic weight: 39.948.
- apast
-
preposition,
past; beyond.
- Argos
-
noun,
an ancient city in SE Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis: a powerful rival of Sparta, Athens, and Corinth.
- argot
-
noun,
a specialized idiomatic vocabulary peculiar to a particular class or group of people, especially that of an underworld group, devised for private communication and identification:
- 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.
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- 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.
- Arhat
-
noun,
a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices.
Compare Bodhisattva.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- paths
-
noun,
a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- para-
-
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- apron
-
noun,
a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
- Haman
-
noun,
a powerful prince at the court of Ahasuerus, who was hanged upon exposure of his plan to destroy the Jews of Persia. Esther 3–6.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Nogai
-
noun,
a member of a people living in the Caucasus region.
- Niort
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
- Atman
-
noun,
the principle of life.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nitr-
-
- ation
-
- Storm
-
noun,
a disturbance of the normal condition of the atmosphere, manifesting itself by winds of unusual force or direction, often accompanied by rain, snow, hail, thunder, and lightning, or flying sand or dust.
- 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.
- stomp
-
noun,
stamp (def 14).
- stoma
-
noun,
Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
- atmo-
-
- athar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- nomas
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- noria
-
noun,
a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
- Norma
-
noun,
the Rule, a small southern constellation between Lupus and Ara.
- 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.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- sting
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- staph
-
noun,
staphylococcus.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- night
-
noun,
the period of darkness between sunset and sunrise.
- stamp
-
noun,
a postage stamp.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- Gamin
-
noun,
a neglected boy left to run about the streets; street urchin.
- gaits
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Tamar
-
noun,
the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
- gains
-
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- taiga
-
noun,
the coniferous evergreen forests of subarctic lands, covering vast areas of northern North America and Eurasia.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- Nampa
-
noun,
a city in W Idaho.
- nighs
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- Naomi
-
noun,
the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
- 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.
- naso-
-
- 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.
- strop
-
noun,
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- stang
-
noun,
an act or an instance of stinging.
- 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.:
- 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.
- asgmt
-
- ornis
-
noun,
an avifauna.
- sprig
-
noun,
a small spray of some plant with its leaves, flowers, etc.
- Orth.
-
- Osman
-
noun,
1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- Othin
-
noun,
Odin.
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- 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.
- orig.
-
- spor-
-
- 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.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- asana
-
noun,
any of the postures in a yoga exercise.
- pagan
-
noun,
(no longer in technical use) one of a people or community observing a polytheistic religion, as the ancient Romans and Greeks.
- 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.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- pahos
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- ogams
-
noun,
ogham.
- omits
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- ogham
-
noun,
an alphabetical script used originally for inscriptions in an archaic form of Irish, from about the 5th to the 10th centuries.
- astr.
-
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- Omaha
-
noun,
a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Omani
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Oman.
- omni-
-
- 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.
- Srta.
-
- opahs
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- 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.
- trama
-
noun,
a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- 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.
- Orang
-
noun,
orangutan.
- tramp
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- orans
-
noun,
orant.
- sprag
-
noun,
a pole or bar hinged to the rear axle of a cart or the like in such a way that it can brace the vehicle against a road to prevent it from rolling downhill.
- pingo
-
noun,
a hill of soil-covered ice pushed up by hydrostatic pressure in an area of permafrost.
- trig.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- Ahira
-
noun,
a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Num. 1:15; 2:29.
- Roman
-
noun,
a metrical narrative, especially in medieval French literature.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- romps
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- roshi
-
noun,
the religious leader of a group of Zen Buddhists.
- 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.
- agro-
-
- Agram
-
noun,
German name of Zagreb.
- roams
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Sino-
-
- Singh
-
- sing.
-
- Simon
-
noun,
the original name of the apostle Peter.
Compare Peter.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- signa
-
verb,
(used imperatively, in prescriptions) mark; write; label.
- sagan
-
noun,
Carl (Edward) 1934–96, U.S. astronomer and writer.
- agora
-
noun,
a popular political assembly.
- saiga
-
noun,
a goatlike antelope, Saiga tatarica, of western Asia and eastern Russia, having a greatly enlarged muzzle.
- roans
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- sito-
-
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- snort
-
noun,
the act or sound of snorting.
- Aisha
-
noun,
a.d. 613?–678, favorite wife of Muhammad (daughter of Abu-Bekr).
- Rashi
-
noun,
(Solomon ben Isaac) 1040–1105, French Hebrew scholar.
- Rasht
-
noun,
a city in NW Iran, about 10 miles (16 km) S of the Caspian Sea.
- rason
-
noun,
a long, loose, black gown with wide sleeves, worn by the clergy.
- trigs
-
noun,
trigonometry.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- rhin-
-
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- snath
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- right
-
noun,
a just claim or title, whether legal, prescriptive, or moral:
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Smith
-
noun,
a worker in metal.
- rings
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- 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.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- agmas
-
noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- 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.
- Aaron
-
noun,
the older brother of Moses, usually regarded as the first high priest of the Hebrews. Ex. 28; 40:13–16.
- 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.
- Satan
-
noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- 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.
- 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.
- Shama
-
noun,
a slender long-tailed thrush, Copsychus malabaricus, of southern Asia and introduced into Hawaii, having black plumage with a white rump and tail sides and a chestnut belly.
- trop-
-
- Shang
-
noun,
a Chinese dynasty whose dates are usually given as 1766–1122 b.c. and sometimes as 1523–1027 b.c.
- Shara
-
noun,
Sharra.
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- sargo
-
noun,
a silvery grunt, Anisotremus davidsonii, inhabiting waters off the coasts of California and Mexico, having blackish markings and yellowish fins.
- Sharp
-
noun,
something sharp.
- 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.
- shoat
-
noun,
Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
- shogi
-
noun,
the Japanese version of chess.
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- 30-30
-
- 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.
- Short
-
noun,
something that is short.
- shpt.
-
- Tromp
-
noun,
Cornelis [kawr-ney-lis] /kɔrˈneɪ lɪs/ (Show IPA), 1629–91, and his father, Maarten Harpertszoon [mahr-tuh n hahr-puh rt-sohn] /ˈmɑr tən ˈhɑr pərtˌsoʊn/ (Show IPA) 1597–1653, Dutch admirals.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- sanit
-
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- agist
-
verb (used with object),
to feed or pasture (livestock) for a fee.
- agios
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- Samoa
-
noun,
a group of islands in the S Pacific, the islands W of 170° W longitude constituting an independent state and the rest belonging to the U.S.
- aghas
-
noun,
aga.
- Sampo
-
noun,
a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
- trogs
-
noun,
Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
- Sango
-
noun,
a Niger-Congo language of the Adamawa-Eastern branch, used as a lingua franca in the Central African Republic.
- Agata
-
noun,
an American art glass having a mottled, glossy, white and rose surface.
- Santa
-
noun,
Santa Claus.
- Agama
-
noun,
any of numerous agamid lizards of the genus Agama, many of which are brilliantly colored and have the ability to change the color of the skin.
- agars
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Sigma
-
noun,
the 18th letter of the Greek alphabet: Σ, σ, ς.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- Agana
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Guam.
- sight
-
noun,
the power or faculty of seeing; perception of objects by use of the eyes; vision.
- Sarah
-
noun,
the wife of Abraham and mother of Isaac. Gen. 17:15–22.
- 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.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- amahs
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- Pharm
-
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- angor
-
noun,
extreme distress or mental anguish, usually of physical origin.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- 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.
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- angi-
-
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- angas
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- trigo
-
noun,
wheat; field of wheat.
- anat.
-
- angst
-
noun,
a feeling of dread, anxiety, or anguish.
- piths
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- pongs
-
noun,
an unpleasant smell; stink.
- 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):
- Port.
-
- AMPAS
-
- ports
-
noun,
a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- 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.
- 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.
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- anoia
-
noun,
extreme mental deficiency.
- 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.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- phon.
-
- 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.
- phot.
-
- anis-
-
- phots
-
noun,
a unit of illumination, equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter. Abbreviation: ph.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- pings
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- spang
-
adverb,
directly, exactly:
- span-
-
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- anim.
-
- anigh
-
adverb,
nearby; close by.
- Msgr.
-
- triga
-
noun,
a two-wheeled chariot drawn by a team of three horses.
- post-
-
- Amora
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Palestine and Babylonia from the 3rd to the 6th centuries a.d., whose commentaries on and interpretations of the Mishnah comprise the Palestinian and Babylonian Gemaras.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- Amati
-
noun,
Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
- prost
-
interjection,
prosit.
- Prot.
-
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- amin-
-
- amigo
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- amiga
-
noun,
a female friend.
- SONAR
-
noun,
a method for detecting and locating objects submerged in water by echolocation.
- Amato
-
noun,
Pasquale [puh-skwah-lee,, -ley;; Italian pahs-kwah-le] /pəˈskwɑ li,, -leɪ;; Italian pɑsˈkwɑ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1942, Italian operatic baritone.
- ragas
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- pros.
-
- ragis
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Amata
-
noun,
the mother, by Latinus, of Lavinia.
- Amasa
-
noun,
the commander of Absalom's army and later of David's army. II Sam. 17:25; 19:13.
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- 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).
- Raman
-
noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- Ramon
-
noun,
any of several tropical American trees belonging to the genus Brosimum, of the mulberry family, the leaves of which are used as forage, especially B. alicastrum, which bears the breadnut.
- Amapa
-
noun,
a federal territory in N Brazil. 51,177 sq. mi. (132,550 sq. km). Capital: Macapá.
- Ramos
-
noun,
Fidel V. born 1928, Philippine political leader: president 1992–98.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- prong
-
noun,
one of the pointed tines of a fork.
- Sophi
-
noun,
Sophy.
- Primo
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- prams
-
noun,
perambulator.
- prana
-
noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- prang
-
verb (used with object),
to collide with; bump into.
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- Priam
-
noun,
a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
- prigs
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- prim.
-
- among
-
preposition,
in, into, or through the midst of; in association or connection with; surrounded by:
- pron.
-
- prims
-
noun,
privet.
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- 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.
- PRISM
-
noun,
Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
- Amish
-
noun,
the Amish people.
- 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.
- Prog.
-
- progs
-
noun,
food or victuals.
- prom.
-
- proms
-
noun,
a formal dance, especially one held by a high school or college class at the end of an academic year.
- gamo-
-
- 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.
- Tamas
-
noun,
See under guna.
- gnars
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- manor
-
noun,
(in England) a landed estate or territorial unit, originally of the nature of a feudal lordship, consisting of a lord's demesne and of lands within which he has the right to exercise certain privileges, exact certain fees, etc.
- manos
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- Manta
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- tonia
-
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- gnash
-
noun,
an act of gnashing.
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- gorps
-
noun,
a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers.
- Marat
-
noun,
Jean Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1743–93, French politician and journalist: leader in the French Revolution; assassinated by Charlotte Corday d'Armont.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- G-man
-
noun,
an agent for the FBI.
- marg.
-
- Marga
-
noun,
any of the three ways to salvation, which are those of devotion to certain gods (bhakti-marga) of study (jnana-marga) and of actions (karma-marga)
- gismo
-
noun,
a gadget or device:
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- goths
-
noun,
one of a Teutonic people who in the 3rd to 5th centuries invaded and settled in parts of the Roman Empire.
- 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.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- magot
-
noun,
Barbary ape.
- gotra
-
noun,
a Hindu clan tracing its paternal lineage from a common ancestor, usually a saint or sage.
- Mahan
-
noun,
Alfred Thayer [they-er] /ˈθeɪ ər/ (Show IPA), 1840–1914, U.S. naval officer and writer on naval history.
- Mahon
-
noun,
a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- tongs
-
noun,
any of various implements consisting of two arms hinged, pivoted, or otherwise fastened together, for seizing, holding, or lifting something (usually used with pair of).
- Gotha
-
noun,
a city in S Thuringia, in central Germany.
- Goth.
-
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- Manat
-
noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
- manga
-
noun,
a Japanese graphic novel, typically intended for adults, characterized by highly stylized art.
- Mango
-
noun,
the oblong, sweet fruit of a tropical tree, Mangifera indica, of the cashew family, eaten ripe, or preserved or pickled.
- girts
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- girth
-
noun,
the measure around anything; circumference.
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- ghain
-
noun,
the nineteenth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- matr-
-
- Ghats
-
noun,
Eastern Ghats.
- ghast
-
adjective,
ghastly.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- Ghana
-
noun,
a republic in West Africa comprising the former colonies of the Gold Coast and Ashanti, the protectorate of the Northern Territories, and the U.N. trusteeship of British Togoland: member of the Commonwealth of Nations since 1957. 91,843 sq. mi. (237,873 sq. km). Capital: Accra.
- 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.
- shtg.
-
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- matin
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical.
the first of the seven canonical hours.
the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak.
Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
- might
-
noun,
physical strength:
- toran
-
noun,
(in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
- minah
-
noun,
myna.
- minas
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Minho
-
noun,
a river in SW Europe, flowing SSW from NW Spain along the N boundary of Portugal into the Atlantic. 171 miles (275 km) long.
- Minor
-
noun,
a person under the legal age of full responsibility.
- Minos
-
noun,
a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
- Minot
-
noun,
George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
- ghost
-
noun,
the soul of a dead person, a disembodied spirit imagined, usually as a vague, shadowy or evanescent form, as wandering among or haunting living persons.
- maths
-
noun,
mathematics.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- gipon
-
noun,
jupon.
- girsh
-
noun,
qirsh.
- giros
-
noun,
autogiro.
- Maros
-
noun,
Hungarian name of Mures.
- Marsh
-
noun,
a tract of low wet land, often treeless and periodically inundated, generally characterized by a growth of grasses, sedges, cattails, and rushes.
- girns
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- Marta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- Torah
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- giant
-
noun,
(in folklore) a being with human form but superhuman size, strength, etc.
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- Mason
-
noun,
a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
- mast-
-
- gimps
-
noun,
a flat trimming of silk, wool, or other cord, sometimes stiffened with wire, for garments, curtains, etc.
- math.
-
- Tonga
-
noun,
a light, two-wheeled, horse-drawn vehicle used in India.
- Isth.
-
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- Timor
-
noun,
an island in the S part of Indonesia: largest and easternmost of the Lesser Sunda Islands; E half formerly belonged to Portugal. 13,095 sq. mi. (33,913 sq. km).
- togas
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
- hist.
-
- Timon
-
noun,
c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- hoars
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- toman
-
noun,
a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
- Hogan
-
noun,
a Navajo Indian dwelling constructed of earth and branches and covered with mud or sod.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- hints
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- hongs
-
noun,
(in China) a group of rooms or buildings forming a warehouse, factory, etc.
- grots
-
noun,
a grotto.
- Hopis
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- horas
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- 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.
- Horsa
-
noun,
died a.d. 455, Jutish chief (brother of Hengist).
- 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.
- hort.
-
- Hiram
-
noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- tings
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- groma
-
noun,
an instrument having a cruciform wooden frame with a plumb line at the end of each arm, used for laying out lines at right angles to existing lines.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- hangs
-
- 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.
- Hants
-
noun,
Hampshire (def 1).
- haoma
-
noun,
a leafless vine, Sarcostemma acidum, of eastern India, yielding a sour, milky juice.
- haori
-
noun,
a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
- haram
-
noun,
harem.
- Hasan
-
noun,
(al-Hasan) a.d. 624?–669? Arabian caliph: son of Ali and Fatima (brother of Hussein).
- hagia
-
plural noun,
the Eucharistic elements before or after the consecration.
- Harim
-
noun,
harem.
- Hagar
-
noun,
the mother of Ishmael. Gen. 16.
- Harms
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- haars
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- 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.
- Harts
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- Horta
-
noun,
Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
- hosp.
-
- grain
-
noun,
a small, hard seed, especially the seed of a food plant such as wheat, corn, rye, oats, rice, or millet.
- Tharp
-
noun,
Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- inst.
-
- intr.
-
- Grant
-
noun,
something granted, as a privilege or right, a sum of money, or a tract of land:
- grans
-
noun,
grandmother.
- thins
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- thing
-
noun,
a material object without life or consciousness; an inanimate object.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- thana
-
noun,
a police station in India.
- graph
-
noun,
a diagram representing a system of connections or interrelations among two or more things by a number of distinctive dots, lines, bars, etc.
- Grana
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) plural of granum.
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- Iran.
-
- Irons
-
noun,
Jeremy (John) born 1948, English actor.
- grams
-
noun,
a metric unit of mass or weight equal to 15.432 grains; one thousandth of a kilogram. Abbreviation: g.
- gramp
-
noun,
grandfather.
- grama
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Bouteloua, of South America and western North America, as B. gracilis (blue grama)
- gram.
-
- insp.
-
- thio-
-
- Hosta
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- ihram
-
noun,
the dress worn by male Muslims on their pilgrimage to Mecca, consisting of two white cotton cloths, one worn round the waist, the other over the left shoulder.
- groin
-
noun,
Anatomy. the fold or hollow on either side of the front of the body where the thigh joins the abdomen.
- groat
-
noun,
a silver coin of England, equal to four pennies, issued from 1279 to 1662.
- Thorp
-
noun,
a hamlet; village.
- Thorn
-
noun,
a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp-pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle.
- groan
-
noun,
a low, mournful sound uttered in pain or grief:
- thong
-
noun,
a strip of material, especially of leather or hide, used to fasten or secure something.
- grith
-
noun,
protection or asylum for a limited period of time, as under church or crown.
- grist
-
noun,
grain to be ground.
- imago
-
noun,
Entomology. an adult insect.
- grasp
-
noun,
the act of grasping or gripping, as with the hands or arms:
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- gript
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- GRIPS
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- griot
-
noun,
a member of a hereditary caste among the peoples of western Africa whose function is to keep an oral history of the tribe or village and to entertain with stories, poems, songs, dances, etc.
- grins
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- ingot
-
noun,
a mass of metal cast in a convenient form for shaping, remelting, or refining.
- Minto
-
noun,
Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
- Magna
-
noun,
a town in N Utah.
- Mont.
-
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- moths
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- Mirth
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- moras
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- gator
-
noun,
Southern U.S. Informal. alligator.
- Gatha
-
noun,
one of several groups of hymns (the Gathas) forming the oldest part of the Avesta.
- garni
-
adjective,
garnished.
- moist
-
adjective,
moderately or slightly wet; damp.
- miso-
-
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- tangs
-
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- tango
-
noun,
a ballroom dance of Latin-American origin, danced by couples, and having many varied steps, figures, and poses.
- Gaons
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- Tanga
-
noun,
either of two former coins of India, one gold and one silver, issued by various Muslim rulers.
- Moshi
-
noun,
a city in N Tanzania.
- tamps
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- morts
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- moans
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- gamps
-
noun,
an umbrella.
- monas
-
noun,
monad.
- morns
-
noun,
morning.
- Garth
-
noun,
Also called cloister garth. an open courtyard enclosed by a cloister.
- Tampa
-
noun,
a seaport in W Florida, on Tampa Bay: fishing resort.
- month
-
noun,
Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
- mops
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- gro.
-
- 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.
- Iago
-
noun,
the villain in Shakespeare's Othello.
- rash
-
noun,
an eruption or efflorescence on the skin.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- snog
-
verb (used without object),
to kiss and cuddle.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- NIRA
-
- iana
-
- 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.
- IATA
-
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- 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.
- Grit
-
noun,
abrasive particles or granules, as of sand or other small, coarse impurities found in the air, food, water, etc.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rang
-
noun,
a boomerang.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- prin
-
- amah
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Riga
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Latvia, on the Gulf of Riga.
- SMTP
-
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Host
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- snag
-
noun,
a tree or part of a tree held fast in the bottom of a river, lake, etc., and forming an impediment or danger to navigation.
- rhos
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- Gran
-
noun,
grandmother.
- hots
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- HRIP
-
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- prig
-
noun,
a person who displays or demands of others pointlessly precise conformity, fussiness about trivialities, or exaggerated propriety, especially in a self-righteous or irritating manner.
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- str.
-
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- ign.
-
- Gris
-
noun,
Juan [hwahn] /ʰwɑn/ (Show IPA), (José Vittoriano Gonzáles) 1887–1927, Spanish painter in France.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- psig
-
- 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 = .
- pts.
-
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- ptg.
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- nigh
-
adverb,
near in space, time, or relation:
- gars
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- 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.
- gras
-
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- atom
-
noun,
Physics.
the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element.
an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
- psia
-
- 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.
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- Soph
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- PSAT
-
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- prs.
-
- inro
-
noun,
a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
- ins.
-
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- MOpt
-
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- int.
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- NIMH
-
- Soni
-
- Song
-
noun,
a short metrical composition intended or adapted for singing, especially one in rhymed stanzas; a lyric; a ballad.
- NIMS
-
noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- morn
-
noun,
morning.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- thi-
-
- 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).
- Amon
-
noun,
Amen.
- IMHO
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Imp.
-
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- 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.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- ator
-
- Grim
-
adjective,
stern and admitting of no appeasement or compromise:
- grip
-
noun,
the act of grasping; a seizing and holding fast; firm grasp.
- ragi
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Eleusine coracana, cultivated in the Old World for its grain.
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- raga
-
noun,
one of the melodic formulas of Hindu music having the melodic shape, rhythm, and ornamentation prescribed by tradition.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- Soma
-
noun,
the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- grin
-
noun,
a broad smile.
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- 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.
- opia
-
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- pro-
-
- AHSA
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- sign
-
noun,
a token; indication.
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- agha
-
noun,
aga.
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- AAAS
-
- Sham
-
noun,
something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- agin
-
preposition,
against; opposed to.
- agio
-
noun,
a premium on money in exchange.
- toga
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) the loose outer garment worn by citizens in public.
- agit
-
- trog
-
noun,
Chiefly British Slang. a hooligan; lout.
- AGMA
-
noun,
(in Latin and Greek) the velar nasal consonant sound, especially in those forms where it was represented by the letter g or by gamma.
- Sang
-
noun,
the act or performance of singing.
- AAAA
-
- Moth
-
noun,
any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Sam.
-
- togs
-
noun,
a coat.
- Agni
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of fire, one of the three chief divinities of the Vedas.
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- Naga
-
noun,
a member of any of the disparate tribal peoples of Nagaland and bordering areas of Burma.
- Agon
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a contest in which prizes were awarded in any of a number of events, as athletics, drama, music, poetry, and painting.
- HMAS
-
- sago
-
noun,
a starchy foodstuff derived from the soft interior of the trunk of various palms and cycads, used in making puddings.
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Hag.
-
- Sat.
-
- tron
-
- Haas
-
noun,
Mary Rosamond, 1910–96, U.S. linguist.
- gams
-
noun,
a person's leg, especially an attractive female leg.
- 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.
- AARP
-
- aahs
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- 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.
- haar
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- Haag
-
noun,
Den [den] /dɛn/ (Show IPA) a Dutch name of The Hague.
- mtg.
-
- tosh
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- Hims
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- sigh
-
noun,
the act or sound of sighing.
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Hasa
-
noun,
a region in E Saudi Arabia, on the Persian Gulf.
- Sig.
-
- Agar
-
noun,
Also, agar-agar. Also called Chinese gelatin, Chinese isinglass, Japanese gelatin, Japanese isinglass. a gelatinlike product of certain seaweeds, used for solidifying certain culture media, as a thickening agent for ice cream and other foods, as a substitute for gelatin, in adhesives, as an emulsifier, etc.
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- tion
-
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- shag
-
noun,
rough, matted hair, wool, or the like.
- agas
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- mots
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- hgt.
-
- Ting
-
noun,
a tinging sound.
- SAGA
-
noun,
a medieval Icelandic or Norse prose narrative of achievements and events in the history of a personage, family, etc.
- 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.
- smog
-
noun,
smoke or other atmospheric pollutants combined with fog in an unhealthy or irritating mixture.
- roan
-
noun,
a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- hops
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- hor.
-
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Rom.
-
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- grot
-
noun,
a grotto.
- Gros
-
noun,
Antoine Jean [ahn-twan zhahn] /ɑ̃ˈtwan ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), Baron, 1771–1835, French painter.
- 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.
- agst
-
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- RNAS
-
- shim
-
noun,
a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- 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.
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- Hos.
-
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- romp
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- agr.
-
- Sima
-
noun,
an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
- Nah.
-
- Naha
-
noun,
a port on SW Okinawa, in S Japan.
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- Gama
-
noun,
Vasco da [vas-koh duh;; Portuguese vahsh-koo duh] /ˈvæs koʊ də;; Portuguese ˈvɑʃ kʊ də/ (Show IPA), c1460–1524, Portuguese navigator: discovered the sea route from Portugal around the continent of Africa to India.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Agra
-
noun,
a city in SW Uttar Pradesh, in N India: site of the Taj Mahal.
- Gaon
-
noun,
a title of honor for the directors of the Jewish academies at Sura and Pumbedita in Babylonia, used from the end of the 6th century a.d. to about the beginning of the 11th century.
- hom-
-
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- rpt.
-
- TOMS
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- Homs
-
noun,
a city in W Syria.
- tRNA
-
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- 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.
- hags
-
noun,
an ugly old woman, especially a vicious or malicious one.
- Hong
-
noun,
(in China) a group of rooms or buildings forming a warehouse, factory, etc.
- most
-
noun,
the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
- MSPH
-
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- RONA
-
- roms
-
noun,
a Gypsy man or boy.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- Ring
-
noun,
a typically circular band of metal or other durable material, especially one of gold or other precious metal, often set with gems, for wearing on the finger as an ornament, a token of betrothal or marriage, etc.
- Prag
-
noun,
German name of Prague.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- Ogma
-
noun,
a god of poetry and eloquence and the inventor of the ogham letters: one of the Tuatha De Danann.
- 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.
- Arg.
-
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- argh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of frustration, annoyance, etc.)
- Argo
-
noun,
Astronomy. a very large southern constellation, now divided into Vela, Carina, Puppis, and Pyxis, four separate constellations lying largely south of Canis Major.
- ogam
-
noun,
ogham.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- gast
-
verb (used with object),
to terrify or frighten.
- giro
-
noun,
autogiro.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- 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.
- girn
-
noun, verb (used with object),
grin2 .
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- gips
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- par.
-
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- gata
-
noun,
the nurse shark, Ginglymostoma cirratum.
- mist
-
noun,
a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
- OHMS
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- ARIS
-
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- ASTM
-
- MASH
-
noun,
a soft, pulpy mass.
- Pang
-
noun,
a sudden feeling of mental or emotional distress or longing:
- Arm.
-
- Gino
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- gasp
-
noun,
a sudden, short intake of breath, as in shock or surprise.
- girt
-
noun,
Carpentry.
a timber or plate connecting the corner posts of an exterior wooden frame, as a braced frame, at a floor above the ground floor.
a heavy beam, as for supporting the ends of rafters.
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- gist
-
noun,
the main or essential part of a matter:
- pat.
-
- gnar
-
verb (used without object),
to snarl; growl.
- NTIA
-
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- shop
-
noun,
a retail store, especially a small one.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- Gmat
-
- stg.
-
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- moan
-
noun,
a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- aph-
-
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- apo-
-
- Gish
-
noun,
Dorothy, 1898–1968, and her sister Lillian, 1896–1993, U.S. film actresses.
- Apr.
-
- Mngr
-
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- APSA
-
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- MNAS
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- 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.:
- Pan.
-
- Arno
-
noun,
Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- shr.
-
- SRAM
-
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- gats
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- 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).
- migs
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- min.
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- Asha
-
noun,
the cosmic principle of order, justice, righteousness, and truth.
- Sra.
-
- Ont.
-
- Ming
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 1368–1644, marked by the restoration of traditional institutions and the development of the arts, especially in porcelain, textiles, and painting.
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- org.
-
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- Mino
-
noun,
Minho.
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- MIPS
-
- tanh
-
- Oran
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Algeria.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Gina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- pam.
-
- Stag
-
noun,
an adult male deer.
- MSgt
-
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- gimp
-
noun,
a flat trimming of silk, wool, or other cord, sometimes stiffened with wire, for garments, curtains, etc.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- mis-
-
- Oman
-
noun,
Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- Aron
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- ghat
-
noun,
a wide set of steps descending to a river, especially a river used for bathing.
- art.
-
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- 1080
-
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- shot
-
noun,
a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- mhos
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- atm.
-
- gnat
-
noun,
any of certain small flies, especially the biting gnats or punkies of the family Ceratopogonidae, the midges of the family Chironomidae, and the black flies of the family Simuliidae.
- tri-
-
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- amt.
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- Anas
-
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- tong
-
noun,
tongs.
- Mona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- MSHA
-
- anga
-
noun,
any of the eight practices of Yoga, including the abstentions, mandatory actions, posture, breath control, control of the senses, concentration, meditation, and contemplation.
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- nogs
-
noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- shog
-
noun,
a shake; jolt.
- 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.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- 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.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- Mon.
-
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- 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.
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- mag.
-
- Magi
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- 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.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- NOAA
-
- noir
-
adjective,
black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
- amp.
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- 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.
- mRNA
-
- 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.
- pot.
-
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Amos
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- shmo
-
noun,
schmo.
- posh
-
adjective,
sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
- pos.
-
- Haig
-
noun,
Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- Tasm
-
- iso-
-
- 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.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- Mons
-
noun,
an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
- pong
-
noun,
an unpleasant smell; stink.
- poms
-
noun,
pommy.
- mong
-
noun,
mongrel, especially a mongrel dog.
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- gamp
-
noun,
an umbrella.
- nom.
-
- GNMA
-
- ant.
-
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- Phar
-
- not-
-
- Mano
-
noun,
the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
- ANPA
-
- gorp
-
noun,
a mixture of nuts, raisins, dried fruits, seeds, or the like eaten as a high-energy snack, as by hikers and climbers.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- ANSI
-
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- mags
-
noun,
magazine.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- gon-
-
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- 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.
- Goat
-
noun,
any of numerous agile, hollow-horned ruminants of the genus Capra, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the sheep, found native in rocky and mountainous regions of the Old World, and widely distributed in domesticated varieties.
- goas
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- top-
-
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- moas
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- Mar.
-
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- gosh
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation or mild oath):
- nos-
-
- 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.
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- Noma
-
noun,
a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
- PING
-
noun,
a pinging sound.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- Nor.
-
- Nora
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Honora.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- nori
-
noun,
a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- ano-
-
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- mogs
-
noun,
moggy.
- gash
-
noun,
a long, deep wound or cut; slash.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Norm
-
noun,
a standard, model, or pattern.
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- phr.
-
- Man.
-
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- TSH
-
- TSI
-
- trp
-
- TSP
-
- spt
-
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- STM
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- th-
-
- TGN
-
- STP
-
- 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.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- TRH
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- STI
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- Sta
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- St.
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- SPR
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- tph
-
- Tro
-
- TPI
-
- TPM
-
- TMO
-
- Tng
-
- TPN
-
- 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.
- tog
-
noun,
a coat.
- Tpr
-
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- ThM
-
- tr.
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- TIA
-
- tra
-
- SMA
-
- Sr.
-
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- sht
-
- iph
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ing
-
- INH
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- ior
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IOT
-
- IPA
-
- IPM
-
- IHS
-
- IPO
-
- ipr
-
- IPS
-
- Ir.
-
- IRO
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- in.
-
- IHP
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- 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.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- hog
-
noun,
a hoofed mammal of the family Suidae, order Artiodactyla, comprising boars and swine.
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- hrs
-
- IGM
-
- HST
-
- ht.
-
- Hts
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IAS
-
- ish
-
- ISR
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- MIT
-
- MNA
-
- MNS
-
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MOG
-
noun,
moggy.
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- MOR
-
- MOS
-
noun,
moment (def 1).
- MPA
-
- MIP
-
- MPG
-
- MPH
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MRA
-
- MRI
-
- MRP
-
- MSA
-
- MSG
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-soluble powder, C 5 H 8 NNaO 4 ⋅H 2 O, used to intensify the flavor of foods.
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- Mig
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- ist
-
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- ITA
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mo.
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MAA
-
- Mao
-
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- Mat
-
noun,
a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
- MGr
-
- MGT
-
- MHA
-
- MHG
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- MHR
-
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- MSI
-
- AOA
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- AMS
-
- ANG
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- aor
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- APS
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ARS
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- ASM
-
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- Am.
-
- ap-
-
- AAA
-
- ag-
-
- AIA
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- AAM
-
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- AAP
-
- Aar
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- aga
-
noun,
a title of honor, usually implying respect for age.
- Agh
-
- AGM
-
- ago
-
adverb,
in past time; in the past:
- AGS
-
adjective, noun,
agriculture:
- Agt
-
- ASI
-
- ASN
-
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- Gr.
-
- GNP
-
- Goa
-
noun,
a gazelle, Procapra picticaudata, of the Tibetan plateau.
- goi
-
noun,
goy.
- Gor
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath.)
- got
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- gph
-
- GPM
-
- GPS
-
- GSA
-
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- GSR
-
- gt.
-
- GTO
-
- GTS
-
- HMS
-
- hr.
-
- HSM
-
- 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.
- GMT
-
- GIs
-
noun,
a lightweight, two-piece, usually white garment worn by barefooted martial-arts participants, consisting of loose-fitting pants and a wraparound jacket with cloth belt.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- GAR
-
noun,
Also called garfish, garpike. any predaceous freshwater fish of the genus Lepisosteus, of North America, covered with hard, diamond-shaped scales and having long jaws with needlelike teeth.
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASR
-
- ast
-
- at.
-
- ATA
-
- ATP
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- Ga.
-
- gi.
-
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- GOP
-
- GPO
-
noun,
the federal agency that prints and disseminates publications for other federal agencies. Abbreviation: G.P.O., GPO.
- GAN
-
noun,
cotton gin.
- GAO
-
noun,
a city in E Mali.
- gap
-
noun,
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach:
- GAS
-
noun,
Physics. a substance possessing perfect molecular mobility and the property of indefinite expansion, as opposed to a solid or liquid.
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- GHA
-
- GIN
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor obtained by distilling grain mash with juniper berries.
- MSH
-
- MOI
-
- MSN
-
- POA
-
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- PIO
-
- 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.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- PMT
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- POR
-
- PRA
-
- PSA
-
- PSG
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- PHS
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Ps.
-
- OTA
-
- OTS
-
- Pa.
-
- Pg.
-
- pm.
-
- PMG
-
- Pr.
-
- prn
-
- pt.
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- MST
-
- PaG
-
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PGA
-
- PHA
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- PhM
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- RMA
-
- OSP
-
- SRO
-
- RPO
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- rt.
-
- RTS
-
- So.
-
- Sp.
-
- SAA
-
- RPG
-
- SAG
-
noun,
an act or instance of sagging.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- SAR
-
- Sgt
-
- SHA
-
- sho
-
- shp
-
- RPM
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- RPS
-
- rag
-
noun,
a worthless piece of cloth, especially one that is torn or worn.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- 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.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ROP
-
- rig
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noun,
the arrangement of the masts, spars, sails, etc., on a boat or ship.
- RIM
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noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- rin
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noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- RNA
-
- ROA
-
- ROG
-
- ROI
-
- ot-
-
- PTO
-
- ORT
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noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- NIH
-
- NIM
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noun,
a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
- Nip
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noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nit
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noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NMI
-
- NMR
-
- NOP
-
- NIA
-
- NPR
-
- Npt
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- NSA
-
- Nth
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Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- NIG
-
verb (used with object),
nidge.
- NHS
-
- OSA
-
- MTS
-
- Mt.
-
- MTh
-
- MTI
-
- mtn
-
- MTO
-
- MTP
-
- NAA
-
- NHI
-
- NAG
-
noun,
Also, nagger. a person who nags, especially habitually.
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NGO
-
noun,
1901–1963, South Vietnamese statesman: president of the Republic of South Vietnam 1956–63.
- NHA
-
- NHG
-
- op.
-
- nog
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noun,
any beverage made with beaten eggs, usually with alcoholic liquor; eggnog.
- 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.
- OMS
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noun,
a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
- OIr
-
- ons
-
- OIt
-
- Om.
-
- OPM
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- Ohm
-
noun,
the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
- OAP
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- OHG
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- 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.
- ONR
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- OPA
-
- OAS
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- ONI
-
- HG
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- MN
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- IG
-
- RP
-
- NP
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- AO
-
- 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.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- sh
-
interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- 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.
- 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.
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- S.
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NG
-
- NI
-
- NH
-
- SM
-
- SG
-
- SA
-
- T1
-
- OA
-
- TG
-
- PH
-
- GP
-
- R.
-
- h.
-
- TP
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- M.
-
- GH
-
- GO
-
noun,
the act of going:
- 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.
- IP
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- GN
-
- O.
-
- OG
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- GM
-
- RO
-
- HP
-
- t.
-
- MH
-
- rg
-
- TM
-
- MG
-
- TN
-
- NM
-
- i.
-
- RN
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- MP
-
- G.
-
- RI
-
- RH
-
- SN
-