Anagrams of pharmacolite
Word pharmacolite has
2153 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of pharmacolite.
- amphoteric
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adjective,
capable of functioning either as an acid or as a base.
- camphorate
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verb (used with object),
to impregnate with camphor.
- Ptolemaic
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adjective,
of or relating to Ptolemy or his system of astronomy.
- macrolith
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noun,
a stone tool about 1 foot (30 cm) long.
- ametropia
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noun,
faulty refraction of light rays by the eye, as in astigmatism or myopia.
- atemporal
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adjective,
free from limitations of time.
- acropetal
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adjective,
(of an inflorescence) developing upward, toward the apex.
- caliphate
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noun,
the rank, jurisdiction, or government of a caliph.
- trachelia
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noun,
(in classical architecture) any member between the hypotrachelium and the capital of a column.
- malachite
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noun,
a green mineral, basic copper carbonate, Cu 2 CO 3 (OH) 2 , an ore of copper, used for making ornamental articles.
- achromate
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noun,
a person unable to perceive color.
- plethoric
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adjective,
overfull; turgid; inflated:
- hariolate
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- pharmaco-
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- atmophile
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adjective,
(of a chemical element in the earth) having an affinity for the atmosphere, as neon or helium.
- parochial
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adjective,
of, relating to, or financially supported by one or more church parishes:
- phacolite
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noun,
a colorless variety of chabazite.
- preatomic
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adjective,
of or relating to the period of history preceding the atomic age.
- apothecia
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noun,
the fruit of certain lichens and fungi: usually an open, saucer-shaped or cup-shaped body, the inner surface of which is covered with a layer that bears asci.
- archaeol.
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- camelhair
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noun,
camel's hair.
- Cleopatra
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noun,
69–30 b.c, queen of Egypt 51–49, 48–30.
- omphacite
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noun,
a pale-green variety of pyroxene similar to olivine, found in eclogite.
- cephalo-
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- pectoral
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noun,
Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
- palometa
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noun,
a pompano, Trachinotus goodei, of tropical and temperate Atlantic seas, having long, tapering fins.
- tailrace
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noun,
the race, flume, or channel leading away from a waterwheel or the like.
- Capriote
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- teraphim
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plural noun,
idols or images reverenced by the ancient Hebrews and kindred peoples, apparently as household gods.
- Alcithoe
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noun,
a daughter of Minyas who was driven mad for mocking Dionysus.
- Hepatica
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Hepatica, of the buttercup family, having heart-shaped leaves and delicate purplish, pink, or white flowers.
- helicopt
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verb (used with or without object),
helicopter.
- clothier
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noun,
a retailer of clothing.
- complier
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noun,
a person, group, etc., that complies.
- atheroma
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noun,
a sebaceous cyst.
- parietal
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noun,
Anatomy. any of several parts in the parietal region of the skull, especially the parietal bone.
- proclaim
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verb (used with object),
to announce or declare in an official or formal manner:
- cephalom
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- ampliate
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adjective,
enlarged; dilated.
- heliport
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noun,
a landing place for helicopters, often on the roof of a building or in some other limited area.
- hepatoma
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noun,
a tumor of the liver.
- calamite
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noun,
any fossil plant of the genus Calamites and related genera of the Carboniferous Period, resembling oversized horsetails and constituting much of the coal used as fuel.
- plethora
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noun,
overabundance; excess:
- compleat
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adjective,
highly skilled and accomplished in all aspects; complete; total:
- caproate
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noun,
a salt or ester of caproic acid.
- compiler
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noun,
a person who compiles.
- coal-pit
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noun,
a pit where coal is dug.
- coal-tar
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noun,
a thick, black, viscid liquid formed during the distillation of coal, that upon further distillation yields compounds, as benzene, anthracene, and phenol, from which are derived a large number of dyes, drugs, and other synthetic compounds, and that yields a final residuum (coal-tar pitch) which is used chiefly in making pavements.
- particle
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noun,
a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit:
- copremia
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noun,
poisoning due to the presence of fecal matter in the blood.
- material
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noun,
the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed:
- amphoric
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adjective,
resembling the deep, hollow sound made by blowing across the mouth of a large, narrow-necked, empty bottle:
- operatic
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- loricate
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adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- Maricopa
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noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of south-central Arizona.
- aromatic
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noun,
a plant, drug, or medicine yielding a fragrant aroma, as sage or certain spices and oils.
- capriole
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noun,
a caper or leap.
- malapert
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noun,
a malapert person.
- re-claim
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verb (used with object),
to claim or demand the return or restoration of, as a right, possession, etc.
- chromite
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of chromium in the bivalent state.
- chimaera
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noun,
any fish of the family Chimaeridae, the male of which has a spiny clasping organ over the mouth.
- Melchior
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noun,
one of the three Magi.
- metaphor
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noun,
a figure of speech in which a term or phrase is applied to something to which it is not literally applicable in order to suggest a resemblance, as in “A mighty fortress is our God.”.
Compare mixed metaphor, simile (def 1).
- picloram
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noun,
a colorless powder, C 6 H 3 Cl 3 N 2 O 2 , used as a systemic herbicide for controlling annual weeds and deep-rooted perennials on noncrop land.
- trichome
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noun,
Botany. an outgrowth from the epidermis of plants, as a hair.
- Phacelia
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Phacelia, of the waterleaf family, chiefly of the western U.S. and Mexico, having clusters of violet, blue, or white flowers.
- chromate
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noun,
a salt of chromic acid, as potassium chromate, K 2 CrO 4 .
- chromat-
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- phreatic
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to ground water.
- archaeo-
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- trochlea
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noun,
a pulleylike structure or arrangement of parts.
- chlorate
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noun,
a salt of chloric acid.
- metrical
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adjective,
pertaining to meter or poetic measure.
- petrolic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or produced from petroleum.
- impacter
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noun,
a person or thing that impacts.
- tracheal
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adjective,
Anatomy, Zoology. pertaining to or connected with the trachea or tracheae.
- tropical
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noun,
tropicals, lightweight clothing, suitable for warm, especially summer weather.
- petiolar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.
- rhematic
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adjective,
pertaining to the formation of words.
- emphatic
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noun,
an emphatic consonant.
- acrolith
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noun,
a sculptured figure having the head and extremities of stone and the torso of other material.
- chaptrel
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noun,
a capital, as on a pilaster or vaulting shaft, engaged in masonry on one or more sides.
- tracheo-
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- alopecia
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noun,
loss of hair; baldness.
- Trachoma
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noun,
a chronic, contagious infection of the conjunctiva and cornea, characterized by the formation of granulations and scarring and caused by the bacterium Chlamydia trachomatis.
- achroite
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noun,
the colorless or white variety of tourmaline, often used as a gem.
- rolamite
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) an almost frictionless mechanical device consisting of a flexible metal band formed in an S-shaped loop around moving rollers.
- haemato-
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- temporal
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noun,
a temporal possession, estate, or the like; temporality.
- chlorite
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noun,
a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum, ferrous iron, and magnesium, occurring in green platelike crystals or scales.
- Camelot
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noun,
the legendary site of King Arthur's palace and court, possibly near Exeter, England.
- optical
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noun,
opticals, optical effects.
- caltrop
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noun,
any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa.
- prolate
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adjective,
elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
- caliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- optimal
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adjective,
optimum (def 3).
- crimple
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verb (used with or without object),
to wrinkle.
- Philem.
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- at-home
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noun,
Also, at home. a reception of visitors at certain hours at one's home.
- pteroma
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noun,
pteron.
- cholera
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noun,
Also called Asiatic cholera. Pathology. an acute, infectious disease, endemic in India and China and occasionally epidemic elsewhere, characterized by profuse diarrhea, vomiting, cramps, etc.
- Rhaetia
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noun,
an ancient Roman province in central Europe, comprising what is now E Switzerland and a part of the Tyrol: later extended to the Danube.
- erotica
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noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- metical
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noun,
a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
- metopic
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adjective,
of or relating to the forehead; frontal.
- archit.
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- epochal
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adjective,
of, relating to, or of the nature of an epoch.
- replica
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- Ephrata
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noun,
a town in SE Pennsylvania.
- Ephraim
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noun,
the younger son of Joseph. Gen. 41:52.
- rematch
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noun,
a second match between teams, challengers, etc.; return match.
- Michael
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noun,
a militant archangel. Dan. 10:13.
- armhole
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noun,
an opening in a garment, for the arm.
- re-coil
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verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- Croatia
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noun,
a republic in SE Europe: includes the historical regions of Dalmatia, Istria, and Slavonia; formerly a part of Yugoslavia. 21,835 sq. mi. (56,555 sq. km) Capital: Zagreb.
- miracle
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noun,
an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
- reclaim
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noun,
reclamation:
- article
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noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- recital
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noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- mochila
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noun,
a flap of leather on the seat of a saddle, used as a covering and sometimes as a base to which saddlebags are attached.
- ectopia
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- rathole
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noun,
a hole made by a rat, as into a room, barn, etc.:
- Morelia
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Michoacán, in central Mexico.
- morphic
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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).
- mortice
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noun,
a notch, hole, groove, or slot made in a piece of wood or the like to receive a tenon of the same dimensions.
- Raphael
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noun,
(Raffaello Santi or Sanzio) 1483–1520, Italian painter.
- oatmeal
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noun,
meal made from ground or rolled oats.
- Ophelia
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noun,
a female given name.
- cameral
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adjective,
of or relating to a judicial or legislative chamber or the privacy of such a chamber.
- potiche
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noun,
a vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a rounded or polygonal body narrowing at the top.
- palaeo-
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- Charlot
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noun,
Jean [jeen;; French zhahn] /dʒin;; French ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1898–1979, U.S. painter, lithographer, and illustrator; born in France and active in Mexico.
- patrial
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noun,
a native of any country who, by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent in Great Britain, has citizenship and residency rights there.
- peacoat
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noun,
pea jacket.
- Pechora
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noun,
a river in the NE Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean. 1110 miles (1785 km) long.
- climate
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noun,
the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.
- peloria
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- Perchta
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noun,
the goddess of death and of fertility: sometimes identified with Holle.
- placate
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noun,
a piece of plate armor of the 15th to the 18th century protecting the lower part of the torso in front: used especially as a reinforcement over a breastplate.
- chapati
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noun,
a flat pancakelike bread, usually of whole-wheat flour, baked on a griddle.
- chaplet
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noun,
a wreath or garland for the head.
- chapter
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noun,
a main division of a book, treatise, or the like, usually bearing a number or title.
- Pitcher
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noun,
a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
- clamper
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noun,
a clamp; pincer.
- Chariot
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noun,
a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.
- Charlie
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noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter C.
- claimer
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noun,
a person who makes a claim; claimant.
- cerato-
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- phorate
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noun,
a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 17 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
- cholate
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noun,
the salt form of cholic acid.
- philter
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noun,
a potion, charm, or drug supposed to cause the person taking it to fall in love, usually with some specific person.
- philtre
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noun, verb (used with object),
philter.
- chorale
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noun,
a hymn, especially one with strong harmonization:
- Phocaea
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noun,
an ancient seaport in Asia Minor: northernmost of the Ionian cities; later an important maritime state.
- impeach
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noun,
Obsolete. impeachment.
- chortle
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noun,
a gleeful chuckle.
- petrol.
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- chimera
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) a mythological, fire-breathing monster, commonly represented with a lion's head, a goat's body, and a serpent's tail.
- Chromel
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- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- phalera
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noun,
a metal disk or boss worn on a man's breast as an ornament or as a military decoration or used to adorn the harness of a horse.
- cithara
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noun,
kithara.
- cheiro-
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- Patmore
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noun,
Coventry (Kersey Dighton) [kov-uh n-tree kur-zee dahyt-n,, duhv-uh n‐] /ˈkɒv ən tri ˈkɜr zi ˈdaɪt n,, ˈdʌv ən‐/ (Show IPA), 1823–96, English poet and essayist.
- ceramal
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noun,
cermet.
- camphol
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noun,
borneol.
- potamic
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adjective,
of or relating to rivers.
- camphor
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noun,
a whitish, translucent, crystalline, pleasant-odored terpene ketone, C 10 H 16 O, obtained from the camphor tree, used chiefly in the manufacture of celluloid and in medicine as a counter-irritant for infections and in the treatment of pain and itching.
- palato-
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- primate
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noun,
Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
- Palermo
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noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Sicily, in the NW part.
- capital
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noun,
the city or town that is the official seat of government in a country, state, etc.:
- Capitol
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noun,
the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
- coremia
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noun,
the fruiting bodies of certain fungi, consisting of a loosely bound bundle of conidiophores.
- palmate
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adjective,
shaped like an open palm or like a hand with the fingers extended, as a leaf or an antler.
- caporal
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noun,
a variety of tobacco.
- Palmira
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noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- prelim.
-
- Palomar
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noun,
Mount, a mountain in S California, NE of San Diego: site of observatory. 6126 feet (1867 meters) high.
- caramel
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noun,
a liquid made by cooking sugar until it changes color, used for coloring and flavoring food.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- Carlita
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noun,
a female given name.
- pathol.
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- polecat
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noun,
a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed.
Compare ferret1 (def 1).
- cephal-
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- plicate
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adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- poacher
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noun,
a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
- partial
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noun,
Bridge. part-score.
- 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.
- parotic
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adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- polemic
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noun,
a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- Carlota
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noun,
1840–1927, wife of Maximillian: empress of Mexico 1864–67 (daughter of Leopold I of Belgium).
- compar.
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- carpale
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noun,
any of the bones of the wrist.
- compare
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noun,
comparison:
- compart
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verb (used with object),
to separate or mark out in parts; subdivide.
- compile
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verb (used with object),
to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
- Carmela
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noun,
a female given name, form of Carmel.
- metaph.
-
- Emporia
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noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- hemato-
-
- Amorite
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noun,
a member of one of the principal tribes, or nations, of Canaan before its conquest by the Israelites. II Sam. 12:26–31.
- amirate
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noun,
emirate.
- Tampico
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noun,
a seaport in SE Tamaulipas, in E Mexico.
- Latimer
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noun,
Hugh, c1470–1555, English Protestant Reformation bishop, reformer, and martyr.
- trachea
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noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the tube in humans and other air-breathing vertebrates extending from the larynx to the bronchi, serving as the principal passage for conveying air to and from the lungs; the windpipe.
- trachle
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noun,
an exhausting effort, especially walking or working.
- almirah
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noun,
Indian English. a wardrobe, cabinet, or cupboard.
- Almeria
-
noun,
a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- acholia
-
noun,
lack of a secretion of bile.
- achiote
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noun,
annatto.
- Taphiae
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noun,
(in ancient geography) a group of islands in the Ionian Sea.
- marital
-
- Laramie
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noun,
a city in SE Wyoming.
- Alethia
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of truth.
- hematal
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adjective,
hemal (def 1).
- marplot
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noun,
a person who mars or defeats a plot, design, or project by meddling.
- laparo-
-
- hematic
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noun,
hematinic (def 1).
- meropia
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noun,
partial blindness.
- hot-air
-
noun,
empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
- taphole
-
noun,
a hole in a blast furnace, steelmaking furnace, etc., through which molten metal or slag is tapped off.
- trample
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noun,
the act of trampling.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Homeric
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adjective,
of, relating to, or suggestive of Homer or his poetry.
- Marathi
-
noun,
an Indic language of western and central India: the principal language of the state of Maharashtra.
- malaco-
-
- leproma
-
noun,
the swollen lesion of leprosy.
- Aetolia
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noun,
an ancient district in W Greece, now part of the province of Aetolia and Acarnania.
- lempira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
- marcato
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adjective,
(of notes or chords in a musical score) strongly accented.
- hoplite
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noun,
a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.
- Tarpeia
-
noun,
a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.
- tapioca
-
noun,
a food substance prepared from cassava in granular, flake, pellet (pearl tapioca) or flour form, used in puddings, as a thickener, etc.
- Malachi
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 5th century b.c.
- topical
-
noun,
Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
- toprail
-
noun,
the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
- helico-
-
- haricot
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
- America
-
noun,
United States.
- Amharic
-
noun,
the Semitic language that is the official language of Ethiopia.
- harelip
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noun,
Usually Offensive. cleft lip.
- acerola
-
noun,
the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
- amphora
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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.
- trehala
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noun,
an edible, sugary substance secreted by certain Asiatic beetles of the genus Larinus, forming their pupal covering.
- apomict
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noun,
an organism produced by apomixis.
- aphetic
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adjective,
pertaining to or due to aphesis.
- hepato-
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- trochal
-
adjective,
resembling a wheel.
- aphotic
-
adjective,
lightless; dark.
- haemat-
-
- thermal
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noun,
Meteorology. a rising air current caused by heating from the underlying surface, especially such a current when not producing a cloud.
- Haarlem
-
noun,
a city in the W Netherlands, W of Amsterdam.
- Meilhac
-
noun,
Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1831–97, French dramatist: collaborator with Ludovic Halévy.
- thermic
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adjective,
thermal (def 1).
- implore
-
verb (used with object),
to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat:
- impearl
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verb (used with object),
to form into drops resembling pearls.
- apothem
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noun,
a perpendicular from the center of a regular polygon to one of its sides.
- trophic
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adjective,
of or relating to nutrition; concerned in nutritive processes.
- thermo-
-
- apricot
-
noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- ethical
-
adjective,
pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
- apteral
-
adjective,
(of a classical temple) not having a surrounding colonnade; not peripteral.
- apteria
-
noun,
one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird.
- aphemia
-
noun,
a type of aphasia characterized by the inability to express ideas in spoken words.
- theriac
-
noun,
molasses; treacle.
- Templar
-
noun,
a member of a religious military order founded by Crusaders in Jerusalem about 1118, and suppressed in 1312.
- Martial
-
noun,
(Marcus Valerius Martialis) a.d. 43?–104? Roman epigrammatist, born in Spain.
- tricho-
-
- hetaira
-
noun,
hetaera.
- halicot
-
noun,
haricot2 .
- Lacerta
-
noun,
the Lizard, a northern constellation between Cepheus and Pegasus.
- hemiola
-
noun,
a rhythmic pattern of syncopated beats with two beats in the time of three or three beats in the time of two.
- acaleph
-
noun,
(in former classifications) any coelenterate of the group Acalephae, including the sea nettles and jellyfishes.
- tachiol
-
noun,
silver fluoride.
- hepatic
-
noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- Lomita
-
noun,
a town in SW California.
- photic
-
adjective,
of or relating to light.
- lictor
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- MAArch
-
- patho-
-
- lipoma
-
noun,
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- coheir
-
noun,
a joint heir.
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- limpet
-
noun,
any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed.
- heroic
-
noun,
Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
- Hitler
-
noun,
Adolf [ad-olf,, ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈæd ɒlf,, ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), (Adolf Schicklgruber"der Führer") 1889–1945, Nazi dictator of Germany, born in Austria: Chancellor 1933–45; dictator 1934–45.
- loathe
-
verb (used with object),
to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- colter
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- parole
-
noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- Colmar
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- pathic
-
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- March.
-
- hiemal
-
adjective,
of or relating to winter; wintry.
- hiero-
-
- Hermit
-
noun,
a person who has withdrawn to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion.
- Colima
-
noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- Lochia
-
noun,
the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- latria
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- holmic
-
adjective,
of or containing the element holmium.
- chrom-
-
- lacto-
-
- phatic
-
adjective,
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
- phiale
-
noun,
a shallow cup resembling a saucer, having a central boss and sometimes set upon a foot, used as a drinking vessel or to pour libations.
- lactam
-
noun,
any of a group of cyclic amides characterized by the NHCO group, derived from aminocarboxylic acids by the intramolecular elimination of water from the amino and carboxylic groups.
- Ithome
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in SW Greece, in SW Peloponnesus. 2630 feet (802 meters).
- chrome
-
noun,
chromium.
- Ithaca
-
noun,
one of the Ionian Islands, off the W coast of Greece: legendary home of Ulysses. 37 sq. mi. (96 sq. km).
Greek Itháki.
- import
-
noun,
something that is imported from abroad; an imported commodity or article.
- chroma
-
noun,
the purity of a color, or its freedom from white or gray.
- imaret
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- Lahore
-
noun,
a city in NE Pakistan: the capital of Punjab province.
- chori-
-
- Imphal
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Manipur state, in NE India.
- imper.
-
- IMPACT
-
noun,
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
- impala
-
noun,
an African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, the male of which has ringed, lyre-shaped horns.
- impale
-
verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- choral
-
noun,
chorale.
- imparl
-
verb (used without object),
to confer with the opposing party in a lawsuit with a view to settling the dispute amicably, out of court.
- Philae
-
noun,
an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.
- cipher
-
noun,
zero.
- Lamech
-
noun,
the son of Enoch, and the father of Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-cain. Gen. 4:18.
- clothe
-
verb (used with object),
to dress; attire.
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- lepto-
-
- patri-
-
- patrol
-
noun,
a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
- Lepcha
-
noun,
a member of a people of Sikkim and adjacent areas of Nepal, Bhutan, and India.
- Pelham
-
noun,
Henry, 1696–1754, British statesman: prime minister 1743–54 (brother of Thomas Pelham-Holles).
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- pelota
-
noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- Horace
-
noun,
(Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- permit
-
noun,
an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:
- iatro-
-
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- Horite
-
noun,
an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
- parica
-
noun,
a snuff used by certain Indians of South America containing dimethyltryptamine and other hallucinogenic agents, obtained from the seeds of the tree Piptadenia peregrina.
- lather
-
noun,
foam or froth made by a detergent, especially soap, when stirred or rubbed in water, as by a brush used in shaving or by hands in washing.
- lariat
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- clamor
-
noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- petro-
-
- citral
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- comate
-
noun,
a mate or companion.
- metal.
-
- pariah
-
noun,
an outcast.
- morph-
-
- hamate
-
adjective,
hook-shaped.
- mohair
-
noun,
the coat or fleece of an Angora goat.
- Martel
-
noun,
a hammerlike, shafted weapon having a head with a point at one end and a blunt face at the other.
- Molech
-
noun,
Moloch (defs 1, 2).
- Hamite
-
noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- Moraea
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genera Moraea and Dietes, of the iris family, native to tropical Africa.
- Hamlet
-
noun,
a small village.
- morale
-
noun,
emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
- hamper
-
noun,
Nautical. gear that, although necessary to the operations of a vessel, is sometimes in the way.
- Moriah
-
noun,
a mountainous region in S Palestine, where Abraham prepared to sacrifice Isaac. Gen. 22:3.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- mitral
-
adjective,
of or resembling a miter.
- mortal
-
noun,
a human being.
- Mother
-
noun,
a female parent.
- Mariel
-
noun,
a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- motile
-
adjective,
Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
- Eartha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- haplo-
-
- earlap
-
noun,
earflap.
- ochrea
-
noun,
ocrea.
- Olathe
-
noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- haptic
-
noun,
Usually, haptics. Digital Technology.
a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device:
an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user:
- Martha
-
noun,
the sister of Mary and Lazarus. Luke 10:38–42; John 11:1–44.
- Elmira
-
noun,
a city in S central New York.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- Michol
-
noun,
Michal.
- merlot
-
noun,
a dark-blue grape used in winemaking, especially in the Bordeaux region of France and in areas of Italy, Switzerland, and California.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- Ethiop
-
adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- Mercia
-
noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- metric
-
noun,
Often, metrics. a standard for measuring or evaluating something, especially one that uses figures or statistics:
- metro-
-
- haema-
-
- haemia
-
- Michal
-
noun,
a daughter of Saul, who became the wife of David. I Sam. 14:49; 18:27.
- eparch
-
noun,
the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
- eolith
-
noun,
a chipped stone of the late Tertiary Period in Europe once thought to have been flaked by humans but now known to be the product of natural, nonhuman agencies.
- Elohim
-
noun,
God, especially as used in the Hebrew text of the Old Testament.
- micro-
-
- emptor
-
noun,
(especially in legal usage) a person who purchases or contracts to purchase; buyer.
- haemo-
-
- milter
-
noun,
a male fish in breeding time.
- matri-
-
- Mather
-
noun,
Cotton, 1663–1728, American clergyman and author.
- halite
-
noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- halter
-
noun,
a rope or strap with a noose or headstall for leading or restraining horses or cattle.
- mither
-
noun,
mother1 .
- Mithra
-
noun,
the god of light and truth, later of the sun.
- Ophite
-
noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- Marcie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- cometh
-
verb,
3rd person singular present indicative of come.
- macro-
-
- helic-
-
- Palmer
-
noun,
a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
- Paloma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- copter
-
noun,
helicopter.
- helio-
-
- Mahler
-
noun,
Gustav [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1860–1911, Austrian composer and conductor, born in Bohemia.
- hemat-
-
- palter
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- Pamela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- paramo
-
noun,
a high, cold plateau of South America.
- Hector
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
- Machel
-
noun,
Samora Moisés [suh-mawr-uh moi-zes] /səˈmɔr ə mɔɪˈzɛs/ (Show IPA), 1933–86, Mozambique political leader: president 1975–86.
- Parcae
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- hepat-
-
- Parcel
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- hepcat
-
noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- hepta-
-
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- compel
-
verb (used with object),
to force or drive, especially to a course of action:
- heriot
-
noun,
a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- Mailer
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- hecto-
-
- Marcia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”.
- hartal
-
noun,
(in India) a closing of shops and stopping of work, especially as a form of passive resistance.
- Harlem
-
noun,
a section of New York City, in the NE part of Manhattan.
- Crimea
-
noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- harlot
-
noun,
a prostitute; whore.
- optime
-
noun,
(formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos.
Compare wrangler (def 2).
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- orchil
-
noun,
a violet coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, chiefly species of Roccella.
- MArchE
-
noun,
The, a region in central Italy, bordering the Adriatic. 3743 sq. mi. (9695 sq. km).
- Marcel
-
noun,
a marcelling.
- Orlich
-
noun,
Francisco J [frahn-sees-kaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1906–69, Costa Rican engineer and statesman: president 1962–66.
- Orphic
-
adjective,
of or relating to Orpheus.
- Pahari
-
noun,
one of several hill peoples inhabiting the area in India SW of the Ganges River.
- palmar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or located in or on the palm of the hand or to the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal.
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- palace
-
noun,
the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
- maltha
-
noun,
a liquid bitumen used in ancient times as a mortar or waterproofing agent.
- maloti
-
noun,
plural of loti.
- malice
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- palate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
- malate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of malic acid.
- paleo-
-
- cormel
-
noun,
a small new corm that is vegetatively propagated by a fully mature corm.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- litho.
-
- chorea
-
noun,
any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
- philo-
-
- Archie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Archibald.
- realia
-
plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- armpit
-
noun,
the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
- armlet
-
noun,
an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- recti-
-
- choler
-
noun,
irascibility; anger; wrath; irritability.
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- areola
-
noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- archt.
-
- archil
-
noun,
orchil.
- archi-
-
- atomic
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- Rheita
-
noun,
a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
- rhotic
-
noun,
a rhotic sound.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- Richet
-
noun,
Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
- aporia
-
noun,
Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
- rimple
-
noun,
a wrinkle.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- rochet
-
noun,
a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
- apical
-
noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- Romaic
-
noun,
demotic (def 5).
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- Tacoma
-
noun,
a seaport in W Washington, on Puget Sound.
- camlet
-
noun,
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
- pother
-
noun,
commotion; uproar.
- carhop
-
noun,
a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
- preach
-
verb (used with object),
to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- caplet
-
- capita
-
noun,
plural of caput.
- primal
-
adjective,
first; original; primeval:
- pro-am
-
noun,
any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.
- camper
-
noun,
a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
- camote
-
noun,
batata.
- camera
-
noun,
a device for capturing a photographic image or recording a video, using film or digital memory.
- Raphia
-
noun,
raffia.
- camail
-
noun,
aventail (def 1).
- caliph
-
noun,
a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- ptero-
-
- cahier
-
noun,
Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
- caeoma
-
noun,
(in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.
- Rachel
-
noun,
Jacob's favorite wife, the mother of Joseph and Benjamin. Gen. 29–35.
- racial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the social construct of race:
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- ramate
-
adjective,
having branches; branching out or off.
- ramtil
-
noun,
Niger seed.
- tacho-
-
- Apache
-
noun,
a Parisian gangster, rowdy, or ruffian.
- portal
-
noun,
a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- 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.
- thoria
-
noun,
a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
- Thorpe
-
noun,
James Francis ("Jim") 1888–1953, U.S. track-and-field athlete and football and baseball player.
- Thrace
-
noun,
an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
- Thrale
-
noun,
Hester Lynch (Hester Lynch Piozzi) 1741–1821, Welsh writer and friend of Samuel Johnson.
- threap
-
noun,
an argument; quarrel.
- thrice
-
adverb,
three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
- tocher
-
noun,
a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Tolima
-
noun,
a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
- therm-
-
- acmite
-
noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- aceto-
-
- acetal
-
noun,
Also called diethylacetal. a colorless, volatile, sparingly water-soluble liquid, C 6 H 14 O 2 , having a nutlike aftertaste, obtained from acetaldehyde and ethyl alcohol: used chiefly as a solvent and in the manufacture of perfumes.
- trich-
-
- triple
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- troche
-
noun,
a small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried.
- trompe
-
noun,
Metallurgy. a device formerly used for inducing a blast of air upon the hearth of a forge by means of a current of falling water.
- troph-
-
- trophi
-
plural noun,
the mouthparts of an insect, including the labrum, mandibles, maxillae, labium, and hypopharynx.
- tropic
-
noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- Therma
-
noun,
ancient name of Salonika.
- Alaric
-
noun,
a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- Amathi
-
noun,
Amittai.
- amtrac
-
noun,
amphibian (def 4).
- Amrita
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- Tamale
-
noun,
a Mexican dish made of minced and seasoned meat packed in cornmeal dough, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed.
- amphi-
-
- tamari
-
noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- amoral
-
adjective,
not involving questions of right or wrong; without moral quality; neither moral nor immoral.
- tamper
-
noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- Amelia
-
noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- Tarlac
-
noun,
a city on N central Luzon, in the N Philippines.
- Tarmac
-
noun,
(lowercase) a road, airport runway, parking area, etc., paved with Tarmac, tarmacadam, or a layer of tar.
- amatol
-
noun,
an explosive mixture of ammonium nitrate and TNT.
- Althea
-
noun,
the rose of Sharon, Hibiscus syriacus.
- theol.
-
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- Altaic
-
noun,
the Turkic, Mongolian, and Tungusic language families collectively, spoken over a broad expanse of Eurasia, from southeastern Europe to the Pacific: variously considered to be a single, genetically related family, with Japanese and Korean sometimes also included, or a group of languages with shared typologies and histories, but not genetically akin.
- tephra
-
noun,
clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
- thaler
-
noun,
any of various former large coins of various German states; dollar.
- Thalia
-
noun,
the Muse of comedy and idyllic poetry.
- Thamar
-
noun,
Tamar.
- Alioth
-
noun,
a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Ursa Major.
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- thecia
-
noun,
hymenium.
- Thelma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- alchem
-
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- impart
-
verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- Carmel
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain range in NW Israel, near the Mediterranean coast. Highest point, 1818 feet (554 meters). 14 miles (23 km) long.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- plater
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- chiro-
-
- cartop
-
adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- pleach
-
verb (used with object),
to interweave (branches, vines, etc.), as for a hedge or arbor.
- Cathar
-
noun,
(in medieval Europe) a member of any of several rigorously ascetic Christian sects maintaining a dualistic theology.
- chiral
-
adjective,
(of a molecule) not superimposable on its mirror image.
- picara
-
noun,
a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- ceriph
-
noun,
serif.
- chimar
-
noun,
chimere.
- Cather
-
noun,
Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
- polit.
-
- chilo-
-
- cerat-
-
- Cathie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- piolet
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- pleio-
-
- Charta
-
noun,
a strip of paper that is impregnated with a medicinal substance, for external application.
- pimola
-
noun,
an olive stuffed with red sweet pepper; stuffed olive.
- celto-
-
- cheapo
-
noun,
Slang. cheapo.
- picro-
-
- Pictor
-
noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- Pilate
-
noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- police
-
noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- Chapel
-
noun,
a private or subordinate place of prayer or worship; oratory.
- carpo-
-
- pomace
-
noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- plaice
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- chlor-
-
- carpel
-
noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- placet
-
noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- carpal
-
noun,
a carpale.
- chalet
-
noun,
a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps.
- chital
-
noun,
axis deer.
- Choate
-
noun,
Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
- phloem
-
noun,
the part of a vascular bundle consisting of sieve tubes, companion cells, parenchyma, and fibers and forming the food-conducting tissue of a plant.
- chole-
-
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- placer
-
noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- Carola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Carol.
- polite
-
adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- chemo-
-
- Pithom
-
noun,
one of the two cities built by Israelite slaves in Egypt. Ex. 1:11.
- chaeta
-
noun,
a bristle or seta, especially of a chaetopod.
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- Maera
-
noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- pert.
-
- Thare
-
noun,
Terah.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Tharp
-
noun,
Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- theca
-
noun,
a case or receptacle.
- peri-
-
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- macho
-
noun,
Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
- their
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- mach.
-
- mache
-
noun,
corn salad.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- Thema
-
noun,
theme (def 7).
- tech.
-
- theo-
-
- peta-
-
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- theor
-
- Thera
-
noun,
a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
- pilch
-
noun,
an infant's wrapper worn over a diaper.
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- Macao
-
noun,
a Portuguese overseas territory in S China, in the delta of the Zhu Jiang River and including two small adjacent islands. 6 sq. mi. (16 sq. km).
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- mahal
-
noun,
a palace or mansion.
See also Taj Mahal.
- male-
-
- tera-
-
- tempi
-
noun,
a plural of tempo.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- temp.
-
- Malar
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- TEMPO
-
noun,
Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
- thio-
-
- petr-
-
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- pitch
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- 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.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- Terah
-
noun,
the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
- petri
-
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- term.
-
- Malta
-
noun,
an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Perth
-
noun,
Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
- telo-
-
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- maple
-
noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap.
Compare maple family.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- mahoe
-
noun,
hau tree.
- 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.
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- throe
-
noun,
a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
- Thira
-
noun,
Thera.
- Latah
-
noun,
a pattern of neurotic behavior, usually induced by a startle, first discovered in Malaya, and characterized by the compulsive imitation of the actions and words of others.
- phore
-
- Phil.
-
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- trama
-
noun,
a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
- phot.
-
- larch
-
noun,
any coniferous tree of the genus Larix, yielding a tough durable wood.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- latch
-
noun,
a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
- Laith
-
adjective,
loath.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lathe
-
noun,
a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
- lathi
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- torch
-
noun,
a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
- Leach
-
noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- Lamar
-
noun,
Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
- Lahti
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
- lect.
-
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- phile
-
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- trop-
-
- impel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- 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.
- Phila
-
- troch
-
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- tramp
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- Ital.
-
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- ither
-
adjective, pronoun, adverb,
other.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- lact-
-
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- lahar
-
noun,
a landslide of wet volcanic debris on the side of a volcano.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Torah
-
noun,
the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament.
Compare Tanach.
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- phial
-
noun,
vial.
- loach
-
noun,
any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
- loath
-
adjective,
unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse:
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- loche
-
noun,
the North American burbot.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- lm-hr
-
- Pharm
-
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- Thorp
-
noun,
a hamlet; village.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- thole
-
noun,
a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
- thirl
-
verb (used with object),
to pierce.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- Letha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lehar
-
noun,
Franz [frahnts] /frɑnts/ (Show IPA), 1870–1948, Hungarian composer of operettas.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- tomia
-
noun,
the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
- Leith
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Letch
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- licet
-
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- Licht
-
noun, adjective, verb (used with or without object), adverb,
light1 .
- pico-
-
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- lipo-
-
- 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).
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- Lith.
-
- lithe
-
adjective,
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
- Tampa
-
noun,
a seaport in W Florida, on Tampa Bay: fishing resort.
- match
-
noun,
a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- OIcel
-
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- ocher
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- ochre
-
noun,
any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
- ramal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a ramus.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- octa-
-
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- Ralph
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old Norse words meaning “counsel” and “wolf.”.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Omaha
-
noun,
a city in E Nebraska, on the Missouri River.
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- 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.
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- Parma
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Milan.
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- molar
-
noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- molet
-
noun,
mullet2 .
- reach
-
noun,
an act or instance of reaching:
- rcpt.
-
- moral
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- Morel
-
noun,
any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
- part.
-
- poche
-
noun,
the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
- rathe
-
adjective,
Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
- poet.
-
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- ratch
-
noun,
a ratchet.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- motel
-
noun,
a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
- raphe
-
noun,
Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- pret.
-
- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- prim.
-
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- Palma
-
noun,
Also called Palma de Mallorca [Spanish pahl-mah th e mah-lyawr-kah] /Spanish ˈpɑl mɑ ðɛ mɑˈlyɔr kɑ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in and the capital of the Balearic Islands, on W Majorca.
- parch
-
verb (used with object),
to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
- 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.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- prem.
-
- pale-
-
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- prae-
-
- porch
-
noun,
an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
- Pamir
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- para-
-
- Parca
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- Primo
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- orch.
-
- Prot.
-
- Prome
-
noun,
a city in central Burma, on the Irrawaddy River: location of several noted pagodas.
- prom.
-
- orach
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
- Parl.
-
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- pari-
-
- orial
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- proem
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- Orth.
-
- Other
-
noun,
the other one:
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- pacha
-
noun,
pasha.
- proc.
-
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- mohel
-
noun,
the person who performs the circumcision in the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child on the eighth day after his birth.
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- mech.
-
- Mehta
-
noun,
Zubin [zoo-bin] /ˈzu bɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.
- Roach
-
noun,
a cockroach.
- peach
-
noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- Plath
-
noun,
Sylvia, 1932–63, U.S. poet.
- Melia
-
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- merch
-
noun,
merchandise, especially as marketed to a particular fan base:
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- patr-
-
- mero-
-
- rhoea
-
- meta-
-
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- retch
-
noun,
the act or an instance of retching.
- Port.
-
- perch
-
noun,
a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
- Tamar
-
noun,
the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
- Marta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- Talca
-
noun,
a city in central Chile.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- tache
-
noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- Tahoe
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
- math.
-
- plat.
-
- matr-
-
- Plata
-
noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- Meath
-
noun,
a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 902 sq. mi. (2335 sq. km). County seat: Trim.
- rhet.
-
- 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).
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- miter
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- rect.
-
- plio-
-
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- milpa
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- recpt
-
- patch
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- Mirth
-
noun,
gaiety or jollity, especially when accompanied by laughter:
- Recit
-
- milch
-
adjective,
(of a domestic animal) yielding milk; kept or suitable for milk production.
- recip
-
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- Mocha
-
noun,
(initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- miler
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- meth-
-
- metic
-
noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- Metol
-
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- metr-
-
- rept.
-
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- Micah
-
noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- Mich.
-
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- pleo-
-
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- Reich
-
noun,
(with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
- path-
-
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- Miche
-
verb (used without object),
to lurk out of sight.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- coel-
-
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- cloth
-
noun,
a fabric formed by weaving, felting, etc., from wool, hair, silk, flax, cotton, or other fiber, used for garments, upholstery, and many other items.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- colat
-
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- comet
-
noun,
a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
- comp.
-
- compt
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
count1 .
- Comr.
-
- Comte
-
noun,
count2 .
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- Copht
-
noun,
Copt.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- chimp
-
noun,
chimpanzee.
- charm
-
noun,
a power of pleasing or attracting, as through personality or beauty:
- chart
-
noun,
a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
- cheap
-
Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- cheat
-
noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- chela
-
noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- chem.
-
- chert
-
noun,
a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- Chile
-
noun,
chili.
- chime
-
noun,
an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence.
- chirp
-
noun,
a chirping sound.
- clamp
-
noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- Chloe
-
noun,
the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
- choir
-
noun,
a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
- chol-
-
- Chola
-
noun,
a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
- choli
-
noun,
a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by Hindu women in India.
- chomp
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
champ1 .
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- chore
-
noun,
a small or odd job; routine task.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- copr-
-
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- char-
-
- halo-
-
- ephor
-
noun,
one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
- epoch
-
noun,
a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
- EPROM
-
noun,
a memory chip whose contents can be erased by a mechanism using ultraviolet light and reprogrammed for other purposes.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- ethal
-
noun,
cetyl alcohol.
- ethic
-
noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- clomp
-
verb (used without object),
clump (def 6).
- haem-
-
- haler
-
noun,
heller2 (def 1).
- Hamal
-
noun,
(in some Muslim countries) a porter.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- Hamer
-
noun,
Fannie Lou, 1917–77, U.S. civil rights activist.
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- 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.
- harem
-
noun,
the part of a Muslim palace or house reserved for the residence of women.
- Harim
-
noun,
harem.
- Harte
-
noun,
(Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
- hater
-
noun,
a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
- heart
-
noun,
Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
- hect-
-
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- crim.
-
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- corp.
-
- Corpl
-
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- cramp
-
noun,
Often, cramps.
a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain.
a piercing pain in the abdomen.
an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- crimp
-
noun,
the act of crimping.
- crit.
-
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- Earth
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- ecol.
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- ecto-
-
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- Elath
-
noun,
Eilat.
- Chari
-
noun,
Shari.
- chape
-
noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- Helot
-
noun,
a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state.
Compare Perioeci, Spartiate.
- Amer.
-
- Alta.
-
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- altho
-
conjunction,
although.
- alti-
-
- alto-
-
- amate
-
verb (used with object),
to dismay; daunt.
- 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.
- Amato
-
noun,
Pasquale [puh-skwah-lee,, -ley;; Italian pahs-kwah-le] /pəˈskwɑ li,, -leɪ;; Italian pɑsˈkwɑ lɛ/ (Show IPA), 1879–1942, Italian operatic baritone.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- 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.
- AMORC
-
- amort
-
adjective,
spiritless; lifeless.
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- aorta
-
noun,
the main trunk of the arterial system, conveying blood from the left ventricle of the heart to all of the body except the lungs.
- apace
-
adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- Apoc.
-
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- Alpha
-
noun,
the first letter of the Greek alphabet (A, α).
- Aloha
-
adjective,
friendly; hospitable; welcoming:
- arche
-
- aeri-
-
- 30-30
-
- Aalto
-
noun,
Alvar [ahl-vahr] /ˈɑl vɑr/ (Show IPA), 1898–1976, Finnish architect and furniture designer.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- acet-
-
- Acoma
-
noun,
a Pueblo Indian village near Albuquerque, New Mexico, built on a sandstone mesa: oldest continuously inhabited location in the U.S.
- acpt.
-
- acro-
-
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- aemia
-
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- almah
-
noun,
(in Egypt) a woman or girl who dances or sings professionally.
- aero-
-
- Ahira
-
noun,
a Naphtalite who assisted Moses with the census in the wilderness. Num. 1:15; 2:29.
- aholt
-
noun,
ahold.
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- Alamo
-
noun,
a poplar.
- alarm
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Alcor
-
- aleph
-
noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Arch.
-
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- chap.
-
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- carp-
-
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- cata-
-
- Cath.
-
- carat
-
noun,
a unit of weight in gemstones, 200 milligrams (about 3 grains of troy or avoirdupois weight). Abbreviation: c., ct.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- celom
-
noun,
coelom.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- cero-
-
- cert.
-
- chair
-
noun,
a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
- Champ
-
noun,
the act of champing.
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Capt.
-
- areo-
-
- atmo-
-
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- arith
-
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- aroma
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- athar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Athel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Athol
-
noun,
a city in central Massachusetts.
- 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.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Calah
-
noun,
Biblical name of Kalakh.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- Campo
-
noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- Capra
-
noun,
Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
- heli-
-
- Arhat
-
noun,
a Buddhist who has attained Nirvana through rigorous discipline and ascetic practices.
Compare Bodhisattva.
- hema-
-
- Horae
-
plural noun,
goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
- hemic
-
adjective,
hematic.
- hemo-
-
- Herat
-
noun,
a city in NW Afghanistan.
- ileo-
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- Herma
-
noun,
herm.
- Homer
-
noun,
Baseball. home run.
- horal
-
adjective,
of or relating to an hour or hours; hourly.
- hemia
-
- horme
-
noun,
activity directed toward a goal; purposive effort.
- hort.
-
- Horta
-
noun,
Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
- 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.
- hotel
-
noun,
a commercial establishment offering lodging to travelers and sometimes to permanent residents, and often having restaurants, meeting rooms, stores, etc., that are available to the general public.
- ichor
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
- Icel.
-
- hier-
-
- herp.
-
- hemal
-
adjective,
Also, hematal. of or relating to the blood or blood vessels.
- hemi-
-
- Hiram
-
noun,
a king of Tyre in the 10th century b.c. I Kings 5.
- Hoare
-
noun,
Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- Pol.
-
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- lea.
-
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- cat.
-
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- pat.
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lehr
-
noun,
an oven used to anneal glass.
- Chal
-
- hora
-
noun,
a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Ceto
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- cml.
-
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- hoar
-
noun,
hoarfrost; rime.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- pot.
-
- HRIP
-
- hor.
-
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- IAEA
-
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- 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.
- Cal.
-
- RCMP
-
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- lath
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- pre-
-
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- prec
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- 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.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- Lat.
-
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- cap.
-
- pro-
-
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- HOLC
-
- Pet.
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- clar
-
- lip-
-
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- PERL
-
- 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.
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- clep
-
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- hol-
-
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lit.
-
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- perh
-
- pct.
-
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- per.
-
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- Imp.
-
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Phar
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- hom-
-
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Holt
-
noun,
a wood or grove.
- pil-
-
- Cher
-
noun,
a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- hem-
-
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Chr.
-
- holp
-
verb,
a simple past tense of help.
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- Holm
-
noun,
a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
- chm.
-
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- 1080
-
- phr.
-
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- ator
-
- IATA
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Thar
-
noun,
tahr.
- the-
-
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- them
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- Alco
-
- Ire.
-
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Ala.
-
- thir
-
pronoun,
these.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- AIME
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- 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.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- tchr
-
- itol
-
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- tel-
-
- ter.
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Amal
-
- amah
-
noun,
a baby's nurse, especially a wet nurse.
- ile-
-
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- alt.
-
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- Aire
-
- 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.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Acta
-
plural noun,
official records, as of acts, deeds, proceedings, transactions, or the like.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- acr-
-
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- acea
-
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- tri-
-
- AARP
-
- IMCO
-
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- IMHO
-
- ACTH
-
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Ahom
-
noun,
an extinct Thai language of Assam.
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- Ahir
-
noun,
a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- Time
-
noun,
the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- aet.
-
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- aer-
-
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- tome
-
noun,
a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
- top-
-
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- 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:
- Rhea
-
noun,
the ramie plant or fiber.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- MEPA
-
- Rep.
-
- repl
-
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- rel.
-
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Apr.
-
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- Rich
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Ice.
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- atic
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- atm.
-
- ical
-
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- Lam.
-
- art.
-
- ICAO
-
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- Arm.
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- aph-
-
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- 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.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- rpt.
-
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- amt.
-
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- amp.
-
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- thi-
-
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- 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.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- apo-
-
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- Rom.
-
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- romp
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- 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.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Roth
-
noun,
Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- Col.
-
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- mol.
-
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- Herm
-
noun,
a monument consisting of a four-sided shaft tapering inward from top to bottom and bearing a head or bust; those of Hermes usually had an erect penis, which passersby stroked for luck.
- Mac-
-
- halm
-
noun,
haulm.
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- hal-
-
- hair
-
noun,
any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
- MCPO
-
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- Hama
-
noun,
a city in W Syria, on the Orontes River.
- Oct.
-
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- herl
-
noun,
a barb of a feather, used especially in dressing anglers' flies.
- haar
-
noun,
a thick, wet fog along the seacoast.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- 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.:
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- ole-
-
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- her.
-
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- 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.
- Hare
-
noun,
any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
- HEMP
-
noun,
Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish.
Compare cannabis.
- loth
-
adjective,
loath.
- opia
-
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- OPer
-
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- HERA
-
noun,
the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- ctr.
-
- omit
-
verb (used with object),
to leave out; fail to include or mention:
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- OAPC
-
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- HERO
-
noun,
a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
- MILR
-
- mil.
-
- molt
-
noun,
an act, process, or an instance of molting.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- moit
-
noun,
a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- Emp.
-
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- MOpt
-
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- moat
-
noun,
a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
- 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.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- mite
-
noun,
any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- 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.
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- 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.
- Eth.
-
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- met.
-
- etc.
-
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- epit
-
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- mote
-
noun,
a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
- Eph.
-
- 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.
- Mic.
-
- Echo
-
noun,
a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Mort
-
noun,
Hunting. the note played on a hunting horn signifying that the animal hunted has been killed.
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- eco-
-
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- ect-
-
- epi-
-
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- HARM
-
noun,
physical injury or mental damage; hurt:
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- mal-
-
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Cort
-
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Pal.
-
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- heir
-
noun,
a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- hear
-
verb (used with object),
to perceive by the ear:
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- HEAO
-
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- help
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Com.
-
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- coml
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- hire
-
noun,
the act of hiring.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Cor.
-
- par.
-
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Loch
-
noun,
a lake.
- Helm
-
noun,
Nautical.
a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
the entire steering apparatus of a ship.
the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
- pam.
-
- hilt
-
noun,
the handle of a sword or dagger.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- emia
-
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- Mar.
-
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- Hart
-
noun,
a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- crat
-
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- 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.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- MHE
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- ILP
-
- AAP
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- MHA
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- Me.
-
- AAM
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- rte
-
- mi.
-
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- TIA
-
- APC
-
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- MHR
-
- mho
-
noun,
See under siemens.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- RPO
-
- RPM
-
- Aar
-
- rt.
-
- AHE
-
- EPA
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- al.
-
- TLC
-
- MIP
-
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- AIA
-
- ac-
-
- ap-
-
- RMC
-
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- tlo
-
- Am.
-
- MIT
-
- tlr
-
- IHP
-
- TMO
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- ROA
-
- ROP
-
- EMR
-
- Ep.
-
- Mc-
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- MIE
-
- iph
-
- EMT
-
- AHA
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of triumphant discovery, mockery, contempt, irony, surprise, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- aah
-
noun,
the exclamation “aah.”.
- IPM
-
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- AAE
-
- Tro
-
- Apl
-
- Ar.
-
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- aor
-
- Mao
-
- TAL
-
- ACP
-
- THC
-
- IRO
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- IOT
-
- ALM
-
- ThM
-
- AEA
-
- ior
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- MCR
-
- th-
-
- IOC
-
- ITA
-
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- ITC
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- 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:
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- 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.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Ir.
-
- HCM
-
- HCR
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- ae.
-
- tph
-
- MCP
-
- IRC
-
- TPI
-
- ALC
-
- TPM
-
- IRL
-
- Tpr
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- MCI
-
- AEC
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- Mo.
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ipr
-
- TRH
-
- ERT
-
- ERP
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- AME
-
- IPA
-
- Lt.
-
- AHL
-
- 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.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- EPT
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- La.
-
- AMC
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- Tom
-
noun,
the male of various animals, as the turkey.
- ite
-
- hr.
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILO
-
- il-
-
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- MEP
-
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- AIC
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ETR
-
- ETO
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- IPO
-
- TCA
-
- MAA
-
- AOA
-
- trp
-
- ier
-
- cte
-
- PLR
-
- PLO
-
- Om.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- CEO
-
- pli
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- OPA
-
- PLC
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- CTA
-
- POA
-
- CRT
-
- CRP
-
- PLA
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- pl.
-
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lep
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- OPM
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- PIO
-
- PMT
-
- eo-
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- LCM
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- ht.
-
- PRA
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- HRE
-
- EAM
-
- OCR
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- LCA
-
- EAA
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- POR
-
- ea.
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- Ola
-
- LCT
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- OEM
-
- 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.
- oic
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- EOM
-
- OIr
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- OIt
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- CEA
-
- POC
-
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- PRC
-
- CLI
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PHA
-
- CPO
-
- CPM
-
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- CPL
-
- CPI
-
- CPA
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- cle
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- CIP
-
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- Hoe
-
noun,
a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCM
-
- PCI
-
- Clo
-
- 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.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- LOC
-
- CLR
-
- CMA
-
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- LMT
-
- PTO
-
- CIM
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- OTA
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- ot-
-
- ote
-
- pt.
-
- CPR
-
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- PhM
-
- Pa.
-
- PhL
-
- pc.
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- LIM
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pm.
-
- CIA
-
- Pr.
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- CIE
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- LCI
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- LTA
-
- REA
-
- RCT
-
- RCA
-
- lpm
-
- ECM
-
- ATP
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- 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.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- ca.
-
- ECA
-
- ch.
-
- ATC
-
- MOT
-
noun,
a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- Co.
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- ec-
-
- cr.
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- rah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
- ct.
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- cl.
-
- CAA
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- MOR
-
- RMA
-
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- rho
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- ml.
-
- rhe
-
noun,
a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
- MLA
-
- MLR
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- 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.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- ltr
-
- MOI
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- eir
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- LTh
-
- Ehr
-
- at.
-
- 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.
- ATA
-
- MPA
-
- cp.
-
- io-
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- MPH
-
- MRA
-
- Oc.
-
- MTh
-
- op.
-
- OTC
-
- MTP
-
- OAP
-
- ial
-
- MRE
-
- CAI
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- MTO
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- MRP
-
- 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.
- Mt.
-
- Ia.
-
- Re.
-
- MRI
-
- RCP
-
- MTI
-
- MPE
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- le
-
- M.
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- MP
-
- RO
-
- HI
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- 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.
- LM
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- 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.
- HP
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- 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.
- i.
-
- ic
-
- AO
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- OA
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- h.
-
- O.
-
- PH
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- TC
-
- RC
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- R.
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- CM
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- TM
-
- T1
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- TL
-
- MH
-
- L2
-
- L1
-
- RH
-
- RI
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- CE
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- L.
-
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- ol
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- LR
-
- TP
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- t.
-
- RP
-
- LC
-
- 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.
- EI
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- LH
-
- IP
-
- HL
-