Anagrams of phlegmatic
Word phlegmatic has
775 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of phlegmatic.
- lich-gate
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noun,
a roofed gate to a churchyard under which a bier is set down during a burial service to await the coming of the clergyman.
- emphatic
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noun,
an emphatic consonant.
- time-lag
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noun,
the period of time between two closely related events, phenomena, etc., as between stimulus and response or between cause and effect:
- teiglach
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noun,
a confection consisting of small balls of dough boiled in a syrup of honey, sugar, and spices.
- megalith
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noun,
a stone of great size, especially in ancient construction work, as the Cyclopean masonry, or in prehistoric Neolithic remains, as dolmens or menhirs.
- Meilhac
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noun,
Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1831–97, French dramatist: collaborator with Ludovic Halévy.
- cephal-
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- algetic
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adjective,
pertaining to or causing pain; painful.
- chaplet
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noun,
a wreath or garland for the head.
- plicate
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adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- metaph.
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- metical
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noun,
a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
- pelagic
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adjective,
of or relating to the open seas or oceans.
- aphetic
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adjective,
pertaining to or due to aphesis.
- Michael
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noun,
a militant archangel. Dan. 10:13.
- 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.
- impeach
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noun,
Obsolete. impeachment.
- ethical
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adjective,
pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
- 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.
- hepatic
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noun,
a medicine acting on the liver.
- Philem.
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- hematic
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noun,
hematinic (def 1).
- phatic
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adjective,
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
- phlegm
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noun,
the thick mucus secreted in the respiratory passages and discharged through the mouth, especially that occurring in the lungs and throat passages, as during a cold.
- phiale
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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.
- piglet
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noun,
a little pig.
- Lepcha
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noun,
a member of a people of Sikkim and adjacent areas of Nepal, Bhutan, and India.
- Philae
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noun,
an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.
- plegia
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- chalet
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noun,
a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps.
- pleach
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verb (used with object),
to interweave (branches, vines, etc.), as for a hedge or arbor.
- amphi-
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- camlet
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noun,
a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
- Pilate
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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.
- gelati
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noun,
a rich ice cream, made with eggs and usually containing a relatively low percentage of butterfat.
- megilp
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noun,
a jellylike vehicle used in oil paints and usually consisting of linseed oil mixed with mastic varnish.
- ligate
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verb (used with object),
to bind with or as if with a ligature; tie up (a bleeding artery or the like).
- Piaget
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noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1896–1980, Swiss psychologist: studied cognitive development of children.
- megal-
-
- Gaelic
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noun,
a Celtic language that includes the speech of ancient Ireland and the dialects that have developed from it, especially those usually known as Irish, Manx, and Scottish Gaelic. Gaelic constitutes the Goidelic subbranch of Celtic.
- Machel
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noun,
Samora Moisés [suh-mawr-uh moi-zes] /səˈmɔr ə mɔɪˈzɛs/ (Show IPA), 1933–86, Mozambique political leader: president 1975–86.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- Pelham
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noun,
Henry, 1696–1754, British statesman: prime minister 1743–54 (brother of Thomas Pelham-Holles).
- aplite
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- placet
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- limpet
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noun,
any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed.
- magpie
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noun,
either of two corvine birds, Pica pica (black-billed magpie) of Eurasia and North America, or P. nuttalli (yellow-billed magpie) of California, having long, graduated tails, black-and-white plumage, and noisy, mischievous habits.
- Cathie
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noun,
a female given name, form of Catherine.
- Gathic
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noun,
an ancient Iranian language of the Indo-European family; the language in which the Gathas were written.
Compare Avestan.
- plight
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noun,
a condition, state, or situation, especially an unfavorable or unfortunate one:
- caliph
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noun,
a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
- gamet-
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- hepta-
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- alight
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adverb, adjective,
provided with light; lighted up.
- caplet
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- milage
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noun,
mileage.
- Hamite
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noun,
a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
- Hamlet
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noun,
a small village.
- Imphal
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Manipur state, in NE India.
- haptic
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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:
- impale
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verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- IMPACT
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noun,
the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
- chital
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noun,
axis deer.
- acmite
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noun,
a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
- halite
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noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- helic-
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- hemat-
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- thecia
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noun,
hymenium.
- Thelma
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noun,
a female given name.
- hiemal
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adjective,
of or relating to winter; wintry.
- hepat-
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- hepcat
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noun,
a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
- Michal
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noun,
a daughter of Saul, who became the wife of David. I Sam. 14:49; 18:27.
- malice
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noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- Lamech
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noun,
the son of Enoch, and the father of Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-cain. Gen. 4:18.
- alchem
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- pathic
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- glitch
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noun,
a defect or malfunction in a machine or plan.
- gimlet
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noun,
a small tool for boring holes, consisting of a shaft with a pointed screw at one end and a handle perpendicular to the shaft at the other.
- Chapel
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noun,
a private or subordinate place of prayer or worship; oratory.
- metal.
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- Mich.
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- melic
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adjective,
intended to be sung.
- clime
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noun,
climate.
- Mehta
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noun,
Zubin [zoo-bin] /ˈzu bɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.
- eclat
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noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- cleat
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noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- match
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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.
- clept
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verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- meta-
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- ectal
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adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- maple
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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.
- milpa
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noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- Meath
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noun,
a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 902 sq. mi. (2335 sq. km). County seat: Trim.
- math.
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- Clite
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- EMAIL
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noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Micah
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noun,
a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
- milch
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adjective,
(of a domestic animal) yielding milk; kept or suitable for milk production.
- mech.
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- eight
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noun,
a cardinal number, seven plus one.
- mega-
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- might
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noun,
physical strength:
- Miche
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verb (used without object),
to lurk out of sight.
- Eilat
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noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Melia
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- meth-
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- metic
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noun,
an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
- Elath
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noun,
Eilat.
- gamic
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adjective,
sexual (def 3).
- epact
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Ital.
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- gleam
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noun,
a flash or beam of light:
- Leach
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noun,
the act or process of leaching.
- lathi
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noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- Lathe
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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.
- latch
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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.
- haem-
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- Laith
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adjective,
loath.
- laigh
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noun,
a small valley or hollow.
- Lahti
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noun,
a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
- lact-
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- image
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noun,
a physical likeness or representation of a person, animal, or thing, photographed, painted, sculptured, or otherwise made visible.
- leapt
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noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- ileac
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adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- hect-
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- Icel.
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- Helga
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noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “holy.”.
- heli-
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- hema-
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- hemal
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adjective,
Also, hematal. of or relating to the blood or blood vessels.
- hemi-
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- hemia
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- hemic
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adjective,
hematic.
- Glace
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noun,
ice placed in a drink to cool it.
- lect.
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- malic
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adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- lithe
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adjective,
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
- male-
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- maile
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noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- magic
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noun,
the art of producing illusions as entertainment by the use of sleight of hand, deceptive devices, etc.; legerdemain; conjuring:
- ethal
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noun,
cetyl alcohol.
- ethic
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noun,
the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
- MAgEc
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- macle
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noun,
chiastolite.
- mache
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noun,
corn salad.
- mach.
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- galet
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noun,
spall (def 1).
- clamp
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noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- legit
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noun,
the legitimate theater or stage.
- Lith.
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- g-cal
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- Light
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noun,
something that makes things visible or affords illumination:
- Licht
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noun, adjective, verb (used with or without object), adverb,
light1 .
- licet
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- lgth.
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- Letha
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noun,
a female given name.
- Letch
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noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- Leith
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noun,
a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
- Leigh
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noun,
Vivien (Vivian Mary Hartley) 1913–67, English actress.
- gimel
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noun,
the third letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- clapt
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verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- impel
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verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- clipt
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noun,
the act of clipping.
- pilch
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noun,
an infant's wrapper worn over a diaper.
- AMICE
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noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- ample
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adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- Plath
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noun,
Sylvia, 1932–63, U.S. poet.
- Plate
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noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- plat.
-
- plait
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noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- plage
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noun,
a sandy bathing beach at a seashore resort.
- place
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noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- Athel
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noun,
a male given name.
- Pilea
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- Pieta
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noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- plica
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noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- Calpe
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noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- Camel
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noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- phile
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- Phila
-
- Capet
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noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- Phil.
-
- Capt.
-
- phial
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noun,
vial.
- Cath.
-
- phage
-
noun,
bacteriophage.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- alti-
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- Celt.
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abbreviation,
Celtic.
- temp.
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- 30-30
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- tical
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noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Thema
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noun,
theme (def 7).
- theca
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noun,
a case or receptacle.
- acet-
-
- Tepic
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- tepal
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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.
- acpt.
-
- tempi
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noun,
a plural of tempo.
- actg.
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- telic
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adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- Alice
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noun,
a city in S Texas.
- telia
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noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- agile
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adjective,
quick and well-coordinated in movement; lithe:
- tech.
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- aglet
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noun,
a metal or plastic tag or sheath at the end of a lace used for tying, as of a shoelace.
- Teach
-
noun,
Informal. teacher.
- Tamil
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noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- aitch
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noun,
the letter H, h.
- tache
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noun,
a buckle; clasp.
- aleph
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noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Algie
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noun,
a male given name, form of Algernon.
- Celia
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noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- pitch
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noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- petal
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noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- chap.
-
- chime
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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.
- peta-
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- Chile
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noun,
chili.
- patch
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noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- path-
-
- chem.
-
- chela
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noun,
the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
- cheat
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noun,
a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
- Chita
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noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- pale-
-
- cheap
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Idioms,
cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
- Paige
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noun,
Leroy Robert ("Satchel") 1906–82, U.S. baseball player.
- Paget
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noun,
Sir James, 1814–99, English surgeon and pathologist.
- chape
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noun,
the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
- chimp
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noun,
chimpanzee.
- peach
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noun,
the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
- claim
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noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Champ
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noun,
the act of champing.
- hilt
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noun,
the handle of a sword or dagger.
- Page
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noun,
one side of a leaf of something printed or written, as a book, manuscript, or letter.
- Tame
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adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- Lam.
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- them
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noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- mtg.
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- mtge
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- lame
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noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- hgt.
-
- tale
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noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- Lamp
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noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- talc
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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.
- tamp
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verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- lath
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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.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- 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.
- tael
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noun,
liang.
- lea.
-
- Time
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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.
- pam.
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- pat.
-
- Leah
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noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Mile
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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).
- Thai
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noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- Ice.
-
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- the-
-
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- ile-
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- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Pal.
-
- Imp.
-
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- ical
-
- tel-
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- 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.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- mil.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- ptg.
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pil-
-
- pct.
-
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- mag.
-
- mage
-
noun,
a magician.
- 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.
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Magi
-
noun,
(sometimes lowercase) one of the Magi.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Mac-
-
- mal-
-
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- 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.
- peag
-
noun,
wampum (def 1).
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- 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.
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- Pet.
-
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- 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.
- Lech
-
noun,
a lecherous desire or craving.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- thi-
-
- leg.
-
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- 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.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- 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.
- Mic.
-
- mGal
-
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- lich
-
noun,
the body; the trunk.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- 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.
- 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.
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- met.
-
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- lip-
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lit.
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- MEPA
-
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- 1080
-
- gate
-
noun,
a movable barrier, usually on hinges, closing an opening in a fence, wall, or other enclosure.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- emia
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Gela
-
noun,
a city in S Sicily, Italy, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- gelt
-
noun,
money.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- geta
-
noun,
a traditional Japanese wooden clog that is worn outdoors, with a thong that passes between the first two toes and with two transverse supports on the bottom of the sole.
- aph-
-
- cet-
-
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- amt.
-
- ghat
-
noun,
a wide set of steps descending to a river, especially a river used for bathing.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- amp.
-
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Gila
-
noun,
a river flowing W from SW New Mexico across S Arizona to the Colorado River. 630 miles (1015 km) long.
- atm.
-
- Gmat
-
- Alg.
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- ect-
-
- egal
-
adjective,
equal.
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- alt.
-
- glim
-
noun,
a light or lamp.
- gilt
-
noun,
the thin layer of gold or other material applied in gilding.
- glia
-
noun,
neuroglia.
- glam
-
noun,
glamour.
- gite
-
noun,
a furnished vacation home in France that is available for rental, especially in a rural setting.
- EGmc
-
- gimp
-
noun,
a flat trimming of silk, wool, or other cord, sometimes stiffened with wire, for garments, curtains, etc.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- echt
-
adjective,
real; authentic; genuine.
- Cal.
-
- Eth.
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- 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.
- epit
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- epi-
-
- Gael
-
noun,
a Scottish Celt or Highlander.
- Gail
-
noun,
a female or male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
- gait
-
noun,
a manner of walking, stepping, or running.
- Gal.
-
- Gale
-
noun,
a very strong wind.
- Eph.
-
- atic
-
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- gape
-
noun,
a wide opening; gap; breach.
- 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.
- gamp
-
noun,
an umbrella.
- game
-
noun,
an amusement or pastime:
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- Cage
-
noun,
a boxlike enclosure having wires, bars, or the like, for confining and displaying birds or animals.
- Emp.
-
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- 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.
- cap.
-
- etc.
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- agit
-
- hame
-
noun,
either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
- aet.
-
- cit.
-
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- ACTH
-
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- ache
-
noun,
a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
- cml.
-
- Helm
-
noun,
Nautical.
a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered.
the entire steering apparatus of a ship.
the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
- help
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- clep
-
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- hem-
-
- 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.
- chm.
-
- etch
-
noun,
Printing. an acid used for etching.
- halm
-
noun,
haulm.
- Chet
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Chester.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- AIME
-
- Chal
-
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- Hag.
-
- Haig
-
noun,
Douglas, 1st Earl, 1861–1928, British field marshal: commander in chief of the British forces in France 1915–18.
- Cham
-
noun,
khan1 .
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- each
-
adverb,
to, from, or for each; apiece:
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- hal-
-
- chg.
-
- ahem
-
interjection,
(an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
- 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.
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- CIA
-
- PMG
-
- pm.
-
- Pg.
-
- pc.
-
- ChE
-
noun,
Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
- Pa.
-
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- Peg
-
noun,
a pin of wood or other material driven or fitted into something, as to fasten parts together, to hang things on, to make fast a rope or string on, to stop a hole, or to mark some point.
- MTP
-
- MTI
-
- MTh
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- pt.
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEA
-
- PCI
-
- CGI
-
- PCM
-
- PaG
-
- CGM
-
- PHA
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- CIP
-
- CIM
-
- cig
-
noun,
a cigarette.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- CIE
-
- PGA
-
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- PhL
-
- AGM
-
- AEC
-
- AGC
-
- age
-
noun,
the length of time during which a being or thing has existed; length of life or existence to the time spoken of or referred to:
- Agh
-
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- teg
-
noun,
Animal Husbandry.
a two-year-old sheep that has not been shorn.
the wool shorn from such a sheep.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- Agt
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- AHE
-
- 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.
- TCA
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- AHL
-
- AIC
-
- ae.
-
- ACP
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TPI
-
- tph
-
- TLC
-
- Am.
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- TIA
-
- th-
-
- ThM
-
- ag-
-
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- THC
-
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- PhM
-
- CMG
-
- pl.
-
- ATC
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- ATP
-
- ca.
-
- ch.
-
- pig
-
noun,
a young swine of either sex, especially a domestic hog, Sus scrofa, weighing less than 120 pounds (220 kg)
- PLA
-
- cp.
-
- ct.
-
- 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:
- cl.
-
- CAI
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- 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.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- at.
-
- TAL
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TAG
-
noun,
a piece or strip of strong paper, plastic, metal, leather, etc., for attaching by one end to something as a mark or label:
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- ALC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALM
-
- PMT
-
- Apl
-
- AMC
-
- AME
-
- pli
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- PLC
-
- APC
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- cle
-
- CTA
-
- Mt.
-
- gl.
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Gil
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Gilbert.
- lep
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- gip
-
noun,
Informal: Sometimes Offensive. a swindle or fraud.
- git
-
noun,
British Slang. a foolish or contemptible person.
- LCT
-
- GHA
-
- LCM
-
- LCI
-
- LCA
-
- GMC
-
- GMT
-
- gph
-
- gie
-
noun,
gi.
- lg.
-
- gt.
-
- GCA
-
- LTA
-
- lpm
-
- LPG
-
- LMT
-
- gap
-
noun,
a break or opening, as in a fence, wall, or military line; breach:
- Gat
-
noun,
a pistol or revolver.
- GCE
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- GCI
-
- LIM
-
- MPH
-
- Gel
-
noun,
Physical Chemistry. a semirigid colloidal dispersion of a solid with a liquid or gas, as jelly, glue, etc.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- GEM
-
noun,
a cut and polished precious stone or pearl fine enough for use in jewelry.
- get
-
noun,
an offspring or the total of the offspring, especially of a male animal:
- GPM
-
- GTC
-
- Mc-
-
- ial
-
- il-
-
- IHP
-
- IGM
-
- 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.
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Ia.
-
- ILP
-
- ht.
-
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- 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.
- HIM
-
noun,
Informal. a male:
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- HCM
-
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- La.
-
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lag
-
noun,
a lagging or falling behind; retardation.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- 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).
- Lt.
-
- ite
-
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- HAM
-
noun,
a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
- ITC
-
- ITA
-
- IPM
-
- iph
-
- IPA
-
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- LTh
-
- GCT
-
- Me.
-
- MGT
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- mi.
-
- MHG
-
- MHE
-
- MHA
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ctg
-
- ea.
-
- EAM
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- ECG
-
- Eg.
-
- cte
-
- ECM
-
- MIT
-
- MPG
-
- MPE
-
- MPA
-
- MLG
-
- MLA
-
- ml.
-
- MIP
-
- CPM
-
- CLI
-
- CMA
-
- CPA
-
- CPI
-
- Mig
-
noun,
a playing marble, especially one that is not used as a shooter.
- MIE
-
- CPL
-
- MEP
-
- TPM
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- GCM
-
- EPT
-
- EPA
-
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- gi.
-
- Ep.
-
- 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:
- EMT
-
- 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.
- mcg
-
- MCI
-
- MCP
-
- Ga.
-
- 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.
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- 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.
- Eli
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noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Meg
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noun,
a megabyte.
- M.
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- GC
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- TP
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- TM
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- MP
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- IG
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- TL
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- LM
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- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- GM
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- HL
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- GP
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- AI
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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.
- AH
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- CE
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- ic
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- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- HE
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noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- A.
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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.
- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- P.
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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.
- CM
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- i.
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- G.
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- L2
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- le
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- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- t.
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- TG
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- T1
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- PH
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- MG
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- h.
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- HI
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- HP
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- MA
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noun,
mother1 .
- L1
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- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- GH
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- LP
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- TC
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- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- LH
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- LC
-
- L.
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- EI
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- eh
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interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- IP
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- HG
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- MH
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