Anagrams of phytoalexin
Word phytoalexin has
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- pleiotaxy
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noun,
an increase in the normal number of parts.
- enthalpy
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noun,
a quantity associated with a thermodynamic system, expressed as the internal energy of a system plus the product of the pressure and volume of the system, having the property that during an isobaric process, the change in the quantity is equal to the heat transferred during the process. Symbol: H.
- Nephtali
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noun,
Naphtali.
- ponytail
-
noun,
an arrangement of the hair in a long lock drawn tightly against the back of the head and cinched so as to hang loosely.
- Linotype
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verb,
to typeset on a Linotype machine.
- aphelion
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noun,
Astronomy. the point in the orbit of a planet or a comet at which it is farthest from the sun.
- Iolanthe
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noun,
an operetta (1882) by Sir William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan.
- 11-point
-
- platino-
-
- Oliphant
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noun,
Margaret Wilson, 1828–97, Scottish novelist.
- antipole
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noun,
the opposite pole.
- xenolith
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noun,
a rock fragment foreign to the igneous rock in which it is embedded.
- 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.
- hepato-
-
- hotline
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noun,
hot line.
- phonate
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verb (used with or without object),
Phonetics. to provide (a sound source, and hence the pitch) for a given voiced continuant or vowel, through rapid, periodic glottal action.
- Phoenix
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noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) a mythical bird of great beauty fabled to live 500 or 600 years in the Arabian wilderness, to burn itself on a funeral pyre, and to rise from its ashes in the freshness of youth and live through another cycle of years: often an emblem of immortality or of reborn idealism or hope.
- anolyte
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noun,
(in electrolysis) the portion of the electrolyte in the immediate vicinity of the anode.
- Antheil
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noun,
George, 1900–59, U.S. composer.
- anxiety
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noun,
distress or uneasiness of mind caused by fear of danger or misfortune:
- pointal
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noun,
pointel.
- aplenty
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adverb,
sufficiently; enough; more than sparingly:
- haplont
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noun,
the haploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.
- polenta
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noun,
(especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
- pantile
-
noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- thionyl
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adjective,
sulfinyl.
- potline
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noun,
a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
- hyaline
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noun,
Also, hyalin, H04/H0454500 hahy-uh-lin, ˈhaɪ ə lɪn. Biochemistry.
a horny substance found in hydatid cysts, closely resembling chitin.
a structureless, transparent substance found in cartilage, the eye, etc., resulting from the pathological degeneration of tissue.
- ptyalin
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noun,
an enzyme in the saliva that converts starch into dextrin and maltose.
- pathol.
-
- exploit
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noun,
a striking or notable deed; feat; spirited or heroic act:
- explant
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noun,
a piece of explanted tissue.
- explain
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Verb phrases,
explain away,
to diminish or nullify the significance of by explanation:
to dispel (doubts, difficulties, etc.) by explanation:
- Lepanto
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noun,
Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
- phaeton
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noun,
any of various light, four-wheeled carriages, with or without a top, having one or two seats facing forward, used in the 19th century.
- ethnol.
-
- ethanol
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noun,
alcohol (def 1).
- elation
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noun,
a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
- epitaxy
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noun,
epitaxis.
- taphole
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noun,
a hole in a blast furnace, steelmaking furnace, etc., through which molten metal or slag is tapped off.
- penalty
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noun,
a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
- lean-to
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noun,
a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
- toenail
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noun,
a nail of a toe.
- pointel
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noun,
a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
- Lothian
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noun,
a region in E Scotland. 700 sq. mi. (1813 sq. km).
- Ophelia
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noun,
a female given name.
- xantho-
-
- pinhole
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noun,
a small hole made by or as by a pin.
- topline
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adjective,
so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like:
- neolith
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noun,
a Neolithic stone implement.
- hoplite
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noun,
a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.
- hyalite
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noun,
a colorless variety of opal, sometimes transparent like glass, and sometimes whitish and translucent.
- Opaline
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adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- Pythian
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adjective,
Also, Pythic. of or relating to Delphi, in ancient Greece.
- Othniel
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noun,
a judge of Israel. Judges 3:9.
- phenyl
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adjective,
containing the phenyl group.
- ethoxy
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noun,
the radical C 2 H 5 O−.
- hepta-
-
- plano-
-
- talion
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noun,
lex talionis.
- Talien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- Layton
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noun,
a town in N Utah.
- Plante
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noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- ethno-
-
- Pinole
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noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- pineal
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adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- platen
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noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- Phenix
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noun,
phoenix.
- platy-
-
- pheno-
-
- phoney
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noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- Ethiop
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adjective, noun,
Ethiopian.
- pintle
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noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- eolith
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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.
- pentyl
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adjective,
containing a pentyl group; amyl.
- laxity
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noun,
the state or quality of being lax; looseness.
- entoil
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verb (used with object),
to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
- plinth
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noun,
a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier.
- Yentai
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Yantai.
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- Latino
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noun,
a person of Latin-American descent:
- ethion
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noun,
a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
- phonet
-
- Python
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noun,
any of several Old World boa constrictors of the subfamily Pythoninae, often growing to a length of more than 20 feet (6 meters): the Indian python, Python molurus, is endangered.
- pineta
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noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- etalon
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noun,
an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
- Petain
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noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- planet
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noun,
Astronomy.
Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet.
a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun.
(formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
- plani-
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- phenol
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noun,
Also called carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous mass, C 6 H 5 OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative of benzene: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as an antiseptic, and in organic synthesis.
- pontil
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noun,
punty.
- inhale
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verb (used with object),
to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
- entail
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- piolet
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noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- plaint
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noun,
a complaint.
- phylo-
-
- pointe
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- Hotien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Hotan.
- Plenty
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noun,
a full or abundant supply or amount:
- phylon
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noun,
a group that has a genetic relationship or common origin, as a race.
- hatpin
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noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- phytin
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- phyto-
-
- Hilton
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noun,
Conrad (Nicholson) 1887–1979, U.S. hotel owner and developer.
- phytol
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noun,
a hydrophobic alcohol, C 20 H 40 O, that occurs esterified as a side chain in the chlorophyll molecule.
- helio-
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- phyton
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noun,
the smallest part of a stem, root, or leaf, that, when removed from a plant, may grow into a new plant.
- pliant
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adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- pointy
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adjective,
having a comparatively sharp point:
- pleio-
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- 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.
- hepat-
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- hyalo-
-
- 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.
- polity
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noun,
a particular form or system of government:
- hyetal
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adjective,
of or relating to rain or rainfall.
- polite
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adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- polit.
-
- halite
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noun,
a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
- philo-
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- hyeto-
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- 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.
- poleyn
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noun,
a piece for the knee, made of plate or leather.
- poleax
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noun,
a medieval shafted weapon with blade combining ax, hammer, and apical spike, used for fighting on foot.
- haplo-
-
- hypno-
-
- hapten
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noun,
a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
- Pythia
-
noun,
the priestess of Apollo at Delphi who delivered the oracles.
- holpen
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verb,
a past participle of help.
- penta-
-
- lionet
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noun,
a young or small lion.
- theol.
-
- patho-
-
- Payton
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noun,
Walter ("Sweetness") 1954–99, U.S. football player.
- Napoli
-
noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- alexin
-
noun,
complement (def 10).
- Thyone
-
noun,
Semele, as named by her son Dionysus when he took her from the underworld to Olympus.
- linhay
-
noun,
a storage shed or other attachment to the back of a house.
- Ophite
-
noun,
a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- panto-
-
- pantie
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noun,
panties.
- Alioth
-
noun,
a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Ursa Major.
- oxtail
-
noun,
the skinned tail of an ox or steer, used as an ingredient in soup, stew, etc.
- Neilah
-
noun,
the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
- Lipton
-
noun,
Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
- Alpine
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- aplite
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- litany
-
noun,
a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
- Typhon
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noun,
a signal horn operated by compressed air or steam.
- litho.
-
- paleon
-
- anthol
-
- antho-
-
- paleo-
-
- tip-on
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noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- loathe
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verb (used with object),
to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
- painty
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adjective,
of, coated with, or soiled with paint:
- patine
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noun,
patina.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- Paxton
-
noun,
Sir Joseph, 1801–65, English horticulturist and architect.
- x-line
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noun,
mean line.
- pelota
-
noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- Leyton
-
noun,
a former borough in SE England, near London: now part of Waltham Forest.
- Pelion
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- lenity
-
noun,
the quality or state of being mild or gentle, as toward others.
- Olathe
-
noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- Peyton
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Payton.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- Xanthe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- xanth-
-
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- aethon
-
noun,
triethyl orthoformate.
- no-hit
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adjective,
of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
- Lepton
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
- teapoy
-
noun,
a small three-legged table or stand.
- enhalo
-
verb (used with object),
to surround with or as with a halo.
- Nilote
-
noun,
a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
- lepto-
-
- inlay
-
noun,
inlaid work.
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- phony
-
noun,
something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
- Payne
-
noun,
John Howard, 1791–1852, U.S. actor and dramatist.
- phot.
-
- yapon
-
noun,
yaupon.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- pithy
-
adjective,
brief, forceful, and meaningful in expression; full of vigor, substance, or meaning; terse; forcible:
- payt.
-
- oaten
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adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- Neth.
-
- Nepal
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noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- olein
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noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- piney
-
adjective,
piny.
- neath
-
preposition,
beneath.
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- onlay
-
noun,
an overlay, especially one in relief.
- pylon
-
noun,
a marking post or tower for guiding aviators, frequently used in races.
- onlap
-
noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- natl.
-
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- ileo-
-
- oxlip
-
noun,
a Eurasian primrose, Primula elatior, having clusters of small yellow flowers on a long stem.
- yenta
-
noun,
a person, especially a woman, who is a busybody or gossip.
- piety
-
noun,
reverence for God or devout fulfillment of religious obligations:
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- Othin
-
noun,
Odin.
- 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.
- lithy
-
adjective,
lithe; supple; flexible.
- pale-
-
- peaty
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, resembling, or containing the substance peat.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- Letha
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lahti
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- phany
-
- Laith
-
adjective,
loath.
- laity
-
noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- phane
-
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- lento
-
adverb,
slowly.
- Lenox
-
noun,
a town in W Massachusetts, in the Berkshire Hills: a former estate (Tanglewood) in the area is the site of annual summer music festivals.
- pathy
-
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- peta-
-
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- latex
-
noun,
a milky liquid in certain plants, as milkweeds, euphorbias, poppies, or the plants yielding India rubber, that coagulates on exposure to air.
- 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.
- Leith
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
- lathy
-
adjective,
lathlike; long and thin.
- Latin
-
noun,
an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
- Peony
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- path-
-
- phone
-
noun,
telephone (def 1).
- phyle
-
noun,
(in ancient Greece) a tribe or clan, based on supposed kinship.
- Paley
-
noun,
Grace, 1922–2007, U.S. short-story writer and poet.
- phon.
-
- phlox
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Phlox, of North America, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy flowers of various colors.
Compare phlox family.
- loath
-
adjective,
unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse:
- phyte
-
- Leahy
-
noun,
William Daniel, 1875–1959, U.S. admiral and diplomat.
- lithe
-
adjective,
bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
- Lith.
-
- Ital.
-
- lipo-
-
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- Italy
-
noun,
a republic in S Europe, comprising a peninsula S of the Alps, and Sicily, Sardinia, Elba, and other smaller islands: a kingdom 1870–1946. 116,294 sq. mi. (301,200 sq. km). Capital: Rome.
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- pheon
-
noun,
a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
- phile
-
- pant-
-
- panty
-
noun,
panties.
- phyla
-
noun,
plural of phylum.
- Phila
-
- ixtle
-
noun,
istle.
- linty
-
adjective,
full of or covered with lint:
- phyl-
-
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- Phil.
-
- liney
-
adjective,
liny.
- phial
-
noun,
vial.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- lathi
-
noun,
a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
- Xtian
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Taney
-
noun,
Roger Brooke, 1777–1864, U.S. jurist: chief justice of the U.S. 1836–64.
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- Elyot
-
noun,
Sir Thomas, c1490–1546, English scholar and diplomat.
- Elton
-
noun,
a male given name.
- altho
-
conjunction,
although.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- ento-
-
- taxon
-
noun,
a taxonomic category, as a species or genus.
- alone
-
Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Aloin
-
noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- epoxy
-
noun,
Also called epoxy resin. any of a class of resins derived by polymerization from epoxides: used chiefly in adhesives, coatings, electrical insulation, solder mix, and castings.
- tolan
-
noun,
a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- aleph
-
noun,
the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- halo-
-
- Haley
-
noun,
Alex, 1921–92, U.S. writer.
- Hayti
-
noun,
former name of Haiti (def 1).
- extol
-
verb (used with object),
to praise highly; laud; eulogize:
- exptl
-
- tonal
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having tonality.
- exalt
-
verb (used with object),
to raise in rank, honor, power, character, quality, etc.; elevate:
- ethal
-
noun,
cetyl alcohol.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- talon
-
noun,
a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- Ethyl
-
noun,
a type of antiknock fluid, containing tetraethyl lead and other ingredients for a more even combustion.
- Ethan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
- elint
-
noun,
the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
- alti-
-
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- Athel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Athol
-
noun,
a city in central Massachusetts.
- ation
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- atony
-
noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- thole
-
noun,
a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
- typal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or constituting a type.
- atopy
-
noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- thio-
-
- thine
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
- axile
-
adjective,
in or of an axis.
- axion
-
noun,
a hypothetical particle having no charge, zero spin, and small mass: postulated in some forms of quantum chromodynamics.
- typo-
-
- theo-
-
- anti-
-
- telo-
-
- Alton
-
noun,
a city in SW Illinois.
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- alto-
-
- Elath
-
noun,
Eilat.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- teno-
-
- 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.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- anth-
-
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Thane
-
noun,
Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
- anole
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- ante-
-
- poly-
-
- 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.
- haole
-
noun,
(among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
- Xenia
-
noun,
the influence or effect of pollen on a structure other than the embryo, as the seed or fruit.
- hexyl
-
adjective,
containing a hexyl group.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- Honey
-
noun,
a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
- hyal-
-
- aholt
-
noun,
ahold.
- Pliny
-
noun,
("the Elder"; Gaius Plinius Secundus) a.d. 23–79, Roman naturalist, encyclopedist, and writer.
- hyena
-
noun,
a doglike carnivore of the family Hyaenidae, of Africa, southwestern Asia, and south central Asia, having a coarse coat, a sloping back, and large teeth and feeding chiefly on carrion, often in packs.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- toxin
-
noun,
any poison produced by an organism, characterized by antigenicity in certain animals and high molecular weight, and including the bacterial toxins that are the causative agents of tetanus, diphtheria, etc., and such plant and animal toxins as ricin and snake venom.
- hylo-
-
- plan-
-
- pleon
-
noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- plio-
-
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- hiney
-
noun,
heinie2 .
- pleo-
-
- xeno-
-
- plant
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
- Hypo-
-
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- xylan
-
noun,
the pentosan occurring in woody tissue that hydrolyzes to xylose: used as a source of furfural.
- plat.
-
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- Plath
-
noun,
Sylvia, 1932–63, U.S. poet.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- xylo-
-
- hexa-
-
- Hoyle
-
noun,
Edmond, 1672–1769, English authority and writer on card games.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- 30-30
-
- Xnty.
-
- PIXEL
-
noun,
the smallest element of an image that can be individually processed in a video display system.
- tonia
-
- Heian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
- Hoxie
-
noun,
Vinnie Ream [reem] /rim/ (Show IPA), 1847–1914, U.S. sculptor.
- poet.
-
- heli-
-
- helix
-
noun,
a spiral.
- 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.
- Ailey
-
noun,
Alvin, Jr. 1931–1989, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- 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.
- haply
-
adverb,
perhaps; by chance.
- Henty
-
noun,
George Alfred, 1832–1902, English journalist and novelist.
- pyxie
-
noun,
either of two trailing, shrubby, evergreen plants, Pyxidanthera barbulata or P. brevifolia, of the eastern U.S., having numerous small, starlike blossoms and growing in sandy soil.
- Healy
-
noun,
Timothy Michael, 1855–1931, Irish nationalist politician.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- typ.
-
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Pal.
-
- not-
-
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Pan.
-
- paly
-
adjective,
pale.
- NTIA
-
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- Xipe
-
noun,
the Aztec god of sowing or planting.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- type
-
noun,
a number of things or persons sharing a particular characteristic, or set of characteristics, that causes them to be regarded as a group, more or less precisely defined or designated; class; category:
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- toey
-
adjective,
touchy or restive; apprehensive; fractious.
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Onyx
-
noun,
Mineralogy. a variety of chalcedony having straight parallel bands of alternating colors.
Compare Mexican onyx.
- only
-
Idioms,
only too,
as a matter of fact; extremely:
unfortunately; very:
- Ont.
-
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- 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.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- tion
-
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- opia
-
- top-
-
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- 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.
- oxen
-
noun,
a plural of ox.
- oxy-
-
- tox.
-
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- PAYE
-
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- ole-
-
- Tony
-
noun,
one of a group of awards made annually by the American Theatre Wing, a professional school for the performing arts, for achievements in theatrical production and performance.
- Xian
-
noun,
hsien.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- oily
-
adverb,
in an oily manner.
- 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.:
- pity
-
noun,
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
- ten.
-
- Tiny
-
adjective,
very small; minute; wee.
- Pol.
-
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- ploy
-
noun,
a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage.
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- pnea
-
- pnyx
-
noun,
a hill in Athens, Greece, near the Acropolis: the place of assembly in ancient Athens.
- pnxt
-
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- pony
-
noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- pot.
-
- 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.
- thi-
-
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- plex
-
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- pyo-
-
- pinx
-
- pixy
-
noun,
pixie.
- play
-
noun,
a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- piny
-
adjective,
abounding in or covered with pine trees:
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- Pyle
-
noun,
Ernest ("Ernie") 1900–45, U.S. war correspondent and journalist.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pil-
-
- pyin
-
noun,
an albuminous constituent of pus.
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Tyne
-
noun,
tine.
- they
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- the-
-
- Thea
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- then
-
noun,
that time:
- Tex.
-
- paty
-
adjective,
(of a cross) having arms of equal length, each expanding outward from the center; formée:
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pat.
-
- 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.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- thae
-
pronoun, adjective,
those.
- 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.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- taxi
-
noun,
a taxicab.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tanh
-
- Pet.
-
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- tax-
-
- taxy
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tel-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- Pen.
-
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- 1080
-
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leah
-
noun,
the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
- lea.
-
- epit
-
- lath
-
noun,
a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Eth.
-
- Lani
-
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- epi-
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- exa-
-
- exit
-
noun,
a way or passage out:
- exo-
-
- Exon
-
noun,
(in Britain) one of four yeomen of the guard who act as commanding officers in the absence of higher authority.
- itol
-
- exp.
-
- 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.
- EXPO
-
noun,
a world's fair or international exposition:
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Eph.
-
- ext.
-
- elix
-
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- Lynx
-
noun,
any of several wildcats of the genus Lynx (or Felis), having long limbs, a short tail, and usually tufted ears, especially L. lynx (Canada lynx) of Canada and the northern U.S., having grayish-brown fur marked with white.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- liny
-
adjective,
full of or marked with lines.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- Leix
-
noun,
Laoighis.
- Enyo
-
noun,
an ancient Greek war goddess.
- lex.
-
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- hone
-
noun,
a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- expt
-
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- lip-
-
- hoax
-
noun,
something intended to deceive or defraud:
- Hilo
-
noun,
a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
- yelp
-
noun,
a quick, sharp bark or cry.
- yean
-
verb (used without object),
(of a sheep or goat) to bring forth young.
- yeah
-
adverb,
yes.
- hilt
-
noun,
the handle of a sword or dagger.
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- Yale
-
noun,
Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
- hyp.
-
- hype
-
noun,
exaggerated publicity; hoopla.
- hyte
-
adjective,
insane; mad.
- Hoya
-
noun,
any shrubby climbing plant of the genus Hoya, of the milkweed family, especially the wax plant, H. carnosa, a pot plant with waxy white flowers.
- HETP
-
noun,
a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
- Hoyt
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Germanic word meaning “glee.”.
- hol-
-
- Hola
-
interjection,
hi; hello:
- Hole
-
noun,
an opening through something; gap; aperture:
- Holi
-
noun,
the Hindu spring festival.
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- holy
-
noun,
a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
- holp
-
verb,
a simple past tense of help.
- Holt
-
noun,
a wood or grove.
- Hope
-
noun,
the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
- Hyla
-
noun,
a tree frog of the genus Hyla.
- yeti
-
noun,
Abominable Snowman.
- haet
-
noun,
a little bit; a whit.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- hail
-
noun,
a shout or call to attract attention:
- hal-
-
- yoni
-
noun,
(in Shaktism) the external female genitals regarded as the symbol of Shakti.
Compare lingam (def 2).
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Hale
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
- halt
-
noun,
a temporary or permanent stop.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- intl
-
- int.
-
- inly
-
adverb,
inwardly.
- hent
-
verb (used with object),
to seize.
- hate
-
noun,
intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
- heal
-
verb (used with object),
to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
- HEAO
-
- inae
-
- HEAP
-
noun,
a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
- heat
-
noun,
the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
- ilex
-
noun,
holm oak.
- ile-
-
- yipe
-
interjection,
(an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
- help
-
noun,
the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
- Lyon
-
noun,
Mary, 1797–1849, U.S. pioneer in advocating and providing advanced education for women: founder of Mount Holyoke College.
- enl.
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- 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.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- ahoy
-
interjection,
(used as a call to hail another ship, attract attention, etc.)
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- ayin
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- apo-
-
- Nah.
-
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- aph-
-
- apex
-
noun,
the tip, point, or vertex; summit.
- ant.
-
- axil
-
noun,
the angle between the upper side of a leaf or stem and the supporting stem or branch.
- lit.
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- ano-
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- Neh.
-
- Alex
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Alexander.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- neo-
-
- NEXT
-
Idioms,
get next to (someone), Informal. to get into the favor or good graces of; become a good friend of.
- Neph
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Nexo
-
noun,
Martin Andersen [mahr-ten-ah-nuh r-suh n] /ˈmɑr tɛnˈɑ nər sən/ (Show IPA), 1869–1954, Danish novelist.
- Axel
-
noun,
a jump performed by a skater leaping from the front outer edge of one skate into the air to make 1½ rotations of the body and landing on the back outer edge of the other skate.
- alt.
-
- axle
-
noun,
Machinery. the pin, bar, shaft, or the like, on which or by means of which a wheel or pair of wheels rotates.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lyte
-
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- elhi
-
adjective,
elementary and high-school:
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- eyot
-
noun,
ait.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- eath
-
adjective, adverb,
easy.
- loth
-
adjective,
loath.
- aet.
-
- axon
-
noun,
Cell Biology. the appendage of the neuron that transmits impulses away from the cell body.
- nyet
-
adverb, noun,
no1 .
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- 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.
- ap-
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- Xn.
-
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- tph
-
- Hel
-
noun,
the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
- AHL
-
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- al.
-
- TPI
-
- TPN
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- Hey
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to call attention or to express pleasure, surprise, bewilderment, etc.)
- Xt.
-
- Xty
-
- AHE
-
- POA
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- xat
-
noun,
a carved totem pole of various North American Indian peoples.
- PLO
-
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- AYH
-
- ae.
-
- an.
-
- hie
-
verb (used with object),
to hasten (oneself):
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Hoy
-
noun,
a heavy barge used in harbors.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- het
-
noun,
a heterosexual person.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- 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.
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- HEP
-
adjective,
hip4 .
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Ayn
-
noun,
ʿain.
- pli
-
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- Hen
-
noun,
the female of the domestic fowl.
- ply
-
noun,
a thickness or layer.
- hae
-
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb,
have.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ea.
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- TIA
-
- THX
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ATP
-
- ax.
-
- thy
-
pronoun,
the possessive case of thou (used as an attributive adjective before a noun beginning with a consonant sound):
- eo-
-
- EPA
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Ep.
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- ean
-
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- 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.
- Teh
-
noun,
Te.
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- en-
-
- th-
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Ely
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- EPT
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- tlo
-
- TOY
-
noun,
an object, often a small representation of something familiar, as an animal or person, for children or others to play with; plaything.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- Any
-
Idioms,
any which way, in any manner whatever; indifferently or carelessly:
- Hay
-
noun,
grass, clover, alfalfa, etc., cut and dried for use as forage.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- pox
-
noun,
a disease characterized by multiple skin pustules, as smallpox.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- 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.
- at.
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Tay
-
noun,
a river flowing through central Scotland into the Firth of Tay. 118 miles (190 km) long.
- Apl
-
- Ex.
-
- TAL
-
- ETO
-
- apx
-
- ety
-
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- NYP
-
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- LPN
-
- Loy
-
noun,
a female given name.
- LON
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- LOX
-
noun,
a kind of brine-cured salmon, having either a salt cure (Scandinavian lox) or a sugar cure (Nova Scotia lox) often eaten with cream cheese on a bagel.
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- PTO
-
- lye
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- pt.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pa.
-
- LTA
-
- LTh
-
- ox-
-
- ote
-
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ot-
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lay
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- PHA
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAX
-
adjective,
not strict or severe; careless or negligent:
- Ley
-
noun,
leu.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Peh
-
noun,
pe.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lep
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PLA
-
- OTA
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- Lt.
-
- Nye
-
noun,
Edgar Wilson ("Bill Nye") 1850–96, U.S. humorist.
- NHI
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- Npt
-
- NHL
-
- NIA
-
- NYA
-
- NOP
-
- OAP
-
- NIH
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Nyx
-
noun,
an ancient Greek goddess personifying night.
- nix
-
noun,
nothing.
- op.
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ONI
-
- Nay
-
noun,
a denial or refusal.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- OPA
-
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- NHA
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Ney
-
noun,
Michel [mee-shel] /miˈʃɛl/ (Show IPA), Duke of Elchingen [el-khing-uh n] /ˈɛl xɪŋ ən/ (Show IPA), 1769–1815, French revolutionary and Napoleonic military leader: marshal of France 1805–15.
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- Ola
-
- OIt
-
- 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.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- PAX
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. kiss of peace.
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- YHA
-
- IHP
-
- Yin
-
noun,
See under yin and yang.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- yip
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- il-
-
- ILP
-
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- ine
-
- INH
-
- pya
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- yet
-
Idioms,
as yet. as1 (def 31).
- Yeo
-
- py-
-
- Ia.
-
- 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.
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- ht.
-
- pyx
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical.
the box or vessel in which the reserved Eucharist or Host is kept.
a watch-shaped container for carrying the Eucharist to the sick.
- pix
-
noun,
pyx.
- io-
-
- yah
-
interjection,
an exclamation of impatience or derision.
- Yen
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Japan, equal to 100 sen or 1000 rin. Symbol: ¥; Abbreviation: Y.
- ial
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Yap
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ILO
-
- PIO
-
- IOT
-
- ITA
-
- ity
-
- IPO
-
- iph
-
- IPA
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- La.
-
- PhL
-
- ite
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- yon
-
pronoun,
that or those yonder.
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- TP
-
- YA
-
noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- O.
-
- L1
-
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- OA
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- le
-
- NH
-
- HL
-
- XP
-
- PH
-
- 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.
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- NL
-
- 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.
- L2
-
- LH
-
- xi
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ξ, ξ).
- AO
-
- XL
-
- L.
-
- Xe
-
- OH
-
noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- Y.
-
- YT
-
- XO
-
- TX
-
- i.
-
- yo
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- oy
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noun,
a grandchild.
- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- NI
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- ty
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- N.
-
- lx
-
- 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.
- ln
-
- HE
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- EI
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- ey
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- LP
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- t.
-
- h.
-
- ol
-
- ye
-
pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
- eh
-
interjection,
(an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
- 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.
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- Hy
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Hiram.
- TN
-
- TL
-
- IP
-
- Yi
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noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- HI
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- ly
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- HP
-
- yl
-
- NP
-
- NY
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- PX
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plural,
post exchange.