Anagrams of pillar-and-breast

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banderillas
noun, an ornamented dart with barbs used by banderilleros for sticking into the neck or shoulder of the bull.
ill-starred
adjective, doomed to misfortune or disaster; ill-fated; unlucky:
pilastrade
noun, a row of pilasters.
tablelands
noun, an elevated and generally level region of considerable extent; plateau.
Palestrina
noun, Giovanni Pierluigi da [jaw-vahn-nee pyer-loo-ee-jee dah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni ˌpyɛr luˈi dʒi dɑ/ (Show IPA), 1526?–94, Italian composer.
balladries
noun, ballad poetry.
Stalinabad
noun, a former name of Dushanbe.
alabandite
noun, a rare mineral, manganese sulfide, MnS, occurring in a massive form and having a cubical lattice structure.
interlards
verb (used with object), to diversify by adding or interjecting something unique, striking, or contrasting (usually followed by with):
Basel-Land
noun, a demicanton in N Switzerland. 165 sq. mi. (425 sq. km). Capital: Liestal.
strap-laid
adjective, noting a type of flat cordage made by stitching strands together side by side.
biparental
adjective, pertaining to or having traits or characteristics that stem from both parents.
banderilla
noun, an ornamented dart with barbs used by banderilleros for sticking into the neck or shoulder of the bull.
spitballer
noun, a pitcher who is known or believed to throw spitballs.
panatellas
noun, panetella.
palisander
noun, Brazilian rosewood.
Delsartian
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of François Delsarte or the Delsarte method.
planetaria
noun, an apparatus or model representing the planetary system.
artisanal
adjective, pertaining to or noting a person skilled in an applied art:
interlard
verb (used with object), to diversify by adding or interjecting something unique, striking, or contrasting (usually followed by with):
bilateral
noun, Informal. a bilateral agreement, especially regarding international trade.
ill-spent
adjective, misspent; wasted.
bilanders
noun, a small two-masted merchant vessel, a type of hoy distinguished by the trapezoidal shape of the mainsail, used especially on canals and along coasts of the Low Countries.
rataplans
noun, a sound of or as of the beating of a drum.
abradants
noun, an abrasive.
sailplane
noun, a very light glider that can be lifted by an upward current of air.
leadplant
noun, a North American shrub, Amorpha canescens, of the legume family, the leaves and twigs of which have a gray cast.
abstainer
noun, a person who abstains from something regarded as improper or unhealthy, especially the drinking of alcoholic beverages.
adaptable
adjective, capable of being adapted.
bastinade
noun, verb (used with object), bastinado.
arterials
noun, a main route, channel, or other course of flow or access:
perinatal
adjective, occurring during or pertaining to the phase surrounding the time of birth, from the twentieth week of gestation to the twenty-eighth day of newborn life.
basipetal
adjective, growing or moving toward the base of a structure or part.
palaestra
noun, Greek Antiquity. palestra.
palatable
adjective, acceptable or agreeable to the palate or taste; savory:
printable
adjective, capable of being printed.
sabadilla
noun, a Mexican plant, Schoenocaulon officinale, of the lily family, having long, grasslike leaves and bitter seeds.
tableland
noun, an elevated and generally level region of considerable extent; plateau.
Alabaster
noun, a finely granular variety of gypsum, often white and translucent, used for ornamental objects or work, such as lamp bases, figurines, etc.
Sabellian
noun, a member of a group of early Italian peoples including the Samnites and Sabines.
psalteria
noun, the omasum.
Stradella
noun, Alessandro [ah-les-sahn-draw] /ˌɑ lɛsˈsɑn drɔ/ (Show IPA), 1645?–82? Italian composer.
palatines
noun, a vassal exercising royal privileges in a province; a count or earl palatine.
Palladian
noun, a disciple of Andrea Palladio, specifically one of the circle of Lord Burlington in 18th-century England.
terrapins
noun, any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
aberrants
noun, an aberrant person, thing, group, etc.
ballerina
noun, a principal female dancer in a ballet company. Compare prima ballerina.
spellbind
verb (used with object), to hold or bind by or as if by a spell; enchant; entrance; fascinate.
re-strain
verb (used with or without object), to strain again.
allanites
noun, a member of the epidote group, a silicate of calcium, cerium, aluminum, and iron, occurring chiefly in brown-to-black masses or prismatic crystals.
transpire
verb (used with object), to emit or give off (waste matter, watery vapor, an odor, etc.) through the surface, as of the body or of leaves.
baldpates
noun, baldhead (def 1).
tapaderas
noun, Southwestern U.S. a hoodlike piece of heavy leather around the front of the stirrup of a stock or range saddle to protect the rider's foot.
balladist
noun, a person who writes, composes, or sings ballads.
dipterans
noun, a dipterous insect.
disparate
adjective, distinct in kind; essentially different; dissimilar:
parietals
noun, Anatomy. any of several parts in the parietal region of the skull, especially the parietal bone.
Sillanpaa
noun, Frans Eemil [frahns e-mil] /frɑns ˈɛ mɪl/ (Show IPA), 1888–1964, Finnish author: Nobel prize 1939.
breastpin
noun, a pin worn on the breast or at the throat; brooch.
trapballs
noun, an old game in which a ball placed on the hollowed end of a trap is thrown into the air by striking the other end of the trap with a bat and then driven to a distance with the bat.
paradisal
adjective, paradisiacal.
panatella
noun, panetella.
parablast
noun, the nutritive yolk of a meroblastic ovum or egg.
libelants
noun, a person who libels, or institutes suit.
lapidates
verb (used with object), to pelt with stones.
palliates
verb (used with object), to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate.
Aldebaran
noun, a first-magnitude star, orange in color, in the constellation Taurus.
antipedal
adjective, (in a mollusk) located opposite the foot.
steradian
noun, a solid angle at the center of a sphere subtending a section on the surface equal in area to the square of the radius of the sphere. Abbreviation: sr.
trainable
adjective, capable of being trained.
arterial
noun, a main route, channel, or other course of flow or access:
replants
verb (used with object), to plant again.
ratlines
noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
literals
noun, a typographical error, especially involving a single letter.
redbaits
verb (used without object), to denounce or deprecate as a political radical, especially to accuse of being communist.
repaints
noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
Atabrine
Artesian
adjective, noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of an artesian well.
asternal
adjective, not reaching to or connected with the sternum.
narrates
verb (used with object), to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
tendrils
noun, a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant.
aspirant
noun, a person who aspires, as one who seeks or desires a career, advancement, status, etc.:
aspirate
noun, Phonetics. a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds.
ratsbane
noun, rat poison.
aspirata
noun, a voiceless stop accompanied by strong aspiration, as φ, θ, χ.
rataplan
noun, a sound of or as of the beating of a drum.
liberals
noun, a person of liberal principles or views, especially in politics or religion.
rarebits
noun, Welsh rabbit.
radiates
adjective, radiating from a center.
Paradise
noun, heaven, as the final abode of the righteous.
parasite
noun, an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species, known as the host, from the body of which it obtains nutriment.
pardners
noun, (in direct address) friend.
pareiras
noun, the root of a South American vine, Chondodendron tomentosum, used as a source of curare, a diuretic, etc.
parental
noun, Informal. one's parent (often preceded by the):
parietal
noun, Anatomy. any of several parts in the parietal region of the skull, especially the parietal bone.
Parnaiba
noun, a seaport in NE Brazil.
Anableps
noun, four-eyed fish.
pantries
noun, a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
partials
noun, Bridge. part-score.
partible
adjective, capable of being divided or separated; separable; divisible.
partiers
noun, partyer.
Altadena
noun, a town in SW California, near Los Angeles.
partisan
noun, an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.
Alsatian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Alsace.
partners
noun, a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
Pasadena
noun, a city in SW California, near Los Angeles.
parables
noun, a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson.
pantiles
noun, a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
arillate
adjective, having an aril.
palatial
adjective, of, relating to, or resembling a palace:
paillard
noun, a scallop, especially of veal or chicken, that is pounded flat and grilled or sautéed quickly.
painters
noun, an artist who paints pictures.
palabras
noun, a word.
paladins
noun, any one of the 12 legendary peers or knightly champions in attendance on Charlemagne.
arbitral
adjective, pertaining to an arbiter or to arbitration.
palatals
noun, Phonetics. a palatal consonant.
arbalest
noun, a powerful medieval crossbow with a steel bow, used to shoot stones, metal balls, arrows, etc.
Palatine
noun, a vassal exercising royal privileges in a province; a count or earl palatine.
Antilles
plural noun, a chain of islands in the West Indies, divided into two parts, the one including Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles) the other including a large arch of smaller islands to the SE and S (Lesser Antilles or Caribees)
araneids
noun, a member of the order Araneae (Araneida), comprising the spiders.
palestra
noun, a public place for training or exercise in wrestling or athletics.
palisade
noun, a fence of pales or stakes set firmly in the ground, as for enclosure or defense.
arabians
noun, an inhabitant of Arabia.
Palladia
noun, Also, Palladion [puh-ley-dee-on] /pəˈleɪ diˌɒn/ (Show IPA). a statue of Athena, especially one on the citadel of Troy on which the safety of the city was supposed to depend.
terrapin
noun, any of several edible North American turtles of the family Emydidae, inhabiting fresh or brackish waters, especially the diamondback terrapin: some are threatened or endangered.
palliate
verb (used with object), to relieve or lessen without curing; mitigate; alleviate.
panelist
noun, a member of a small group of persons gathered for formal public discussion, judging, playing a radio or television game, etc.
Badarian
adjective, of, relating to, or belonging to the predynastic culture of Upper Egypt, 4100–3500 b.c., characterized by flint tools, stone axes, and pottery.
retinals
noun, an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
reprints
noun, a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
Erastian
noun, an advocate of Erastianism.
Brandeis
noun, Louis Dembitz [dem-bits] /ˈdɛm bɪts/ (Show IPA), 1856–1941, U.S. lawyer and writer: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1916–39.
septaria
noun, a concretionary nodule or mass, usually of calcium carbonate or of argillaceous carbonate of iron, traversed within by a network of cracks filled with calcite and other minerals.
Brainerd
noun, a city in central Minnesota.
brailles
noun, Louis [loo-is,, loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu ɪs,, ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1809–52, French teacher of the blind.
entrails
plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
epiblast
noun, the primordial outer layer of a young embryo before the segregation of the germ layers, capable of becoming the ectoderm and containing cells capable of becoming the mesoderm and endoderm.
seatrain
noun, a ship for the transportation of loaded railroad cars.
blinders
noun, a person or thing that blinds.
brandies
noun, a spirit distilled from wine or from the fermented juice of grapes or of apples, peaches, plums, etc.
satiable
adjective, capable of being satiated.
saraband
noun, a slow, stately Spanish dance, especially of the 17th and 18th centuries, in triple meter, derived from a vigorous castanet dance.
Santeria
noun, (sometimes lowercase) a religion merging the worship of Yoruba deities with veneration of Roman Catholic saints: practiced in Cuba and spread to other parts of the Caribbean and to the U.S. by Cuban emigrés.
salt-pan
noun, an undrained natural depression, as a crater or tectonic basin, in which the evaporation of water leaves a deposit of salt.
strained
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
ill-bred
adjective, showing lack of good social breeding; unmannerly; rude.
strainer
noun, a person or thing that strains.
instable
adjective, not stable; unstable.
branders
verb (used with object), to apply furring to (a surface).
serranid
noun, any of numerous percoid fishes of the family Serranidae, living chiefly in warm seas, including the sea basses and groupers.
salaried
adjective, receiving a salary:
Spaniard
noun, a native or inhabitant of Spain.
database
noun, a comprehensive collection of related data organized for convenient access, generally in a computer.
Denpasar
noun, a city on S Bali, in S Indonesia.
dentalia
noun, any tooth shell of the genus Dentalium.
depaints
verb (used with object), to depict; portray.
spitball
noun, a small ball or lump of chewed paper used as a missile.
detrains
verb (used without object), to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
splinter
noun, a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
spandrel
noun, Architecture. an area between the extradoses of two adjoining arches, or between the extrados of an arch and a perpendicular through the extrados at the springing line.
Serratia
noun, a genus of rod-shaped, aerobic bacteria that are saprophytic on decaying plant or animal materials.
spadille
noun, the highest trump in certain card games, as the queen of clubs in omber.
dipteral
adjective, dipterous.
dipteran
noun, a dipterous insect.
displant
verb (used with object), to dislodge.
Stapelia
noun, any of various plants of the genus Stapelia, of the milkweed family, native to southern Africa, having short, fleshy, leafless stems, and flowers that are oddly colored or mottled and in most species emit a fetid, carrionlike odor.
brindles
noun, a brindled coloring.
driblets
noun, a small portion or part.
Eastland
noun, James O(liver) 1904–86, U.S. politician: senator 1941, 1943–78.
bilander
noun, a small two-masted merchant vessel, a type of hoy distinguished by the trapezoidal shape of the mainsail, used especially on canals and along coasts of the Low Countries.
salariat
noun, the class of workers in an economy who receive salaries.
reprisal
noun, (in warfare) retaliation against an enemy, for injuries received, by the infliction of equal or greater injuries.
libelant
noun, a person who libels, or institutes suit.
bartends
verb (used without object), to serve or work as a bartender.
barillas
noun, either of two European saltworts, Salsola kali or S. soda, whose ashes yield an impure carbonate of soda.
praedial
adjective, of, relating to, or consisting of land or its products; real; landed.
talipeds
noun, a taliped person or animal.
banister
noun, a baluster.
retrains
verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
radiants
noun, a point or object from which rays proceed.
ballista
noun, an ancient military engine for throwing stones or other missiles.
basanite
noun, a basaltic rock composed chiefly of plagioclase, olivine, and augite.
Libertas
noun, the ancient Roman personification of liberty.
Ballarat
noun, a city in S Victoria, in SE Australia.
ballades
noun, a poem consisting commonly of three stanzas having an identical rhyme scheme, followed by an envoy, and having the same last line for each of the stanzas and the envoy.
librates
verb (used without object), to oscillate or move from side to side or between two points.
tapadera
noun, Southwestern U.S. a hoodlike piece of heavy leather around the front of the stirrup of a stock or range saddle to protect the rider's foot.
balestra
noun, a jump toward the opponent followed immediately by a lunge.
baldpate
noun, baldhead (def 1).
restrain
verb (used with object), to hold back from action; keep in check or under control; repress:
laterals
noun, a lateral part or extension, as a branch or shoot.
basilard
noun, a medieval dagger having a tapering blade with straight transverse quillons and a T -shaped pommel.
tabanids
noun, any of numerous bloodsucking flies of the family Tabanidae, comprising the deer flies and horse flies.
bedrails
noun, a board at the side of a bed connecting the footboard and headboard.
Isabella
noun, (Isabella, or the Pot of Basil),a narrative poem (1820) by John Keats.
Bertrand
noun, a male given name, French form of Bertram.
islander
noun, a native or inhabitant of an island.
bepaints
verb (used with object), to cover or smear with paint.
Sabatier
noun, Paul [pawl] /pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1854–1941, French chemist: Nobel prize 1912.
labiates
noun, a labiate plant.
Sabadell
noun, a city in NE Spain, N of Barcelona.
Saarland
noun, a state in W Germany, in the Saar River valley. 991 sq. mi. (2569 sq. km). Capital: Saarbrücken.
Bastille
noun, (initial capital letter) a fortress in Paris, used as a prison, built in the 14th century and destroyed July 14, 1789.
tailband
noun, a band sewn or glued to the tail of a book. Compare headband (def 3).
landlers
noun, an Austrian and southern German folk dance in moderately slow triple meter, antecedent to the waltz.
tail-end
noun, the hinder or rear part of anything.
laniards
noun, lanyard.
Lansdale
noun, a city in SE Pennsylvania.
lapidate
verb (used with object), to pelt with stones.
lapsable
adjective, liable to lapse.
lapsible
adjective, lapsable.
all-star
noun, Sports. a player selected for an all-star team.
dataries
noun, the office of the Curia Romana that investigates candidates for papal benefices.
printers
noun, a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
Pleasant
adjective, pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure:
pralines
noun, a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
pertains
verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
pretrial
noun, a proceeding held by a judge, arbitrator, etc., before a trial to simplify the issues of law and fact and stipulate certain matters between the parties, in order to expedite justice and curtail costs at the trial.
platband
noun, a flat structural member, as a lintel or flat arch.
trailers
noun, a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road. Compare full trailer, semitrailer.
prenatal
adjective, previous to birth or to giving birth:
pilaster
noun, a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column.
tribades
noun, lesbian (def 5).
aerarian
noun, a member of the lowest class of Roman citizens, who paid a poll tax but did not vote.
prealtar
adjective, in front of the altar.
patinaed
adjective, having or covered with a patina.
trindles
noun, British Dialect. a wheel, especially of a wheelbarrow.
trapball
noun, an old game in which a ball placed on the hollowed end of a trap is thrown into the air by striking the other end of the trap with a bat and then driven to a distance with the bat.
piebalds
noun, a piebald animal, especially a horse.
adrenals
noun, adrenal gland.
pillaret
noun, a small pillar.
platinas
noun, a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
triplane
perillas
noun, any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, especially P. frutescens, which has become naturalized in the eastern U.S. and from which perilla oil is obtained.
Alastair
noun, a male given name.
trade-in
noun, goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
pinaster
noun, a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
pinballs
noun, any of various games played on a sloping, glass-topped table presenting a field of colorful, knoblike target pins and rails, the object usually being to shoot a ball, driven by a spring, up a side passage and cause it to roll back down against these projections and through channels, which electrically flash or ring and record the score.
plastral
adjective, of or relating to a plastron.
trenails
noun, treenail.
Adlerian
adjective, of or relating to Alfred Adler or his doctrines, especially in respect to the belief that behavior is determined by compensation for feelings of inferiority.
Abailard
noun, Pierre [pyer] /pyɛr/ (Show IPA), Abélard.
adapters
noun, a person or thing that adapts.
prandial
adjective, of or relating to a meal, especially dinner.
tripedal
adjective, having three feet.
planters
noun, a person who plants.
Pearland
noun, a town in SE Texas.
Rabelais
noun, François [frahn-swa] /frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), c1490–1553, French satirist and humorist.
abradant
noun, an abrasive.
abristle
adverb, adjective, in a bristling state:
patellas
noun, Anatomy. the flat, movable bone at the front of the knee; kneecap.
allanite
noun, a member of the epidote group, a silicate of calcium, cerium, aluminum, and iron, occurring chiefly in brown-to-black masses or prismatic crystals.
aberrant
noun, an aberrant person, thing, group, etc.
plaister
noun, verb (used with object), plaster.
paternal
adjective, characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly:
pastille
noun, a flavored or medicated lozenge; troche.
airplane
noun, a heavier-than-air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc.
trainers
noun, a person or thing that trains.
airdates
noun, the date of a broadcast or scheduled broadcast.
barilla
noun, either of two European saltworts, Salsola kali or S. soda, whose ashes yield an impure carbonate of soda.
Plataea
noun, an ancient city in Greece, in Boeotia: Greeks defeated Persians here 479 b.c.
ribalds
noun, a ribald person.
Barents
noun, Willem [wil-uh m] /ˈwɪl əm/ (Show IPA), died 1597, Dutch navigator and explorer.
Brander
verb (used with object), to apply furring to (a surface).
replant
verb (used with object), to plant again.
Brandes
noun, Georg Morris [ge-ohrg moh-ris] /gɛˈoʊrg ˈmoʊ rɪs/ (Show IPA), (Georg Morris Cohen) 1842–1927, Danish historian and literary critic.
balatas
noun, a nonelastic, rubberlike, water-resistant gum that softens in hot water and is obtained from the latex of a tropical American tree, Manilkara bidentata: used chiefly in the manufacture of machinery belts, golf ball covers, and as a substitute for gutta percha. Compare bully tree.
taliped
noun, a taliped person or animal.
Pilsner
noun, a pale, light lager beer.
talipes
noun, a clubfoot.
elastin
noun, a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
banters
noun, an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.
bridals
noun, a wedding.
elapids
noun, any of numerous cosmopolitan snakes of the family Elapidae, having permanently erect fangs in the front of the upper jaw and including the New World coral snakes, the cobras, and most Australian snakes.
traipse
noun, a tiring walk.
pinards
noun, wine.
Barinas
noun, a city in W Venezuela.
bridles
noun, part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins.
lead-in
noun, something that leads in or introduces; introduction; opening.
latrias
noun, the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
latrine
noun, a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
literal
noun, a typographical error, especially involving a single letter.
tarries
noun, a stay; sojourn.
barrets
noun, a small cap, akin to the biretta, worn in the Middle Ages by soldiers and ecclesiastics.
brained
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
plastid
noun, a small, double-membraned organelle of plant cells and certain protists, occurring in several varieties, as the chloroplast, and containing ribosomes, prokaryotic DNA, and, often, pigment.
barrens
noun, Usually, barrens. level or slightly rolling land, usually with a sandy soil and few trees, and relatively infertile.
Tarrasa
noun, a city in NE Spain, N of Barcelona.
Printer
noun, a person or thing that prints, especially a person whose occupation is printing.
end-all
noun, the ultimate purpose, object, or conclusion:
ridable
Tarpeia
noun, a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.
riblets
noun, a boneless cut of meat from the end of a rib of veal, lamb, or pork.
Barnard
noun, Christiaan N(eethling) [kris-tyahn nit-ling] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈnɪt lɪŋ/ (Show IPA), 1922–2001, South African surgeon: performed first successful human-heart transplant 1967.
barites
noun, a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO 4 , occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium.
tarpans
noun, a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
ribands
noun, a decorative ribbon.
tallies
noun, an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
reprint
noun, a reproduction in print of matter already printed.
librate
verb (used without object), to oscillate or move from side to side or between two points.
lintels
noun, a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
ballast
noun, Nautical. any heavy material carried temporarily or permanently in a vessel to provide desired draft and stability.
Sinatra
noun, Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
aeraria
noun, the state treasury in ancient Rome.
platers
noun, a person or thing that plates.
Setaria
noun, any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
ballade
noun, a poem consisting commonly of three stanzas having an identical rhyme scheme, followed by an envoy, and having the same last line for each of the stanzas and the envoy.
sidebar
noun, follow-up (def 3b).
Linares
noun, a city in S Spain.
ballata
noun, a 14th-century Italian verse form composed of stanzas beginning and ending with a refrain, often set to music and accompanied by dancing.
transp.
retails
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
Liestal
noun, a town in and the capital of Basel-Land, in NW Switzerland.
starred
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
Trapani
noun, a seaport in NW Sicily.
piebald
noun, a piebald animal, especially a horse.
retards
noun, a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine.
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
linters
noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
briards
noun, one of a French breed of dogs having a long, slightly wavy coat, raised originally for herding sheep.
Plantae
noun, the taxonomic kingdom comprising all plants.
Serbian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Serbia, especially one of the Slavic peoples inhabiting it.
Lesbian
noun, an inhabitant of Lesbos.
earlaps
noun, earflap.
branles
noun, a lively 16th- and 17th-century round dance originating in France.
bandlet
noun, annulet (def 1).
retrain
verb (used with object), to train again, especially for a different vocation or different tasks.
bandies
noun, an early form of tennis.
pillars
noun, an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument:
transl.
adrenal
noun, adrenal gland.
spindle
noun, a rounded rod, usually of wood, tapering toward each end, used in hand-spinning to twist into thread the fibers drawn from the mass on the distaff, and on which the thread is wound as it is spun.
retinal
noun, an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
Banaras
noun, a former name of Varanasi.
Tarbell
noun, Ida Minerva, 1857–1944, U.S. author.
brasier
noun, brazier1 .
Liberal
noun, a person of liberal principles or views, especially in politics or religion.
lipread
verb (used with object), to understand spoken words by interpreting the movements of a speaker's lips without hearing the sounds made.
balneal
adjective, of or relating to baths or bathing.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
adipate
noun, a salt or ester of adipic acid.
bartend
verb (used without object), to serve or work as a bartender.
Lateran
noun, the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
barters
noun, the act or practice of bartering.
bestial
adjective, of, relating to, or having the form of a beast:
striped
noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
blasted
noun, a sudden and violent gust of wind:
salable
adjective, subject to or suitable for sale; readily sold:
Ireland
noun, John, 1838–1918, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman and social reformer, born in Ireland: archbishop of St. Paul, Minn., 1888–1918.
striper
noun, Military. a naval officer whose uniform sleeve displays stripes: an enlisted person of any of the armed services whose sleeve displays stripes denoting years of service:
stipend
noun, a periodic payment, especially a scholarship or fellowship allowance granted to a student.
sainted
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
tabanid
noun, any of numerous bloodsucking flies of the family Tabanidae, comprising the deer flies and horse flies.
sardana
noun, a dance of the region of Catalonia, Spain, in which the dancers form a moving circle.
Isabela
noun, a city in NW Puerto Rico.
tabards
noun, a loose outer garment, sleeveless or with short sleeves, especially one worn by a knight over his armor and usually emblazoned with his arms.
abrades
verb (used with or without object), to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing.
Saladin
noun, (Salāh-ed-Dīn Yūsuf ibn Ayyūb) 1137–93, sultan of Egypt and Syria 1175–93: opponent of Crusaders.
abraser
noun, a machine for testing the abrasion resistance of a material.
sardine
noun, the pilchard, Sardina pilchardus, often preserved in oil and used for food.
abreast
adverb, adjective, side by side; beside each other in a line:
Bernard
noun, Claude [klohd] /kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1813–78, French physiologist.
Sabrina
noun, a female given name: from the Latin word for the river Severn.
berlins
noun, a large, four-wheeled, closed carriage hung between two perches and having two interior seats.
predial
adjective, praedial.
Bepaint
verb (used with object), to cover or smear with paint.
Laaland
noun, an island in SE Denmark, S of Zealand. 495 sq. mi. (1280 sq. km).
Sabaean
noun, an inhabitant of Saba.
labials
noun, any labial consonant, especially a bilabial.
plantar
adjective, of or relating to the sole of the foot.
sapient
adjective, having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
Abelard
noun, Pierre [pee-air;; French pyer] /piˈɛər;; French pyɛr/ (Show IPA), (Peter Abelard) 1079–1142, French scholastic philosopher, teacher, and theologian. His love affair with Heloïse is one of the famous romances in history.
salient
noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
saltern
noun, a saltworks.
saltier
noun, saltire.
planers
noun, Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
birders
noun, a person who raises birds.
Trianda
noun, a town on the Greek island of Rhodes, in the Aegean Sea: built on the site of ancient Ialysus.
saltine
noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
biplane
noun, an airplane with two sets of wings, one above and usually slightly forward of the other.
tribade
noun, lesbian (def 5).
bipedal
adjective, biped.
saltire
noun, an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
indabas
noun, a conference or consultation between or with native peoples of South Africa.
planate
adjective, having a plane or flat surface.
triable
bindles
noun, a bundle, usually of bedding and other possessions, carried by a hobo.
binders
noun, a person or thing that binds.
ablates
verb (used with object), to remove or dissipate by melting, vaporization, erosion, etc.:
install
verb (used with object), to place in position or connect for service or use:
instead
Idioms, instead of, in place of; in lieu of:
bilsted
noun, the liquidambar tree.
billets
noun, lodging for a soldier, student, etc., as in a private home or nonmilitary public building.
sandpit
noun, a deep pit in sandy soil from which sand is excavated.
plaints
noun, a complaint.
Santali
noun, the Munda language spoken by the Santal.
Abelian
adjective, of or relating to Niels Henrik Abel or his theorems.
labiate
noun, a labiate plant.
trepans
noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
plaster
noun, a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
basinet
noun, a globular or pointed helmet of the 14th century, often provided with a visor or aventail: evolved from the cervellière. Compare great basinet.
trellis
noun, a frame or structure of latticework; lattice.
bastide
noun, a medieval fortified town, planned as a whole and built at one time, especially in southern France, for strategic or commercial purposes.
Bastian
noun, Adolf [ah-dawlf] /ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1826–1905, German anthropologist.
stearin
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
larders
noun, a room or place where food is kept; pantry.
Lardner
noun, Ring(gold Wilmer) [ring-gohld wil-mer] /ˈrɪŋˌgoʊld ˈwɪl mər/ (Show IPA), 1885–1933, U.S. short-story writer and journalist.
Bastard
noun, a person born of unmarried parents; an illegitimate child.
entrail
plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
entails
noun, the act of entailing.
lariats
noun, a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
larries
noun, a hoe with a perforated blade for mixing mortar or plaster.
rillets
noun, a little rill; streamlet.
trenail
noun, treenail.
pinball
noun, any of various games played on a sloping, glass-topped table presenting a field of colorful, knoblike target pins and rails, the object usually being to shoot a ball, driven by a spring, up a side passage and cause it to roll back down against these projections and through channels, which electrically flash or ring and record the score.
basilar
adjective, pertaining to or situated at the base, especially the base of the skull.
Basilan
noun, an island in the Philippines, SW of Mindanao. 495 sq. mi. (1282 sq. km).
driblet
noun, a small portion or part.
basiate
verb (used with or without object), to kiss.
adiabat
noun, a line on a thermodynamic chart relating the pressure and temperature of a substance undergoing an adiabatic change.
lateral
noun, a lateral part or extension, as a branch or shoot.
talaria
plural noun, the wings or winged sandals on the feet of Hermes, or Mercury.
pinatas
noun, (in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
Braille
noun, Louis [loo-is,, loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu ɪs,, ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1809–52, French teacher of the blind.
radiant
noun, a point or object from which rays proceed.
lararia
noun, (in an ancient Roman home) a shrine for the Lares.
Lapland
noun, a region in N Norway, N Sweden, N Finland, and the Kola Peninsula of the NW Russian Federation in Europe: inhabited by Lapps.
pintles
noun, a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
sealant
noun, a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.
labrets
noun, an ornament worn in a pierced hole in the lip.
erratas
noun, plural of erratum.
Belinda
noun, a female given name: from an Old Spanish word meaning “beautiful.”.
abstain
verb (used without object), to hold oneself back voluntarily, especially from something regarded as improper or unhealthy (usually followed by from):
blinder
noun, a person or thing that blinds.
errands
noun, a short and quick trip to accomplish a specific purpose, as to buy something, deliver a package, or convey a message, often for someone else.
blister
noun, a thin vesicle on the skin, containing watery matter or serum, as from a burn or other injury.
bedrail
noun, a board at the side of a bed connecting the footboard and headboard.
bedpans
noun, a shallow toilet pan for use by persons confined to bed.
seabird
noun, a bird frequenting the sea or coast.
sternal
adjective, of or relating to the sternum.
Landers
noun, a space probe designed to land on a planet or other solid celestial body.
taipans
noun, (in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
planter
noun, a person who plants.
landler
noun, an Austrian and southern German folk dance in moderately slow triple meter, antecedent to the waltz.
step-in
noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
landsat
noun, a U.S. scientific satellite that studies and photographs the earth's surface by using remote-sensing techniques.
laniard
noun, lanyard.
stellar
adjective, of or relating to the stars; consisting of stars.
adapter
noun, a person or thing that adapts.
tailles
noun, French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
pinders
noun, peanut.
Sedalia
noun, a city in central Missouri.
entraps
verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
laterad
adverb, toward the side.
piaster
noun, a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
atresia
noun, the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
palters
verb (used without object), to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
apteria
noun, one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird.
apteral
adjective, (of a classical temple) not having a surrounding colonnade; not peripteral.
derails
noun, a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
pallets
noun, a bed or mattress of straw.
danaite
noun, a variety of arsenopyrite having cobalt in place of some of the iron.
peasant
noun, a member of a class of persons, as in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank.
pleiads
noun, any of the Pleiades.
palsied
noun, any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
departs
noun, Archaic. departure; death.
aplites
noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
aplasia
noun, defective development or congenital absence of a limb, organ, or other body part.
pedants
noun, a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
pliable
adjective, easily bent; flexible; supple:
panadas
noun, a thick sauce or paste made with bread crumbs, milk, and seasonings, often served with roast wild fowl or meat.
Daniels
noun, Jonathan Worth, 1902–81, U.S. journalist, editor, and author.
depaint
verb (used with object), to depict; portray.
dentils
noun, any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.
panders
noun, a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.
pandies
noun, a stroke on the palm of the hand with a cane or strap given as a punishment in school.
pandits
noun, a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
dentals
noun, Phonetics. a dental sound.
Antlers
noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
paniers
noun, pannier.
triples
noun, an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
albites
noun, the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
aldrins
noun, a brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C 12 H 8 Cl 6 : used as an insecticide.
destain
verb (used with object), to remove stain (from a specimen) to enhance visibility and contrast of parts.
detrain
verb (used without object), to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
detains
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
palabra
noun, a word.
paladin
noun, any one of the 12 legendary peers or knightly champions in attendance on Charlemagne.
Ardella
noun, a female given name.
details
noun, an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
Perilla
noun, any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, especially P. frutescens, which has become naturalized in the eastern U.S. and from which perilla oil is obtained.
palatal
noun, Phonetics. a palatal consonant.
pentads
noun, a period of five years.
arbiter
noun, a person empowered to decide matters at issue; judge; umpire.
palatia
noun, a palace, especially the palace of an ancient Roman emperor.
Albania
noun, a republic in S Europe, in the Balkan Peninsula, W of Macedonia and NW of Greece. 10,632 sq. mi. (27,535 sq. km). Capital: Tirana.
raiders
noun, a person or thing that raids.
despair
noun, loss of hope; hopelessness.
araneid
noun, a member of the order Araneae (Araneida), comprising the spiders.
Arandas
noun, a member of an Australian aboriginal people living in the vicinity of Alice Springs, Northern Territory.
dallies
verb (used with object), to waste (time) (usually followed by away).
terrain
noun, a tract of land, especially as considered with reference to its natural features, military advantages, etc.
arables
noun, land that can be or is cultivated.
Arabist
noun, a person who specializes in or studies the Arabic language or Arab culture.
Alberti
noun, Leon Battista [le-awn baht-tee-stah] /lɛˈɔn bɑtˈti stɑ/ (Show IPA), 1404–72, Italian architect, artist, musician, and poet.
pedlars
noun, peddler.
Arabian
noun, an inhabitant of Arabia.
Spartan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Sparta.
darbies
noun, a float having two handles, used by plasterers.
Antibes
noun, a seaport in SE France, SW of Nice: preserved ruins of 4th-century b.c. Roman town.
Ariadne
noun, Classical Mythology. a daughter of Minos and Pasiphaë who gave Theseus the thread by which he escaped from the labyrinth: deserted by Theseus on Naxos, she became the bride of Dionysus.
patella
noun, Anatomy. the flat, movable bone at the front of the knee; kneecap.
anatase
noun, a naturally occurring crystalline form of titanium dioxide, TiO 2 .
parrels
noun, Nautical. a sliding ring or collar of rope, wood, or metal that confines a yard or the jaws of a gaff to the mast but allows vertical movement.
anaspid
noun, any member of an extinct order, Anaspida, of small, freshwater jawless fishes of the Silurian and Devonian periods, characterized by a single nostril, narrow rows of scales, and, usually, an armor-plated head.
parries
noun, an act or instance of parrying, as in fencing.
anapsid
noun, a reptile of the subclass Anapsida.
anapest
noun, a foot of three syllables, two short followed by one long in quantitative meter, and two unstressed followed by one stressed in accentual meter, as in for the nonce.
radiate
adjective, radiating from a center.
alipeds
noun, an aliped animal.
partans
noun, a crab.
partial
noun, Bridge. part-score.
partier
noun, partyer.
Parnell
noun, Charles Stewart, 1846–91, Irish political leader.
radials
noun, a radial section or construction.
parties
noun, a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
Spiraea
noun, spirea.
tinders
noun, a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
radians
noun, the measure of a central angle subtending an arc equal in length to the radius: equal to 57.2958°. Abbreviation: rad.
Alsatia
noun, name formerly given to the Whitefriars district in London, England, which was a sanctuary for debtors and lawbreakers.
partner
noun, a person who shares or is associated with another in some action or endeavor; sharer; associate.
pastina
noun, very small pieces of pasta in various shapes, used especially in soups.
alpines
noun, (initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
Radiata
noun, (in some classification systems) a major grouping that includes more or less radially symmetrical animals, as coelenterates (jellyfish, sea anemones, corals), ctenophores (comb jellies), and echinoderms (starfish, sea urchins, sea cucumbers).
pastern
noun, the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
dartles
verb (used with or without object), to dart or shoot forth repeatedly.
darters
noun, a person or thing that darts or moves swiftly.
antiars
noun, the upas tree.
tirades
noun, a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
panties
noun, underpants or undershorts for women and children.
pantile
noun, a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
patrial
noun, a native of any country who, by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent in Great Britain, has citizenship and residency rights there.
antbird
noun, any of numerous passerine birds of the family Formicariidae, of the New World tropics, many species of which follow army ant swarms to feed on insects disturbed by the ants.
Antares
noun, a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.
Aleardi
noun, Count Aleardo [ah-le-ahr-daw] /ˌɑ lɛˈɑr dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1812–78, Italian poet and patriot.
parable
noun, a short allegorical story designed to illustrate or teach some truth, religious principle, or moral lesson.
spatial
adjective, of or relating to space.
praline
noun, a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
parades
noun, a large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an anniversary, person, event, etc.
patines
noun, patina.
Paraiba
noun, a state in E Brazil. 21,760 sq. mi. (56,360 sq. km). Capital: João Pessoa.
Patiala
noun, an important state of the former Punjab States: now part of Punjab in NW India.
spirant
noun, fricative (def 2).
Pardner
noun, (in direct address) friend.
patinas
noun, a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
pareira
noun, the root of a South American vine, Chondodendron tomentosum, used as a source of curare, a diuretic, etc.
darnels
noun, any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, having simple stems, flat leaves, and terminal spikes.
darners
noun, a person or thing that darns.
tillers
noun, a person who tills; farmer.
tsarina
noun, czarina.
Andrias
noun, a city in Apulia, S Italy.
parians
noun, a native or inhabitant of Paros.
Andreas
noun, a male or female given name, Latinized form of Andrew.
terbias
noun, an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
Alberta
noun, a province in W Canada. 255,285 sq. mi. (661,190 sq. km). Capital: Edmonton. Abbreviation: Alba., Alta.
Painter
noun, an artist who paints pictures.
stabler
noun, a person who runs a horse stable.
Astilbe
noun, any plant of the genus Astilbe, of the saxifrage family, having spirelike clusters of small white, pink, or reddish flowers.
Artesia
noun, a city in S California.
traders
noun, a person who trades; a merchant or businessperson.
pertain
verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
bristle
noun, one of the short, stiff, coarse hairs of certain animals, especially hogs, used extensively in making brushes.
arteri-
Persian
noun, a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
Diptera
noun, the order comprising the dipterous insects.
artisan
noun, a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
netball
noun, Tennis. a ball, on a return shot, that hits the top of the net and drops on the other side of the court, thus remaining in play.
trindle
noun, British Dialect. a wheel, especially of a wheelbarrow.
arsenal
noun, a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.
ratable
adjective, capable of being rated or appraised.
reliant
adjective, having or showing dependence:
stabile
noun, a piece of abstract sculpture having immobile units constructed of sheet metal, wire, or other material and attached to fixed supports. Compare mobile (def 10).
astride
preposition, with a leg on each side of; straddling:
airdate
noun, the date of a broadcast or scheduled broadcast.
slander
noun, defamation; calumny:
stapler
noun, a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
nailers
noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
disrate
verb (used with object), to reduce to a lower rating or rank.
petards
noun, an explosive device formerly used in warfare to blow in a door or gate, form a breach in a wall, etc.
Natalie
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
Platina
noun, a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
realist
noun, a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
Trainer
noun, a person or thing that trains.
dispart
verb (used with or without object), to divide into parts; separate; sunder.
ratline
noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
redbait
verb (used without object), to denounce or deprecate as a political radical, especially to accuse of being communist.
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
disable
verb (used with object), to make unable or unfit; weaken or destroy the capability of; incapacitate:
tendril
noun, a threadlike, leafless organ of climbing plants, often growing in spiral form, which attaches itself to or twines round some other body, so as to support the plant.
Psalter
noun, the Biblical book of Psalms.
Astaire
noun, Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
stadial
noun, stade.
trailer
noun, a large van or wagon drawn by an automobile, truck, or tractor, used especially in hauling freight by road. Compare full trailer, semitrailer.
dilates
verb (used with object), to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
re-laid
verb, simple past tense and past participle of re-lay.
narrate
verb (used with object), to give an account or tell the story of (events, experiences, etc.).
drapers
noun, a dealer in cloth; a retail merchant or clerk who sells piece goods.
tarsier
noun, a small, arboreal, nocturnal primate of the genus Tarsius, of Indonesia and the Philippines, having a long thin tail, very large immobile eyes, and prominent pads on the fingers and toes: all populations are dwindling.
repairs
noun, an act, process, or work of repairing:
randies
noun, Chiefly Scot. a rude or coarse beggar.
platies
noun, platyfish.
Randers
noun, a seaport in E Jutland, in Denmark.
Randall
noun, a male given name.
ralline
adjective, belonging or pertaining to the family Rallidae, comprising the rails and allied species.
Rapidan
noun, a river in N Virginia, flowing E from the Blue Ridge Mountains into the Rappahannock River: Civil War battle 1862.
paellas
noun, a Spanish dish prepared by simmering together chicken, seafood, rice, vegetables, and saffron and other seasonings.
repaint
noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
dabster
noun, Slang. an expert.
Brindle
noun, a brindled coloring.
rallies
noun, a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.
Aterian
adjective, of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
persalt
noun, (in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.
dialers
noun, a person or thing that dials.
diabase
noun, a fine-grained gabbro occurring as minor intrusions.
arpents
noun, an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
rarebit
noun, Welsh rabbit.
rapines
noun, the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
rapiers
noun, a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
diaster
noun, the stage in mitosis at which the chromosomes, after their division and separation, are grouped near the poles of the spindle.
spaniel
noun, one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
painted
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.
plates
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
distr.
distal
adjective, situated away from the point of origin or attachment, as of a limb or bone; terminal. Compare proximal.
Delian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Delos.
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
sarape
noun, serape.
slider
noun, a person or thing that slides.
sardar
noun, sirdar.
delist
verb (used with object), to delete from a list, as one that indicates acceptability, legitimacy, or the like.
siller
noun, silver.
earlap
noun, earflap.
praise
noun, the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
debris
noun, the remains of anything broken down or destroyed; ruins; rubble:
Dnestr
noun, Russian name of Dniester.
silent
noun, Usually, silents. silent films.
sirdar
noun, (in India, Pakistan, and Afghanistan) a military chief or leader.
Sinbad
noun, Sindbad the Sailor.
Ibadan
noun, a city in SW Nigeria.
Sander
noun, a person or thing that sands or sandpapers.
Sandie
noun, a male given name, form of Sandro.
spider
noun, any of numerous predaceous arachnids of the order Araneae, most of which spin webs that serve as nests and as traps for prey.
sandal
noun, a shoe consisting of a sole of leather or other material fastened to the foot by thongs or straps.
Idaean
adjective, of, pertaining to, associated with, or inhabiting Mount Ida in Asia Minor or Crete.
drains
noun, something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
ideals
noun, a conception of something in its perfection.
Sandra
noun, a female given name, form of Alexandra.
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
drills
noun, Machinery, Building Trades. a shaftlike tool with two or more cutting edges for making holes in firm materials, especially by rotation. a tool, especially a hand tool, for holding and operating such a tool.
debits
noun, the recording or an entry of debt in an account.
Draper
noun, a dealer in cloth; a retail merchant or clerk who sells piece goods.
drails
noun, a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
Santal
noun, sandalwood.
ideata
noun, (in epistemology) the object of knowledge as known by the mind. Compare datum (def 3).
idlers
noun, a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
spinal
noun, Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
deasil
adverb, clockwise or in a direction following the apparent course of the sun: considered as lucky or auspicious.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
driest
noun, a prohibitionist.
debars
verb (used with object), to shut out or exclude from a place or condition:
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
Sarnia
noun, a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
enrapt
adjective, rapt; transported; enraptured:
entrap
verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
dinars
noun, any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
plasia
Serbia
noun, a republic in S Europe since 2006; includes the autonomous province of Vojvodina and claims sovereignty over the autonomous province of Kosovo, which has declared itself independent; formerly part of Yugoslavia, in the N part: a former kingdom in S Europe. 34,116 sq. mi. (88,360 sq. km). Capital: Belgrade.
Derain
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
elands
noun, either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
dilate
verb (used with object), to make wider or larger; cause to expand.
elapid
noun, any of numerous cosmopolitan snakes of the family Elapidae, having permanently erect fangs in the front of the upper jaw and including the New World coral snakes, the cobras, and most Australian snakes.
Prasad
noun, Rajendra [rah-jen-druh] /rɑˈdʒɛn drə/ (Show IPA), 1884–1963, first president of the Republic of India 1950–62.
entail
noun, the act of entailing.
Sparta
noun, an ancient city in S Greece: the capital of Laconia and the chief city of the Peloponnesus, at one time the dominant city of Greece: famous for strict discipline and training of soldiers.
drapes
noun, a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
diaper
noun, a piece of cloth or other absorbent material folded and worn as underpants by a baby not yet toilet-trained.
Derris
noun, any East Indian plant belonging to the genus Derris, of the legume family, especially D. elliptica, the roots of which contain rotenone and are used as an insecticide.
Sparti
noun, Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
desalt
verb (used with object), to remove the salt from (especially sea water), usually to make it drinkable.
Platas
noun, Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
sparid
noun, any of numerous fishes of the family Sparidae, chiefly inhabiting tropical and subtropical seas, comprising the porgies, the scups, etc.
detail
noun, an individual or minute part; an item or particular.
enlist
verb (used with object), to engage for military service:
Sendai
noun, a city on NE Honshu, in central Japan.
dialer
noun, a person or thing that dials.
septi-
diable
adjective, highly spiced; prepared with hot or piquant seasoning; deviled.
detain
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
elints
noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
Pleiad
noun, any of the Pleiades.
sendal
noun, a silk fabric in use during the Middle Ages.
derail
noun, a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
diners
noun, a person who dines.
silane
noun, Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
septal
adjective, of or relating to a septum.
Sierra
noun, a chain of hills or mountains, the peaks of which suggest the teeth of a saw.
Estrin
noun, estrone.
estral
adjective, estrous.
Sartre
noun, Jean-Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ˈpɔl/ (Show IPA), 1905–80, French philosopher, novelist, and dramatist: declined 1964 Nobel Prize in literature.
plater
noun, a person or thing that plates.
esprit
noun, sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
dispel
verb (used with object), to drive off in various directions; disperse; dissipate:
espial
noun, the act of spying.
Espana
noun, Spanish name of Spain.
denial
noun, an assertion that something said, believed, alleged, etc., is false:
platen
noun, a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
disbar
verb (used with object), to expel from the legal profession or from the bar of a particular court.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
errata
noun, plural of erratum.
plants
noun, any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
dental
noun, Phonetics. a dental sound.
pleads
verb (used with object), to allege or urge in defense, justification, or excuse:
errant
adjective, deviating from the regular or proper course; erring; straying.
pliant
adjective, bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
denti-
errand
noun, a short and quick trip to accomplish a specific purpose, as to buy something, deliver a package, or convey a message, often for someone else.
satrap
noun, a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.
dentil
noun, any of a series of closely spaced, small, rectangular blocks, used especially in classical architecture beneath the coronas of Ionic, Corinthian, and Composite cornices.
plated
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
pleats
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
Plante
noun, Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
serial
noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
depart
noun, Archaic. departure; death.
serdab
noun, a chamber inside a mastaba containing a statue of the deceased.
Salter
noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
pastel
noun, a color having a soft, subdued shade.
Salten
noun, Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
raster
noun, Television. a pattern of scanning lines covering the area upon which the image is projected in the cathode-ray tube or liquid-crystal display of a television set or other screen.
Petain
noun, Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
raters
noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
nebris
noun, a fawn skin worn in Greek mythology by Dionysus and his followers.
ratels
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
Nepali
noun, Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
ratans
noun, rattan.
Nesbit
noun, E(dith) 1858–1924, English children's author, novelist, and poet.
ratals
noun, the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
rastle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
rasper
noun, a person or thing that rasps.
realia
plural noun, Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
Persia
noun, Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
rapine
noun, the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
nitres
noun, niter.
rapier
noun, a small sword, especially of the 18th century, having a narrow blade and used for thrusting.
rapids
noun, Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
ranids
noun, frog1 (def 2).
raised
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
padres
noun, father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
paeans
noun, any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
paella
noun, a Spanish dish prepared by simmering together chicken, seafood, rice, vegetables, and saffron and other seasonings.
petard
noun, an explosive device formerly used in warfare to blow in a door or gate, form a breach in a wall, etc.
natals
noun, a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
pained
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
rental
noun, an amount received or paid as rent.
listel
noun, a narrow list or fillet.
listen
Verb phrases, listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
Lister
noun, Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
repast
noun, a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
repand
adjective, Botany. having a wavy margin, as a leaf.
liters
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
Slater
noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
litres
noun, liter.
repair
noun, an act, process, or work of repairing:
prints
noun, the state of being printed.
L-line
noun, one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
Renata
noun, a female given name.
narial
adjective, of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
Renard
noun, Reynard.
redial
noun, automatic redial.
nadirs
noun, Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
naiads
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
nailer
noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
redans
noun, a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
Petras
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
naleds
noun, a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
Napier
noun, neper.
Naples
noun, Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
reatas
noun, riata.
Perrin
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1870–1942, French physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in physics 1926.
Perlis
noun, a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
resail
verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
Parent
noun, a father or a mother.
panier
noun, pannier.
Pansil
noun, Pancha Sila.
radial
noun, a radial section or construction.
pantie
noun, panties.
patri-
Patras
noun, Greek Patrai [pah-tre] /ˈpɑ trɛ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in the Peloponnesus, in W Greece, on the Gulf of Patras.
parade
noun, a large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an anniversary, person, event, etc.
Parana
noun, a river in central South America, flowing from S Brazil along the SE boundary of Paraguay and through E Argentina into the Río de la Plata. 2050 miles (3300 km) long.
patine
noun, patina.
parens
plural noun, parentheses:
patina
noun, a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
rabies
noun, an infectious disease of dogs, cats, and other animals, transmitted to humans by the bite of an infected animal and usually fatal if prophylactic treatment is not administered: caused by an RNA virus of the rhabdovirus group; hydrophobia.
Parian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Paros.
paries
noun, Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
paters
noun, British Informal. father.
parles
noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
patens
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
parrel
noun, Nautical. a sliding ring or collar of rope, wood, or metal that confines a yard or the jaws of a gaff to the mast but allows vertical movement.
Partan
noun, a crab.
parted
noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
radian
noun, the measure of a central angle subtending an arc equal in length to the radius: equal to 57.2958°. Abbreviation: rad.
partis
noun, the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
paster
noun, a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
panels
noun, a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
Pandit
noun, a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
paints
noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
pedlar
noun, peddler.
pairle
noun, a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
paisan
noun, compatriot.
palais
noun, French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
pentad
noun, a period of five years.
palate
noun, Anatomy. the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
penta-
pensil
noun, pencel.
ptisan
noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
pellas
noun, a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
Pellan
noun, Alfred [French al-fred] /French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Canadian painter.
Palila
noun, a stout Hawaiian honeycreeper, Loxioides bailleui, having a thick, stubby bill, yellow head and breast, and gray back: an endangered species.
pedant
noun, a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
pander
noun, a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.
pedals
noun, a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps.
Pallas
noun, Also called Pallas Athena. Classical Mythology. Athena (def 1).
pallet
noun, a bed or mattress of straw.
pallia
noun, a large, rectangular mantle worn by men in ancient Greece and Rome.
rabats
noun, a sleeveless, backless, vestlike garment extending to the waist, worn by a cleric beneath the clerical collar, especially in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.
pallid
adjective, pale; faint or deficient in color; wan:
palter
verb (used without object), to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
raider
noun, a person or thing that raids.
panada
noun, a thick sauce or paste made with bread crumbs, milk, and seasonings, often served with roast wild fowl or meat.
pandal
noun, (in India) a temporary shed, especially one used for public meetings.
pandas
noun, Also called giant panda. a white-and-black, bearlike mammal, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, now rare and restricted to forest areas of central China containing stands of bamboo, on which it mainly subsists: formerly placed with the raccoon family but now classified as a bear subfamily, Ailuropodinae, or as the sole member of a separate family, Ailuropodidae, which diverged from an ancestral bear lineage.
listed
noun, a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
linter
noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
plani-
pintle
noun, a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
Israel
noun, a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
Sabine
noun, one of the Sabine people.
Sabina
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “a Sabine woman.”.
Sabean
noun, an inhabitant of Saba.
pirate
noun, a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
labels
noun, a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
labial
noun, any labial consonant, especially a bilabial.
labile
adjective, apt or likely to change.
labret
noun, an ornament worn in a pierced hole in the lip.
labrid
noun, any of numerous fishes of the family Labridae, including the wrasses, the tautog, and the cunner, and characterized chiefly by well-developed teeth and, often, brilliant colors.
ladens
adjective, burdened; loaded down.
sailer
noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
ladies
noun, a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
ladles
noun, a long-handled utensil with a cup-shaped bowl for dipping or conveying liquids.
Laelia
noun, any of several epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Laelia, having fleshy leaves and showy flowers.
Pinter
noun, Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
pintas
noun, a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
lairds
noun, a landed proprietor.
lanais
noun, a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
lanate
adjective, woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
Lander
noun, a space probe designed to land on a planet or other solid celestial body.
Landes
noun, a department in SW France. 3615 sq. mi. (9365 sq. km). Capital: Mont-de-Marsan.
Landis
noun, Kenesaw Mountain [ken-uh-saw] /ˈkɛn əˌsɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1944, U.S. jurist: first commissioner of baseball 1920–44.
Island
noun, a tract of land completely surrounded by water, and not large enough to be called a continent.
Isabel
noun, a female given name.
pineta
noun, an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
salted
noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
planet
noun, Astronomy. Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet. a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun. (formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
sallet
noun, a light medieval helmet, usually with a vision slit or a movable visor.
saline
noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
Salina
noun, a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
planer
noun, Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
inbred
adjective, naturally inherent; innate; native:
indaba
noun, a conference or consultation between or with native peoples of South Africa.
Salian
noun, a Salian Frank.
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
instal
verb (used with object), install.
instep
noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
Saipan
noun, an island in and the capital of the North Mariana Islands in the N Pacific, about 1350 miles (2173 km) S of Japan: taken by U.S. forces June–July 1944. 71 sq. mi. (184 sq. km).
instr.
inter.
planar
adjective, of or relating to a geometric plane.
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
plaint
noun, a complaint.
Plains
noun, an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
intra-
prates
noun, act of prating.
salade
noun, sallet.
irades
noun, a decree of a Muslim ruler.
irreal
adjective, unreal.
Presb.
pineal
adjective, resembling a pine cone in shape.
lintel
noun, a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
Pietas
noun, the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
retral
adjective, at or toward the back; posterior.
Pilsen
noun, German name of Plzeň.
liable
adjective, legally responsible:
lianas
noun, any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
liards
noun, a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
pillar
noun, an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument:
libels
noun, Law. defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures. the act or crime of publishing it. a formal written declaration or statement, as one containing the allegations of a plaintiff or the grounds of a charge.
Libera
noun, an ancient Italian goddess of wine, vineyards, and fertility and the wife of Liber, in later times identified with Persephone.
libers
noun, phloem.
Pilate
noun, Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
prides
noun, a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
libras
noun, the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
lentil
noun, a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food.
priers
noun, a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
retina
noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
lidars
noun, a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
Priest
noun, a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
retard
noun, a slowing down, diminution, or hindrance, as in a machine.
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
retail
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
pibals
noun, the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds by theodolitic tracking of a pilot balloon.
lineal
adjective, being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
linear
adjective, of, consisting of, or using lines:
liners
noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
Lerida
noun, a city in NE Spain.
riatas
noun, a lariat.
Lanier
noun, Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
latins
noun, an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
pinder
noun, peanut.
lapins
noun, a rabbit.
lapsed
noun, an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
Pindar
noun, 522?–443? b.c, Greek poet.
larder
noun, a room or place where food is kept; pantry.
ripens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
lariat
noun, a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
Larine
adjective, characteristic of or resembling a gull.
latens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
pinata
noun, (in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
Latina
noun, a woman of Latin-American descent.
latria
noun, the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
pinard
noun, wine.
rillet
noun, a little rill; streamlet.
riders
noun, a person who rides a horse or other animal, a bicycle, etc.
rident
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
learns
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
learnt
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
riblet
noun, a boneless cut of meat from the end of a rib of veal, lamb, or pork.
Ribera
noun, José de [hoh-zey duh;; Spanish haw-se th e] /hoʊˈzeɪ də;; Spanish hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), (Jusepe de Ribera"Lo Spagnoletto") 1588–1652, Spanish printmaker and painter active in Naples.
riband
noun, a decorative ribbon.
Leland
noun, a male given name.
ribald
noun, a ribald person.
Lenard
noun, Philipp [fee-lip] /ˈfi lɪp/ (Show IPA), 1862–1947, German physicist, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize 1905.
lipase
noun, any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
bardes
noun, bard2 (def 1).
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
Briard
noun, one of a French breed of dogs having a long, slightly wavy coat, raised originally for herding sheep.
trails
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
birles
verb (used with object), to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
Berlin
noun, a large, four-wheeled, closed carriage hung between two perches and having two interior seats.
basalt
noun, the dark, dense igneous rock of a lava flow or minor intrusion, composed essentially of labradorite and pyroxene and often displaying a columnar structure.
bridle
noun, part of the tack or harness of a horse, consisting usually of a headstall, bit, and reins.
Antlia
noun, Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
trades
noun, the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
antler
noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
bister
noun, bistre.
alalia
noun, an inability to speak.
bridal
noun, a wedding.
trader
noun, a person who trades; a merchant or businessperson.
bistre
noun, a brown pigment extracted from the soot of wood, often used in pen and wash drawings.
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
briers
noun, a prickly plant or shrub, especially the sweetbrier or a greenbrier.
alters
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
aslant
adverb, at a slant; slantingly; obliquely.
Briand
noun, Aristide [ar-uh-steed;; French a-ree-steed] /ˈær əˌstid;; French a riˈstid/ (Show IPA), 1862–1932, French statesman: minister of France 11 times; Nobel Peace Prize 1926.
altern
adjective, alternate; following one another.
biters
noun, a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously:
alates
noun, the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
antiar
noun, the upas tree.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
bitser
noun, a mongrel dog.
brents
noun, brant.
blites
noun, sea blite.
Brenda
noun, a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “flame” or “sword.”.
albeit
conjunction, although; even if:
Altair
noun, a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
ariels
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
barter
noun, the act or practice of bartering.
taenia
noun, Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
bipeds
noun, a two-footed animal.
Ariane
noun, Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
arrest
noun, the taking of a person into legal custody, as by officers of the law.
staple
noun, a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
treads
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
Andria
noun, a city in Apulia, S Italy.
trapes
noun, a tiring walk.
Anabas
noun, any small fish of the genus Anabas, of ponds and swamps in Africa and southeastern Asia.
barred
noun, a relatively long, evenly shaped piece of some solid substance, as metal or wood, used as a guard or obstruction or for some mechanical purpose:
tinder
noun, a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
barrel
noun, a cylindrical wooden container with slightly bulging sides made of staves hooped together, and with flat, parallel ends.
Barren
noun, Usually, barrens. level or slightly rolling land, usually with a sandy soil and few trees, and relatively infertile.
aerial
noun, a radio or television antenna.
Barres
noun, Maurice [moh-rees] /moʊˈris/ (Show IPA), 1862–1923, French novelist, writer on politics, and politician.
Strand
noun, the land bordering the sea, a lake, or a river; shore; beach.
birder
noun, a person who raises birds.
bleats
noun, the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
Aparri
noun, a seaport on N Luzon, in the N Philippines.
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
blinds
noun, something that obstructs vision, as a blinker for a horse.
arride
verb (used with object), to be agreeable or pleasing to.
brines
noun, water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
trans.
tra-la
noun, nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
brills
noun, a European flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus, closely related to the turbot.
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
Aintab
noun, former name of Gaziantep.
aspire
verb (used without object), to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
Barret
noun, a small cap, akin to the biretta, worn in the Middle Ages by soldiers and ecclesiastics.
Barrie
noun, Sir James M(atthew) 1860–1937, Scottish novelist, short-story writer, and playwright.
stipel
noun, a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
basnet
noun, basinet.
terbia
noun, an amorphous white powder, Tb 2 O 3 .
brains
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
alerts
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
braise
verb (used with object), to cook (meat, fish, or vegetables) by sautéeing in fat and then simmering slowly in very little liquid.
Alesia
noun, an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
all-in
adjective, Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
alible
adjective, nutritive; nourishing.
taille
noun, French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
artels
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
blares
noun, a loud, raucous noise:
A-line
noun, (especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
alines
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
tables
noun, an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
aliped
noun, an aliped animal.
braird
noun, the first sprouts or shoots of grass, corn, or other crops; new growth.
tailed
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
Blaise
noun, a male given name.
tirade
noun, a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
rebids
noun, Bridge. a second bid:
brails
noun, Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
Braila
noun, a port in E Romania, on the Danube River. 203,983.
tinsel
noun, a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
Belial
noun, Theology. the spirit of evil personified; the devil; Satan.
braids
noun, a braided length or plait, especially of hair.
tenias
noun, taenia.
al-Lat
noun, a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying the sun and considered to be a daughter of Allah.
Tiller
noun, a person who tills; farmer.
Allied
noun, a person, group, or nation that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose:
Allier
noun, a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
Allies
noun, plural of ally.
Alpena
noun, a city in NE Michigan, on Lake Huron.
tablas
noun, an island in the Sibuyan Sea, Philippines, one of the Romblon Islands. 265 sq. mi. (686 sq. km).
Albers
noun, Josef, 1888–1976, U.S. painter, born in Germany.
Bataan
noun, a peninsula on W Luzon, in the Philippines: U.S. troops surrendered to Japanese April 9, 1942.
breast
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. (in bipeds) the outer, front part of the thorax, or the front part of the body from the neck to the abdomen; chest.
Albert
noun, Carl (Bert) 1908–2000, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1971–77.
biased
noun, a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
Talara
noun, a seaport in NW Peru.
breads
noun, a kind of food made of flour or meal that has been mixed with milk or water, made into a dough or batter, with or without yeast or other leavening agent, and baked.
albite
noun, the sodium end member of the plagioclase feldspar group, light-colored and found in alkalic igneous rocks.
tellin
noun, any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Tellina, having a thin, rounded shell of white, yellow, pink, or purple.
Tilden
noun, Samuel Jones, 1814–86, U.S. statesman.
tildes
noun, a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
baster
noun, a person or thing that bastes.
Bastia
noun, a seaport on the NE coast of Corsica: the former capital of Corsica.
Blaine
noun, James Gillespie [gi-les-pee] /gɪˈlɛs pi/ (Show IPA), 1830–93, U.S. statesman.
blains
noun, an inflammatory swelling or sore.
ansate
adjective, having a handle or handlelike part.
Arista
noun, Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
Aldrin
noun, a brown, water-insoluble, toxic solid consisting of more than 95 percent of the chlorinated hydrocarbon C 12 H 8 Cl 6 : used as an insecticide.
arsen-
Brasil
noun, Brazil.
brants
noun, any of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus Branta, especially B. bernicla, breeding in high northern latitudes and migrating south in the autumn.
Asante
noun, Ashanti.
alders
tilers
noun, a person who lays tiles.
taipan
noun, (in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
branle
noun, a lively 16th- and 17th-century round dance originating in France.
Brandt
noun, Willy [wil-ee;; German vil-ee] /ˈwɪl i;; German ˈvɪl i/ (Show IPA), (Karl Herbert Frahm) 1913–1992, West German political leader: chancellor 1969–74; Nobel Peace Prize 1971.
Benita
noun, a female given name.
Aldine
noun, an Aldine or other early edition.
brands
noun, kind, grade, or make, as indicated by a stamp, trademark, or the like:
Alpine
noun, (initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
Blairs
noun, Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
beards
noun, the growth of hair on the face of an adult man, often including a mustache.
Andres
noun, John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
Adrian
noun, Edgar Douglas, 1889–1977, English physiologist: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1932.
abatis
noun, an obstacle or barricade of trees with bent or sharpened branches directed toward an enemy.
Abadan
noun, a city in SW Iran, on the Shatt-al-Arab: oil refineries.
Aralia
noun, any of various plants of the genus Aralia and related genera, several of which are cultivated as houseplants or have been used medicinally.
bields
noun, a shelter; refuge.
Darien
noun, Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
ardebs
noun, a unit of capacity used for dry measure in Egypt and neighboring countries, officially equivalent in Egypt to 5.62 U.S. bushels, but varying greatly in different localities.
arable
noun, land that can be or is cultivated.
abased
adjective, (of a charge) lower on an escutcheon than is usual:
abasia
noun, inability to walk due to a limitation or absence of muscular coordination.
spirea
noun, any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
spired
noun, a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
Besant
noun, bezant.
Arabis
noun, any plant of the genus Arabis, including the rock cresses.
abates
verb (used with object), to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish:
spital
noun, a hospital, especially one for lazars.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
tapirs
noun, any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
Danite
noun, a member of the tribe of Dan.
Daniel
noun, Bible. a prophet living in Babylon during the Captivity. the book of the Bible bearing his name. Abbreviation: Dan.
tribal
adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a tribe:
Abelia
noun, any of several shrubs belonging to the genus Abelia, of the honeysuckle family, having clusters of small white or pink flowers.
Arabia
noun, a peninsula in SW Asia, including Saudi Arabia, Yemen Arab Republic, People's Democratic Republic of Yemen, Oman, the United Arab Emirates, Qatar, and Kuwait: divided in ancient times into Arabia Deserta, Arabia Petraea, and Arabia Felix. About 1,000,000 sq. mi. (2,600,000 sq. km).
Tarbes
noun, a city in and the capital of Hautes-Pyrénées, in SW France.
stride
noun, a striding manner or a striding gait.
abides
Verb phrases, abide by, to act in accord with. to submit to; agree to: to remain steadfast or faithful to; keep:
abient
adjective, tending to move away from a stimulus or situation.
ablare
adverb, adjective, blaring:
bandit
noun, a robber, especially a member of a gang or marauding band.
Dallin
noun, Cyrus Earle, 1861–1944, U.S. sculptor.
dalles
noun, The, a city in N Oregon.
ablate
verb (used with object), to remove or dissipate by melting, vaporization, erosion, etc.:
Darlan
noun, Jean Louis Xavier François [zhahn lwee gza-vyey frahn-swa] /ʒɑ̃ lwi gzaˈvyeɪ frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), 1881–1942, French naval officer and politician.
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
tiaras
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
dartle
verb (used with or without object), to dart or shoot forth repeatedly.
spinel
noun, any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
spinet
noun, a small upright piano.
tapers
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
Arbela
noun, an ancient city of Assyria, E of the Tigris, on the site of modern Erbil: headquarters of Darius III before his defeat by Alexander the Great at Gaugamela 331 b.c.
arbtrn
balata
noun, a nonelastic, rubberlike, water-resistant gum that softens in hot water and is obtained from the latex of a tropical American tree, Manilkara bidentata: used chiefly in the manufacture of machinery belts, golf ball covers, and as a substitute for gutta percha. Compare bully tree.
tepals
noun, one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
Balder
noun, a god, a son of Odin and Frigg and the twin brother of Hod, by whom he was killed.
Baldie
noun, a bald person (sometimes used as a facetious term of address).
triple
noun, an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
tripes
noun, the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
spiral
noun, Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
bairns
noun, a child; son or daughter.
Ararat
noun, a mountain in E Turkey, near the borders of Iran and Armenia: traditionally considered the landing place of Noah's Ark. 16,945 feet (5165 meters).
tabard
noun, a loose outer garment, sleeveless or with short sleeves, especially one worn by a knight over his armor and usually emblazoned with his arms.
darnel
noun, any of several grasses of the genus Lolium, having simple stems, flat leaves, and terminal spikes.
trills
noun, the act or sound of trilling.
Aranda
noun, a member of an Australian aboriginal people living in the vicinity of Alice Springs, Northern Territory.
darner
noun, a person or thing that darns.
triers
noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
ballet
noun, a classical dance form demanding grace and precision and employing formalized steps and gestures set in intricate, flowing patterns to create expression through movement.
ballas
noun, a spherical aggregate of small diamond crystals used for drilling and for various industrial purposes.
stripe
noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
trinal
adjective, threefold; triple; trine.
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
ballad
noun, any light, simple song, especially one of sentimental or romantic character, having two or more stanzas all sung to the same melody.
blends
noun, an act or manner of blending:
bidets
noun, a low, basinlike bathroom fixture, usually with spigots, used for bathing the genital and perineal areas.
Darren
noun, a male given name.
bestir
verb (used with object), to stir up; rouse to action (often used reflexively):
darter
noun, a person or thing that darts or moves swiftly.
Dallas
noun, George Mifflin [mif-lin] /ˈmɪf lɪn/ (Show IPA), 1792–1864, U.S. diplomat: vice-president of the U.S. 1845–49.
Dallan
noun, dalan.
Dalila
noun, Delilah (def 1).
stadia
noun, a method of surveying in which distances are read by noting the interval on a graduated rod intercepted by two parallel cross hairs (stadia hairs or stadia wires) mounted in the telescope of a surveying instrument, the rod being placed at one end of the distance to be measured and the surveying instrument at the other.
absent
adjective, not in a certain place at a given time; away, missing (opposed to present):
bedpan
noun, a shallow toilet pan for use by persons confined to bed.
trepan
noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
Talien
noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
trends
noun, the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
Atbara
noun, a river in NE Africa, flowing NW from NW Ethiopia to the Nile in E Sudan. About 500 miles (800 km) long.
bindle
noun, a bundle, usually of bedding and other possessions, carried by a hobo.
talers
noun, thaler.
arrant
adjective, downright; thorough; unmitigated; notorious:
barit.
adapts
verb (used with object), to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly:
Tindal
noun, Matthew, c1655–1733, English deist.
stable
noun, a building for the lodging and feeding of horses, cattle, etc.
Andrea
noun, a male or female given name, Latinized form of Andrew.
stadle
noun, staddle.
blears
noun, a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
astral
adjective, pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
adren-
adnate
adjective, grown fast to something; congenitally attached.
Stalin
noun, Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
ad-lib
noun, something improvised in speech, music, etc.:
aplite
noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
Barnet
noun, a borough of Greater London, England.
Astrid
noun, a female given name: from Scandinavian, meaning “divine strength.”.
barite
noun, a common mineral, barium sulfate, BaSO 4 , occurring in white, yellow, or colorless tabular crystals: the principal ore of barium.
Arendt
noun, Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
Barnes
noun, Albert Coombs [koomz] /kumz/ (Show IPA), 1873–1951, U.S. inventor and art collector.
apneas
noun, a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
adient
adjective, tending to move toward a stimulus.
treasr
adepts
noun, a skilled or proficient person; expert.
abseil
noun, verb (used without object), rappel.
tarsia
noun, intarsia.
billed
noun, a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied:
Terris
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
Arabel
noun, a female given name.
splen-
dalasi
noun, a paper money, cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of Gambia, equal to 100 bututs.
arpent
noun, an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
spline
noun, a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
billet
noun, lodging for a soldier, student, etc., as in a private home or nonmilitary public building.
triads
noun, a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
splint
noun, a thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position.
Dairen
noun, former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
Tallis
noun, Thomas, c1505–85, English organist and composer, especially of church music.
sprain
noun, a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
araban
noun, a pentosan, found chiefly in vegetable gums, that yields arabinose upon hydrolysis.
ardent
adjective, having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
Banias
noun, banyan (def 2).
Stella
noun, a four-dollar pattern coin of the U.S. having a metal content based on the metric system, issued 1879–80: designed to be used as an international coin.
sprite
noun, an elf, fairy, or goblin.
sprent
adjective, sprinkled.
sprier
adjective, a comparative of spry.
sprint
noun, a short race at full speed.
tarpan
noun, a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
terras
noun, earth; land.
banter
noun, an exchange of light, playful, teasing remarks; good-natured raillery.
binate
adjective, produced or borne in pairs; double.
spread
noun, an act or instance of spreading:
binder
noun, a person or thing that binds.
tabers
noun, tabor.
abrade
verb (used with or without object), to wear off or down by scraping or rubbing.
tarsal
noun, a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
trepid
adjective, fearful or apprehensive, especially trembling from fear.
rapes
noun, unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
Arnel
tepid
adjective, moderately warm; lukewarm:
rapid
noun, Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
dates
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Ariel
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
ardeb
noun, a unit of capacity used for dry measure in Egypt and neighboring countries, officially equivalent in Egypt to 5.62 U.S. bushels, but varying greatly in different localities.
Arden
noun, Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
paisa
noun, Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
pairs
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
ARENA
noun, the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
rails
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
arian
noun, an adherent of Arianism.
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.
pains
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
arias
noun, an air or melody.
Paine
noun, Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
Rains
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
ranis
noun, ranee.
paean
noun, any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
padre
noun, father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
arils
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
rales
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
rall.
tera-
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Arlen
noun, Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
Arles
noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
rands
noun, (in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
ranid
noun, frog1 (def 2).
Arndt
noun, Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
nitre
noun, niter.
natl.
nitr-
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
atria
noun, Architecture. Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water. a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church. a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
ATLAS
noun, a bound collection of maps.
T-bar
noun, a rolled metal bar or beam with a cross section resembling a T .
rents
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
reni-
rends
verb (used with object), to separate into parts with force or violence:
tears
renal
adjective, of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
reins
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
liter
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
Nabal
noun, a wealthy Calebite, husband of Abigail, who refused rightful tribute to King David for protecting Nabal's flocks. I Sam. 25.
nabes
noun, a neighborhood movie theater.
Nabis
astr.
Nadab
noun, a son of Aaron. Lev. 10.
Nader
noun, Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
nadir
noun, Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
redia
noun, a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
naiad
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) Classical Mythology. any of a class of nymphs presiding over rivers and springs.
Naida
noun, a female given name.
atrip
adjective, aweigh.
tarps
noun, tarpaulin.
nails
noun, a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
lints
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Tapes
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
restr
Linda
noun, a female given name: from a Spanish word meaning “pretty.”.
bairn
noun, a child; son or daughter.
liner
noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
bails
noun, property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
resp.
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
tapir
noun, any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
Baiae
noun, an ancient resort city in SW Italy, near Naples: villas of Caesar, Nero, and Pompey.
tapis
noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
resin
noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
Lipan
noun, a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
Baeda
noun, Saint, Bede, Saint.
Tarai
noun, Terai.
rept.
liras
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
Baden
noun, a region in SW Germany, formerly a state, now incorporated in Baden-Württemberg.
Tarde
noun, Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
Lisle
noun, knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
naira
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
rater
noun, a person who makes rates or ratings.
asana
noun, any of the postures in a yoga exercise.
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
Neils
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
Nelda
noun, a female given name.
tenia
noun, taenia.
Nepal
noun, a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
neral
noun, citral b. See under citral.
nerds
noun, a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
ratan
noun, rattan.
tends
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
artal
noun, plural of rotl.
ratal
noun, the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
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.
arris
noun, a sharp ridge, as between adjoining channels of a Doric column.
nides
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
rares
adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
Niles
noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
nills
verb (used with object), to refuse or reject.
nipas
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
Arras
noun, a rich tapestry.
Arran
noun, an island in SW Scotland, in the Firth of Clyde. 166 sq. mi. (430 sq. km).
Nebr.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
naled
noun, a synthetic insecticide and miticide, C 4 H 7 Br 2 Cl 2 O 4 , having relatively low toxicity to mammals.
nasal
noun, Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
asper
noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
Redan
noun, a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
rebid
noun, Bridge. a second bid:
napes
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
ASPEN
noun, any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
rebar
noun, a steel bar or rod used to reinforce concrete.
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
nards
noun, an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
reata
noun, riata.
rears
nears
reaps
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
reals
noun, real number.
Natal
noun, a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
aside
noun, a part of an actor's lines supposedly not heard by others on the stage and intended only for the audience.
Asian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
tells
noun, an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
reads
noun, an act or instance of reading:
ASEAN
Asben
noun, Aïr.
neaps
noun, neap tide.
terns
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
anile
adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
Arbil
noun, Erbil.
Pride
noun, a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
Aides
noun, nurse's aide.
Aetna
noun, Mount. Etna, Mount.
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
piend
noun, arris.
Piers
noun, a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
prier
noun, a person who pries; a curious or inquisitive person.
Pieta
noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
Aeria
noun, an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
aeri-
Pilar
adjective, of, relating to, or covered with hair.
tread
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
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.
print
noun, the state of being printed.
piled
noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
piles
noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
adret
noun, a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
Adler
noun, Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.
preta
noun, a wandering or disturbed ghost.
pret.
Adlai
noun, a male given name.
adits
noun, an entrance or a passage.
pinas
noun, pineapple.
treas
adept
noun, a skilled or proficient person; expert.
pibal
noun, the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds by theodolitic tracking of a pilot balloon.
pians
noun, yaws.
trend
noun, the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
Alans
noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
pends
verb (used without object), to remain undecided or unsettled.
penis
noun, the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
albas
noun, a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
Alban
noun, Saint, 3rd century a.d, first English martyr.
trade
noun, the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
peri-
peril
noun, exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
alate
noun, the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
Alas.
peris
noun, one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
alapa
noun, the light blow on the cheek delivered by the bishop in a confirmation service.
alani
plural noun, a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
petri
pert.
Alala
noun, a dull, brownish-tinged crow that occurs only in Hawaii.
trail
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
peta-
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
petal
noun, one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
airts
noun, a direction.
prise
noun, leverage.
petr-
Petra
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
aden-
prest
noun, a loan.
pelts
noun, the act of pelting.
prase
noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
Abate
verb (used with object), to reduce in amount, degree, intensity, etc.; lessen; diminish:
plat.
Plata
noun, Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
abase
verb (used with object), to reduce or lower, as in rank, office, reputation, or estimation; humble; degrade.
tried
noun, an attempt or effort:
Plate
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
Trier
noun, a person or thing that tries or tests; tester.
tries
noun, plural of try.
Aalst
noun, Flemish name of Alost.
Trill
noun, the act or sound of trilling.
plats
noun, a plot of ground.
plead
verb (used with object), to allege or urge in defense, justification, or excuse:
tribe
noun, any aggregate of people united by ties of descent from a common ancestor, community of customs and traditions, adherence to the same leaders, etc.
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
pleat
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
tripe
noun, the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
plebs
noun, (in ancient Rome) the common people, as contrasted with the patricians and later with the senatorial nobility or the equestrian order.
prand
tsadi
noun, sadhe.
Tsana
noun, Lake. Tana, Lake.
prana
noun, Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
plier
noun, pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
30-30
2,4-d
noun, a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
plast
abets
verb (used with object), to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
adapt
verb (used with object), to make suitable to requirements or conditions; adjust or modify fittingly:
piste
noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
Pinel
noun, Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
Pines
noun, Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
Adana
noun, a city in S Turkey, on the Seyhan River.
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.
abstr
presa
noun, a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
abris
noun, a shelter, especially a dugout.
Pres.
abrin
noun, a highly poisonous protein found in the seeds of the rosary pea: inhibits protein synthesis, causing symptoms such as internal bleeding, intestinal upset, and irritation of mucous membranes.
pirns
noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
pred.
prats
noun, the buttocks.
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.
pitas
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
prate
noun, act of prating.
plaid
noun, any fabric woven of differently colored yarns in a crossbarred pattern.
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.
Abner
noun, the commander of the Israelite army and a cousin of Saul. I Sam. 14:50; 26:5.
Triad
noun, a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
ables
noun, (usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
plait
noun, a braid, especially of hair or straw.
plan-
trial
noun, Law. the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact. the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
plane
noun, a flat or level surface.
abide
Verb phrases, abide by, to act in accord with. to submit to; agree to: to remain steadfast or faithful to; keep:
penal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
Pella
noun, a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
Arber
noun, Werner, born 1929, Swiss microbiologist: shared Nobel Prize 1978.
Anita
noun, a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
pant-
anti-
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
ante-
antas
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
pants
noun, trousers (def 1).
raias
noun, rayah.
para-
Ansar
noun, the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
tiled
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.
Tiler
noun, a person who lays tiles.
paras
noun, a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
pardi
adverb, interjection, verily; indeed.
anis-
anils
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
pards
noun, a leopard or panther.
lilts
noun, rhythmic swing or cadence.
tiles
noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
paren
plural noun, parentheses:
anear
adverb, preposition, near.
pares
noun, (of a female) first among equals.
pari-
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
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.
Andre
noun, John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
April
noun, the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
terr.
Terra
noun, earth; land.
pale-
palea
noun, a chafflike scale or bract.
Pales
noun, a stake or picket, as of a fence.
raids
noun, a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
palis
noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
Palla
noun, a voluminous square of cloth draped around the body as a mantle or wrap, worn by women of ancient Rome.
Arab.
Terri
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
apres
preposition, after; following (used in combination):
paned
adjective, having panes (usually used in combination):
tiara
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
palls
noun, a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
apnea
noun, a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
Tiber
noun, a river in central Italy, flowing through Rome into the Mediterranean. 244 miles (395 km) long.
apian
adjective, of or relating to bees.
tidal
adjective, of, pertaining to, characterized by, or subject to tides:
panda
noun, Also called giant panda. a white-and-black, bearlike mammal, Ailuropoda melanoleuca, now rare and restricted to forest areas of central China containing stands of bamboo, on which it mainly subsists: formerly placed with the raccoon family but now classified as a bear subfamily, Ailuropodinae, or as the sole member of a separate family, Ailuropodidae, which diverged from an ancestral bear lineage.
tides
noun, the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
tiers
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
apast
preposition, past; beyond.
apart
Idioms, apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
tilde
noun, a diacritic (~) placed over an n, as in Spanish mañana, to indicate a palatal nasal sound or over a vowel, as in Portuquese são, to indicate nasalization.
tills
noun, a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
Paris
noun, Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
tirls
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
Alden
noun, John, 1599?–1687, Pilgrim settler in Plymouth, Massachusetts, 1620.
alias
noun, a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
Patna
noun, a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
patr-
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
RADAR
noun, Electronics. a device for determining the presence and location of an object by measuring the time for the echo of a radio wave to return from it and the direction from which it returns.
Rabin
noun, Yitzhak [yits-khahk] /yɪtsˈxɑk/ (Show IPA), 1922–95, Israeli military and political leader: prime minister 1974–77 and 1992–95: Nobel Peace Prize 1994.
rabid
adjective, irrationally extreme in opinion or practice:
peals
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
peans
noun, paean.
Pearl
noun, a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored. Compare cultured pearl.
Pears
noun, Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
Aline
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
peart
adjective, lively; brisk; cheerful.
Aldas
noun, Frances, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.
Aldan
noun, a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from the Yabloni Mountains to the Lena. about 1500 miles (2415 km) long.
peats
noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
Rabat
noun, a sleeveless, backless, vestlike garment extending to the waist, worn by a cleric beneath the clerical collar, especially in the Roman Catholic and Anglican churches.
rabal
noun, the measurement and computation of the speed and direction of winds aloft by theodolitic tracking of a radiosonde.
pedal
noun, a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps.
tired
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
pedi-
PEDir
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.
pates
noun, the crown or top of the head.
Parl.
altar
noun, an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
parle
noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
andr-
Andie
noun, a male or female given name.
Andes
plural noun, a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
anat.
parrs
noun, a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
anal.
parse
verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
part.
alti-
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
Altai
noun, a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
Pater
noun, British Informal. father.
Alta.
Alsip
noun, a town in NE Illinois.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
parts
noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
pasta
noun, any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
paste
noun, a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
Allen
noun, (Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
Allan
noun, a male given name.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
pated
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
Paten
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
baits
noun, food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
banal
adjective, devoid of freshness or originality; hackneyed; trite:
taper
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
sebi-
sepal
noun, one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
brain
noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the part of the central nervous system enclosed in the cranium of humans and other vertebrates, consisting of a soft, convoluted mass of gray and white matter and serving to control and coordinate the mental and physical actions.
Sella
noun, Zillah.
Enlil
noun, the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
brail
noun, Nautical. any of several horizontal lines fastened to the edge of a fore-and-aft sail or lateen sail, for gathering in the sail.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
braid
noun, a braided length or plait, especially of hair.
brads
noun, a slender wire nail having either a small, deep head or a projection to one side of the head end.
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
Sedan
noun, an enclosed automobile body having two or four doors and seating four or more persons on two full-width seats.
Epis.
Ellis
noun, Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
Epist
step-
ster.
Erbil
noun, a town in N Iraq: built on the site of ancient Arbela.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
Ernst
noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
blite
noun, sea blite.
stilb
noun, a unit of luminance, equal to one candle per square centimeter.
stile
noun, a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
blind
noun, something that obstructs vision, as a blinker for a horse.
Still
noun, stillness or silence:
Blida
noun, a city in N Algeria.
sepia
noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
Ellas
noun, Modern Greek name of Greece.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
Starr
noun, Belle (Myra Belle Shirley) 1848–89, U.S. outlaw and folk hero.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
Sidra
noun, Gulf of, an inlet of the Mediterranean, on the N coast of Libya.
sidle
noun, a sidling movement.
Breda
noun, a city in the S Netherlands.
seti-
bread
noun, a kind of food made of flour or meal that has been mixed with milk or water, made into a dough or batter, with or without yeast or other leavening agent, and baked.
Edina
noun, a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
edit.
edits
noun, an instance of or the work of editing:
Ednas
noun, Adnah.
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
Stead
noun, the place of a person or thing as occupied by a successor or substitute:
Brant
noun, any of several species of small, dark-colored geese of the genus Branta, especially B. bernicla, breeding in high northern latitudes and migrating south in the autumn.
Sept.
Eland
noun, either of two large African antelopes of the genus Taurotragus, having long, spirally twisted horns: now rare.
Brans
noun, the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
elans
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
Elara
noun, Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
seral
adjective, of or relating to a sere.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
Brand
noun, kind, grade, or make, as indicated by a stamp, trademark, or the like:
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
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.
Brale
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
septa
noun, plural of septum.
satin
noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
blest
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of bless.
Brent
noun, brant.
Binet
noun, Alfred [al-frid;; French al-fred] /ˈæl frɪd;; French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1857–1911, French psychologist: co-deviser of the Binet-Simon scale.
biter
noun, a person or animal that bites, especially habitually or viciously:
birse
noun, a short hair of the beard or body; a bristle.
birrs
noun, force; energy; vigor.
birne
noun, boule1 (def 1).
birls
noun, British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
birle
verb (used with object), to pour (a drink) or pour a drink for.
Salta
noun, a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
Salpa
noun, any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
biped
noun, a two-footed animal.
inapt
adjective, not apt or fitting.
bints
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
strap
noun, a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
bines
noun, a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
idler
noun, a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
Indra
noun, Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
Indre
noun, a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
binds
noun, the act or process of binding; the state or instance of being bound.
inept
adjective, without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
in-lb
inlet
noun, an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
salep
noun, a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
insep
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
insp.
inst.
Strep
noun, streptococcus.
idles
noun, the state or quality of being idle.
bites
noun, an act of biting.
Satan
noun, the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
sapid
adjective, having taste or flavor.
blent
noun, an act or manner of blending:
blend
noun, an act or manner of blending:
estab
bleat
noun, the cry of a sheep, goat, or calf.
Sarre
noun, French name of Saar.
blear
noun, a blur; cloudiness; dimness:
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
stipe
noun, Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
blats
noun, bleat (def 4).
blate
noun, bleat (def 4).
Saran
noun, a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
Blase
adjective, indifferent to or bored with life; unimpressed, as or as if from an excess of worldly pleasures.
Sapir
noun, Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
blare
noun, a loud, raucous noise:
ideal
noun, a conception of something in its perfection.
Bland
noun, James A(llen) 1854–1911, U.S. songwriter and minstrel performer.
IATSE
Ibada
noun, any of the religious duties of a Muslim, including the recital of the creed, the five daily recitals of prayers, the Ramadan fast, almsgiving, and the pilgrimage to Mecca.
Blair
noun, Anthony Charles Lynton [lin-tuh n] /ˈlɪn tən/ (Show IPA), ("Tony") born 1953, British political leader: prime minister 1997–2007.
Santa
noun, Santa Claus.
Ibert
noun, Jacques François Antoine [zhahk frahn-swa ahn-twan] /ʒɑk frɑ̃ˈswa ɑ̃ˈtwan/ (Show IPA), 1890–1962, French composer.
sanit
Lilas
noun, creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
Ibsen
noun, Henrik [hen-rik] /ˈhɛn rɪk/ (Show IPA), 1828–1906, Norwegian dramatist and poet.
Blain
noun, an inflammatory swelling or sore.
blade
noun, the flat cutting part of a sword, knife, etc.
Sande
noun, Earl, 1898–1968, U.S. jockey and racehorse trainer.
stirp
noun, a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
splat
noun, Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
Dante
noun, (Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
dents
noun, a hollow or depression in a surface, as from a blow.
spate
noun, a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
Dania
noun, a town in S Florida.
danes
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
dept.
Danas
noun, Danu.
Danai
plural noun, the Argives.
Danae
noun, a daughter of the king of Argos and mother, by Zeus disguised as a shower of gold, of Perseus.
spite
noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
splad
noun, splat1 (def 1).
dalle
noun, The, a city in N Oregon.
Dalen
noun, Gustaf [goo s-tahf] /ˈgʊs tɑf/ (Show IPA), 1869–1937, Swedish inventor: Nobel Prize in Physics 1912.
dent.
dalan
noun, (in Persian and Indian architecture) a veranda or open hall for reception of visitors.
spare
noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
dial.
sprat
noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
dials
noun, a plate, disk, face, or other surface containing markings or figures upon which the time of day is indicated by hands, pointers, or shadows, as of a clock or sundial.
Diana
noun, (Princess of Wales; Lady Diana Spencer) 1961–97, former wife of Charles, Prince of Wales.
sprit
noun, a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
span-
spall
noun, a chip or splinter, as of stone or ore.
Diels
noun, Otto [ot-oh;; German awt-oh] /ˈɒt oʊ;; German ˈɔt oʊ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1954, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1950.
Spain
noun, a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
diets
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
Srta.
spirt
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
Dares
noun, an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
dills
noun, a plant, Anethum graveolens, of the parsley family, having aromatic seeds and finely divided leaves, both of which are used for flavoring food.
spent
verb, simple past tense and past participle of spend.
spina
noun, a spine or spinelike projection.
spilt
noun, a spilling, as of liquid.
spile
noun, a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
deals
noun, a business transaction:
dealt
noun, a business transaction:
spier
noun, a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
spiel
noun, a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
dears
noun, a person who is good, kind, or generous:
darts
debar
verb (used with object), to shut out or exclude from a place or condition:
Debir
noun, a royal city in the vicinity of Hebron, conquered by Othniel.
debit
noun, the recording or an entry of debt in an account.
Debra
noun, a female given name, form of Deborah.
spend
verb (used with object), to pay out, disburse, or expend; dispose of (money, wealth, resources, etc.):
Denis
noun, a male given name.
spelt
noun, one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
darns
noun, a darned place, as in a garment:
deils
noun, devil.
deist
noun, a person who believes in deism.
spell
noun, a word, phrase, or form of words supposed to have magic power; charm; incantation:
Delia
noun, a female given name, form of Cordelia.
delis
noun, a delicatessen.
Della
noun, a female given name, form of Delia.
Spear
noun, a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
Delta
noun, the fourth letter of the Greek alphabet (Δ, δ).
spean
verb (used with object), to wean.
denar
noun, the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
spire
noun, a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
spade
noun, a tool for digging, having an iron blade adapted for pressing into the ground with the foot and a long handle commonly with a grip or crosspiece at the top, and with the blade usually narrower and flatter than that of a shovel.
dinar
noun, any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
Brest
noun, a seaport in the W extremity of France: German submarine base in World War II; surrendered to Allies September 1944.
drest
noun, an outer garment for women and girls, consisting of bodice and skirt in one piece.
slant
noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
Brit.
slain
noun, sley.
drabs
noun, dull gray; dull brownish or yellowish gray.
drail
noun, a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
brise
noun, a ballet movement in which the dancer jumps off one foot, beats the legs together, and lands on both feet.
Drain
noun, something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
Drape
noun, a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
Brine
noun, water saturated or strongly impregnated with salt.
Brill
noun, a European flatfish, Scophthalmus rhombus, closely related to the turbot.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
drats
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
drear
adjective, dreary.
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Dnepr
noun, Russian name of Dnieper.
Brier
noun, a prickly plant or shrub, especially the sweetbrier or a greenbrier.
dribs
noun, a small or minute quantity; bit.
drier
noun, a person or thing that dries.
dries
noun, a plural of dry.
drill
noun, Machinery, Building Trades. a shaftlike tool with two or more cutting edges for making holes in firm materials, especially by rotation. a tool, especially a hand tool, for holding and operating such a tool.
Bride
noun, a newly married woman or a woman about to be married.
Drina
noun, a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
dript
noun, an act of dripping.
Siple
noun, Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
briar
noun, brier1 .
sinal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
Brian
noun, a male given name.
brits
noun, the group of small marine animals forming the food of whalebone whales.
slate
noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
snipe
noun, any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
dirls
verb (used without object), to vibrate; shake.
diner
noun, a person who dines.
BSRet
dines
noun, Scot. dinner.
snide
adjective, derogatory in a nasty, insinuating manner:
dints
noun, force; power:
dipl.
Snell
noun, a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
snead
noun, Samuel Jackson ("Slamming Sammy") 1912–2002, U.S. golfer.
stade
noun, a period of time represented by a glacial deposit.
snarl
noun, the act of snarling.
Dirae
plural noun, the Furies. See fury (def 3).
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
snail
noun, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
dirts
noun, any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
prae-
slipt
noun, an act or instance of slipping.
staid
noun, the act of stopping or being stopped.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
stall
noun, a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal.
dist.
stand
noun, the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
slipe
noun, a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
slier
adjective, a comparative of sly.
dites
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
slept
noun, the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
binal
adjective, double; twofold.
litre
noun, liter.
Bills
noun, a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied:
Beals
noun, a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
lanas
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
beast
noun, any nonhuman animal, especially a large, four-footed mammal.
bares
verb, simple past tense of bear1 .
bears
noun, any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
Beard
noun, the growth of hair on the face of an adult man, often including a mustache.
baris
noun, a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
beans
noun, the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
Leila
noun, a female given name.
Barea
noun, Arturo [ahr-too r-oh;; Spanish ahr-too-raw] /ɑrˈtʊər oʊ;; Spanish ɑrˈtu rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1897–1957, Spanish author, critic, lecturer, and broadcaster: in England after 1939.
lands
noun, any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
ribat
noun, a building housing a community of Sufis.
beads
noun, a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc.
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
lansa
noun, langsat.
taler
noun, thaler.
riser
noun, a person who rises, especially from bed:
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
Lanai
noun, a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
lalia
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
ladle
noun, a long-handled utensil with a cup-shaped bowl for dipping or conveying liquids.
banes
noun, a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
Laden
adjective, burdened; loaded down.
bania
noun, banyan (def 2).
lades
verb (used with object), to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
Ladin
noun, a Rhaeto-Romanic dialect of the southern Tyrol.
Lerna
noun, a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
rials
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
taels
noun, liang.
Barde
noun, bard2 (def 1).
Beira
noun, a seaport in central Mozambique.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
Saadi
noun, (Muslih ud-Din) 1184?–1291? Persian poet.
basal
adjective, of, at, or forming the base.
Laird
noun, a landed proprietor.
lenis
noun, a lenis consonant.
beats
noun, a stroke or blow.
lends
Idioms, lend a hand, to give help; aid:
lapel
noun, either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
belts
noun, a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
talas
noun, a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
Basle
noun, Basel.
riles
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
ripen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
Larsa
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
Bart.
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
LASER
noun, a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
rills
noun, a small rivulet or brook.
Basra
noun, a port in SE Iraq, N of the Persian Gulf.
basad
adverb, toward the base.
basin
noun, a circular container with a greater width than depth, becoming smaller toward the bottom, used chiefly to hold water or other liquid, especially for washing.
lated
adjective, belated.
laten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
Basil
noun, any of several aromatic herbs belonging to the genus Ocimum, of the mint family, as O. basilicum (sweet basil) having purplish-green ovate leaves used in cooking.
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
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.
Basie
noun, William ("Count") 1904–84, U.S. jazz pianist, bandleader, and composer.
Laris
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
basta
interjection, enough; stop.
lapin
noun, a rabbit.
leapt
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
lears
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
lapis
noun, (italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
Batna
noun, a city in NE Algeria.
Bates
noun, Katherine Lee, 1859–1929, U.S. educator and author.
lapse
noun, an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
Taira
noun, a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
learn
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
Barre
noun, a handrail placed at hip height, used by a dancer to maintain balance during practice.
leaps
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Lares
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
leant
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
baste
noun, liquid used to moisten and flavor food during cooking:
leans
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
Rider
noun, a person who rides a horse or other animal, a bicycle, etc.
leads
noun, the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
rides
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
lards
noun, the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
riels
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
Bella
noun, a female given name, form of Isabella.
riata
noun, a lariat.
table
noun, an article of furniture consisting of a flat, slablike top supported on one or more legs or other supports:
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
LIDAR
noun, a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
retd.
bales
noun, a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
islet
noun, a very small island.
isnad
noun, the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
Sadie
noun, a female given name, form of Sara or Sarah.
Berns
noun, a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
Balla
noun, Giacomo [jah-kaw-maw] /ˈdʒɑ kɔ mɔ/ (Show IPA), 1871?–1958, Italian painter.
Libra
noun, the ancient Roman pound (containing 5053 grains or 327.4 grams).
Saida
noun, a seaport in SW Lebanon: the site of ancient Sidon.
Sadat
noun, Anwar el- [ahn-wahr el] /ˈɑn wɑr ɛl/ (Show IPA), 1918–81, Egyptian political leader: president 1970–81; Nobel Peace Prize 1978.
Ital.
tabes
noun, a gradually progressive emaciation.
SABRE
noun, a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
balsa
noun, a tropical American tree, Ochroma pyramidale (lagopus), of the bombax family, yielding an exceedingly light wood used for life preservers, rafts, toy airplanes, etc.
Sabra
noun, (sometimes initial capital letter) a person born in Israel.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
Sable
noun, an Old World weasellike mammal, Mustela zibellina, of cold regions in Eurasia and the North Pacific islands, valued for its dark brown fur.
Liber
noun, phloem.
Berra
noun, Lawrence Peter ("Yogi") born 1925, U.S. baseball player and manager.
Taber
noun, tabor.
Beria
noun, Lavrenti Pavlovich [luh v-ren-tee pav-loh-vich;; Russian luh-vryen-tyee puh-vlaw-vyich] /ləvˈrɛn ti pævˈloʊ vɪtʃ;; Russian lʌˈvryɛn tyi pʌˈvlɔ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1899–1953, Soviet secret-police chief: executed for treason.
Iran.
intel
noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
Biles
noun, Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
salat
noun, prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
intr.
biers
noun, a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
strip
noun, a striptease.
salal
noun, an evergreen shrub, Gaultheria shallon, of the heath family, native to the western coast of North America, having leathery, oblong leaves and clusters of pink or white flowers and purplish-black fruit.
bield
noun, a shelter; refuge.
irade
noun, a decree of a Muslim ruler.
salad
noun, a usually cold dish consisting of vegetables, as lettuce, tomatoes, and cucumbers, covered with a dressing and sometimes containing seafood, meat, or eggs.
balds
noun, (often initial capital letter) Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a treeless mountaintop or area near the top: often used as part of a proper name.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
bidet
noun, a low, basinlike bathroom fixture, usually with spigots, used for bathing the genital and perineal areas.
bides
Idioms, bide one's time, to wait for a favorable opportunity:
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
Balas
noun, a rose-red variety of spinel.
liers
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
betas
noun, the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
tapas
noun, the conditioning of the body through the proper kinds and amounts of diet, rest, bodily training, meditation, etc., to bring it to the greatest possible state of creative power.
Sabir
noun, lingua franca (def 2).
balls
noun, a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere:
Sabin
noun, Physics. a unit of sound absorption, equal to one square foot (929 square centimeters) of a perfectly absorptive surface.
Berar
noun, a former division of the Central Provinces and Berar, in central India: now part of Maharashtra state.
bends
noun, the act of bending.
Liana
noun, any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
bands
noun, a company of persons or, sometimes, animals or things, joined, acting, or functioning together; aggregation; party; troop:
Liard
noun, a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
Benis
noun, a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
labia
noun, plural of labium.
tabla
noun, a small drum or pair of drums of India tuned to different pitches and played with the hands.
Banda
noun, a style of Mexican dance music featuring brass instruments and having a heavy beat.
label
noun, a slip of paper, cloth, or other material, marked or inscribed, for attachment to something to indicate its manufacturer, nature, ownership, destination, etc.
Laban
noun, the father of Leah and Rachel and the father-in-law of Jacob. Gen. 24:29; 29:16–30.
tabis
noun, a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
bents
noun, direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
Banat
noun, a fertile low-lying region extending through parts of Hungary, Romania, and Serbia.
libel
noun, Law. defamation by written or printed words, pictures, or in any form other than by spoken words or gestures. the act or crime of publishing it. a formal written declaration or statement, as one containing the allegations of a plaintiff or the grounds of a charge.
Basel
noun, a city in and the capital of Basel-Stadt, in NW Switzerland, on the Rhine River.
spine
noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
Saber
noun, a heavy, one-edged sword, usually slightly curved, used especially by cavalry.
berat
noun, a city in S central Albania.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
Balt.
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
rill
noun, a small rivulet or brook.
tri-
Tape
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
spin
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
Tara
noun, a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
tel-
tsar
noun, czar.
spae
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
rend
verb (used with object), to separate into parts with force or violence:
TRIB
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
spat
noun, a petty quarrel.
SLED
noun, a small vehicle consisting of a platform mounted on runners for use in traveling over snow or ice.
pre-
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
slap
noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
slat
noun, a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
prie
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
rebs
noun, a Confederate soldier.
spit
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
rets
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
trid
tarp
noun, tarpaulin.
repr
repl
sld.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
teds
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
SpEd
noun, rapidity in moving, going, traveling, proceeding, or performing; swiftness; celerity:
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
Trip
noun, a journey or voyage:
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
snip
noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
rel.
SPAR
noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
snib
noun, a bolt, catch, lock, or fastening on a door or window.
Rida
TDRS
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
Tana
noun, thana.
stab
noun, the act of stabbing.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Tapa
noun, (especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
teas
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
rids
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of ride.
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
Sra.
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
tRNA
tall
adverb, in a proud, confident, or erect manner:
rent
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Rep.
ride
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
reds
noun, any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
Reid
noun, Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
prat
noun, the buttocks.
Rein
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
reps
noun, a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
RIPS
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
slab
noun, a broad, flat, somewhat thick piece of stone, wood, or other solid material.
tael
noun, liang.
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
sate
noun, a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
Rani
noun, ranee.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
tabs
noun, a small flap, strap, loop, or similar appendage, as on a garment, used for pulling, hanging, or decoration.
Rape
noun, unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
SBLI
tads
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
ter.
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Sat.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
seat
noun, something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
Saba
noun, an island in the Netherlands Antilles, in the N Leeward Islands. 5 sq. mi. (13 sq. km).
Sab.
Saar
noun, Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
std.
rapt
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
RARE
adjective, coming or occurring far apart in time; unusual; uncommon:
Sell
noun, an act or method of selling.
rpt.
send
noun, the heaving motion of a vessel.
SATB
RAND
noun, (in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
RNAS
Sand
noun, the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
tide
noun, the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
sala
noun, a large hall, living room, or reception room.
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
Taal
noun, Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
tab.
SALT
noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
RAID
noun, a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
sail
noun, an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
tern
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
said
noun, sayyid.
str.
Sari
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
Sadi
noun, sadhe.
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
Sade
noun, Donatien Alphonse François [daw-na-syan al-fawns frahn-swa] /dɔ naˈsyɛ̃ alˈfɔ̃s frɑ̃ˈswa/ (Show IPA), Comte de (Marquis de Sade) 1740–1814, French soldier and novelist, notorious for his paraphilia.
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.
rain
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
Raia
noun, rayah.
rads
noun, a standard unit of absorbed dose of radiation equal to 0.01 gray2 .
SARA
noun, a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
Till
noun, a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
Sard
noun, a reddish-brown chalcedony, used as a gem.
tabi
noun, a covering for the foot, similar to a sock, having a separate pouchlike stall for the large toe, worn especially in Japan, often with zoris.
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
rasa
noun, (in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
trap
noun, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
PSAT
Ptas
plural, peseta.
sild
noun, (in Scandinavia) any of numerous species of herring.
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
Sill
noun, a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
psid
ten.
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
Sina
noun, a female given name.
Read
noun, an act or instance of reading:
psia
Sind
noun, a former province of Pakistan, in the lower Indus valley; now part of West Pakistan. 48,136 sq. mi. (125,154 sq. km). Capital: Karachi.
SINE
noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse. (of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
sipe
verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
real
noun, real number.
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
prs.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
RIPE
adjective, having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
reap
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
Rind
noun, a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
Tell
noun, an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
prin
tend
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
Tala
noun, a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
sepn
rasp
noun, an act of rasping.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
rad.
Serb
noun, adjective, Serbian.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rit.
Rabi
noun, Isidor Isaac, 1898–1988, U.S. physicist: Nobel prize 1944.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Ste.
stbd
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
sial
noun, the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
Raab
noun, broccoli rabe.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
side
noun, one of the surfaces forming the outside of or bounding a thing, or one of the lines bounding a geometric figure.
RIBA
PTSD
pts.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
1080
prad
noun, Informal. horse.
dbl.
deil
noun, devil.
debt
noun, something that is owed or that one is bound to pay to or perform for another:
Debs
noun, Eugene Victor, 1855–1926, U.S. labor leader: Socialist candidate for president 1900–20.
deb.
DEAR
noun, a person who is good, kind, or generous:
Dean
noun, Education. the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college: an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline: the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
deal
noun, a business transaction:
date
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
deli
noun, a delicatessen.
DATA
noun, a plural of datum.
dat.
Darn
noun, a darned place, as in a garment:
Dari
noun, a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
Dare
noun, an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
daps
noun, Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
Danl
Del.
dels
noun, a differential operator. Symbol: ∇.
Dana
noun, Danu.
dibs
noun, money in small amounts.
dins
noun, a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
Dine
noun, Scot. dinner.
Din.
Dill
noun, a plant, Anethum graveolens, of the parsley family, having aromatic seeds and finely divided leaves, both of which are used for flavoring food.
Diet
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
Dies
noun, Martin, 1901–72, U.S. politician.
diel
adjective, of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
DIAS
noun, Bartholomeu [bahr-too-loo-me-oo] /ˌbɑr tʊ lʊˈmɛ ʊ/ (Show IPA), c1450–1500, Portuguese navigator: discoverer of the Cape of Good Hope.
Den.
dia-
DERP
noun, a person or thing considered to be foolish or awkward.
dern
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), darn2 .
der.
depr
dep.
Deni
noun, a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
Dane
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
Dan.
abbreviation, Bible. Daniel (def 1).
dips
noun, the act of dipping.
blip
noun, Also called pip. Electronics. a spot of light on a radar screen indicating the position of a plane, submarine, or other object. (loosely) any small spot of light on a display screen.
Bred
noun, Genetics. a relatively homogenous group of animals within a species, developed and maintained by humans.
Brea
noun, a town in S California.
BRAT
noun, a child, especially an annoying, spoiled, or impolite child (usually used in contempt or irritation).
Bran
noun, the partly ground husk of wheat or other grain, separated from flour meal by sifting.
brae
noun, a slope; declivity; hillside.
Brad
noun, a slender wire nail having either a small, deep head or a projection to one side of the head end.
BLit
blin
noun, singular of blini.
Bres
noun, a Fomorian king of Ireland, whose unpopular rule led to the expulsion of the Fomorians by the Tuatha De Danann.
bldr
blat
noun, bleat (def 4).
blae
adjective, bluish-black; blue-gray.
blad
noun, a flier or other promotional material distributed by a company to sell a product.
bite
noun, an act of biting.
birr
noun, force; energy; vigor.
birl
noun, British Informal. an attempt; a gamble.
brei
noun, a suspension of finely divided tissue in an isotonic medium, used chiefly as a culture for certain viruses.
Brie
noun, a region in NE France, between the Seine and the Marne.
dals
noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
BSPE
Dali
noun, Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
Dale
noun, a valley, especially a broad valley.
DAIS
noun, a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
dabs
noun, a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
btl.
BSRT
BSPT
BSPA
bris
noun, Brith.
BSNA
BSIT
BSIR
BSIE
BSEP
BSAE
BSAA
dint
noun, force; power:
dipt
noun, the act of dipping.
bint
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a woman or girl.
Ind.
idae
ible
Iban
noun, Also called Sea Dayak. a member of any of several Dayak tribes of Sarawak.
IATA
iana
IAEA
IADB
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
IDEA
noun, any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
est.
esp.
Esd.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
errs
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Idas
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters). Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
ides
noun, (in the ancient Roman calendar) the fifteenth day of March, May, July, or October, and the thirteenth day of the other months.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
intl
Isle
noun, a small island.
ISBN
isba
noun, izba.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
Irra
noun, the Akkadian god of pestilence.
Ire.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
int.
idle
noun, the state or quality of being idle.
ins.
IndE
inae
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
ills
noun, an unfavorable opinion or statement:
Ill.
ile-
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
epit
dir.
drab
noun, dull gray; dull brownish or yellowish gray.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Earl
noun, a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
Eads
noun, James Buchanan, 1820–87, U.S. engineer and inventor.
drip
noun, an act of dripping.
Drin
noun, a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
drib
noun, a small or minute quantity; bit.
drat
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
dpt.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
dlr.
dits
noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
dite
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
dis-
DIRT
noun, any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
dirl
verb (used without object), to vibrate; shake.
DIRE
adjective, causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
Earp
noun, Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
epi-
Elli
noun, an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
Ens.
enl.
Enid
noun, a city in N Oklahoma.
ends
noun, the last part or extremity, lengthwise, of anything that is longer than it is wide or broad:
end-
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
ells
noun, an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
Ella
noun, a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
Edna
noun, a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
Elis
noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
elds
noun, age.
Elba
noun, an Italian island in the Mediterranean, between Corsica and Italy: the scene of Napoleon's first exile 1814–15. 94 sq. mi. (243 sq. km).
ELAS
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
EDTA
Bird
noun, any warm-blooded vertebrate of the class Aves, having a body covered with feathers, forelimbs modified into wings, scaly legs, a beak, and no teeth, and bearing young in a hard-shelled egg.
bine
noun, a twining plant stem, as of the hop.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
Alps
noun, a high mountain.
anes
adverb, once.
ands
Ande
plural noun, a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
anba
noun, father: a title of a clergyman or saint in the Coptic Church.
Anas
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
alt.
alls
noun, one's whole interest, energy, or property:
ANPA
all-
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
Alis
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Alea
noun, Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
Alda
noun, Frances, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.
Ald.
Anil
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
ansa
noun, Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
Albi
noun, a city in and the capital of Tarn, in S France: center of the Albigenses.
apt.
plural, apartment.
Aria
noun, an air or melody.
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
area
noun, any particular extent of space or surface; part:
arbs
noun, an arbitrager.
Aras
noun, Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
Arad
noun, a city in W Romania, on the Mures River.
apts
plural, apartment.
APSE
noun, Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
ANSI
APSA
Apr.
Apis
noun, a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
Apia
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
apes
noun, any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
ANTA
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
ant.
albs
noun, a linen vestment with narrow sleeves, worn chiefly by priests, now invariably white in the Western Church but can be in a color in the Eastern Church.
Alba
noun, a Provençal troubadour poem or love song, typically about the parting of lovers at dawn.
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
abl.
adat
noun, the native law traditional in Indonesia.
Adar
noun, the sixth month of the Jewish calendar.
abs-
abri
noun, a shelter, especially a dugout.
abr.
ABLS
able
noun, (usually initial capital letter) a code word formerly used in communications to represent the letter A.
Abie
noun, a male given name, form of Abraham.
adit
noun, an entrance or a passage.
abet
verb (used with object), to encourage, support, or countenance by aid or approval, usually in wrongdoing:
ABEL
noun, the second son of Adam and Eve, slain by his brother, Cain. Gen. 4.
abed
adverb, in bed:
Abas
noun, a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
AARP
AAAS
AAAL
Adie
noun, a female given name.
aer-
Alb.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Alar
adjective, pertaining to or having wings; alary.
Alan
noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
Alai
noun, a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
alae
noun, plural of ala.
Ala.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
airt
noun, a direction.
Aire
aet.
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
AInd
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
Aiea
noun, a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
AIDS
noun, a disease of the immune system characterized by increased susceptibility to opportunistic infections, as pneumocystis carinii pneumonia and candidiasis, to certain cancers, as Kaposi's sarcoma, and to neurological disorders: caused by a retrovirus and transmitted chiefly through blood or blood products that enter the body's bloodstream, especially by sexual contact or contaminated hypodermic needles.
aide
noun, nurse's aide.
Aida
noun, (italics) an opera (1871) by Giuseppe Verdi.
arid
adjective, being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
ARIS
BIND
noun, the act or process of binding; the state or instance of being bound.
bdls
plural, bundle.
Bela
noun, a male given name.
beat
noun, a stroke or blow.
Bear
noun, any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
Bean
noun, the edible nutritious seed of various plants of the legume family, especially of the genus Phaseolus.
Beal
noun, a god of the ancient Celts, a personification of the sun.
bead
noun, a small, usually round object of glass, wood, stone, or the like with a hole through it, often strung with others of its kind in necklaces, rosaries, etc.
BDSA
bdle
plural, bundle.
Bell
noun, a hollow instrument of cast metal, typically cup-shaped with a flaring mouth, suspended from the vertex and rung by the strokes of a clapper, hammer, or the like.
bdl.
plural, bundle.
BDes
Bate
noun, a state of violent anger or fear.
Bast
noun, Botany. phloem.
Base
noun, the bottom support of anything; that on which a thing stands or rests:
Barr
Barn
noun, a building for storing hay, grain, etc., and often for housing livestock.
beld
adjective, bald; hairless.
bels
noun, a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
Bare
noun, any of the plantigrade, carnivorous or omnivorous mammals of the family Ursidae, having massive bodies, coarse heavy fur, relatively short limbs, and almost rudimentary tails.
Beta
noun, the second letter of the Greek alphabet (β, B).
bin-
Bill
noun, a statement of money owed for goods or services supplied:
bile
noun, Physiology. a bitter, alkaline, yellow or greenish liquid, secreted by the liver, that aids in absorption and digestion, especially of fats.
bier
noun, a frame or stand on which a corpse or the coffin containing it is laid before burial.
Biel
noun, Lake. Bienne, Lake of.
bide
Idioms, bide one's time, to wait for a favorable opportunity:
Bias
noun, a particular tendency, trend, inclination, feeling, or opinion, especially one that is preconceived or unreasoned:
bet.
belt
noun, a band of flexible material, as leather or cord, for encircling the waist.
BEST
noun, something or someone that is best:
BERT
noun, a male given name, form of Albert, Bertram, Herbert, Hubert, etc.
Bern
noun, a city in and the capital of Switzerland, in the W part: capital of Bern canton.
Bent
noun, direction taken, as by one's interests; inclination:
bens
noun, the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
Beni
noun, a river flowing NE from W Bolivia to the Madeira River. About 600 miles (965 km) long.
Bend
noun, the act of bending.
Bari
noun, a seaport in SE Italy, on the Adriatic.
Bard
noun, (formerly) a person who composed and recited epic or heroic poems, often while playing the harp, lyre, or the like.
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
baas
noun, the bleating cry of a sheep.
Baal
noun, any of numerous local deities among the ancient Semitic peoples, typifying the productive forces of nature and worshiped with much sensuality.
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.
ates
Aten
noun, Aton.
atar
noun, attar (def 1).
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Asia
noun, a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
Badr
noun, Battle of, Islam. a decisive battle in the early days of Islam (a.d. 624), in which Muhammad with about 300 men overcame a force of about 1000 Meccans.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
asea
adjective, adverb, to or toward the sea; seaward.
Asat
noun, (in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons. Compare sat2 (def 1).
ASAP
adverb, without delay; promptly.
art.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
arr.
bade
noun, an act or instance of bidding.
bads
noun, that which is bad:
Bara
noun, Theda [thee-duh] /ˈθi də/ (Show IPA), (Theodosia Goodman) 1890–1955, U.S. actress.
Bali
noun, an island in Indonesia, E of Java. 2147 sq. mi. (5561 sq. km). Capital: Singaraja.
bar.
bant
verb (used without object), to lose weight by practicing Bantingism.
bani
noun, plural of ban4 .
bane
noun, a person or thing that ruins or spoils:
band
noun, a company of persons or, sometimes, animals or things, joined, acting, or functioning together; aggregation; party; troop:
bals
noun, Balmoral (def 2).
Ball
noun, a spherical or approximately spherical body or shape; sphere:
Bale
noun, a large bundle or package prepared for shipping, storage, or sale, especially one tightly compressed and secured by wires, hoops, cords, or the like, and sometimes having a wrapping or covering:
BAEd
Bald
noun, (often initial capital letter) Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. a treeless mountaintop or area near the top: often used as part of a proper name.
Bala
noun, Bilhah.
bal.
bait
noun, food, or some substitute, used as a lure in fishing, trapping, etc.
Bais
noun, a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
Bail
noun, property or money given as surety that a person released from custody will return at an appointed time.
Baer
noun, Karl Ernst von [kahrl urnst von,, fuh n] /kɑrl ɜrnst vɒn,, fən/ (Show IPA), 1792–1876, Estonian zoologist and pioneer embryologist.
Bael
noun, a spiny citrus tree, Aegle marmelos, of India.
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.
ears
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
PABA
noun, para-aminobenzoic acid.
peal
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
Lead
noun, the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
Leal
adjective, loyal; true.
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
LEAP
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
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.
pear
noun, the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
pean
noun, paean.
NRAB
lea.
NRPB
lits
noun, litas.
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
LitD
pats
noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
Pate
noun, the crown or top of the head.
patd
pat.
Leda
noun, Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
Peba
noun, nine-banded armadillo.
ped.
Past
noun, the time gone by:
pend
verb (used without object), to remain undecided or unsettled.
PERL
per.
Nils
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
Lars
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
lasa
noun, Lhasa.
Pent
noun, penthouse (def 4).
pens
noun, any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
lied
noun, a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
Pen.
NLRB
nipa
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
Lat.
nips
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
pelt
noun, the act of pelting.
NIRA
Ltd.
peds
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
leds
noun, light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
pase
noun, (in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
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.
Lina
noun, a female given name.
lip-
lint
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
pair
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
Lins
noun, a city in E Brazil.
Line
noun, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
Pain
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
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.
Lind
noun, Jenny (Johanna Maria Lind Goldschmidt"The Swedish Nightingale") 1820–87, Swedish soprano.
Pail
noun, bucket.
lin.
lipa
noun, a monetary unit of Croatia.
lilt
noun, rhythmic swing or cadence.
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
Lila
noun, creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
Lib.
libs
noun, liberation (def 2):
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
lien
noun, Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
Pal.
lens
noun, a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
LitB
LIST
noun, a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
pars
noun, (in prescriptions) a part.
NTIA
Parr
noun, a young salmon, having dark crossbars on its sides.
NTSB
Pare
noun, Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
lit.
pard
noun, a leopard or panther.
LISP
noun, a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
Pali
noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
par.
pane
noun, one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Pan.
Pall
noun, a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
Lela
noun, a female given name.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
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.
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
lend
Idioms, lend a hand, to give help; aid:
nill
verb (used with object), to refuse or reject.
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
Pers
Neal
noun, a male given name.
plie
noun, a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
nerd
noun, a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
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.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
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.
nabs
verb (used with object), to arrest or capture.
pill
noun, a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
Nell
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
pile
noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
nabe
noun, a neighborhood movie theater.
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
lads
noun, a boy or youth.
lade
verb (used with object), to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
pil-
laid
noun, the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
Nada
noun, nothing; zero; none:
Pire
noun, Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
pies
noun, plural of pi2 .
neap
noun, neap tide.
pled
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of plead.
pleb
noun, a member of the plebs; a plebeian or commoner.
plea
noun, an appeal or entreaty:
lain
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
pita
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
nape
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
Neil
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
nail
noun, a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
pise
noun, rammed earth.
Pisa
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
NEBS
noun, a bill or beak, as of a bird.
NADP
Nara
noun, a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
pirn
noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
Piet
noun, Scot. a magpie.
pnea
Napa
noun, Chinese cabbage.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Land
noun, any part of the earth's surface not covered by a body of water; the part of the earth's surface occupied by continents and islands:
Pier
noun, a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
nard
noun, an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
NASA
noun, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
Lani
NASD
nibs
noun, his/her nibs, Informal: Often Facetious. a person in authority, especially one who is demanding and tyrannical:
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.
Nida
noun, a female given name, form of Nydia.
nide
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
lard
noun, the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
Lari
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Pest
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
Pet.
Lane
noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
pets
noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
Lab.
pial
adjective, of or relating to the pia mater.
nest
noun, a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
pian
noun, yaws.
pias
noun, a female given name.
NDSL
Lana
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
BID
noun, an act or instance of bidding.
BIE
NBA
NbE
pd.
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
NEA
RBI
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
RDA
RDS
PEI
noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
pt.
NBS
Pr.
Ps.
Bai
noun, a yellow mist occurring in eastern China and Japan during the spring and fall, caused by dust from the interior of China.
NDE
prn
REA
ne-
NEP
noun, New Economic Policy.
Bia
noun, the ancient Greek personification of force: daughter of Pallas and Styx and sister of Cratus, Nike, and Zelos.
TAL
NIA
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
TAE
preposition, to.
BAS
noun, an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
rat
noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
Bat
noun, Sports. the wooden club used in certain games, as baseball and cricket, to strike the ball. a racket, especially one used in badminton or table tennis. a whip used by a jockey. the act of using a club or racket in a game. the right or turn to use a club or racket.
Nip
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
Tad
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
Bel
noun, a unit of power ratio, equal to 10 decibels.
nib
noun, the point of a pen, or either of its divisions.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
BDA
Bde
BEA
noun, a female given name, form of Beatrice.
Nil
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
NPR
Npt
bi-
TAP
noun, a light but audible blow:
NEB
noun, a bill or beak, as of a bird.
Pa.
NED
noun, a male given name, form of Edward.
BEP
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
NSA
Ban
noun, the act of prohibiting by law; interdiction.
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:
NRA
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
Rap
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
Ben
noun, the inner or back room of a two-room cottage, especially when used as a combined parlor and bedroom.
nr.
NES
Bap
noun, a soft, flattish bread roll.
Lt.
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
bad
noun, that which is bad:
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:
pis
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
ADB
ade
noun, George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
pir
noun, a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
ADS
noun, advertisement.
ae.
AEA
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
PIN
noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
PID
abt
AIS
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
PIA
noun, a female given name.
tra
tr.
Tpr
TPN
TPI
tpd
TNB
tlr
PSA
pes
noun, a foot or footlike part.
ADA
noun, a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.
PIT
noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
ALP
noun, a high mountain.
TSP
TSI
TSE
ap-
trp
AAA
ab-
ABA
noun, a coarse, felted fabric woven of camel's or goat's hair.
ad-
AIA
AID
noun, help or support; assistance.
al.
an.
Abp
Ar.
PLR
AAE
AAP
Aar
AAS
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
pli
abd
Abe
noun, a male given name, form of Abraham.
PLA
PL1
noun, Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
pl.
abn
PSE
PSI
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
PAD
noun, a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
ATB
ASA
noun, a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
asb
ase
ASI
ASN
ASP
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
ASR
ast
Ted
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
at.
ATA
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.
ARP
noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
Tbi
TBD
TBA
ATP
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
BAA
noun, the bleating cry of a sheep.
bd.
plural, board.
BDS
plural, board.
be-
BED
noun, a piece of furniture upon which or within which a person sleeps, rests, or stays when not well.
bl.
bp.
Br.
ARS
PAS
noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
PST
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
APB
PTA
plural, peseta.
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
Rd.
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.
Re.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
RIP
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
RPS
Rab
noun, a wooden beater for mixing plaster or mortar.
APA
noun, a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
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.
ARE
noun, a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
API
abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
TID
Apl
TIA
APS
TES
noun, ti1 .
pea
noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
PDT
ARA
noun, the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
PDL
PBS
arb
noun, an arbitrager.
ard
BIT
noun, Machinery. a removable drilling or boring tool for use in a brace, drill press, or the like. a removable boring head used on certain kinds of drills, as a rock drill. a device for drilling oil wells or the like, consisting of a horizontally rotating blade or an assembly of rotating toothed wheels.
red
noun, any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
BLA
EPS
Ld.
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
Sep
noun, Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
LBS
plural, pound.
en-
lb.
plural, pound.
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
Ep.
EPA
SED
EPT
LDP
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
se-
SDR
SDI
SDA
ERP
SBE
SBA
sb.
err
verb (used without object), to go astray in thought or belief; be mistaken; be incorrect.
ERS
noun, ervil.
ERT
LDL
Ell
noun, an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
SIP
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ETD
ea.
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
EAA
ead
ean
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
STP
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
LED
noun, light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
RID
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
SID
noun, a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
Sib
noun, a kinsman; relative.
EbN
EBS
ed.
EDA
noun, a female given name.
EdB
EDP
EDS
noun, education:
EDT
eir
EIS
eld
noun, age.
SER
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
ESA
ESL
DSR
Sal
noun, salt1 .
ILS
sd.
in.
ina
noun, a female given name.
Sp.
ine
SAA
IPA
ipr
IPS
Ir.
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
IRL
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
RTS
IRS
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ISA
Lad
noun, a boy or youth.
ise
Isl
SAE
ISR
ist
ITA
Sad
noun, the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
ite
La.
LDS
ILP
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
LAP
noun, the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
IAS
ESR
ETR
ETS
id.
RLD
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Ia.
RNA
SAR
ial
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
SAP
noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
rnd
RNR
il-
ib.
IBN
IDA
noun, Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters). Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
Rs.
RSA
IDB
ide
RSE
rt.
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
rte
IDP
IDS
noun, the part of the psyche, residing in the unconscious, that is the source of instinctive impulses that seek satisfaction in accordance with the pleasure principle and are modified by the ego and the superego before they are given overt expression.
ier
DST
PRA
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
DAE
Sta
St.
Bt.
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
SRB
BTE
Sr.
spt
DBE
DAB
noun, a quick or light blow; a pat, as with the hand or something soft.
ltr
SPR
LTL
BSP
Dal
noun, a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
LTA
DSP
LSI
LPS
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
LPN
DAP
noun, Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
DAR
LLD
LLB
ll.
DAS
noun, hyrax.
DBA
BST
BSN
de-
Bra
noun, brassiere.
STL
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
ble
Reb
noun, a Confederate soldier.
STI
BLL
BLS
BLT
plural, a bacon, lettuce, and tomato sandwich.
Bn.
BNS
BPA
BPE
BPS
BPI
NAA
BRE
LSD
STB
Nap
noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
brr
interjection, (used to express sensations of cold).
BRT
BSL
BSA
NAD
BSD
BSE
NAB
verb (used with object), to arrest or capture.
DBS
LST
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
SLE
DIP
noun, the act of dipping.
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
let
noun, British. a lease.
SLR
SLP
DEA
Les
dit
noun, an echoic word, the referent of which is a click or brief tone interval, used to designate the dot of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
lep
DLS
DNA
SPA
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
DNB
DNR
DPA
DPI
DPS
Dr.
SLA
rib
noun, one of a series of curved bones that are articulated with the vertebrae and occur in pairs, 12 in humans, on each side of the vertebrate body, certain pairs being connected with the sternum and forming the thoracic wall.
DRE
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
Len
noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
DSA
lid
noun, a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
Die
noun, Machinery. any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine. a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like. one of the separate pieces of such a device. a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
di.
DEI
adverb, by the grace of God.
DET
DIB
verb (used without object), to fish by letting the bait bob lightly on the water.
ret
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
Lir
noun, Ler.
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
DIL
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
TB
t.
TD
T1
ln
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
AA
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
R.
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
dl
DB
DT
noun, a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
LP
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
PB
2D
noun, a two-dimensional form or appearance:
3D
noun, a three-dimensional form or appearance:
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.
L.
IT
noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
L1
L2
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
EI
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.
TL
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
DN
RI
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
DA
noun, a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
D.
N.
le
i.
RP
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
SN
RN
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
NA
adverb, no1 .
NB
ND
NI
NP
TE
noun, ti1 .
BA
noun, an aspect of the soul, represented as a human-headed bird.
B-
PI
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
S.
SA
NL
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
Eb
TP
SL
LR
DP
TN
IP
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.
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