Anagrams of pitch-and-toss
Word pitch-and-toss has
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- scaphoids
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noun,
Anatomy. a navicular.
- satinpods
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noun,
either of two European plants belonging to the genus Lunaria, of the mustard family, L. annua or L. rediviva, cultivated for their shiny flowers and large, round, flat, satiny pods.
- chitosans
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noun,
a derivative of chitin, used in waste-water treatment.
- potassic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or containing potassium.
- Scottish
-
noun,
the people of Scotland.
- dispatch
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noun,
the sending off of a messenger, letter, etc., to a destination.
- dishpans
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noun,
a large pan in which dishes, pots, etc., are washed.
- isotachs
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noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
- discants
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noun,
Also, discantus [dis-kan-tuh s] /dɪsˈkæn təs/ (Show IPA). Music. a 13th-century polyphonic style with strict mensural meter in all the voice parts, in contrast to the metrically free organum of the period.
- pontiacs
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- hispano-
-
- snapshot
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noun,
an informal photograph, especially one taken quickly by a handheld camera.
- pathosis
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noun,
a diseased condition.
- chitosan
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noun,
a derivative of chitin, used in waste-water treatment.
- scaphoid
-
noun,
Anatomy. a navicular.
- oscitant
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adjective,
yawning, as with drowsiness; gaping.
- aphonics
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noun,
Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
- pintados
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noun,
cero (def 1).
- isopachs
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
- astonish
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verb (used with object),
to fill with sudden and overpowering surprise or wonder; amaze:
- Standish
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noun,
a stand for ink, pens, and other writing materials.
- stations
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noun,
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- Phaistos
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noun,
an ancient city in S central Crete: site of Minoan palace; Linear A tablets and important pottery objects unearthed here.
- Atchison
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noun,
a city in NE Kansas, on the Missouri River.
- Donatist
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noun,
a member of a Christian sect that developed in northern Africa in a.d. 311 and maintained that it alone constituted the whole and only true church and that baptisms and ordinations of the orthodox clergy were invalid.
- dashpots
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noun,
a device for cushioning, damping, or reversing the motion of a piece of machinery, consisting of a cylinder in which a piston operates to create a pressure or vacuum on an enclosed gas or to force a fluid in or out of the chamber through narrow openings.
- tactions
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noun,
touch; contact.
- satinpod
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noun,
either of two European plants belonging to the genus Lunaria, of the mustard family, L. annua or L. rediviva, cultivated for their shiny flowers and large, round, flat, satiny pods.
- 11-point
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- spondaic
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adjective,
of or relating to a spondee.
- sandpits
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noun,
a deep pit in sandy soil from which sand is excavated.
- sonship
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noun,
the state, fact, or relation of being a son.
- Candiot
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noun,
a Cretan.
- aphonic
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noun,
Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
- caisson
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noun,
a structure used in underwater work, consisting of an airtight chamber, open at the bottom and containing air under sufficient pressure to exclude the water.
- chitons
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noun,
Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
- dacoits
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noun,
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
- aphotic
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adjective,
lightless; dark.
- Antioch
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noun,
Arabic Antakiya. Turkish Antakya. a city in S Turkey: capital of the ancient kingdom of Syria 300–64 b.c.
- Sophist
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noun,
(often initial capital letter) Greek History.
any of a class of professional teachers in ancient Greece who gave instruction in various fields, as in general culture, rhetoric, politics, or disputation.
a person belonging to this class at a later period who, while professing to teach skill in reasoning, concerned himself with ingenuity and specious effectiveness rather than soundness of argument.
- phonics
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noun,
a method of teaching reading and spelling based upon the phonetic interpretation of ordinary spelling.
- tin-pot
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adjective,
inferior; paltry; shoddy.
- catnips
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- octants
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noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- taction
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noun,
touch; contact.
- atonics
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- ptisans
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noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- Pinchot
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noun,
Gifford, 1863–1946, U.S. political leader, forester, and teacher.
- chopins
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noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- tanists
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noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- sandhis
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noun,
morphophonemic alternation, especially as determined by phonetic environment, as in dontcha for don't you.
- sandpit
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noun,
a deep pit in sandy soil from which sand is excavated.
- Picasso
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noun,
Pablo [pah-bloh;; Spanish pah-vlaw] /ˈpɑ bloʊ;; Spanish ˈpɑ vlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1973, Spanish painter and sculptor in France.
- consist
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noun,
Railroads.
the rolling stock, exclusive of the locomotive, making up a train.
a record made of this rolling stock.
- pissant
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noun,
Slang: Vulgar. a person or thing of no value or consequence; a despicable person or thing.
- spinach
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noun,
a plant, Spinacia oleracea, cultivated for its edible, crinkly or flat leaves.
- photics
-
noun,
the science of light.
- Costain
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noun,
Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
- psocids
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noun,
any of numerous minute winged insects of the family Psocidae (order Psocoptera), including most of the common barklice, having mouth parts adapted for chewing and feeding on fungi, lichens, algae, decaying plant material, etc., and occurring on the bark of trees and the leaves of plants.
- spathic
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adjective,
like spar.
- statics
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noun,
the branch of mechanics that deals with bodies at rest or forces in equilibrium.
- Spanish
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noun,
the Spanish people collectively.
- scapho-
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- sottish
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adjective,
stupefied with or as if with drink; drunken.
- spastic
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noun,
Pathology. a person exhibiting spasms.
- station
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noun,
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- Onitsha
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noun,
a city in SW Nigeria, on the Niger River.
- siphons
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noun,
a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- caption
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noun,
a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
- dishpan
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noun,
a large pan in which dishes, pots, etc., are washed.
- Daphnis
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noun,
a son of Hermes: the originator of pastoral poetry.
- distant
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adjective,
far off or apart in space; not near at hand; remote or removed (often followed by from):
- haptics
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noun,
the branch of psychology that investigates sensory data and sensation derived from the sense of touch and localized on the skin.
- top-hat
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noun,
a tall, cylindrical hat with a stiff brim usually slightly curved on the sides, worn by men especially on formal occasions.
Compare beaver1 (def 4), opera hat, silk hat.
- Passion
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noun,
any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
- casinos
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noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- Siphnos
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noun,
a Greek island in the SW Aegean Sea, in the Cyclades group: gold and silver mines. 28 sq. mi. (75 sq. km).
- capsids
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noun,
the coiled or polyhedral structure, composed of proteins, that encloses the nucleic acid of a virus.
- Cassino
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noun,
casino (def 3).
- shantis
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noun,
peace.
- Pontiac
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noun,
c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
- pandits
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noun,
a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
- cattish
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adjective,
catlike; feline.
- cations
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noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- dopants
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noun,
an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- discant
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noun,
Also, discantus [dis-kan-tuh s] /dɪsˈkæn təs/ (Show IPA). Music. a 13th-century polyphonic style with strict mensural meter in all the voice parts, in contrast to the metrically free organum of the period.
- actino-
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- tocsins
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noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- scotias
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- dashpot
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noun,
a device for cushioning, damping, or reversing the motion of a piece of machinery, consisting of a cylinder in which a piston operates to create a pressure or vacuum on an enclosed gas or to force a fluid in or out of the chamber through narrow openings.
- isopach
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
- tipcats
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noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- isotach
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noun,
a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
- dicasts
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noun,
(in ancient Athens) a citizen eligible to sit as a judge.
- chatons
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noun,
Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
- Sno-Cat
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- pintado
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noun,
cero (def 1).
- hatpins
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noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- Catton
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noun,
(Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
- chinos
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noun,
a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
- stands
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noun,
the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
- sadist
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noun,
Psychiatry. a person who has the condition of sadism, in which one receives sexual gratification from causing pain and degradation to another.
- Pontic
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noun,
an artificial tooth in a bridge.
- staphs
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noun,
staphylococcus.
- chotts
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noun,
a shallow brackish or saline marsh or lake in N Africa, usually dry during the summer.
- ptosis
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noun,
a drooping of the upper eyelid.
- psocid
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noun,
any of numerous minute winged insects of the family Psocidae (order Psocoptera), including most of the common barklice, having mouth parts adapted for chewing and feeding on fungi, lichens, algae, decaying plant material, etc., and occurring on the bark of trees and the leaves of plants.
- Chino-
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- chinas
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noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- chiton
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noun,
Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
- posits
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noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- Chasid
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noun,
Hasid.
- Potash
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noun,
potassium carbonate, especially the crude impure form obtained from wood ashes.
- stichs
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- isotac
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noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- stipos
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noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- shotts
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noun,
chott.
- chains
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noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- nachos
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noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- potass
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noun,
potash.
- Chopin
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noun,
an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
- chopas
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noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- static
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noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- stints
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noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- chaton
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noun,
Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
- stitch
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noun,
one complete movement of a threaded needle through a fabric or material such as to leave behind it a single loop or portion of thread, as in sewing, embroidery, or the surgical closing of wounds.
- dipsos
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noun,
a dipsomaniac; habitual drunk.
- intact
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adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- Scotti
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noun,
Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, Italian baritone.
- dhotis
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noun,
a long loincloth worn by many Hindu men in India.
- Scopas
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noun,
flourished 4th century b.c, Greek sculptor and architect.
- dicast
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noun,
(in ancient Athens) a citizen eligible to sit as a judge.
- dicho-
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- dicots
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noun,
a dicotyledon.
- snitch
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noun,
Also called snitcher. an informer.
- Scotia
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noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- Hattic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Hatti.
- snaths
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noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- hatpin
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noun,
a long pin for securing a woman's hat to her hair, often having a bulbous decorative head of colored glass, simulated pearl, or the like.
- paints
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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.
- disco-
-
- histo-
-
- discos
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noun,
discotheque.
- haptic
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noun,
Usually, haptics. Digital Technology.
a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device:
an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user:
- Scotts
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noun,
Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
- dittos
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noun,
the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do.
Compare ditto mark.
- siphon
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noun,
a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
- Shansi
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Shanxi.
- shanti
-
noun,
peace.
- Shinto
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noun,
Also, Shintoism. the native religion of Japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship.
- shnaps
-
noun,
schnapps.
- shoats
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noun,
Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
- dopant
-
noun,
an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
- Dothan
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noun,
a city in SE Alabama.
- scions
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noun,
a descendant.
- schist
-
noun,
any of a class of crystalline metamorphic rocks whose constituent mineral grains have a more or less parallel or foliated arrangement.
- stanch
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noun,
Also called flash-lock, navigation weir. a lock that, after being partially emptied, is opened suddenly to send a boat over a shallow place with a rush of water.
- cottas
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noun,
a surplice.
- stains
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- coapts
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verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- coasts
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noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- saints
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- coatis
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- sandhi
-
noun,
morphophonemic alternation, especially as determined by phonetic environment, as in dontcha for don't you.
- spinto
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adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- contd.
-
- Santos
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noun,
a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.
- spicas
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noun,
spike2 .
- satins
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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.
- hostas
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- Schipa
-
noun,
Tito [tee-taw] /ˈti tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.
- spahis
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- Sothis
-
noun,
the name for the star Sirius, the Dog Star, given by the ancient Egyptians.
- dacoit
-
noun,
(in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
- scato-
-
- sonics
-
noun,
the branch of science that deals with the practical applications of sound.
- hondas
-
noun,
an eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a lasso, noose, etc.
- danios
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- Danish
-
noun,
a North Germanic language, the language of Denmark, closely related to Norwegian, Swedish, and Icelandic.
- hoists
-
- scatts
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noun,
scat5 .
- dashis
-
noun,
a clear fish and kelp broth, used in Japanese cookery.
- Dassin
-
noun,
Jules [joolz;; French zhyl] /dʒulz;; French ʒül/ (Show IPA), 1911–2008, French motion-picture director, born in the U.S.
- scants
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adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- chants
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noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- catnip
-
noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- Octans
-
noun,
the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- antho-
-
- Patton
-
noun,
Charley (Charlie Patton) 1881–1934, U.S. blues guitarist and singer.
- tincts
-
noun,
tint; tinge; coloring.
- phanos
-
noun,
fanon.
- tinct.
-
- phasis
-
noun,
a manner, stage, or aspect of being; phase.
- phatic
-
adjective,
denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
- Phocis
-
noun,
an ancient district in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth: site of Delphic oracle.
- phonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to speech sounds.
- octant
-
noun,
the eighth part of a circle.
- octads
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- tipcat
-
noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- cation
-
noun,
a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
- asdics
-
noun,
sonar.
- photic
-
adjective,
of or relating to light.
- ashpit
-
noun,
a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
- Ashton
-
noun,
Sir Frederick (William) 1906–1988, English dancer and choreographer, born in Ecuador.
- aspics
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- assoc.
-
- picots
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- tanist
-
noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- pinots
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- atonic
-
noun,
Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
- anodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
- aniso-
-
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- Ossian
-
noun,
a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
- T-stop
-
noun,
a camera lens aperture setting calibrated to a T number.
- Pandit
-
noun,
a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
- tsadis
-
noun,
sadhe.
- panto-
-
- pantos
-
noun,
pantomime (def 2).
- Pascin
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- Pashto
-
noun,
an Indo-European, Iranian language that is the official language of Afghanistan and the chief vernacular of the eastern part of the nation.
- pastis
-
noun,
a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
- actin-
-
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- action
-
noun,
the process or state of acting or of being active:
- pathic
-
- tip-on
-
noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- patho-
-
- pathos
-
noun,
the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity, or of sympathetic and kindly sorrow or compassion.
- Adonic
-
noun,
Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
- Adonis
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a youth slain by a wild boar but permitted by Zeus to pass four months every year in the lower world with Persephone, four with Aphrodite, and four wherever he chose.
- adopts
-
Verb phrases,
adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
- Tocsin
-
noun,
a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
- toasts
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- optics
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
- opsins
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- titans
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- patios
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Tissot
-
noun,
James Joseph Jacques [zham zhaw-zef zhahk,, zheymz] /ʒam ʒɔˈzɛf ʒɑk,, ʒeɪmz/ (Show IPA), 1836–1902, French painter.
- Taisho
-
noun,
the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
- ascots
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- taints
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- nocti-
-
- pintos
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- no-hit
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
- points
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- nastic
-
adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- noctis
-
adjective,
(in prescriptions) of the night.
- capons
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- piscos
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- stoics
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- tacho-
-
- Piston
-
noun,
a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
- canids
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- pitons
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- nicads
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- Cantos
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- cansos
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- capsid
-
noun,
the coiled or polyhedral structure, composed of proteins, that encloses the nucleic acid of a virus.
- pithos
-
noun,
a very large earthenware jar having a wide mouth, used by the ancient Greeks for storing liquids, as wine, or for holding food, as grain, or for the burial of the dead.
- Poncas
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- tainos
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- casino
-
noun,
a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
- 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.
- stoats
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- Pasch
-
noun,
the Jewish festival of Passover.
- podia
-
noun,
a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
- Oscan
-
noun,
one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
- poach
-
verb (used with object),
to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
- paths
-
noun,
a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
- Scot.
-
- scops
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- Isth.
-
- shoat
-
noun,
Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
- Hind.
-
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- hinds
-
noun,
Zoology. the female of the deer, chiefly the red deer, especially in and after the third year.
- Hatti
-
noun,
an ancient people who lived in central Anatolia before its conquest by the Hittites.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- opsis
-
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- Shona
-
noun,
Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
- pahos
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- hints
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- ponds
-
noun,
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- scion
-
noun,
a descendant.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- hist.
-
- shoad
-
noun,
float (def 43).
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- natch
-
adverb,
of course; naturally.
- poss.
-
- Hands
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- Hanoi
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
- Hants
-
noun,
Hampshire (def 1).
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- shads
-
noun,
a deep-bodied herring, Alosa sapidissima, of Europe and North America, that migrates up streams to spawn, used for food.
- pass.
-
- Ponca
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- Othin
-
noun,
Odin.
- patch
-
noun,
a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- naso-
-
- Hasid
-
noun,
a member of a sect founded in Poland in the 18th century by Baal Shem-Tov and characterized by its emphasis on mysticism, prayer, ritual strictness, religious zeal, and joy.
Compare Mitnagged.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- post-
-
- nacho
-
noun,
a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- path-
-
- piths
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- hadst
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- hasps
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- shins
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- pant-
-
- Scott
-
noun,
Barbara Ann, 1928–2012, Canadian figure skater.
- shits
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- SCOTS
-
noun,
Also called Scottish. the English language as spoken in Scotland.
Compare Scots Gaelic.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- posts
-
noun,
a strong piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc.
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- opahs
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- pico-
-
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- oaths
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- sapid
-
adjective,
having taste or flavor.
- oasts
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- icons
-
- Sans.
-
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- sanit
-
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- Idaho
-
noun,
a state in the NW United States. 83,557 sq. mi. (216,415 sq. km). Capital: Boise.
Abbreviation: ID (for use with zip code), Id., Ida.
- Sands
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- 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.
- notch
-
noun,
an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
- inst.
-
- insp.
-
- saids
-
noun,
sayyid.
- Indo-
-
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- sadis
-
noun,
sadhe.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- Sachs
-
noun,
Hans [hahns] /hɑns/ (Show IPA), 1494–1576, German Meistersinger: author of stories, songs, poems and dramatic works.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- saith
-
verb,
third person singular present of say1 .
- 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.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- nicad
-
noun,
nickel-cadmium battery.
- pitch
-
noun,
relative point, position, or degree:
- scat-
-
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- isnad
-
noun,
the chain of testimony by which a hadith is transmitted.
- scats
-
noun,
scat singing.
- phano
-
noun,
fanon.
- Honda
-
noun,
an eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a lasso, noose, etc.
- Hopis
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- Hond.
-
- scatt
-
noun,
scat5 .
- Sadoc
-
noun,
Zadok.
- ontic
-
adjective,
possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- psoas
-
noun,
either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis.
- phon.
-
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- phots
-
noun,
a unit of illumination, equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter. Abbreviation: ph.
- phot.
-
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- scads
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- Scand
-
- scans
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- hosts
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- noct-
-
- phons
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the apparent loudness of a sound, equal in number for a given sound to the intensity in decibels of a sound having a frequency of 1000 cycles per second when, in the judgment of a group of listeners, the two sounds are of equal loudness.
- octa-
-
- Hosta
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
- octad
-
noun,
a group or series of eight.
- hosp.
-
- octan
-
noun,
an octan fever.
- shott
-
noun,
chott.
- 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.
- shpt.
-
- stopt
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- stoas
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Cath.
-
- Stoat
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- Capt.
-
- caps.
-
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- capos
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Capon
-
noun,
a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
- stops
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- caphs
-
noun,
kaph.
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- chads
-
noun,
a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
- canto
-
noun,
one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
- Cant.
-
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- Canso
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
- canid
-
noun,
any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- caids
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- tachs
-
noun,
tachometer.
- tacit
-
adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- cadis
-
noun,
qadi.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- Chain
-
noun,
a series of objects connected one after the other, usually in the form of a series of metal rings passing through one another, used either for various purposes requiring a flexible tie with high tensile strength, as for hauling, supporting, or confining, or in various ornamental and decorative forms.
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- chits
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- cists
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- stand
-
noun,
the act of standing; an assuming of or a remaining in an upright position.
- cions
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- Stans
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
- staph
-
noun,
staphylococcus.
- Ciano
-
noun,
Count Galeazzo [gah-le-aht-tsaw] /ˌgɑ lɛˈɑt tsɔ/ (Show IPA), (Ciano di Cortellazzo) 1903–44, Italian Fascist statesman: minister of foreign affairs 1936–43.
- stash
-
noun,
something put away or hidden:
- chott
-
noun,
a shallow brackish or saline marsh or lake in N Africa, usually dry during the summer.
- chops
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- chopa
-
noun,
any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
- stat.
-
- Chita
-
noun,
a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
- chais
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Chios
-
noun,
a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
- China
-
noun,
a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
- Chin.
-
- chias
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- chiao
-
noun,
jiao.
- Chian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Chios.
- stats
-
noun,
Also, 'stat. thermostat.
- Stich
-
noun,
a verse or line of poetry.
- chats
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- chap.
-
- chant
-
noun,
a short, simple melody, especially one characterized by single notes to which an indefinite number of syllables are intoned, used in singing psalms, canticles, etc., in church services.
- tacts
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- atto-
-
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Acton
-
noun,
a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
- anth-
-
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- anis-
-
- aitch
-
noun,
the letter H, h.
- Titos
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- toast
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- Aidos
-
noun,
the ancient Greek personification of modesty, respect, and shame.
- adopt
-
Verb phrases,
adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
- adits
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- adios
-
interjection,
goodbye; farewell.
- actos
-
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- tonia
-
- tonic
-
noun,
a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
- acpt.
-
- acids
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- toti-
-
- tsadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- 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.
- anti-
-
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Tasso
-
noun,
Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
- Attic
-
noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- ation
-
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Athos
-
noun,
Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- asst.
-
- assn.
-
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- Tchad
-
noun,
Chad.
- aphid
-
noun,
any of numerous tiny soft-bodied insects of the family Aphididae of worldwide distribution, that suck the sap from the stems and leaves of various plants, some developing wings when overcrowding occurs: an important pest of many fruit trees and vegetable crops.
- Thais
-
noun,
flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
- ASDIC
-
noun,
sonar.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- ascon
-
noun,
a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
- asco-
-
- Thant
-
noun,
U, U Thant.
- thins
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- thio-
-
- apsis
-
noun,
Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
- Apoc.
-
- apish
-
adjective,
having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
- Aphis
-
noun,
an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
- cnida
-
noun,
a nematocyst.
- chaos
-
noun,
a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- Ditto
-
noun,
the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do.
Compare ditto mark.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- danio
-
noun,
any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
- sonic
-
adjective,
of or relating to sound.
- Sophi
-
noun,
Sophy.
- sophs
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- spado
-
noun,
Civil Law. an impotent person; someone unable to procreate.
- spahi
-
noun,
one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
- span-
-
- sodas
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- doats
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- Dinah
-
noun,
Also, Douay Bible, Dina. the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:21.
- spats
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- Sino-
-
- sinhs
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- cotta
-
noun,
a surplice.
- doits
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- sodic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or containing sodium:
- dashi
-
noun,
a clear fish and kelp broth, used in Japanese cookery.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- snash
-
noun,
insolence; impertinence.
- dict.
-
- dicot
-
noun,
a dicotyledon.
- dich-
-
- snits
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- snips
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- dhoti
-
noun,
a long loincloth worn by many Hindu men in India.
- dints
-
noun,
force; power:
- snath
-
noun,
the shaft or handle of a scythe.
- dipso
-
noun,
a dipsomaniac; habitual drunk.
- ditch
-
noun,
a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
- snots
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- snaps
-
- disc.
-
- soaps
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- datos
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- Sochi
-
noun,
a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
- dist.
-
- sito-
-
- costs
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- dicta
-
noun,
a plural of dictum.
- spits
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- Sidon
-
noun,
a city of ancient Phoenicia: site of modern Saida.
- donas
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- spics
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- coins
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Cons.
-
- codas
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- Const
-
- cont.
-
- spins
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Cohan
-
noun,
George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
- Copht
-
noun,
Copt.
- Copan
-
noun,
Santa Rosa de Copán.
- dopas
-
noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- staid
-
noun,
the act of stopping or being stopped.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- phat
-
noun,
Typesetting. fat (def 23).
- Thai
-
noun,
Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- phis
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- sics
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- shop
-
noun,
a retail store, especially a small one.
- tosh
-
noun,
nonsense; bosh.
- Pan.
-
- Tshi
-
noun,
Twi.
- than
-
conjunction,
(used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
- this
-
Idioms,
with this, following this; hereupon:
- toss
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- shod
-
noun,
an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Thin
-
adverb,
in a thin manner.
- that
-
Idioms,
at that,
in spite of something; nevertheless:
in addition; besides:
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- ship
-
noun,
a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
- SCSI
-
noun,
a standard for computer interface ports featuring faster data transmission and greater flexibility than normal ports.
- sith
-
adverb, conjunction, preposition,
since.
- top-
-
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- patd
-
- 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.
- Todt
-
noun,
Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1891–1942, German military engineer.
- Shin
-
noun,
the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
- TODS
-
- shit
-
noun,
excrement; feces.
- sinh
-
noun,
hyperbolic sine.
- toch
-
noun,
Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
- pat.
-
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- toad
-
noun,
any of various tailless amphibians that are close relatives of the frogs in the order Anura and that typically have dry, warty skin and are terrestrial or semiterrestrial in habit.
Compare frog1 (def 1).
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- pash
-
noun,
an infatuation for another person; crush.
- Shoa
-
noun,
the Holocaust.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- Tit.
-
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- Shan
-
noun,
a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
- tion
-
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- shad
-
noun,
a deep-bodied herring, Alosa sapidissima, of Europe and North America, that migrates up streams to spawn, used for food.
- pct.
-
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- tanh
-
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- posh
-
adjective,
sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
- PSAT
-
- Sat.
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- pot.
-
- shot
-
noun,
a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- psid
-
- SCAD
-
noun,
any carangid fish of the genus Decapterus, inhabiting tropical and subtropical shore waters.
- pos.
-
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- Pond
-
noun,
a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
- psia
-
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- Sand
-
noun,
the more or less fine debris of rocks, consisting of small, loose grains, often of quartz.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- said
-
noun,
sayyid.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- SScD
-
- Sadi
-
noun,
sadhe.
- Sacs
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- std.
-
- sash
-
noun,
a long band or scarf worn over one shoulder or around the waist, as by military officers as a part of the uniform or by women and children for ornament.
- PTSD
-
- pts.
-
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- Ptah
-
noun,
an ancient Egyptian deity, believed to be a universal creator and sometimes identified with other gods: worshiped especially at Memphis when it was the royal residence.
- psst
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- SPCA
-
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- sci.
-
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- 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.
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- tads
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- snod
-
adjective,
smooth; sleek.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Pich
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- soda
-
noun,
sodium hydroxide.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- thi-
-
- poda
-
- sots
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- sops
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- Soph
-
noun,
a sophomore.
- pith
-
noun,
Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- tach
-
noun,
tachometer.
- Soni
-
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- Pish
-
noun,
an exclamation of “pish!”.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- sch.
-
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- 1080
-
- OAPC
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Chon
-
noun,
Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
- chat
-
noun,
informal conversation:
- iod-
-
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- int.
-
- ins.
-
- chia
-
noun,
a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
- inch
-
noun,
a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- Inc.
-
- Chip
-
noun,
a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
- chis
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- chit
-
noun,
a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
- chop
-
noun,
an act or instance of chopping.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- chs.
-
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- 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).
- ICSH
-
- ichs
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- cion
-
noun,
scion (def 2).
- ICAO
-
- cis-
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cit.
-
- Ind.
-
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- Chas
-
noun,
tea.
- Hsia
-
noun,
a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- NASD
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Nah.
-
- NADP
-
- NADH
-
- attn
-
- Itch
-
noun,
the sensation of itching.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- cads
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- ISSN
-
- iso-
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- chai
-
noun,
a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
- Can.
-
- cap.
-
- dins
-
noun,
a loud, confused noise; a continued loud or tumultuous sound; noisy clamor.
- Ipoh
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Cash
-
noun,
money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
- Cass
-
noun,
Lewis, 1782–1866, U.S. statesman.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- cat.
-
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Chad
-
noun,
a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- hots
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Doha
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of the state of Qatar, on the Persian Gulf.
- Dan.
-
abbreviation,
Bible. Daniel (def 1).
- dost
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- Doss
-
noun,
a place to sleep, especially in a cheap lodging house.
- daps
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- dopa
-
noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- Dash
-
noun,
a small quantity of anything thrown into or mixed with something else:
- dat.
-
- dons
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- Dona
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
- dato
-
noun,
(in the Philippines) a native chief.
- doit
-
noun,
Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
- DOHC
-
- DOCS
-
noun,
doctor.
- DAIS
-
noun,
a raised platform, as at the front of a room, for a lectern, throne, seats of honor, etc.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- doat
-
verb (used without object),
dote.
- dia-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- dish
-
noun,
an open, relatively shallow container of pottery, glass, metal, wood, etc., used for various purposes, especially for holding or serving food.
- Din.
-
- dis-
-
- dipt
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- dips
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- Dino
-
- dioc
-
- doth
-
noun,
Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
- dahs
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- Host
-
noun,
a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
- hint
-
noun,
an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
- Hos.
-
- hops
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- Hopi
-
noun,
a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
- Hons
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- hods
-
noun,
a portable trough for carrying mortar, bricks, etc., fixed crosswise on top of a pole and carried on the shoulder.
- cods
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- Hoad
-
noun,
Lew(is Alan) 1934–94, Australian tennis player.
- Cohn
-
noun,
Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
- coin
-
noun,
a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
- Hiss
-
noun,
a hissing sound, especially one made in disapproval.
- Con.
-
- Cond
-
- hins
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- paho
-
noun,
a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- cosh
-
noun,
a blackjack; bludgeon.
- coss
-
noun,
kos.
- hast
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- HASP
-
noun,
a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- haps
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- Hapi
-
noun,
Apis.
- cpd.
-
- Hans
-
noun,
a male given name, Germanic form of John.
- Hand
-
noun,
the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
- cts.
-
- dpt.
-
- Nash
-
noun,
John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
- Caph
-
noun,
kaph.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- Oct.
-
- Ochs
-
noun,
Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
- ano-
-
- ANSI
-
- ant.
-
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- oath
-
noun,
a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
- aph-
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- apo-
-
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- asc-
-
- Asch
-
noun,
Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
- NTIA
-
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asis
-
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- ands
-
- Odin
-
noun,
the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
- not-
-
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- osis
-
- OSHA
-
noun,
the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
- opia
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- opah
-
noun,
a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
- Ont.
-
- ACTH
-
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- adit
-
noun,
an entrance or a passage.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- 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.
- AInd
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- dint
-
noun,
force; power:
- nosh
-
noun,
a snack.
- Noah
-
noun,
the patriarch who built a ship (Noah's Ark) in which he, his family, and animals of every species survived the Flood. Gen. 5–9.
- Nida
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Nydia.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- NDAC
-
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- atic
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- att.
-
- nos-
-
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- Co.
-
- ca.
-
- ACP
-
- ACS
-
- ch.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- CPI
-
- CPO
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- dah
-
noun,
an echoic word, the referent of which is a tone interval approximately three times the length of the dot, used to designate the dash of Morse code, International Morse code, etc.
- CPS
-
- CTA
-
- DSO
-
- DSC
-
- CSA
-
- DPH
-
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- CSO
-
- CST
-
- DOA
-
- do.
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- ATC
-
- DAP
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- ac-
-
- TSS
-
- TSP
-
- TSI
-
- TSH
-
- ap-
-
- TPN
-
- TPI
-
- tph
-
- di.
-
- dha
-
- dh-
-
- tpd
-
- ad-
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- DCS
-
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- ADC
-
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- sod
-
noun,
a section cut or torn from the surface of grassland, containing the matted roots of grass.
- an.
-
- ACH
-
interjection,
alas; oh.
- DAS
-
noun,
hyrax.
- at.
-
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ATP
-
- Tad
-
noun,
a small child, especially a boy.
- ADS
-
noun,
advertisement.
- CPA
-
- CIA
-
- Sta
-
- APC
-
- CNS
-
- CNO
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- CIP
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- 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.
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- TID
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- SST
-
- TIA
-
- APS
-
- TCA
-
- ASN
-
- THC
-
- TCS
-
- th-
-
- CDT
-
- Ash
-
noun,
the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
- ASI
-
- CHA
-
noun,
tea.
- STI
-
- ThD
-
- CHI
-
noun,
the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
- St.
-
- SSN
-
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- tha
-
noun,
the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- ahi
-
noun,
yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
- AIC
-
- cp.
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- cs.
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- TNT
-
- ct.
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- 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.
- ANC
-
- SSI
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- SPS
-
- ast
-
- spt
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ss.
-
- CAI
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- SSC
-
- STP
-
- SSD
-
- SSA
-
- DPI
-
- DIP
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- Noh
-
noun,
Nō.
- NHS
-
- NIA
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIH
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NOC
-
- Nod
-
noun,
a short, quick downward bending forward of the head, as in assent, greeting, or command or because of drowsiness.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- NHA
-
- NOP
-
- PIO
-
- Npt
-
- NSA
-
- NSC
-
- Nth
-
Idioms,
the nth degree / power,
a high degree or power.
the utmost degree or extent:
- Oc.
-
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- PID
-
- NHI
-
- POA
-
- OSA
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- iph
-
- IPO
-
- IPS
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- PSS
-
- ISA
-
- ist
-
- PSC
-
- POC
-
- ITA
-
- PSA
-
- ITC
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- NCO
-
- NAD
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- op.
-
- OSD
-
- PTT
-
- OTS
-
- ONI
-
- ons
-
- OPA
-
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- OSP
-
- OSS
-
- ot-
-
- OTA
-
- Pa.
-
- PCS
-
- pc.
-
- pd.
-
- Ps.
-
- pt.
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PTO
-
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- PAD
-
noun,
a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- pah
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
- PCI
-
- PDT
-
- OTC
-
- OCS
-
- OAP
-
- OAS
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PHS
-
- OCD
-
- och
-
interjection,
(used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- PHA
-
- ODS
-
noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- pho
-
noun,
a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
- ODT
-
- Phi
-
noun,
the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
- PhD
-
- oic
-
- oid
-
- OIt
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- IPA
-
- ish
-
- sd.
-
- has
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- Han
-
noun,
a dynasty in China, 206 b.c.–a.d. 220, with an interregnum, a.d. 9–25: characterized by consolidation of the centralized imperial state and territorial expansion.
Compare Earlier Han, Later Han.
- HAO
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
- HAP
-
noun,
one's luck or lot.
- SHA
-
- SDS
-
- SDI
-
- SDA
-
- SCS
-
- SCP
-
- HAT
-
noun,
a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
- DTh
-
- hd.
-
- hid
-
noun,
British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
- hin
-
noun,
an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
- hip
-
noun,
the projecting part of each side of the body formed by the side of the pelvis and the upper part of the femur and the flesh covering them; haunch.
- HIS
-
noun,
any male person or animal; a man:
- hit
-
noun,
an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
- hod
-
noun,
a portable trough for carrying mortar, bricks, etc., fixed crosswise on top of a pole and carried on the shoulder.
- ScD
-
- Hon
-
noun,
honey (def 6).
- hop
-
noun,
an act of hopping; short leap.
- Had
-
noun,
Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
- DST
-
- HPD
-
- SID
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Sidney or Sydney.
- 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.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- DNA
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- doh
-
interjection,
(used to express dismay when one has said or done something stupid or when something has gone wrong.)
Compare duh.
- Doi
-
- Don
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- DOP
-
noun,
a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
- DSS
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- sht
-
- shp
-
- DOT
-
noun,
a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
- DPA
-
- DPC
-
- DPS
-
- DSA
-
- DSP
-
- sho
-
- hot
-
noun,
the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
- HIC
-
interjection,
(an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
- TTS
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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).
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- 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.
- IHP
-
- IHS
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- in.
-
- INH
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- IOC
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Sad
-
noun,
the 14th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- IOT
-
- Sp.
-
- So.
-
- ich
-
noun,
a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
- IDP
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ics
-
- Ia.
-
- id.
-
- sc.
-
- Hts
-
- ht.
-
- io-
-
- HST
-
- IAS
-
- IP
-
- AH
-
interjection,
(used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
- T1
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- TD
-
- AO
-
- t.
-
- TT
-
- 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.
- HO
-
noun,
a sexually promiscuous woman.
- 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.
- 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.
- ic
-
- i.
-
- TP
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- S.
-
- DN
-
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- SN
-
- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- HI
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of high:
- NP
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- NI
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- ND
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- sh
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interjection,
(used to urge silence.)
- TI
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- NC
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- N.
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- HP
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- D.
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- DA
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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.
- DC
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noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- OA
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- h.
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- OH
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noun,
the exclamation “oh.”.
- TN
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- TC
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- DT
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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.
- SA
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- DP
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- PH
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- OD
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noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
- NH
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- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- O.
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- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.