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propanedioic
adjective, malonic.
theanthropic
adjective, of or relating to both God or a god and human beings; both divine and human.
periodontic
noun, the branch of dentistry dealing with the study and treatment of diseases of the periodontium.
anteportico
noun, a lesser portico preceding a main portico.
trepidation
noun, tremulous fear, alarm, or agitation; perturbation.
epitrochoid
endotrophic
adjective, (of a mycorrhiza) growing inside the cells of the root.
deportation
noun, the lawful expulsion of an undesired alien or other person from a state.
trichonotid
noun, any fish of the family Trichonotidae, comprising the sand divers.
protopectin
noun, any of the class of water-insoluble pectic substances that are found in the rind of citrus fruits or in apple peels and that are hydrolyzed to pectin or pectic acid.
protopathic
adjective, noting or pertaining to a general, nondiscriminating responsiveness to pain or temperature stimuli (opposed to epicritic).
periodontia
noun, the bone, connective tissue, and gum surrounding and supporting a tooth.
precipitant
noun, Chemistry. anything that causes precipitation.
diaphoretic
noun, a diaphoretic medicine.
principate
noun, supreme power or office.
tappit-hen
noun, a hen with a crest or topknot.
Protection
noun, the act of protecting or the state of being protected; preservation from injury or harm.
decoration
noun, something used for decorating; adornment; embellishment:
dirt-cheap
adverb, cheaply:
hierophant
noun, (in ancient Greece) an official expounder of rites of worship and sacrifice.
cnidophore
noun, a part or organ bearing cnidoblasts.
detraction
noun, the act of disparaging or belittling the reputation or worth of a person, work, etc.
thorianite
noun, a rare mineral, mainly thoria, ThO 2 , but also containing uranium, cerium, and other rare-earth metals, occurring in small, black, cubic crystals: notable for its radioactivity and used as a minor source of thorium.
phoniatric
noun, the study and treatment of voice disorders.
propitiate
verb (used with object), to make favorably inclined; appease; conciliate.
recitation
noun, an act of reciting.
diphtheria
noun, a febrile, infectious disease caused by the bacillus Corynebacterium diphtheriae, and characterized by the formation of a false membrane in the air passages, especially the throat.
pitch-pine
noun, any of several pines from which pitch or turpentine is obtained.
carotenoid
noun, any of a group of red and yellow pigments, chemically similar to carotene, contained in animal fat and some plants.
prediction
noun, an act of predicting.
octahedron
noun, a solid figure having eight faces.
coordinate
noun, a person or thing of equal rank or importance; an equal.
radiophone
noun, a radiotelephone.
dithionate
noun, a salt of dithionic acid.
heptachord
noun, a musical scale of seven notes.
Ctenophora
noun, the phylum comprising the comb jellies.
photoprint
noun, a photographic print.
Endoprocta
noun, Entoprocta.
anthophore
noun, a form of floral stalk, produced by the elongation of the internode between the calyx and the corolla, and bearing the corolla, stamens, and pistil.
anthropoid
noun, anthropoid ape.
propionate
noun, an ester or salt of propionic acid.
antiheroic
adjective, (of a protagonist) possessing the characteristics of an anti-hero.
paper-thin
adjective, extremely thin:
orthopedic
adjective, of or relating to orthopedics.
parenthood
noun, the state, position, or relation of a parent.
achondrite
noun, a meteorite containing no chondrules.
antipoetic
adjective, of or relating to elements or techniques used in a poem not conventionally thought to be suitable or traditional.
Dictaphone
Entoprocta
noun, a small phylum of invertebrates comprising the entoprocts: considered a subphylum of Bryozoa, from which it is distinguished by having the anus of the polyp near the mouth within the crown of tentacles.
nephridia
noun, the excretory organ of many invertebrates, consisting of a tubule with one end opening into the body cavity and the other opening into a pore at the body surface.
anti-icer
noun, a device used to prevent the forming of ice, as on an airplane propeller.
thecodont
noun, any of various reptiles of the extinct order Thecodontia, occurring in the late Permian to late Triassic periods and characterized by teeth set in sockets.
propionic
adjective, of or derived from propionic acid.
detonator
noun, a device, as a percussion cap, used to make another substance explode.
cottonade
noun, a heavy, coarse fabric made of cotton or mixed fibers and often resembling wool, used in the manufacture of work clothes.
appointor
noun, a person who exercises a power of appointment of property.
apportion
verb (used with object), to distribute or allocate proportionally; divide and assign according to some rule of proportional distribution:
aperiodic
adjective, not periodic; irregular.
ant-pipit
noun, gnateater.
dichroite
noun, cordierite.
appointed
adjective, by, through, or as a result of an appointment (often in contrast with elected):
anthropo-
carnotite
noun, a yellow, earthy, hydrous potassium uranium vanadate: an ore of uranium.
detrition
noun, the act of wearing away by rubbing.
Aphrodite
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of love and beauty, identified by the Romans with Venus.
anorthite
noun, a white or gray feldspar mineral, CaAl 2 Si 2 O 8 , calcic plagioclase.
Theodoric
noun, a.d. 454?–526, king of the Ostrogoths and founder of the Ostrogothic monarchy in Italy: ruler of Italy 493–526.
prophetic
adjective, of or relating to a prophet:
antechoir
noun, an enclosed space in front of the choir of a church.
anteporch
noun, an outer porch.
Caporetto
noun, Italian name of Kobarid.
Phoenicia
noun, an ancient kingdom on the Mediterranean, in the region of modern Syria, Lebanon, and Israel.
dictation
noun, the act or manner of dictating for reproduction in writing.
interdict
noun, Civil Law. any prohibitory act or decree of a court or an administrative officer.
no-hitter
noun, a no-hit game.
dianoetic
adjective, pertaining to dianoia.
anchorite
noun, a person who has retired to a solitary place for a life of religious seclusion; hermit.
anthropic
adjective, of or relating to human beings or their span of existence on earth.
iteration
noun, the act of repeating; a repetition.
predicant
noun, a preacher.
inotropic
adjective, influencing the contractility of muscular tissue.
direction
noun, the act or an instance of directing.
orthoptic
adjective, pertaining to or producing normal binocular vision.
Cithaeron
noun, a mountain range in SE Greece: sacred to Dionysus, in Greek mythology. to 4623 feet (1409 meters).
patricide
noun, the act of killing one's own father.
predation
noun, depredation; plundering.
porticoed
adjective, provided with a portico or porticoes.
Ethiopian
noun, a native of Ethiopia.
podotheca
noun, the horny integument covering unfeathered portions of the legs and toes of most birds.
ornithoid
adjective, resembling a bird.
rhodonite
noun, a mineral, manganese metasilicate, MnSiO 3 , occurring usually in rose-red masses, sometimes used as an ornamental stone; manganese spar.
orthopnea
noun, difficult or painful breathing except in an erect sitting or standing position.
entoproct
noun, any of various sessile, chiefly marine, mosslike animals of the phylum Entoprocta (formerly a subphylum of Bryophyta), occasionally solitary polyps but usually forming branching colonies, each individual polyp having an almost closed ring of tentacles within which lie the mouth and anus.
tradition
noun, the handing down of statements, beliefs, legends, customs, information, etc., from generation to generation, especially by word of mouth or by practice:
partition
noun, a division into or distribution in portions or shares.
toothache
noun, a pain in or about a tooth.
Choephori
noun, a tragedy (458 b.c.) by Aeschylus.
indicator
noun, a person or thing that indicates.
endoproct
noun, entoproct.
trepidant
adjective, trepid.
parotitic
adjective, of or relating to parotitis.
intricate
adjective, having many interrelated parts or facets; entangled or involved:
pantropic
adjective, (especially of viruses) attracted to or affecting many types of body tissues.
chondrite
noun, a stony meteorite containing chondrules.
patriotic
adjective, of, like, suitable for, or characteristic of a patriot.
drainpipe
noun, a large pipe that carries away the discharge of waste pipes, soil pipes, etc.
chaetopod
noun, any annelid of the class or group Chaetopoda, having the body composed of more or less similar segments with muscular processes bearing setae.
pithecoid
adjective, belonging or pertaining to the genus Pithecia and related genera, including the saki monkeys.
perdition
noun, a state of final spiritual ruin; loss of the soul; damnation.
recaption
noun, the taking back without violence of one's property or a member of one's family or household unlawfully in the possession or custody of another.
doctorate
noun, Doctor of Philosophy (def 1).
pinch-hit
noun, a hit made by a pinch hitter.
tricotine
noun, cavalry twill.
operation
noun, an act or instance, process, or manner of functioning or operating.
pediatric
noun, the branch of medicine concerned with the development, care, and diseases of babies and children.
contorted
adjective, twisted in a violent manner; distorted.
actinopod
noun, any protozoan of the subclass Actinopoda, including the heliozoans and radiolarians, having stiff, rodlike, radiating pseudopodia.
atrophied
noun, Also, atrophia [uh-troh-fee-uh] /əˈtroʊ fi ə/ (Show IPA). Pathology. a wasting away of the body or of an organ or part, as from defective nutrition or nerve damage.
depiction
noun, representation in image form, as in a painting or illustration:
trichion
noun, the point of intersection of the normal hairline and the middle line of the forehead.
Trichina
noun, a nematode, Trichinella spiralis, the adults of which live in the intestine and produce larvae that encyst in the muscle tissue, especially in pigs, rats, and humans.
trichite
noun, any of various minute, hairlike mineral bodies occurring in certain vitreous igneous rocks, especially obsidian.
tracheid
noun, an elongated, tapering xylem cell having lignified, pitted, intact walls, adapted for conduction and support. Compare vessel (def 5).
intrepid
adjective, resolutely fearless; dauntless:
theocrat
noun, a person who rules, governs as a representative of God or a deity, or is a member of the ruling group in a theocracy, as a divine king or a high priest.
Tandoori
noun, a plural of tandoor.
trichoid
adjective, resembling hair; hairlike.
Creation
noun, the act of producing or causing to exist; the act of creating; engendering.
intorted
adjective, twisted inwardly about an axis or fixed point; curled; wound:
tracheo-
athonite
adjective, of or relating to Mount Athos.
trade-in
noun, goods given in whole or, usually, part payment of a purchase:
Poincare
noun, Jules Henri [zhyl ahn-ree] /ʒül ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1854–1912, French mathematician.
Pindaric
noun, Pindaric ode.
pitchpot
noun, a pot used by sailors for heating pitch.
thoraco-
traction
noun, the adhesive friction of a body on some surface, as a wheel on a rail or a tire on a road.
theropod
noun, any member of the suborder Theropoda, comprising carnivorous dinosaurs that had short forelimbs and walked or ran on their hind legs.
iodinate
verb (used with object), to iodize.
Theodora
noun, a.d. 508–548, Byzantine empress: consort of Justinian I.
pittance
noun, a small amount or share.
atropine
noun, a poisonous crystalline alkaloid, C 17 H 23 NO 3 , obtained from belladonna and other plants of the nightshade family, that prevents the response of various body structures to certain types of nerve stimulation: used chiefly to relieve spasms, to lessen secretions, and, topically, to dilate the pupil of the eye.
ctenidia
noun, any of various comblike or featherlike structures, as the row of stiff bristles on the legs of a psocid.
creodont
noun, any of a diverse group of extinct predatory mammals, from the Paleocene to Pleistocene epochs, that constituted the suborder Creodonta, of the order Carnivora, developing along evolutionary lines somewhat parallel to those of the ancestors of modern carnivores and typically having a stocky, doglike body and a long, low skull.
11-point
coronate
adjective, having or wearing a crown, coronet, or the like.
pinacoid
noun, a form whose faces are parallel to two of the axes.
Citation
noun, Military. mention of a soldier or a unit in orders, usually for gallantry:
open-pit
adjective, noting or pertaining to a type of surface mining in which massive, usually metallic mineral deposits are removed by cutting benches in the walls of a broad, deep funnel-shaped excavation.
ceratoid
adjective, hornlike; horny.
operatic
noun, Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb) the technique or method of producing or staging operas. exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
coeditor
noun, a person who cooperates or collaborates as editor with another.
ophidian
noun, a snake.
pedantic
adjective, ostentatious in one's learning.
Pecorino
noun, a dry, hard Italian cheese made of ewe's milk, especially Romano.
optician
noun, a person who makes or sells eyeglasses and, usually, contact lenses, for remedying defects of vision in accordance with the prescriptions of ophthalmologists and optometrists.
orchido-
ordinate
noun, Mathematics. (in plane Cartesian coordinates) the y-coordinate of a point: its distance from the x-axis measured parallel to the y-axis.
teach-in
noun, a prolonged period of lectures, speeches, etc., conducted without interruption by members of the faculty and invited guests at a college or university as a technique of social protest.
chaperon
noun, a person, usually a married or older woman, who, for propriety, accompanies a young unmarried woman in public or who attends a party of young unmarried men and women.
cioppino
noun, a stew of fish, shellfish, tomatoes, and seasonings.
centroid
noun, Mechanics. the point that may be considered as the center of a one- or two-dimensional figure, the sum of the displacements of all points in the figure from such a point being zero. Compare center of mass.
ornithic
adjective, of or relating to birds.
ornitho-
orthicon
noun, a camera tube, more sensitive than the iconoscope, in which a beam of low-velocity electrons scans a photoemissive mosaic.
pathetic
adjective, causing or evoking pity, sympathetic sadness, sorrow, etc.; pitiful; pitiable:
patentor
noun, a person or official agency that grants patents.
orthotic
noun, Also, orthosis. a device or support, especially for the foot, used to relieve or correct an orthopedic problem.
chenopod
noun, any plant of the amaranth family Chenopodiaceae.
chorioid
adjective, noun, choroid.
parotoid
noun, Also called parotoid gland. any of certain cutaneous glands forming warty masses near the ear in certain toads.
chordate
noun, a chordate animal.
chondria
noun, a profusely branched red alga, Chondria tenuissima, of the Atlantic and Pacific coasts of North America.
panoptic
adjective, permitting the viewing of all parts or elements:
open-air
noun, the outdoors.
tentoria
noun, Anatomy. an extension of one of the membranes covering the cerebrum which, with the transverse fissure, separates the cerebrum from the cerebellum.
canotier
noun, a fabric constructed in a twill weave, used in the manufacture of yachting clothes.
no-hoper
noun, a useless person from whom nothing can be expected.
tranchet
noun, a stone implement with a horizontal, chisellike cutting edge, found at Mesolithic and Neolithic sites in macrolithic form, used as an adz, and in microlithic form, often mounted as the cutting head of an arrow.
nectopod
noun, (in certain mollusks) an appendage modified for swimming.
picaroon
noun, a rogue, vagabond, thief, or brigand.
corotate
verb (used without object), to rotate jointly, as with another rotating object or field.
Rodentia
noun, the order comprising the rodents.
Thatcher
noun, a person who thatches.
phreatic
adjective, noting or pertaining to ground water.
Capriote
noun, a native or inhabitant of Capri.
photopia
noun, vision in bright light (opposed to scotopia).
photonic
adjective, of or relating to processes involving photons.
Photinia
noun, any of various trees or shrubs belonging to the genus Photinia, of the rose family, having clusters of small white flowers and red, berrylike fruit.
phonetic
noun, (in Chinese writing) a written element that represents a sound and is used in combination with a radical to form a character.
copperah
noun, copra.
cenotaph
noun, a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.
tao-tieh
noun, the face of a mythical animal with a gaping mouth appearing as a motif in ancient Chinese art.
tetrapod
noun, any vertebrate having four limbs or, as in the snake and whale, having had four-limbed ancestors.
Phenicia
noun, Phoenicia.
tetracid
noun, a base or alcohol containing four hydroxyl groups.
Phaethon
noun, a son of Helios who borrowed the chariot of the sun and drove it so close to earth that Zeus struck him down to save the world.
teratoid
adjective, resembling a monster.
catenoid
noun, the surface generated by rotating a catenary about its axis of symmetry.
petition
noun, a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit:
contrite
adjective, caused by or showing sincere remorse.
contrate
adjective, (of a gear) having teeth at right angles to the plane of rotation.
periotic
adjective, surrounding the ear.
periodic
adjective, recurring at intervals of time:
perianth
noun, the envelope of a flower, whether calyx or corolla or both.
phoronid
noun, any member of the invertebrate phylum Phoronida, wormlike marine animals living in a chitinous tube and having an anterior structure bearing ciliated tentacles for feeding.
Atherton
noun, Gertrude (Franklin) (Gertrude Franklin Horn) 1857–1948, U.S. novelist.
interact
verb (used without object), to act one upon another.
Taconite
noun, a low-grade iron ore, containing about 27 percent iron and 51 percent silica, found as a hard rock formation in the Lake Superior region.
D-notice
noun, a government notice sent to newspapers or other publications requesting them to withhold information for reasons of state security.
trochoid
noun, Geometry. a curve traced by a point on a radius or an extension of the radius of a circle that rolls, without slipping, on a curve, another circle, or a straight line. Equation: x = aθ − b sin θ, y = a − b cos θ.
raticide
noun, a substance or preparation for killing rats.
Herodian
noun, a partisan of the house of Herod.
dipteron
noun, a dipterous insect.
diprotic
adjective, (of an acid) having two transferable protons.
pteropod
noun, a pteropod mollusk.
diphonia
noun, diplophonia.
hieratic
noun, ancient Egyptian hieratic writing.
pterido-
anchoret
noun, anchorite.
rotation
noun, the act of rotating; a turning around as on an axis.
dioptric
adjective, Optics. pertaining to dioptrics:
Hirohito
noun, ("Showa") 1901–89, emperor of Japan 1926–89.
Dietrich
noun, Marlene [mahr-ley-nuh] /mɑrˈleɪ nə/ (Show IPA), 1904–92, U.S. actress and singer, born in Germany.
dictator
noun, a person exercising absolute power, especially a ruler who has absolute, unrestricted control in a government without hereditary succession.
anthrop.
antidote
noun, a medicine or other remedy for counteracting the effects of poison, disease, etc.
antihero
noun, a protagonist who lacks the attributes that make a heroic figure, as nobility of mind and spirit, a life or attitude marked by action or purpose, and the like.
hitherto
adverb, up to this time; until now:
antipode
noun, a direct or exact opposite.
antipope
noun, a person who is elected or claims to be pope in opposition to another held to be canonically chosen.
Dicentra
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Dicentra, of the fumitory family, having long clusters of drooping flowers, as the Dutchman's-breeches or the bleeding heart.
doctrine
noun, a particular principle, position, or policy taught or advocated, as of a religion or government:
Heinrich
noun, a male given name, Germanic form of Henry.
diatonic
adjective, noting those scales that contain five whole tones and two semitones, as the major, minor, and certain modal scales.
ethnarch
noun, the ruler of a people, tribe, or nation.
echinoid
noun, any echinoderm of the Echinoidea.
Endicott
noun, John, Endecott, John.
endocarp
noun, the inner layer of a pericarp, as the stone of certain fruits.
trophied
adjective, adorned with trophies.
tropaion
noun, a tropaeum, especially in Greece.
epiphora
noun, Pathology. an overflow of tears due to excessive secretion of the lacrimal glands or obstruction of the lacrimal ducts.
achroite
noun, the colorless or white variety of tourmaline, often used as a gem.
topnotch
adjective, first-rate:
Ethiopia
noun, Formerly Abyssinia. a republic in E Africa: formerly a monarchy. 409,266 sq. mi. (1,060,000 sq. km). Present boundaries include Eritrea. Capital: Addis Ababa.
Ethiopic
noun, a subdivision of Semitic languages that includes Amharic, Tigré, Tigrinya, and Geez, all of Ethiopia.
retinoid
noun, Biochemistry. any of a group of substances related to vitamin A and functioning like vitamin A in the body.
adoption
noun, the act of adopting:
tithonia
noun, any of several tall composite plants of the genus Tithonia, native to Mexico and Central America, having yellow or orange-red ray flowers.
acridine
noun, a colorless, crystalline solid, C 13 H 9 N, usually obtained from the anthracine fraction of coal tar: used chiefly in the synthesis of dyes and drugs.
acrodont
adjective, having rootless teeth fastened to the alveolar ridge of the jaws.
dotation
noun, an endowment.
hapteron
noun, a structure by which a fungus, aquatic plant, or algae colony attaches to an object; a holdfast.
Dorothea
noun, a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift of God.”.
actinide
noun, any element of the actinide series.
hard-hit
adjective, adversely affected; struck by disaster.
actinoid
adjective, raylike; radiate.
Hathoric
adjective, of or relating to Hathor.
reaction
noun, a reverse movement or tendency; an action in a reverse direction or manner.
triptane
noun, a colorless liquid, C 7 H 17 , having high antiknock properties as a fuel: used chiefly as an admixture to airplane gasolines.
dipteran
noun, a dipterous insect.
ideation
noun, the process of forming ideas or images.
Potiphar
noun, the Egyptian officer whose wife tried to seduce Joseph. Gen. 39:1–20.
hotchpot
noun, the bringing together of shares or properties in order to divide them equally, especially when they are to be divided among the children of a parent dying intestate.
deration
verb (used with object), to discontinue the rationing of (something).
indicate
verb (used with object), to be a sign of; betoken; evidence; show:
apocrine
adjective, of or relating to certain glands whose secretions are acted upon by bacteria to produce the characteristic odor of perspiration (distinguished from eccrine).
portance
noun, bearing; behavior.
potation
noun, the act of drinking.
indirect
adjective, not in a direct course or path; deviating from a straight line; roundabout:
Principe
noun, an island in the Gulf of Guinea, off the W coast of Africa: one of the two chief components of the Democratic Republic of São Tomé and Príncipe. 54 sq. mi. (140 sq. km).
inchoate
adjective, not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
archetto
noun, a tool, consisting of a bow strung with wire, for trimming excess material from a piece being modeled.
tripodic
adjective, having or using three feet or legs.
hornpipe
noun, an English folk clarinet having one ox horn concealing the reed and another forming the bell.
throated
noun, the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea.
procaine
noun, a compound, C 13 H 20 N 2 O 2 , used chiefly as a local and spinal anesthetic.
trippant
adjective, (of a deer or the like) represented in the act of walking:
diaphone
noun, a foghorn producing a low-pitched, penetrating signal of two tones.
citrate
noun, a salt or ester of citric acid.
hairpin
noun, a slender U -shaped piece of wire, shell, etc., used by women to fasten up the hair or hold a headdress.
citrine
noun, a translucent, yellow variety of quartz, often sold as topaz; false topaz; topaz quartz.
cittern
noun, an old musical instrument related to the guitar, having a flat, pear-shaped soundbox and wire strings.
hot-pot
noun, mutton or beef cooked with potatoes in a covered pot.
hothead
noun, an impetuous or short-tempered person.
tiderip
noun, a rip caused by conflicting tidal currents or by a tidal current crossing a rough bottom.
ctenoid
adjective, comblike or pectinate; rough-edged.
Titanic
noun, a British luxury liner that sank after colliding with an iceberg in the North Atlantic on its maiden voyage in April, 1912, with a loss of 1517 lives.
oration
noun, a formal public speech, especially one delivered on a special occasion, as on an anniversary, at a funeral, or at academic exercises.
crappie
noun, either of two small sunfishes of central U.S. rivers, Pomoxis nigromaculatus (black crappie) or P. annularis (white crappie)
deontic
adjective, of or relating to duty and moral obligation as ethical concepts.
depaint
verb (used with object), to depict; portray.
techno-
Crotone
noun, a city in S Italy; ancient Greek colony.
headpin
noun, the pin standing nearest to the bowler when set up, at the head or front of the triangle; the number 1 pin.
operand
noun, a quantity upon which a mathematical operation is performed.
Torenia
noun, any of several plants belonging to the genus Torenia, of the figwort family, native to Africa and Asia, having two-lipped, usually blue or purple flowers.
operant
noun, a person or thing that operates.
head-on
adverb, with the front or head foremost, especially in a collision:
hatchet
noun, a small, short-handled ax having the end of the head opposite the blade in the form of a hammer, made to be used with one hand.
thorite
noun, a rare mineral, thorium silicate, ThSiO 4 , occurring in the form of yellow or black crystals.
harpoon
noun, a barbed, spearlike missile attached to a rope, and thrown by hand or shot from a gun, used for killing and capturing whales and large fish.
Harnett
noun, William Michael, 1848–92, U.S. painter.
haricot
noun, any plant of the genus Phaseolus, especially P. vulgaris, the kidney bean.
opiatic
adjective, of, relating to, or resembling opiates.
ornith-
hardtop
noun, a style of car having a rigid metal top and no center posts between windows.
hot-air
noun, empty, exaggerated, or pretentious talk or writing:
oppidan
noun, a townsman.
erotica
noun, written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
ichnite
noun, a fossil footprint.
chopine
noun, a shoe having a thick sole, usually of cork, suggesting a short stilt, worn especially by women in 18th-century Europe after its introduction from Turkey.
Echidna
noun, Also called spiny anteater. any of several insectivorous monotremes of the genera Tachyglossus, of Australia, Tasmania, and New Guinea, and Zaglossus, of New Guinea, that have claws and a slender snout and are covered with coarse hair and long spines.
padrone
noun, a master; boss.
echino-
chopper
noun, a person or thing that chops.
chopped
noun, an act or instance of chopping.
intreat
verb (used with or without object), entreat.
paid-in
adjective, having paid the dues, initiation fees, etc., required by an organization or association.
tartine
noun, a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
toheroa
noun, a large marine clam, Amphidesma ventricosum, of waters near New Zealand.
painted
noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
edition
noun, one of a series of printings of the same book, newspaper, etc., each issued at a different time and differing from another by alterations, additions, etc. (distinguished from impression).
tonetic
noun, the phonetic study of tone in language.
edaphon
noun, the aggregate of organisms that live in the soil.
chondr-
Painter
noun, an artist who paints pictures.
padrino
noun, a godfather.
chorine
noun, a chorus girl.
Introit
noun, Roman Catholic Church. a part of a psalm with antiphon recited by the celebrant of the Mass at the foot of the altar and, at High Mass, sung by the choir when the priest begins the Mass.
topcoat
noun, a lightweight overcoat.
identic
adjective, identical.
etchant
noun, a chemical used to etch designs into metal, glass, or other material.
hedonic
adjective, of, characterizing, or pertaining to pleasure:
epitaph
noun, a commemorative inscription on a tomb or mortuary monument about the person buried at that site.
chrono-
epicarp
noun, the outermost layer of a pericarp, as the rind or peel of certain fruits.
top-hat
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.
Otranto
noun, Strait of, a strait between SE Italy and Albania, connecting the Adriatic and the Mediterranean. 44 miles (71 km) wide.
endarch
adjective, (of a primary xylem or root) developing from the periphery; having the oldest cells closest to the core.
chorten
noun, (in Tibet) a monument to a distinguished Buddhist, especially a lama.
entopic
adjective, being or occurring in the usual place.
choroid
noun, choroid coat.
ectopia
noun, the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
Tartini
noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1692–1770, Italian violinist and composer.
inedita
plural noun, unpublished literary works.
inertia
noun, inertness, especially with regard to effort, motion, action, and the like; inactivity; sluggishness.
ootheca
noun, a case or capsule containing eggs, as that of certain gastropods and insects.
odonate
noun, any of numerous large predatory aquatic insects of the order Odonata, occurring worldwide and characterized by two pairs of membranous wings.
Ontario
noun, a province in S Canada, bordering on the Great Lakes. 412,582 sq. mi. (1,068,585 sq. km). Capital: Toronto.
tin-pot
adjective, inferior; paltry; shoddy.
Dinaric
adjective, of or relating to the Alpine region of the Balkan Peninsula, from Slovenia to N Albania and extending across W Coatia, and most of Bosnia and Herzegovna, and Montenegro.
hircine
adjective, of, relating to, or resembling a goat.
Corinth
noun, an ancient city in Greece, on the Isthmus of Corinth: one of the wealthiest and most powerful of the ancient Greek cities.
dineric
adjective, of or relating to the face of separation of two immiscible liquid phases.
Niteroi
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Rio de Janeiro state, in SE Brazil.
nitrate
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
nitride
noun, a compound, containing two elements only, of which the more electronegative one is nitrogen.
iterant
adjective, characterized by repetition; repeating.
cordite
noun, a smokeless, slow-burning powder composed of 30 to 58 percent nitroglycerin, 37 to 65 percent cellulose nitrate, and 5 to 6 percent mineral jelly.
cordate
adjective, heart-shaped:
diopter
noun, Optics. a unit of measure of the refractive power of a lens, having the dimension of the reciprocal of length and a unit equal to the reciprocal of one meter. Abbreviation: D.
nitrite
noun, Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitrous acid.
coranto
noun, courante.
detract
verb (used with object), to draw away or divert; distract:
crinite
noun, a fossil crinoid.
nitchie
noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a North-American Indian.
Hitachi
noun, an industrial city in E Honshu, Japan.
thionic
adjective, of or relating to sulfur.
nephric
adjective, renal.
naphth-
cranio-
tranche
noun, Finance. one part or division of a larger unit, as of an asset pool or investment: a group of securities that share a certain characteristic and form part of a larger offering:
honored
noun, honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions:
Detroit
noun, a city in SE Michigan, on the Detroit River.
Cortona
noun, Pietro da [pye-traw dah] /ˈpyɛ trɔ dɑ/ (Show IPA), (Pietro Berrettini) 1596–1669, Italian painter and architect.
cortina
noun, a weblike, often evanescent veil covering the gills or hanging from the cap edge of certain mushrooms, particularly those of genus Cortinarius, and sometimes persisting as a ring or remnant of fibrils around the mushroom stalk.
theriac
noun, molasses; treacle.
detrain
verb (used without object), to alight from a railway train; arrive by train.
dictate
noun, an authoritative order or command.
therian
noun, a therian animal.
nephro-
coronet
noun, a small crown.
diction
noun, style of speaking or writing as dependent upon choice of words:
neritic
adjective, of or relating to the region of water lying directly above the sublittoral zone of the sea bottom.
torpedo
noun, a self-propelled, cigar-shaped missile containing explosives and often equipped with a homing device, launched from a submarine or other warship, for destroying surface vessels or other submarines.
crinoid
noun, any echinoderm of the class Crinoidea, having a cup-shaped body to which are attached branched, radiating arms, comprising the sea lilies, feather stars, and various fossil forms.
diorite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting essentially of plagioclase feldspar and hornblende.
coition
noun, coitus.
heparin
noun, Biochemistry. a polysaccharide, occurring in various tissues, especially the liver, and having anticoagulent properties.
hepato-
contra-
Horatio
noun, a male given name.
contort
verb (used with object), to twist, bend, or draw out of shape; distort.
hordein
noun, a simple protein of the prolamin class, found in barley grain.
hornito
noun, a low oven-shaped mound of congealed lava, common in some volcanic districts, emitting hot smoke and vapors in the final stages of activity.
hepatic
noun, a medicine acting on the liver.
contoid
adjective, of or relating to a sound characterized by stoppage or obstruction of the flow of air in the vocal tract; consonantlike.
Oceanid
noun, any of the daughters of Oceanus and Tethys; a sea nymph.
ochroid
adjective, yellow as ocher.
hencoop
noun, a large cage or coop for housing poultry.
Odoacer
noun, a.d. 434?–493, first barbarian ruler of Italy 476–493.
croppie
noun, crappie.
conidia
noun, (in fungi) an asexual spore formed by abstriction at the top of a hyphal branch.
odorant
noun, an odorous substance or product.
oneiric
adjective, of or relating to dreams.
tornado
noun, a localized, violently destructive windstorm occurring over land, especially in the Middle West, and characterized by a long, funnel-shaped cloud extending toward the ground and made visible by condensation and debris. Compare waterspout (def 3).
ditcher
noun, a person who digs ditches.
Iphinoe
noun, a daughter of Antia and Proetus who was inflicted with madness for her irreverence toward the gods. Compare Iphianassa (def 2).
notepad
noun, a pad of blank pages for writing notes.
Copiapo
noun, a city in N Chile.
hophead
noun, a narcotics addict, especially an opium addict.
tortoni
noun, ice cream made with eggs and heavy cream, often containing chopped cherries or topped with minced almonds or crumbled macaroons.
Nordica
noun, Lillian (Lillian Norton) 1859–1914, U.S. soprano.
copepod
noun, any of numerous tiny marine or freshwater crustaceans of the order (or subclass) Copepoda, lacking compound eyes or a carapace and usually having six pairs of limbs on the thorax, some abundant in plankton and others parasitic on fish.
Copehan
noun, Wintun.
hoptoad
noun, a toad.
tipcart
noun, a cart with a body that can be tipped or tilted to empty it of its contents.
coontie
noun, either of two arrowroots, Zamia integrifolia or Z. floridana, of Florida, having a short trunk, pinnate leaves, and cones: Z. floridana is an endangered species.
Diptera
noun, the order comprising the dipterous insects.
inherit
verb (used with object), to take or receive (property, a right, a title, etc.) by succession or will, as an heir:
thither
adverb, Also, thitherward [thith -er-werd, th ith -] /ˈθɪð ər wərd, ˈðɪð-/ (Show IPA), thitherwards. to or toward that place or point; there.
tetanic
adjective, Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
diptote
noun, a substantive declined in only two cases, especially when occurring in a language in which this is less than the normal number.
tertian
noun, Pathology. a tertian fever.
hernio-
pandect
noun, pandects, a complete body or code of laws.
chorion
noun, Embryology. the outermost of the extraembryonic membranes of land vertebrates, contributing to the formation of the placenta in the placental mammals.
edaphic
adjective, related to or caused by particular soil conditions, as of texture or drainage, rather than by physiographic or climatic factors.
Cainite
noun, a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
cantrip
noun, Chiefly Scot. a magic spell; trick by sorcery.
ratchet
noun, a toothed bar with which a pawl engages.
rappini
noun, rapini.
Pierian
adjective, of or relating to the Muses.
pincher
noun, a person or thing that pinches.
raphide
plural noun, acicular crystals, usually composed of calcium oxalate, that occur in bundles in the cells of many plants.
Candiot
noun, a Cretan.
candier
Pinchot
noun, Gifford, 1863–1946, U.S. political leader, forester, and teacher.
pinhead
noun, the head of a pin.
picrate
noun, a salt or ester of picric acid.
pintado
noun, cero (def 1).
tandoor
noun, a cylindrical clay oven, fired to a high heat by wood or charcoal, in which foods, especially meats, are cooked and bread is baked.
Tancred
noun, 1078?–1112, Norman leader in the first Crusade.
Pitcher
noun, a container, usually with a handle and spout or lip, for holding and pouring liquids.
tricho-
trident
noun, a three-pronged instrument or weapon.
pithead
noun, a mine entrance and the surrounding area.
Pitocin
tritone
noun, an interval consisting of three whole tones; an augmented fourth.
picrite
noun, a granular igneous rock composed chiefly of olivine and augite, but containing small amounts of feldspar.
picador
noun, one of the mounted assistants to a matador, who opens the bullfight by enraging the bull and weakening its shoulder muscles with a lance.
pochard
noun, an Old World diving duck, Aythya ferina, having a chestnut-red head.
carotin
noun, carotene.
actino-
petitor
noun, a seeker; an applicant or candidate.
red-hot
noun, a person who has great fervor or intensity, as for a goal or cause.
cartoon
noun, a sketch or drawing, usually humorous, as in a newspaper or periodical, symbolizing, satirizing, or caricaturing some action, subject, or person of popular interest.
red-hat
noun, the broad-brimmed official hat of a Roman Catholic cardinal, symbolic of the office or rank of a cardinal.
phaeton
noun, any of various light, four-wheeled carriages, with or without a top, having one or two seats facing forward, used in the 19th century.
redcoat
noun, (especially during the American Revolution) a British soldier.
Phidian
adjective, of, associated with, or following the style of Phidias, as exemplified in the Parthenon.
phocine
adjective, of or relating to seals.
carotid
noun, Also called carotid artery. either of the two large arteries, one on each side of the head, that carry blood to the head and that divide into an external branch supplying the neck, face, and other external parts, and an internal branch supplying the brain, eye, and other internal parts.
phreno-
Phocion
noun, 402?–317 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
phonate
verb (used with or without object), Phonetics. to provide (a sound source, and hence the pitch) for a given voiced continuant or vowel, through rapid, periodic glottal action.
phorate
noun, a systemic insecticide, C 7 H 17 O 2 PS 3 , used especially as a soil treatment for the control of numerous crop-damaging insects.
cardoon
noun, a composite plant, Cynara cardunculus, of the Mediterranean area, having a root and leafstalks eaten as a vegetable.
cardio-
taction
noun, touch; contact.
caprine
adjective, of or relating to goats.
rattoon
noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
phrenia
phrenic
adjective, Anatomy. of or relating to the diaphragm.
poacher
noun, a person who trespasses on private property, especially to catch fish or game illegally.
podetia
noun, (in certain lichens) a stalk bearing an apothecium.
pertain
verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
aphonic
noun, Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
pronota
noun, the dorsal sclerite of the prothorax of an insect.
portent
noun, an indication or omen of something about to happen, especially something momentous.
Aretino
noun, Pietro [pye-traw] /ˈpyɛ trɔ/ (Show IPA), 1492–1556, Italian satirist and dramatist.
pronate
verb (used with object), to turn into a prone position; to rotate (the hand or forearm) so that the surface of the palm is downward or toward the back; to turn (the sole of the foot) outward so that the inner edge of the foot bears the weight when standing.
portico
noun, a structure consisting of a roof supported by columns or piers, usually attached to a building as a porch.
trippet
noun, a projection, cam, or the like, for striking some other part at regular intervals.
procto-
aphetic
adjective, pertaining to or due to aphesis.
portion
noun, a part of any whole, either separated from or integrated with it:
pothead
noun, a person who habitually smokes marijuana.
propane
noun, a colorless, flammable gas, C 3 H 8 , of the alkane series, occurring in petroleum and natural gas: used chiefly as a fuel and in organic synthesis.
aphotic
adjective, lightless; dark.
apocope
noun, loss or omission of the last letter, syllable, or part of a word.
archit.
archine
noun, arshin.
potiche
noun, a vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a rounded or polygonal body narrowing at the top.
Priapic
adjective, (sometimes initial capital letter) of or relating to Priapus; phallic.
predict
verb (used with object), to declare or tell in advance; prophesy; foretell:
appoint
verb (used with object), to name or assign to a position, an office, or the like; designate:
apricot
noun, the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
Antioch
noun, Arabic Antakiya. Turkish Antakya. a city in S Turkey: capital of the ancient kingdom of Syria 300–64 b.c.
propend
verb (used without object), to incline or tend.
pterion
noun, the craniometric point at the side of the sphenoidal fontanelle.
aneroid
noun, aneroid barometer.
poietic
atiptoe
adverb, adjective, standing or walking on tiptoe (usually used predicatively).
pointed
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
pointer
noun, a person or thing that points.
protend
verb (used with object), to stretch forth.
protein
noun, Biochemistry. any of numerous, highly varied organic molecules constituting a large portion of the mass of every life form and necessary in the diet of all animals and other nonphotosynthesizing organisms, composed of 20 or more amino acids linked in a genetically controlled linear sequence into one or more long polypeptide chains, the final shape and other properties of each protein being determined by the side chains of the amino acids and their chemical attachments: proteins include such specialized forms as collagen for supportive tissue, hemoglobin for transport, antibodies for immune defense, and enzymes for metabolism.
poniard
noun, a small, slender dagger.
Pontiac
noun, c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
protect
verb (used with object), to defend or guard from attack, invasion, loss, annoyance, insult, etc.; cover or shield from injury or danger.
protean
adjective, readily assuming different forms or characters; extremely variable.
Prophet
noun, a person who speaks for God or a deity, or by divine inspiration.
popcorn
noun, any of several varieties of corn whose kernels burst open and puff out when subjected to dry heat.
popinac
noun, huisache.
propone
verb (used with object), to suggest for consideration; propose.
Another
pronoun, one more; an additional one:
porcine
adjective, of or relating to swine.
porcino
noun, Usually, porcini. cep.
chitter
verb (used without object), to twitter.
propine
noun, a present; gift.
antero-
portend
verb (used with object), to indicate in advance; to foreshadow or presage, as an omen does:
cathode
noun, the electrode or terminal by which current leaves an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
caption
noun, a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
repaint
noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
Rhetian
noun, Raetic.
ripieno
noun, tutti (defs 3, 4).
centri-
centro-
tropine
noun, a white, crystalline, hygroscopic, water-soluble, poisonous alkaloid, C 8 H 15 NO, obtained chiefly by the hydrolysis of atropine or hyoscyamine.
cheroot
noun, a cigar having open, untapered ends.
partite
noun, an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
patroon
noun, a person who held an estate in land with certain manorial privileges granted under the old Dutch governments of New York and New Jersey.
Cheiron
noun, Chiron.
cheiro-
ridotto
noun, a public ball or dance with music and often in masquerade, popular in the 18th century.
tropho-
chatter
noun, purposeless or foolish talk.
trophic
adjective, of or relating to nutrition; concerned in nutritive processes.
patient
noun, a person who is under medical care or treatment.
ricotta
noun, a soft Italian cheese that resembles cottage cheese.
Chianti
noun, a dry, red, Italian table wine, originally put up in straw-covered bottles.
acetoin
noun, a yellowish, pleasant-smelling liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , obtained from various carbohydrates, as glucose, by fermentation: used chiefly in the manufacture of flavors and essences.
chanter
noun, a person who chants; singer.
Acheron
noun, Classical Mythology. a river in Hades over which Charon ferried the souls of the dead.
pattern
noun, a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
achiote
noun, annatto.
patriot
noun, a person who loves, supports, and defends his or her country and its interests with devotion.
Chappie
noun, chap2 (def 1).
taproot
noun, a main root descending downward from the radicle and giving off small lateral roots.
certain
Idioms, for certain, without a doubt; surely:
Pechora
noun, a river in the NE Russian Federation in Europe, flowing from the Ural Mountains to the Arctic Ocean. 1110 miles (1785 km) long.
chapter
noun, a main division of a book, treatise, or the like, usually bearing a number or title.
aconite
noun, any plant belonging to the genus Aconitum, of the buttercup family, having irregular flowers usually in loose clusters, including species with poisonous and medicinal properties.
Rhodian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Rhodes.
Chardin
noun, Jean Baptiste Siméon [zhahn ba-teest see-mey-awn] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist si meɪˈɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1699–1779, French painter.
Chariot
noun, a light, two-wheeled vehicle for one person, usually drawn by two horses and driven from a standing position, used in ancient Egypt, Greece, Rome, etc., in warfare, racing, hunting, etc.
parotid
noun, Also called parotid gland. a salivary gland situated at the base of each ear.
cerato-
Rhodope
noun, a mountain range in SW Bulgaria. Highest peak, Mus Allah, 9595 feet (2925 meters).
Panther
noun, the cougar or puma, Felis concolor.
reptant
adjective, repent2 .
Chi-Rho
noun, the Christian monogram ( ☧ ) made from the first two letters of the Greek word for Christ.
periapt
noun, an amulet.
chipper
noun, a person or thing that chips or cuts.
Peridot
noun, a green transparent variety of olivine, used as a gem.
percoid
adjective, belonging to the Percoidea, a group of acanthopterygian fishes comprising the true perches and related families, and constituting one of the largest natural groups of fishes.
riptide
noun, a tide that opposes another or other tides, causing a violent disturbance in the sea.
Perchta
noun, the goddess of death and of fertility: sometimes identified with Holle.
rootcap
noun, the loose mass of epidermal cells covering the apex of most roots, serving to protect the meristematic cells behind it.
peracid
noun, an oxyacid, the primary element of which is in its highest possible oxidation state, as perchloric acid, HClO 4 , and permanganic acid, HMnO 4 .
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
triacid
adjective, capable of combining with three molecules of a monobasic acid:
parotic
adjective, situated about or near the ear.
parodic
adjective, having or of the nature of a parody.
hieron
noun, (in ancient Greece) a temple or a sacred place.
hippie
noun, a person, especially of the late 1960s, who rejected established institutions and values and sought spontaneity, direct personal relations expressing love, and expanded consciousness, often expressed externally in the wearing of casual, folksy clothing and of beads, headbands, used garments, etc.
Richet
noun, Charles Robert [sharl raw-ber] /ʃarl rɔˈbɛr/ (Show IPA), 1850–1935, French physician: Nobel prize 1913.
prance
noun, the act of prancing; a prancing movement.
hipped
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.
Hindoo
noun, Hindu.
rochet
noun, a vestment of linen or lawn, resembling a surplice, worn especially by bishops and abbots.
hinder
noun, Chiefly Northern and North Midland U.S. the buttocks.
richen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become rich or richer.
rhotic
noun, a rhotic sound.
ptero-
eparch
noun, the prefect or governor of an eparchy.
entrap
verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
Hopper
noun, a person or thing that hops.
preach
verb (used with object), to proclaim or make known by sermon (the gospel, good tidings, etc.).
Rhonda
noun, a female given name.
hiero-
proto-
Proton
noun, a positively charged elementary particle that is a fundamental constituent of all atomic nuclei. It is the lightest and most stable baryon, having a charge equal in magnitude to that of the electron, a spin of ½, and a mass of 1.673 × 10− 27 kg. Symbol: P.
rodent
noun, a rodent mammal.
protei
noun, plural of proteus (def 3).
toecap
noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
Prince
noun, a nonreigning male member of a royal family.
hoo-ha
noun, an uproarious commotion.
honcho
noun, a leader, especially an assertive leader; chief.
tinct.
hoiden
noun, a boisterous, bold, and carefree girl; a tomboy.
toe-in
noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
Honora
noun, a female given name.
Pripet
noun, a river in NW Ukraine and S Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing E through the Pripet Marshes to the Dnieper River in NW Ukraine. 500 miles (800 km) long.
ripped
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
Hoenir
noun, a god, one of the Aesir, companion of Odin and Loki, hostage to the Vanir.
tinder
noun, a highly flammable material or preparation formerly used for catching the spark from a flint and steel struck together for fire or light.
hoodie
noun, Also, hoody. Informal. a hooded sweatshirt, sweater, or jacket.
pronto
adverb, promptly; quickly.
Hooper
noun, a person who makes or puts hoops on barrels, tubs, etc.; a cooper.
hippo-
hooter
noun, a person or thing that hoots.
rident
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
enrapt
adjective, rapt; transported; enraptured:
hither
Idioms, hither and thither, in various quarters; here and there:
enrich
verb (used with object), to supply with riches, wealth, abundant or valuable possessions, etc.:
Enrico
noun, a male given name: Italian form of Henry.
tineid
noun, a moth of the family Tineidae, comprising the clothes moths.
enroot
verb (used with object), to fix by the root.
roadeo
noun, a competition, usually held annually, for professional truck drivers testing driving skill.
honied
noun, a sweet, viscid fluid produced by bees from the nectar collected from flowers, and stored in nests or hives as food.
Richie
noun, a male given name, form of Richard.
editor
noun, a person having managerial and sometimes policy-making responsibility related to the writing, compilation, and revision of content for a publishing firm or for a newspaper, magazine, or other publication:
roadie
noun, a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.
racoon
noun, raccoon.
Epiph.
Hector
noun, Classical Mythology. the eldest son of Priam and husband of Andromache: the greatest Trojan hero in the Trojan War, killed by Achilles.
recti-
recant
verb (used with object), to withdraw or disavow (a statement, opinion, etc.), especially formally; retract.
hearth
noun, the floor of a fireplace, usually of stone, brick, etc., often extending a short distance into a room.
hecto-
hadron
noun, any elementary particle that is subject to the strong interaction. Hadrons are subdivided into baryons and mesons.
Hadith
noun, Islam. a traditional account of things said or done by Muhammad or his companions.
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
re-act
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
tipper
noun, a person or thing that tips:
hedron
tip-on
noun, tip1 (def 4).
rotate
adjective, wheel-shaped: applied especially to a gamopetalous short-tubed corolla with a spreading limb.
tither
noun, a person who gives or pays tithes, as to a church.
ratton
noun, a rat.
retina
noun, the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
Titian
noun, (Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
rooted
noun, a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
tippet
noun, a scarf, usually of fur or wool, for covering the neck, or the neck and shoulders, and usually having ends hanging down in front. Compare stole2 (def 2).
tip-in
noun, tap-in.
tiptop
noun, the extreme top or summit.
haptic
noun, Usually, haptics. Digital Technology. a vibration or other tactile sensation received from a computer or electronic device: an input or output device that senses the body's movements by means of physical contact with the user:
Harden
noun, Sir Arthur, 1865–1940, English biochemist: Nobel Prize 1929.
hapten
noun, a substance having a single antigenic determinant that can react with a previously existing antibody but cannot stimulate more antibody production unless combined with other molecules; a partial antigen.
Hardin
noun, John Wesley, 1853–95, U.S. outlaw in the West.
redtop
noun, any of several grasses of the genus Agrostis having reddish panicles, as A. gigantea, widely cultivated for lawns and pasturage.
happen
verb (used without object), to take place; come to pass; occur:
tirade
noun, a prolonged outburst of bitter, outspoken denunciation:
redcap
noun, a baggage porter at a railroad station.
tiptoe
noun, the tip or end of a toe.
Hathor
noun, the goddess of love and joy, often represented with the head, horns, or ears of a cow.
redact
verb (used with object), to put into suitable literary form; revise; edit.
haired
adjective, having hair of a specified kind (usually used in combination):
hatpin
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.
hatred
noun, the feeling of one who hates; intense dislike or extreme aversion or hostility.
hatter
noun, a maker or seller of hats.
Hattic
adjective, of or relating to the Hatti.
hairdo
noun, the style in which a person's hair is cut, arranged, and worn; coiffure.
ethno-
ratoon
noun, a sprout or shoot from the root of a plant, especially a sugarcane, after it has been cropped.
pteron
noun, (in a classical temple) a colonnade parallel to, but apart from, the cella.
radio-
rancho
noun, a ranch.
Ranchi
noun, a city in and capital of Jharkhand state, in E India.
heroic
noun, Usually, heroics. heroic verse.
eroto-
Heroin
noun, a white, crystalline, narcotic powder, C 21 H 23 NO 5 , derived from morphine, formerly used as an analgesic and sedative: manufacture and importation of heroin are now controlled by federal law in the U.S. because of the danger of addiction.
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.
Raetic
noun, an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
rhodo-
rhodic
adjective, of or containing rhodium, especially in the tetravalent state.
erotic
noun, an erotic poem.
repand
adjective, Botany. having a wavy margin, as a leaf.
Racine
noun, Jean Baptiste [zhahn ba-teest] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist/ (Show IPA), 1639–99, French dramatist.
rotten
adjective, decomposing or decaying; putrid; tainted, foul, or bad-smelling.
tocher
noun, a dowry; marriage settlement given to the groom by the bride or her family.
tacho-
tinter
noun, a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
rancid
adjective, having a rank, unpleasant, stale smell or taste, as through decomposition, especially of fats or oils:
hernia
noun, the protrusion of an organ or tissue through an opening in its surrounding walls, especially in the abdominal region.
ethnic
noun, a member of an ethnic group.
hepcat
noun, a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
Rheita
noun, a crater in the fourth quadrant of the face of the moon: about 42 miles (68 km) in diameter.
Henoch
noun, Enoch (defs 1, 2).
ratite
noun, a bird having a ratite breastbone.
rhenic
adjective, of or containing rhenium.
hepat-
ration
noun, a fixed allowance of provisions or food, especially for soldiers or sailors or for civilians during a shortage:
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
rhino-
ethion
noun, a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
hepta-
rappen
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Switzerland; centime.
rapine
noun, the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
heptad
noun, the number seven.
rapido
noun, an express train.
herdic
noun, a low-hung carriage with two or four wheels, having the entrance at the back and the seats at the sides.
heriot
noun, a feudal service or tribute, originally of borrowed military equipment and later of a chattel, due to the lord on the death of a tenant.
Ethiop
adjective, noun, Ethiopian.
Horace
noun, (Quintus Horatius Flaccus) 65–8 b.c, Roman poet and satirist.
pander
noun, a person who furnishes clients for a prostitute or supplies persons for illicit sexual intercourse; procurer; pimp.
tahini
noun, a paste made of ground sesame seeds.
octant
noun, the eighth part of a circle.
petard
noun, an explosive device formerly used in warfare to blow in a door or gate, form a breach in a wall, etc.
ochone
interjection, ohone.
Petain
noun, Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
ochrea
noun, ocrea.
Pernod
pernio
noun, chilblain.
period
noun, a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics:
octane
noun, any of 18 isomeric saturated hydrocarbons having the formula C 8 H 18 , some of which are obtained in the distillation and cracking of petroleum.
octroi
noun, (formerly especially in France and Italy) a local tax levied on certain articles, such as foodstuffs, on their entry into a city.
petro-
Odetta
noun, (Odetta Holmes) 1930–2008, U.S. folk singer.
tephra
noun, clastic volcanic material, as scoria, dust, etc., ejected during an eruption.
peptic
noun, a substance promoting digestion.
Oneida
noun, a member of an Iroquois people formerly inhabiting the region east of Oneida Lake.
Pepita
noun, the edible seed of a pumpkin or squash, used in cooking and often dried or toasted and eaten as a snack food.
pepino
noun, a rounded, cone-shaped hill in a karstic area.
tapper
noun, a person or thing that taps or strikes lightly.
Peoria
noun, a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
pentad
noun, a period of five years.
terat-
Phaedo
noun, a philosophical dialogue (4th century b.c.) by Plato, purporting to describe the death of Socrates, dealing with the immortality of the soul, and setting forth the theory of Ideas.
Penchi
noun, Benxi.
phonic
adjective, of or relating to speech sounds.
photo-
nitric
adjective, containing nitrogen, usually in the pentavalent state.
photic
adjective, of or relating to light.
phono-
nitro-
nocti-
Thanet
noun, Octave [ok-tiv,, -teyv] /ˈɒk tɪv,, -teɪv/ (Show IPA) pen name of Alice French.
Noetic
adjective, of or relating to the mind.
no-hit
adjective, of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
phonet
tetra-
no-par
adjective, without par or face value:
Nordic
noun, a member of the Nordic people, especially a Scandinavian.
norite
noun, a granular igneous rock consisting of a mix of light and dark minerals, the former being calcic plagioclase feldspars, and the latter orthorhombic pyroxenes.
notate
verb (used with object), to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
nother
adjective, Informal. a whole nother, an entirely different; a whole other.
notice
noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
pheno-
tetrad
noun, a group of four.
phatic
adjective, denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
penta-
tappet
noun, a sliding rod, intermittently struck by a cam, for moving another part, as a valve.
nipper
noun, a person or thing that nips.
parpen
noun, perpend1 .
Orphic
adjective, of or relating to Orpheus.
orpine
noun, a plant, Sedum telephium, of the stonecrop family, having purplish flowers.
ortho-
patho-
pathic
patent
noun, the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
parton
noun, a constituent of the nucleon originally postulated in the theoretical analysis of high-energy scattering of electrons by nucleons and subsequently identified with quarks and gluons.
parted
noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
tarpon
noun, a large, powerful game fish, Megalops atlantica, inhabiting the warmer waters of the Atlantic Ocean, having a compressed body and large, silvery scales.
oroide
noun, an alloy containing copper, tin, etc., used to imitate gold.
Pareto
noun, Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
Parent
noun, a father or a mother.
pardon
noun, kind indulgence, as in forgiveness of an offense or discourtesy or in tolerance of a distraction or inconvenience:
paedo-
pained
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
panto-
pantie
noun, panties.
panier
noun, pannier.
Pandit
noun, a man in India esteemed for his wisdom or learning: often used as a title of respect.
orphan
noun, a child who has lost both parents through death, or, less commonly, one parent.
patine
noun, patina.
pedion
noun, a crystal form having only a single face, without a symmetrical equivalent: unique to the triclinic system.
orchid
noun, any terrestrial or epiphytic plant of the family Orchidaceae, of temperate and tropical regions, having usually showy flowers. Compare orchid family.
operon
noun, a set of two or more adjacent cistrons whose transcription is under the coordinated control of a promoter, an operator, and a regulator gene.
Ophite
noun, a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
opiate
noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
pedant
noun, a person who makes an excessive or inappropriate display of learning.
opioid
noun, any opiumlike substance.
pectin
noun, a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
option
noun, the power or right of choosing.
teapot
noun, a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
orcein
noun, a red dye, the principal coloring matter of cudbear and orchil, obtained by oxidizing an ammoniacal solution of orcinol.
Patton
noun, Charley (Charlie Patton) 1881–1934, U.S. blues guitarist and singer.
patri-
patter
noun, a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
ordain
verb (used with object), to invest with ministerial or sacerdotal functions; confer holy orders upon.
Patten
noun, any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
patron
noun, a person who is a customer, client, or paying guest, especially a regular one, of a store, hotel, or the like.
orenda
noun, a supernatural force believed by the Iroquois Indians to be present, in varying degrees, in all objects or persons, and to be the spiritual force by which human accomplishment is attained or accounted for.
Orient
noun, the Orient, the countries of Asia, especially East Asia. (formerly) the countries to the E of the Mediterranean.
orihon
noun, a manuscript scroll having columns running across the width, folded in accordion fashion along the separating margins.
Orinda
noun, a town in W California.
ornate
adjective, elaborately or sumptuously adorned, often excessively or showily so:
Photon
noun, a quantum of electromagnetic radiation, usually considered as an elementary particle that is its own antiparticle and that has zero rest mass and charge and a spin of one. Symbol: γ.
Thatch
noun, Also, thatching. a material, as straw, rushes, leaves, or the like, used to cover roofs, grain stacks, etc.
Tahiti
noun, the principal island of the Society Islands, in the S Pacific. 402 sq. mi. (1041 sq. km). Capital: Papeete.
incept
verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
throat
noun, the passage from the mouth to the stomach or to the lungs, including the pharynx, esophagus, larynx, and trachea.
thrice
adverb, three times, as in succession; on three occasions or in three ways.
threat
noun, a declaration of an intention or determination to inflict punishment, injury, etc., in retaliation for, or conditionally upon, some action or course; menace:
threap
noun, an argument; quarrel.
thread
noun, a fine cord of flax, cotton, or other fibrous material spun out to considerable length, especially when composed of two or more filaments twisted together.
Thrace
noun, an ancient region of varying extent in the E part of the Balkan Peninsula: later a Roman province; now in Bulgaria, Turkey, and Greece.
Thorpe
noun, James Francis ("Jim") 1888–1953, U.S. track-and-field athlete and football and baseball player.
inarch
verb (used with object), to graft by uniting a growing branch to a stock without separating the branch from its parent stock.
incher
noun, something that has or is associated with a height or length of an inch or a specified number of inches (often used in combination):
Portia
noun, the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
incite
verb (used with object), to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
indic.
indict
verb (used with object), (of a grand jury) to bring a formal accusation against, as a means of bringing to trial:
indite
verb (used with object), to compose or write, as a poem.
indoor
adjective, occurring, used, etc., in a house or building, rather than out of doors:
Indore
noun, a former state in central India: now part of Madhya Pradesh.
thoron
noun, a radioactive isotope of radon, produced by the disintegration of thorium. Symbol: Tn; atomic weight: 220; atomic number: 86.
pooped
noun, a superstructure at the stern of a vessel.
Pontic
noun, an artificial tooth in a bridge.
icono-
iatro-
intact
adjective, not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
hotcha
interjection, (used as an expression of approval or delight, now often used facetiously.)
Horite
noun, an ancient people of Edom living in the region of the Dead Sea, possibly identical with the Hurrians.
horned
noun, one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
hornet
noun, any large, stinging paper wasp of the family Vespidae, as Vespa crabro (giant hornet) introduced into the U.S. from Europe, or Vespula maculata (bald-faced hornet or white-faced hornet) of North America.
Hornie
noun, Satan.
Potter
noun, a person who makes pottery.
potted
noun, a container of earthenware, metal, etc., usually round and deep and having a handle or handles and often a lid, used for cooking, serving, and other purposes.
potpie
noun, a deep-dish pie containing meat, chicken, or the like, often combined with vegetables and topped with a pastry crust.
potion
noun, a drink or draft, especially one having or reputed to have medicinal, poisonous, or magical powers:
Horton
noun, a river in the N Northwest Territories, Canada, flowing NW to Franklin Bay on the Beaufort Sea. 275 miles (443 km) long.
pother
noun, commotion; uproar.
iatric
adjective, of or relating to a physician or medicine; medical.
Hotien
noun, Wade-Giles. Hotan.
potent
noun, a fur having a pattern of T -shaped forms, placed in alternate directions and having alternating tinctures, one metal and one color, so that all forms of one tincture face the same way and are between, above, and below forms of the other tincture facing the other way.
hotter
noun, the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
hottie
noun, a sexually attractive person.
tiepin
noun, a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
potato
noun, Also called Irish potato, white potato. the edible tuber of a cultivated plant, Solanum tuberosum, of the nightshade family.
tie-in
noun, an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
Ticino
noun, a canton in S Switzerland. 1086 sq. mi. (2813 sq. km). Capital: Bellinzona.
throne
noun, the chair or seat occupied by a sovereign, bishop, or other exalted personage on ceremonial occasions, usually raised on a dais and covered with a canopy.
inroad
noun, a damaging or serious encroachment:
inter.
phren.
Pieria
noun, a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
Pindar
noun, 522?–443? b.c, Greek poet.
nacred
adjective, lined with or resembling nacre.
thenar
noun, the fleshy mass of the outer side of the palm of the hand.
pinard
noun, wine.
Napier
noun, neper.
napper
noun, a textile worker who naps cloth.
pierid
noun, Also called pieridine [pahy-er-i-dahyn, -din] /paɪˈɛr ɪˌdaɪn, -dɪn/ (Show IPA). any member of the butterfly family Pieridae.
narco-
natter
noun, a conversation; chat.
theirn
pronoun, theirs.
Pinero
noun, Sir Arthur Wing, 1855–1934, English playwright and actor.
tanrec
noun, tenrec.
thecia
noun, hymenium.
necro-
nectar
noun, the saccharine secretion of a plant, which attracts the insects or birds that pollinate the flower.
Pictor
noun, the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
picro-
nephr-
picaro
noun, a rogue or vagabond.
Picard
noun, Charles Émile [sharl ey-meel] /ʃarl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1856–1941, French mathematician.
pinder
noun, peanut.
pineta
noun, an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
intoed
adjective, having inwardly turned toes.
iodine
noun, a nonmetallic halogen element occurring at ordinary temperatures as a grayish-black crystalline solid that sublimes to a dense violet vapor when heated: used in medicine as an antiseptic. Symbol: I; atomic weight: 126.904; atomic number: 53; specific gravity: (solid) 4.93 at 20°C.
ponder
verb (used with object), to weigh carefully in the mind; consider thoughtfully:
intra-
poncho
noun, a blanketlike cloak with a hole in the center to admit the head, originating in South America, now often worn as a raincoat.
Ponape
noun, an island in the W Pacific: part of the Federated States of Micronesia. 134 sq. mi. (347 sq. km).
intro.
pointe
noun, the tip of the toe.
iodate
noun, Chemistry. a salt of iodic acid, as sodium iodate, NaIO 3 .
poetic
noun, poetics.
podite
noun, an arthropod limb.
Taipei
noun, a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
pinite
noun, a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
pitted
noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
pitier
noun, a person who pities.
thoria
noun, a white, heavy, water-insoluble powder, ThO 2 , used chiefly in incandescent mantles, as the Welsbach gas mantle.
pirate
noun, a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
irenic
adjective, tending to promote peace or reconciliation; peaceful or conciliatory.
irido-
ironic
adjective, using words to convey a meaning that is the opposite of its literal meaning; containing or exemplifying irony:
thetic
adjective, positive; dogmatic.
Pinter
noun, Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
porion
noun, the most lateral point in the roof of the bony external auditory meatus.
dearth
noun, an inadequate supply; scarcity; lack:
centi-
Ciardi
noun, John, 1916–86, U.S. poet.
citied
adjective, occupied by a city or cities.
Capote
noun, a long cloak with a hood.
detain
verb (used with object), to keep from proceeding; keep waiting; delay.
dopant
noun, an impurity added intentionally in a very small, controlled amount to a pure semiconductor to change its electrical properties:
cipher
noun, zero.
dancer
noun, a person who dances.
Capone
noun, Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
cinder
noun, a partially or mostly burned piece of coal, wood, etc.
Trento
noun, Italian name of Trent.
trepan
noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
cheapo
noun, Slang. cheapo.
trance
noun, a half-conscious state, seemingly between sleeping and waking, in which ability to function voluntarily may be suspended.
donate
verb (used with object), to present as a gift, grant, or contribution; make a donation of, as to a fund or cause:
trepid
adjective, fearful or apprehensive, especially trembling from fear.
append
verb (used with object), to add as a supplement, accessory, or appendix; subjoin:
craton
noun, a relatively rigid and immobile region of continental portions of the earth's crust.
credit
noun, commendation or honor given for some action, quality, etc.:
Chron.
torpid
noun, an eight-oared, clinker-built boat used for races at Oxford University during the Lenten term.
crepon
noun, a heavyweight crepe fabric.
Dairen
noun, former Japanese name of Dalian (def 2).
Cantor
noun, the religious official of a synagogue who conducts the liturgical portion of a service and sings or chants the prayers and parts of prayers designed to be performed as solos.
capper
noun, a person or thing that caps.
citrin
noun, bioflavonoid.
dahoon
noun, an evergreen shrub, Ilex cassine, of the southern U.S., having flat, leathery, dark green leaves and red or yellow fruits in large clusters.
andro-
coated
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
Triton
noun, a positively-charged particle consisting of a proton and two neutrons, equivalent to the nucleus of an atom of tritium.
Dothan
noun, a city in SE Alabama.
anchor
noun, any of various devices dropped by a chain, cable, or rope to the bottom of a body of water for preventing or restricting the motion of a vessel or other floating object, typically having broad, hooklike arms that bury themselves in the bottom to provide a firm hold.
Cardin
noun, Pierre, born 1922, French fashion designer.
cardi-
cteno-
Derain
noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1880–1954, French painter.
Cotton
noun, a soft, white, downy substance consisting of the hairs or fibers attached to the seeds of plants belonging to the genus Gossypium, of the mallow family, used in making fabrics, thread, wadding, etc.
Andric
noun, Ivo [ee-vaw] /ˈi vɔ/ (Show IPA), 1892–1975, Yugoslavian poet, novelist, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1961.
Charon
noun, Classical Mythology. the ferryman who conveyed the souls of the dead across the Styx.
Citron
noun, a pale-yellow fruit resembling the lemon but larger and with thicker rind, borne by a small tree or large bush, Citrus medica, allied to the lemon and lime.
captor
noun, a person who has captured a person or thing.
Dorpat
noun, German name of Tartu.
C-note
noun, See C (def 11).
anodic
adjective, pertaining to an anode or the phenomena in its vicinity.
Dorian
noun, a member of a people who entered Greece about the 12th century b.c., conquered the Peloponnesus, and destroyed the Mycenaean culture: one of the four main divisions of the prehistoric Greeks. Compare Achaean (def 5), Aeolian (def 2), Ionian (def 3).
chaton
noun, Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
Dorati
noun, Antal [ahn-tahl;; Hungarian on-tol] /ˈɑn tɑl;; Hungarian ˈɒn tɒl/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Hungarian conductor, in the U.S.
anther
noun, the pollen-bearing part of a stamen.
antho-
detach
verb (used with object), to unfasten and separate; disengage; disunite.
tripod
noun, a stool, table, pedestal, etc., with three legs.
Cretan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Crete.
Dottie
noun, a female given name, form of Dorothea and Dorothy.
cahier
noun, Bookbinding. a number of sheets of paper or leaves of a book placed together, as for binding.
direct
adverb, in a direct manner; directly; straight:
choora
noun, an Indian dagger having a sharply pointed, single-edged blade.
Choate
noun, Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
chiton
noun, Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
trich-
atonic
noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
chitin
noun, a nitrogen-containing polysaccharide, related chemically to cellulose, that forms a semitransparent horny substance and is a principal constituent of the exoskeleton, or outer covering, of insects, crustaceans, and arachnids.
atopic
adjective, of or relating to atopy.
dipper
noun, a person or thing that dips.
cahoot
Idioms, go cahoots, to share equally; become partners: Also, go in cahoot with, go in cahoots.
toroid
noun, a surface generated by the revolution of any closed plane curve or contour about an axis lying in its plane.
dicho-
diotic
adjective, pertaining to or affecting both ears; binaural.
Croton
noun, any of numerous chiefly tropical plants constituting the genus Croton, of the spurge family, several species of which, as C. tiglium, have important medicinal properties.
Chiron
noun, Classical Mythology. a wise and beneficent centaur, teacher of Achilles, Asclepius, and others.
attend
verb (used with object), to be present at:
chiro-
attire
noun, clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
attorn
verb (used with object), to turn over to another; transfer.
tricot
noun, a warp-knit fabric of various natural or synthetic fibers, as wool, silk, or nylon, having fine vertical ribs on the face and horizontal ribs on the back, used especially for making garments.
Chino-
dinero
noun, a former silver coin of Peru, the 10th part of a sol.
Candor
noun, the state or quality of being frank, open, and sincere in speech or expression; candidness:
arpent
noun, an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
cretin
noun, a person suffering from cretinism.
docent
noun, privatdocent.
diaper
noun, a piece of cloth or other absorbent material folded and worn as underpants by a baby not yet toilet-trained.
centr-
arched
noun, Architecture. a curved masonry construction for spanning an opening, consisting of a number of wedgelike stones, bricks, or the like, set with the narrower side toward the opening in such a way that forces on the arch are transmitted as vertical or oblique stresses on either side of the opening. an upwardly curved construction, as of steel or timber functioning in the manner of a masonry arch. a doorway, gateway, etc., having a curved head; an archway. the curved head of an opening, as a doorway.
archi-
Archie
noun, a male given name, form of Archibald.
archon
noun, a higher magistrate in ancient Athens.
archt.
chorio
Doctor
noun, a person licensed to practice medicine, as a physician, surgeon, dentist, or veterinarian.
chori-
ardent
adjective, having, expressive of, or characterized by intense feeling; passionate; fervent:
triode
noun, a vacuum tube containing three elements, usually anode, cathode, and control grid.
Arendt
noun, Hannah, 1906–75, U.S. author, political scientist, and teacher, born in Germany.
chorea
noun, any of several diseases of the nervous system characterized by jerky, involuntary movements, chiefly of the face and extremities.
diapir
noun, a dome, or anticline, the upper regions of which have been ruptured and penetrated by material squeezed up from below. Compare plume (def 10), salt dome.
doater
noun, doter.
Canter
noun, an easy gallop.
Torino
noun, Turin.
Dacron
dither
noun, a trembling; vibration.
dacoit
noun, (in India and Burma) a member of a class of criminals who engage in organized robbery and murder.
aroint
verb (imperative), begone:
Chopin
noun, an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
Danite
noun, a member of the tribe of Dan.
Cotter
noun, a pin, wedge, key, or the like, fitted or driven into an opening to secure something or hold parts together.
cadent
adjective, having cadence.
contd.
Cather
noun, Willa (Sibert) [wil-uh see-bert] /ˈwɪl ə ˈsi bərt/ (Show IPA), 1876–1947, U.S. novelist.
trench
noun, Fortification. a long, narrow excavation in the ground, the earth from which is thrown up in front to serve as a shelter from enemy fire or attack.
copter
noun, helicopter.
contr.
Darien
noun, Gulf of, an arm of the Caribbean between NE Panama and NW Colombia.
decani
adjective, of or relating to the epistle or liturgical south side of a church (opposed to cantoris).
decant
verb (used with object), to pour (wine or other liquid) gently so as not to disturb the sediment.
cordon
noun, a line of police, sentinels, military posts, warships, etc., enclosing or guarding an area.
actin-
copro-
Tophet
noun, a place in the valley of Hinnom, near Jerusalem, where, contrary to the law, children were offered as sacrifices, especially to Moloch. It was later used as a dumping ground for refuse.
action
noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
cartop
adjective, of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
Conroe
noun, a town in E Texas.
Conrad
noun, Charles, Jr ("Pete") 1930–1999, U.S. astronaut.
corita
noun, a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
conoid
noun, a geometrical solid formed by the revolution of a conic section about one of its axes.
condor
noun, either of two large, New World vultures of the family Cathartidae, Gymnogyps californianus (California condor) or Vultur gryphus (Andean condor) the largest flying birds in the Western Hemisphere: the California condor is almost extinct; the Andean condor is greatly reduced in number and rare in many areas.
carton
noun, a cardboard or plastic box used typically for storage or shipping.
Cathie
noun, a female given name, form of Catherine.
cooner
noun, coon dog.
chaine
noun, a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
copier
noun, a person or thing that copies; copyist.
centra
noun, a plural of centrum.
cedarn
adjective, resembling or made of cedar.
cootie
noun, a louse, especially one affecting humans, as the body louse, head louse, or pubic louse.
Cooter
noun, Chiefly Southern U.S. any of several large aquatic turtles of the southern U.S. and northern Mexico.
Deacon
noun, (in hierarchical churches) a member of the clerical order next below that of a priest.
troppo
adverb, too much; excessively.
tropo-
cerat-
Cooper
noun, a person who makes or repairs casks, barrels, etc.
tropic
noun, Geography. either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone. the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
cation
noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
trophi
plural noun, the mouthparts of an insect, including the labrum, mandibles, maxillae, labium, and hypopharynx.
troph-
ceriph
noun, serif.
Catton
noun, (Charles) Bruce, 1899–1978, U.S. journalist and historian.
echard
noun, the water in soil that is not available for absorption by plants.
catnip
noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
acetin
noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
aceto-
copper
noun, a malleable, ductile, metallic element having a characteristic reddish-brown color: used in large quantities as an electrical conductor and in the manufacture of alloys, as brass and bronze. Symbol: Cu; atomic weight: 63.54; atomic number: 29; specific gravity: 8.92 at 20°C.
adeno-
chador
noun, the traditional garment of Muslim and Hindu women, consisting of a long, usually black or drab-colored cloth or veil that envelops the body from head to foot and covers all or part of the face.
dehorn
verb (used with object), to remove the horns of (cattle).
aeron.
adreno
carnet
noun, a customs document allowing an automobile to be driven at no cost across international borders.
driech
adjective, verb (used with object), dree.
drench
noun, the act of drenching.
adroit
adjective, expert or nimble in the use of the hands or body.
Daphne
noun, Classical Mythology. a nymph who, when pursued by Apollo, was saved by being changed into a laurel tree.
corona
noun, a white or colored circle or set of concentric circles of light seen around a luminous body, especially around the sun or moon.
depart
noun, Archaic. departure; death.
cohort
noun, a group or company:
chappe
noun, schappe silk.
adorno
noun, relief ornament applied to a piece.
depict
verb (used with object), to represent by or as if by painting; portray; delineate.
aethon
noun, triethyl orthoformate.
ahchoo
interjection, (used to represent the sound of a person sneezing.)
troche
noun, a small tablet or lozenge, usually a circular one, made of medicinal substance worked into a paste with sugar and mucilage or the like, and dried.
Topper
noun, a person or thing that tops.
coheir
noun, a joint heir.
deport
verb (used with object), to expel (an alien) from a country; banish.
coeno-
coedit
verb (used with object), to edit jointly with another.
carhop
noun, a person who serves customers in their cars. at a drive-in restaurant.
adren-
CORNET
noun, Music. a valved wind instrument of the trumpet family.
denti-
dapper
adjective, neat; trim; smart:
dehort
verb (used with object), to try to dissuade.
carpo-
Adonic
noun, Prosody. an Adonic verse or line.
cornea
noun, the transparent anterior part of the external coat of the eye covering the iris and the pupil and continuous with the sclera.
corned
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
Carpet
noun, a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
adient
adjective, tending to move toward a stimulus.
Carnot
noun, Lazare Nicolas Marguerite [la-zar nee-kaw-lah mar-guh-reet] /laˈzar ni kɔˈlɑ mar gəˈrit/ (Show IPA), 1753–1823, French general and statesman.
paren
plural noun, parentheses:
patio
noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
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.
pari-
Chari
noun, Shari.
char-
ceria
noun, a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
Chin.
path-
cheap
Idioms, cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
Pater
noun, British Informal. father.
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.
pated
Paten
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
Pepin
noun, ("Pepin the Short") died a.d. 768, king of the Franks 751–768 (father of Charlemagne).
Chard
noun, a variety of beet, Beta vulgaris cicla, having leaves and leafstalks that are used as a vegetable.
China
noun, a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
chine
noun, a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
Patti
noun, Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
chide
verb (used with object), to express disapproval of; scold; reproach:
chap.
cero-
Hondo
noun, Honshu.
pecan
noun, a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
cetin
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
pedi-
Peano
noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
cert.
cheat
noun, a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
chert
noun, a compact rock consisting essentially of microcrystalline quartz.
chair
noun, a seat, especially for one person, usually having four legs for support and a rest for the back and often having rests for the arms.
part.
peart
adjective, lively; brisk; cheerful.
PEDir
peach
noun, the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
Paton
noun, Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
chart
noun, a sheet exhibiting information in tabular form.
pedo-
chape
noun, the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
cheth
noun, heth.
Chian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Chios.
chiao
noun, jiao.
Pedro
noun, any of several varieties of all fours in which the five of trumps counts at its face value.
patr-
ecto-
pardi
adverb, interjection, verily; indeed.
teno-
octo-
tepid
adjective, moderately warm; lukewarm:
Tepic
noun, a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
condo
noun, condominium (defs 1, 2).
Conde
noun, Louis II de Bourbon [lwee,, duh boor-bawn] /lwi,, də burˈbɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Prince de (Duc d'Enghien"the Great Condé") 1621–86, French general.
ohone
interjection, alas!
tenth
noun, one of ten equal parts, especially of one (1/10).
oidea
oidia
noun, one of the conidia that are borne in chains by certain fungi.
tenor
noun, the course of thought or meaning that runs through something written or spoken; purport; drift.
tenia
noun, taenia.
cont.
onco-
Tench
noun, a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
ontic
adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
onto-
teiid
noun, any of a large group of chiefly tropical New World lizards of the family Teiidae, as the racerunner, caiman lizard, or whiptail, characterized by large rectangular scales on the belly and a long tail.
tecta
noun, a rooflike structure.
ootid
noun, the cell that results from the meiotic divisions of an oocyte and matures into an ovum.
tech.
opera
noun, an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet. Compare comic opera, grand opera.
Cohen
noun, Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
octet
noun, a company of eight singers or musicians.
octan
noun, an octan fever.
Ophir
noun, a country of uncertain location, possibly southern Arabia or the eastern coast of Africa, from which gold and precious stones and trees were brought for Solomon. I Kings 10:11.
oaten
adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
TREAT
noun, entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
noto-
Thach
noun, Edward, Teach, Edward.
coopt
verb (used with object), to elect into a body by the votes of the existing members.
Teton
noun, the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
co-op
noun, a cooperative store, dwelling, program, etc.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
oared
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
coop.
oater
noun, a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
Conte
noun, count2 .
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
ocean
noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
Terah
noun, the father of Abraham. Gen. 11:25–32.
ocher
noun, any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
Ochoa
noun, Severo [suh-vair-oh;; Spanish se-ve-raw] /səˈvɛər oʊ;; Spanish sɛˈvɛ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1905–93, U.S. biochemist, born in Spain: Nobel Prize in medicine 1959.
ochre
noun, any of a class of natural earths, mixtures of hydrated oxide of iron with various earthy materials, ranging in color from pale yellow to orange and red, and used as pigments.
conto
noun, a money of account of Portugal and Cape Verde, equal to 1000 escudos.
tera-
ocrea
noun, a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
octa-
octad
noun, a group or series of eight.
Cohan
noun, George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
codon
noun, a triplet of adjacent nucleotides in the messenger RNA chain that codes for a specific amino acid in the synthesis of a protein molecule.
parch
verb (used with object), to make extremely, excessively, or completely dry, as heat, sun, and wind do.
tardo
adjective, slow (used as a musical direction).
Otter
noun, any of several aquatic, furbearing, weasellike mammals of the genus Lutra and related genera, having webbed feet and a long, slightly flattened tail.
tater
noun, potato.
tarot
noun, any of a set of 22 playing cards bearing allegorical representations, used for fortunetelling and as trump cards in tarok.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
paced
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
pacer
noun, a person or thing that paces.
padre
noun, father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
chore
noun, a small or odd job; routine task.
chord
noun, a feeling or emotion:
Paeon
noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
chopa
noun, any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
chott
noun, a shallow brackish or saline marsh or lake in N Africa, usually dry during the summer.
Paine
noun, Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
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.
choir
noun, a company of singers, especially an organized group employed in church service.
paned
adjective, having panes (usually used in combination):
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.
Chita
noun, a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
pant-
chirp
noun, a chirping sound.
Tarde
noun, Gabriel [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1843–1904, French sociologist.
Papen
noun, Franz von [frahnts fuh n] /frɑnts fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1969, German diplomat, statesman, and soldier.
paper
noun, a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
ottar
noun, attar (def 1).
Othin
noun, Odin.
coder
noun, a person or device that translates information into a code.
trend
noun, the general course or prevailing tendency; drift:
opine
verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
optic
noun, the eye.
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.
opto-
orach
noun, any plant of the genus Atriplex, especially A. hortensis, of the amaranth family, cultivated for use like spinach.
orant
noun, a representation of a female figure, with outstretched arms and palms up in a gesture of prayer, in ancient and early Christian art.
orate
verb (used with or without object), to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
coapt
verb (used with object), to bring close together:
tonia
orch.
cnida
noun, a nematocyst.
Other
noun, the other one:
ordn.
oread
noun, Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
Orion
noun, Classical Mythology. a giant hunter who pursued the Pleiades, was eventually slain by Artemis, and was then placed in the sky as a constellation.
Trent
noun, Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
cine-
cider
noun, the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
Teach
noun, Informal. teacher.
Orth.
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.
Orton
noun, Joe (John Kingsley Orton) 1933–67, English playwright.
TCPIP
Tchad
noun, Chad.
caret
noun, a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
CENTO
noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
ranid
noun, frog1 (def 2).
aitch
noun, the letter H, h.
tacit
adjective, understood without being openly expressed; implied:
tache
noun, a buckle; clasp.
tacet
verb (imperative), be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
racon
noun, radar beacon.
radii
noun, a plural of radius.
Troad
noun, The, a region in NW Asia Minor surrounding ancient Troy.
radon
noun, a chemically inert, radioactive gaseous element produced by the decay of radium: emissions produced by outgassing of rock, brick, etc. are a health hazard. Symbol: Rn; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 222.
rotte
noun, rote2 .
troch
ranch
noun, an establishment maintained for raising livestock under range conditions.
raphe
noun, Anatomy. a seamlike union between two parts or halves of an organ or the like.
andor
conjunction, (used to imply that either or both of the things mentioned may be affected or involved):
rapid
noun, Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
aero-
aeri-
ratch
noun, a ratchet.
rathe
adjective, Archaic. growing, blooming, or ripening early in the year or season.
Aedon
noun, a daughter of Pandareus who mistakenly killed her son. Zeus took pity on her and turned her into a nightingale.
ratio
noun, the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
adret
noun, a side of a mountain receiving direct sunlight.
adorn
verb (used with object), to decorate or add beauty to, as by ornaments:
Adore
verb (used with object), to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
rcpt.
ancre
adjective, having the end of each limb divided and carved outward like the flukes of an anchor; moline:
Andie
noun, a male or female given name.
react
verb (used with object), to act or perform again.
pron.
preta
noun, a wandering or disturbed ghost.
Price
noun, the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
Pride
noun, a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
aport
adverb, on or toward the port side.
Apoc.
print
noun, the state of being printed.
prion
noun, any of several petrels of the genus Pachyptila, located in the oceans of the Southern Hemisphere and having serrated edges on the bill.
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.
proc.
Apepi
noun, Apophis.
prod.
A-one
adjective, noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
andr-
prone
noun, a sermon or a brief hortatory introduction to a sermon, usually delivered at a service at which the Eucharist is celebrated.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
antic
noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
prop.
anti-
anth-
ante-
anode
noun, the electrode or terminal by which current enters an electrolytic cell, voltaic cell, battery, etc.
Prot.
Aneto
noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
trite
adjective, lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
Andre
noun, John, 1751–80, British major hanged as a spy by the Americans in the Revolutionary War: plotted the betrayal of West Point with Benedict Arnold.
reach
noun, an act or instance of reaching:
adopt
Verb phrases, adopt out, to place (a child) for adoption:
prep.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
rhet.
acpt.
rhin-
rhine
noun, Joseph Banks, 1895–1980, U.S. psychologist: pioneer in parapsychology.
troop
noun, an assemblage of persons or things; company; band.
rhod-
Rhoda
noun, a female given name.
acorn
noun, the typically ovoid fruit or nut of an oak, enclosed at the base by a cupule.
achoo
interjection, ahchoo.
rhoea
trop-
acet-
rheda
noun, (in ancient Rome) a four-wheeled traveling carriage.
trope
noun, Rhetoric. any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense. an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
ricin
noun, a white, poisonous, protein powder from the bean of the castor-oil plant.
rondo
noun, a work or movement, often the last movement of a sonata, having one principal subject that is stated at least three times in the same key and to which return is made after the introduction of each subordinate theme.
Rieti
noun, Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
ronde
noun, a typeface imitative of upright, somewhat angular, handwriting.
ripen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
Ronco
noun, any grunt of the genus Haemulon, especially H. parrai, the sailor's-choice, of West Indian waters.
Roach
noun, a cockroach.
Troth
noun, faithfulness, fidelity, or loyalty:
30-30
Rodin
noun, (François) Auguste (René) [frahn-swa oh-gyst ruh-ney] /frɑ̃ˈswa oʊˈgüst rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1840–1917, French sculptor.
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.
Rhein
noun, the Rhine.
acred
adjective, owning many acres of land; landed.
rooti
noun, rooty2 .
Actor
noun, a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
recap
noun, a recapped tire.
recip
Recit
RECON
noun, reconnaissance.
recpt
rect.
recta
noun, a plural of rectum.
adept
noun, a skilled or proficient person; expert.
Redan
noun, a V -shaped work, usually projecting from a fortified line.
aden-
Trona
noun, a monoclinic mineral, grayish or yellowish hydrous sodium carbonate and bicarbonate, Na 2 CO 3 ⋅NaHCO 3 ⋅2H 2 , occurring in dried or partly evaporated lake basins.
Acton
noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
acrid
adjective, sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
redia
noun, a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
Redon
noun, Odilon [ohd-l-on;; French aw-dee-lawn] /ˈoʊd lˌɒn;; French ɔ diˈlɔ̃/ (Show IPA), 1840–1916, French painter and etcher.
Reich
noun, (with reference to Germany) empire; realm; nation.
reni-
repic
noun, the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
repot
verb (used with object), to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
rept.
trone
noun, a large pair of scales, a spring balance, or other weighing device located in a town or marketplace to weigh goods and merchandise.
acron
noun, the unsegmented, preoral portion of the body of an arthropod.
acro-
retch
noun, the act or an instance of retching.
retd.
pret.
appro
noun, (of a purchase) approval:
perch
noun, a pole or rod, usually horizontal, serving as a roost for birds.
tanto
adverb, (of a musical direction) too much; so much.
Carie
noun, a female given name, form of Caroline.
noted
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Caren
noun, a female given name.
phore
phot.
Card.
trice
noun, a very short time; an instant:
Capt.
Capri
noun, an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
capot
noun, the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
piano
noun, a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
Capon
noun, a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
phone
noun, telephone (def 1).
Capet
noun, Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
pico-
picot
noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
caper
noun, a playful leap or skip.
canto
noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
piend
noun, arris.
Cant.
canoe
noun, any of various slender, open boats, tapering to a point at both ends, propelled by paddles or sometimes sails and traditionally formed of light framework covered with bark, skins, or canvas, or formed from a dug-out or burned-out log or logs, and now usually made of aluminum, fiberglass, etc.
Pieta
noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
canid
noun, any animal of the dog family Canidae, including the wolves, jackals, hyenas, coyotes, foxes, and domestic dogs.
caner
noun, a person who works with cane, especially one who produces canework for chairs.
Carin
noun, a female given name.
carne
noun, Marcel [mahr-sel;; French mar-sel] /mɑrˈsɛl;; French marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1909–1996, French film director.
cairn
noun, a heap of stones set up as a landmark, monument, tombstone, etc.
cater
verb (used with object), to provide food and service for:
cent.
peri-
Cedar
noun, any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches. Compare cedar of Lebanon.
triac
noun, a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
Triad
noun, a group of three, especially of three closely related persons or things.
Peron
noun, Eva Duarte de [ee-vuh dwahr-tey duh;; Spanish e-vah dwahr-te th e] /ˈi və ˈdwɑr teɪ də;; Spanish ˈɛ vɑ ˈdwɑr tɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1919–52, Argentine political figure (wife of Juan Perón).
pert.
Perth
noun, Also called Perthshire. a historic county in central Scotland.
peta-
Petit
adjective, small; petty; minor.
Cath.
petr-
phon.
Petra
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
petri
petti
noun, petticoat (def 1).
tapir
noun, any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
taper
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
phane
phano
noun, fanon.
PharD
Carte
noun, (italics) French. menu; bill of fare. Compare à la carte.
pheon
noun, a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
carpi
noun, plural of carpus.
carp-
Cairo
noun, a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
Caird
noun, a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
pred.
Arden
noun, Forest of, a forest district in central England, in N Warwickshire: scene of Shakespeare's As You Like It.
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
pooch
noun, a dog.
poori
noun, a light, round, unleavened wheat bread of India, usually deep-fried.
aroid
noun, any plant of the arum family.
porch
noun, an exterior appendage to a building, forming a covered approach or vestibule to a doorway.
Arndt
noun, Ernst Moritz [ernst moh-rits] /ɛrnst ˈmoʊ rɪts/ (Show IPA), 1769–1860, German poet and historian.
Port.
arith
Arion
noun, flourished 7th century b.c, Greek poet: inventor of the dithyramb.
areo-
Porto
noun, Portuguese name of Oporto.
tripe
noun, the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
Ponca
noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
arche
Archd
Arch.
potto
noun, any of several lorislike, African lemurs of the genera Perodicticus and Arctocebus, especially P. potto, having a short tail and vestigial index fingers.
Tahoe
noun, Lake, a lake in E California and W Nevada, in the Sierra Nevada Mountains: resort. About 200 sq. mi. (520 sq. km); 6225 feet (1897 meters) above sea level.
prae-
apron
noun, a garment covering part of the front of the body and tied at the waist, for protecting the wearer's clothing:
prand
prate
noun, act of prating.
Prato
noun, a city in central Italy, near Florence.
Pratt
noun, Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet.
apptd
Ponce
noun, a pimp.
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
caine
noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
Pitri
noun, the legendary progenitor of any family.
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.
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.
Pinto
noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
cadre
noun, Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
Piper
noun, a person who plays on a pipe.
pipet
noun, verb (used with object), pipette.
pipit
noun, any of several small songbirds of the genus Anthus, of the family Motacillidae, resembling the larks in coloration, structure, and habits.
Cadet
noun, a student in a national service academy or private military school or on a training ship.
pitch
noun, relative point, position, or degree:
atto-
piton
noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
Pitta
noun, any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
Point
noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
atrip
adjective, aweigh.
poach
verb (used with object), to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
tried
noun, an attempt or effort:
taint
noun, a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
poche
noun, the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
podia
noun, a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
podo-
Taino
noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
poet.
atone
verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
ation
Copan
noun, Santa Rosa de Copán.
patch
noun, a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
hier-
init.
Indra
noun, Hinduism. the chief of the Vedic gods, the god of rain and thunder.
Indre
noun, a department in central France. 2667 sq. mi. (6910 sq. km). Capital: Châteauroux.
indri
noun, a short-tailed lemur, Indri indri, of Madagascar, about 2 feet (60 cm) in length: an endangered species.
Thorp
noun, a hamlet; village.
inept
adjective, without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
danio
noun, any of several cyprinid fishes of the genera Danio and Brachydanio, of India and Sri Lanka, often kept in aquariums.
dance
noun, a successive group of rhythmical steps or bodily motions, or both, usually executed to music.
Indo-
tired
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
intr.
Dache
noun, Lilly, 1914?–1989, U.S. hat designer, born in France.
toran
noun, (in Indian Buddhist and Hindu architecture) a gateway having two or three lintels between two posts.
Trace
noun, a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
Tract
noun, an expanse or area of land, water, etc.; region; stretch.
Dioon
noun, any of several Mexican and Central American palmlike plants belonging to the genus Dioon, of the cycad family, having a crown of stiff, pinnate leaves.
Dante
noun, (Dante Alighieri) 1265–1321, Italian poet: author of the Divine Comedy.
Indio
noun, a town in S California.
trade
noun, the act or process of buying, selling, or exchanging commodities, at either wholesale or retail, within a country or between countries:
Dario
noun, Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
inapt
adjective, not apt or fitting.
doper
noun, a drug addict.
torch
noun, a light to be carried in the hand, consisting of some combustible substance, as resinous wood, or of twisted flax or the like soaked with tallow or other flammable substance, ignited at the upper end.
Inari
noun, Lake, a lake in NE Finland. About 500 sq. mi. (1295 sq. km).
DORAN
noun, an electronic device for determining range and assisting navigation, employing the principle of the Doppler effect.
Attic
noun, the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
Doric
noun, a dialect of ancient Greek spoken on Rhodes and other islands of the Dodecanese, in Crete, in Syracuse, and in all of the Peloponnesus except Arcadia.
incor
indie
noun, an independently or privately owned business, especially a film or music company that is not affiliated with a larger and more commercial company:
incr.
haori
noun, a loose, knee-length, Japanese garment resembling a coat.
India
noun, Hindi Bharat [buh-ruht] /ˈbʌ rʌt/ (Show IPA). a republic in S Asia: a union comprising 25 states and 7 union territories; formerly a British colony; gained independence Aug. 15, 1947; became a republic within the Commonwealth of Nations Jan. 26, 1950. 1,246,880 sq. mi. (3,229,419 sq. km). Capital: New Delhi.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
Hanoi
noun, a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
daric
noun, a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
Haiti
noun, Formerly Hayti. a republic in the West Indies occupying the W part of the island of Hispaniola. 10,714 sq. mi. (27,750 sq. km). Capital: Port-au-Prince.
iodic
adjective, containing iodine, especially in the pentavalent state.
iodo-
Hatch
noun, the act of hatching.
ither
adjective, pronoun, adverb, other.
topo-
thine
pronoun, the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
cried
noun, the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
Draco
noun, the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
Theta
noun, the eighth letter of the Greek alphabet (Θ, θ).
Drain
noun, something, as a pipe or conduit, by which a liquid drains.
Drape
noun, a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
ition
irone
noun, a colorless liquid of isomeric, unsaturated ketones, C 14 H 22 O, obtained from orris root: used in perfumery for its odor of violets.
ethic
noun, the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
Ethan
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
crept
noun, an act or instance of creeping:
Creon
noun, a king of Thebes, the brother of Jocasta and the uncle of Eteocles, Polynices, and Antigone.
Thera
noun, a Greek island in the S Aegean, in the Cyclades group. 30 sq. mi. (78 sq. km).
theor
Credo
noun, (often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
crine
noun, hair; head of hair.
titre
noun, titer.
Torah
noun, the Pentateuch, being the first of the three Jewish divisions of the Old Testament. Compare Tanach.
crone
noun, a withered, witchlike old woman.
titer
noun, the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
tithe
noun, Sometimes, tithes. the tenth part of agricultural produce or personal income set apart as an offering to God or for works of mercy, or the same amount regarded as an obligation or tax for the support of the church, priesthood, or the like.
Ionia
noun, an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
Ionic
noun, Prosody. an Ionic foot, verse, or meter.
trait
noun, a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
croon
noun, the act or sound of crooning.
third
noun, a third part, especially of one (1/3).
thio-
Thira
noun, Thera.
irade
noun, a decree of a Muslim ruler.
Iran.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
Croat
noun, a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
crit.
irid-
Irina
noun, a female given name.
Harte
noun, (Francis) Bret [bret] /brɛt/ (Show IPA), 1839–1902, U.S. author, especially of short stories.
hater
noun, a person who has an intense dislike for another person or thing (often used in combination):
nacre
noun, mother-of-pearl.
Ditto
noun, the aforesaid; the above; the same (used in accounts, lists, etc., to avoid repetition). Symbol: ″. Abbreviation: do. Compare ditto mark.
dicot
noun, a dicotyledon.
dich-
Hond.
Honda
noun, an eye at one end of a lariat through which the other end is passed to form a lasso, noose, etc.
rodeo
noun, a public exhibition of cowboy skills, as bronco riding and calf roping.
Honor
noun, honesty, fairness, or integrity in one's beliefs and actions:
Hooch
noun, alcoholic liquor.
dhoti
noun, a long loincloth worn by many Hindu men in India.
dict.
Dnepr
noun, Russian name of Dnieper.
Torte
noun, a rich cake, especially one containing little or no flour, usually made with eggs and ground nuts or bread crumbs.
Henri
noun, Robert, 1865–1929, U.S. painter.
Hopeh
noun, Older Spelling. Hebei.
Hoppe
noun, Willie (William Frederick) 1887–1959, U.S. billiards player.
Hench
noun, Philip Showalter [shoh-awl-ter] /ˈʃoʊ ɔl tər/ (Show IPA), 1896–1965, U.S. physician: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1950.
torii
noun, (in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
Herat
noun, a city in NW Afghanistan.
Hoare
noun, Sir Samuel John Gurney [gur-nee] /ˈgɜr ni/ (Show IPA), 1st Viscount Templewood [tem-puh l-woo d] /ˈtɛm pəlˌwʊd/ (Show IPA), 1880–1959, British statesman.
horde
noun, a large group, multitude, number, etc.; a mass or crowd:
Dirac
noun, Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
Dione
noun, Classical Mythology. a Titan and a consort of Zeus.
Hind.
Hindi
noun, the most widely spoken of the modern Indic vernaculars, especially its best-known variety, Western Hindi.
Tinia
noun, the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
hipp-
herp.
Heron
noun, any of numerous long-legged, long-necked, usually long-billed birds of the family Ardeidae, including the true herons, egrets, night herons, and bitterns.
diner
noun, a person who dines.
ditch
noun, a long, narrow excavation made in the ground by digging, as for draining or irrigating land; trench.
Dirae
plural noun, the Furies. See fury (def 3).
dinar
noun, any of various former coins of the Near East, especially gold coins issued by Islamic governments.
Dinah
noun, Also, Douay Bible, Dina. the daughter of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 30:21.
Herod
noun, ("the Great") 73?–4 b.c, king of Judea 37–4.
hitch
noun, the act or fact of fastening, as to something, especially temporarily.
dicta
noun, a plural of dictum.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
hoard
noun, a supply or accumulation that is hidden or carefully guarded for preservation, future use, etc.:
Horae
plural noun, goddesses of the seasons, of cyclical death and rebirth, and sometimes of social order, usually given as three in number, with the names Dike (Justice), Eunomia (Order), and Irene (Peace).
Heidi
noun, a female given name.
Thoth
noun, the god of wisdom, learning, and magic represented as a man with the head either of an ibis or of a baboon.
donec
conjunction, (in prescriptions) until.
Iceni
noun, an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
deca-
ichor
noun, Classical Mythology. an ethereal fluid flowing in the veins of the gods.
ichth
ician
Death
noun, the act of dying; the end of life; the total and permanent cessation of all the vital functions of an organism. Compare brain death.
Donar
noun, the god of thunder, corresponding to Thor.
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.
decan
noun, any of three divisions of 10° within a sign of the zodiac.
Hatti
noun, an ancient people who lived in central Anatolia before its conquest by the Hittites.
donor
noun, a person who gives or donates.
ideo-
idio-
idion
idiot
noun, Informal. an utterly foolish or senseless person:
toti-
throe
noun, a violent spasm or pang; paroxysm.
deci-
depth
noun, a dimension taken through an object or body of material, usually downward from an upper surface, horizontally inward from an outer surface, or from top to bottom of something regarded as one of several layers.
Horta
noun, Baron Victor, 1861?–1947, Belgian architect.
Heian
adjective, of or relating to the period in Japan, a.d. 794–1185, characterized by the modification and naturalization of ideas and institutions that were earlier introduced from China.
Horne
noun, Lena, 1917–2010, U.S. singer and actress.
dept.
doeth
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
depot
noun, a railroad station.
hort.
toric
adjective, noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
Hedin
noun, Sven Anders [sven ahn-duh rs] /svɛn ˈɑn dərs/ (Show IPA), 1865–1952, Swedish geographer and explorer.
Hearn
noun, Lafcadio [laf-kad-ee-oh] /læfˈkæd iˌoʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Koizumi Yakumo") 1850–1904, U.S. journalist, novelist, and essayist, born in Greece; Japanese citizen after 1894.
hotch
verb (used with object), to cause to fidget or shiver.
dent.
denar
noun, the basic monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia.
hect-
Hecht
noun, Also called bird dismount. a dismount, as from the horizontal bar, in which a gymnast releases the apparatus at the height of a backswing, sails forward with outstretched arms and legs, and lands upright on the feet.
Heath
noun, a tract of open and uncultivated land; wasteland overgrown with shrubs.
decor
noun, style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
heart
noun, Anatomy. a hollow, pumplike organ of blood circulation, composed mainly of rhythmically contractile smooth muscle, located in the chest between the lungs and slightly to the left and consisting of four chambers: a right atrium that receives blood returning from the body via the superior and inferior vena cavae, a right ventricle that pumps the blood through the pulmonary artery to the lungs for oxygenation, a left atrium that receives the oxygenated blood via the pulmonary veins and passes it through the mitral valve, and a left ventricle that pumps the oxygenated blood, via the aorta, throughout the body.
nacho
noun, a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
Thorn
noun, a sharp excrescence on a plant, especially a sharp-pointed aborted branch; spine; prickle.
crate
noun, a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
ephod
noun, a richly embroidered, apronlike vestment having two shoulder straps and ornamental attachments for securing the breastplate, worn with a waistband by the high priest. Ex. 28:6, 7, 25–28.
epact
noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
corpn
Thane
noun, Early English History. a member of any of several aristocratic classes of men ranking between earls and ordinary freemen, and granted lands by the king or by lords for military service.
theat
theca
noun, a case or receptacle.
Corti
noun, Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
copra
noun, the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
Niort
noun, a city in and the capital of Deux-Sèvres, in W France.
tread
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
Edith
noun, a female given name: from Old English words meaning “rich, happy” and “war.”.
ephah
noun, a Hebrew unit of dry measure, equal to about a bushel (35 liters).
edit.
Thant
noun, U, U Thant.
Edina
noun, a city in SE Minnesota, near Minneapolis.
ephor
noun, one of a body of magistrates in various ancient Dorian states, especially at Sparta, where a body of five was elected annually by the people.
Necho
noun, Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
cotta
noun, a surplice.
neath
preposition, beneath.
topic
noun, a subject of conversation or discussion:
their
noun, any male person or animal; a man:
NORAD
noun, a joint U.S.-Canadian air force command responsible for detecting aircraft and space vehicles deemed a threat to the continental airspace.
dropt
noun, a small quantity of liquid that falls or is produced in a more or less spherical mass; a liquid globule.
droop
noun, a sagging, sinking, bending, or hanging down, as from weakness, exhaustion, or lack of support.
Norco
noun, a town in S California.
noct-
corp.
drone
noun, the male of the honeybee and other bees, stingless and making no honey.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
Eaton
noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
tono-
Tharp
noun, Twyla [twahy-luh] /ˈtwaɪ lə/ (Show IPA), born 1941, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
endo-
niche
noun, an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
nicad
noun, nickel-cadmium battery.
Earth
noun, (often initial capital letter) the planet third in order from the sun, having an equatorial diameter of 7926 miles (12,755 km) and a polar diameter of 7900 miles (12,714 km), a mean distance from the sun of 92.9 million miles (149.6 million km), and a period of revolution of 365.26 days, and having one satellite.
enact
verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
Enoch
noun, the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
Thare
noun, Terah.
tonic
noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
Neth.
Corot
noun, Jean Baptiste Camille [zhahn ba-teest ka-mee-yuh] /ʒɑ̃ baˈtist kaˈmi yə/ (Show IPA), 1796–1875, French painter.
tooth
noun, (in most vertebrates) one of the hard bodies or processes usually attached in a row to each jaw, serving for the prehension and mastication of food, as weapons of attack or defense, etc., and in mammals typically composed chiefly of dentin surrounding a sensitive pulp and covered on the crown with enamel.
coria
noun, plural of corium.
nitid
adjective, bright; lustrous.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
nitr-
tondo
noun, a round painting or relief.
ento-
nitre
noun, niter.
Corea
noun, Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
Nitti
noun, Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
toper
noun, a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
edict
noun, a decree issued by a sovereign or other authority. Synonyms: dictum, pronouncement.
copr-
dript
noun, an act of dripping.
Copht
noun, Copt.
Crane
noun, any large wading bird of the family Gruidae, characterized by long legs, bill, and neck and an elevated hind toe.
noria
noun, a device consisting of a series of buckets on a wheel, used in Spain and the East for raising water.
ERICA
noun, any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
ectad
adverb, outward.
econ.
coper
noun, a horse dealer.
nappe
noun, Geology. a large mass of rock thrust a considerable distance along a nearly horizontal fault plane or in an overturned anticlinal fold.
nadir
noun, Astronomy. the point on the celestial sphere directly beneath a given position or observer and diametrically opposite the zenith.
Erato
noun, the Muse of love poetry.
droit
noun, a legal right or claim.
toner
noun, a person or thing that tones.
to-do
noun, bustle; fuss:
Drina
noun, a river in S Europe, flowing N along the part of the border between Serbia and Bosnia and Herzegovina to the Sava River at Belgrade, Serbia. 285 miles (459 km) long.
theo-
crape
noun, a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
notch
noun, an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
epoch
noun, a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
North
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, lying in the plane of the meridian and to the left of a person facing the rising sun. Abbreviation: N.
Nader
noun, Ralph, born 1934, U.S. lawyer, author, political reformer, and consumer advocate.
copen
noun, Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
natch
adverb, of course; naturally.
DOHC
ppd.
tahr
noun, any of several Old World wild goats of the genus Hemitragus, as H. jemlahicus (Himalayan tahr) introduced into New Zealand, having a long mane and short, stout, recurving horns: most are endangered or threatened in their native regions.
tion
doer
noun, a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
ride
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
Echo
noun, a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
rode
noun, a rope by which a boat is anchored.
HETP
noun, a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
EDTA
Heth
noun, the eighth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
Roca
noun, Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
Rico
noun, Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
dipt
noun, the act of dipping.
Doha
noun, a city in and the capital of the state of Qatar, on the Persian Gulf.
toed
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
atop
preposition, on the top of:
dir.
Rodi
noun, Italian name of Rhodes.
Rida
RONA
Arce
noun, a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
'roo
noun, kangaroo.
appt
tint
noun, a color or a variety of a color; hue.
end-
doit
noun, Also, duit. an old small copper coin of the Netherlands and Dutch colonies, first issued in the 17th century.
HEAO
ator
prec
Apr.
pre-
enc.
hide
noun, British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
tact
noun, a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
apt.
plural, apartment.
HEAP
noun, a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
hear
verb (used with object), to perceive by the ear:
Toni
noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
Rice
noun, the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
prat
noun, the buttocks.
prao
noun, proa.
Rich
noun, (used with a plural verb) rich persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
Tori
noun, plural of torus.
heat
noun, the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
poda
prad
noun, Informal. horse.
poco
adverb, somewhat; rather:
ARCO
adverb, (of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
tone
noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Trot
noun, the gait of a horse, dog, or other quadruped, when trotting.
Pope
noun, (often initial capital letter) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
RIPE
adjective, having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
att.
her.
pop-
HERA
noun, the ancient Greek queen of heaven, a daughter of Cronus and Rhea and the wife and sister of Zeus.
poor
noun, (used with a plural verb) poor persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
HERO
noun, a person noted for courageous acts or nobility of character:
road
noun, a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
Aron
noun, a male given name.
DIRT
noun, any foul or filthy substance, as mud, grime, dust, or excrement.
Poop
noun, a superstructure at the stern of a vessel.
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
poon
noun, any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
Pooh
noun, an exclamation of “pooh.”.
rit.
Trio
noun, a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
pood
noun, a Russian weight equal to about 36 pounds avoirdupois (16 kg).
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
Pond
noun, a body of water smaller than a lake, sometimes artificially formed, as by damming a stream.
herd
noun, a number of animals kept, feeding, or traveling together; drove; flock:
toro
noun, a bull.
pone
noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
dite
noun, a bit (usually used in negative constructions):
Arno
noun, Peter (Curtis Arnoux Peters) 1904–68, U.S. cartoonist and author.
roan
noun, a horse or other animal with a roan coat.
doc.
plural, document.
Edna
noun, a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “rejuvenation, rebirth.”.
echt
adjective, real; authentic; genuine.
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.
art.
ect-
heir
noun, a person who inherits or has a right of inheritance in the property of another following the latter's death.
pot.
RIIA
eco-
DIRE
adjective, causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
atic
Trip
noun, a journey or voyage:
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
hent
verb (used with object), to seize.
arid
adjective, being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
tipi
noun, tepee.
Rind
noun, a thick and firm outer coat or covering, as of certain fruits, cheeses, and meats:
Aten
noun, Aton.
doat
verb (used without object), dote.
riot
noun, a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
porn
noun, Sometimes, porno [pawr-noh] /ˈpɔr noʊ/ (Show IPA). pornography; sexually explicit videos, photographs, writings, or the like, produced to elicit sexual arousal (often used attributively):
torn
noun, a drop of the saline, watery fluid continually secreted by the lacrimal glands between the surface of the eye and the eyelid, serving to moisten and lubricate these parts and keep them clear of foreign particles. Synonyms: teardrop.
Pori
noun, a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
pore
noun, a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
Dona
noun, (initial capital letter) Madam; Lady: a Portuguese title prefixed to a woman's given name.
Tore
noun, a torus.
ache
noun, a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
epi-
Adie
noun, a female given name.
Rani
noun, ranee.
RAND
noun, (in shoemaking) a strip of leather set in a shoe at the heel before the lifts are attached.
Etta
noun, a female given name, form of Henrietta.
dpt.
titi
noun, any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
Roth
noun, Phillip, born 1933, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
epit
rain
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
RAID
noun, a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
Roti
noun, roast.
roto
noun, rotogravure.
topi
noun, topee.
epic
noun, an epic poem.
redo
noun, the act or an instance of redoing.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
AInd
tach
noun, tachometer.
Tiro
noun, tyro.
Tace
noun, tasset.
thi-
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
rpt.
RACE
noun, a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
Ahir
noun, a member of the caste of cowherds and milkmen in India.
Rein
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
aide
noun, nurse's aide.
Reid
noun, Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
rad.
hade
noun, Geology. the angle between a fault plane and the vertical, measured perpendicular to the strike of the fault; complement of the dip.
Tit.
Tito
noun, Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
rote
noun, routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
tRNA
Read
noun, an act or instance of reading:
etc.
Rota
noun, Chiefly British. a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others. an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
etch
noun, Printing. an acid used for etching.
RdAc
Drin
noun, a river in S Europe, flowing generally NW from SW Macedonia through N Albania into the Adriatic. 180 miles (290 km) long.
Eth.
rope
noun, a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
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).
RATO
noun, rocket-assisted takeoff.
toch
noun, Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
drch
drip
noun, an act of dripping.
drat
interjection, (used to express mild disgust, disappointment, or the like):
trod
noun, the action of treading, stepping, or walking.
reap
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
Rape
noun, unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Eton
noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
Eric
noun, Eric the Red.
aet.
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
etic
adjective, pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
Rapp
noun, George, 1757–1847, U.S. religious preacher, born in Germany: leader of the Harmonists.
adit
noun, an entrance or a passage.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
aer-
rapt
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
ROTC
noun, a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
tron
aeon
noun, (in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
haet
noun, a little bit; a whit.
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
head
noun, the upper part of the body in humans, joined to the trunk by the neck, containing the brain, eyes, ears, nose, and mouth.
hath
noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
Dora
noun, a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
Rhea
noun, the ramie plant or fiber.
Harp
noun, a musical instrument consisting of a triangular frame formed by a soundbox, a pillar, and a curved neck, and having strings stretched between the soundbox and the neck that are plucked with the fingers.
toot
noun, an act or sound of tooting.
toon
noun, an Asian tree, Cedrela toona, of the mahogany family, yielding an aromatic red wood used for furniture, carving, etc.
Hart
noun, a male deer, commonly of the red deer, Cervus elaphus, especially after its fifth year.
Acre
noun, a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
dope
noun, any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
acr-
hate
noun, intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
aph-
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
proa
noun, any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
pro-
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.
Root
noun, a part of the body of a plant that develops, typically, from the radicle and grows downward into the soil, anchoring the plant and absorbing nutriment and moisture.
prie
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
appd
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.
done
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
acne
noun, an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
app.
eath
adjective, adverb, easy.
rood
noun, a crucifix, especially a large one at the entrance to the choir or chancel of a medieval church, often supported on a rood beam or rood screen.
rcd.
prin
Doon
noun, a river in SW Scotland, flowing NW from Ayr County to the Firth of Clyde. About 30 miles (48 km) long.
door
noun, a movable, usually solid, barrier for opening and closing an entranceway, cupboard, cabinet, or the like, commonly turning on hinges or sliding in grooves.
Earp
noun, Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
apo-
Enid
noun, a city in N Oklahoma.
Hare
noun, any rodentlike mammal of the genus Lepus, of the family Leporidae, having long ears, a divided upper lip, and long hind limbs adapted for leaping.
DORE
noun, the walleye or pike perch of North America.
Aire
Todt
noun, Fritz [frits] /frɪts/ (Show IPA), 1891–1942, German military engineer.
airt
noun, a direction.
Hahn
noun, Otto, 1879–1968, German chemist: Nobel Prize 1944.
hair
noun, any of the numerous fine, usually cylindrical, keratinous filaments growing from the skin of humans and animals; a pilus.
ance
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.
taco
noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
rend
verb (used with object), to separate into parts with force or violence:
Eph.
Reno
noun, Informal. a renovation, as of a building or room.
doth
noun, Informal. a burst of frenzied activity; action; commotion.
rent
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
Rep.
DOTE
noun, decay of wood.
ACTH
repo
noun, a repurchase agreement.
hard
noun, Nautical. a firm or paved beach or slope convenient for hauling vessels out of the water.
top-
ant.
dorp
noun, a village; hamlet.
ano-
trit
each
adverb, to, from, or for each; apiece:
Dort
noun, Dordrecht.
Hapi
noun, Apis.
repp
noun, rep1 .
torc
noun, torque (def 4).
tope
noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
toea
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
Hand
noun, the terminal, prehensile part of the upper limb in humans and other primates, consisting of the wrist, metacarpal area, fingers, and thumb.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Ande
plural noun, a mountain range in W South America, extending about 4500 miles (7250 km) from N Colombia and Venezuela S to Cape Horn. Highest peak, Aconcagua, 22,834 feet (6960 meters).
note
noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
pice
noun, a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna. Compare pie5 .
Dior
noun, Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
NADH
Orne
noun, a department in NW France. 2372 sq. mi. (6145 sq. km). Capital: Alençon.
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
cion
noun, scion (def 2).
Nah.
oro-
NADP
cide
crat
cir.
ciao
interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
Chr.
tchr
otic
adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
oto-
Otoe
noun, Oto.
OTOH
nape
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
cire
noun, a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
Otto
noun, attar (def 1).
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.
neap
noun, neap tide.
orad
adverb, toward the mouth or the oral region.
Oran
noun, a seaport in NW Algeria.
NDAC
coat
noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
NCTE
trap
noun, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
then
noun, that time:
cit.
nard
noun, an aromatic Himalayan plant, believed to be the spikenard, Nardostachys jatamansi, the source of an ointment used by the ancients.
ord.
cpd.
narc
noun, a government agent or detective charged with the enforcement of laws restricting the use of narcotics.
ordo
noun, Roman Catholic Church. a booklet containing short and abbreviated directions for the contents of the office and Mass of each day in the year.
crap
noun, Vulgar. excrement. an act of defecation.
cite
noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
Itea
noun, any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
par.
pane
noun, one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
THOR
noun, Scandinavian Mythology. the god of thunder, rain, and farming, represented as riding a chariot drawn by goats and wielding the hammer Mjolnir: the defender of the Aesir, destined to kill and be killed by the Midgard Serpent.
crop
noun, the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
chit
noun, a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
IOTA
noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
Iona
noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
Chip
noun, a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
pard
noun, a leopard or panther.
thir
pronoun, these.
Pare
noun, Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
ctr.
pnea
Dace
noun, a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
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.
Chet
noun, a male given name, form of Chester.
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.
Ipoh
noun, a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
Pan.
Tate
noun, Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
iron
noun, Chemistry. a ductile, malleable, silver-white metallic element, scarcely known in a pure condition, but much used in its crude or impure carbon-containing forms for making tools, implements, machinery, etc. Symbol: Fe; atomic weight: 55.847; atomic number: 26; specific gravity: 7.86 at 20°C. Compare cast iron, pig iron, steel, wrought iron.
Itch
noun, the sensation of itching.
tart
noun, a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
Thin
adverb, in a thin manner.
tarp
noun, tarpaulin.
Taro
noun, a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
PACE
noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
PACT
noun, an agreement, covenant, or compact:
pair
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
crip
noun, a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
Ire.
paho
noun, a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
Pain
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
chop
noun, an act or instance of chopping.
Chon
noun, Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
teat
noun, the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
coda
noun, Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
Chen
noun, a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
ter.
Cor.
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.
Thar
noun, tahr.
Oct.
Cora
noun, Classical Mythology. Kore.
Cord
noun, a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
Cori
noun, Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
TEPP
noun, a colorless to amber, hygroscopic, poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5) 4 P 2 O 7 , used as an insecticide and as a rodenticide.
Copt
noun, a member of the Coptic Church.
Oder
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
odic
adjective, of an ode.
Odin
noun, the ruler of the Aesir and god of war, poetry, knowledge, and wisdom; Wotan: the chief god.
cone
noun, Geometry. a solid whose surface is generated by a line passing through a fixed point and a fixed plane curve not containing the point, consisting of two equal sections joined at a vertex. a plane surface resembling the cross section of a solid cone.
odor
noun, the property of a substance that activates the sense of smell:
NIRA
CORN
noun, Also called Indian corn; especially technical and British, maize. a tall cereal plant, Zea mays, cultivated in many varieties, having a jointed, solid stem and bearing the grain, seeds, or kernels on large ears.
node
noun, a knot, protuberance, or knob.
than
conjunction, (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
nipa
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
Nord
noun, a department in N France. 2229 sq. mi. (5770 sq. km). Capital: Lille.
nota
noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
thae
pronoun, adjective, those.
not-
NTIA
coot
noun, any aquatic bird of the genus Fulica, as F. americana, of North America, and F. atra, of the Old World, characterized by lobate toes and short wings and tail.
nori
noun, a seaweed having a mildly sweet, salty taste, usually dried, used in Japanese cookery mainly as a wrap for sushi.
teth
noun, the ninth letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
OAPC
coon
noun, raccoon.
tern
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
Nora
noun, a female given name, form of Honora.
Nor.
nope
adverb, no1 (def 1).
Thai
noun, Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
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.:
noir
adjective, black; noting the black numbers in roulette.
OECD
Ohio
noun, a state in the NE central United States: a part of the Midwest. 41,222 sq. mi. (106,765 sq. km). Capital: Columbus. Abbreviation: OH (for use with zip code), O.
opp.
Cort
nerd
noun, a person considered to be socially awkward, boring, unstylish, etc.
opah
noun, a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
OPEC
noun, an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
open
noun, an open or clear space.
coho
noun, coho salmon.
Cohn
noun, Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
OPer
Neph
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
neo-
Neh.
coed
noun, Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
opia
codo
noun, a city in NE Brazil.
Cote
noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
code
noun, a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
coin
noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
Oona
noun, a female given name.
that
Idioms, at that, in spite of something; nevertheless: in addition; besides:
tend
Verb phrases, tend on/upon, Archaic. to attend or wait upon; minister to; serve:
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
tent
noun, a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
nide
noun, a nest or brood, especially of pheasants.
Nida
noun, a female given name, form of Nydia.
NICE
noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
Oita
noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
once
noun, a single occasion; one time only:
Cond
Nero
noun, (Lucius Domitius Ahenobarbus) (“Nero Claudius Caesar Drusus Germanicus”) a.d. 37–68, emperor of Rome 54–68, known for his cruelty and depravity.
Con.
the-
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
Ont.
coir
noun, the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
Thea
noun, a female given name.
ten.
Cher
noun, a river in central France, flowing NW to the Loire River. 220 miles (355 km) long.
iod-
Orca
noun, the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
dep.
tier
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
pipi
noun, an edible bivalve of eastern Australia, Plebidonax deltoides.
pipe
noun, a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
cadi
noun, qadi.
Den.
Deni
noun, a monetary unit of the former Yugoslav Republic of Macedonia, the 100th part of a denar.
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.
Tape
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
Carn
noun, cairn.
depr
Horn
noun, one of the bony, permanent, hollow paired growths, often curved and pointed, that project from the upper part of the head of certain ungulate mammals, as cattle, sheep, goats, or antelopes.
CARE
noun, a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
der.
Din.
CART
noun, a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
hire
noun, the act of hiring.
hora
noun, a traditional Romanian and Israeli round dance.
cat.
PETN
noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
peto
noun, wahoo3 .
ICAO
Cate
noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
Piro
noun, piroplasmosis.
pirn
noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
Ind.
pat.
Pire
noun, Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
tide
noun, the periodic rise and fall of the waters of the ocean and its inlets, produced by the attraction of the moon and sun, and occurring about every 12 hours.
deco
noun, art deco.
Phar
phat
noun, Typesetting. fat (def 23).
HRIP
Dine
noun, Scot. dinner.
dern
adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), darn2 .
hor.
iced
noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
Pier
noun, a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
hood
noun, a soft or flexible covering for the head and neck, either separate or attached to a cloak, coat, or the like.
Cape
noun, a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
cap.
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.
dia-
tanh
hone
noun, a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
caid
noun, (in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
Piet
noun, Scot. a magpie.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
pina
noun, pineapple.
Dice
noun, Machinery. any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine. a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like. one of the separate pieces of such a device. a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
cane
noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Can.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
hoop
noun, a circular band or ring of metal, wood, or other stiff material.
Pich
noun, a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
DERP
noun, a person or thing considered to be foolish or awkward.
Hoad
noun, Lew(is Alan) 1934–94, Australian tennis player.
phr.
CAPP
noun, Al (Alfred Gerald Caplin) 1909–79, U.S. comic-strip artist: creator of “Li'l Abner.”.
Diet
noun, food and drink considered in terms of its qualities, composition, and its effects on health:
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.
Hopi
noun, a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
Hope
noun, the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
pian
noun, yaws.
Cope
noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
Pica
noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
hoot
noun, the cry of an owl.
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.
Caph
noun, kaph.
tort
noun, a wrongful act, not including a breach of contract or trust, that results in injury to another's person, property, reputation, or the like, and for which the injured party is entitled to compensation.
hoar
noun, hoarfrost; rime.
Ice.
Dec.
Cain
noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
peat
noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
pct.
pith
noun, Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
Chad
noun, a small paper disk or square formed when a hole is punched in a punch card or paper tape.
IndE
pean
noun, paean.
pear
noun, the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
tret
noun, (formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
chai
noun, a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
Ceto
Darn
noun, a darned place, as in a garment:
ped.
Ceta
noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
cet-
dat.
hint
noun, an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
Dari
noun, a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
Inc.
Dan.
abbreviation, Bible. Daniel (def 1).
inch
noun, a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
patd
Pitt
noun, William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
dioc
Pate
noun, the crown or top of the head.
int.
inro
noun, a small lacquer box with compartments for medicines, cosmetics, etc., worn on the waist sash of the traditional Japanese costume.
Dare
noun, an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
INRI
Dane
noun, a native or inhabitant of Denmark.
chat
noun, informal conversation:
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.
dint
noun, force; power:
attn
Pet.
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.
date
noun, a particular month, day, and year at which some event happened or will happen:
tote
noun, the act or course of toting.
perp
noun, the perpetrator of a crime.
1080
idae
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.
Cdr.
DEAR
noun, a person who is good, kind, or generous:
IDEA
noun, any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
Dean
noun, Education. the head of a faculty, school, or administrative division in a university or college: an official in an American college or secondary school having charge of student personnel services, such as counseling or discipline: the official in charge of undergraduate students at an English university.
pita
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
cedi
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
Dino
perh
CERN
cen.
cade
noun, a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
per.
Pen.
pend
verb (used without object), to remain undecided or unsettled.
Pent
noun, penthouse (def 4).
inae
dato
noun, (in the Philippines) a native chief.
PINE
noun, any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc. Compare pine family.
peon
noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
cera
noun, (in prescriptions) wax.
tri-
trid
pepo
noun, the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
DChE
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
th-
tha
noun, the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
ROI
tet
noun, the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
trp
ROE
noun, the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
ThD
Tpr
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.
TPI
TRH
TCA
TAT
verb (used with or without object), to do, or make by, tatting.
Tor
noun, a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
tph
tra
tea
noun, the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
tr.
Tro
RPO
rt.
rte
TPN
tpd
TNT
too
Idioms, only too. only (def 10).
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
THC
TAO
noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
Teh
noun, Te.
Ted
noun, British Slang. Teddy boy.
toe
noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
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.
TAP
noun, a light but audible blow:
ROT
noun, the process of rotting.
tot
noun, a small child.
TEC
noun, detective.
Tad
noun, a small child, especially a boy.
TID
TIC
noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
TIA
ROP
TAE
preposition, to.
NAD
Rod
noun, a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
EPA
EDO
noun, a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
EDP
EDT
Ehr
eir
en-
eon
noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
Ep.
EPT
EDC
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
ERP
ERT
ETO
ETR
HIH
hr.
HRH
Had
noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
edh
noun, eth.
EDA
noun, a female given name.
hah
interjection, ha.
DTh
DOP
noun, a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
Dor
noun, Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
DOT
noun, a small, roundish mark made with or as if with a pen.
DPA
DPC
DPI
DPP
Dr.
DRE
eo-
ed.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ETD
ea.
ead
ean
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ec-
ECA
hae
verb (used with object), auxiliary verb, have.
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.
Doi
Ido
noun, a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
io-
Ia.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
ICA
noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
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.
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).
ROC
noun, a bird of enormous size and strength.
IDP
ht.
ier
IHP
in.
ina
noun, a female given name.
ine
INH
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 = .
ior
id.
HRE
HAO
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
HIC
interjection, (an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
HAP
noun, one's luck or lot.
HAT
noun, a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
HCR
hd.
heh
noun, he2 .
Hen
noun, the female of the domestic fowl.
HEP
adjective, hip4 .
het
noun, a heterosexual person.
HHD
hid
noun, British. a place of concealment for hunting or observing wildlife; hunting blind.
HPD
hie
verb (used with object), to hasten (oneself):
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.
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.
Hoe
noun, a long-handled implement having a thin, flat blade usually set transversely, used to break up the surface of the ground, destroy weeds, etc.
Hon
noun, honey (def 6).
hop
noun, an act of hopping; short leap.
hot
noun, the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
Don
noun, (initial capital letter) Mr.; Sir: a Spanish title prefixed to a man's given name.
doh
interjection, (used to express dismay when one has said or done something stupid or when something has gone wrong.) Compare duh.
IPA
at.
aor
APC
APE
noun, any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
API
abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
ARC
noun, Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
ard
ARE
noun, a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
ARP
noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
ATC
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ATP
ca.
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.
Co.
COD
noun, any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
cp.
cr.
ct.
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
ANC
CAI
ACP
ap-
ac-
ad-
ADC
AID
noun, help or support; assistance.
an.
Ar.
ACE
noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
ACH
interjection, alas; oh.
ACT
noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
ade
noun, George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
ado
noun, busy activity; bustle; fuss.
ae.
AEC
AHE
ahi
noun, yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
AIC
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
CAD
noun, an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
CAR
noun, an automobile.
DOE
noun, the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
DEA
do.
DOA
DPH
DAE
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.
DAP
noun, Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
DAR
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.
de-
DEI
adverb, by the grace of God.
cte
DET
dh-
dha
di.
Die
noun, Machinery. any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine. a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like. one of the separate pieces of such a device. a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
DIP
noun, the act of dipping.
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.
DNA
DNR
ctn
plural, carton.
CTA
CDT
CIE
CEA
CED
CEO
cep
noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
ChE
noun, Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
CHA
noun, tea.
CHI
noun, the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
CIA
CID
noun, The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
CIP
CRT
CNO
COO
noun, a cooing sound.
COP
noun, a police officer.
COT
noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
CPA
CPI
CPO
CPR
CRP
IOT
ide
iph
PhD
pah
interjection, (used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
PAP
noun, soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
PCI
PDT
pea
noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
Peh
noun, pe.
PEP
noun, lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
PHA
Phi
noun, the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
PAC
noun, pack1 (def 1).
pho
noun, a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
PIA
noun, a female given name.
PIC
noun, a movie.
PID
pie
noun, a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
PIN
noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
PIO
PIP
noun, one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
pir
noun, a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
PAD
noun, a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
PTO
POA
ORT
noun, Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
oon
OOT
OPA
ope
adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
opt
Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
Ora
noun, plural of os2 .
orc
noun, any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
Ore
noun, a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
ot-
pt.
IPO
ote
Pa.
pc.
pd.
PEI
noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
pp.
Pr.
prn
PIT
noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
POC
o-o
noun, any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
REC
noun, recreation.
Rap
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
rat
noun, any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
RCA
RCN
RCT
RDA
RDC
REA
red
noun, any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
ret
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
rhe
noun, a centimeter-gram-second unit of fluidity, equal to the reciprocal of poise.
rho
noun, the 17th letter of the Greek alphabet (P, ρ).
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
RID
noun, a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
RNA
rnd
ROA
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
rah
interjection, (used as an exclamation of encouragement to a player or team.)
POE
noun, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
PPT
poi
noun, a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
POR
PPA
noun, a substance, C 9 H 13 NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant.
PPC
PPE
pph
PPI
ppr
PRA
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
PRC
prp
PTA
plural, peseta.
PTP
PTT
Rd.
RCP
Re.
RIP
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
ooh
noun, the exclamation “ooh.”.
OTA
oo-
Noe
noun, Noah (def 1).
NIA
NIC
noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
NIH
Nip
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
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.
ONR
NHA
NOP
NPR
Npt
nr.
NRA
NRC
Nth
Idioms, the nth degree / power, a high degree or power. the utmost degree or extent:
Oc.
NHI
NET
noun, a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
op.
ITO
noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
ipr
Ir.
IRC
IRO
ITA
ITC
ite
NCO
NEP
noun, New Economic Policy.
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
Nap
noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
NDE
ne-
NEA
NEC
NED
noun, a male given name, form of Edward.
OED
Noh
noun, Nō.
OIr
one
noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
OAT
noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
oar
noun, a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
ONA
noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
OAP
OAO
ode
noun, a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
OCR
oid
ODT
OTC
OCD
oic
oho
interjection, (used as an exclamation to express surprise, taunting, exultation, etc.)
ONI
OIt
OEO
och
interjection, (used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
ODA
noun, a room within a harem.
Oca
noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
NI
ND
DP
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
OH
noun, the exclamation “oh.”.
RN
RP
ic
NP
DT
noun, a withdrawal syndrome occurring in persons who have developed physiological dependence on alcohol, characterized by tremor, visual hallucinations, and autonomic instability. Abbreviation: d.t.
NC
AH
interjection, (used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
2D
noun, a two-dimensional form or appearance:
3D
noun, a three-dimensional form or appearance:
A.
noun, Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
IP
RO
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
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.
NA
adverb, no1 .
EI
IT
noun, (in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
AO
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
RH
N.
RI
RC
i.
OE
noun, oy2 .
TP
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
TN
OA
O.
OD
noun, a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
h.
PO
noun, a chamber pot.
HP
PH
D.
DA
noun, a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
DC
noun, a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
HH
HE
noun, any male person or animal; a man:
No
noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
t.
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
TE
noun, ti1 .
TD
T1
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
HI
adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of high:
CE
R.
PI
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
eh
interjection, (an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).
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.
NH
TC
HO
noun, a sexually promiscuous woman.
DN
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
TT
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