Anagrams of pittances
Word pittances has
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- pittance
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noun,
a small amount or share.
- patients
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noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- patient
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noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- satinet
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noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- patines
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noun,
patina.
- aseptic
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noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- pectins
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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.
- tetanic
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adjective,
Pathology. pertaining to, of the nature of, or characterized by tetanus.
- catties
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noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to about 1½ pounds (680 grams) avoirdupois.
- inspect
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verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- catnips
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- sapient
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adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- spicate
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adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- panties
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noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- instate
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verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- inscape
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noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- pattens
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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.
- incepts
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- acetins
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- step-in
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- Statice
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noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Limonium, of the leadwort family, having clusters of variously colored flowers that retain their color when dried.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- patties
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noun,
any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked:
- patents
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noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- tipcats
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noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- apices
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noun,
a plural of apex.
- ptisan
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noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- ascent
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noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- tanist
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noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- centas
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noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- centi-
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- aspect
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noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- taints
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noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- penta-
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- incept
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- septic
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- catnip
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- septi-
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- spinet
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noun,
a small upright piano.
- Patten
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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.
- enacts
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- stacte
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noun,
one of the sweet spices used in the holy incense of the ancient Hebrews. Ex. 30:34.
- static
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noun,
Electricity.
static or atmospheric electricity.
interference due to such electricity.
- Petain
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noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- secant
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noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- stance
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noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- Pietas
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noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- paints
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- pectin
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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.
- patent
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noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- titans
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noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- tisane
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- tipcat
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noun,
a game in which a short piece of wood, tapered at both ends, is struck lightly at one end with a bat, causing the wood to spring into the air so that it can be batted for a distance.
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- pineta
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noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- pecans
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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.
- pintas
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noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- tineas
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- patine
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noun,
patina.
- actin-
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- actins
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noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- sitten
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verb,
past participle of sit1 .
- nastic
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adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- tincts
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noun,
tint; tinge; coloring.
- tenias
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noun,
taenia.
- incest
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noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- patens
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noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- insect
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noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- tinct.
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- epacts
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- pantie
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noun,
panties.
- Pascin
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noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- instep
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noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- intact
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adjective,
not altered, broken, or impaired; remaining uninjured, sound, or whole; untouched; unblemished:
- septa
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noun,
plural of septum.
- epact
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Spain
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noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- seti-
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- Siena
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noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- pecan
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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.
- sepia
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noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- senti
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noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- snipe
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noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- entia
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noun,
plural of ens.
- nipas
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noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Sept.
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- space
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noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- penis
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noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- enact
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- since
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adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Paten
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noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- sect.
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- insp.
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- saice
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noun,
syce.
- inapt
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adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- incas
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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.
- inept
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adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- picas
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- insep
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- inset
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noun,
something inserted; insert.
- inst.
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- Saint
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- nates
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noun,
buttocks; rump.
- Pitta
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noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- pitas
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noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- piste
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noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- Pinta
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noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- napes
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noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Pines
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noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Pieta
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noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- neaps
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noun,
neap tide.
- Saite
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noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Epis.
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- scat-
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- Episc
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- Epist
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- peta-
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- Petit
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adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- scent
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noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- scena
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noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- sceat
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noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- scatt
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noun,
scat5 .
- scape
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noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- pians
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noun,
yaws.
- scant
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adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- etnas
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noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- satin
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noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Satie
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noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- petti
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noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- IATSE
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- cites
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noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- sanit
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- span-
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- cents
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noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- peats
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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.
- taint
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noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- antic
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noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- antis
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noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- paint
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- taste
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noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- tapis
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noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- Tapes
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noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- pains
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noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Paine
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noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Tanis
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noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Asine
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noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- antes
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noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- tains
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noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Taine
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noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- ASPEN
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noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- aspic
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noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- tacts
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noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- tacit
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adjective,
understood without being openly expressed; implied:
- spate
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noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- taces
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noun,
tasset.
- paces
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noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- anti-
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- ante-
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- stint
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noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- pates
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noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- 30-30
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- acet-
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- tints
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noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- paste
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noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- acnes
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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.
- tines
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noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- acpt.
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- tinea
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- Actis
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noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- testa
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noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- teats
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noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- pants
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noun,
trousers (def 1).
- Tepic
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- Aisne
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noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- tents
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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.
- tenia
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noun,
taenia.
- pant-
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- Panic
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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.
- anis-
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- anise
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- tecta
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noun,
a rooflike structure.
- stipe
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noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- tacet
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verb (imperative),
be silent (directing an instrument or voice not to play or sing).
- Attic
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noun,
the part of a building, especially of a house, directly under a roof; garret.
- cesta
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noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- caste
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noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- step-
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- Cates
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noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- spine
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noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- spina
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noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- Cenis
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noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- cent.
-
- spice
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noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- Cesti
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noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- stain
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noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- Spica
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noun,
spike2 .
- peans
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noun,
paean.
- cetin
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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.
- spent
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verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- spect
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noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- cine-
-
- cines
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noun,
a film; motion picture.
- spec.
-
- spean
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verb (used with object),
to wean.
- spite
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noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- pinas
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noun,
pineapple.
- Capt.
-
- canst
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noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- State
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noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- Patti
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noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- cains
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noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- stat.
-
- stane
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noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- Stein
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noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- canes
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noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Cant.
-
- cants
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noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- capes
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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.
- Stent
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- caps.
-
- caine
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noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- pets
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noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- PETN
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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.
- 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.
- Piet
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noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pies
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noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Pecs
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noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- Pet.
-
- Pict
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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.
- pats
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noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Pen.
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- pian
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noun,
yaws.
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- pens
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noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Pent
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noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- pean
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noun,
paean.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Pica
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noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pct.
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- 1080
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- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- Tate
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noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- spat
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noun,
a petty quarrel.
- SPCA
-
- spic
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noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- spin
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noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- spit
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noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- Stan
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noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Ste.
-
- stet
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verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- tact
-
noun,
a keen sense of what to say or do to avoid giving offense; skill in dealing with difficult or delicate situations.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- tans
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noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- 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.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Tit.
-
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- 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.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- 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.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- pnea
-
- PSAT
-
- psec
-
- psia
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- pts.
-
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sat.
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- sci.
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- sec.
-
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- sepn
-
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- etc.
-
- 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.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- attn
-
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- atic
-
- ates
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Ice.
-
- att.
-
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- esp.
-
- inae
-
- Inc.
-
- 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.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- ins.
-
- int.
-
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- ant.
-
- est.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- 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.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cts.
-
- cis-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- cet-
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- pat.
-
- cen.
-
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Catt
-
noun,
Carrie Chapman Lane, 1859–1947, U.S. leader in women's suffrage movements.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Can.
-
- cat.
-
- ect-
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- enc.
-
- Ens.
-
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- epi-
-
- 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.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epit
-
- cap.
-
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- ANSI
-
- asc-
-
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- 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.
- aet.
-
- NTIA
-
- NCTE
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Pan.
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- ance
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- ACS
-
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- ACP
-
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- ae.
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- TPI
-
- spt
-
- TSI
-
- CPA
-
- CNS
-
- TSP
-
- CIP
-
- CIE
-
- CIA
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- TSE
-
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- TPN
-
- CEA
-
- ct.
-
- TNT
-
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- an.
-
- CAI
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- cs.
-
- ANC
-
- ase
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- CPS
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- APS
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ASN
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- 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.
- TCA
-
- TCS
-
- 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.
- APC
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ASI
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- AEC
-
- ATP
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- cp.
-
- 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.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ca.
-
- TIA
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- STI
-
- STP
-
- ast
-
- AIC
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- ATC
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- at.
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- CPI
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- ise
-
- 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:
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- ite
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- ITC
-
- ITA
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- ist
-
- ISA
-
- ne-
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IPS
-
- IPA
-
- PSA
-
- CSA
-
- PSE
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- ine
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- NEA
-
- Sp.
-
- NSC
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- pt.
-
- PCI
-
- PCS
-
- Ps.
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- NSA
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- Npt
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NIA
-
- 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:
- NES
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NEC
-
- PTT
-
- PSC
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- ECA
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- ESA
-
- SAE
-
- EPS
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- EPA
-
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- Ep.
-
- en-
-
- EIS
-
- ec-
-
- SCP
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- ean
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- ctn
-
plural,
carton.
- cte
-
- CTA
-
- CST
-
- se-
-
- EPT
-
- TTS
-
- in.
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- Ia.
-
- ics
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- sc.
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- ETS
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Esc
-
- IAS
-
- TP
-
- SN
-
- TN
-
- 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.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- S.
-
- SA
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- 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.
- TT
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- EI
-
- NC
-
- 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.
- 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.
- NP
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- N.
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- CE
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TC
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- i.
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- ic
-
- t.
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- T1
-
- NI
-
- IP
-