Anagrams of plainclothesmen

Word plainclothesmen has 4656 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of plainclothesmen.

12 letter words you can make with plainclothesmen

melancholies: noun, a gloomy state of mind, especially when habitual or prolonged; depression.

11 letter words you can make with plainclothesmen

clothesline: noun, a strong, narrow rope, cord, wire, etc., usually stretched between two poles, posts, or buildings, on which clean laundry is hung to dry.
nonmetallic: adjective, of or relating to a nonmetal.
phonematics: noun, phonemics.
cellophanes: noun, a transparent, paperlike product of viscose, impervious to moisture, germs, etc., used to wrap and package food, tobacco, etc.
psilomelane: noun, a common mineral consisting of a mixture of pyrolusite and other oxides of manganese, usually found in black, rounded masses: an ore of manganese.

10 letter words you can make with plainclothesmen

all-in-one: noun, an undergarment that combines a girdle and brassiere in one piece.
caen-stone: noun, a cream-colored limestone quarried near Caen, France, for use in building.
incomplete: noun, Education. a temporary grade indicating that a student has not fulfilled one or more of the essential requirements for a course:
lemniscate: noun, a plane curve generated by the locus of the point at which a variable tangent to a rectangular hyperbola intersects a perpendicular from the center to the tangent. Equation: r 2 = 2 a 2 cosθ.
time-lapse: adjective, done by means of time-lapse photography:
enthalpies: noun, a quantity associated with a thermodynamic system, expressed as the internal energy of a system plus the product of the pressure and volume of the system, having the property that during an isobaric process, the change in the quantity is equal to the heat transferred during the process. Symbol: H.
clomiphene: noun, a substance, C 26 H 28 ClNO, used for inducing ovulation in certain infertile women.
phenacetin: noun, a white, slightly water-soluble, crystalline solid, C 10 H 13 NO 2 , used in medicine chiefly as an agent for checking or preventing fever or for relieving pain: withdrawn because of unfavorable side effects.
lineaments: noun, Often, lineaments. a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour:
point-lace: noun, lace made with a needle rather than with bobbins; needlepoint.
impotences: noun, the condition or quality of being impotent; weakness.
stone-pine: noun, Also called umbrella pine, parasol pine. a tree, Pinus pinea, native to southern Europe, having branches forming an umbrellalike crown and bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
septennial: adjective, occurring every seven years.
encephalon: noun, Anatomy. the brain.
mantellone: noun, a purple mantle extending to the ankles, worn over the cassock by lesser prelates of the papal court.
mollescent: adjective, softening or tending to soften.
phenomenal: adjective, highly extraordinary or prodigious; exceptional:
Cismontane: adjective, on this (the speaker's or writer's) side of the mountains, especially the Alps.
encephalo-
Schliemann: noun, Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1822–90, German archaeologist: excavated ancient cities of Troy and Mycenae.
splanchno-
emollients: noun, an emollient medicine, lotion, salve, etc.
pollinates: verb (used with object), to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower).
phonematic: adjective, phonemic.
centesimal: adjective, hundredth; pertaining to division into hundredths.
colemanite: noun, a mineral, hydrous calcium borate, Ca 2 B 6 O 11 ⋅5H 2 O, occurring in colorless or milky-white crystals.
cellophane: noun, a transparent, paperlike product of viscose, impervious to moisture, germs, etc., used to wrap and package food, tobacco, etc.
anthelions: noun, a luminous, white spot occasionally appearing at the sun's elevation but in the opposite part of the sky.
chameleons: noun, any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Chamaeleontidae, characterized by the ability to change the color of their skin, very slow locomotion, and a projectile tongue.
non-placet: noun, (especially in a church or university assembly) an expression or vote of dissent or disapproval.
compensate: verb (used with object), to recompense for something:
seal-point: noun, a Siamese cat having a fawn-colored body and dark-brown points.
space-time: noun, Also called space-time continuum. the four-dimensional continuum, having three spatial coordinates and one temporal coordinate, in which all physical quantities may be located.
opalescent: adjective, exhibiting a play of colors like that of the opal.
Hellespont: noun, ancient name of the Dardanelles.

9 letter words you can make with plainclothesmen

selection: noun, an act or instance of selecting or the state of being selected; choice.
schlemiel: noun, an awkward and unlucky person for whom things never turn out right.
pectinose: noun, arabinose.
Stephanie: noun, a female given name.
selectman: noun, (in most New England states) one of a board of town officers chosen to manage certain public affairs.
pinochles: noun, a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck.
cathepsin: noun, any of a class of intracellular proteolytic enzymes, occurring in animal tissue, especially the liver, spleen, kidneys, and intestine, that catalyze autolysis in certain pathological conditions and after death.
mescaline: noun, a white, water-soluble, crystalline powder, C 11 H 17 NO 3 , obtained from mescal buttons, that produces hallucinations.
impotence: noun, the condition or quality of being impotent; weakness.
hailstone: noun, a pellet of hail.
mechanist: noun, a person who believes in the theory of mechanism.
mislocate: verb (used with object), to misplace.
policeman: noun, a member of a police force or body.
chelonian: adjective, belonging or pertaining to the order Chelonia, comprising the turtles.
penchants: noun, a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something:
metalline: adjective, metallic.
chenilles: noun, a velvety cord or yarn of silk or worsted, for embroidery, fringes, etc.
nominates: adjective, having a particular name.
teleplasm: noun, a hypothetical emanation from the body of a medium that serves as the means for telekinesis.
chemonite: noun, a solution consisting of copper hydroxide, arsenic trioxide, ammonia, acetic acid, and water: used as a wood preservative.
metallics: noun, Textiles. a yarn or fiber made partly or entirely of metal and having a metallic appearance. a fabric made of such a yarn or fiber.
insolence: noun, contemptuously rude or impertinent behavior or speech.
penalties: noun, a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
pemolines: noun, a synthetic, weak, central nervous system stimulant, C 9 H 8 N 2 O 2 , with sympathomimetic activity, used as an adjunct in the management of hyperkinetic behavior disorders.
mainsheet: noun, a sheet of a mainsail.
splenetic: noun, a splenetic person.
chelation: noun, Chemistry. the process of chelating.
Platonism: noun, the philosophy or doctrines of Plato or his followers.
tenancies: noun, a holding, as of lands, by any kind of title; occupancy of land, a house, or the like, under a lease or on payment of rent; tenure.
collimate: verb (used with object), to bring into line; make parallel.
encomiast: noun, a person who utters or writes an encomium; eulogist.
simpleton: noun, an ignorant, foolish, or silly person.
helpmates: noun, a companion and helper.
localites: noun, one who lives in a particular locality.
mesophile: adjective, mesophilic.
policemen: noun, a member of a police force or body.
oscillate: verb (used with object), to cause to move to and fro; vibrate.
nine-spot: noun, a playing card the face of which bears nine pips.
champions: noun, a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place:
Anopheles: noun, any mosquito of the genus Anopheles, certain species of which are vectors of the parasite causing malaria in humans, distinguished from other mosquitoes by the absence of breathing tubes in the larvae and by the head-downward stance of the adult while resting or feeding.
completes: adjective, having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full:
MacIntosh: noun, mackintosh.
compliant: adjective, complying; obeying, obliging, or yielding, especially in a submissive way:
celestial: noun, an inhabitant of heaven.
telophase: noun, the final stage of meiosis or mitosis, in which the separated chromosomes reach the opposite poles of the dividing cell and the nuclei of the daughter cells form around the two sets of chromosomes.
melanotic: adjective, of or affected with melanosis.
complines: noun, the last of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally occurring after the evening meal but now usually following immediately upon vespers.
cellmates: noun, a fellow inmate in a prison cell.
cephalins: noun, any of several phosphatides occurring in animal tissue, especially of the brain, and having marked blood-clotting properties.
melatonin: noun, a hormone secreted by the pineal gland in inverse proportion to the amount of light received by the retina, important in the regulation of biorhythms: in amphibians, it causes a lightening of the skin.
pantheons: noun, a domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d. 120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since a.d.
Palestine: noun, Also called Holy Land. Biblical name Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean.
paleolith: noun, a paleolithic stone implement.
emollient: noun, an emollient medicine, lotion, salve, etc.
anthelion: noun, a luminous, white spot occasionally appearing at the sun's elevation but in the opposite part of the sky.
anthemion: noun, an ornament of floral forms in a flat radiating cluster, as in architectural decoration, vase painting, etc.
empathies: noun, the psychological identification with or vicarious experiencing of the feelings, thoughts, or attitudes of another.
centesimo: noun, a monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a lira.
antipoles: noun, the opposite pole.
cenotaphs: noun, a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.
Paesiello: noun, Giovanni [Italian jaw-vahn-nee] /Italian dʒɔˈvɑn ni/ (Show IPA), Paisiello, Giovanni.
pantheism: noun, the doctrine that God is the transcendent reality of which the material universe and human beings are only manifestations: it involves a denial of God's personality and expresses a tendency to identify God and nature.
sectional: noun, a sofa composed of several independent sections that can be arranged individually or in various combinations.
chamosite: noun, a mineral of the chlorite group, hydrous aluminum silicate of iron, occurring in gray or black crystals in oolitic iron ore.
pointsmen: noun, a railway switchman.
companies: noun, a number of individuals assembled or associated together; group of people.
patiences: noun, the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like.
chameleon: noun, any of numerous Old World lizards of the family Chamaeleontidae, characterized by the ability to change the color of their skin, very slow locomotion, and a projectile tongue.
calliopes: noun, Also called steam organ. a musical instrument consisting of a set of harsh-sounding steam whistles that are activated by a keyboard.
soleplate: noun, a plate upon which studding is erected.
homestall: noun, Dialect. a farmyard.
hemateins: noun, a reddish-brown, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 16 H 12 O 6 , obtained from logwood: used chiefly as a stain in microscopy.
patencies: noun, the state of being patent.
complains: verb (used without object), to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault:
chainsmen: noun, a person who stands in the chains to take soundings; leadsman.
stenopeic: noun, a device, as of wood, metal, or cardboard, with a narrow horizontal slit, worn over the eyes for protection against bright sunlight.
copemates: noun, an antagonist; opponent.
homeplace: noun, a person's birthplace or family home.
complaint: noun, an expression of discontent, regret, pain, censure, resentment, or grief; lament; faultfinding:
pointsman: noun, a railway switchman.
someplace: adverb, somewhere.
inclement: adjective, (of the weather, the elements, etc.) severe, rough, or harsh; stormy.
anetholes: noun, a white, crystalline powder, C 10 H 12 O, having a sweet taste, obtained from anise or fennel oils or synthesized: used chiefly in perfumes, dentifrices, flavoring, synthesis of anisaldehyde, and in medicine as an antiseptic and carminative.
Neo-Latin: noun, New Latin.
melanites: noun, a deep black variety of andradite garnet.
encephal-
pantihose: noun, pantyhose.
Ctesiphon: noun, a ruined city in Iraq, on the Tigris, near Baghdad: an ancient capital of Parthia.
lancelets: noun, any of several small, lancet-shaped burrowing marine animals of the subphylum Cephalochordata, having a notochord and bearing structural similarities to both vertebrates and invertebrates.
impellent: noun, something that impels; an impelling agency or force.
manciples: noun, an officer or steward of a monastery, college, etc., authorized to purchase provisions.
ill-spent: adjective, misspent; wasted.
planchets: noun, a flat piece of metal for stamping as a coin; a coin blank.
phenomena: noun, a plural of phenomenon.
millstone: noun, either of a pair of circular stones between which grain or another substance is ground, as in a mill.
phenolate: noun, Also called phenoxide. a salt of phenol, as sodium phenolate, C 6 H 5 ONa.
monacetin: noun, acetin.
campesino: noun, (in Latin America) a peasant or farmer.
Millecent: noun, a female given name.
phenetics: noun, classification of organisms based on measurable similarities and differences rather than genetic makeup and evolutionary descent.
phenacite: noun, a rare vitreous mineral, beryllium silicate, Be 2 SiO 4 , occurring in crystals, sometimes used as a gem.
milestone: noun, a stone functioning as a milepost.
Ptolemaic: adjective, of or relating to Ptolemy or his system of astronomy.
camphenes: noun, a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble substance, C 10 H 16 , occurring in turpentine and many other essential oils, prepared from pinene: used chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of synthetic camphor.
phonemics: noun, the study of phonemes and phonemic systems.
helicopts: verb (used with or without object), helicopter.
lenticels: noun, a body of cells formed on the periderm of a stem, appearing on the surface of the plant as a lens-shaped spot, and serving as a pore.
impeaches: noun, Obsolete. impeachment.
Michelson: noun, Albert Abraham, 1852–1931, U.S. physicist, born in Prussia (now Poland): Nobel prize 1907.
phacolite: noun, a colorless variety of chabazite.
Montespan: noun, Marquise de (Françoise Athénaïs de Rochechouart) 1641–1707, mistress of Louis XIV of France.
monthlies: noun, a periodical published once a month.
limonenes: noun, a liquid terpene, C 40 H 16 , occurring in two optically different forms, the dextrorotatory form being present in the essential oils of lemon, orange, etc., and the levorotatory form in Douglas fir needle oil.
heptanone: noun, any of three isomeric ketones, C 11 H 14 O, derived from heptane.
sennachie: noun, a professional storyteller of family genealogy, history, and legend.
oil-plant: noun, any of several plants, as the castor-oil plant or sesame, the seeds of which yield an oil.
coastline: noun, the outline or contour of a coast; shoreline.
clipsheet: noun, a sheet of paper printed on one side for convenience in cutting and reprinting, containing news items, features, cartoons, etc., and distributed by public relations firms, publishers, and similar organizations.
placement: noun, the act of placing.
halocline: noun, a well-defined vertical salinity gradient in ocean or other saline water.
octennial: adjective, occurring every eight years.
ectoplasm: noun, Biology. the outer portion of the cytoplasm of a cell. Compare endoplasm.
lineolate: adjective, marked with minute lines; finely lineate.
Mitchells: noun, Arthur, born 1934, U.S. ballet dancer, choreographer, and ballet company director.
latencies: noun, the state of being latent.
teach-ins: 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.
ice-plant: noun, a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.
sailcloth: noun, any of various fabrics, as of cotton, nylon, or Dacron, for boat sails or tents.
Esthonian: adjective, noun, Estonian.
Minnesota: noun, a state in the N central United States. 84,068 sq. mi. (217,735 sq. km). Capital: St. Paul. Abbreviation: MN (for use with zip code), Minn.
teocallis: noun, a ceremonial structure of the Aztecs, consisting of a truncated terraced pyramid supporting a temple.
ptomaines: noun, any of a class of foul-smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic.
phonetics: noun, the science or study of speech sounds and their production, transmission, and reception, and their analysis, classification, and transcription. Compare acoustic phonetics, articulatory phonetics, auditory phonetics, physiological phonetics.
mannitols: noun, Chemistry. a white, crystalline, sweetish, water-soluble, carbohydrate alcohol, C 6 H 8 (OH) 6 , occurring in three optically different forms, the common one being found in the manna of the ash Fraxinus ornus and in other plants: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins, electrolytic condensers for radios, plasticizers, and mannitol hexanitrate, and as a pill excipient.
lineament: noun, Often, lineaments. a feature or detail of a face, body, or figure, considered with respect to its outline or contour:
Cleanthes: noun, c300–232? b.c, Greek Stoic philosopher.
Achimenes: noun, any of several tropical American herbs of the genus Achimenes, cultivated for their showy, tubular flowers.
plainsmen: noun, an inhabitant of the plains.
Ptolemies: noun, (Claudius Ptolemaeus) flourished a.d. 127–151, Hellenistic mathematician, astronomer, and geographer in Alexandria.
philomels: noun, the nightingale.
Philomela: noun, Classical Mythology. an Athenian princess who was raped by her brother-in-law Tereus and was subsequently avenged and transformed into a nightingale.
potencies: noun, the state or quality of being potent.
antiphons: noun, a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response.
methanols: noun, methyl alcohol.
Pisanello: noun, Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Antonio Pisano) 1397–1455? Italian painter and medalist.
Hellenist: noun, a person, especially in ancient times, adopting Greek speech, ideas, or customs.
Cantillon: noun, Richard [ree-shar;; English rich-erd] /riˈʃar;; English ˈrɪtʃ ərd/ (Show IPA), c1680–1734, French economist, born in Ireland.
Cantonese: noun, a Chinese language spoken in Canton, the surrounding area of southern China, and Hong Kong.
sleepcoat: noun, a lightweight, knee-length garment for sleep or lounging, styled like a pajama top and having a sash.
penstemon: noun, any of numerous chiefly North American plants belonging to the genus Penstemon, of the figwort family, some species of which are cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers.
nonmetals: noun, an element not having the character of a metal, as carbon or nitrogen.
Telchines: plural noun, nine dog-headed monsters, inhabiting the sea, who as great artisans crafted the sickle of Cronus and the trident of Poseidon.
stanchion: noun, an upright bar, beam, post, or support, as in a window, stall, ship, etc.
limestone: noun, a sedimentary rock consisting predominantly of calcium carbonate, varieties of which are formed from the skeletons of marine microorganisms and coral: used as a building stone and in the manufacture of lime.
canonship: noun, the position or office of canon; canonry.
penoncels: noun, pennoncel.
pentacles: noun, pentagram.
alchemies: noun, a form of chemistry and speculative philosophy practiced in the Middle Ages and the Renaissance and concerned principally with discovering methods for transmuting baser metals into gold and with finding a universal solvent and an elixir of life.
scapolite: noun, any of a group of minerals of variable composition, essentially silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium, occurring as massive aggregates or tetragonal crystals.
alchemist: noun, a person who is versed in or practices alchemy.
moschatel: noun, a small plant, Adoxa moschatellina, having greenish or yellowish flowers with a musky odor.
atmophile: adjective, (of a chemical element in the earth) having an affinity for the atmosphere, as neon or helium.
omphacite: noun, a pale-green variety of pyroxene similar to olivine, found in eclogite.
pollinate: verb (used with object), to convey pollen to the stigma of (a flower).
petechial: adjective, pertaining to, resembling, or characterized by petechiae.
metascope: noun, a device for converting infrared radiation into visible light.

8 letter words you can make with plainclothesmen

contains: verb (used with object), to hold or include within its volume or area:
copemate: noun, an antagonist; opponent.
matinees: noun, an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
calomels: noun, a white, tasteless powder, Hg 2 Cl 2 , used chiefly as a purgative and fungicide.
Manolete: noun, (Manuel Laureano Rodríguez y Sánchez) 1917–47, Spanish matador.
cellmate: noun, a fellow inmate in a prison cell.
hepatics: noun, a medicine acting on the liver.
hemlines: noun, the bottom edge of a coat, dress, skirt, etc.
Pliocene: noun, the Pliocene Epoch or Series.
mateship: noun, the state of being a mate.
nominals: noun, Grammar. a word or group of words functioning as a noun.
capelets: noun, a short cape usually covering just the shoulders.
nominate: adjective, having a particular name.
contemns: verb (used with object), to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt.
mannitol: noun, Chemistry. a white, crystalline, sweetish, water-soluble, carbohydrate alcohol, C 6 H 8 (OH) 6 , occurring in three optically different forms, the common one being found in the manna of the ash Fraxinus ornus and in other plants: used chiefly in the manufacture of resins, electrolytic condensers for radios, plasticizers, and mannitol hexanitrate, and as a pill excipient.
Nicholas: noun, of Cusa [kyoo-zuh] /ˈkyu zə/ (Show IPA), 1401–1464, German cardinal, mathematician, and philosopher. German Nikolaus von Cusa.
mannites: noun, mannitol.
nonmetal: noun, an element not having the character of a metal, as carbon or nitrogen.
nominees: noun, a person nominated, as to run for elective office or fill a particular post.
capeline: noun, Armor. an iron skullcap worn by medieval archers.
Melchite: noun, a Christian in Egypt and Syria who accepted the definition of faith adopted by the Council of Chalcedon in a.d. 451.
hemiolas: noun, a rhythmic pattern of syncopated beats with two beats in the time of three or three beats in the time of two.
McIntosh: noun, a variety of red apple that ripens in early autumn.
hemisect: verb (used with object), to cut into two equal parts; to bisect, especially along a medial longitudinal plane.
capelins: noun, either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
ectopias: noun, the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
contemp.
echelons: noun, a level of command, authority, or rank: Synonyms: place, rank, hierarchy, authority, grade, office; row, tier, rung; social standing, position, class, standing.
planches: noun, a flat piece of metal, stone, or baked clay, used as a tray in an enameling oven.
platino-
stonemen: noun, a stonecutter or stoneworker.
pleonasm: noun, the use of more words than are necessary to express an idea; redundancy.
camphols: noun, borneol.
lenticel: noun, a body of cells formed on the periderm of a stem, appearing on the surface of the plant as a lens-shaped spot, and serving as a pore.
isopleth: noun, a line drawn on a map through all points having the same numerical value, as of a population figure or geographic measurement.
plenties: noun, a full or abundant supply or amount:
talesmen: noun, a person summoned as one of the tales.
heptanes: noun, any of nine isomeric hydrocarbons, C 7 H 16 , of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used in fuels as solvents, and as chemical intermediates.
melanins: noun, any of a class of insoluble pigments, found in all forms of animal life, that account for the dark color of skin, hair, fur, scales, feathers, etc.
campshot: noun, a facing of planks and piles placed along the bank of a river to prevent erosion.
plenches: noun, a tool combining pliers and wrench: used especially by astronauts.
campsite: noun, a place used or suitable for camping.
Castillo: noun, Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Antonio Cánovas del Castillo del Rey) 1908–1984, Spanish fashion designer.
echinate: adjective, bristly; prickly.
Cathleen: noun, a female given name, Irish form of Catherine.
notecase: noun, billfold.
canonist: noun, a person who is a specialist in canon law.
Masonite
scallion: noun, any onion that does not form a large bulb; green onion.
Platonic: adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of Plato or his doctrines:
Stoneham: noun, a town in E Massachusetts, near Boston.
capstone: noun, a finishing stone of a structure.
camisole: noun, a short garment worn underneath a sheer bodice to conceal the underwear.
planchet: noun, a flat piece of metal for stamping as a coin; a coin blank.
lenticle: noun, a window in a clock case revealing the motion of the pendulum bob.
Casement: noun, a window sash opening on hinges that are generally attached to the upright side of its frame.
camphene: noun, a colorless, crystalline, water-insoluble substance, C 10 H 16 , occurring in turpentine and many other essential oils, prepared from pinene: used chiefly as an intermediate in the manufacture of synthetic camphor.
melanite: noun, a deep black variety of andradite garnet.
canteens: noun, a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids.
Hamilton: noun, Alexander, 1757–1804, American statesman and writer on government: the first Secretary of the Treasury 1789–97; mortally wounded by Aaron Burr in a duel.
Stoneman: noun, a stonecutter or stoneworker.
canopies: noun, a covering, usually of fabric, supported on poles or suspended above a bed, throne, exalted personage, or sacred object.
pleaches: verb (used with object), to interweave (branches, vines, etc.), as for a hedge or arbor.
campions: noun, any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers.
chalones: noun, an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
melilots: noun, a cloverlike plant of the genus Melilotus, of the legume family, grown as a forage plant.
sanction: noun, authoritative permission or approval, as for an action.
coal-pit: noun, a pit where coal is dug.
chopines: 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.
montilla: noun, a dry, rather bitter wine of Spain.
potheens: noun, poteen.
potences: noun, potency.
cholines: noun, Biochemistry. a quaternary ammonium cation, C 5 H 14 N + O, one of the B-complex vitamins, found in the lecithin of many plants and animals.
micelles: noun, Physical Chemistry. an electrically charged particle formed by an aggregate of molecules and occurring in certain colloidal electrolyte solutions, as those of soaps and detergents.
helistop: noun, a heliport.
cholents: noun, a stewed or baked dish, especially of meat and beans, served on the Sabbath but cooked the day before or overnight over a slow fire.
moschate: adjective, having a musky smell.
cholates: noun, the salt form of cholic acid.
lean-tos: noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
Shelepin: noun, Alexandr Nikolayevich [al-ig-zan-der nik-uh-lahy-uh-vich;; Russian uh-lyi-ksahndr nyi-kuh-lah-yi-vyich] /ˌæl ɪgˈzæn dər ˌnɪk əˈlaɪ ə vɪtʃ;; Russian ʌ lyɪˈksɑndr nyɪ kʌˈlɑ yɪ vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1918–1994, Soviet government official.
hellcats: noun, a bad-tempered, spiteful, woman; shrew.
Spellman: noun, Francis Joseph, Cardinal, 1889–1967, U.S. Roman Catholic clergyman: archbishop of New York 1939–67.
chitosan: noun, a derivative of chitin, used in waste-water treatment.
cohenite: noun, a rare microscopic mineral, carbide of iron, nickel, or cobalt, (Fe, Ni, Co) 3 C, found in lunar rocks and some meteorites.
postiche: noun, an imitation or substitute.
Hellenic: noun, Also called Greek. a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, comprising a variety of ancient, medieval, and modern dialects and languages, all of them called Greek.
meticals: noun, a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
chinones: noun, quinone.
methanol: noun, methyl alcohol.
tampions: noun, a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
pontiacs: noun, c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
Ponselle: noun, Rosa (Melba) 1897–1981, U.S. soprano.
Chinamen: noun, Older Use: Offensive. a term used to refer to a Chinese person or a person of Chinese descent.
methanes: noun, a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, CH 4 , the main constituent of marsh gas and the firedamp of coal mines, obtained commercially from natural gas: the first member of the methane, or alkane, series of hydrocarbons.
poncelet: noun, Jean Victor [zhahn veek-tawr] /ʒɑ̃ vikˈtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1788–1867, French mathematician.
montanes: noun, the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
Milanese: noun, a native or inhabitant of Milan, Italy.
nacelles: noun, the enclosed part of an airplane, dirigible, etc., in which the engine is housed or in which cargo or passengers are carried.
mochilas: noun, a flap of leather on the seat of a saddle, used as a covering and sometimes as a base to which saddlebags are attached.
misplace: verb (used with object), to put in a wrong place.
misteach: verb (used with object), to teach wrongly or badly.
salience: noun, the state or condition of being salient.
Mitchell: noun, Arthur, born 1934, U.S. ballet dancer, choreographer, and ballet company director.
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.
heelpost: noun, a post made to withstand strain, forming or fitted to the end of something, as the post on which a gate or door is hinged.
Clements: noun, a male given name.
Clementi: noun, Muzio [moo-tsyaw] /ˈmu tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1752–1832, Italian pianist and composer in England.
specimen: noun, a part or an individual taken as exemplifying a whole mass or number; a typical animal, plant, mineral, part, etc.
Clematis: noun, any of numerous plants or woody vines of the genus Clematis, including many species cultivated for their showy, variously colored flowers.
ptomaine: noun, any of a class of foul-smelling nitrogenous substances produced by bacteria during putrefaction of animal or plant protein: formerly thought to be toxic.
heeltaps: noun, a layer of leather, metal, or the like in a shoe heel; a lift.
tapholes: noun, a hole in a blast furnace, steelmaking furnace, etc., through which molten metal or slag is tapped off.
Minneola: noun, a juicy, pear-shaped variety of tangelo.
milepost: noun, any of a series of posts set up to mark distance by miles, as along a highway, or an individual post showing the distance to or from a place.
Mohicans: noun, Mahican.
clansmen: noun, a member of a clan.
clannish: adjective, of, relating to, or characteristic of a clan.
shipmate: noun, a person who serves with another on the same vessel.
close-in: adjective, near, as to a common center; adjacent, especially to a city:
shipment: noun, an act or instance of shipping freight or cargo.
lanolins: noun, a fatty substance, extracted from wool, used in ointments, cosmetics, waterproof coatings, etc.
potlines: noun, a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
cineoles: noun, a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
monastic: noun, a member of a monastic community or order, especially a monk.
cineaste: noun, any person, especially a director or producer, associated professionally with filmmaking.
helicons: noun, a coiled tuba carried over the shoulder and used especially in military bands.
helicopt: verb (used with or without object), helicopter.
hellions: noun, a disorderly, troublesome, rowdy, or mischievous person.
Lancelot: noun, Arthurian Romance. the greatest of Arthur's knights and the lover of Queen Guinevere.
melitose: noun, raffinose.
Nephtali: noun, Naphtali.
competes: verb (used without object), to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie:
compiles: verb (used with object), to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
complain: verb (used without object), to express dissatisfaction, pain, uneasiness, censure, resentment, or grief; find fault:
chainmen: noun, a person who holds and positions a chain in taking measurements.
hematics: noun, hematinic (def 1).
compleat: adjective, highly skilled and accomplished in all aspects; complete; total:
complete: adjective, having all parts or elements; lacking nothing; whole; entire; full:
neoliths: noun, a Neolithic stone implement.
neonates: noun, a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
neoplasm: noun, a new, often uncontrolled growth of abnormal tissue; tumor.
complies: verb (used without object), to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed by with):
compline: noun, the last of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally occurring after the evening meal but now usually following immediately upon vespers.
hematins: noun, Biochemistry. heme.
cephalon: noun, the head, especially of an arthropod.
menthols: noun, Also called hexahydrothymol, peppermint camphor. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble alcohol, C 10 H 20 O, obtained from peppermint oil or synthesized: used chiefly in perfumes, confections, cigarettes, and liqueurs and in medicine for colds and nasal disorders for its cooling effect on mucous membranes.
cephalom
cephalo-
cephalin: noun, any of several phosphatides occurring in animal tissue, especially of the brain, and having marked blood-clotting properties.
nepotism: noun, patronage bestowed or favoritism shown on the basis of family relationship, as in business and politics:
lactones: noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
lections: noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
sheepman: noun, a person engaged in the tending or breeding of sheep, especially the owner of a sheep ranch.
centimos: noun, the 100th part of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
centimes: noun, a monetary unit of various nations and territories, as Lichtenstein, Martinique, Senegal, Switzerland, and Tahiti, the 100th part of a franc.
Meneptah: noun, Merneptah.
centiles: noun, (not in technical use) a percentile.
laconism: noun, laconic brevity.
cenotaph: noun, a sepulchral monument erected in memory of a deceased person whose body is buried elsewhere.
hematein: noun, a reddish-brown, crystalline, slightly water-soluble solid, C 16 H 12 O 6 , obtained from logwood: used chiefly as a stain in microscopy.
champion: noun, a person who has defeated all opponents in a competition or series of competitions, so as to hold first place:
Metaphen
lecithal: adjective, having a yolk, as certain eggs or ova.
metallo-
Telemann: noun, Georg Philipp [gey-awrk fee-lip,, fil-ip] /geɪˌɔrk ˈfi lɪp,, ˈfɪl ɪp/ (Show IPA), 1681–1767, German composer.
lancelet: noun, any of several small, lancet-shaped burrowing marine animals of the subphylum Cephalochordata, having a notochord and bearing structural similarities to both vertebrates and invertebrates.
lamp-oil: noun, kerosene.
chenille: noun, a velvety cord or yarn of silk or worsted, for embroidery, fringes, etc.
metallic: noun, Textiles. a yarn or fiber made partly or entirely of metal and having a metallic appearance. a fabric made of such a yarn or fiber.
collapse: noun, a falling in or together:
lampions: noun, a small lamp, especially a small oil lamp with a tinted glass chimney, formerly very popular as a source of illumination on carriages.
collates: verb (used with object), to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, the pages of several sets of copies, etc.).
Chellean: adjective, Abbevillian.
chelates: noun, Chemistry. a chelate compound.
colleens: noun, an Irish girl.
helotism: noun, the state or quality of being a helot; serfdom.
laminose: adjective, laminate; laminar.
polecats: noun, a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed. Compare ferret1 (def 1).
Helpmann: noun, Sir Robert (Murray) 1909–86, Australian dancer, choreographer, and actor.
cheapens: verb (used with object), to make cheap or cheaper.
helpmate: noun, a companion and helper.
mesolite: noun, a mineral variety of the zeolite group, intermediate in chemical composition between natrolite and scolecite.
polentas: noun, (especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
chaplets: noun, a wreath or garland for the head.
saponite: noun, a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
polemist: noun, a person who is engaged or versed in polemics.
polemics: noun, the art or practice of disputation or controversy:
shoelace: noun, a string or lace for fastening a shoe.
chanties: noun, chantey.
haplonts: noun, the haploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.
channels: noun, the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
mentions: noun, a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning:
Callisto: noun, Also, Kallisto. Classical Mythology. a nymph attendant on Artemis, punished for a love affair with Zeus by being changed into a bear and then transformed into stars as the constellation Ursa Major.
phonemic: adjective, of or relating to phonemes:
Calliope: noun, Also called steam organ. a musical instrument consisting of a set of harsh-sounding steam whistles that are activated by a keyboard.
enhaloes: verb (used with object), to surround with or as with a halo.
anemones: noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Anemone, of the buttercup family, having petallike sepals and including several wild species with white flowers as well as others cultivated for their showy flowers in a variety of colors.
pastiche: noun, a literary, musical, or artistic piece consisting wholly or chiefly of motifs or techniques borrowed from one or more sources.
pastille: noun, a flavored or medicated lozenge; troche.
enchains: verb (used with object), to bind in or as in chain or chains; fetter; restrain:
ancients: noun, a person who lived in ancient times.
enchants: verb (used with object), to subject to magical influence; bewitch:
placemen: noun, a person appointed to a position, especially one in the government, as a reward for political support of an elected official.
Patience: noun, the quality of being patient, as the bearing of provocation, annoyance, misfortune, or pain, without complaint, loss of temper, irritation, or the like.
inchoate: adjective, not yet completed or fully developed; rudimentary.
enclothe: verb (used with object), clothe (def 3).
inchmeal: adverb, by inches; inch by inch; little by little.
amniotes: noun, any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
septimal: adjective, of or based on the number seven.
enhances: verb (used with object), to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify:
anethole: noun, a white, crystalline powder, C 10 H 12 O, having a sweet taste, obtained from anise or fennel oils or synthesized: used chiefly in perfumes, dentifrices, flavoring, synthesis of anisaldehyde, and in medicine as an antiseptic and carminative.
Piemonte: noun, Italian name of Piedmont.
steelman: noun, a person engaged in the steelmaking business.
picotees: noun, a variety of carnation, tulip, etc., having an outer margin of another color.
hoplites: noun, a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.
localite: noun, one who lives in a particular locality.
pelicans: noun, any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
enplanes: verb (used with object), to allow to board or put on board an airplane:
localism: noun, a word, phrase, pronunciation, or manner of speaking that is peculiar to one locality.
ensample: noun, example.
implants: noun, Medicine/Medical. any device or material, especially of an inert substance, used for repairing or replacing part of the body. medication or radioactive material inserted into tissue for sustained therapy. implantation (def 1).
semantic: adjective, of, relating to, or arising from the different meanings of words or other symbols:
pemoline: noun, a synthetic, weak, central nervous system stimulant, C 9 H 8 N 2 O 2 , with sympathomimetic activity, used as an adjunct in the management of hyperkinetic behavior disorders.
penances: noun, a punishment undergone in token of penitence for sin.
Solimena: noun, Francesco [frahn-ches-kaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1657–1747, Italian painter.
Holstein: noun, Also called Holstein-Friesian [hohl-stahyn-free-zhuh n, -steen-] /ˈhoʊl staɪnˈfri ʒən, -stin-/ (Show IPA). one of a breed of black-and-white dairy cattle, raised originally in North Holland and Friesland, that yields large quantities of milk having a low content of butterfat.
Semillon: noun, a variety of white grape used in winemaking, especially in France in the Sauternes district of Bordeaux.
anthills: noun, a mound of earth, leaves, etc., formed by a colony of ants in digging or constructing their underground nest.
pinholes: noun, a small hole made by or as by a pin.
aphonics: noun, Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
aphelion: noun, Astronomy. the point in the orbit of a planet or a comet at which it is farthest from the sun.
sleep-in: noun, a person who sleeps in at a place of employment.
Machetes: noun, a large heavy knife used especially in Latin-American countries in cutting sugarcane and clearing underbrush and as a weapon.
sea-lion: noun, any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
antipole: noun, the opposite pole.
antiphon: noun, a verse or song to be chanted or sung in response.
antinome: noun, something that is contradictory or opposite to another; a logical contradiction.
Antilles: plural noun, a chain of islands in the West Indies, divided into two parts, the one including Cuba, Hispaniola, Jamaica, and Puerto Rico (Greater Antilles) the other including a large arch of smaller islands to the SE and S (Lesser Antilles or Caribees)
empanels: verb (used with object), impanel.
pi-meson: noun, pion.
pimentos: noun, pimiento.
emphatic: noun, an emphatic consonant.
pantiles: noun, a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
paillons: noun, a sheet of thin metallic foil used decoratively in enameling and gilding.
emplaces: verb (used with object), to put in place or position:
antelope: noun, any of several ruminants of the family Bovidae, chiefly of Africa and Asia, having permanent, hollow, unbranched horns.
emplanes: verb (used with or without object), enplane.
Steinman: noun, David Barnard, 1886–1960, U.S. civil engineer: specialist in bridge design and construction.
palm-oil: noun, a yellow butterlike oil derived from the fruit of the oil palm and used as an edible fat and for making soap, candles, etc.
Lothians: noun, a region in E Scotland. 700 sq. mi. (1813 sq. km).
panelist: noun, a member of a small group of persons gathered for formal public discussion, judging, playing a radio or television game, etc.
panicles: noun, a compound raceme.
enations: noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
Steichen: noun, Edward, 1879–1973, U.S. photographer.
Pantheon: noun, a domed circular temple at Rome, erected a.d. 120–124 by Hadrian, used as a church since a.d.
seicento: noun, the 17th century, with reference to the Italian art or literature of that period.
all-time: adjective, never surpassed or greater:
allspice: noun, the dried, unripe berries of an aromatic tropical American tree, Pimenta dioica, used whole or ground as a spice.
pinnacle: noun, a lofty peak.
Philomel: noun, the nightingale.
stallion: noun, an uncastrated adult male horse, especially one used for breeding.
escallop: noun, scallop.
phellems: noun, cork (def 6).
phenetic: adjective, pertaining to or based on the observable similarities and differences between organisms without regard to assumed genealogy.
escalope: noun, scallop (def 5).
ton-mile: noun, a unit of freight transportation measurement equivalent to a ton of freight transported one mile.
ethanols: noun, alcohol (def 1).
eschalot: noun, shallot.
actinons: noun, a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
aconites: 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.
Philemon: noun, an Epistle written by Paul. Abbreviation: Phil.
especial: adjective, special; exceptional; outstanding:
Sentinel: noun, a person or thing that watches or stands as if watching.
achiotes: noun, annatto.
phaetons: 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.
Achinese: noun, Atjehnese.
Achilles: noun, the greatest Greek warrior in the Trojan War and hero of Homer's Iliad. He killed Hector and was killed when Paris wounded him in the heel, his one vulnerable spot, with an arrow.
estampie: noun, a medieval dance and instrumental form, in several repeated sections, associated chiefly with the trouvères.
spoliate: verb (used with or without object), to plunder, rob, or ruin.
Esthonia: noun, Estonia.
phonetic: noun, (in Chinese writing) a written element that represents a sound and is used in combination with a radical to form a character.
acetones: noun, a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
Estonian: noun, a member of a Finnish people inhabiting Estonia, Livonia, and other districts of Russia.
linesmen: noun, Sports. an official, as in tennis and soccer, who assists the referee. Football. an official who marks the distances gained and lost in the progress of play and otherwise assists the referee and field judge. Ice Hockey. either of two officials who assist the referee by watching for icing, offside, and substitution violations and fouls and by conducting face-offs.
linesman: noun, Sports. an official, as in tennis and soccer, who assists the referee. Football. an official who marks the distances gained and lost in the progress of play and otherwise assists the referee and field judge. Ice Hockey. either of two officials who assist the referee by watching for icing, offside, and substitution violations and fouls and by conducting face-offs.
etamines: noun, a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
phonates: 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.
phone-in: noun, adjective, call-in.
epsomite: noun, the natural form of Epsom salt, Mg 2 SO 4 ⋅7H 2 O, found as a crust in caves and lake deposits.
societal: adjective, noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
toenails: noun, a nail of a toe.
alencons: noun, a city in and the capital of Orne, in NW France: lace manufacture.
penchant: noun, a strong inclination, taste, or liking for something:
hospital: noun, an institution in which sick or injured persons are given medical or surgical treatment.
limacons: noun, a plane curve generated by the locus of a point on a line at a fixed distance from the point of intersection of the line with a fixed circle, as the line revolves about a point on the circumference of the circle. Equation: r = a cosθ + b.
Seminole: noun, a member of any of several groupings of North American Indians comprising emigrants from the Creek Confederacy territories to Florida or their descendants in Florida and Oklahoma, especially the culturally conservative present-day Florida Indians.
semitone: noun, a pitch interval halfway between two whole tones.
ethnical: adjective, ethnic.
penoncel: noun, pennoncel.
aliments: noun, that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
Stanhope: noun, a light, open, one-seated, horse-drawn carriage with two or four wheels.
hotelman: noun, hotelkeeper.
semolina: noun, a granular, milled product of durum wheat, consisting almost entirely of endosperm particles, used chiefly in the making of pasta.
hotelmen: noun, hotelkeeper.
pentacle: noun, pentagram.
Aleichem: noun, Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shoh-lem,, -luh m] /ˈʃoʊ lɛm,, -ləm/ (Show IPA), or Shalom [shah-lohm] /ʃɑˈloʊm/ (Show IPA), (pen name of Solomon Rabinowitz) 1859–1916, Russian author of Yiddish novels, plays, and short stories; in the U.S. from 1906.
petioles: noun, Botany. the slender stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem; leafstalk.
Ephesian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Ephesus.
pentanes: noun, a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
pentomic: adjective, pertaining to or characterizing the organization of an army division into five groups, each with supporting units, geared to maneuver in keeping with the requirements of atomic warfare.
pentosan: noun, any of a class of polysaccharides that occur in plants, humus, etc., and form pentoses upon hydrolysis.
impanels: verb (used with object), to enter on a panel or list for jury duty.
Epicaste: noun, Jocasta.
Alcithoe: noun, a daughter of Minyas who was driven mad for mocking Dionysus.
pesthole: noun, a place infested with or especially liable to epidemic disease.
hotlines: noun, hot line.
semplice: adjective, adverb, simple; straightforward.
petaline: adjective, pertaining to or resembling a petal.
petechia: noun, a minute, round, nonraised hemorrhage in the skin or in a mucous or serous membrane.
limonene: noun, a liquid terpene, C 40 H 16 , occurring in two optically different forms, the dextrorotatory form being present in the essential oils of lemon, orange, etc., and the levorotatory form in Douglas fir needle oil.
epitomes: noun, a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class:
pinnaces: noun, a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
homesite: noun, a plot of land for a home.
MacLeish: noun, Archibald, 1892–1982, U.S. poet and dramatist.
manciple: noun, an officer or steward of a monastery, college, etc., authorized to purchase provisions.
manilles: noun, the second highest trump in certain card games, as the seven of trumps in omber or nine of trumps in klaberjass.
Thespian: noun, (sometimes lowercase) a tragedian; an actor or actress.
Thespiae: noun, a city at the foot of Mount Helicon where, according to mythology, the Muses performed their games.
Iolanthe: noun, an operetta (1882) by Sir William S. Gilbert and Sir Arthur Sullivan.
maillots: noun, a close-fitting, one-piece bathing suit for women, simply styled and usually having a scoop neck and shoulder straps.
manholes: noun, a hole, usually with a cover, through which a person may enter a sewer, drain, steam boiler, etc., especially one located in a city street.
pitchmen: noun, an itinerant vendor of small wares that are usually carried in a case with collapsible legs, allowing it to be set up or removed quickly.
pitchman: noun, an itinerant vendor of small wares that are usually carried in a case with collapsible legs, allowing it to be set up or removed quickly.
insolate: verb (used with object), to expose to the sun's rays; treat by exposure to the sun's rays.
instance: noun, a case or occurrence of anything:
spacemen: noun, an astronaut.
hispano-
maintops: noun, a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
insolent: noun, an insolent person.
teocalli: noun, a ceremonial structure of the Aztecs, consisting of a truncated terraced pyramid supporting a temple.
Opheltes: noun, the son of King Lycurgus of Nemea who was killed in infancy by a serpent and in whose memory the Nemean games were held.
Melanion: noun, a youth of Arcadia, usually identified with Hippomenes as the successful suitor of Atalanta.
elations: noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
Oliphant: noun, Margaret Wilson, 1828–97, Scottish novelist.
manchets: noun, a kind of white bread made from the finest flour.
pintanos: noun, sergeant major (def 3).
election: noun, the selection of a person or persons for office by vote.
Malecite: noun, a member of a North American Indian people of southern and western New Brunswick and northern Maine.
malthene: noun, petrolene.
asthenic: noun, a person of the asthenic type.
opalesce: verb (used without object), to exhibit a play of colors like that of the opal.
one-step: noun, a round dance performed by couples to ragtime.
one-time: adjective, having been as specified at one time; former:
elephant: noun, either of two large, five-toed pachyderms of the family Elephantidae, characterized by a long, prehensile trunk formed of the nose and upper lip, including Loxodonta africana (African elephant) with enormous flapping ears, two fingerlike projections at the end of the trunk, and ivory tusks, and Elephas maximus (Indian elephant) with smaller ears, one projection at the end of the trunk, and ivory tusks almost exclusively in males: L. africana is threatened; E. maximus is endangered.
apothems: noun, a perpendicular from the center of a regular polygon to one of its sides.
Atchison: noun, a city in NE Kansas, on the Missouri River.
Eichmann: noun, Adolf, 1906–62, German Nazi official: executed for war crimes.
pinochle: noun, a popular card game played by two, three, or four persons, with a 48-card deck.
maniples: noun, (in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
apomicts: noun, an organism produced by apomixis.
hielamon: noun, a shield made of wood or bark.
calipees: noun, the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
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Eisenach: noun, a city in central Germany.

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episome: noun, bacterial DNA that is extrachromosomal and that may replicate autonomously as a plasmid or become incorporated into the chromosome and replicate with it.
maltols: noun, a crystalline compound, C 6 H 6 O 3 , obtained from larch bark, pine needles, chicory, or roasted malt, used for enhancing flavors and aromas, as in foods, wines, and perfumes.
Sheitan: noun, Ash-Shaytān.
maltose: noun, a white, crystalline, water-soluble sugar, C 12 H 22 O 11 ⋅H 2 O, formed by the action of diastase, especially from malt, on starch: used chiefly as a nutrient, as a sweetener, and in culture media.
lisente: noun, plural of sente.
etamine: noun, a lightweight cotton or worsted fabric constructed in plain weave and loosely woven.
metopes: noun, any of the square spaces, either decorated or plain, between triglyphs in the Doric frieze.
metopic: adjective, of or relating to the forehead; frontal.
Leonine: adjective, of or relating to the lion.
coesite: noun, a rare form of silicon dioxide, a denser polymorph of quartz, originally synthesized from quartz at high temperatures and pressures: later discovered in nature.
sheitel: noun, a wig worn by certain Orthodox Jewish married women in keeping with an old rabbinical precept that forbids a woman to leave her hair uncovered in the sight of a man other than her husband.
micelle: noun, Physical Chemistry. an electrically charged particle formed by an aggregate of molecules and occurring in certain colloidal electrolyte solutions, as those of soaps and detergents.
Eleatic: noun, a philosopher of the Eleatic school.
sanicle: noun, any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
Leotine: noun, a female given name.
miscall: verb (used with object), to call by a wrong name.
epinaos: noun, a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
echino-
lean-to: noun, a shack or shed supported at one side by trees or posts and having an inclined roof.
coatees: noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
manchet: noun, a kind of white bread made from the finest flour.
etalons: noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
ethions: noun, a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
epilate: verb (used with object), to remove (hair) from by means of physical, chemical, or radiological agents; depilate.
snap-on: adjective, attached or fitting into place by means of a snap or with a pressing motion:
echelon: noun, a level of command, authority, or rank: Synonyms: place, rank, hierarchy, authority, grade, office; row, tier, rung; social standing, position, class, standing.
scapho-
seminal: adjective, pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
metaph.
tachiol: noun, silver fluoride.
eoliths: noun, a chipped stone of the late Tertiary Period in Europe once thought to have been flaked by humans but now known to be the product of natural, nonhuman agencies.
ethnol.
Masonic: adjective, pertaining to or characteristic of Freemasons or Freemasonry.
malonic: adjective, of or derived from malonic acid; propanedioic.
ethnics: noun, a member of an ethnic group.
Coleman: noun, Cy (Seymour Kaufman) 1929–2004, U.S. theatrical composer and jazz pianist.
lithol.
Tampico: noun, a seaport in SE Tamaulipas, in E Mexico.
methane: noun, a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, CH 4 , the main constituent of marsh gas and the firedamp of coal mines, obtained commercially from natural gas: the first member of the methane, or alkane, series of hydrocarbons.
Lepanto: noun, Greek Návpaktos. a seaport in W Greece, on the Lepanto Strait: Turkish sea power destroyed here 1571.
tampons: noun, a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
lineman: noun, Also, linesman. a person who installs or repairs telephone, telegraph, or other wires.
splotch: noun, a large, irregular spot; blot; stain; blotch.
lensman: noun, a photographer.
tampion: noun, a plug or stopper placed in the muzzle of a piece of ordnance when not in use, to keep out dampness and dust.
Sempach: noun, a village in central Switzerland: Austrians defeated by Swiss 1386.
lensmen: noun, a photographer.
elepaio: noun, a small brown-backed or gray-backed Hawaiian flycatcher, Chasiempis sandwichensis, having white wing bars, a white rump, and a blackish cocked tail.
Maltese: noun, a native or inhabitant of Malta.
metical: noun, a brass coin and monetary unit of Mozambique, equal to 100 centavos: replaced the escudo in 1980.
teaches: noun, Informal. teacher.
ethiops: adjective, noun, Ethiopian.
linemen: noun, Also, linesman. a person who installs or repairs telephone, telegraph, or other wires.
elation: noun, a feeling or state of great joy or pride; exultant gladness; high spirits.
Epistle: noun, a letter, especially a formal or didactic one; written communication.
etesian: adjective, (of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
clip-on: noun, a clip-on device, ornament, or the like.
tapemen: noun, a person who holds and positions a tape in taking measurements.
eclipse: noun, Astronomy. the obscuration of the light of the moon by the intervention of the earth between it and the sun (lunar eclipse) or the obscuration of the light of the sun by the intervention of the moon between it and a point on the earth (solar eclipse) a similar phenomenon with respect to any other planet and either its satellite or the sun. the partial or complete interception of the light of one component of a binary star by the other.
maniocs: noun, cassava.
millets: noun, a cereal grass, Setaria italica, extensively cultivated in the East and in southern Europe for its small seed, or grain, used as food for humans and fowls, but in the U.S. grown chiefly for fodder.
escheat: noun, the reverting of property to the state or some agency of the state, or, as in England, to the lord of the fee or to the crown, when there is a failure of persons legally qualified to inherit or to claim.
impales: verb (used with object), to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
mansion: noun, a very large, impressive, or stately residence.
ethanol: noun, alcohol (def 1).
clothes: plural noun, garments for the body; articles of dress; wearing apparel.
Ethanim: noun, a month equivalent to Tishri in the modern Jewish calendar. I Kings 8:2.
Stalino: noun, a former name of Donetsk.
hatpins: 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.
leaches: noun, the act or process of leaching.
lioncel: noun, a lion: so called when three or more are displayed on an escutcheon.
latices: noun, a plural of latex.
Shemite: noun, a Semite.
ethanes: noun, a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C 2 H 6 , of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas.
manship
latinos: noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
lintels: noun, a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
espanol: noun, the Spanish language.
taphole: noun, a hole in a blast furnace, steelmaking furnace, etc., through which molten metal or slag is tapped off.
Clinton: noun, De Witt [duh wit] /də ˈwɪt/ (Show IPA), 1769–1828, U.S. political leader and statesman: governor of New York 1817–21, 1825–28 (son of James Clinton).
Lincoln: noun, Abbey (Anna Marie Gaby Wooldridge; Aminata Moseka) born 1930, U.S. jazz singer, activist, and actress.
Mineola: noun, a village on W Long Island, in SE New York.
estamin: noun, a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
stoical: adjective, impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
mannose: noun, a hexose, C 6 H 12 O 6 , obtained from the hydrolysis of the ivory nut and yielding mannitol upon reduction.
manille: noun, the second highest trump in certain card games, as the seven of trumps in omber or nine of trumps in klaberjass.
Shelton: noun, a city in SW Connecticut.
stollen: noun, a sweetened bread made from raised dough, usually containing nuts, raisins, and citron.
ethical: adjective, pertaining to or dealing with morals or the principles of morality; pertaining to right and wrong in conduct.
Elamite: noun, a native or inhabitant of ancient Elam.
epitome: noun, a person or thing that is typical of or possesses to a high degree the features of a whole class:
Michael: noun, a militant archangel. Dan. 10:13.
shellac: noun, lac that has been purified and formed into thin sheets, used for making varnish.
echoism: noun, onomatopoeia.
Micheas: noun, Micah (defs 1, 2).
mannish: adjective, being typical or suggestive of a man rather than a woman:
Estonia: noun, a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
epochal: adjective, of, relating to, or of the nature of an epoch.
Michele: noun, a female given name.
salient: noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
Manetho: noun, flourished c250 b.c, Egyptian high priest of Heliopolis: author of a history of Egypt.
lipomas: noun, a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
maniple: noun, (in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
Epsilon: noun, the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
linnets: noun, a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
stomach: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. a saclike enlargement of the alimentary canal, as in humans and certain animals, forming an organ for storing, diluting, and digesting food. such an organ or an analogous portion of the alimentary canal when divided into two or more sections or parts. any one of these sections.
elastin: noun, a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
Epstein: noun, Sir Jacob, 1880–1959, English sculptor, born in the U.S.
stamin-
Lipmann: noun, Fritz Albert, 1899–1986, U.S. biochemist, born in Germany: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1953.
Miocene: noun, the Miocene Epoch or Series.
elastic: noun, webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
manhole: noun, a hole, usually with a cover, through which a person may enter a sewer, drain, steam boiler, etc., especially one located in a city street.
tannish: adjective, somewhat tan:
saltine: noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
mannite: noun, mannitol.
limpets: noun, any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed.
limacon: noun, a plane curve generated by the locus of a point on a line at a fixed distance from the point of intersection of the line with a fixed circle, as the line revolves about a point on the circumference of the circle. Equation: r = a cosθ + b.
tachism: noun, action painting (def 1).
septime: noun, the seventh of eight defensive positions.
menaces: noun, something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
emplace: verb (used with object), to put in place or position:
Meilhac: noun, Henri [ahn-ree] /ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1831–97, French dramatist: collaborator with Ludovic Halévy.
Comtian: noun, a follower of the philosophy of Auguste Comte.
Costain: noun, Thomas Bertram, 1885–1965, U.S. novelist, historian, and editor, born in Canada.
scalene: adjective, Geometry. (of a cone or the like) having the axis inclined to the base. (of a triangle) having three unequal sides.
menials: noun, a domestic servant.
emplane: verb (used with or without object), enplane.
Elohist: noun, a writer of one of the major sources of the Hexateuch, in which God is characteristically referred to as Elohim rather than Yahweh.
empties: noun, Informal. something that is empty, as a box, bottle, or can:
spheno-
lection: noun, a version of a passage in a particular copy or edition of a text; a variant reading.
haplont: noun, the haploid individual in a life cycle that has a diploid and a haploid phase.
Mechlin: noun, French Malines. Flemish Mechelen [mekh-uh-luh n] /ˈmɛx ə lən/ (Show IPA). a city in N Belgium.
Seconal
spinach: noun, a plant, Spinacia oleracea, cultivated for its edible, crinkly or flat leaves.
Lothian: noun, a region in E Scotland. 700 sq. mi. (1813 sq. km).
scallop: noun, any of the bivalve mollusks of the genus Argopecten (Pecten) and related genera that swim by rapidly clapping the fluted shell valves together.
spicate: adjective, having spikes, as a plant.
sthenia: noun, strength; excessive vital force.
talcose: adjective, containing or composed largely of talc.
mechan-
encamps: verb (used with object), to make into a camp.
step-on: adjective, made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
sectile: adjective, capable of being cut smoothly with a knife.
step-in: noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
enation: noun, a small outgrowth of plant tissue, usually on a leaf, caused by virus infection.
maillot: noun, a close-fitting, one-piece bathing suit for women, simply styled and usually having a scoop neck and shoulder straps.
Elohism: noun, the worship of Elohim or the religious system based on such worship.
section: noun, a part that is cut off or separated.
enamels: noun, a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
tallish: adjective, rather tall.
meltons: noun, a heavily fulled cloth, often of wool, tightly constructed and finished with a smooth face concealing the weave, used for overcoats, hunting jackets, etc.
enchain: verb (used with object), to bind in or as in chain or chains; fetter; restrain:
meletin: noun, quercetin.
shallot: noun, a plant, Allium cepa aggregatum (or A. ascalonicum), related to the onion, having a divided bulb used for flavoring in cookery.
Heloise: noun, 1101?–64, French abbess: pupil of and secretly married to Pierre Abélard. Compare Abélard.
stencil: noun, a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
Elspeth: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Copehan: noun, Wintun.
Tallinn: noun, a seaport in and the capital of Estonia, on the Gulf of Finland.
shallop: noun, any of various vessels formerly used for sailing or rowing in shallow waters, especially a two-masted, gaff-rigged vessel of the 17th and 18th centuries.
emetics: noun, an emetic medicine or agent.
machine: noun, an apparatus consisting of interrelated parts with separate functions, used in the performance of some kind of work:
melanin: noun, any of a class of insoluble pigments, found in all forms of animal life, that account for the dark color of skin, hair, fur, scales, feathers, etc.
tallies: noun, an account or reckoning; a record of debit and credit, of the score of a game, or the like.
machete: noun, a large heavy knife used especially in Latin-American countries in cutting sugarcane and clearing underbrush and as a weapon.
letches: noun, a lecherous desire or craving.
eminent: adjective, high in station, rank, or repute; prominent; distinguished:
license: noun, formal permission from a governmental or other constituted authority to do something, as to carry on some business or profession.
Lehmann: noun, Lilli [lil-ee] /ˈlɪl i/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, German operatic soprano.
melanic: adjective, Pathology. melanotic.
talions: noun, lex talionis.
connate: adjective, existing in a person or thing from birth or origin; inborn:
mellite: noun, a pharmaceutical containing honey.
mellita: noun, mellite.
consent: noun, permission, approval, or agreement; compliance; acquiescence:
Stephen: noun, Saint, died a.d. c35, first Christian martyr.
empanel: verb (used with object), impanel.
Melanie: noun, a female given name.
talipes: noun, a clubfoot.
contain: verb (used with object), to hold or include within its volume or area:
scholia: noun, Often, scholia. an explanatory note or comment. an ancient annotation upon a passage in a Greek or Latin text.
melilot: noun, a cloverlike plant of the genus Melilotus, of the legume family, grown as a forage plant.
empales: verb (used with object), impale (defs 1–5).
contemn: verb (used with object), to treat or regard with disdain, scorn, or contempt.
Ellison: noun, Ralph (Waldo) [wawl-doh,, wol-] /ˈwɔl doʊ,, ˈwɒl-/ (Show IPA), 1914–1994, U.S. novelist, essayist, and lecturer.
Lenapes: noun, Delaware (defs 5, 6).
halloes: noun, the cry “hallo!”.
Colleen: noun, an Irish girl.
coltish: adjective, playful; frolicsome.
enolate: noun, any metallic derivative of an enol.
sapient: adjective, having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
halites: noun, a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
malices: noun, desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
Collins: noun, a tall drink made with gin, whiskey, rum, or vodka, and lemon or lime juice, soda water, and sugar.
matinee: noun, an entertainment, especially a dramatic or musical performance, held in the daytime, usually in the afternoon.
enplane: verb (used with object), to allow to board or put on board an airplane:
haptics: noun, the branch of psychology that investigates sensory data and sensation derived from the sense of touch and localized on the skin.
collets: noun, a collar or enclosing band.
leptons: noun, an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
matches: noun, a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
locales: noun, a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
enspell: verb (used with object), to cast a spell on.
spleno-
locates: verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
mallees: noun, any of various dwarf Australian eucalyptuses, as Eucalyptus dumosa and E. oleosa, that sometimes form large tracts of brushwood.
Hamites: noun, a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
lenient: adjective, agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent:
loaches: noun, any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
entopic: adjective, being or occurring in the usual place.
entoils: verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
melano-
loathes: verb (used with object), to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
entails: noun, the act of entailing.
entices: verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
collat.
collate: verb (used with object), to gather or arrange in their proper sequence (the pages of a report, the sheets of a book, the pages of several sets of copies, etc.).
malison: noun, a curse.
sematic: adjective, serving as a sign or warning of danger, as the conspicuous colors or markings of certain poisonous animals.
Malines: noun, Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
splenic: adjective, of, pertaining to, connected with, or affecting the spleen:
saponin: noun, any of a group of amorphous glycosides of terpenes and steroids, occurring in many plants, characterized by an ability to form emulsions and to foam in aqueous solutions, and used as detergents.
ellipse: noun, a plane curve such that the sums of the distances of each point in its periphery from two fixed points, the foci, are equal. It is a conic section formed by the intersection of a right circular cone by a plane that cuts the axis and the surface of the cone. Typical equation: (x 2 / a 2) + (y 2 / b 2) = 1. If a = b the ellipse is a circle.
encinas: noun, the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
Hampton: noun, Lionel, 1908–2002, U.S. jazz vibraphonist.
menthol: noun, Also called hexahydrothymol, peppermint camphor. Chemistry, Pharmacology. a colorless, crystalline, slightly water-soluble alcohol, C 10 H 20 O, obtained from peppermint oil or synthesized: used chiefly in perfumes, confections, cigarettes, and liqueurs and in medicine for colds and nasal disorders for its cooling effect on mucous membranes.
compels: verb (used with object), to force or drive, especially to a course of action:
enclose: verb (used with object), to shut or hem in; close in on all sides:
enclasp: verb (used with object), to hold in or as in a clasp or embrace.
Liestal: noun, a town in and the capital of Basel-Land, in NW Switzerland.
compete: verb (used without object), to strive to outdo another for acknowledgment, a prize, supremacy, profit, etc.; engage in a contest; vie:
mention: noun, a direct or incidental reference; a mentioning:
compile: verb (used with object), to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
enchase: verb (used with object), to place (gems) in an ornamental setting.
maintop: noun, a platform at the head of the lower mainmast.
scalpel: noun, a small, light, usually straight knife used in surgical and anatomical operations and dissections.
enchant: verb (used with object), to subject to magical influence; bewitch:
sthenic: adjective, sturdy; heavily and strongly built.
encomia: noun, a formal expression of high praise; eulogy:
Comines: noun, Philippe de [fee-leep duh] /fiˈlip də/ (Show IPA), 1445?–1511? French historian and diplomat.
seleno-
sphenic: adjective, being in the shape of a wedge; wedge-shaped.
selenic: adjective, of or containing selenium, especially in the hexavalent state.
haptens: 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.
enlaces: verb (used with object), to interlace; intertwine:
lectins: noun, any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
halicot: noun, haricot2 .
comates: noun, a mate or companion.
etoiles: noun, a star or something shaped like a star.
Etonian: noun, a person who is or has been a pupil at Eton College.
Lenclos: noun, Anne [ahn,, an] /ɑn,, an/ (Show IPA), (Ninon de Lenclos) 1620–1705? French courtesan and wit.
enhance: verb (used with object), to raise to a higher degree; intensify; magnify:
satchel: noun, a small bag, sometimes with a shoulder strap.
McAllen: noun, a city in S Texas, on the Rio Grande.
loments: noun, a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.
tailles: noun, French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
ectopia: noun, the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
Ophelia: noun, a female given name.
lineate: adjective, marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
atonies: noun, Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
tollies: noun, candle (def 1).
omelets: noun, eggs beaten until frothy, often combined with other ingredients, as herbs, chopped ham, cheese, or jelly, and cooked until set.
intens.
atomics: noun, the branch of physics that deals with atoms, especially atomic energy.
atomies: noun, an atom; mote.
intense: adjective, existing or occurring in a high or extreme degree:
pistole: noun, a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
Tollman: noun, a tollkeeper.
atonics: noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
intones: verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
one-man: adjective, of or relating to, or operated, performed, or used by one person:
oleates: noun, Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
atopies: noun, an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
pitches: noun, relative point, position, or degree:
thallic: adjective, of or containing thallium, especially in the trivalent state.
hilltop: noun, the top or summit of a hill.
petiole: noun, Botany. the slender stalk by which a leaf is attached to the stem; leafstalk.
hilloas: interjection, noun, hallo.
tollmen: noun, a tollkeeper.
Hillman: noun, Sidney, 1887–1946, U.S. labor leader, born in Lithuania.
oilcans: noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
onanism: noun, withdrawal of the penis in sexual intercourse so that ejaculation takes place outside the vagina; coitus interruptus.
at-home: noun, Also, at home. a reception of visitors at certain hours at one's home.
pitmans: noun, a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
inspect: verb (used with object), to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
optimal: adjective, optimum (def 3).
peonies: noun, any of various plants or shrubs of the genus Paeonia, having large, showy flowers, as the widely cultivated species P. lactiflora: the state flower of Indiana.
histone: noun, any of a group of five small basic proteins, occurring in the nucleus of eukaryotic cells, that organize DNA strands into nucleosomes by forming molecular complexes around which the DNA winds.
optical: noun, opticals, optical effects.
Alcmene: noun, the mother of Hercules by Zeus, who had assumed the form of Amphitryon, her husband.
opiates: noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
ophites: noun, a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
pintano: noun, sergeant major (def 3).
hotline: noun, hot line.
Alceste: noun, an opera (1767) by Christoph Willibald Gluck.
Opaline: adjective, of or like opal; opalescent.
Onitsha: noun, a city in SW Nigeria, on the Niger River.
theines: noun, caffeine, especially in tea.
pintles: noun, a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
aitches: noun, the letter H, h.
impanel: verb (used with object), to enter on a panel or list for jury duty.
install: verb (used with object), to place in position or connect for service or use:
photism: noun, a form of synesthesia in which a visual sensation, as of color or form, is produced by the sense of touch, hearing, etc.
peteman: noun, peterman.
piolets: noun, an ice ax used in mountaineering.
onliest: Idioms, only too, as a matter of fact; extremely: unfortunately; very:
atheism: noun, the doctrine or belief that there is no God.
photics: noun, the science of light.
calipee: noun, the part of a turtle next to the lower shield, consisting of a yellowish gelatinous substance, considered a delicacy.
aseptic: noun, a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
phantom: noun, an apparition or specter.
heptose: noun, any monosaccharide containing seven carbon atoms.
N-shell: noun, the fourth shell of electrons surrounding the nucleus of an atom and containing, when filled, 32 electrons having principal quantum number 4.
Plantin: noun, Christophe [kree-stawf] /kriˈstɔf/ (Show IPA), c1520–1589, French typographer.
heptane: noun, any of nine isomeric hydrocarbons, C 7 H 16 , of the alkane series, some of which are obtained from petroleum: used in fuels as solvents, and as chemical intermediates.
canines: noun, a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
notices: noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
to-name: noun, a nickname, especially one to distinguish a person from others of the same name.
Hsiamen: noun, Xiamen.
cannoli: plural noun, tubular pastry shells stuffed with a sweetened filling of whipped ricotta and often containing nuts, citron, or bits of chocolate.
phonics: noun, a method of teaching reading and spelling based upon the phonetic interpretation of ordinary spelling.
Campion: noun, any of several plants of the genera Lychnis and Silene, having white, pink, or reddish flowers.
plasmin: noun, fibrinolysin.
notches: noun, an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
plasmo-
tonemes: noun, a phoneme consisting of a contrastive feature of tone in a tone language:
plastic: noun, Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
canteen: noun, a small container used especially by soldiers and hikers for carrying water or other liquids.
hepcats: noun, a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
cantles: noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
isotach: noun, a line on a weather map or chart connecting points where winds of equal speeds have been recorded.
pellets: noun, a small, rounded or spherical body, as of food or medicine.
planish: verb (used with object), to give a smooth finish to (metal) by striking lightly with a smoothly faced hammer or die.
camphol: noun, borneol.
ailment: noun, a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
tenpins: noun, (used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
caliphs: noun, a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
tension: noun, the act of stretching or straining.
callose: noun, callus (def 2).
Ishmael: noun, the son of Abraham and Hagar: both he and Hagar were cast out of Abraham's family by Sarah. Gen. 16:11, 12.
tensile: adjective, of or relating to tension:
octanes: 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.
calomel: noun, a white, tasteless powder, Hg 2 Cl 2 , used chiefly as a purgative and fungicide.
Petsamo: noun, Finnish name of Pechenga.
phonies: noun, something that is phony; a counterfeit or fake.
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.
placets: noun, an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
isopach: noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points of equal thickness of a particular geologic formation.
Camelot: noun, the legendary site of King Arthur's palace and court, possibly near Exeter, England.
hetmans: noun, the title assumed by the chief of Ukrainian Cossacks of the Dnieper River region, with headquarters at Zaporozhe.
phallic: adjective, of, relating to, or resembling a phallus.
isolate: noun, a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
stannic: adjective, of or containing tin, especially in the tetravalent state.
plaints: noun, a complaint.
camions: noun, a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
isoneph: noun, a line on a weather map or chart connecting points having the same amount of cloudiness.
camlets: noun, a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
Camoens: noun, Luis Vaz de [loo-eesh vahzh duh] /luˈiʃ vɑʒ də/ (Show IPA), 1524?–80, Portuguese poet.
optimes: noun, (formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos. Compare wrangler (def 2).
pentose: noun, a monosaccharide containing five atoms of carbon, as xylose, C 5 H 10 O 5 , or produced from pentosans by hydrolysis.
capelet: noun, a short cape usually covering just the shoulders.
pastime: noun, something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport:
patines: noun, patina.
amosite: noun, an asbestine variety of anthophyllite, rich in iron, formerly used as a heat-resistant material.
tincals: noun, a former name for crude native borax.
Ampelos: noun, a satyr who was placed among the stars by Dionysus.
Amphion: noun, a son of Antiope by Zeus, and the husband of Niobe. With his twin brother, Zethus, he built the walls of Thebes, charming the stones into place with his lyre.
pathol.
toenail: noun, a nail of a toe.
ancient: noun, a person who lived in ancient times.
patches: noun, a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
pileate: adjective, having a pileus.
pencels: noun, a small pennon, as at the head of a lance.
anemone: noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Anemone, of the buttercup family, having petallike sepals and including several wild species with white flowers as well as others cultivated for their showy flowers in a variety of colors.
inclasp: verb (used with object), enclasp.
pantile: noun, a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
panties: noun, underpants or undershorts for women and children.
inclose: verb (used with object), enclose.
Allston: noun, Washington, 1799–1843, U.S. painter, novelist, and poet.
pannose: adjective, having the texture of felt or woolen cloth.
incomes: noun, the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
anisole: noun, a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
panicle: noun, a compound raceme.
amniote: noun, any vertebrate of the group Amniota, comprising the reptiles, birds, and mammals, characterized by having an amnion during the embryonic stage.
amnions: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
Allison: noun, Donald ("Donnie") born 1939, and his brother, Robert, (Bobby), born 1937, U.S. racing-car drivers.
pectens: noun, Zoology, Anatomy. a comblike part or process. a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
alpines: noun, (initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
pelites: noun, any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
impones: verb (used with object), to wager; stake.
pelican: noun, any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
picotee: noun, a variety of carnation, tulip, etc., having an outer margin of another color.
Tlemcen: noun, a city in NW Algeria.
hoplite: noun, a heavily armed foot soldier of ancient Greece.
pectose: noun, protopectin.
pectins: 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.
pelmets: noun, a decorative cornice or valance at the head of a window or doorway, used to cover the fastenings from which curtains are hung.
tin-pan: adjective, harsh, tinny, or clanging; noisy.
hospice: noun, a house of shelter or rest for pilgrims, strangers, etc., especially one kept by a religious order.
Pelotas: noun, a city in S Brazil.
pectase: noun, an enzyme occurring in various fruits and involved in the formation of pectic acid from pectin.
slip-on: noun, something made this way, especially an article of clothing.
penance: noun, a punishment undergone in token of penitence for sin.
peahens: noun, the female peafowl.
toecaps: noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
peaches: noun, the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
incense: noun, an aromatic gum or other substance producing a sweet odor when burned, used in religious ceremonies, to enhance a mood, etc.
Penates: plural noun, gods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom.
incepts: verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
inconel
anoints: verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
Insecta: noun, the class comprising the insects.
pinnate: adjective, resembling a feather, as in construction or arrangement; having parts arranged on each side of a common axis:
aphetic: adjective, pertaining to or due to aphesis.
pinhole: noun, a small hole made by or as by a pin.
aphonic: noun, Pathology. a person who is affected with aphonia.
aphotic: adjective, lightless; dark.
pinnace: noun, a light sailing ship, especially one formerly used in attendance on a larger ship.
Othniel: noun, a judge of Israel. Judges 3:9.
pensile: adjective, hanging, as the nests of certain birds.
aplites: noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
pension: noun, a fixed amount, other than wages, paid at regular intervals to a person or to the person's surviving dependents in consideration of past services, age, merit, poverty, injury or loss sustained, etc.:
apomict: noun, an organism produced by apomixis.
Apelles: noun, 360?–315? b.c, Greek painter.
apostil: noun, a marginal annotation or note.
apostle: noun, any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
apothem: noun, a perpendicular from the center of a regular polygon to one of its sides.
inscape: noun, the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
osmatic: adjective, of or relating to the sense of smell.
Osmanli: noun, an Ottoman.
Alencon: noun, a city in and the capital of Orne, in NW France: lace manufacture.
sonance: noun, the condition or quality of being sonant.
pinoles: noun, corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
pentane: noun, a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
pinenes: noun, a liquid terpene, C 10 H 16 , the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor.
somatic: adjective, of the body; bodily; physical.
inhales: verb (used with object), to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
paillon: noun, a sheet of thin metallic foil used decoratively in enameling and gilding.
pallets: noun, a bed or mattress of straw.
anomite: noun, a variety of mica, similar to biotite but differing in optical orientation.
pencils: noun, a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
Peneios: noun, Modern Greek name of Salambria.
impeach: noun, Obsolete. impeachment.
inlaces: verb (used with object), enlace.
hollies: noun, any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Ilex, as I. opaca (American holly) the state tree of Delaware, or I. aquifolium (English holly) having glossy, spiny-toothed leaves, small, whitish flowers, and red berries.
hostile: noun, a person or thing that is antagonistic or unfriendly.
Pimento: noun, pimiento.
Antheil: noun, George, 1900–59, U.S. composer.
anthill: noun, a mound of earth, leaves, etc., formed by a colony of ants in digging or constructing their underground nest.
Thomsen: noun, Christian Jürgensen [kris-tyahn yoor-guh n-suh n] /ˈkrɪs tyɑn ˈyur gən sən/ (Show IPA), 1788–1865, Danish archaeologist.
pennate: adjective, winged; feathered.
Antioch: noun, Arabic Antakiya. Turkish Antakya. a city in S Turkey: capital of the ancient kingdom of Syria 300–64 b.c.
Pennell: noun, Joseph, 1860–1926, U.S. etcher, illustrator, and writer.
Antoine: noun, André [ahn-drey] /ɑ̃ˈdreɪ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1943, French theatrical director, manager, and critic.
impasto: noun, the laying on of paint thickly.
pinches
impaste: verb (used with object), to cover with or enclose in a paste.
Pinchot: noun, Gifford, 1863–1946, U.S. political leader, forester, and teacher.
inphase: adjective, having the same phase.
aliment: noun, that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
Tenniel: noun, Sir John, 1820–1914, English caricaturist and illustrator.
hepato-
capelin: noun, either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
Smeaton: noun, John, 1724–92, English engineer.
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.
Chillon: noun, an ancient castle in W Switzerland, at the end of Lake Geneva.
Hellman: noun, Lillian Florence, 1905–84, U.S. playwright.
nacelle: noun, the enclosed part of an airplane, dirigible, etc., in which the engine is housed or in which cargo or passengers are carried.
pomaces: noun, the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
hellion: noun, a disorderly, troublesome, rowdy, or mischievous person.
Pontiac: noun, c1720–69, North American Indian, chief of the Ottawa tribe: commander during the Pontiac War 1763–64.
Pontian: noun, pope a.d. 230–235.
Chinese: noun, the standard language of China, based on the speech of Beijing; Mandarin.
chinone: noun, quinone.
Nalline
pontils: noun, punty.
Pontine: adjective, of or relating to the pons.
Telamon: noun, atlas (def 5).
Postman: noun, a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.
postmen: noun, a postal employee who carries and delivers mail; mail carrier.
chitons: noun, Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
potamic: adjective, of or relating to rivers.
Chi-tse: noun, Ki Tse.
hellcat: noun, a bad-tempered, spiteful, woman; shrew.
acetins: noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
Chillan: noun, a city in central Chile: earthquakes 1835, 1939.
helloes: noun, the call “hello” (used as an expression of greeting):
potence: noun, potency.
cheapos: noun, Slang. cheapo.
hepatic: noun, a medicine acting on the liver.
achenes: noun, any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
Phineas: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “serpent's mouth or oracle.”.
chasten: verb (used with object), to inflict suffering upon for purposes of moral improvement; chastise.
spathic: adjective, like spar.
laments: noun, an expression of grief or sorrow.
chatons: noun, Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
cheapen: verb (used with object), to make cheap or cheaper.
cheapie: noun, a cheaply made, often inferior, product:
acetone: noun, a colorless, volatile, water-soluble, flammable liquid, C 3 H 6 O, usually derived by oxidation of isopropyl alcohol or by bacterial fermentation of carbohydrates: used chiefly in paints and varnishes, as a general solvent, and in organic synthesis.
pollens: noun, the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses.
nascent: adjective, beginning to exist or develop:
lampion: noun, a small lamp, especially a small oil lamp with a tinted glass chimney, formerly very popular as a source of illumination on carriages.
chelate: noun, Chemistry. a chelate compound.
Chelmno: noun, a Nazi concentration camp in central Poland.
Chelsea: noun, a former borough in Greater London, England: now part of Kensington and Chelsea; many residences of artists and writers.
pollees: noun, a person who is asked questions in a poll.
chemise: noun, a woman's loose-fitting, shirtlike undergarment.
chemist: noun, a specialist in chemistry.
Helmont: noun, Jan Baptista van [yahn bahp tis-tah-vahn] /yɑn bɑp ˈtɪs tɑ vɑn/ (Show IPA), 1579–1644, Flemish chemist and physician.
nancies: noun, a city in and the capital of Meurthe-et-Moselle, in NE France: battles 1477, 1914, 1944.
poteens: noun, the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
Moselle: noun, German Mosel [moh-zuh l] /ˈmoʊ zəl/ (Show IPA). a river in W central Europe, flowing from the Vosges Mountains in NE France into the Rhine at Coblenz in W Germany. 320 miles (515 km) long.
chaplet: noun, a wreath or garland for the head.
special: noun, a special person or thing.
shipmen: noun, a sailor.
phocine: adjective, of or relating to seals.
topline: adjective, so important as to be named at or near the top of a newspaper item, advertisement, or the like:
Shipman: noun, a sailor.
moisten: verb (used with or without object), to make or become moist.
Clapton: noun, Eric, born 1945, English blues and rock guitarist and composer.
Mohican: noun, Mahican.
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.
topsail: noun, a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
mochila: noun, a flap of leather on the seat of a saddle, used as a covering and sometimes as a base to which saddlebags are attached.
citoles: noun, cittern.
cleanse: verb (used with object), to make clean.
heeltap: noun, a layer of leather, metal, or the like in a shoe heel; a lift.
Clemens: noun, Roger (William Roger Clemens"The Rocket") born 1962, U.S. baseball pitcher.
phoneme: noun, any of a small set of units, usually about 20 to 60 in number, and different for each language, considered to be the basic distinctive units of speech sound by which morphemes, words, and sentences are represented. They are arrived at for any given language by determining which differences in sound function to indicate a difference in meaning, so that in English the difference in sound and meaning between pit and bit is taken to indicate the existence of different labial phonemes, while the difference in sound between the unaspirated p of spun and the aspirated p of pun, since it is never the only distinguishing feature between two different words, is not taken as ground for setting up two different p phonemes in English. Compare distinctive feature (def 1).
Clement: noun, a male given name.
latches: noun, a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
cleomes: noun, any of numerous strong-smelling plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Cleome, of the caper family, mostly natives of tropical regions, and often bearing showy flowers.
2,4,5-t: noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
climant: adjective, rampant, as a goat:
climate: noun, the composite or generally prevailing weather conditions of a region, as temperature, air pressure, humidity, precipitation, sunshine, cloudiness, and winds, throughout the year, averaged over a series of years.
topical: noun, Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
mollahs: noun, mullah.
cholate: noun, the salt form of cholic acid.
potline: noun, a row of electrolytic cells for reducing certain metals, as aluminum, from fused salts.
cholent: noun, a stewed or baked dish, especially of meat and beans, served on the Sabbath but cooked the day before or overnight over a slow fire.
choline: noun, Biochemistry. a quaternary ammonium cation, C 5 H 14 N + O, one of the B-complex vitamins, found in the lecithin of many plants and animals.
chollas: noun, any of several spiny treelike cacti belonging to the genus Opuntia, especially O. fulgida of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having knobby outgrowths and yellow spines.
potheen: noun, poteen.
lancets: noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
potiche: noun, a vase or jar, as of porcelain, with a rounded or polygonal body narrowing at the top.
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.
chopins: noun, an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
montane: noun, the lower vegetation belt on mountains.
Montale: noun, Eugenio [e-oo-je-nyaw] /ˌɛ uˈdʒɛ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1896–1981, Italian poet: Nobel prize 1975.
lanolin: noun, a fatty substance, extracted from wool, used in ointments, cosmetics, waterproof coatings, etc.
techno-
Helicon: noun, a coiled tuba carried over the shoulder and used especially in military bands.
helico-
monesia: noun, a preparation extracted from the bark of a South American tree, Pradosia lactescens, and used chiefly as an astringent and as an expectorant.
cinemas: noun, Chiefly British. motion picture.
phloems: noun, the part of a vascular bundle consisting of sieve tubes, companion cells, parenchyma, and fibers and forming the food-conducting tissue of a plant.
cineole: noun, a colorless, oily, slightly water-soluble liquid terpene ether, C 10 H 18 O, having a camphorlike odor and a pungent, spicy, cooling taste, found in eucalyptus, cajeput, and other essential oils: used in flavoring, perfumery, and medicine chiefly as an expectorant.
helices: noun, a plural of helix.
pschent: noun, the double crown worn by ancient Egyptian kings, symbolic of dominion over Upper and Lower Egypt, which had previously been separate kingdoms.
technol
helical: adjective, pertaining to or having the form of a helix; spiral.
Chaplin: noun, Sir Charles Spencer ("Charlie") 1889–1977, English film actor, producer, and director; in U.S. 1910–52.
chapmen: noun, British. a peddler.
polenta: noun, (especially in Italian cooking) a thick mush of cornmeal.
cellist: noun, a person who plays the cello.
silence: noun, absence of any sound or noise; stillness.
plicate: adjective, Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
Tonnies: noun, Ferdinand [fer-dee-nahnt] /ˈfɛr diˌnɑnt/ (Show IPA), 1855–1936, German sociologist.
plinths: noun, a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier.
Celaeno: noun, Classical Mythology. a Pleiad.
Celesta: noun, a musical instrument consisting principally of a set of graduated steel plates struck with hammers that are activated by a keyboard.
Nilotes: noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
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.
Ploesti: noun, a city in S Romania: center of a rich oil-producing region.
hemline: noun, the bottom edge of a coat, dress, skirt, etc.
plenish: verb (used with object), to fill up; stock; furnish.
Nielsen: noun, Carl August [kahrl ou-goo st] /kɑrl ˈaʊ gʊst/ (Show IPA), 1865–1931, Danish composer.
Sno-Cat
Nicolle: noun, Charles [sharl] /ʃarl/ (Show IPA), 1866–1936, French physician: Nobel prize 1928.
Philem.
Celosia: noun, any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes. Compare cockscomb (def 3).
tempehs: noun, a fermented soybean cake.
Acheson: noun, Dean (Gooderham) [goo d-er-ham,, -uh m] /ˈgʊd ərˌhæm,, -əm/ (Show IPA), 1893–1971, U.S. statesman: secretary of state 1949–53.
Nichols: noun, John, born 1940, U.S. novelist.
Nichole: noun, a female given name.
catnips: noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
cations: noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
hemiola: noun, a rhythmic pattern of syncopated beats with two beats in the time of three or three beats in the time of two.
Simplon: noun, a mountain pass in S Switzerland, in the Lepontine Alps: crossed by a carriage road constructed 1800–06 on Napoleon's orders. 6592 feet (2010 meters) high.
noncash: adjective, of or constituting financial sources other than cash:
Capitol: noun, the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
platies: noun, platyfish.
caplets
caplins: noun, capelin.
nominee: noun, a person nominated, as to run for elective office or fill a particular post.
phellem: noun, cork (def 6).
nominal: noun, Grammar. a word or group of words functioning as a noun.
capotes: noun, a long cloak with a hood.
caption: noun, a title or explanation for a picture or illustration, especially in a magazine.
phenoms: noun, a phenomenon, especially a young prodigy:
tenches: noun, a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
noetics: noun, the science of the intellect or of pure thought; reasoning.
spancel: noun, a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow.
spaniel: noun, one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
impacts: noun, the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
Castile: noun, Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
phenols: noun, Also called carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous mass, C 6 H 5 OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative of benzene: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as an antiseptic, and in organic synthesis.
tenaces: noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
actinon: noun, a chemically inert, gaseous, short-lived isotope of radon that is a member of the actinium series. Symbol: An; atomic number: 86; atomic weight: 219.
actino-
cements: noun, any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material.
Nicolet: noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1598–1642, French explorer in America.
Nicetas: noun, Saint Ignatius (def 2).
chalone: noun, an endocrine secretion that depresses or inhibits physiological activity.
cetanes: noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
Lachine: noun, a city in S Quebec, in E Canada, near Quebec, on the St. Lawrence.
neolith: noun, a Neolithic stone implement.
tellies: noun, television.
chaines: noun, a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
nemato-
nematic: adjective, noting a mesomorphic state in which the arrangement of the molecules is linear.
hematic: noun, hematinic (def 1).
chalets: noun, a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps.
Challis: noun, a soft fabric of plain weave in wool, cotton, rayon, or other staple fiber, either in a solid color or, more often, a small print.
Chalons: noun, Also called Châlons-sur-Marne [sha-lawn-syr-marn] /ʃa lɔn sürˈmarn/ (Show IPA). a city in and the capital of Marne, in NE France: defeat of Attila a.d. 451.
hematin: noun, Biochemistry. heme.
chamiso: noun, a saltbush, Atriplex canescens, of the western U.S. and Mexico, having grayish, scurfy foliage.
chamois: noun, an agile, goatlike antelope, Rupicapra rupicapra, of high mountains of Europe: now rare in some areas.
Neilson: noun, William Allan, 1869–1946, U.S. educator and lexicographer, born in Scotland.
Laennec: noun, René Théophile Hyacinthe [ruh-ney tey-aw-feel ya-sant] /rəˈneɪ teɪ ɔˈfil yaˈsɛ̃t/ (Show IPA), 1781–1826, French physician who invented the stethoscope.
shoepac: noun, a heavy, laced, waterproof boot.
polecat: noun, a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed. Compare ferret1 (def 1).
Channel: noun, the bed of a stream, river, or other waterway.
chanson: noun, any of several types of song with French lyrics, occurring from the Middle Ages to the present in a variety of musical styles.
polemic: noun, a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
neatens: verb (used with object), to make neat:
pointes: noun, the tip of the toe.
neonate: noun, a newborn child, or one in its first 28 days.
pointel: noun, a pavement of tile mosaic forming an abstract design.
achiote: noun, annatto.
cenotes: noun, a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
poaches: verb (used with object), to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
philol.
centals: noun, hundredweight (def 1).
poetics: noun, literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
Lacoste: noun, René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
centile: noun, (not in technical use) a percentile.
centimo: noun, the 100th part of the monetary units of various countries, as Costa Rica, Equatorial Guinea, Paraguay, and Venezuela.
centime: noun, a monetary unit of various nations and territories, as Lichtenstein, Martinique, Senegal, Switzerland, and Tahiti, the 100th part of a franc.
lactone: noun, any of a group of internal esters derived from hydroxy acids.
lactose: noun, Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
cephal-
hemato-
implant: noun, Medicine/Medical. any device or material, especially of an inert substance, used for repairing or replacing part of the body. medication or radioactive material inserted into tissue for sustained therapy. implantation (def 1).
philos.
pointal: noun, pointel.

6 letter words you can make with plainclothesmen

Sloane: noun, Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
impels: verb (used with object), to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
lineal: adjective, being in the direct line, as a descendant or ancestor, or in a direct line, as descent or succession.
impale: verb (used with object), to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
icemen: noun, a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
IMPACT: noun, the striking of one thing against another; forceful contact; collision:
linacs: noun, linear accelerator.
smitch: noun, smidgen.
limpet: noun, any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed.
Ilesha: noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
Imphal: noun, a city in and the capital of Manipur state, in NE India.
septal: adjective, of or relating to a septum.
smalto: noun, colored glass or similar vitreous material used in mosaic.
limens: noun, threshold (def 4).
lathes: noun, a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
impone: verb (used with object), to wager; stake.
Simeon: noun, a son of Jacob and Leah. Gen. 29:33.
lemans: noun, a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
laches: noun, failure to do something at the proper time, especially such delay as will bar a party from bringing a legal proceeding.
sienna: noun, a ferruginous earth used as a yellowish-brown pigment (raw sienna) or, after roasting in a furnace, as a reddish-brown pigment (burnt sienna)
silane: noun, Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
silent: noun, Usually, silents. silent films.
Siloam: noun, a spring and pool near Jerusalem. John 9:7.
Silone: noun, Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
Ithome: noun, Mount, a mountain in SW Greece, in SW Peloponnesus. 2630 feet (802 meters).
itches: noun, the sensation of itching.
Leipoa: noun, mallee fowl.
simple: noun, an ignorant, foolish, or gullible person.
Lemnos: noun, a Greek island in the NE Aegean. 186 sq. mi. (480 sq. km). Capital: Myrina.
Lenape: noun, Delaware (defs 5, 6).
Lencas: noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
shapen: adjective, having a designated shape (usually used in combination):
isotac: noun, a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
shanti: noun, peace.
Lenten: adjective, of, relating to, or suitable for Lent.
lentic: adjective, pertaining to or living in still water.
Sheena: noun, a female given name.
Laclos: noun, Pierre Ambroise François Choderlos de [pyer ahn-brwaz frahn-swa shaw der-loh duh] /pyɛr ɑ̃ˈbrwaz frɑ̃ˈswa ʃɔ dɛrˈloʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1741–1803, French general and writer.
isohel: noun, a line on a weather map connecting points that receive equal amounts of sunshine.
lanose: adjective, lanate.
lateen: adjective, pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
lathis: noun, a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
Shinto: noun, Also, Shintoism. the native religion of Japan, primarily a system of nature and ancestor worship.
Latino: noun, a person of Latin-American descent:
Lashio: noun, a town in N Burma (Myanmar), NE of Mandalay: the SW terminus of the Burma Road.
latins: noun, an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
latish: adjective, somewhat or rather late.
lapins: noun, a rabbit.
Shelta: noun, a private language, based in part on Irish, used among Travelers in the British Isles.
Lehman: noun, Herbert H(enry) 1878–1963, U.S. banker and statesman.
lancet: noun, a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
lances: noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
leches: noun, a lecherous desire or craving.
Lamont: noun, a male given name.
lectin: noun, any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
lament: noun, an expression of grief or sorrow.
Lamech: noun, the son of Enoch, and the father of Jabal, Jubal, and Tubal-cain. Gen. 4:18.
Sheila: noun, a girl or young woman.
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lentil: noun, a plant, Lens culinaris, of the legume family, having flattened, biconvex seeds used as food.
Ismene: noun, a daughter of Oedipus and Jocasta who did not join Antigone in her forbidden burial of their brother Polynices.
impose: Verb phrases, impose on/upon, to thrust oneself offensively upon others; intrude. to take unfair advantage of; misuse (influence, friendship, etc.). to defraud; cheat; deceive:
inhale: verb (used with object), to breathe in; draw in by breathing:
lichen: noun, any complex organism of the group Lichenes, composed of a fungus in symbiotic union with an alga and having a greenish, gray, yellow, brown, or blackish thallus that grows in leaflike, crustlike, or branching forms on rocks, trees, etc.
innate: adjective, existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
inmost: adjective, situated farthest within:
inmesh: verb (used with object), enmesh.
inmate: noun, a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
liches: noun, the body; the trunk.
inlace: verb (used with object), enlace.
lichts: noun, adjective, verb (used with or without object), adverb, light1 .
income: noun, the monetary payment received for goods or services, or from other sources, as rents or investments.
lethes: noun, Classical Mythology. a river in Hades whose water caused forgetfulness of the past in those who drank of it.
Inchon: noun, a seaport in W South Korea.
inches: noun, a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
incest: noun, sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
incept: verb (used with object), to take in; ingest.
incase: verb (used with object), encase.
inanes: noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
septic: adjective, pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
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impost: noun, a tax; tribute; duty.
set-in: adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
lethal: adjective, of, relating to, or causing death; deadly; fatal:
Ismael: noun, Ishmael (def 1).
lepto-
latens: verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
siphon: noun, a tube or conduit bent into legs of unequal length, for use in drawing a liquid from one container into another on a lower level by placing the shorter leg into the container above and the longer leg into the one below, the liquid being forced up the shorter leg and into the longer one by the pressure of the atmosphere.
sitcom: noun, situation comedy.
SLALOM: noun, Skiing. a downhill race over a winding and zigzag course marked by poles or gates. Compare giant slalom.
slatch: noun, a relatively smooth interval between heavy seas.
intone: verb (used with object), to utter with a particular tone or voice modulation.
instep: noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
Lepcha: noun, a member of a people of Sikkim and adjacent areas of Nepal, Bhutan, and India.
Lepton: noun, an aluminum coin of modern Greece until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a drachma.
insane: adjective, not sane; not of sound mind; mentally deranged.
instal: verb (used with object), install.
lesche: noun, an arcade or other public place in ancient Greece.
inspan: verb (used with object), to yoke or harness.
insole: noun, the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
lesion: noun, an injury; hurt; wound.
Leslie: noun, a male or female given name.
insect: 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.
inseam: noun, an inside or inner seam of a garment, especially the seam of a trouser leg that runs from the crotch down to the bottom of the leg.
Shalom: interjection, peace (used as a word of greeting or farewell).
leones: noun, a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
plaint: noun, a complaint.
Linnet: noun, a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
planch: noun, a flat piece of metal, stone, or baked clay, used as a tray in an enameling oven.
pitmen: noun, a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
pitons: noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
Octans: noun, the Octant, a southern constellation that contains the south celestial pole.
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.
places: noun, a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
placet: noun, an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
plaice: noun, a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
Plains: noun, an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
planet: noun, Astronomy. Also called major planet. any of the eight large heavenly bodies revolving about the sun and shining by reflected light: Mercury, Venus, Earth, Mars, Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus, or Neptune, in the order of their proximity to the sun. Until 2006, Pluto was classified as a planet ninth in order from the sun; it has been reclassified as a dwarf planet. a similar body revolving about a star other than the sun. (formerly) a celestial body moving in the sky, as distinguished from a fixed star, applied also to the sun and moon.
oilcan: noun, a can having a long spout through which oil is poured or squirted to lubricate machinery or the like.
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Plante: noun, Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
plants: noun, any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
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notice: noun, an announcement or intimation of something impending; warning:
platen: noun, a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
nopals: noun, any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
Pitman: noun, a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
oillet: noun, eyelet (def 5).
nonets: noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
omenta: noun, a fold of the peritoneum connecting the stomach and the abdominal viscera forming a protective and supportive covering.
opiate: noun, a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
Ophite: noun, a diabase in which elongate crystals of plagioclase are embedded in pyroxene.
pintas: noun, a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
pintle: noun, a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
pintos: noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
piolet: noun, an ice ax used in mountaineering.
online: adverb, with or through a computer, especially over a network.
Pisano: noun, Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
omelet: noun, eggs beaten until frothy, often combined with other ingredients, as herbs, chopped ham, cheese, or jelly, and cooked until set.
oilman: noun, a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
pistol: noun, a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
Piston: noun, a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
oleins: noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
oleate: noun, Chemistry. an ester or a salt of oleic acid.
Olathe: noun, a city in E Kansas.
Pithom: noun, one of the two cities built by Israelite slaves in Egypt. Ex. 1:11.
pithos: noun, a very large earthenware jar having a wide mouth, used by the ancient Greeks for storing liquids, as wine, or for holding food, as grain, or for the burial of the dead.
oilmen: noun, a person who owns or operates oil wells or an executive in the petroleum industry.
plates: noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
nonces: noun, the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
pinots: noun, any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
points: noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
netmen: noun, a tennis player.
netman: noun, a tennis player.
nestle: verb (used with object), to settle or ensconce snugly:
pointe: noun, the tip of the toe.
nepmen: noun, (in the Soviet Union) a person who engaged briefly in private enterprise during the New Economic Policy of the 1920s.
nepman: noun, (in the Soviet Union) a person who engaged briefly in private enterprise during the New Economic Policy of the 1920s.
Nepean: noun, a former city in SE Ontario, Canada, now part of Ottawa.
Nepali: noun, Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
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Nelson: noun, a hold in which pressure is applied to the head, back of the neck, and one or both arms of the opponent.
Nellie: noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
Neilah: noun, the Jewish religious service marking the conclusion of Yom Kippur.
Neenah: noun, a city in E Wisconsin.
Neches: noun, a river in E Texas, flowing S and SE to Sabine Lake. 416 miles (669 km) long.
neaten: verb (used with object), to make neat:
police: noun, Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
polies: noun, Informal. polyester (def 2):
poetic: noun, poetics.
Nicene: adjective, of or relating to Nicaea.
no-hit: adjective, of, relating to, or noting a game in which a pitcher allows no base hits to the opposing team:
plench: noun, a tool combining pliers and wrench: used especially by astronauts.
Noetic: adjective, of or relating to the mind.
pleach: verb (used with object), to interweave (branches, vines, etc.), as for a hedge or arbor.
noctis: adjective, (in prescriptions) of the night.
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nocent: adjective, harmful; injurious.
please: Idioms, if you please, if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer. (used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
pleats: noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
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nitons: noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
niches: noun, an ornamental recess in a wall or the like, usually semicircular in plan and arched, as for a statue or other decorative object.
pliant: adjective, bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
ninths: noun, a ninth part, especially of one (1/9).
plinth: noun, a slablike member beneath the base of a column or pier.
Nilote: noun, a member of any of several indigenous black peoples of the Sudan and eastern Africa.
Niepce: noun, Joseph Nicéphore [zhaw-zef nee-sey-fawr] /ʒɔ zɛf ni seɪˈfɔr/ (Show IPA), 1765–1833, French inventor.
Niemen: noun, a river in the W Soviet Union in Europe, flowing into the Baltic: called Memel in its lower course. 565 miles (910 km) long.
niello: noun, a black metallic substance, consisting of silver, copper, lead, and sulfur, with which an incised design or ground is filled to produce an ornamental effect on metal.
Nicole: noun, a female given name: from Greek words meaning “victory” and “people.”.
opines: verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
optics: noun, (used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
nastic: adjective, of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
pelmet: noun, a decorative cornice or valance at the head of a window or doorway, used to cover the fastenings from which curtains are hung.
Pennie: noun, a female given name, form of Penelope.
penmen: noun, a person who writes or copies; scribe; copyist.
Penman: noun, a person who writes or copies; scribe; copyist.
pencil: noun, a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
Penchi: noun, Benxi.
penche: adjective, performed or executed while leaning forward.
pencel: noun, a small pennon, as at the head of a lance.
pelota: noun, a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
Pellet: noun, a small, rounded or spherical body, as of food or medicine.
pensil: noun, pencel.
pellas: noun, a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
Pellan: noun, Alfred [French al-fred] /French alˈfrɛd/ (Show IPA), 1906–1988, Canadian painter.
pelite: noun, any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
Pelion: noun, Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
Pelham: noun, Henry, 1696–1754, British statesman: prime minister 1743–54 (brother of Thomas Pelham-Holles).
picots: noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
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.
pecten: noun, Zoology, Anatomy. a comblike part or process. a pigmented vascular membrane with parallel folds suggesting the teeth of a comb, projecting into the vitreous humor of the eye in birds and reptiles.
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peasen: noun, a plural of pease.
phonic: adjective, of or relating to speech sounds.
Phocis: noun, an ancient district in central Greece, N of the Gulf of Corinth: site of Delphic oracle.
phones: noun, telephone (def 1).
phonet
phloem: noun, the part of a vascular bundle consisting of sieve tubes, companion cells, parenchyma, and fibers and forming the food-conducting tissue of a plant.
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Philae: noun, an island in the Nile, in Upper Egypt: the site of ancient temples; now submerged by the waters of Lake Nasser.
phials: noun, vial.
phiale: noun, a shallow cup resembling a saucer, having a central boss and sometimes set upon a foot, used as a drinking vessel or to pour libations.
phenom: noun, a phenomenon, especially a young prodigy:
Pesach: noun, Passover (def 1).
phenol: noun, Also called carbolic acid, hydroxybenzene, oxybenzene, phenylic acid. a white, crystalline, water-soluble, poisonous mass, C 6 H 5 OH, obtained from coal tar, or a hydroxyl derivative of benzene: used chiefly as a disinfectant, as an antiseptic, and in organic synthesis.
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phatic: adjective, denoting speech used to express or create an atmosphere of shared feelings, goodwill, or sociability rather than to impart information:
phanos: noun, fanon.
photic: adjective, of or relating to light.
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.
pestle: noun, a tool for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar.
peseta: noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
pecans: 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.
pieces: noun, a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
optime: noun, (formerly at Cambridge University, England) a student taking second or third honors in the mathematical tripos. Compare wrangler (def 2).
pineal: adjective, resembling a pine cone in shape.
Pilsen: noun, German name of Plzeň.
pallet: noun, a bed or mattress of straw.
palish: adjective, somewhat pale.
paleon
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paints: noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
pimola: noun, an olive stuffed with red sweet pepper; stuffed olive.
paeons: noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
pinene: noun, a liquid terpene, C 10 H 16 , the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor.
pilose: adjective, covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
pineta: noun, an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
Othman: noun, Osman.
pinnas: noun, Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
osteal: adjective, osseous.
Pinole: noun, corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
Osetic: adjective, noun, Ossetic.
oscine: noun, an oscine bird.
pinons: noun, Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
pilots: noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
panels: noun, a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
peahen: noun, the female peafowl.
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peaces: noun, the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
Pietas: noun, the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
Pilate: noun, Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
patois: noun, a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
Patmos: noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
patios: noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
patine: noun, patina.
pathos: noun, the quality or power in an actual life experience or in literature, music, speech, or other forms of expression, of evoking a feeling of pity, or of sympathetic and kindly sorrow or compassion.
pathic
pannes: noun, a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
patens: noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
pastel: noun, a color having a soft, subdued shade.
Pashto: noun, an Indo-European, Iranian language that is the official language of Afghanistan and the chief vernacular of the eastern part of the nation.
Pascin: noun, Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
pantos: noun, pantomime (def 2).
panto-
pantie: noun, panties.
Pansil: noun, Pancha Sila.
nation: noun, a large body of people, associated with a particular territory, that is sufficiently conscious of its unity to seek or to possess a government peculiarly its own:
Polish: noun, a substance used to give smoothness or gloss:
Linnhe: noun, Loch, Loch Linnhe.
maline: noun, Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
Mannes: noun, Leopold Damrosch, 1899–1964, U.S. composer and chemist.
Manche: noun, a conventional representation of a sleeve with a flaring end, used as a charge.
maltol: noun, a crystalline compound, C 6 H 6 O 3 , obtained from larch bark, pine needles, chicory, or roasted malt, used for enhancing flavors and aromas, as in foods, wines, and perfumes.
maloti: noun, plural of loti.
Malone: noun, Edmond, 1741–1812, Irish literary critic and Shakespearean scholar.
Mallon: noun, Mary ("Typhoid Mary") 1869?–1938, U.S. cook, born in Ireland: known immune carrier of typhoid fever who infected many with the disease, institutionalized in 1914.
Mallet: noun, a hammerlike tool with a head commonly of wood but occasionally of rawhide, plastic, etc., used for driving any tool with a wooden handle, as a chisel, or for striking a surface.
mallee: noun, any of various dwarf Australian eucalyptuses, as Eucalyptus dumosa and E. oleosa, that sometimes form large tracts of brushwood.
malice: noun, desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
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schema: noun, a diagram, plan, or scheme. Synonyms: outline, framework, model.
scheme: noun, a plan, design, or program of action to be followed; project.
Schipa: noun, Tito [tee-taw] /ˈti tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1890–1965, Italian operatic tenor.
maills: noun, mail3 .
mailes: noun, a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
schlep: noun, Also, schlepper. someone or something that is tedious, slow, or awkward; drag.
macons: noun, Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
macles: noun, chiastolite.
Mannie: noun, a male given name, form of Emanuel.
mantel: noun, a construction framing the opening of a fireplace and usually covering part of the chimney breast in a more or less decorative manner.
Machen: noun, Arthur, 1863–1947, Welsh novelist and essayist.
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mecate: noun, Southwestern U.S. a rope made of horsehair or sometimes maguey.
measle: noun, singular of measles (def 3).
meanie: noun, Informal. meany.
mealie: noun, Sometimes, mealies. corn; maize.
meacon: verb (used with object), to give false signals to (electronic navigational equipment), as by means of a radio transmitter.
scampi: noun, a large shrimp or prawn.
matins: noun, (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
Mastic: noun, Also called mastic tree, lentisk. a small Mediterranean tree, Pistacia lentiscus, of the cashew family, that is the source of an aromatic resin used in making varnish and adhesives.
mantic: adjective, of or relating to divination.
maslin: noun, a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
mashie: noun, a club with an iron head, the face having more slope than a mashie iron but less slope than a mashie niblick.
Mascot: noun, an animal, person, or thing adopted by a group as its representative symbol and supposed to bring good luck:
mascon: noun, a massive concentration of high-density material beneath the surface of the moon.
mascle: noun, a lozenge represented as having a lozenge-shaped hole at the center.
scathe: noun, hurt, harm, or injury.
Mantle: noun, a loose, sleeveless cloak or cape.
mantis: noun, any of several predaceous insects of the order Mantidae, having a long prothorax and typically holding the forelegs in an upraised position as if in prayer.
Machos: noun, Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
Machel: noun, Samora Moisés [suh-mawr-uh moi-zes] /səˈmɔr ə mɔɪˈzɛs/ (Show IPA), 1933–86, Mozambique political leader: president 1975–86.
Meliae: plural noun, the nymphs born from the blood of Uranus at the time of his mutilation by Cronus; the nymphs of ash trees.
Lipton: noun, Seymour, 1903–1986, U.S. sculptor.
cloths: noun, a fabric formed by weaving, felting, etc., from wool, hair, silk, flax, cotton, or other fiber, used for garments, upholstery, and many other items.
litho.
listen: Verb phrases, listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
listel: noun, a narrow list or fillet.
Senate: noun, an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
Li-sao: noun, a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
Seneca: noun, a member of the largest tribe of the Iroquois Confederacy of North American Indians, formerly inhabiting western New York and being conspicuous in the wars south and west of Lake Erie.
senile: noun, a senile person.
lipoma: noun, a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
Semite: noun, a member of any of various ancient and modern peoples originating in southwestern Asia, including the Akkadians, Canaanites, Phoenicians, Hebrews, and Arabs.
lipase: noun, any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
Senlac: noun, a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
lionet: noun, a young or small lion.
Lionel: noun, a male given name, form of Leon.
Linton: noun, Ralph, 1893–1953, U.S. anthropologist.
lintel: noun, a horizontal architectural member supporting the weight above an opening, as a window or a door.
sennet: noun, any of several small barracudas, as Sphyraena borealis (northern sennet) ranging along the eastern coast of North and Central America.
sennit: noun, a flat, braided cordage, formed by plaiting strands of rope yarn or other fiber, used as small stuff aboard ships.
lithos: noun, lithography.
llanos: noun, an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
Maceio: noun, a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
select: adjective, chosen in preference to another or others; selected. Synonyms: preferred.
Scilla: noun, modern name of Scylla.
sclent: noun, any slanting surface, as a slope.
Scotia: noun, a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
seamen: noun, a person skilled in seamanship.
seance: noun, a meeting in which a spiritualist attempts to communicate with the spirits of the dead.
secant: noun, Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
seiche: noun, an occasional and sudden oscillation of the water of a lake, bay, estuary, etc., producing fluctuations in the water level and caused by wind, earthquakes, changes in barometric pressure, etc.
Lonnie: noun, a male given name, form of Alonso.
Lomita: noun, a town in SW California.
L-line: noun, one of a series of lines (L-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (L-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the L-shell.
loment: noun, a pod that is contracted in the spaces between the seeds and that breaks at maturity into one-seeded indehiscent joints.
selen-
Lolita: noun, (italics) a novel (1955) by Vladimir Nabokov.
Lochia: noun, the liquid discharge from the uterus after childbirth.
locate: verb (used with object), to identify or discover the place or location of:
locals: noun, a local train, bus, etc.
locale: noun, a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
loathe: verb (used with object), to feel disgust or intense aversion for; abhor:
Melena: noun, the discharge of black, tarry, bloody stools, usually resulting from a hemorrhage in the alimentary tract.
Mellon: noun, Andrew William, 1855–1937, U.S. financier: Secretary of the Treasury 1921–32.
nasion: noun, the intersection of the internasal suture with the nasofrontal suture in the midsagittal plane.
molten: noun, the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
Mosaic: noun, a picture or decoration made of small, usually colored pieces of inlaid stone, glass, etc.
mopish: adjective, given to moping; listless, apathetic, or dejected.
Monnet: noun, Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1888–1979, French economist: originator of the European Common Market.
monish: verb (used with object), to admonish.
monies: noun, a plural of money.
Monica: noun, a female given name.
monial: noun, a mullion.
Moneta: noun, Ernesto Teodoro [er-ne-staw te-aw-daw-raw] /ɛrˈnɛ stɔ ˌtɛ ɔˈdɔ rɔ/ (Show IPA), 1833–1918, Italian journalist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
Mollie: noun, a female given name, form of Mary or Milicent.
Potash: noun, potassium carbonate, especially the crude impure form obtained from wood ashes.
Mollet: noun, Guy [gahy;; French gee] /gaɪ;; French gi/ (Show IPA), 1905–75, French political leader.
Mollah: noun, mullah.
Moline: noun, a city in NW Illinois, on the Mississippi.
Molina: noun, Luis [loo-ees] /luˈis/ (Show IPA), 1535–1600, Spanish Jesuit theologian.
molies: noun, an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
molest: verb (used with object), to bother, interfere with, or annoy.
Molech: noun, Moloch (defs 1, 2).
ptisan: noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
poteen: noun, the first distillation of a fermented mash in the making of whiskey.
motile: adjective, Biology. moving or capable of moving spontaneously:
Moesia: noun, an ancient country in S Europe, S of the Danube and N of ancient Thrace and Macedonia: later a Roman province.
Pollen: noun, the fertilizing element of flowering plants, consisting of fine, powdery, yellowish grains or spores, sometimes in masses.
polit.
polite: adjective, showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
Napoli: noun, Italian name of Naples.
Naples: noun, Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
pollee: noun, a person who is asked questions in a poll.
Naoise: noun, the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
Nantes: noun, a seaport in and the capital of Loire-Atlantique, in W France, at the mouth of the Loire River.
nanism: noun, the condition of being unusually or abnormally small in size or stature; dwarfism.
nances: noun, Offensive. an effeminate male.
postal: noun, Informal. postal card.
Namhoi: noun, Nanhai.
pomace: noun, the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
nachos: noun, a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
Poncas: noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
ponces: noun, a pimp.
ponies: noun, a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
Pontic: noun, an artificial tooth in a bridge.
pontil: noun, punty.
mohels: noun, the person who performs the circumcision in the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child on the eighth day after his birth.
mochas: noun, (initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
Melton: noun, a heavily fulled cloth, often of wool, tightly constructed and finished with a smooth face concealing the weave, used for overcoats, hunting jackets, etc.
mesail: noun, a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
sample: noun, a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
Santee: noun, a city in SW California.
Metope: noun, any of the square spaces, either decorated or plain, between triglyphs in the Doric frieze.
sapele: noun, Also called aboudikro. the mahoganylike wood of any of several African trees of the genus Entandrophragma, used for making furniture.
metall
metal.
mesial: adjective, medial.
mescal: noun, an intoxicating beverage distilled from the fermented juice of certain species of agave.
sapote: noun, Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
samite: noun, a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
Menton: noun, a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean: winter resort.
Mentes: noun, (in the Odyssey) a captain of the Taphians. Athena assumed his form when she urged Telemachus to search for Odysseus.
mental: noun, Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
sateen: noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
Mensch: noun, a decent, upright, mature, and responsible person.
mensal: adjective, monthly.
menial: noun, a domestic servant.
menace: noun, something that threatens to cause evil, harm, injury, etc.; a threat:
samlet: noun, a young salmon.
Michal: noun, a daughter of Saul, who became the wife of David. I Sam. 14:49; 18:27.
sachem: noun, the chief of a tribe. the chief of a confederation.
Minthe: noun, a nymph who was changed into a mint plant by Persephone to protect her from Hades.
sachet: noun, a small bag, case, or pad containing perfuming powder or the like, placed among handkerchiefs, lingerie, etc., to impart a pleasant scent.
M-line: noun, one of a series of lines (M-series) in the x-ray spectrum of an atom corresponding to radiation (M-radiation) caused by the transition of an electron to the M-shell.
saithe: noun, pollock.
mithan: noun, gayal.
mishap: noun, an unfortunate accident.
Miseno: noun, a cape in SW Italy, on the N shore of the Bay of Naples: ruins of ancient Misenum, a Roman naval station and resort.
saline: noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
sallet: noun, a light medieval helmet, usually with a vision slit or a movable visor.
Minoan: noun, a native or inhabitant of ancient Crete.
Michol: noun, Michal.
Salome: noun, Also, Salomé. the daughter of Herodias, who is said to have danced for Herod Antipas and so pleased him that he granted her mother's request for the head of John the Baptist. Matt. 14:6–11 (not mentioned by name here).
minces: noun, something cut up very small; mincemeat.
Milton: noun, John, 1608–74, English poet.
Salten: noun, Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
milpas: noun, (in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
saltie: noun, an ocean-going sailor.
Millet: noun, a cereal grass, Setaria italica, extensively cultivated in the East and in southern Europe for its small seed, or grain, used as food for humans and fowls, but in the U.S. grown chiefly for fodder.
Milles: noun, Carl (Carl Wilhelm Emil Anderson) 1875–1955, U.S. sculptor, born in Sweden.
iceman: noun, a man whose business is gathering, storing, selling, or delivering ice.
manioc: noun, cassava.
Salmon: noun, a marine and freshwater food fish, Salmo salar, of the family Salmonidae, having pink flesh, inhabiting waters off the North Atlantic coasts of Europe and North America near the mouths of large rivers, which it enters to spawn.
Callot: noun, Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1592?–1635, French engraver and etcher.
entail: noun, the act of entailing.
ensile: verb (used with object), to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
Calles: noun, Plutarco Elías [ploo-tahr-kaw e-lee-ahs] /pluˈtɑr kɔ ɛˈli ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1877–1945, Mexican general and statesman: president of Mexico 1924–28.
calli-
Enochs: noun, the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
callop: noun, golden perch.
enmesh: verb (used with object), to catch, as in a net; entangle:
tenson: noun, a Provençal poem taking the form of a dialogue or debate between two rival troubadours.
enlist: verb (used with object), to engage for military service:
enlace: verb (used with object), to interlace; intertwine:
enisle: verb (used with object), to make an island of.
enhalo: verb (used with object), to surround with or as with a halo.
Enesco: noun, Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1881–1955, Romanian violinist, composer, and conductor: teacher of Yehudi Menuhin.
cameos: noun, a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
caliph: noun, a spiritual leader of Islam, claiming succession from Muhammad.
entice: verb (used with object), to lead on by exciting hope or desire; allure; inveigle:
tenpin: noun, (used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
staple: noun, a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
atones: verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
stanch: noun, Also called flash-lock, navigation weir. a lock that, after being partially emptied, is opened suddenly to send a boat over a shallow place with a rush of water.
atonic: noun, Grammar. an unaccented word, syllable, or sound.
epacts: noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
thamin: noun, a small deer, Cervus eldi, of southeastern Asia, having long, curved antlers: now reduced in numbers throughout its range.
atopic: adjective, of or relating to atopy.
eonism: noun, the adoption of feminine mannerisms, clothing, etc., by a male.
entoil: verb (used with object), to take in toils; ensnare; enmesh.
eonian: adjective, aeonian.
Thallo
eolith: noun, a chipped stone of the late Tertiary Period in Europe once thought to have been flaked by humans but now known to be the product of natural, nonhuman agencies.
Thales: noun, c640–546? b.c, Greek philosopher, born in Miletus.
Eolian: noun, Aeolian2 (def 3).
tepals: noun, one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
Cahill: noun, an artificial fly having a quill body, golden tag, tan-spotted wings and tail, and gray hackle.
Encina: noun, the live oak, Quercus virginiana.
camion: noun, a strongly built cart or wagon for transporting heavy loads; dray.
epochs: noun, a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
tenias: noun, taenia.
emetic: noun, an emetic medicine or agent.
steno-
Canton: noun, a small territorial district, especially one of the states of the Swiss confederation.
Emelia: noun, a female given name.
Cantos: noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
elopes: verb (used without object), to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
Eloise: noun, a female given name.
cantle: noun, the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
Elohim: noun, God, especially as used in the Hebrew text of the Old Testament.
Elmont: noun, a town on W Long Island, in SE New York.
caplet
caplin: noun, capelin.
Capone: noun, Al(phonse) ("Scarface") 1899–1947, U.S. gangster and Prohibition-era bootlegger, probably born in Italy.
capons: noun, a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
stench: noun, an offensive smell or odor; stink.
Stella: noun, a four-dollar pattern coin of the U.S. having a metal content based on the metric system, issued 1879–80: designed to be used as an international coin.
encase: verb (used with object), to enclose in or as in a case:
camote: noun, batata.
encamp: verb (used with object), to make into a camp.
enates: noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
camise: noun, a lightweight, loose-fitting shirt or smock with long sleeves.
enamel: noun, a glassy substance, usually opaque, applied by fusion to the surface of metal, pottery, etc., as an ornament or for protection.
camlet: noun, a durable, waterproof cloth, especially for outerwear.
enacts: verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
tenons: noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
emotes: verb (used without object), to show or pretend emotion:
Campos: noun, a city in E Brazil, near Rio de Janeiro.
Empson: noun, William, 1906–84, English critic and poet.
empale: verb (used with object), impale (defs 1–5).
tennis: noun, a game played on a rectangular court by two players or two pairs of players equipped with rackets, in which a ball is driven back and forth over a low net that divides the court in half.
canine: noun, a canid, or member of the dog family Canidae.
Cannes: noun, a city in SE France, on the Mediterranean Sea: resort; annual film festival.
cannot: verb, a form of ·can not.
stance: noun, the position or bearing of the body while standing:
atomic: adjective, of, pertaining to, resulting from, or using atoms, atomic energy, or atomic bombs:
Capote: noun, a long cloak with a hood.
spinal: noun, Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
apiece: adverb, for each piece, thing, or person; for each one; each:
thiols
hallos: noun, the cry “hallo!”.
Hallie: noun, a female given name.
aplite: noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
halite: noun, a soft white or colorless mineral, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring in cubic crystals with perfect cleavage; rock salt.
thills: noun, either of the pair of shafts of a vehicle between which a draft animal is harnessed.
tholes: noun, a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
spinel: noun, any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
haemo-
ascent: noun, an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
spinet: noun, a small upright piano.
spinto: adjective, having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
theol.
apices: noun, a plural of apex.
Thomas: noun, an apostle who demanded proof of Christ's Resurrection. John 20:24–29.
ashmen: noun, a person who collects and disposes of ashes, garbage, and refuse.
anthem: noun, a song, as of praise, devotion, or patriotism:
ticals: noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
Anselm: noun, Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
Hanson: noun, Duane, 1925–1996, U.S. artist and sculptor.
hansom: noun, a low-hung, two-wheeled, covered vehicle drawn by one horse, for two passengers, with the driver being mounted on an elevated seat behind and the reins running over the roof.
Hansen: noun, Peter Andreas [pee-tuh r ahn-dree-ahs] /ˈpi tər ɑnˈdri ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1795–1874, Danish astronomer.
Hansel: noun, a gift or token for good luck or as an expression of good wishes, as at the beginning of the new year or when entering upon a new situation or enterprise.
antho-
haloes: noun, Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
Hamlin: noun, Hannibal, 1809–91, U.S. political leader: vice president of the U.S. 1861–65.
Hamlet: noun, a small village.
anthol
Hamite: noun, a descendant of Ham. Gen. 10:1, 6–20.
Hameln: noun, a city in N central Germany, on the Weser River: scene of the legend of the Pied Piper of Hamelin.
Antons: noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
spilth: noun, spillage (def 1).
spital: noun, a hospital, especially one for lazars.
spleen: noun, a highly vascular, glandular, ductless organ, situated in humans at the cardiac end of the stomach, serving chiefly in the formation of mature lymphocytes, in the destruction of worn-out red blood cells, and as a reservoir for blood.
stamen: noun, the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
thecia: noun, hymenium.
spline: noun, a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
splint: noun, a thin piece of wood or other rigid material used to immobilize a fractured or dislocated bone, or to maintain any part of the body in a fixed position.
etapes: noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
theine: noun, caffeine, especially in tea.
etalon: noun, an interferometer consisting of two glass plates that reflect approximately half of each ray of light incident upon them and that are separated by a small, fixed distance: used to compare wavelengths and to study atomic spectra.
spoilt: noun, Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
Athens: noun, Greek Athenai. a city in and the capital of Greece, in the SE part.
splice: noun, a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
espial: noun, the act of spying.
thanes: 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.
Stalin: noun, Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
Esenin: noun, Sergey Aleksandrovich [Russian syir-gyey uh-lyi-ksahn-druh-vyich] /Russian syɪrˈgyeɪ ʌ lyɪˈksɑn drə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), Yesenin, Sergey Aleksandrovich.
escent
escape: noun, an act or instance of escaping. Synonyms: flight.
etches: noun, Printing. an acid used for etching.
ethane: noun, a colorless, odorless, flammable gas, C 2 H 6 , of the methane series, present in natural gas, illuminating gas, and crude petroleum: used chiefly in organic synthesis and as a fuel gas.
ashpit: noun, a receptacle in the bottom of a fireplace, under a barbecue, or the like, for the accumulation of ashes.
Ethiop: adjective, noun, Ethiopian.
Etoile: noun, a star or something shaped like a star.
splen-
Ashton: noun, Sir Frederick (William) 1906–1988, English dancer and choreographer, born in Ecuador.
ethnos: noun, an ethnic group.
ethno-
ethnic: noun, a member of an ethnic group.
asleep: adverb, in or into a state of sleep:
theism: noun, the belief in one God as the creator and ruler of the universe, without rejection of revelation (distinguished from deism).
aslope: adverb, at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
thence: adverb, from that place:
ethion: noun, a highly toxic organophosphate, C 9 H 22 O 4 P 2 S 3, used as a pesticide.
ethine: noun, acetylene.
ethics: noun, (used with a singular or plural verb) a system of moral principles:
aspect: noun, appearance to the eye or mind; look:
Thelma: noun, a female given name.
elites: noun, (often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
Elisha: noun, Also, Douay Bible, Eliseus [el-i-see-uh s] /ˌɛl ɪˈsi əs/ (Show IPA). a Hebrew prophet of the 9th century b.c., the successor of Elijah. II Kings 3–9.
haplo-
chimps: noun, chimpanzee.
tampon: noun, a plug of cotton or the like for insertion into an orifice, wound, etc., chiefly for absorbing blood or stopping hemorrhages.
Chiles: noun, chili.
chills: noun, coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness:
Cohens: noun, Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
chilo-
Chilon: noun, flourished 556 b.c, Greek sage and ephor at Sparta.
coatis: noun, any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
teleo-
Chinan: noun, Jinan.
chinas: noun, a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
Coates: noun, Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
coatee: noun, a close-fitting short coat, especially one with tails or skirts.
chines: noun, a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
Chino-
colent
teleph
coapts: verb (used with object), to bring close together:
cheeps: noun, a chirp.
compel: verb (used with object), to force or drive, especially to a course of action:
cometh: verb, 3rd person singular present indicative of come.
cheapo: noun, Slang. cheapo.
comate: noun, a mate or companion.
cheats: noun, a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
comals: noun, a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
Chelan: noun, Lake, a lake in N central Washington, in the Cascade Range: one of the deepest freshwater lakes in the U.S. 55 miles (89 km) long.
colies: noun, any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
Tamils: noun, a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
chemo-
Collie: noun, one of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep.
collet: noun, a collar or enclosing band.
Cheops: noun, flourished early 26th century b.c, king of Egypt: builder of the great pyramid at Giza (father of Khafre).
colins: noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
Colima: noun, a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
chinos: noun, a tough, twilled cotton cloth used for uniforms, sports clothes, etc.
chisel: noun, a wedgelike tool with a cutting edge at the end of the blade, often made of steel, used for cutting or shaping wood, stone, etc.
compts: verb (used with or without object), noun, count1 .
citole: noun, cittern.
clites: noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
clints: noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
clino-
clines: noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
cisele: adjective, noting or pertaining to velvet having a chiseled or embossed pattern produced by contrasting cut and uncut pile.
techie: noun, a student, enthusiast, or specialist in a particular technical field or subject, especially electronics.
client: noun, a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
Cloete: noun, Stuart, 1897–1976, South African novelist, born in France.
claims: noun, a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
teasel: noun, any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads. Compare teasel family.
clepes: verb (used with object), to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
clamps: noun, a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
Cleome: noun, any of numerous strong-smelling plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Cleome, of the caper family, mostly natives of tropical regions, and often bearing showy flowers.
cleats: noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
cinema: noun, Chiefly British. motion picture.
clomps: verb (used without object), clump (def 6).
chital: noun, axis deer.
clothe: verb (used with object), to dress; attire.
C-note: noun, See C (def 11).
chiton: noun, Also called sea cradle. a mollusk of the class Amphineura, having a mantle covered with calcareous plates, found adhering to rocks.
tannic: adjective, Chemistry. of, relating to, or derived from tan or tannin.
cnemis: noun, the tibia or shin.
Taoism: noun, the philosophical system evolved by Lao-tzu and Chuang-tzu, advocating a life of complete simplicity and naturalness and of noninterference with the course of natural events, in order to attain a happy existence in harmony with the Tao.
Choate: noun, Joseph Hodges, 1832–1917, U.S. lawyer and diplomat.
chole-
Chosen: noun, elect.
cholee: noun, choli.
closet: noun, a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
cholla: noun, any of several spiny treelike cacti belonging to the genus Opuntia, especially O. fulgida of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having knobby outgrowths and yellow spines.
chomps: verb (used with or without object), noun, champ1 .
chopas: noun, any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
Chopin: noun, an old Scottish unit of liquid measure equivalent to about a quart.
clones: noun, Biology. a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived. a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
chaton: noun, Also called chaton foil. an imitation gem of paste that has its pavilion backed with metal foil or silver to reflect light.
talons: noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
elints: noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
cellos: noun, the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
tempos: noun, Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
Temple: noun, an edifice or place dedicated to the service or worship of a deity or deities.
ecoles: noun, school1 .
Celine: noun, Louis-Ferdinand [lwee-fer-dee-nahn] /lwi fɛr diˈnɑ̃/ (Show IPA), (Louis F. Destouches) 1894–1961, French novelist and physician.
eclats: noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
echoes: noun, a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
Easton: noun, a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
Elaine: noun, any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
celoms: noun, coelom.
celto-
cement: noun, any of various calcined mixtures of clay and limestone, usually mixed with water and sand, gravel, etc., to form concrete, that are used as a building material.
tacho-
tempeh: noun, a fermented soybean cake.
cenote: noun, a deep natural well or sinkhole, especially in Central America, formed by the collapse of surface limestone that exposes ground water underneath, and sometimes used by the ancient Mayans for sacrificial offerings.
stolen: noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
elance: noun, a quick darting movement.
centas: noun, a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
Castle: noun, a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
casein: noun, Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
stipel: noun, a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
casino: noun, a building or large room used for meetings, entertainment, dancing, etc., especially such a place equipped with gambling devices, gambling tables, etc.
Caslon: noun, William, 1692–1766, English type founder and designer.
tenaim: noun, the terms of a Jewish marriage, as the wedding date, amount of the bride's dowry, etc., or an agreement containing such terms, made by the parents of an engaged couple at the engagement party.
elemis: noun, any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
elects: noun, a person or the persons chosen or worthy to be chosen.
elapse: noun, the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.
tenace: noun, a sequence of two high cards of the same suit that lack an intervening card to be in consecutive order, as the ace and queen.
elect.
Cathie: noun, a female given name, form of Catherine.
elates: adjective, elated.
cation: noun, a positively charged ion that is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis.
Catlin: noun, George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
catnip: noun, a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
cental: noun, hundredweight (def 1).
centi-
COMSAT: noun, (often lowercase) a communications satellite.
Chanel: noun, Gabrielle [ga-bree-el] /ga briˈɛl/ (Show IPA), ("Coco") 1882–1971, French fashion designer.
copals: noun, a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
Tallis: noun, Thomas, c1505–85, English organist and composer, especially of church music.
contin
contes: plural, Trademark. a brand of crayon made of graphite and clay, usually in black, red, or brown.
Chamos: noun, Chemosh.
champs: noun, the act of champing.
Connie: noun, a female given name, form of Constance.
chaise: noun, a light, open carriage, usually with a hood, especially a one-horse, two-wheeled carriage for two persons; shay.
chants: 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.
conies: noun, the fur of a rabbit, especially when dyed to simulate Hudson seal.
Chapel: noun, a private or subordinate place of prayer or worship; oratory.
Conant: noun, James Bryant, 1893–1978, U.S. chemist and educator: president of Harvard University 1933–53.
chapes: noun, the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
comtes: noun, count2 .
chaste: adjective, refraining from sexual intercourse that is regarded as contrary to morality or religion; virtuous.
chalet: noun, a herdsman's hut in the Swiss Alps.
copens: noun, Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
taille: noun, French History. a tax that was levied by a king or seigneur on his subjects or on lands held under him and that became solely a royal tax in the 15th century from which the lords and later the clergy were exempt.
cetane: noun, a colorless, liquid hydrocarbon of the alkane series, C 16 H 34 , used as a solvent and in cetane number determinations.
cteno-
centos: noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
tainos: noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
telson: noun, the last segment, or an appendage of the last segment, of certain arthropods, as the middle flipper of a lobster's tail.
Cesena: noun, a city in E central Italy.
Taisho: noun, the designation of the period of the reign of Emperor Yoshihito, 1912–26.
Talien: noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
copies: noun, an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
costal: adjective, Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
Telloh: noun, a village in SE Iraq, between the lower Tigris and Euphrates: site of the ancient Sumerian city of Lagash.
tellin: noun, any marine bivalve mollusk of the genus Tellina, having a thin, rounded shell of white, yellow, pink, or purple.
talion: noun, lex talionis.
COSINE: noun, Trigonometry. (in a right triangle) the ratio of the side adjacent to a given angle to the hypotenuse. the sine of the complement of a given angle or arc. Abbreviation: cos.
chaine: noun, a series of short, usually rapid, turns performed in a straight line across the stage.
chains: 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.
haoles: noun, (among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
Thames: noun, a river in S England, flowing E through London to the North Sea. 209 miles (336 km) long.
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.
Alpine: noun, (initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
tip-on: noun, tip1 (def 4).
tisane: noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
hennas: noun, an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
Henson: noun, Jim (James Maury Henson) 1936–90, U.S. puppeteer: creator of the Muppets.
hepat-
Alston: noun, a male given name.
hepcat: noun, a performer or admirer of jazz, especially swing.
hepta-
Hestia: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the hearth.
Tocsin: noun, a signal, especially of alarm, sounded on a bell or bells.
Hetman: noun, the title assumed by the chief of Ukrainian Cossacks of the Dnieper River region, with headquarters at Zaporozhe.
aloins: noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
aments: noun, catkin.
toecap: noun, a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
almost: adverb, very nearly; all but:
hiemal: adjective, of or relating to winter; wintry.
toe-in: noun, the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
allots: verb (used with object), to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
all-in: adjective, Wrestling. without restrictions; with virtually every type of hold permitted.
Allies: noun, plural of ally.
hilloa: interjection, noun, hallo.
hillos: interjection, noun, hallo.
Hilton: noun, Conrad (Nicholson) 1887–1979, U.S. hotel owner and developer.
Alison: noun, a female given name, form of Alice.
hempen: adjective, of, like, or pertaining to hemp.
tinsel: noun, a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
Alioth: noun, a star of the second magnitude in the constellation Ursa Major.
amnios
helic-
helio-
tincal: noun, a former name for crude native borax.
Helios: noun, the ancient Greek god of the sun, represented as driving a chariot across the heavens; identified by the Romans with Sol.
Hellas: noun, an area in the southern hemisphere of Mars, appearing as a light region when viewed telescopically from the earth.
Helles: noun, Cape, a cape in European Turkey at the S end of Gallipoli Peninsula.
hellos: noun, the call “hello” (used as an expression of greeting):
amphi-
amoles: noun, the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
helmet: noun, any of various forms of protective head covering worn by soldiers, firefighters, divers, cyclists, etc.
helots: noun, a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state. Compare Perioeci, Spartiate.
amnion: noun, Anatomy, Zoology. the innermost of the embryonic or fetal membranes of reptiles, birds, and mammals; the sac in which the embryo is suspended.
tinmen: noun, a tinsmith.
tineas: noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
he-man: noun, a strong, tough, virile man.
Hemans: noun, Felicia Dorothea (Browne) 1793–1835, English poet.
amino-
amines: noun, any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
hemat-
spathe: noun, a bract or pair of bracts, often large and colored, subtending or enclosing a spadix or flower cluster.
Amiens: noun, a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
tinman: noun, a tinsmith.
hemins: noun, the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
amices: noun, an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
toiles: noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
Sophie: noun, a female given name.
ancile: noun, a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
social: noun, a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
solace: noun, comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
Hoples: noun, a son of Ion.
Aeolis: noun, an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
Aeolic: noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
Hosein: noun, Hussein (def 1).
socmen: noun, sokeman.
hostel: noun, Also called youth hostel. an inexpensive, supervised lodging place for young people on bicycle trips, hikes, etc.
socman: noun, sokeman.
Hotien: noun, Wade-Giles. Hotan.
action: noun, the process or state of acting or of being active:
actins: noun, a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
actin-
aethon: noun, triethyl orthoformate.
tonnes: noun, metric ton.
tonsil: noun, a prominent oval mass of lymphoid tissue on each side of the throat.
acmite: noun, a rare pyroxene mineral, sodium-ferric iron silicate, NaFe(Si 2 O 6), found in feldspathoid rocks.
snitch: noun, Also called snitcher. an informer.
topees: noun, (in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
Achill: noun, an island off the coast of NW Ireland. 14 miles (23 km) long; 11 miles (18 km) wide.
achene: noun, any small, dry, hard, one-seeded, indehiscent fruit.
aceto-
acetin: noun, a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
topman: noun, a person stationed for duty in a top.
topmen: noun, a person stationed for duty in a top.
toneme: noun, a phoneme consisting of a contrastive feature of tone in a tone language:
solate: verb (used with object), to change from a gel to a sol.
alines: noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
somat-
A-line: noun, (especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
sonnet: noun, Prosody. a poem, properly expressive of a single, complete thought, idea, or sentiment, of 14 lines, usually in iambic pentameter, with rhymes arranged according to one of certain definite schemes, being in the strict or Italian form divided into a major group of 8 lines (the octave) followed by a minor group of 6 lines (the sestet), and in a common English form into 3 quatrains followed by a couplet.
Hinton: noun, Christopher, Baron Hinton of Bankside, 1901–1983, British nuclear engineer.
Aletes: noun, a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
alephs: noun, the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
histo-
Alecto: noun, one of the Furies.
sonant: noun, a speech sound that by itself makes a syllable or subordinates to itself the other sounds in the syllable; a syllabic sound (opposed to consonant).
somni-
somite: noun, any of the longitudinal series of segments or parts into which the body of certain animals is divided; a metamere.
tolans: noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
alchem
honest: adjective, honorable in principles, intentions, and actions; upright and fair:
holies: noun, a place of worship; sacred place; sanctuary.
holism: noun, Philosophy. the theory that whole entities, as fundamental components of reality, have an existence other than as the mere sum of their parts. Compare organicism (def 1).
Somali: noun, a member of a Hamitic population showing an admixture of Arab, black, and other ancestry, and dwelling in Somalia and adjacent regions.
Holman: noun, Nathan ("Nat") 1896–1995, U.S. basketball player and coach.
Holmes: noun, John Haynes [heynz] /heɪnz/ (Show IPA), 1879–1964, U.S. clergyman.
holmic: adjective, of or containing the element holmium.
holpen: verb, a past participle of help.
Tolima: noun, a volcano in W Colombia, in the Andes. 18,438 feet (5620 meters).
Solent: noun, The, a channel between the Isle of Wight and the mainland of S England. 2–5 miles (3.2–8 km) wide.
Aileen: noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
honans: noun, Wade-Giles. Henan.
solemn: adjective, grave, sober, or mirthless, as a person, the face, speech, tone, or mood:
Helena: noun, Saint, c247–c330, mother of Constantine I.
Alnico: noun, a permanent-magnet alloy having aluminum, nickel, and cobalt as its principal ingredients.
cleans
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.
anomie: noun, a state or condition of individuals or society characterized by a breakdown or absence of social norms and values, as in the case of uprooted people.
anemic: adjective, Pathology. suffering from anemia.
anemo-
sphene: noun, a mineral, calcium titanium silicate, CaTiSiO 5 , occurring as an accessory mineral in a variety of crystalline rocks, usually in small wedge-shaped crystals.
anenst: preposition, anent (def 2).
animes: noun, a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
specie: noun, coined money; coin.
Haslet: noun, the heart, liver, etc., of a hog or other animal used for food.
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:
speech: noun, the faculty or power of speaking; oral communication; ability to express one's thoughts and emotions by speech sounds and gesture:
hecto-
anoles: noun, any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
Hastie: noun, William Henry, 1904–76, U.S. jurist: first black judge of the U.S. Circuit Court of Appeals.
Hecate: noun, a goddess of the earth and Hades, associated with sorcery, hounds, and crossroads.
hasten: verb (used with object), to cause to hasten; accelerate:
Spence: noun, a pantry.
aneles: verb (used with object), to administer extreme unction to.
anoint: verb (used with object), to rub or sprinkle on; apply an unguent, ointment, or oily liquid to.
aniso-

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temp.
Chase: noun, the act of chasing; pursuit:
natch: adverb, of course; naturally.
toman: noun, a coin of Iran, equal to 10 rials.
nates: noun, buttocks; rump.
tolls: noun, a payment or fee exacted by the state, the local authorities, etc., for some right or privilege, as for passage along a road or over a bridge.
natl.
Aimee: noun, a female given name.
teles: noun, television.
cense: verb (used with object), to burn incense near or in front of; perfume with incense.
aisle: noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
Aisne: noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
chasm: noun, a yawning fissure or deep cleft in the earth's surface; gorge.
paces: noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
Paeon: noun, Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
poles: noun, a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
telia: noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
toles: noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
poche: noun, the walls, columns, and other solids of a building or the like, as indicated on an architectural plan, usually in black.
neaps: noun, neap tide.
petal: noun, one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
aitch: noun, the letter H, h.
chape: noun, the lowermost terminal mount of a scabbard.
peta-
chap.
neath: preposition, beneath.
chaos: noun, a state of utter confusion or disorder; a total lack of organization or order.
phots: noun, a unit of illumination, equal to 1 lumen per square centimeter. Abbreviation: ph.
polis: noun, an ancient Greek city-state.
chats: noun, informal conversation:
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.
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.
phano: noun, fanon.
phane
chest: noun, Anatomy. the trunk of the body from the neck to the abdomen; thorax.
tonal: adjective, pertaining to or having tonality.
aholt: noun, ahold.
tomia: noun, the cutting edge of a bird's bill.
tomes: noun, a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
nano-
Pilos: noun, Greek name of Navarino.
ChemE
Naomi: noun, the mother-in-law of Ruth and the great-grandmother of David. Ruth 1.
phons: noun, a unit for measuring the apparent loudness of a sound, equal in number for a given sound to the intensity in decibels of a sound having a frequency of 1000 cycles per second when, in the judgment of a group of listeners, the two sounds are of equal loudness.
chem.
cheap: Idioms, cheap at twice the price, exceedingly inexpensive:
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napes: noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
chela: noun, the pincerlike organ or claw terminating certain limbs of crustaceans and arachnids.
phot.
cheep: noun, a chirp.
Cenis: noun, Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
petos: noun, wahoo3 .
antic: noun, Usually, antics. a playful trick or prank; caper. a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
cheat: noun, a person who acts dishonestly, deceives, or defrauds:
antis: noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
naso-
alien: noun, Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen). See also resident alien, illegal alien.
Necho: noun, Prince of Sais and Prince of Memphis, flourished 633? b.c, chief of the Egyptian delta lords (father of Psamtik I).
cent.
cents: noun, a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
telos: noun, the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
Aphis: noun, an aphid, especially of the genus Aphis.
pians: noun, yaws.
tells: noun, an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
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.
tolan: noun, a crystalline, water-insoluble, solid, unsaturated compound, C 14 H 10 , used chiefly in organic synthesis.
alecs: noun, a herring.
cetes: noun, a number of badgers together.
telo-
Neth.
neons: noun, Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
Pinna: noun, Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
Point: noun, a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
Nepal: noun, a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
thole: noun, a pin, or either of two pins, inserted into a gunwale to provide a fulcrum for an oar.
Cesti: noun, Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
toise: noun, an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
cesta: 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.
toils: noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
tiles: noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
Alene: noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
aleph: noun, the first letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
cepes: noun, cep.
temin: noun, Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
panne: noun, a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
Nepos: noun, Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
Temne: noun, a member of a people living mainly in Sierra Leone.
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.
CENTO: noun, a piece of writing, especially a poem, composed wholly of quotations from the works of other authors.
pinas: noun, pineapple.
anise: noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
Anton: noun, a male given name, form of Anthony.
chams: noun, khan1 .
panel: noun, a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
neeps: noun, a turnip.
Champ: noun, the act of champing.
Neils: noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
annot
pesto: noun, a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
phase: noun, any of the major appearances or aspects in which a thing of varying modes or conditions manifests itself to the eye or mind.
tolas: noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
poet.
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.
telic: adjective, Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
Alcon: noun, a noted archer who helped Hercules abduct the cattle of Geryon.
Annie: noun, a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
Pinel: noun, Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
Neman: noun, a river rising in central Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing W through Lithuania into the Baltic. 582 miles (937 km) long.
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.
apish: adjective, having the qualities, appearance, or ways of an ape.
chais: noun, a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
Alice: noun, a city in S Texas.
Nemea: noun, a valley in SE Greece, in ancient Argolis.
piano: noun, a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
peons: noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
nemos: noun, remote (def 10).
Pines: noun, Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
poise: noun, a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
Chile: noun, chili.
Nance: noun, Offensive. an effeminate male.
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.
psalm: noun, a sacred song or hymn.
teels: noun, til.
cines: noun, a film; motion picture.
monas: noun, monad.
Pales: noun, a stake or picket, as of a fence.
tical: noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
cine-
Monet: noun, Claude [klawd;; French klohd] /klɔd;; French kloʊd/ (Show IPA), 1840–1926, French painter.
Cimon: noun, 507–499 b.c, Athenian military leader, naval commander, and statesman (son of Miltiades).
topee: noun, (in India) a lightweight helmet or sun hat made from the pith of the sola plant.
monic: adjective, (of a polynomial) having the coefficient of the term of highest degree equal to 1.
Cilla: noun, a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
teems: verb (used with object), Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
Anson: noun, a male given name.
cions: noun, scion (def 2).
Teena: noun, a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
Mont.
teens: noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
acmes: noun, the highest point; summit; peak:
chose: noun, a thing; an article of personal property.
those: Idioms, at that, in spite of something; nevertheless: in addition; besides:
Monte: noun, Also called monte bank. a gambling game played with a 40-card pack in which players bet that one of two layouts, each consisting of two cards drawn from either the top or bottom of the deck and turned face up, will be matched in suit by the next card turned up.
chops: noun, an act or instance of chopping.
month: noun, Also called calendar month. any of the twelve parts, as January or February, into which the calendar year is divided.
phile
chopa: noun, any of several fishes, especially of the sea chub family, Kyphosidae, and the nibbler family, Girellidae.
mopes: noun, a person who mopes or is given to moping.
acnes: 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.
molts: noun, an act, process, or an instance of molting.
molls: noun, gun moll.
Phila
molal: adjective, noting or pertaining to a solution containing one mole of solute per kilogram of solvent.
clast: noun, a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
CLASP: noun, a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
30-30
mohel: noun, the person who performs the circumcision in the Jewish rite of circumcising a male child on the eighth day after his birth.
clash: noun, a loud, harsh noise, as of a collision:
clase
clapt: verb, simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
claps: noun, an act or instance of clapping.
moils: noun, hard work or drudgery.
moist: adjective, moderately or slightly wet; damp.
Tosca: noun, an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
clans: noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
tease: noun, a person who teases or annoys.
molas: noun, any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
topes: noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
phone: noun, telephone (def 1).
moles: noun, any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
clamp: noun, a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
molet: noun, mullet2 .
phon.
topis: noun, topee.
claim: noun, a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
topic: noun, a subject of conversation or discussion:
cites: noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
tech.
acet-
palis: noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
Piman: noun, any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
chomp: verb (used with or without object), noun, champ1 .
choli: noun, a short-sleeved blouse or bodice, often one exposing part of the midriff, worn by Hindu women in India.
Palos: noun, a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
chime: noun, an apparatus for striking a bell so as to produce a musical sound, as one at the front door of a house by which visitors announce their presence.
chine: noun, a ravine formed in rock by the action of running water.
tonia
MSPHE
antes: noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
China: noun, a translucent ceramic material, biscuit-fired at a high temperature, its glaze fired at a low temperature.
anth-
pones: noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
Chin.
Phene: noun, any characteristic of an individual organism that is genetically determined.
Ponce: noun, a pimp.
chimp: noun, chimpanzee.
Ponca: noun, a member of a North American Indian people formerly of northern Nebraska, now living mostly in northern Oklahoma.
pomes: noun, the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
palms: noun, the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
Paine: noun, Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
aeons: 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.
nacho: noun, a snack or appetizer consisting of a small piece of tortilla topped with cheese, hot peppers, etc., and broiled.
tones: noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
Chill: noun, coldness, especially a moderate but uncomfortably penetrating coldness:
polls: noun, a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
nails: noun, a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
pahos: noun, a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
Aesop: noun, c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
Aline: noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
chias: noun, a plant, Salvia columbariae, of the mint family, native to the southwestern U.S. and Mexico, having mostly basal, oblong leaves and small blue flowers: the seeds are used as food and as the source of a beverage.
Names: noun, a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
chiao: noun, jiao.
Chian: noun, a native or inhabitant of Chios.
tonic: noun, a medicine that invigorates or strengthens:
actos
Phil.
Chloe: noun, the lover of Daphnis in a Greek pastoral romance.
acpt.
palls: noun, a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
Chola: noun, a teenage girl who associates closely with a gang of cholos or is the girlfriend of a cholo.
phial: noun, vial.
Moshi: noun, a city in N Tanzania.
chol-
tonne: noun, metric ton.
motel: noun, a hotel providing travelers with lodging and free parking facilities, typically a roadside hotel having rooms adjacent to an outside parking area or an urban hotel offering parking within the building.
motes: noun, a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
pheon: noun, a charge representing an arrowhead with widely spread barbs.
moths: noun, any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
pale-
Pimas: noun, a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
chits: noun, a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
Acton: noun, a quilted garment worn under mail in the 13th and 14th centuries; gambeson.
ante-
anole: noun, any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
Chita: noun, a city in the SE Russian Federation in Asia.
Actis: noun, a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
post-
MSChE
posit: noun, something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
Posen: noun, German name of Poznań.
MSEnt
tele-
Chios: noun, a Greek island in the Aegean, near the W coast of Turkey. 322 sq. mi. (834 sq. km).
paint: noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
pains: noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
Tempe: noun, Vale of, a valley in E Greece, in Thessaly, between Mounts Olympus and Ossa.
aspic: noun, a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
thio-
place: noun, a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
tense: noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
peans: noun, paean.
Peano: noun, Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
octa-
octal: noun, octonary (def 6).
octan: noun, an octan fever.
minah: noun, myna.
calms: noun, freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
calls: noun, a cry or shout.
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.
peals: noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
Peale: noun, Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
anent: preposition, in regard to; about; concerning.
Oesel: noun, German name of Saaremaa.
Pasch: noun, the Jewish festival of Passover.
amin-
piton: noun, a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
opsin: noun, any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
amine: noun, any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
Pasco: noun, a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
peach: noun, the subacid, juicy, drupaceous fruit of a tree, Prunus persica, of the rose family.
OIcel
tines: noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
cains: noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
caine: noun, (Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
Peace: noun, the normal, nonwarring condition of a nation, group of nations, or the world.
tepal: noun, one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
Pieta: noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
Pease: noun, a pea.
piece: noun, a separate or limited portion or quantity of something:
piths: noun, Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
Paoli: noun, Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
tenon: noun, a projection formed on the end of a timber or the like for insertion into a mortise of the same dimensions.
plant: noun, any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
camps: noun, a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
Aneto: noun, Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
Campo: noun, (in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
peels: noun, the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
plane: noun, a flat or level surface.
pants: noun, trousers (def 1).
amens: noun, an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
ament: noun, catkin.
theo-
ashen: adjective, ash-colored; gray.
camis: noun, camisole (def 1).
pilon: noun, something extra; lagniappe.
optic: noun, the eye.
AMICE: noun, an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
plan-
plait: noun, a braid, especially of hair or straw.
Pecos: noun, a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
oaten: adjective, of, relating to, or made of oats.
Oates: noun, Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
oaths: noun, a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
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.
cames: noun, a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
peats: noun, a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
plain: noun, an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
ocean: noun, the vast body of salt water that covers almost three fourths of the earth's surface.
Cameo: noun, a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
Camel: noun, either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World. Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
Tepic: noun, a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
Tesla: noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
peens: noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
onset: noun, a beginning or start:
pisco: noun, a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
theme: noun, a subject of discourse, discussion, meditation, or composition; topic:
ample: adjective, fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
ation
onces: noun, a single occasion; one time only:
pions: noun, the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
Athos: noun, Mount, the easternmost of three prongs of the peninsula of Chalcidice, in NE Greece: site of an autonomous theocracy constituted of 20 monasteries. 131 sq. mi. (340 sq. km); about 35 miles (56 km) long.
Thema: noun, theme (def 7).
Athol: noun, a city in central Massachusetts.
Athel: noun, a male given name.
onlap: noun, the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
theca: noun, a case or receptacle.
opens: noun, an open or clear space.
ontic: adjective, possessing the character of real rather than phenomenal existence; noumenal.
paste: noun, a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
Timon: noun, c320–c230 b.c, Greek philosopher.
path-
pates: noun, the crown or top of the head.
Pinto: noun, Western U.S. a pinto horse.
times: noun, the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
anele: verb (used with object), to administer extreme unction to.
ASPEN: noun, any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
Paten: noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
Ancon: noun, the elbow.
opahs: noun, a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
Aston: noun, Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
patch: noun, a small piece of material used to mend a tear or break, to cover a hole, or to strengthen a weak place:
Pilea: noun, any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
atmo-
omni-
Thais: noun, flourished late 4th century b.c, Athenian courtesan: mistress of Alexander the Great and Ptolemy I.
Patmo: noun, one of the Dodecanese Islands, off the SW coast of Asia Minor: St. John is supposed to have been exiled here (Rev. 1:9). 13 sq. mi. (34 sq. km).
Amish: noun, the Amish people.
thens: noun, that time:
opine: verb (used with or without object), to hold or express an opinion.
paseo: noun, a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
Olean: noun, a city in SW New York.
Paton: noun, Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
Asine: noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
pilch: noun, an infant's wrapper worn over a diaper.
teams: noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
oleic: adjective, pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
olein: noun, Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
piles: noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
pitch: noun, relative point, position, or degree:
pitas: noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
paths: noun, a way beaten, formed, or trodden by the feet of persons or animals.
amole: noun, the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
ollas: noun, a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
patio: noun, an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
Ollie: noun, a male given name, form of Oliver.
pashm: noun, the fine woolly underhair of goats raised in northern India.
olpes: noun, a form of the oinochoe.
atone: verb (used with object), to make amends for; expiate:
piste: noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
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.
Omani: noun, a native or inhabitant of Oman.
tinea: noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
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.
atoll: noun, a ring-shaped coral reef or a string of closely spaced small coral islands, enclosing or nearly enclosing a shallow lagoon.
omits: verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
teno-
Alton: noun, a city in SW Illinois.
anis-
osmic: adjective, of or containing osmium in its higher valences, especially the tetravalent state.
plica: noun, Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
cease: noun, cessation:
penis: noun, the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
nipas: noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
pene-
Nisan: noun, the seventh month of the Jewish calendar.
pleon: noun, the abdomen of a crustacean.
niton: noun, (formerly) radon. Symbol: Nt.
Allen: noun, (Charles) Grant (Blairfindie) [blair-fin-dee] /blɛərˈfɪn di/ (Show IPA), ("Cecil Power"; "J. Arbuthnot Wilson") 1848–99, British philosophical writer and novelist.
pleo-
oste-
allo-
allot: verb (used with object), to divide or distribute by share or portion; distribute or parcel out; apportion:
Cath.
ninth: noun, a ninth part, especially of one (1/9).
Cates: noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
anime: noun, a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
pleat: noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
almes: noun, almah.
Thill: noun, either of the pair of shafts of a vehicle between which a draft animal is harnessed.
Pence: noun, a plural of penny; used in referring to a sum of money rather than to the coins themselves (often used in combination):
noct-
Almon: noun, a Philippine, dipterocarpaceous tree, Shorea eximia.
caste: 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.
anon.
Osman: noun, 1259–1326, Turkish emir 1299–1326: founder of the Ottoman dynasty.
penal: adjective, of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
noels: noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
temps: noun, part of a dance step in which there is no transfer of weight.
toile: noun, any of various transparent linens and cottons.
picas: noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
cella: noun, the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
celts: noun, an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
Othin: noun, Odin.
Celt.: abbreviation, Celtic.
Pasto: noun, a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
thins: adverb, in a thin manner.
niece: noun, a daughter of a person's brother or sister.
celom: noun, coelom.
cells: noun, a small room, as in a convent or prison.
anion: noun, a negatively charged ion, as one attracted to the anode in electrolysis.
Cello: noun, the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
poach: verb (used with object), to trespass on (private property), especially in order to hunt or fish.
Nihon: noun, a Japanese name of Japan.
Niles: noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
Apoc.
Ninos: noun, boy; child.
nills: verb (used with object), to refuse or reject.
Penna: noun, a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
tempi: noun, a plural of tempo.
Ostia: noun, a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
ploce: noun, the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
Celia: noun, a female given name, form of Cecilia.
Nimes: noun, a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
plio-
thine: pronoun, the possessive case of thou1. used as a predicate adjective, after a noun or without a noun.
Penn.
ceils: verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
nines: noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
TEMPO: noun, Music. relative rapidity or rate of movement, usually indicated by such terms as adagio, allegro, etc., or by reference to the metronome.
alist: adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
Noemi: noun, Naomi (def 1).
Tench: noun, a freshwater food fish, Tinca tinca, of Europe and Asia that can survive short periods out of water.
picot: noun, one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
Plate: noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
capes: 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.
Tenn.
cants: noun, insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
Pella: noun, a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
Alsop: noun, Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
Ascot: noun, a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
T-man: noun, a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
nopal: noun, any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
Oscan: noun, one of an ancient people of south-central Italy.
canto: noun, one of the main or larger divisions of a long poem.
altho: conjunction, although.
alti-
tills: noun, a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
plat.
nonet: noun, a group of nine performers or instruments.
Cant.
plast
canst: noun, a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
notch: noun, an angular or V -shaped cut, indentation, or slit in an object, surface, or edge.
Canso: noun, Cape, a cape in SE Canada, the NE extremity of Nova Scotia.
Canon: noun, an ecclesiastical rule or law enacted by a council or other competent authority and, in the Roman Catholic Church, approved by the pope.
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.
Theos
notes: noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
alto-
peles: noun, peel3 .
pico-
plash: noun, a gentle splash.
canes: noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
Capet: noun, Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
nones: noun, the fifth of the seven canonical hours, or the service for it, originally fixed for the ninth hour of the day (or 3 p.m.).
Aloin: noun, an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
capos: noun, any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
plats: noun, a plot of ground.
Capt.
caps.
noils: noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
noise: noun, sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
anim.
pelts: noun, the act of pelting.
Plato: noun, 427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
alone: Idioms, leave alone, to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself: to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
nomas: noun, a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
capot: noun, the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
nomen: noun, (in ancient Rome) the second name of a citizen, indicating his gens, as “Gaius Julius Caesar.”.
nomes: noun, one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
Alope: noun, a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
anile: adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
Alost: noun, a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
Capon: noun, a cockerel castrated to improve the flesh for use as food.
tenia: noun, taenia.
anils: noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
these: Idioms, with this, following this; hereupon:
nona-
asco-
Pinon: noun, Also, pinyon. Also called pinyon pine, nut pine. any of several pines of southwestern North America, as Pinus monophylla or P. edulis, bearing edible, nutlike seeds.
nonas: noun, sleeping sickness (def 2).
Alsip: noun, a town in NE Illinois.
caphs: noun, kaph.
nonce: noun, the present, or immediate, occasion or purpose (usually used in the phrase for the nonce).
ascon: noun, a type of sponge having an oval shape and a thin body wall with pores leading directly into the spongocoel.
Plath: noun, Sylvia, 1932–63, U.S. poet.
pant-
stale: adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
Calpe: noun, ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
Letha: noun, a female given name.
licet
seti-
haem-
Seton: noun, a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
shale: noun, a rock of fissile or laminated structure formed by the consolidation of clay or argillaceous material.
shall: auxiliary verb, plan to, intend to, or expect to:
Lethe: noun, Classical Mythology. a river in Hades whose water caused forgetfulness of the past in those who drank of it.
spine: noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
spite: noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
Letch: noun, a lecherous desire or craving.
haets: noun, a little bit; a whit.
hails: noun, a shout or call to attract attention:
spina: noun, a spine or spinelike projection.
hales: noun, (in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
shalt: verb, 2nd person singular of shall.
Halle: noun, Morris, born 1923, U.S. linguist, born in Latvia.
Licht: noun, adjective, verb (used with or without object), adverb, light1 .
splat: noun, Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
shame: noun, the painful feeling arising from the consciousness of something dishonorable, improper, ridiculous, etc., done by oneself or another:
Sept.
linac: noun, linear accelerator.
sepal: noun, one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
sepia: noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
limps: noun, a lame movement or gait:
ethic: noun, the body of moral principles or values governing or distinctive of a particular culture or group:
limos: noun, a limousine.
Limon: noun, José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1908–72, Mexican dancer and choreographer in the U.S.
limns: verb (used with object), to represent in drawing or painting.
Lilac: noun, any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
septa: noun, plural of septum.
limen: noun, threshold (def 4).
limas: noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
Liman: noun, a muddy lagoon, marsh, or lake near the mouth of a river behind part of the delta and more or less protected from open water by a barrier or spit.
ethos: noun, Sociology. the fundamental character or spirit of a culture; the underlying sentiment that informs the beliefs, customs, or practices of a group or society; dominant assumptions of a people or period:
etnas: noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
lilts: noun, rhythmic swing or cadence.
Lilas: noun, creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
hallo: noun, the cry “hallo!”.
halms: noun, haulm.
Ethan: noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “strength.”.
leets: noun, a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
Leman: noun, a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
Sheen: noun, luster; brightness; radiance.
Leith: noun, a seaport in SE Scotland, on the Firth of Forth: now part of Edinburgh.
Leila: noun, a female given name.
sheep: noun, any of numerous ruminant mammals of the genus Ovis, of the family Bovidae, closely related to the goats, especially O. aries, bred in a number of domesticated varieties.
Hants: noun, Hampshire (def 1).
Spica: noun, spike2 .
haole: noun, (among Polynesian Hawaiians) a term used to refer to a non-Polynesian, especially a white person.
Lemon: noun, the yellowish, acid fruit of a subtropical citrus tree, Citrus limon.
sheet: noun, a large rectangular piece of cotton, linen, or other material used as an article of bedding, commonly spread in pairs so that one is immediately above and the other immediately below the sleeper.
leech: noun, any bloodsucking or carnivorous aquatic or terrestrial worm of the class Hirudinea, certain freshwater species of which were formerly much used in medicine for bloodletting.
lect.
spent: verb, simple past tense and past participle of spend.
least: noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
leash: noun, a chain, strap, etc., for controlling or leading a dog or other animal; lead.
lease: noun, a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
leapt: noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Hanse: noun, Hansa.
Hanoi: noun, a city in and the capital of Vietnam, in the N part, on the Songka River.
Leoni: noun, Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
halts: noun, a temporary or permanent stop.
halo-
Leone: noun, a paper money, cupronickel or silver coin, and monetary unit of Sierra Leone, equal to 100 cents.
Leona: noun, a female given name.
Shane: noun, a male given name.
lento: adverb, slowly.
halos: noun, Also called nimbus. a geometric shape, usually in the form of a disk, circle, ring, or rayed structure, traditionally representing a radiant light around or above the head of a divine or sacred personage, an ancient or medieval monarch, etc.
spilt: noun, a spilling, as of liquid.
spile: noun, a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
Hanno: noun, Carthaginian statesman, fl. 3rd century b.c.
spiel: noun, a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
hames: noun, either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
SHAPE: noun, the quality of a distinct object or body in having an external surface or outline of specific form or figure.
lenos: noun, Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
lenis: noun, a lenis consonant.
Lenin: noun, V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
spice: noun, any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
Lenca: noun, a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
Ethel: noun, a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “noble.”.
ethal: noun, cetyl alcohol.
haste: noun, swiftness of motion; speed; celerity:
loche: noun, the North American burbot.
enema: noun, the injection of a fluid into the rectum to cause a bowel movement.
Enlil: noun, the king of the Sumerian gods and the god of the air.
Ennis: noun, a town in N Texas.
Sella: noun, Zillah.
Selma: noun, a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
lochs: noun, a lake.
Enoch: noun, the father of Methuselah. Gen. 5:22.
Steel: noun, any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
encl.
Enola: noun, a female given name.
enols: noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
stech: verb (used with object), to fill or gorge (one's stomach) with food.
steam: noun, water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
local: noun, a local train, bus, etc.
entia: noun, plural of ens.
ento-
Steen: noun, Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
Selah: noun, an expression occurring frequently in the Psalms, thought to be a liturgical or musical direction, probably a direction by the leader to raise the voice or perhaps an indication of a pause.
loans: noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
Stein: noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
scion: noun, a descendant.
Scone: noun, a small, light, biscuitlike quick bread made of oatmeal, wheat flour, barley meal, or the like.
scopa: noun, pollen brush.
scope: noun, extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
Scot.
stele: noun, an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
stela: noun, stele (defs 1–3).
SEATO: noun, an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
Seine: noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
enact: verb (used with object), to make into an act or statute:
sect.
lotic: adjective, pertaining to or living in flowing water.
enate: noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
lotas: noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
losel: noun, a worthless person; scoundrel.
Steep: noun, a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
Lopes: noun, the act or the gait of loping.
loath: adjective, unwilling; reluctant; disinclined; averse:
loams: noun, a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
linen: noun, fabric woven from flax yarns.
stain: noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
Epsom: noun, a town in Surrey, SE England, S of London: site of a famous racetrack (Epsom Downs) where the annual Derby is held.
lipo-
Lipan: noun, a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
Senna: noun, any plant, shrub, or tree belonging to the genus Cassia, of the legume family, having pinnate leaves and large clusters of flowers.
stall: noun, a compartment in a stable or shed for the accommodation of one animal.
snath: noun, the shaft or handle of a scythe.
lints: noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Stahl: noun, Georg Ernst [gey-ork ernst] /geɪˈɒrk ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1660–1734, German chemist and physician.
epoch: noun, a particular period of time marked by distinctive features, events, etc.:
ESPEC
Linos: noun, linoleum.
linns: noun, a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
Esth.
estoc: noun, a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
estop: verb (used with object), Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
senti: noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
etape: noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
stamp: noun, a postage stamp.
Epist
semen: noun, the viscid, whitish fluid produced in the male reproductive organs, containing spermatozoa.
eosin: noun, Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
steal: noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
loach: noun, any of several slender European and Asian fishes of the family Cobitidae and related families, having several barbels around the mouth.
semi-
semih
Eolic: noun, the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
Llano: noun, an extensive grassy plain with few trees.
staph: noun, staphylococcus.
epact: noun, the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
Lisle: noun, knit goods, as gloves or hose, made of lisle thread.
Mocha: noun, (initial capital letter). Also, Mukha. a seaport in the Republic of Yemen on the Red Sea.
Lith.
lites: noun, light2 (def 36).
litas: noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
stane: noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
Ephes
Epis.
Episc
leaps: noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
leant: noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
emits: verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
holla: interjection, (used as an informal greeting.)
insol
inset: noun, something inserted; insert.
insep
hoise: verb (used with object), to hoist.
holes: noun, an opening through something; gap; aperture:
sleet: noun, precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
slept: noun, the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
inlet: noun, an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
Sonia: noun, a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
inept: adjective, without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
slice: noun, a thin, flat piece cut from something:
Holms: noun, a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
Solti: noun, Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
Holst: noun, Gustav Theodore [goo s-tahv] /ˈgʊs tɑv/ (Show IPA), 1874–1934, English composer.
holts: noun, a wood or grove.
incl.
hist.
insp.
Honan: noun, Wade-Giles. Henan.
slant: noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
Sinon: noun, a Greek, posing as a deserter, who persuaded the Trojans to take the Trojan Horse into their city.
Siple: noun, Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
Hilla: noun, a city in central Iraq, S of Baghdad.
sito-
iotas: noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
slain: noun, sley.
hillo: interjection, noun, hallo.
space: noun, the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
sonic: adjective, of or relating to sound.
slate: noun, a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
Sleep: noun, the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
sotie: noun, a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
intel: noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
Sophi: noun, Sophy.
Hines: noun, Earl ("Fatha") 1905–83, U.S. jazz pianist.
inst.
hints: noun, an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
homes
hones: noun, a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
Islam: noun, the religious faith of Muslims, based on the words and religious system founded by the prophet Muhammad and taught by the Koran, the basic principle of which is absolute submission to a unique and personal god, Allah.
smile: noun, the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
Smail: noun, snail mail.
Small: noun, something that is small:
Soane: noun, Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
smalt: noun, a coloring agent made of blue glass produced by fusing silica, potassium carbonate, and cobalt oxide, used in powdered form to add color to vitreous materials.
ileo-
ileac: adjective, of or relating to the ileum.
smell: noun, the sense of smell; faculty of smelling.
snipe: noun, any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
Imena: noun, a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
smite: Idioms, smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
Smith: noun, a worker in metal.
icons
smolt: noun, a young, silvery salmon in the stage of its first migration to the sea.
smote: verb, a simple past tense of smite.
IATSE
Snell: noun, a short piece of nylon, gut, or the like, by which a fishhook is attached to a line.
Icel.
sloth: noun, habitual disinclination to exertion; indolence; laziness.
Soche: noun, Wade-Giles. Shache.
incas: noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
Sloan: noun, John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
slime: noun, thin, glutinous mud.
slipe: noun, a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
inapt: adjective, not apt or fitting.
solan: noun, a gannet.
inane: noun, something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
hopes: noun, the feeling that what is wanted can be had or that events will turn out for the best:
slipt: noun, an act or instance of slipping.
Hopis: noun, a member of a Pueblo Indian people of northern Arizona.
Sochi: noun, a seaport in the SW Russian Federation in Europe, on the Black Sea: resort.
Hosea: noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
hosel: noun, the socket in the club head of an iron that receives the shaft.
hosp.
impel: verb (used with object), to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
Hosta: noun, any of various plants belonging to the genus Hosta, of the lily family, which includes the plantain lily.
hotel: noun, a commercial establishment offering lodging to travelers and sometimes to permanent residents, and often having restaurants, meeting rooms, stores, etc., that are available to the general public.
socle: noun, a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
hsien: noun, (in popular Chinese religion) one of a group of benevolent spirits promoting good in the world.
Sino-
islet: noun, a very small island.
leans: noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
lapis: noun, (italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
latch: noun, a device for holding a door, gate, or the like, closed, consisting basically of a bar falling or sliding into a catch, groove, hole, etc.
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.
Heine: noun, Heinrich [hahyn-rikh] /ˈhaɪn rɪx/ (Show IPA), 1797–1856, German lyric and satiric poet, journalist, and critic.
heist: noun, a robbery or holdup:
spec.
helas: interjection, alas!
lapse: noun, an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
Helen: noun, Also called Helen of Troy. Classical Mythology. the beautiful daughter of Zeus and Leda and wife of Menelaus whose abduction by Paris was the cause of the Trojan War.
shine: noun, radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
lapin: noun, a rabbit.
lapel: noun, either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
shlep: noun, Also, schlepper. someone or something that is tedious, slow, or awkward; drag.
heli-
shoal: noun, a place where a sea, river, or other body of water is shallow.
hello: noun, the call “hello” (used as an expression of greeting):
spean: verb (used with object), to wean.
heels: noun, the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
laten: verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
shoat: noun, Also, shote. a young, weaned pig.
shiel: noun, shieling.
spelt: noun, one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
hates: noun, intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
spell: noun, a word, phrase, or form of words supposed to have magic power; charm; incantation:
Leach: noun, the act or process of leaching.
Shema: noun, a liturgical prayer, prominent in Jewish history and tradition, that is recited daily at the morning and evening services and expresses the Jewish people's ardent faith in and love of God.
speel: verb (used with or without object), to climb; ascend; mount.
Sheol: noun, the abode of the dead or of departed spirits.
shill: noun, a person who poses as a customer in order to decoy others into participating, as at a gambling house, auction, confidence game, etc.
hect-
heals: verb (used with object), to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
spect: noun, single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
Latin: noun, an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
Heaps: noun, a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
laths: noun, a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
heats: noun, the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
lathi: noun, a heavy pole or stick, especially one used as a club by police.
Lathe: noun, a machine for use in working wood, metal, etc., that holds the material and rotates it about a horizontal axis against a tool that shapes it.
LANCE: noun, a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
Helms: noun, Nautical. a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered. the entire steering apparatus of a ship. the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
since: adverb, from then till now (often preceded by ever):
hents: verb (used with object), to seize.
Hemon: noun, Louis [lwee] /lwi/ (Show IPA), 1880–1913, Canadian novelist, born in France.
spate: noun, a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
hemps: noun, Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish. Compare cannabis.
hence: adverb, as an inference from this fact; for this reason; therefore:
Henie: noun, Sonja, 1912–69, U.S. figure-skater and film actress, born in Norway.
henna: noun, an Asian shrub or small tree, Lawsonia inermis, of the loosestrife family, having elliptic leaves and fragrant flowers.
Simon: noun, the original name of the apostle Peter. Compare Peter.
Ital.
laces: noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
istle: noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
Isth.
sinal: adjective, of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
span-
spall: noun, a chip or splinter, as of stone or ore.
Sinan: noun, 1489?–1587, Turkish architect, especially of mosques.
Spain: noun, a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
spahi: noun, one of a body of native Algerian cavalry in the French service.
Siena: noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
hemo-
Helot: noun, a member of the lowest class in ancient Laconia, constituting a body of serfs who were bound to the land and were owned by the state. Compare Perioeci, Spartiate.
laics: noun, one of the laity.
lames: noun, Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
helps: noun, the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
hema-
hemal: adjective, Also, hematal. of or relating to the blood or blood vessels.
Shona: noun, Also called Mashona. a member of a group of peoples constituting more than two thirds of the population of Zimbabwe.
Laith: adjective, loath.
shone: noun, radiance or brightness caused by emitted or reflected light.
shote: noun, shoat (def 1).
hemin: noun, the typical, microscopic reddish-brown crystals, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 FeCl, resulting when a sodium chloride crystal, a drop of glacial acetic acid, and some blood are heated on a slide: used to indicate the presence of blood.
Lahti: noun, a city in S Finland, NNE of Helsinki.
shpt.
hemes: noun, a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin.
Hemet: noun, a city in SW California.
hemi-
lact-
hemia
hemic: adjective, hematic.
emote: verb (used without object), to show or pretend emotion:
lithe: adjective, bending readily; pliant; limber; supple; flexible:
maces: noun, a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
coset: noun, a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
scall: noun, dandruff.
Cohan: noun, George M(ichael) 1878–1942, U.S. actor, playwright, and producer.
talcs: noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
mech.
Minos: noun, a king of Crete: he ordered Daedalus to build the Labyrinth.
clomp: verb (used without object), clump (def 6).
cotes: noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
meets: noun, an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
Mehta: noun, Zubin [zoo-bin] /ˈzu bɪn/ (Show IPA), born 1936, Indian orchestra conductor, in the U.S. since 1961.
Costa: noun, a rib or riblike part.
Mills: noun, C(harles) Wright, 1916–62, U.S. sociologist.
scale: noun, Zoology. one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins. one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
Salol: noun, a white, crystalline, aromatic powder, C 13 H 10 O 3 , produced by the interaction of salicylic acid and phenol, used as a preservative, a light absorber in suntan preparations, and in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and as an antiseptic.
clone: noun, Biology. a cell, cell product, or organism that is genetically identical to the unit or individual from which it was derived. a population of identical units, cells, or individuals that derive from the same ancestral line.
Minot: noun, George Richards [rich-erdz] /ˈrɪtʃ ərdz/ (Show IPA), 1885–1950, U.S. physician: Nobel prize 1934.
copse: noun, a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
Copht: noun, Copt.
copes: noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
copen: noun, Also called copen blue. a medium blue color.
Cohen: noun, Morris Raphael, 1880–1947, U.S. philosopher and educator, born in Russia.
Minna: noun, a female given name.
Metol
Copan: noun, Santa Rosa de Copán.
Melas: noun, a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
copal: noun, a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
Melia
melic: adjective, intended to be sung.
Conte: noun, count2 .
cont.
Meath: noun, a county in Leinster, in the E Republic of Ireland. 902 sq. mi. (2335 sq. km). County seat: Trim.
tains: noun, a thin tin plate.
Const
matin: noun, (often initial capital letter) matins, Also, especially British, mattins. (usually used with a singular verb) Ecclesiastical. the first of the seven canonical hours. the service for it, properly beginning at midnight, but sometimes beginning at daybreak. Also called Morning Prayer. the service of public prayer, said in the morning, in the Anglican Church.
tache: noun, a buckle; clasp.
colat
tachs: noun, tachometer.
sanit
scape: noun, Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
match: noun, a slender piece of wood, cardboard, or other flammable material tipped with a chemical substance that produces fire when rubbed on a rough or chemically prepared surface.
tacos: noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
Teach: noun, Informal. teacher.
scant: adverb, Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
misc.
clipt: noun, the act of clipping.
coele
math.
maths: noun, mathematics.
Clite: noun, Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
meant: verb, simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
taels: noun, liang.
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.
mints: noun, any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
Santo: noun, a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
tails: noun, tail1 (def 6).
SCAMP: noun, an unscrupulous and often mischievous person; rascal; rogue; scalawag.
Minto: noun, Gilbert John Elliot-Murray-Kynynmond [el-ee-uh t-mur-ee-ki-nin-muh nd,, -muhr-ee-,, el-yuh t-] /ˈɛl i ətˈmɜr i kɪˈnɪn mənd,, -ˈmʌr i-,, ˈɛl yət-/ (Show IPA), 4th Earl of, 1845–1914, British colonial administrator: governor general of Canada 1898–1904; viceroy of India 1905–10.
Taine: noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
tapis: noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
Taino: noun, a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
scalp: noun, the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
salmi: noun, a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
Saone: noun, a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
MEANS: noun, Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
Minn.
Metis: noun, any person of mixed ancestry.
Mason: noun, a person whose trade is building with units of various natural or artificial mineral products, as stones, bricks, cinder blocks, or tiles, usually with the use of mortar or cement as a bonding agent.
meson: noun, Physics. any hadron, or strongly interacting particle, other than a baryon. Mesons are bosons, having spins of 0, 1, 2, …, and, unlike baryons, do not obey a conservation law.
comes: noun, Astronomy. companion1 (def 6).
snail: noun, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
Milne: noun, A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
salon: noun, a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
COMAS: noun, a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
metic: noun, an alien resident of an ancient Greek city who paid a tax for the right to live there.
comal: noun, a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
tames: adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
Tamil: noun, a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
mesic: adjective, of, relating to, or adapted to an environment having a balanced supply of moisture.
meths: noun, methamphetamine; Methedrine.
Salop: noun, a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
mesne: adjective, intermediate or intervening.
meso-
milts: noun, the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
minas: noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
Tamis: noun, a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
coins: noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
meta-
coll.
Colas: noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Colin: noun, any of several American quails, especially the bobwhite.
Colet: noun, John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
Close: noun, the act of closing.
metas: noun, (in ancient Rome) a column or post, or a group of columns or posts, placed at each end of a racetrack to mark the turning places.
Milos: noun, a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
Coles: noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
cloth: noun, a fabric formed by weaving, felting, etc., from wool, hair, silk, flax, cotton, or other fiber, used for garments, upholstery, and many other items.
milpa: noun, (in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
metes: noun, a limiting mark.
clots: noun, a mass or lump.
comet: noun, a celestial body moving about the sun, usually in a highly eccentric orbit, consisting of a central mass surrounded by an envelope of dust and gas that may form a tail that streams away from the sun.
satin: noun, a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
Conan: noun, a male given name.
Cons.
Minho: noun, a river in SW Europe, flowing SSW from NW Spain along the N boundary of Portugal into the Atlantic. 171 miles (275 km) long.
Mines: noun, an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
conns: noun, responsibility for the steering of a ship.
mells: noun, a heavy hammer; mallet.
melon: noun, the fruit of any of various plants of the gourd family, as the muskmelon or watermelon.
Melos: noun, the succession of musical tones constituting a melody.
Satie: noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
clops: noun, a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
Conn.
tamps: verb (used with object), to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
Minch: noun, a sea channel between mainland Scotland and the Outer Hebrides islands. 25–45 miles (40–70 km) wide. See also Little Minch.
melts: noun, the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
satem: adjective, belonging to or consisting of those branches of the Indo-European family in which alveolar or palatal fricatives, as the sounds (s) or (sh), developed in ancient times from Proto-Indo-European palatal stops: the satem branches are Indo-Iranian, Armenian, Slavic, Baltic, and Albanian.
menat: noun, an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
Talos: noun, a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
talon: noun, a claw, especially of a bird of prey.
Menes: noun, flourished c3200 b.c, traditionally the unifier and 1st king of Egypt: founder of the 1st dynasty.
Comte: noun, count2 .
Tapes: noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
meno-
Mensa: noun, Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
mense: noun, propriety; discretion.
menta: noun, Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
compt: verb (used with or without object), noun, count1 .
coils: noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
comps: noun, a compositor.
MINCE: noun, something cut up very small; mincemeat.
comp.
mach.
misce: verb, (in prescriptions) mix.
mast-
coel-
elint: noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
Stich: noun, a verse or line of poetry.
Ellas: noun, Modern Greek name of Greece.
maist: adjective, noun, adverb, most.
stile: noun, a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
male-
Milan: noun, an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
Still: noun, stillness or silence:
malic: adjective, pertaining to or derived from apples.
elite: noun, (often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
Elise: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Elisa: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
stime: noun, the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
Eliot: noun, Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
Elias: noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
mains: noun, the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
milch: adjective, (of a domestic animal) yielding milk; kept or suitable for milk production.
Saint: noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
malls: noun, Also called shopping mall. a large retail complex containing a variety of stores and often restaurants and other business establishments housed in a series of connected or adjacent buildings or in a single large building. Compare shopping center.
stipe: noun, Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
stipo: noun, a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
scent: noun, a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
micas: noun, any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
Mlles
scene: noun, the place where some action or event occurs:
Elena: noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
easel: noun, a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
elemi: noun, any of various fragrant resins from certain trees, especially Canarium commune, used chiefly in the manufacture of varnishes, lacquers, ointments, and in perfumery.
elem.
Ellen: noun, Mount, a mountain in S Utah. 11,522 feet (3514 meters).
Maine: noun, a state in the NE United States, on the Atlantic coast. 33,215 sq. mi. (86,027 sq. km). Capital: Augusta. Abbreviation: ME (for use with zip code), Me.
scena: noun, an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
teals: noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
cleat: noun, a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
mache: noun, corn salad.
pilot: noun, a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
Emile: noun, a didactic novel (1762) by J. J. Rousseau, dealing principally with the author's theories of education.
coals: noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
macho: noun, Also, machoism. assertive or aggressive manliness; machismo.
machs: noun, a number indicating the ratio of the speed of an object to the speed of sound in the medium through which the object is moving. Abbreviation: M.
macle: noun, chiastolite.
moans: noun, a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
EMAIL: noun, a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
coapt: verb (used with object), to bring close together:
Miche: verb (used without object), to lurk out of sight.
Macon: noun, Nathaniel, 1758–1837, U.S. politician: Speaker of the House 1801–07.
Elton: noun, a male given name.
Ellis: noun, Alexander John (Alexander John Sharpe) 1814–90, English phonetician and mathematician.
Elsie: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
schmo: noun, a foolish, boring, or stupid person; a jerk.
step-
coast: noun, the land next to the sea; seashore:
mahoe: noun, hau tree.
Mich.
saice: noun, syce.
miens: noun, air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
Mahon: noun, a seaport on E Minorca, in the Balearic Islands.
elope: verb (used without object), to run off secretly to be married, usually without the consent or knowledge of one's parents.
maile: noun, a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
maill: noun, mail3 .
Elman: noun, Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
mails: noun, letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
malts: noun, germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
Saite: noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
Micah: noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
manse: noun, the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
ectal: adjective, external; outer; on the surface of.
Salem: noun, a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
Elche: noun, a city in E Spain.
stomp: noun, stamp (def 14).
salep: noun, a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
clime: noun, climate.
econ.
Salic: adjective, of or relating to the Salian Franks.
Ecole: noun, school1 .
Manon: noun, an opera (1884) by Jules Massenet.
manos: noun, the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
cline: noun, Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
ecol.
clept: verb, a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
Stone: noun, the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
eclat: noun, brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
miso-
stope: noun, any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
Sampo: noun, a magical object or substance that was stolen by Ilmarinen, Vainamoinen, and Lemminkainen from Louhi because of its powers.
Eaton: noun, Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
scat-
maple: noun, any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap. Compare maple family.
Coats: noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
Clint: noun, a male given name, form of Clinton.
masc.
eaten: noun, eats, Informal. food.
taces: noun, tasset.
ecto-
meth-
Tanis: noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
Salto: noun, a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
Elath: noun, Eilat.
scelp: noun, a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
Manet: noun, Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
Cleon: noun, died 422 b.c, Athenian general and political opponent of Pericles.
elate: adjective, elated.
Stoic: noun, a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
saith: verb, third person singular present of say1 .
sceat: noun, a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
manic: adjective, pertaining to or affected by mania.
elans: noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
clepe: verb (used with object), to call; name (now chiefly in the past participle as ycleped or yclept).
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.
stole: noun, an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below. Compare tippet (def 2).
mites: noun, any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
stome
stoma: noun, Also, stomate. Botany. any of various small apertures, especially one of the minute orifices or slits in the epidermis of leaves, stems, etc., through which gases are exchanged.
Eilat: noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
stola: noun, a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
manit: noun, man-minute.

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pice: noun, a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna. Compare pie5 .
tela: noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
sith: adverb, conjunction, preposition, since.
toea: noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
Sam.
slap: noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
slat: noun, a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
tanh
site: noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
tel-
Sami: noun, Lapp.
Sion: noun, a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
Taos: noun, a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
tans: noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
spae: verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
same: Idioms, all the same, notwithstanding; nevertheless: of no difference; immaterial:
pot.
toil: noun, hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
sinh: noun, hyperbolic sine.
sipe: verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
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.
Tape: noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
SLAM: noun, a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
SITA: noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
teem: verb (used with object), Obsolete. to produce (offspring).
SALT: noun, a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
snit: noun, an agitated or irritated state.
psec
Sale: noun, the act of selling.
tonn
SOAP: noun, a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
sloe: noun, the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
slop: noun, a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
slot: noun, a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
psia
snot: noun, Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
top-
tope: noun, a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
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.
Ptas: plural, peseta.
Sol.
sain: verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
topi: noun, topee.
sail: noun, an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
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.
Saco: noun, a city in SW Maine.
teal: noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
SMTP
snip: noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
TOPS: noun, the tops, top1 (def 22).
pts.
tosh: noun, nonsense; bosh.
Tshi: noun, Twi.
soil: noun, the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
Toni: noun, a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
Pica: noun, a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
teen: noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
Soph: noun, a sophomore.
teil: noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
pias: noun, a female given name.
Tees: noun, a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
Soni
tola: noun, a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
sone: noun, a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
some: adverb, (used with numerals and with words expressing degree, extent, etc.) approximately; about:
pian: noun, yaws.
pial: adjective, of or relating to the pia mater.
tole: noun, enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
SLIC
Soma: noun, the body of an organism as contrasted with its germ cells.
Sola: noun, an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
soln
Toll: noun, a payment or fee exacted by the state, the local authorities, etc., for some right or privilege, as for passage along a road or over a bridge.
posh: adjective, sumptuously furnished or appointed; luxurious:
SLIM: noun, a garment size meant for a thin person.
tome: noun, a book, especially a very heavy, large, or learned book.
sole: noun, the bottom or under surface of the foot.
Tasm
TOMS: noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
tone: noun, any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
PSAT
slit: noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
teel: noun, til.
Spam: noun, (lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
Till: noun, a drawer, box, or the like, as in a shop or bank, in which money is kept.
toch: noun, Ernst [ernst] /ɛrnst/ (Show IPA), 1887–1964, Austrian composer.
stop: noun, the act of stopping.
then: noun, that time:
thi-
sepn
them: noun, any male person or animal; a man:
pnea
plot: noun, a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
thee: pronoun, the objective case of thou1 :
tach: noun, tachometer.
Thea: noun, a female given name.
sent: noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
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.
SPOT: noun, a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
plie: noun, a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
Pisa: noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
Tace: noun, tasset.
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.
pise: noun, rammed earth.
SCAN: noun, an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
SPIM: noun, a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
Sham: noun, something that is not what it purports to be; a spurious imitation; fraud or hoax.
spin: noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
tain: noun, a thin tin plate.
scam: noun, a confidence game or other fraudulent scheme, especially for making a quick profit; swindle.
Thin: adverb, in a thin manner.
tail: noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
taco: noun, Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
poil: noun, a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
poem: noun, a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
tael: noun, liang.
Seth: noun, the third son of Adam. Gen. 4:25.
spit: noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
Seta: noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
the-
STOL: noun, a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
talc: noun, Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
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.
seep: noun, moisture that seeps out; seepage.
Seen: verb, past participle of see1 .
Seem: verb (used without object), to appear to be, feel, do, etc.:
Seel: verb (used with object), Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
sech
sec.
sci.
Sell: noun, an act or method of selling.
Sean: noun, a male given name, form of John.
seam: noun, the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
seal: noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
stem: noun, the ascending axis of a plant, whether above or below ground, which ordinarily grows in an opposite direction to the root or descending axis.
scop: noun, an Old English bard or poet.
scil
tens: noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
Sem.
Pish: noun, an exclamation of “pish!”.
stoa: noun, Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
ten.
Stan: noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
sene: noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
than: conjunction, (used, as after comparative adjectives and adverbs, to introduce the second member of an unequal comparison):
Tena: noun, Koyukon.
pita: noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
Ste.
sch.
Thai: noun, Also called Thailander [tahy-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈtaɪˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a native or descendant of a native of Thailand.
pith: noun, Botany. the soft, spongy central cylinder of parenchymatous tissue in the stems of dicotyledonous plants.
thae: pronoun, adjective, those.
tepe: noun, (in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
plea: noun, an appeal or entreaty:
seme: adjective, covered with many small, identical figures.
this: Idioms, with this, following this; hereupon:
Shan: noun, a group of Mongoloid tribes in the hills of Burma.
Tane: noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
pome: noun, the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
pons: noun, Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
Samp: noun, coarsely ground corn.
pone: noun, Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
sial: noun, the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
sane: noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
poms: noun, pommy.
shot: noun, a discharge of a firearm, bow, etc.
Sian: noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
shop: noun, a retail store, especially a small one.
pies: noun, plural of pi2 .
Piet: noun, Scot. a magpie.
pil-
pols: noun, a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
SPCA
SIAM: noun, former name of Thailand (def 1).
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.
Tine: noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
silt: noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
pose: noun, a bodily attitude or posture:
Sina: noun, a female given name.
pos.
simp: noun, a fool; simpleton.
Pich: noun, a West Indian shrub or small tree, Calliandra portoricensis, of the legume family, having numerous leaflets and white, night-blooming, flowers.
Sima: noun, an assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and magnesium, that constitutes the lower layer of the earth's crust and is found beneath the ocean floors and the sial of continents.
Tams: noun, tam-o'-shanter.
sice: noun, syce.
spat: noun, a petty quarrel.
silo: noun, a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
PICS: noun, a movie.
tion
Sill: noun, a horizontal timber, block, or the like serving as a foundation of a wall, house, etc.
Saml
shoe: noun, an external covering for the human foot, usually of leather and consisting of a more or less stiff or heavy sole and a lighter upper part ending a short distance above, at, or below the ankle.
Shoa: noun, the Holocaust.
tale: noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
shee: noun, sídh.
sati: noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
spic: noun, a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
Pima: noun, a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
pole: noun, a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
Pola: noun, Pula.
Pol.
Shea: noun, shea tree.
tics: noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
Tell: noun, an artificial mound consisting of the accumulated remains of one or more ancient settlements (often used in Egypt and the Middle East as part of a place name).
tall: adverb, in a proud, confident, or erect manner:
Sato: noun, Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
PIMS: plural, personal information manager.
pina: noun, pineapple.
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.
emit: verb (used with object), to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
tile: noun, a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
TINA: noun, a female given name.
Poll: noun, a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
shmo: noun, schmo.
shit: noun, excrement; feces.
pile: noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
tamp: verb (used with object), to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
Time: noun, the system of those sequential relations that any event has to any other, as past, present, or future; indefinite and continuous duration regarded as that in which events succeed one another.
ship: noun, a vessel, especially a large oceangoing one propelled by sails or engines.
pill: noun, a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
Shem: noun, the eldest of the three sons of Noah. Gen. 10:21.
Shin: noun, the front part of the leg from the knee to the ankle.
Tame: adjective, changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
Sat.
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.
tils: noun, the sesame plant.
Spee: noun, Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
shim: noun, a thin slip or wedge of metal, wood, etc., for driving into crevices, as between machine parts to compensate for wear, or beneath bedplates, large stones, etc., to level them.
team: noun, a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
1080
item: noun, a separate article or particular:
lino: noun, linoleum.
LISP: noun, a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
Lise: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
LISA: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
lipa: noun, a monetary unit of Croatia.
lip-
Lion: noun, a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
lint: noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Lins: noun, a city in E Brazil.
Linn: noun, a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
LIST: noun, a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
Line: noun, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
Lina: noun, a female given name.
lin.
limp: noun, a lame movement or gait:
limo: noun, a limousine.
limn: verb (used with object), to represent in drawing or painting.
lime: noun, Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
Lima: noun, a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
clip: noun, the act of clipping.
lit.
Lila: noun, creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
loci: noun, plural of locus.
lone: adjective, being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
clan: noun, a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
Lome: noun, a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
Loma: noun, a hill or ridge having a broad top.
Lola: noun, a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
Lois: noun, a female given name.
loin: noun, Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
clap: noun, an act or instance of clapping.
Loch: noun, a lake.
lite: noun, light2 (def 36).
loca: noun, a plural of locus.
loan: noun, the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
loam: noun, a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
Clea: noun, a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
Clem: noun, a male given name, form of Clement.
Cleo: noun, a female given name.
clep
Clio: noun, Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
lits: noun, litas.
lilt: noun, rhythmic swing or cadence.
lien: noun, Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
Lope: noun, the act or the gait of loping.
coal: noun, a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel. Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
CMOS: noun, complementary metal oxide semiconductor.
Lech: noun, a lecherous desire or craving.
LEAS: noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
LEAP: noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Lean: noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
Leal: adjective, loyal; true.
Leah: noun, the first wife of Jacob. Gen. 29:23–26.
lea.
lats: noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
Leet: noun, a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
lath: noun, a thin, narrow strip of wood, used with other strips to form latticework, a backing for plaster or stucco, a support for slates and other roofing materials, etc.
late: Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Lat.
last: noun, a person or thing that is last.
Lash: noun, the flexible part of a whip; the section of cord or the like forming the extremity of a whip.
lase: verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
coat: noun, an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
Laos: noun, a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
Laon: noun, a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
lees: noun, plural of lee2 .
Leis: noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
clit: noun, clitoris.
CLOS: noun, a walled vineyard.
lich: noun, the body; the trunk.
lice: noun, plural of louse.
Lias: noun, Leah (def 1).
Liao: noun, a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
Cloe: noun, a female given name, form of Chloe.
clop: noun, a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
Leto: noun, the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
Leta: noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
LEST: conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
Lela: noun, a female given name.
clot: noun, a mass or lump.
Leos: noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
Leon: noun, a male given name, form of Leo.
lent: noun, (in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
lens: noun, a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
Leno: noun, Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
cml.
Lena: noun, a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
Cmon
clam: noun, any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species. Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
lops: noun, parts or a part lopped off.
coil: noun, a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
meas
men-
melt: noun, the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
mels: noun, honey.
Mell: noun, a heavy hammer; mallet.
Mela: noun, a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
meet: noun, an assembly, as of persons and hounds for a hunt or swimmers or runners for a race or series of races:
cepe: noun, cep.
meat: noun, the flesh of animals as used for food.
mean: noun, Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
cene
meal: noun, the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
MCPO
cet-
Ceta: noun, Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
MatE: noun, a partner in marriage; spouse.
Cete: noun, a number of badgers together.
MASH: noun, a soft, pulpy mass.
Ceto
ment
cen.
Mani: noun, Manes.
mhos: noun, See under siemens.
cat.
MICE: noun, plural of mouse.
mica: noun, any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
Mic.
mias: plural, missing in action.
Miao: noun, Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
Cate: noun, a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
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.
cees: noun, the letter C.
MEPA
Ceil: verb (used with object), to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
Cela: noun, Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
cell: noun, a small room, as in a convent or prison.
Cels
mete: noun, a limiting mark.
met.
mesh: noun, any knit, woven, or knotted fabric of open texture.
mesa: noun, a land formation, less extensive than a plateau, having steep walls and a relatively flat top and common in arid and semiarid parts of the southwestern U.S. and Mexico.
mes-
Mano: noun, the upper or handheld stone used when grinding maize or other grains on a metate.
mane: noun, the long hair growing on the back of or around the neck and neighboring parts of some animals, as the horse or lion.
Lose: Idioms, lose face. face (def 51).
ciao: interjection, (used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
Chip: noun, a small, slender piece, as of wood, separated by chopping, cutting, or breaking.
chis: noun, the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
chit: noun, a signed note for money owed for food, drink, etc.
chm.
chmn
Chon: noun, Also, jun. a monetary unit of North Korea, the hundredth part of a won.
chop: noun, an act or instance of chopping.
chs.
cion: noun, scion (def 2).
Chet: noun, a male given name, form of Chester.
cis-
Loti: noun, a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
loth: adjective, loath.
cist: noun, a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
lote: noun, lotus.
Lota: noun, (in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
cit.
lost: Idioms, get lost, Slang. to absent oneself: to stop being a nuisance:
cite: noun, citation (defs 7, 8).
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.
Chen: noun, a dynasty that ruled in China a.d. 557–89.
Man.
Mael: noun, a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
malt: noun, germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
MALS
Mall: noun, Also called shopping mall. a large retail complex containing a variety of stores and often restaurants and other business establishments housed in a series of connected or adjacent buildings or in a single large building. Compare shopping center.
Mali: noun, Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
mal-
Main: noun, a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
mail: noun, letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
maes: noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
chai: noun, a shed or other aboveground building where a winemaker stores wine in casks.
chat: noun, informal conversation:
macs: noun, fellow; bud (a familiar term of address to a man or boy whose name is not known to the speaker).
maco: noun, an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
Mace: noun, a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
Mac-
M-16: noun, a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
M-14: noun, a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
Chal
Cham: noun, khan1 .
Chas: noun, tea.
Cohn: noun, Edwin Joseph, 1892–1953, U.S. chemist and researcher on blood proteins.
Lani
mil.
Emil: noun, a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
Hilo: noun, a seaport on E Hawaii island, in SE Hawaii.
Hill: noun, a natural elevation of the earth's surface, smaller than a mountain.
EMet
emia
hets: noun, a heterosexual person.
HETP: noun, a yellow, very poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5 O) 6 P 4 O 7 , soluble in water, used as an insecticide.
emic: adjective, pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
hest: noun, behest.
hent: verb (used with object), to seize.
emes: noun, friend.
Emp.
HEMP: noun, Also called Indian hemp, marijuana. a tall, coarse plant, Cannabis sativa, that is native to Asia but naturalized or cultivated in many parts of the world and is the source of a valuable fiber as well as drugs such as marijuana and hashish. Compare cannabis.
heme: noun, a deep-red iron-containing blood pigment, C 34 H 32 N 4 O 4 Fe, obtained from hemoglobin.
hem-
help: noun, the act of helping; aid or assistance; relief or succor.
Helm: noun, Nautical. a wheel or tiller by which a ship is steered. the entire steering apparatus of a ship. the angle with the fore-and-aft line made by a rudder when turned:
Heep: noun, Uriah, Uriah Heep.
heel: noun, the back part of the human foot, below and behind the ankle.
hilt: noun, the handle of a sword or dagger.
Else: Idioms, or else, or suffer the consequences:
HEAP: noun, a group of things placed, thrown, or lying one on another; pile:
Hola: interjection, hi; hello:
hom-
Holt: noun, a wood or grove.
hols: plural noun, Sometimes, hol. British Informal. holiday (def 5).
holp: verb, a simple past tense of help.
Holm: noun, a low, flat tract of land beside a river or stream.
Holi: noun, the Hindu spring festival.
Hole: noun, an opening through something; gap; aperture:
HOLC
hol-
Hims: noun, Informal. a male:
Ella: noun, a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
ELLE
HMAS
Elli: noun, an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
ells: noun, an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
elms: noun, any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches. Compare American elm, elm family.
hint: noun, an indirect, covert, or helpful suggestion; clue:
hins: noun, an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
Elsa: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
heat: noun, the state of a body perceived as having or generating a relatively high degree of warmth.
HEAO
hone: noun, a whetstone of fine, compact texture for sharpening razors and other cutting tools.
ETAS: noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
Eton: noun, a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
Eph.
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.
eths: noun, a letter in the form of a crossed d, written đ or ð, used in Old English writing to represent both voiced and unvoiced th and in modern Icelandic and in phonetic alphabets to represent voiced th.
Eth.
etch: noun, Printing. an acid used for etching.
etc.
epi-
Ens.
Este: noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
est.
epic: noun, an epic poem.
epit
EPOS: noun, an epic.
esp.
ESOP: noun, a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
eso-
esne: noun, (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
eons: noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
haes: verb (used with object), auxiliary verb, have.
heal: verb (used with object), to make healthy, whole, or sound; restore to health; free from ailment.
Hans: noun, a male given name, Germanic form of John.
hate: noun, intense dislike; extreme aversion or hostility.
enc.
hast: noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
HASP: noun, a clasp for a door, lid, etc., especially one passing over a staple and fastened by a pin or a padlock.
ence
haps: noun, one's luck or lot.
Hapi: noun, Apis.
enl.
enol: noun, an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
haet: noun, a little bit; a whit.
hame: noun, either of two curved pieces lying upon the collar in the harness of an animal, to which the traces are fastened.
Enos: noun, the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
halt: noun, a temporary or permanent stop.
Hals: noun, Frans [frahns] /frɑ̃s/ (Show IPA), 1581?–1666, Dutch portrait and genre painter.
halm: noun, haulm.
Hall: noun, a corridor or passageway in a building.
Hale: noun, (in Hawaii) a simple thatched-roof dwelling.
hal-
hail: noun, a shout or call to attract attention:
Homs: noun, a city in W Syria.
Hons: noun, honey (def 6).
Lane: noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
Cost: noun, the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
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.
Cope: noun, a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
itol
Copt: noun, a member of the Coptic Church.
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.
cose: verb (used without object), coze.
Itch: noun, the sensation of itching.
cosh: noun, a blackjack; bludgeon.
Cote: noun, a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
COMS: noun, Trademark. Comedy Central: a cable television channel.
iso-
Isle: noun, a small island.
Ipoh: noun, a city in and the capital of Perak state, in W Malaysia.
cts.
IOTA: noun, a very small quantity; jot; whit.
ions: noun, an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
Iona: noun, an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
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.
Con.
coml
intl
coin: noun, a piece of metal stamped and issued by the authority of a government for use as money.
lams: noun, a hasty escape; flight.
Lamp: noun, any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas. Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
lame: noun, Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
Lam.
Lalo: noun, (Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
LAIS: noun, (in medieval French literature)
lain: noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
laic: noun, one of the laity.
Col.
come: noun, Slang: Vulgar. semen.
COLA: noun, a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
Cole: noun, any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
Coln: noun, former German name of Cologne.
lacs: noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
lace: noun, a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
cols: noun, Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
COLT: noun, a young male animal of the horse family.
Com.
coma: noun, a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
each: adverb, to, from, or for each; apiece:
int.
Elis: noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
Elea: noun, an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
ect-
Ice.
ICAO
ical
EEOC
Elam: noun, an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
elan: noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
ELAS
elhi: adjective, elementary and high-school:
eco-
Hsia: noun, a legendary dynasty in China, the traditional dates of which are 2205–1766 b.c.
hots: noun, the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
Elia: noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
Host: noun, a person who receives or entertains guests at home or elsewhere:
Hose: noun, a flexible tube for conveying a liquid, as water, to a desired point:
Hos.
hops: noun, an act of hopping; short leap.
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:
ices: noun, the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
ichs: noun, a disease of tropical fishes, characterized by small, white nodules on the fins, skin, and eyes, caused by a ciliate protozoan, Ichthyophthirius multifiliis.
ins.
Imp.
inns: noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
inch: noun, a unit of length, 1/12 (0.0833) foot, equivalent to 2.54 centimeters.
Inca: noun, a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
Inc.
inae
ease: noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
East: noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
imps: noun, a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
IMHO
ICSH
IMCO
Ilse: noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
eath: adjective, adverb, easy.
eats: noun, eats, Informal. food.
ills: noun, an unfavorable opinion or statement:
Ill.
ile-
Echo: noun, a repetition of sound produced by the reflection of sound waves from a wall, mountain, or other obstructing surface.
echt: adjective, real; authentic; genuine.
mien: noun, air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
ceps: noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
Mile: noun, Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
alts: noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
ocas: noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OATS: noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
oath: noun, a solemn appeal to a deity, or to some revered person or thing, to witness one's determination to speak the truth, to keep a promise, etc.:
Also: adverb, in addition; too; besides; as well:
oast: noun, a kiln for drying hops or malt.
OAPC
alt.
Amen: noun, an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
Alps: noun, a high mountain.
Ames: noun, a city in central Iowa.
NTIA
amic: adjective, of or relating to an amide or amine.
Amie: noun, a female friend.
Amis: noun, Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
nots: noun, a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
note: noun, a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
Ochs: noun, Adolph Simon, 1858–1935, U.S. newspaper publisher.
Oct.
not-
oils: noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
Olin: noun, a male given name.
oles: noun, a cry of “olé.”.
ole-
Alec: noun, a herring.
Oita: noun, a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
alee: adverb, adjective, upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
Oise: noun, a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
ales: noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
OEEC
Alis
OHMS: noun, the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
ALIT: verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
all-
alls: noun, one's whole interest, energy, or property:
alme: noun, almah.
alms: noun, money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
aloe: noun, any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
nota: noun, a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
nosh: noun, a snack.
Alco
ann.
nipa: noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
Nino: noun, boy; child.
Nine: noun, a cardinal number, eight plus one.
Nina: noun, girl; child.
NIMS: noun, a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
NIMH
Anil: noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
Nils: noun, nothing; naught; zero.
nips: noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
nill: verb (used with object), to refuse or reject.
Nile: noun, a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
Anne: noun, 1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
ano-
ANSI
NICE: noun, a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
ant.
anes: adverb, once.
nits: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
nose: noun, the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
nom.
nos-
Mill: noun, a factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles.
AMLS
none: noun, nones1 .
non-
Nome: noun, one of the provinces of ancient Egypt.
Noma: noun, a gangrenous ulceration of the mouth or genitalia, occurring mainly in debilitated children.
noil: noun, a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
ance
Amon: noun, Amen.
Amos: noun, a Minor Prophet of the 8th century b.c.
noes: noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
Noel: noun, the Christmas season; yuletide.
amp.
AMPS: noun, ampere.
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.
amt.
OLLA: noun, a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
Olpe: noun, a form of the oinochoe.
aph-
Past: noun, the time gone by:
pean: noun, paean.
peal: noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
pct.
pats: noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
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.
Pate: noun, the crown or top of the head.
pat.
pash: noun, an infatuation for another person; crush.
Pecs: noun, a city in SW Hungary.
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.
ache: noun, a continuous, dull pain (in contrast to a sharp, sudden, or sporadic pain).
pane: noun, one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
Pan.
pams: noun, the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
pam.
Palm: noun, the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
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.
Peel: noun, the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
Pall: noun, a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
Pest: noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
phis: noun, the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
phat: noun, Typesetting. fat (def 23).
pets: noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
peto: noun, wahoo3 .
PETN: noun, a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
PetE: noun, Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
Pet.
peso: noun, a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
peen: noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
peon: noun, (in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
Pent: noun, penthouse (def 4).
pens: noun, any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
Pen.
pelt: noun, the act of pelting.
Pele: noun, peel3 .
pehs: noun, pe.
pees: noun, the letter p.
Acis: noun, the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
Pali: noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
aits: noun, a small island, especially in a river.
opah: noun, a large, deep-bodied, brilliantly colored, oceanic food fish, Lampris regius.
Ahom: noun, an extinct Thai language of Assam.
opia
opes: adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
open: noun, an open or clear space.
OPEC: noun, an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
ails: verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
Opal: noun, a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
Ont.
Osee: noun, Hosea.
AIME
AIMS: noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
ains: noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
once: noun, a single occasion; one time only:
Onas: noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
omit: verb (used with object), to leave out; fail to include or mention:
omen: noun, anything perceived or happening that is believed to portend a good or evil event or circumstance in the future; portent.
Oman: noun, Sultanate of. Formerly Muscat and Oman. an independent sultanate in SE Arabia. About 82,800 sq. mi. (212,380 sq. km). Capital: Muscat.
opts: Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
OSHA: noun, the division of the Department of Labor that sets and enforces occupational health and safety rules.
Pal.
PACE: noun, a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
Pain: noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
Pail: noun, bucket.
paho: noun, a prayer stick of the Hopi Indians.
acle: noun, the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
PACT: noun, an agreement, covenant, or compact:
ACLS
pacs: noun, pack1 (def 1).
acme: noun, the highest point; summit; peak:
ahem: interjection, (an utterance similar to the sound of clearing one's throat, used to attract attention, express doubt or a mild warning, etc.)
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.
ACTH
ACTS: noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
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.
aesc: noun, ash2 (def 3).
aet.
Otis: noun, Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
otic: adjective, of or relating to the ear; auricular.
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.
nope: adverb, no1 (def 1).
Mons: noun, an area of the body that is higher than neighboring areas.
Mole: noun, any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
Can.
cane: noun, a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
MNAS
atm.
cap.
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.
Mona: noun, a female given name.
ASTM
MOLA: noun, any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
mots: noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
Asti: noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
Caph: noun, kaph.
Mlle
CAMP: noun, a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
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.
Moll: noun, gun moll.
CASE: noun, an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
mite: noun, any of numerous small to microscopic arachnids of the subclass Acari, including species that are parasitic on animals and plants or that feed on decaying matter and stored foods.
ASME
Mita: noun, a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
Cash: noun, money in the form of coins or banknotes, especially that issued by a government.
mist: noun, a cloudlike aggregation of minute globules of water suspended in the atmosphere at or near the earth's surface, reducing visibility to a lesser degree than fog.
mol.
mise: noun, a settlement or agreement.
Nah.
nail: noun, a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
cams: noun, Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
atop: preposition, on the top of:
name: noun, a word or a combination of words by which a person, place, or thing, a body or class, or any object of thought is designated, called, or known.
MSPH
MSEE
moit: noun, a foreign particle found in wool, as a burr, twig, or seed.
moil: noun, hard work or drudgery.
atom: noun, Physics. the smallest component of an element having the chemical properties of the element, consisting of a nucleus containing combinations of neutrons and protons and one or more electrons bound to the nucleus by electrical attraction; the number of protons determines the identity of the element. an atom with one of the electrons replaced by some other particle:
MSHA
MSHE
Atli: noun, Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
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.
MSCP
MSIE
Cain: noun, Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
MSPE
atic
moan: noun, a prolonged, low, inarticulate sound uttered from or as if from physical or mental suffering.
ates
moat: noun, a deep, wide trench, usually filled with water, surrounding the rampart of a fortified place, as a town or a castle.
moas: noun, any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
Aten: noun, Aton.
Cal.
Call: noun, a cry or shout.
MSCE
calm: noun, freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
CALS: noun, a male given name, form of Calvin.
MSAE
Came: noun, a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
Cami: noun, camisole (def 1).
mis-
Ashe: noun, Arthur (Robert, Jr) 1943–93, U.S. tennis player.
MIPS
neo-
mint: noun, any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint. Compare mint family.
nane: pronoun, adverb, adjective, none1 .
Neel: noun, Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
neem
neep: noun, a turnip.
Neh.
Neil: noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
Nell: noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
Nemo: noun, remote (def 10).
Mino: noun, Minho.
nene: noun, a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
MiNE: noun, an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
neon: noun, Chemistry. a chemically inert gaseous element occurring in small amounts in the earth's atmosphere, used chiefly in a type of electrical lamp. Symbol: Ne; atomic weight: 20.183; atomic number: 10; density: 0.9002 g/l at 0°C and 760 mm pressure.
most: noun, the greatest quantity, amount, or degree; the utmost:
Mina: noun, an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
Neph
min.
apo-
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.
Milt: noun, the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
MOpt
mils: noun, a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
mops: noun, a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
Milo: noun, a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
mope: noun, a person who mopes or is given to moping.
Apis: noun, a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
Mon.
mins: noun, a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
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.
Neal: noun, a male given name.
Naos: noun, a temple.
asci: noun, plural of ascus.
nape: noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
Nash: noun, John, 1752–1835, English architect and city planner.
Nasi: noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
Nast: noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
Asch: noun, Sholom [shaw-luh m] /ˈʃɔ ləm/ (Show IPA), or Sholem [shaw-luh m,, -lem] /ˈʃɔ ləm,, -lɛm/ (Show IPA), 1880–1957, U.S. author, born in Poland.
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.
NATS: noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Moth: noun, any of numerous insects of the order Lepidoptera, generally distinguished from the butterflies by having feathery antennae and by having crepuscular or nocturnal habits.
NCTE
asc-
apts: plural, apartment.
msec
cast: noun, act of casting or throwing.
mote: noun, a small particle or speck, especially of dust.
mols: noun, mole4 .
neap: noun, neap tide.
molt: noun, an act, process, or an instance of molting.
apt.: plural, apartment.
neat: noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.

3 letter words you can make with plainclothesmen

ail: verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
els: noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
ct.
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.
th-
AES: noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
AHL
ae.
ahi: noun, yellowfin tuna, widely used in sashimi.
cp.
ELM: noun, any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches. Compare American elm, elm family.
cs.
Ell: noun, an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
AEC
Co.
TES: noun, ti1 .
AIC
STI
AHE
API: abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
ACT: noun, anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
CEA
EOE
eon: noun, an indefinitely long period of time; age.
EOS: noun, the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
Ep.
EPA
Am.
cee: noun, the letter C.
tph
ac-
TPI
TPM
TPN
TSE
TSH
TSI
EPS
ap-
al.
ACS
CAM: noun, Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
ACP
eme: noun, friend.
CHA: noun, tea.
ChE: noun, Ernesto [er-nes-taw] /ɛrˈnɛs tɔ/ (Show IPA), ("Che") 1928–67, Cuban revolutionist and political leader, born in Argentina.
cl.
CAI
ESA
EMS: noun, the letter M, m.
CAS: verb (used with or without object), to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
cep: noun, an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
CEO
EMT
en-
ACE: noun, a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
an.
ene
ALP: noun, a high mountain.
ACH: interjection, alas; oh.
ECA
tha: noun, the fourth letter of the Arabic alphabet.
AMC
Ash: noun, the powdery residue of matter that remains after burning.
cle
ASI
ASM
TAM: noun, tam-o'-shanter.
AMI: noun, a friend, especially a male friend.
ASN
Aso: noun, Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
COP: noun, a police officer.
AME
TLC
CLI
COS: noun, romaine.
ASP: noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
tlo
ast
TMO
COT: noun, a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
CPA
at.
CPI
CPL
CPM
ase
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.
CPO
TAO: noun, (in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
Clo
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.
APC
CMA
Apl
TIA
TAP: noun, a light but audible blow:
TIC: noun, Pathology. a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face. tic douloureux.
ans: noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
APS
TCA
AMS
ANI: noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
CNM
CNN
CNO
CNS
TCS
Tim: noun, a male given name, form of Timothy.
ane: adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
ANC
Tan: noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
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.
TAL
CPS
Tom: noun, the male of various animals, as the turkey.
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.
ale: noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
ec-
Teh: noun, Te.
ThM
ECM
ALC
ATP
ATS: noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
ca.
ait: noun, a small island, especially in a river.
EEC
CIA
EEL: noun, any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
EEO
CHI: noun, the twenty-second letter of the Greek alphabet (X, χ).
EIS
Ain: noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
ch.
STM
STL
Eli: noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
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.
AIM: noun, the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
STP
eat: noun, eats, Informal. food.
CSA
TAE: preposition, to.
CSO
TEC: noun, detective.
CST
CTA
cte
ctn: plural, carton.
ALS: noun, Indian mulberry.
Tai: noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
eo-
ATC
EOM
CIE
toe: noun, one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
ETA: noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ea.
THC
EAM
ean
EAS: noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
ALM
tee: noun, the letter T or t.
CIP
CIM
EPT
MOP: noun, a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
Esc
MSA
MTI
MTh
Mt.
MST
MSN
MSI
MSH
MSE
MPH
MTO
MPE
MPA
MOT: noun, a pithy or witty remark; bon mot.
MOS: noun, moment (def 1).
pho: noun, a N Vietnamese soup made of beef or chicken stock with rice noodles and thin slices of beef or chicken.
PSA
PSC
PSE
PSI: noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
mtn
MTP
PTA: plural, peseta.
Nee: adjective, born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
NHS
NHL
NHI
NHA
poi: noun, a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
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.
NEC
MTS
NEA
ne-
Nat: noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Nap: noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
Nan: noun, naan.
NAM: noun, Vietnam.
POM: noun, pommy.
nae: adverb, no1 ; not.
NCO
PST: interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
MOI
NIA
MCI
SAP: noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
MEP
Meo: noun, Miao (def 1).
ese
Mel: noun, honey.
MEC: noun, a pimp; mack.
MEA: noun, an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
MCP
Mat: noun, a piece of fabric made of plaited or woven rushes, straw, hemp, or similar fiber, or of some other pliant material, as rubber, used as a protective covering on a floor or other surface, to wipe the shoes on, etc.
MHE
mas: noun, mother1 .
MAP: noun, a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
Mao
MAE: noun, a female given name, form of Mary.
SCM
M-1: noun, a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
MSC
MSL
MS.: plural, manuscript.
MHA
mho: noun, See under siemens.
Moe: noun, a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
MNA
MOC: noun, moccasin.
So.
Sp.
SAC: noun, a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
MOA: noun, any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
MNS
SAE
MNE
MLS
mi.
MLA
ml.
Sal: noun, salt1 .
MIT
MIP
MIE
MI6: noun, the government's secret intelligence service.
San: noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
MI5: noun, the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
POE: noun, Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
NIC: noun, a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
SCP
ose
PEI: noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
pc.
Pa.
OTS
ote
OTA
ot-
OSP
opt: Verb phrases, opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
Ps.
OPS: noun, the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
OPM
ope: adjective, verb (used with or without object), open.
OPA
PIO
ons
ONI
one: noun, the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
pis: noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
pm.
pt.
OMS: noun, a mantric word thought to be a complete expression of Brahman and interpreted as having three sounds representing Brahma or creation, Vishnu or preservation, and Siva or destruction, or as consisting of the same three sounds, representing waking, dreams, and deep sleep, along with the following silence, which is fulfillment.
pee: noun, the letter p.
PhL
Phi: noun, the 21st letter of the Greek alphabet (Φ, φ).
PHA
PHS
PIA: noun, a female given name.
pes: noun, a foot or footlike part.
PIC: noun, a movie.
Peh: noun, pe.
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:
PTO
pea: noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
PCS
PCM
PCI
PAS: noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
pim: plural, personal information manager.
pah: interjection, (used as an exclamation of disgust or disbelief.)
PIN: noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
PAC: noun, pack1 (def 1).
ONA: noun, a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
oma: plural, a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
POC
NNE
NSA
Npt
NOP
Noh: noun, Nō.
PLC
Noe: noun, Noah (def 1).
NOC
NNP
NMI
Nth: Idioms, the nth degree / power, a high degree or power. the utmost degree or extent:
nit: noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
pli
Nip: noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
NIM: noun, a game in which two players alternate in drawing counters, pennies, or the like, from a set of 12 arranged in three rows of 3, 4, and 5 counters, respectively, the object being to draw the last counter, or, sometimes, to avoid drawing it.
PLO
PMT
Nil: noun, nothing; naught; zero.
POA
NIH
NSC
Oc.
Om.
PLA
PIT: noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
Ola
OIt
oil: noun, any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
oic
Ohm: noun, the standard unit of electrical resistance in the International System of Units (SI), formally defined to be the electrical resistance between two points of a conductor when a constant potential difference applied between these points produces in this conductor a current of one ampere. The resistance in ohms is numerically equal to the magnitude of the potential difference. Symbol: Ω.
pl.
PL1: noun, Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
OES: noun, the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
op.
OEM
OCS
och: interjection, (used as an expression of surprise, disapproval, regret, etc.)
Oca: noun, a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
OAT: noun, a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
OAS
OAP
OTC
OSA
Mo.
sc.
se-
SLP
IOC
SLE
INN: noun, a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
INH
ine
ina: noun, a female given name.
in.
ILS
SMA
Ios: noun, a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
ILP
ILO
ILA: noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
il-
IHS
IHP
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.
ICA: noun, Portuguese name of Putumayo.
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 = .
IOT
ian: noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
ise
ite
ITC
ITA
Sin: noun, transgression of divine law:
ist
ism: noun, a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
Isl
ish
ISA
SLA
SIP: noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
Is.: noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
IPS
SIT: verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
IPO
IPM
sea: noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
IPA
IAS
ial
ITO: noun, Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
HAM: noun, a cut of meat from the heavy-muscled part of a hog's rear quarter, between hip and hock, usually cured.
Hen: noun, the female of the domestic fowl.
Hel: noun, the goddess ruling Niflheim: a daughter of Loki and Angerboda.
HCM
HAT: noun, a shaped covering for the head, usually with a crown and brim, especially for wear outdoors.
has: noun, Usually, haves. an individual or group that has wealth, social position, or other material benefits (contrasted with have-not).
HAP: noun, one's luck or lot.
HAO: noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of Vietnam, the tenth part of a dong.
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.
hae: verb (used with object), auxiliary verb, have.
het: noun, a heterosexual person.
HSM
HMS
ETS
ETO
spt
St.
Sta
ESL
HEP: adjective, hip4 .
HIC: interjection, (an onomatopoeic word used to imitate or represent a hiccup.)
Ia.
Hon: noun, honey (def 6).
io-
ics
SOC: noun, sociology or a class or course in sociology.
Hts
ht.
HST
hot: noun, the hots, Slang. intense sexual desire or attraction.
hop: noun, an act of hopping; short leap.
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.
hie: verb (used with object), to hasten (oneself):
Son: noun, a male child or person in relation to his parents.
hit: noun, an impact or collision, as of one thing against another.
HIS: noun, any male person or animal; a man:
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.
SOP: noun, a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
hin: noun, an ancient Hebrew unit of liquid measure equal to about one and one half gallons (5.7 liters).
sot: noun, a drunkard.
HIM: noun, Informal. a male:
SPA: noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
PhM
iph
TSP
SEL: noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
LPS: plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
LCI
SEN: noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
LCT
LPN
lpm
See: noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
Lot: noun, one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
Lee: noun, protective shelter:
lei: noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
Len: noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
SEI: noun, sei whale.
she: noun, a female person or animal.
LEO: noun, Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
lep
Las: noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
SHA
ll.
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.
LIM
Lie: noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
LLM
LMT
Lia: noun, Leah (def 1).
LOP: noun, parts or a part lopped off.
LOC
La.
let: noun, British. a lease.
Les
LOE: noun, verb (used with or without object), love.
LON
LCA
LCM
LSC
Lae: noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
MIA: plural, missing in action.
LCL
Me.
Mc-
Lt.
LSI
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).
LAC: noun, a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter. Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
LTL
sht
lis: noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
LTh
LAO: noun, a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
LST
sho
LSM
Lai: noun, (in medieval French literature)
shp
LTA
LAP: noun, the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.

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HL
et: verb, a simple past tense of eat.
HO: noun, a sexually promiscuous woman.
LM
PH
A.: noun, Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
ln
MP
LO: adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
M.
MA: noun, mother1 .
TP
PI: noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
h.
HI: adjective, an informal, simplified spelling of high:
AH: interjection, (used as an exclamation of pain, surprise, pity, complaint, dislike, joy, etc., according to the manner of utterance.)
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.
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.
HE: noun, any male person or animal; a man:
PE: noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
PO: noun, a chamber pot.
AO
HP
MH
L.
TE: noun, ti1 .
L1
NM
NL
EI
ee
IP
E.: noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
SI: noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
TI: noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
L2
LP: plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
No: noun, an utterance of the word “no.”.
LI: noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
LH
NH
N.
NA: adverb, no1 .
NC
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.
NI
NP
LC
CE
CM
MN
SN
TC
i.
ic
ol
sh: interjection, (used to urge silence.)
el: noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
OH: noun, the exclamation “oh.”.
SM
SL
SA
TA: noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
S.
TN
TM
OA
TL
OE: noun, oy2 .
t.
O.
le
T1
eh: interjection, (an interrogative utterance, usually expressing surprise or doubt or seeking confirmation).

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