Anagrams of planetariums
Word planetariums has
2951 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of planetariums.
- paternalism
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noun,
the system, principle, or practice of managing or governing individuals, businesses, nations, etc., in the manner of a father dealing benevolently and often intrusively with his children:
- planetarium
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noun,
an apparatus or model representing the planetary system.
- manipulates
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verb (used with object),
to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner:
- reimplants
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verb (used with object),
Surgery. to restore (a tooth, organ, limb, or other structure) to its original site.
- neutralism
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noun,
the policy or advocacy of maintaining strict neutrality in foreign affairs.
- manipulate
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verb (used with object),
to manage or influence skillfully, especially in an unfair manner:
- tarpaulins
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noun,
a protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint, or wax.
- Palestrina
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noun,
Giovanni Pierluigi da [jaw-vahn-nee pyer-loo-ee-jee dah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni ˌpyɛr luˈi dʒi dɑ/ (Show IPA), 1526?–94, Italian composer.
- psalterium
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noun,
the omasum.
- naturalism
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noun,
Literature.
a manner or technique of treating subject matter that presents, through volume of detail, a deterministic view of human life and actions.
a deterministic theory of writing in which it is held that a writer should adopt an objective view toward the material written about, be free of preconceived ideas as to form and content, and represent with clinical accuracy and frankness the details of life. Compare realism (def 4b).
a representation of natural appearances or natural patterns of speech, manner, etc., in a work of fiction.
the depiction of the physical environment, especially landscape or the rural environment.
- Parliament
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noun,
(usually initial capital letter) the legislature of Great Britain, historically the assembly of the three estates, now composed of Lords Spiritual and Lords Temporal, forming together the House of Lords, and representatives of the counties, cities, boroughs, and universities, forming the House of Commons.
- Aleutians
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noun,
Aleut (def 1).
- multipara
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noun,
a woman who has borne two or more children, or who is parturient for the second time.
- trailsman
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noun,
a person who follows a trail.
- tarpaulin
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noun,
a protective covering of canvas or other material waterproofed with tar, paint, or wax.
- menstrual
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adjective,
of or relating to menstruation or to the menses.
- manualist
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noun,
an advocate of manualism.
- trailsmen
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noun,
a person who follows a trail.
- platinums
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noun,
Chemistry. a heavy, grayish-white, highly malleable and ductile metallic element, resistant to most chemicals, practically unoxidizable except in the presence of bases, and fusible only at extremely high temperatures: used for making chemical and scientific apparatus, as a catalyst in the oxidation of ammonia to nitric acid, and in jewelry. Symbol: Pt; atomic weight: 195.09; atomic number: 78; specific gravity: 21.5 at 20°C.
- palatines
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noun,
a vassal exercising royal privileges in a province; a count or earl palatine.
- ruminates
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verb (used with object),
to chew again or over and over.
- reimplant
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verb (used with object),
Surgery. to restore (a tooth, organ, limb, or other structure) to its original site.
- tumplines
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noun,
a strap or sling passed around the chest or forehead to help support a pack carried on a person's back.
- Satu-Mare
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noun,
a city in NW Romania.
- prelatism
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noun,
prelacy; episcopacy.
- turmaline
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noun,
tourmaline.
- laminates
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noun,
a laminated product; lamination.
- manipular
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noun,
a soldier belonging to a maniple.
- perinatal
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adjective,
occurring during or pertaining to the phase surrounding the time of birth, from the twentieth week of gestation to the twenty-eighth day of newborn life.
- malaperts
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noun,
a malapert person.
- Lamartine
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noun,
Alphonse Marie Louis de Prat de [al-fawns ma-ree lwee duh pra duh] /alˈfɔ̃s maˈri lwi də pra də/ (Show IPA), 1790–1869, French poet, historian, and statesman.
- antiserum
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noun,
a serum containing antibodies, as antitoxins or agglutinins, obtained by inoculation of animals and used for injection into other animals to provide immunity to a specific disease.
- Ulsterman
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Ulster.
- semilunar
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adjective,
shaped like a half-moon; crescent.
- tramlines
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noun,
a streetcar system.
- materials
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noun,
the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed:
- septimana
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noun,
a week.
- spermatia
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noun,
Botany. the nonmotile male gamete of a red alga.
- marsupial
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noun,
any viviparous, nonplacental mammal of the order Marsupialia, comprising the opossums, kangaroos, wombats, and bandicoots, the females of most species having a marsupium containing the mammary glands and serving as a receptacle for the young.
- septarium
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noun,
a concretionary nodule or mass, usually of calcium carbonate or of argillaceous carbonate of iron, traversed within by a network of cracks filled with calcite and other minerals.
- aluminate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of the acid form of aluminum hydroxide, containing the group AlO 2− or AlO 3−3 .
- psalteria
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noun,
the omasum.
- paraments
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noun,
a decoration for a room, as a tapestry.
- parietals
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noun,
Anatomy. any of several parts in the parietal region of the skull, especially the parietal bone.
- Martineau
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noun,
Harriet, 1802–76, English novelist and economist.
- spearmint
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noun,
an aromatic herb, Mentha spicata, having lance-shaped leaves used for flavoring.
- marinates
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verb (used with object),
to steep (food) in a marinade.
- tularemia
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noun,
a plaguelike disease of rabbits, squirrels, etc., caused by a bacterium, Francisella tularensis, transmitted to humans by insects or ticks or by the handling of infected animals and causing fever, muscle pain, and symptoms associated with the point of entry into the body.
- Terminus
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noun,
the end or extremity of anything.
- mineral.
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- septaria
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noun,
a concretionary nodule or mass, usually of calcium carbonate or of argillaceous carbonate of iron, traversed within by a network of cracks filled with calcite and other minerals.
- implants
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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).
- platinum
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noun,
Chemistry. a heavy, grayish-white, highly malleable and ductile metallic element, resistant to most chemicals, practically unoxidizable except in the presence of bases, and fusible only at extremely high temperatures: used for making chemical and scientific apparatus, as a catalyst in the oxidation of ammonia to nitric acid, and in jewelry. Symbol: Pt; atomic weight: 195.09; atomic number: 78; specific gravity: 21.5 at 20°C.
- malapert
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noun,
a malapert person.
- salt-pan
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noun,
an undrained natural depression, as a crater or tectonic basin, in which the evaporation of water leaves a deposit of salt.
- minarets
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noun,
a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
- septimal
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adjective,
of or based on the number seven.
- ultraism
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noun,
extremism.
- seatrain
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noun,
a ship for the transportation of loaded railroad cars.
- amentias
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noun,
lack of intellectual development; imbecility; severe mental retardation.
- Palatine
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noun,
a vassal exercising royal privileges in a province; a count or earl palatine.
- staumrel
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noun,
a stupid person.
- Spearman
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noun,
a person who is armed with or uses a spear.
- impearls
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verb (used with object),
to form into drops resembling pearls.
- terminal
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noun,
a terminal part of a structure; end or extremity.
- unmiters
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verb (used with object),
to deprive of a miter; depose from the rank of a bishop.
- painters
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- platinas
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noun,
a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
- tempuras
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noun,
seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and deep-fried.
- Pleasant
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adjective,
pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure:
- paternal
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adjective,
characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly:
- paenulas
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noun,
a long, circular cloak, sleeveless and often hooded, worn by the poorer classes in ancient Rome.
- Rasputin
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noun,
Grigori Efimovich [gri-gawr-ee i-fee-muh-vich;; Russian gryi-gaw-ryee yi-fyee-muh-vyich] /grɪˈgɔr i ɪˈfi mə vɪtʃ;; Russian gryɪˈgɔ ryi yɪˈfyi mə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1871–1916, Siberian peasant monk who was very influential at the court of Czar Nicholas II and Czarina Alexandra.
- impanels
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verb (used with object),
to enter on a panel or list for jury duty.
- unplaits
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verb (used with object),
to alter from a plaited state; unbraid, as hair.
- Eurasian
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noun,
the offspring of a European and an Asian.
- unmitres
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verb (used with object),
unmiter.
- ampliate
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adjective,
enlarged; dilated.
- animates
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adjective,
alive; possessing life:
- pastrami
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noun,
a brisket of beef that has been cured in a mixture of garlic, peppercorns, sugar, coriander seeds, etc., then smoked before cooking.
- minstrel
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noun,
a medieval poet and musician who sang or recited while accompanying himself on a stringed instrument, either as a member of a noble household or as an itinerant troubadour.
- templars
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noun,
a member of a religious military order founded by Crusaders in Jerusalem about 1118, and suppressed in 1312.
- amirates
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noun,
emirate.
- martians
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noun,
a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
- entrails
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- Erastian
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noun,
an advocate of Erastianism.
- parament
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noun,
a decoration for a room, as a tapestry.
- marinate
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verb (used with object),
to steep (food) in a marinade.
- trenails
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noun,
treenail.
- Artesian
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adjective,
noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of an artesian well.
- Austral.
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- parietal
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noun,
Anatomy. any of several parts in the parietal region of the skull, especially the parietal bone.
- Aurelian
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noun,
(Lucius Domitius Aurelianus) a.d. 212?–275, Roman emperor 270–275.
- auramine
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noun,
a yellow, crystalline solid, C 17 H 22 ClN 3 , soluble in water, alcohol, and ether, used chiefly as a dye for paper and leather.
- pantiles
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- pantries
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noun,
a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
- marlines
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noun,
small stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed.
- Pulesati
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plural noun,
the ancient Assyrian name of the Philistines.
- tumpline
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noun,
a strap or sling passed around the chest or forehead to help support a pack carried on a person's back.
- staminal
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adjective,
of or relating to stamens.
- maternal
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, having the qualities of, or befitting a mother:
- marsupia
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noun,
the pouch or fold of skin on the abdomen of a female marsupial.
- material
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noun,
the substance or substances of which a thing is made or composed:
- aspirant
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noun,
a person who aspires, as one who seeks or desires a career, advancement, status, etc.:
- aspirate
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noun,
Phonetics. a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds.
- parasite
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noun,
an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species, known as the host, from the body of which it obtains nutriment.
- asternal
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adjective,
not reaching to or connected with the sternum.
- Santeria
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noun,
(sometimes lowercase) a religion merging the worship of Yoruba deities with veneration of Roman Catholic saints: practiced in Cuba and spread to other parts of the Caribbean and to the U.S. by Cuban emigrés.
- Asturian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asturias.
- parental
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noun,
Informal. one's parent (often preceded by the):
- panelist
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noun,
a member of a small group of persons gathered for formal public discussion, judging, playing a radio or television game, etc.
- tramples
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noun,
the act of trampling.
- Erasmian
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noun,
a follower of Erasmus.
- ruminate
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verb (used with object),
to chew again or over and over.
- palatium
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noun,
a palace, especially the palace of an ancient Roman emperor.
- ruinates
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adjective,
ruined.
- palestra
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noun,
a public place for training or exercise in wrestling or athletics.
- pralines
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noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- partisan
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noun,
an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.
- raiments
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noun,
clothing; apparel; attire.
- partials
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noun,
Bridge. part-score.
- splinter
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noun,
a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
- Luristan
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noun,
a mountainous region in W Iran.
- maniples
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noun,
(in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
- apterium
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noun,
one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird.
- prenatal
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adjective,
previous to birth or to giving birth:
- spumante
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noun,
Italian. any sparkling wine.
- manteaus
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noun,
a mantle or cloak, especially one worn by women.
- man-trap
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noun,
an outdoor trap set for humans, as to snare poachers or trespassers.
- trailman
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noun,
trailsman.
- purslane
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noun,
a low, trailing plant, Portulaca oleracea, having yellow flowers, used as a salad plant and potherb.
Compare purslane family.
- mensural
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adjective,
pertaining to measure.
- puritans
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noun,
a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th century the Puritans became a powerful political party.
- Primates
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noun,
the order comprising the primates.
- Stapelia
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noun,
any of various plants of the genus Stapelia, of the milkweed family, native to southern Africa, having short, fleshy, leafless stems, and flowers that are oddly colored or mottled and in most species emit a fetid, carrionlike odor.
- Parmesan
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adjective,
of or from Parma, in northern Italy.
- tramline
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noun,
a streetcar system.
- primulas
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noun,
primrose (def 1).
- Lusatian
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Lusatia.
- triplane
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- planters
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noun,
a person who plants.
- Suriname
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noun,
a republic on the NE coast of South America: formerly a territory of the Netherlands; gained independence 1975. 60,230 sq. mi. (155,995 sq. km). Capital: Paramaribo.
- petunias
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noun,
any garden plant belonging to the genus Petunia, of the nightshade family, native to tropical America, having funnel-shaped flowers of various colors.
- altruism
-
noun,
the principle or practice of unselfish concern for or devotion to the welfare of others (opposed to egoism).
- taurines
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noun,
a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
- replants
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verb (used with object),
to plant again.
- sarmenta
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noun,
a slender running stem; runner.
- plaister
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noun, verb (used with object),
plaster.
- lamister
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noun,
lamster.
- tamarins
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noun,
any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- Petaluma
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noun,
a city in W California, N of San Francisco.
- Sumerian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Sumer.
- muralist
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noun,
an artist who paints murals, especially an artist associated with muralism.
- pertains
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- Superman
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noun,
a person of extraordinary or superhuman powers.
- uranites
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noun,
any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.
- muriates
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noun,
(not in scientific use) any chloride, especially potassium chloride, KCl, used as a fertilizer.
- urinates
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verb (used without object),
to pass or discharge urine.
- airplane
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noun,
a heavier-than-air aircraft kept aloft by the upward thrust exerted by the passing air on its fixed wings and driven by propellers, jet propulsion, etc.
- Neustria
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noun,
the W part of the Frankish kingdom, corresponding roughly to N and NW France.
- aliments
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noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- uralites
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noun,
a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
- Aleutian
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noun,
Aleut (def 1).
- supernal
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adjective,
being in or belonging to the heaven of divine beings; heavenly, celestial, or divine.
- supinate
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verb (used with object),
to turn to a supine position; rotate (the hand or foot) so that the palm or sole is upward.
- upstream
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adverb,
toward or in the higher part of a stream; against the current.
- pinaster
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noun,
a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
- uraemias
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noun,
uremia.
- laminate
-
noun,
a laminated product; lamination.
- neutrals
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noun,
a person or a nation that remains neutral, as in a controversy or war.
- simulant
-
noun,
a person or thing that simulates.
- alarmist
-
noun,
a person who tends to raise alarms, especially without sufficient reason, as by exaggerating dangers or prophesying calamities.
- lempiras
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noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
- repaints
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- simulate
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adjective,
Archaic. simulated.
- talesman
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noun,
a person summoned as one of the tales.
- natriums
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noun,
(formerly) sodium.
- sapremia
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noun,
blood poisoning caused by the toxins produced by bacterial putrefaction, as in gangrene.
- retinals
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noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- alunites
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noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- retinula
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noun,
a group of elongate neural receptor cells forming part of an arthropod compound eye: each retinula cell leads to a nerve fiber passing to the optic ganglion.
- talisman
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noun,
a stone, ring, or other object, engraved with figures or characters supposed to possess occult powers and worn as an amulet or charm.
- aluminas
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noun,
the natural or synthetic oxide of aluminum, Al 2 O 3 , occurring in nature in a pure crystal form as corundum.
- lupanars
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noun,
a brothel; whorehouse.
- ratlines
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- nuptials
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noun,
Usually, nuptials. a wedding or marriage.
- Santarem
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noun,
a city in N Brazil, on the Amazon River.
- naturals
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noun,
any person or thing that is or is likely or certain to be very suitable to and successful in an endeavor without much training or difficulty.
- insulate
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verb (used with object),
to cover, line, or separate with a material that prevents or reduces the passage, transfer, or leakage of heat, electricity, or sound:
- pilaster
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noun,
a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column.
- mantuas
-
noun,
a woman's loose gown worn as a robe or overdress in the early 18th century.
- Martian
-
noun,
a supposed inhabitant of the planet Mars:
- manures
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noun,
excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
- Permian
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noun,
Geology. the Permian Period or System.
- Persian
-
noun,
a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
- Laurens
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noun,
Henry, 1724–92, South Carolina and U.S. Revolutionary political leader: president of the Continental Congress 1777–78.
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- samurai
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noun,
a member of the hereditary warrior class in feudal Japan.
- traipse
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- persalt
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noun,
(in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.
- Martial
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noun,
(Marcus Valerius Martialis) a.d. 43?–104? Roman epigrammatist, born in Spain.
- stapler
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noun,
a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
- primate
-
noun,
Ecclesiastical. an archbishop or bishop ranking first among the bishops of a province or country.
- mantras
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noun,
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- talipes
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noun,
a clubfoot.
- prelim.
-
- Aterian
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adjective,
of or indicating a Middle Paleolithic industry of northwestern Africa and the Sahara, characterized by the production of tanged points and bifacially worked leaf-shaped points of varying sizes.
- Martina
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noun,
a female given name.
- Mansart
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noun,
Jules Hardouin [zhyl ar-dwan] /ʒül arˈdwɛ̃/ (Show IPA), (Jules Hardouin) 1646–1708, French architect: chief architectural director for Louis XIV.
- partans
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noun,
a crab.
- limpets
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noun,
any of various marine gastropods with a low conical shell open beneath, often browsing on rocks at the shoreline and adhering when disturbed.
- lampers
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noun,
lampas.
- lamster
-
noun,
a fugitive from the law.
- atresia
-
noun,
the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
- prelims
-
noun,
preliminary.
- pinatas
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noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- manteau
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noun,
a mantle or cloak, especially one worn by women.
- Perlman
-
noun,
Itzhak [ee-tsahk,, it-zahk] /ˈi tsɑk,, ˈɪt zɑk/ (Show IPA), born 1945, U.S. violinist, born in Israel.
- eluants
-
noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- Psalter
-
noun,
the Biblical book of Psalms.
- limners
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noun,
a person who paints or draws.
- Martens
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noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- parians
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- surname
-
noun,
the name that a person has in common with other family members, as distinguished from a Christian name or given name; family name.
- trepans
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- Santali
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noun,
the Munda language spoken by the Santal.
- marines
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- tamales
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noun,
a Mexican dish made of minced and seasoned meat packed in cornmeal dough, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed.
- Austria
-
noun,
a republic in central Europe. 32,381 sq. mi. (83,865 sq. km). Capital: Vienna.
- Petunia
-
noun,
any garden plant belonging to the genus Petunia, of the nightshade family, native to tropical America, having funnel-shaped flowers of various colors.
- marital
-
- Maritsa
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noun,
a river in S Europe, flowing from S Bulgaria along the boundary between Greece and European Turkey and into the Aegean. 300 miles (485 km) long.
- taipans
-
noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- Lateran
-
noun,
the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
- traumas
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noun,
Pathology.
a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident.
the condition produced by this; traumatism.
- Aurelia
-
noun,
moon jellyfish.
- Latimer
-
noun,
Hugh, c1470–1555, English Protestant Reformation bishop, reformer, and martyr.
- Pilatus
-
noun,
a mountain in central Switzerland, near Lucerne: a peak of the Alps; cable railway. 6998 feet (2130 meters).
- Latinus
-
noun,
the father of Lavinia and king of Latium at the time of the arrival of Aeneas.
- Marline
-
noun,
small stuff of two-fiber strands, sometimes tarred, laid up left-handed.
- lempira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
- marlins
-
noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- latrine
-
noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- trenail
-
noun,
treenail.
- tamarin
-
noun,
any South American marmoset of the genera Saguinus and Leontopithecus (Leontideus), having silky fur and a nonprehensile tail: several species are threatened or endangered.
- atriums
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- stamper
-
noun,
a person or thing that stamps.
- Primula
-
noun,
primrose (def 1).
- latrias
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- Pilsner
-
noun,
a pale, light lager beer.
- trample
-
noun,
the act of trampling.
- salient
-
noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- Eastman
-
noun,
George, 1854–1932, U.S. philanthropist and inventor in the field of photography.
- lariats
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- perusal
-
noun,
a reading:
- earlaps
-
noun,
earflap.
- piaster
-
noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- sapient
-
adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- transl.
-
- laurate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of lauric acid.
- transp.
-
- tamaris
-
noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- stamina
-
noun,
strength of physical constitution; power to endure disease, fatigue, privation, etc.
- marinas
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- Trapani
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Sicily.
- Laramie
-
noun,
a city in SE Wyoming.
- laminar
-
adjective,
composed of, or arranged in, laminae.
- Manipur
-
noun,
a state in NE India between Assam and Burma. 8620 sq. mi. (22,326 sq. km). Capital: Imphal.
- lumpens
-
noun,
a lumpen individual or group.
- Plateau
-
noun,
a land area having a relatively level surface considerably raised above adjoining land on at least one side, and often cut by deep canyons.
- lumpers
-
noun,
a day laborer employed to handle cargo, as fish or timber.
- impanel
-
verb (used with object),
to enter on a panel or list for jury duty.
- planers
-
noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- impales
-
verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- patines
-
noun,
patina.
- impalas
-
noun,
an African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, the male of which has ringed, lyre-shaped horns.
- sternum
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a bone or series of bones extending along the middle line of the ventral portion of the body of most vertebrates, consisting in humans of a flat, narrow bone connected with the clavicles and the true ribs; breastbone.
- inulase
-
noun,
an enzyme that converts insulin to levulose.
- sternal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the sternum.
- patinas
-
noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- imparts
-
verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- platers
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- step-in
-
noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- platies
-
noun,
platyfish.
- Platina
-
noun,
a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
- Templar
-
noun,
a member of a religious military order founded by Crusaders in Jerusalem about 1118, and suppressed in 1312.
- taurine
-
noun,
a neutral crystalline substance, C 2 H 7 NO 3 S, obtained from bile.
- planate
-
adjective,
having a plane or flat surface.
- stumper
-
noun,
a person or thing that stumps.
- suimate
-
noun,
self-mate.
- tempura
-
noun,
seafood or vegetables dipped in batter and deep-fried.
- stipule
-
noun,
one of a pair of lateral appendages, often leaflike, at the base of a leaf petiole in many plants.
- saunter
-
noun,
a leisurely walk or ramble; stroll.
- Iapetus
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea.
- impulse
-
noun,
the influence of a particular feeling, mental state, etc.:
- Lusatia
-
noun,
a region in E Germany and SW Poland, between the Elbe and Oder rivers.
- lupines
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine) of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.
- plasmin
-
noun,
fibrinolysin.
- plaster
-
noun,
a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
- luteins
-
noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- plantar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the sole of the foot.
- Plantae
-
noun,
the taxonomic kingdom comprising all plants.
- sealant
-
noun,
a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.
- imputes
-
verb (used with object),
to attribute or ascribe:
- patulin
-
noun,
a toxic antibiotic, C 7 H 6 O 4 , derived from various fungi, as Penicillium patulum and Aspergillus clavatus.
- lupanar
-
noun,
a brothel; whorehouse.
- impaste
-
verb (used with object),
to cover with or enclose in a paste.
- imprest
-
noun,
an advance of money; loan.
- impresa
-
noun,
a device or emblem.
- Pauline
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Paulist
-
noun,
a member of the “Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle,” a community of priests founded in New York in 1858.
- 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).
- saurian
-
noun,
a saurian animal, as a dinosaur or lizard.
- impetus
-
noun,
a moving force; impulse; stimulus:
- impers.
-
- patrial
-
noun,
a native of any country who, by virtue of the birth of a parent or grandparent in Great Britain, has citizenship and residency rights there.
- insular
-
noun,
an inhabitant of an island; islander.
- impearl
-
verb (used with object),
to form into drops resembling pearls.
- peasant
-
noun,
a member of a class of persons, as in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank.
- plaints
-
noun,
a complaint.
- entails
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- pinetum
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- saltern
-
noun,
a saltworks.
- maltase
-
noun,
an enzyme that converts maltose into glucose and causes similar cleavage of many other glucosides.
- pneumas
-
noun,
the vital spirit; the soul.
- Piraeus
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Greece: the port of Athens.
- pintles
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- linters
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- parulis
-
noun,
gumboil.
- timarau
-
noun,
tamarau.
- sampler
-
noun,
a person who samples.
- praline
-
noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- lineups
-
noun,
a particular order or disposition of persons or things as arranged or drawn up for action, inspection, etc.
- malpais
-
noun,
Southwestern U.S. an extensive area of rough, barren lava flows.
- tampers
-
noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- laments
-
noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- parties
-
noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- Linares
-
noun,
a city in S Spain.
- planter
-
noun,
a person who plants.
- entraps
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- laminas
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- manilas
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- entrail
-
plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- maniple
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a subdivision of a legion, consisting of 60 or 120 men.
- saltier
-
noun,
saltire.
- Malines
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- mailers
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- Sumpter
-
noun,
a packhorse or mule.
- Tarpeia
-
noun,
a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.
- tarpans
-
noun,
a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
- Eurasia
-
noun,
Europe and Asia considered together as one continent.
- Sultana
-
noun,
a small, seedless raisin.
- plenums
-
noun,
the state or a space in which a gas, usually air, is contained at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.
- Pasture
-
noun,
Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
- Sumatra
-
noun,
a large island in the W part of Indonesia. 164,147 sq. mi. (425,141 sq. km).
- pastina
-
noun,
very small pieces of pasta in various shapes, used especially in soups.
- malaise
-
noun,
a condition of general bodily weakness or discomfort, often marking the onset of a disease.
- pastime
-
noun,
something that serves to make time pass agreeably; a pleasant means of amusement, recreation, or sport:
- pitmans
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- stearin
-
noun,
Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
- sunlamp
-
noun,
a lamp that generates ultraviolet rays, used as a therapeutic device, for obtaining an artificial suntan, etc.
- penults
-
noun,
the next to the last syllable in a word.
- tapeman
-
noun,
a person who holds and positions a tape in taking measurements.
- superl.
-
- Pasteur
-
noun,
Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1822–95, French chemist and bacteriologist.
- estamin
-
noun,
a worsted fabric constructed in twill weave with a rough surface.
- saltire
-
noun,
an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
- saltine
-
noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- malates
-
noun,
a salt or ester of malic acid.
- plumate
-
adjective,
resembling a feather, as a hair or bristle that bears smaller hairs.
- pastern
-
noun,
the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
- imarets
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- partial
-
noun,
Bridge. part-score.
- triples
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- Minster
-
noun,
a church actually or originally connected with a monastic establishment.
- Anterus
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 235–236.
- spirant
-
noun,
fricative (def 2).
- Antares
-
noun,
a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.
- Antaeus
-
noun,
an African giant who was invincible when in contact with the earth but was lifted into the air by Hercules and crushed.
- minaret
-
noun,
a lofty, often slender, tower or turret attached to a mosque, surrounded by or furnished with one or more balconies, from which the muezzin calls the people to prayer.
- ramenta
-
noun,
a scraping, shaving, or particle.
- murines
-
noun,
a murine rodent.
- reliant
-
adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- Spiraea
-
noun,
spirea.
- rampant
-
adjective,
violent in action or spirit; raging; furious:
- antiars
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- spinule
-
noun,
a small spine.
- ramtils
-
noun,
Niger seed.
- animate
-
adjective,
alive; possessing life:
- minuets
-
noun,
a slow, stately dance in triple meter, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- aliment
-
noun,
that which nourishes; nutriment; food.
- muriate
-
noun,
(not in scientific use) any chloride, especially potassium chloride, KCl, used as a fertilizer.
- upstair
-
noun,
(usually used with a singular verb) an upper story or stories; the part of a building or house that is above the ground floor:
- minutes
-
noun,
the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- aneuria
-
noun,
neurasthenia.
- milters
-
noun,
a male fish in breeding time.
- ruinate
-
adjective,
ruined.
- anemias
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- Alamein
-
noun,
El Alamein.
- apteria
-
noun,
one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird.
- apteral
-
adjective,
(of a classical temple) not having a surrounding colonnade; not peripteral.
- nailers
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Rumelia
-
noun,
a division of the former Turkish Empire, in the Balkan Peninsula: included Albania, Macedonia, and Thrace.
- Rumania
-
noun,
Romania.
- uralite
-
noun,
a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
- Uralian
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Ural Mountains or their inhabitants.
- uraemia
-
noun,
uremia.
- aplites
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- uptimes
-
noun,
the time during which a machine or piece of equipment, as a computer, is operating or can be operated.
- uptears
-
verb (used with object),
to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
- raiment
-
noun,
clothing; apparel; attire.
- simular
-
noun,
a person or thing that simulates; pretender.
- ape-man
-
noun,
a hypothetical primate representing a transitional form between true humans and the anthropoid apes, considered by some as constituting the genus Australopithecus.
- alarums
-
noun,
alarm.
- anurias
-
noun,
the absence or suppression of urine.
- ultimas
-
noun,
the last syllable of a word.
- Miletus
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a son of Apollo and Aria, and the founder of the city of Miletus.
- Spirula
-
noun,
any cephalopod of the genus Spirula, having a flat, spiral shell that is partly inside and partly outside the posterior part of the body.
- Antlers
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- ranulas
-
noun,
a cystic tumor formed beneath the tongue, caused by obstruction of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland.
- rituals
-
noun,
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- Renault
-
noun,
Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1843–1918, French jurist: Nobel Peace Prize 1907.
- spaniel
-
noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- Munster
-
noun,
muenster.
- 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.
- unstrap
-
verb (used with object),
to take off or slacken the strap of.
- Amen-Ra
-
noun,
a god in whom Amen and Ra were combined: the god of the universe and the supreme Egyptian god during the period of Theban political supremacy.
- Spartan
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Sparta.
- nutrias
-
noun,
the coypu.
- amateur
-
noun,
a person who engages in a study, sport, or other activity for pleasure rather than for financial benefit or professional reasons.
Compare professional.
- smarten
-
Verb phrases,
smarten up,
to groom oneself:
to become aware of one's mistakes, shortcomings, etc., and make efforts to correct them:
- ratines
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- nuptial
-
noun,
Usually, nuptials. a wedding or marriage.
- spatial
-
adjective,
of or relating to space.
- ratline
-
noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- alunite
-
noun,
a mineral, a hydrous sulfate of potassium and aluminum, KAl 3 (SO 4) 2 (OH) 6 , commonly occurring in fine-grained masses.
- muletas
-
noun,
a red cloth similar to but smaller than a capa and manipulated by a stick set into one of the three holes in or near the center, for use by a matador in guiding the course of the bull's attack in the stage of the fight preparatory to the kill.
- numeral
-
noun,
a word, letter, symbol, or figure, etc., expressing a number; number:
- alumina
-
noun,
the natural or synthetic oxide of aluminum, Al 2 O 3 , occurring in nature in a pure crystal form as corundum.
- n-tuple
-
noun,
a set of n objects or quantities, where n is an integer, especially such a set arranged in a specified order (ordered n-tuple)
- Setaria
-
noun,
any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
- realism
-
noun,
interest in or concern for the actual or real, as distinguished from the abstract, speculative, etc.
- realist
-
noun,
a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
- amentia
-
noun,
lack of intellectual development; imbecility; severe mental retardation.
- Spatula
-
noun,
an implement with a broad, flat, usually flexible blade, used for blending foods or removing them from cooking utensils, mixing drugs, spreading plasters and paints, etc.
- Painter
-
noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- amritas
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- misrule
-
noun,
bad or unwise rule; misgovernment.
- anapest
-
noun,
a foot of three syllables, two short followed by one long in quantitative meter, and two unstressed followed by one stressed in accentual meter, as in for the nonce.
- rimples
-
noun,
a wrinkle.
- rapines
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- Mistral
-
noun,
a cold, dry, northerly wind common in southern France and neighboring regions.
- Paestum
-
noun,
an ancient coastal city of Lucania, in S Italy: the extant ruins include three Greek temples and a Roman amphitheater.
- amulets
-
noun,
a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm.
- paenula
-
noun,
a long, circular cloak, sleeveless and often hooded, worn by the poorer classes in ancient Rome.
- unmiter
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive of a miter; depose from the rank of a bishop.
- unmitre
-
verb (used with object),
unmiter.
- Almeria
-
noun,
a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- martins
-
noun,
Peter, born 1946, U.S. choreographer and ballet master, born in Denmark.
- ampules
-
noun,
a sealed glass or plastic bulb containing solutions for hypodermic injection.
- amnesia
-
noun,
loss of a large block of interrelated memories; complete or partial loss of memory caused by brain injury, shock, etc.
- upraise
-
verb (used with object),
to raise up; lift or elevate.
- unpiles
-
verb (used with object),
to disentangle or remove from a piled condition:
- unplait
-
verb (used with object),
to alter from a plaited state; unbraid, as hair.
- amirate
-
noun,
emirate.
- aminate
-
verb (used with object),
to introduce an amino group into (a compound).
- aminase
-
noun,
any of a group of enzymes that catalyze the hydrolysis of amino compounds, releasing the amino group and liberating nitrogen.
- Ameslan
-
noun,
American Sign Language.
- neutral
-
noun,
a person or a nation that remains neutral, as in a controversy or war.
- remains
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- Smetana
-
noun,
Bedřich [Czech be-drzhikh] /Czech ˈbɛ drʒɪx/ (Show IPA), 1824–84, Czech composer.
- seminar
-
noun,
a small group of students, as in a university, engaged in advanced study and original research under a member of the faculty and meeting regularly to exchange information and hold discussions.
- punties
-
noun,
an iron rod used in glassmaking for handling the hot glass.
- matures
-
adjective,
complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms:
- seminal
-
adjective,
pertaining to, containing, or consisting of semen.
- armlets
-
noun,
an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
- Natalie
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- repaint
-
noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- Armenia
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Asia: now divided between Armenia, Turkey, and Iran.
- pantile
-
noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- puranas
-
noun,
any of 18 collections of Hindu legends and religious instructions.
- uremias
-
noun,
a condition resulting from the retention in the blood of constituents normally excreted in the urine.
- palters
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- ailment
-
noun,
a physical disorder or illness, especially of a minor or chronic nature.
- rutiles
-
noun,
a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
- tsunami
-
noun,
an unusually large sea wave produced by a seaquake or undersea volcanic eruption.
- menials
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- replant
-
verb (used with object),
to plant again.
- napalms
-
noun,
a highly incendiary jellylike substance used in fire bombs, flamethrowers, etc.
- Paramus
-
noun,
a city in NE New Jersey.
- spurtle
-
noun,
a stick used to stir porridge.
- sinuate
-
adjective,
bent in and out; winding; sinuous.
- Aruntas
-
noun,
Aranda.
- Artesia
-
noun,
a city in S California.
- ARTEMIS
-
noun,
Also called Cynthia. an ancient Greek goddess, the daughter of Leto and the sister of Apollo, characterized as a virgin huntress and associated with the moon.
Compare Diana.
- paniers
-
noun,
pannier.
- urinals
-
noun,
a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
- arsenal
-
noun,
a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.
- punster
-
noun,
a person who makes puns frequently.
- panties
-
noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- arpents
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- merlins
-
noun,
a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- urinate
-
verb (used without object),
to pass or discharge urine.
- pulsate
-
verb (used without object),
to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb.
- Maurist
-
noun,
a member of the Benedictine “Congregation of St. Maur,” founded in France in 1618, distinguished for its scholarship and literary works: suppressed during the French Revolution.
- tsarina
-
noun,
czarina.
- purines
-
noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 5 H 4 N 4 , from which is derived a group of compounds including uric acid, xanthine, and caffeine.
- natrium
-
noun,
(formerly) sodium.
- uranite
-
noun,
any of the uranium phosphates, as autunite or torbernite.
- palmers
-
noun,
a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
- utensil
-
noun,
any of the instruments or vessels commonly used in a kitchen, dairy, etc.:
- Nampula
-
noun,
a city in E Mozambique.
- palmate
-
adjective,
shaped like an open palm or like a hand with the fingers extended, as a leaf or an antler.
- putamen
-
noun,
Botany. a hard or stony endocarp, as a peach stone.
- Sinatra
-
noun,
Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
- uranias
-
noun,
uranium dioxide.
- Palmira
-
noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- retsina
-
noun,
a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
- namaste
-
noun,
a conventional Hindu expression on meeting or parting, used by the speaker usually while holding the palms together vertically in front of the bosom.
- stamin-
-
- Martinu
-
noun,
Bohuslav [baw-hoo-slahf] /ˈbɔ hʊˌslɑf/ (Show IPA), 1890–1959, Czech composer.
- triunes
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) the Trinity.
- rumples
-
noun,
a wrinkle or irregular fold; crease.
- retinal
-
noun,
an orange pigment, C 20 H 28 O, that is the active component of rhodopsin and is liberated upon the absorption of light in the vision cycle; vitamin A aldehyde.
- artisan
-
noun,
a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
- natural
-
noun,
any person or thing that is or is likely or certain to be very suitable to and successful in an endeavor without much training or difficulty.
- Astaire
-
noun,
Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
- retains
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- Masuria
-
noun,
a region in NE Poland, formerly in East Prussia, Germany: German defeat of Russians 1914–15.
- Riesman
-
noun,
David, 1909–2002, U.S. sociologist.
- purlins
-
noun,
a longitudinal member in a roof frame, usually for supporting common rafters or the like between the plate and the ridge.
- Sirenum
-
noun,
Mare, Mare Sirenum.
- retails
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- Puritan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Protestants that arose in the 16th century within the Church of England, demanding the simplification of doctrine and worship, and greater strictness in religious discipline: during part of the 17th century the Puritans became a powerful political party.
- sultan
-
noun,
the sovereign of an Islamic country.
- Lister
-
noun,
Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
- Multan
-
noun,
a city in E central Pakistan.
- pensil
-
noun,
pencel.
- stumer
-
noun,
something bogus or fraudulent.
- lemurs
-
noun,
any of various small, arboreal, chiefly nocturnal mammals of the family Lemuridae, of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands, especially of the genus Lemur, usually having large eyes, a foxlike face, and woolly fur: most lemurs are endangered.
- setula
-
noun,
a short, blunt seta.
- Sumner
-
noun,
Charles, 1811–74, U.S. statesman.
- set-up
-
noun,
Surveying.
station (def 14a).
a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station.
a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.
- munite
-
verb (used with object),
to fortify.
- Nautes
-
noun,
(in the Aeneid) an aged Trojan and advisor to Aeneas.
- satrap
-
noun,
a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.
- lemans
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- lumine
-
verb (used with object),
to illumine.
- litres
-
noun,
liter.
- natals
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- mulier
-
noun,
a woman or wife.
- Sirena
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Seurat
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.
- nasute
-
noun,
a soldier termite characterized by a beaklike snout through which a sticky secretion repellent to other insects is emitted.
- Saturn
-
noun,
an ancient Roman god of agriculture, the consort of Ops, believed to have ruled the earth during an age of happiness and virtue, identified with the Greek god Cronus.
- multi-
-
- sarape
-
noun,
serape.
- peanut
-
noun,
the pod or the enclosed edible seed of the plant, Arachis hypogaea, of the legume family: the pod is forced underground in growing, where it ripens.
- lumens
-
noun,
Optics. the unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux emitted in a unit solid angle by a point source of one candle intensity. Abbreviation: lm.
- litmus
-
noun,
a blue coloring matter obtained from certain lichens, especially Roccella tinctoria. In alkaline solution litmus turns blue, in acid solution, red: widely used as a chemical indicator.
- muleta
-
noun,
a red cloth similar to but smaller than a capa and manipulated by a stick set into one of the three holes in or near the center, for use by a matador in guiding the course of the bull's attack in the stage of the fight preparatory to the kill.
- liters
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- learns
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- permit
-
noun,
an authoritative or official certificate of permission; license:
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- lineup
-
noun,
a particular order or disposition of persons or things as arranged or drawn up for action, inspection, etc.
- 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.
- letups
-
noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- liners
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- muster
-
noun,
an assembling of troops or persons for formal inspection or other purposes.
- sit-up
-
noun,
an exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the torso to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs: formerly done with the legs straight but now usually done with the knees bent.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- supine
-
noun,
(in Latin) a noun form derived from verbs, appearing only in the accusative and the dative-ablative, as dictū in mirābile dictū, “wonderful to say.”.
- lumpen
-
noun,
a lumpen individual or group.
- lianas
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- simper
-
noun,
a silly, self-conscious smile.
- simple
-
noun,
an ignorant, foolish, or gullible person.
- silure
-
plural noun,
a British Celtic tribe resident in southeastern Wales at the time of the Roman conquest of Britain.
- sutler
-
noun,
(formerly) a person who followed an army or maintained a store on an army post to sell provisions to the soldiers.
- Slater
-
noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- supra-
-
- Namtar
-
noun,
the Sumerian and Akkadian demon personifying death.
- 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.
- Perlis
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
- Lieut.
-
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Persia
-
noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- limner
-
noun,
a person who paints or draws.
- limens
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- neural
-
adjective,
of or relating to a nerve or the nervous system.
- muslin
-
noun,
a cotton fabric made in various degrees of fineness and often printed, woven, or embroidered in patterns, especially a cotton fabric of plain weave, used for sheets and for a variety of other purposes.
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- 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.
- 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.
- narial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- nitres
-
noun,
niter.
- nemat-
-
- Sumter
-
noun,
a city in central South Carolina.
- Naples
-
noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- sunlit
-
adjective,
lighted by the sun.
- sinter
-
noun,
siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
- penta-
-
- penult
-
noun,
the next to the last syllable in a word.
- super-
-
- Superi
-
plural noun,
(in ancient Rome) the gods.
- murals
-
noun,
a large picture painted or affixed directly on a wall or ceiling.
- Musial
-
noun,
Stanley Frank ("Stan the Man") 1920–2013, U.S. baseball player.
- niters
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- napalm
-
noun,
a highly incendiary jellylike substance used in fire bombs, flamethrowers, etc.
- Petras
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- Muriel
-
noun,
a female given name.
- linums
-
noun,
any of numerous plants of the genus Linum, including flax, L. usitatissimum, and various other species grown as ornamentals.
- situla
-
noun,
a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
- murine
-
noun,
a murine rodent.
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- Sarnia
-
noun,
a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
- silent
-
noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- Nistru
-
noun,
Romanian name of Dniester.
- taipan
-
noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- stipel
-
noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- muesli
-
noun,
a breakfast cereal similar to granola, usually consisting of rolled oats and dried fruit.
- 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.
- 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.
- menial
-
noun,
a domestic servant.
- mensal
-
adjective,
monthly.
- manure
-
noun,
excrement, especially of animals, or other refuse used as fertilizer.
- Manuel
-
noun,
a male given name.
- spruit
-
noun,
(in southern Africa) a small stream.
- manual
-
noun,
a small book, especially one giving information or instructions:
- mental
-
noun,
Informal. a person with a psychological disorder:
- Mantua
-
noun,
a woman's loose gown worn as a robe or overdress in the early 18th century.
- sprite
-
noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- Palmer
-
noun,
a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
- mantra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a word or formula, as from the Veda, chanted or sung as an incantation or prayer.
- 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.
- merits
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- marais
-
noun,
a swamp or bayou.
- mesail
-
noun,
a pivoted piece on a helmet between a visor and a beaver.
- Manila
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of the Philippines, on W central Luzon. Abbreviation: Man.
Compare Quezon City.
- 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.
- metal.
-
- palmar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or located in or on the palm of the hand or to the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal.
- sprain
-
noun,
a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
- mesial
-
adjective,
medial.
- Palmas
-
noun,
Las. Las Palmas.
- Merlin
-
noun,
a small, bold falcon, Falco columbarius, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- sprent
-
adjective,
sprinkled.
- Manisa
-
noun,
a city in W Turkey, near the Aegean: Roman defeat of Antiochus the Great 190 b.c.
- Partan
-
noun,
a crab.
- Mersin
-
noun,
a seaport in S Turkey, on the NW coast of the Mediterranean Sea.
- sprint
-
noun,
a short race at full speed.
- mantas
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- palter
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- Pamela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- spline
-
noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- matri-
-
- stamen
-
noun,
the pollen-bearing organ of a flower, consisting of the filament and the anther.
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- parens
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- Maseru
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Lesotho, in the NW part.
- maslin
-
noun,
a mixture of different grains, flours, or meals, especially rye mixed with wheat.
- Master
-
noun,
a person with the ability or power to use, control, or dispose of something:
- Marten
-
noun,
any of several slender, chiefly arboreal carnivores of the genus Martes, of northern forests, having a long, glossy coat and bushy tail.
- 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.
- Martel
-
noun,
a hammerlike, shafted weapon having a head with a point at one end and a blunt face at the other.
- Matane
-
noun,
a city in E Quebec, in SE Canada, on the St. Lawrence River.
- Parian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- maters
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- 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.
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- mature
-
adjective,
complete in natural growth or development, as plant and animal forms:
- Pamirs
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- 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.
- melan-
-
- parles
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- Marian
-
noun,
a person who has a particular devotion to the Virgin Mary.
- Mariel
-
noun,
a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- Marina
-
noun,
a boat basin offering dockage and other service for small craft.
- meatus
-
noun,
an opening or foramen, especially in a bone or bony structure, as the opening of the ear or nose.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- Marlin
-
noun,
any large, saltwater game fish of the genera Makaira and Tetrapterus, having the upper jaw elongated into a spearlike structure.
- marine
-
noun,
a member of the U.S. Marine Corps.
- Pansil
-
noun,
Pancha Sila.
- Marist
-
noun,
a member of a religious order founded in Lyons, France, in 1816 for missionary and educational work in the name of the Virgin Mary.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- Marius
-
noun,
Gaius, c155–86 b.c, Roman general and consul: opponent of Lucius Cornelius Sulla.
- Mauser
-
noun,
Peter Paul, 1838–1914, and his brother, Wilhelm, 1834–82, German inventors of firearms.
- manias
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- partis
-
noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- set-in
-
adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- lutein
-
noun,
Also called xanthophyll. a yellow-red, water-insoluble, crystalline, carotenoid alcohol, C 40 H 56 O 2 , found in the petals of marigold and certain other flowers, egg yolk, algae, and corpora lutea: used chiefly in the biochemical study of the carotenoids.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- miters
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- paeans
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- mitral
-
adjective,
of or resembling a miter.
- mitres
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- sperm-
-
- Patras
-
noun,
Greek Patrai [pah-tre] /ˈpɑ trɛ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in the Peloponnesus, in W Greece, on the Gulf of Patras.
- patri-
-
- 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.
- septal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- Strain
-
noun,
any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
- septi-
-
- stream
-
noun,
a body of water flowing in a channel or watercourse, as a river, rivulet, or brook. Synonyms: rill, run, streamlet, runnel.
- septum
-
noun,
a dividing wall, membrane, or the like, in a plant or animal structure; dissepiment.
- Sparti
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- Mister
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) a conventional title of respect for a man, prefixed to the name and to certain official designations (usually written as the abbreviation Mr.).
- lunies
-
noun,
a lunatic.
- lumper
-
noun,
a day laborer employed to handle cargo, as fish or timber.
- saurel
-
noun,
any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
- lunars
-
noun,
a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
- lunate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the second bone from the thumb side of the proximal row of bones of the carpus.
- Struma
-
noun,
Pathology. goiter.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- numis.
-
- lustre
-
noun,
the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
- stripe
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- lupine
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Lupinus, of the legume family, as L. albus (white lupine) of Europe, bearing edible seeds, or L. perennis, of the eastern U.S., having tall, dense clusters of blue, pink, or white flowers.
- nutria
-
noun,
the coypu.
- Sparta
-
noun,
an ancient city in S Greece: the capital of Laconia and the chief city of the Peloponnesus, at one time the dominant city of Greece: famous for strict discipline and training of soldiers.
- Strine
-
noun,
Australian English.
- luster
-
noun,
the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
- patina
-
noun,
a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
- misrun
-
noun,
an incomplete casting, the metal of which has solidified prematurely.
- splen-
-
- malars
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- spital
-
noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- Manaus
-
noun,
Manáos.
- milers
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- Manati
-
noun,
a city in N Puerto Rico.
- Milner
-
noun,
Alfred, 1st Viscount, 1854–1925, British statesman and colonial administrator.
- 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.
- palate
-
noun,
Anatomy. the roof of the mouth, consisting of an anterior bony portion (hard palate) and a posterior muscular portion (soft palate) that separate the oral cavity from the nasal cavity.
- pastel
-
noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- paster
-
noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- spirea
-
noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- maline
-
noun,
Also, maline. a delicate net resembling tulle, originally made by hand in the town of Mechlin, Belgium.
- milter
-
noun,
a male fish in breeding time.
- palais
-
noun,
French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
- malate
-
noun,
a salt or ester of malic acid.
- Paiute
-
noun,
a member of a group of North American Indians of the Uto-Aztecan family dwelling in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.
- 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.
- mailes
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- spinal
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- 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.
- paters
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- spinet
-
noun,
a small upright piano.
- Mailer
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- minute
-
noun,
the sixtieth part (1/60) of an hour; sixty seconds.
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- spiral
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- Mainer
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of the state of Maine.
- Seaman
-
noun,
a person skilled in seamanship.
- minuet
-
noun,
a slow, stately dance in triple meter, popular in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- miners
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- paisan
-
noun,
compatriot.
- santir
-
noun,
a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
- sampan
-
noun,
any of various small boats of the Far East, as one propelled by a single scull over the stern and provided with a roofing of mats.
- Nature
-
noun,
the material world, especially as surrounding humankind and existing independently of human activities.
- Tulare
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- rustle
-
noun,
the sound made by anything that rustles:
- rutile
-
noun,
a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
- artels
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Arunta
-
noun,
Aranda.
- Asante
-
noun,
Ashanti.
- Asarum
-
noun,
the dried rhizome and roots of wild ginger that yield an acrid resin and a volatile, aromatic oil, used chiefly as a flavoring.
- Tulear
-
noun,
a city on SW Madagascar.
- pulsar
-
noun,
Astronomy. one of several hundred known celestial objects, generally believed to be rapidly rotating neutron stars, that emit pulses of radiation, especially radio waves, with a high degree of regularity.
- asemia
-
noun,
inability to comprehend or use communicative symbols, as words or gestures.
- rutins
-
noun,
a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
- arsen-
-
- Tuinal
-
- aslant
-
adverb,
at a slant; slantingly; obliquely.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- puisne
-
noun,
an associate judge as distinguished from a chief justice.
- aspire
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- Saipan
-
noun,
an island in and the capital of the North Mariana Islands in the N Pacific, about 1350 miles (2173 km) S of Japan: taken by U.S. forces June–July 1944. 71 sq. mi. (184 sq. km).
- trumps
-
noun,
Cards.
any playing card of a suit that for the time outranks the other suits, such a card being able to take any card of another suit.
Often, trumps. (used with a singular verb) the suit itself.
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- astern
-
adverb,
in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
- salami
-
noun,
a kind of sausage, originally Italian, often flavored with garlic.
- arsine
-
noun,
Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
- arpent
-
noun,
an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
- astral
-
adjective,
pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
- tuners
-
noun,
a person or thing that tunes.
- Ulster
-
noun,
a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.
- Ulpian
-
noun,
(Domitius Ulpianus) died a.d. 288? Roman jurist.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- apneas
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- Turpin
-
noun,
Ben, 1874–1940, U.S. silent-film comedian.
- turnip
-
noun,
the thick, fleshy, edible root of either of two plants of the mustard family, the white-fleshed Brassica rapa rapifera or the yellow-fleshed rutabaga.
- rumens
-
noun,
the first stomach of ruminating animals, lying next to the reticulum.
- Apulia
-
noun,
a department in SE Italy. 7442 sq. mi. (19,275 sq. km). Capital: Bari.
- rumple
-
noun,
a wrinkle or irregular fold; crease.
- Putnam
-
noun,
Herbert, 1861–1955, U.S. librarian: headed Library of Congress 1899–1939.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- Rustin
-
noun,
Bayard [bey-erd] /ˈbeɪ ərd/ (Show IPA), 1910–1987, U.S. civil rights leader.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- purlin
-
noun,
a longitudinal member in a roof frame, usually for supporting common rafters or the like between the plate and the ridge.
- Arista
-
noun,
Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
- purism
-
noun,
strict observance of or insistence on purity in language, style, etc.
- purine
-
noun,
a white, crystalline compound, C 5 H 4 N 4 , from which is derived a group of compounds including uric acid, xanthine, and caffeine.
- Purana
-
noun,
any of 18 collections of Hindu legends and religious instructions.
- armets
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- armies
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- armlet
-
noun,
an ornamental band worn on the arm, especially a bracelet worn high on the arm, rather than on the wrist.
- armpit
-
noun,
the hollow under the arm at the shoulder; axilla.
- Truman
-
noun,
Elizabeth Virginia Wallace ("Bess") 1885–1982, U.S. First Lady 1945–53 (wife of Harry S Truman).
- truism
-
noun,
a self-evident, obvious truth.
- anuria
-
noun,
the absence or suppression of urine.
- eluant
-
noun,
a liquid used for elution.
- tramps
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- primes
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- trains
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- primal
-
adjective,
first; original; primeval:
- 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.
- Priest
-
noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- Elmira
-
noun,
a city in S central New York.
- trails
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- tisane
-
noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- trans.
-
- 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.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- prates
-
noun,
act of prating.
- enlist
-
verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- timers
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- Epirus
-
noun,
an ancient district in NW Greece and S Albania.
- 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.
- Primus
-
noun,
Scottish Episcopal Church. a bishop who is elected to represent the church body and to summon and preside at synods but who possesses no metropolitan power.
- saline
-
noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- Triune
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) the Trinity.
- Salina
-
noun,
a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
- triple
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- tripes
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- Atreus
-
noun,
the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.
- talers
-
noun,
thaler.
- atrium
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- trines
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- prunes
-
noun,
a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
- triens
-
noun,
a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
- auntie
-
noun,
Informal. aunt.
- aurist
-
noun,
a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
- transe
-
noun,
a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
- Austen
-
noun,
Jane, 1775–1817, English novelist.
- Auster
-
noun,
the south wind personified.
- Austin
-
noun,
Alfred, 1835–1913, English poet: poet laureate 1896–1913.
- austr-
-
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- autism
-
noun,
Psychiatry. a pervasive developmental disorder of children, characterized by impaired communication, excessive rigidity, and emotional detachment: now considered one of the autism spectrum disorders.
- prints
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- trauma
-
noun,
Pathology.
a body wound or shock produced by sudden physical injury, as from violence or accident.
the condition produced by this; traumatism.
- trapes
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- earlap
-
noun,
earflap.
- Ultima
-
noun,
the last syllable of a word.
- ultra-
-
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- Alpena
-
noun,
a city in NE Michigan, on Lake Huron.
- Aleman
-
noun,
Mateo [mah-te-aw] /mɑˈtɛ ɔ/ (Show IPA), 1547?–1610, Spanish novelist.
- remain
-
noun,
Usually, remains. something that remains or is left.
- alerts
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Alesia
-
noun,
an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
- rimple
-
noun,
a wrinkle.
- A-line
-
noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- alines
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Upsala
-
noun,
Uppsala.
- uprise
-
noun,
an act of rising up.
- 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.
- alates
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- reatas
-
noun,
riata.
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- alters
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- Altman
-
noun,
Robert, 1925–2006, U.S. film director, producer, and screenwriter.
- unstep
-
verb (used with object),
to lift from its step, as a mast.
- realia
-
plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- alumin
-
- alumna
-
noun,
a woman who is a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- alumni
-
noun,
a graduate or former student of a specific school, college, or university.
- uptear
-
verb (used with object),
to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
- alarum
-
noun,
alarm.
- unseam
-
verb (used with object),
to open the seam or seams of; undo; rip apart:
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- retina
-
noun,
the innermost coat of the posterior part of the eyeball that receives the image produced by the lens, is continuous with the optic nerve, and consists of several layers, one of which contains the rods and cones that are sensitive to light.
- retain
-
verb (used with object),
to keep possession of.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- ursine
-
adjective,
of or relating to a bear or bears.
- result
-
noun,
something that happens as a consequence; outcome.
- urines
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- urinal
-
noun,
a flushable wall fixture, as in a public lavatory, used by men for urinating.
- urials
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- riatas
-
noun,
a lariat.
- repast
-
noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- alarms
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- uremia
-
noun,
a condition resulting from the retention in the blood of constituents normally excreted in the urine.
- urates
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- airman
-
noun,
an aviator.
- airmen
-
noun,
an aviator.
- Urania
-
noun,
uranium dioxide.
- Renata
-
noun,
a female given name.
- remits
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- uptime
-
noun,
the time during which a machine or piece of equipment, as a computer, is operating or can be operated.
- remans
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- unseat
-
verb (used with object),
to dislodge from a seat, especially to throw from a saddle, as a rider; unhorse.
- unseal
-
verb (used with object),
to break or remove the seal of; open, as something sealed or firmly closed:
- antrum
-
noun,
a cavity in a body organ, especially a bone.
- ramets
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- ranula
-
noun,
a cystic tumor formed beneath the tongue, caused by obstruction of the sublingual or submaxillary gland or of a mucous gland.
- ruanas
-
noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- animal
-
noun,
any member of the kingdom Animalia, comprising multicellular organisms that have a well-defined shape and usually limited growth, can move voluntarily, actively acquire food and digest it internally, and have sensory and nervous systems that allow them to respond rapidly to stimuli: some classification schemes also include protozoa and certain other single-celled eukaryotes that have motility and animallike nutritional modes.
- Animas
-
noun,
soul; life.
- animes
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- animus
-
noun,
strong dislike or enmity; hostile attitude; animosity.
- ramtil
-
noun,
Niger seed.
- anlaut
-
noun,
initial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- Umtali
-
noun,
former name of Mutare.
- umpire
-
noun,
a person selected to rule on the plays in a game.
- unarms
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive or relieve of arms; disarm.
- ansate
-
adjective,
having a handle or handlelike part.
- Anselm
-
noun,
Saint, 1033–1109, archbishop of Canterbury: scholastic theologian and philosopher.
- ultras
-
noun,
an extremist, as in politics, religion, fashion, etc.
- Rameau
-
noun,
Jean Philippe [zhahn fee-leep] /ʒɑ̃ fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1683–1764, French composer and musical theorist.
- ramate
-
adjective,
having branches; branching out or off.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- antres
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- Antrim
-
noun,
a county in NE Northern Ireland. 1098 sq. mi. (2844 sq. km). County seat: Belfast.
- Anemia
-
noun,
Pathology. a quantitative deficiency of the hemoglobin, often accompanied by a reduced number of red blood cells and causing pallor, weakness, and breathlessness.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- ratans
-
noun,
rattan.
- unrips
-
verb (used with object),
to undo by ripping; cut or tear open; rip; take apart or detach.
- Amelia
-
noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- unripe
-
adjective,
not ripe; immature; not fully developed:
- ratels
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- aments
-
noun,
catkin.
- AmerSp
-
- ripens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- unrest
-
noun,
lack of rest; a restless, troubled, or uneasy state; disquiet:
- unreal
-
adjective,
not real or actual.
- Amiens
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Somme, in N France: cathedral; battles 1914, 1918, 1944.
- amines
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- Uniate
-
noun,
a member of an Eastern church that is in union with the Roman Catholic Church, acknowledges the Roman pope as supreme in matters of faith, but maintains its own liturgy, discipline, and rite.
- ratals
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- unpile
-
verb (used with object),
to disentangle or remove from a piled condition:
- rastle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- ampule
-
noun,
a sealed glass or plastic bulb containing solutions for hypodermic injection.
- Amrita
-
noun,
the beverage of immortality.
- unites
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- amulet
-
noun,
a small object worn to ward off evil, harm, or illness or to bring good fortune; protecting charm.
- raptus
-
noun,
a state of intense or overwhelming excitement; rapture; ecstasy.
- ritual
-
noun,
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- amusia
-
noun,
the inability to produce or comprehend music or musical sounds.
- Timaru
-
noun,
a seaport on the E coast of South Island, in S New Zealand.
- Salian
-
noun,
a Salian Frank.
- tarpan
-
noun,
a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
- plaint
-
noun,
a complaint.
- plasia
-
- Pilsen
-
noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- pileus
-
noun,
Mycology. the horizontal portion of a mushroom, bearing gills, tubes, etc., on its underside; a cap.
- plasm-
-
- plasma
-
noun,
Anatomy, Physiology. the liquid part of blood or lymph, as distinguished from the suspended elements.
- Samuel
-
noun,
a judge and prophet of Israel. I Sam. 1–3; 8–15.
- pileum
-
noun,
the top of the head of a bird, from the base of the bill to the nape.
- larums
-
noun,
alarum.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- impute
-
verb (used with object),
to attribute or ascribe:
- Iseult
-
noun,
Also, Yseult. German Isolde. Arthurian Romance.
the daughter of a king of Ireland who became the wife of King Mark of Cornwall: she was the beloved of Tristram.
daughter of the king of Brittany, and wife of Tristram.
- impure
-
adjective,
not pure; mixed with extraneous matter, especially of an inferior or contaminating nature:
- Platas
-
noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- lampas
-
noun,
congestion of the mucous membrane of the hard palate of horses.
- imper.
-
- tarsal
-
noun,
a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
- impels
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- 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.
- impart
-
verb (used with object),
to make known; tell; relate; disclose:
- imparl
-
verb (used without object),
to confer with the opposing party in a lawsuit with a view to settling the dispute amicably, out of court.
- tamper
-
noun,
a person or thing that tamps.
- Samain
-
noun,
Samhain.
- tamari
-
noun,
a rich, naturally fermented soybean sauce containing little or no wheat and thicker than soy sauce.
- planar
-
adjective,
of or relating to a geometric plane.
- impale
-
verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- lamias
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- impala
-
noun,
an African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, the male of which has ringed, lyre-shaped horns.
- Tamale
-
noun,
a Mexican dish made of minced and seasoned meat packed in cornmeal dough, wrapped in corn husks, and steamed.
- platen
-
noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- plater
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- inlaut
-
noun,
medial position in a word, especially as a conditioning environment in sound change.
- 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.
- Ismael
-
noun,
Ishmael (def 1).
- insult
-
noun,
an insolent or contemptuously rude action or remark; affront.
- Tasman
-
noun,
Abel Janszoon [ah-buh l yahn-sohn] /ˈɑ bəl ˈyɑn soʊn/ (Show IPA), 1602?–59, Dutch navigator and explorer.
- taupes
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- Santal
-
noun,
sandalwood.
- inures
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- planer
-
noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- intra-
-
- 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.
- inters
-
verb (used with object),
to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
- Laputa
-
noun,
an imaginary flying island in Swift's Gulliver's Travels, the inhabitants of which engaged in a variety of ridiculous projects and pseudoscientific experiments.
- inter.
-
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- plani-
-
- Tamils
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- insure
-
verb (used with object),
to guarantee against loss or harm.
- tarsia
-
noun,
intarsia.
- inmate
-
noun,
a person who is confined in a prison, hospital, etc.
- insula
-
noun,
a group of convolutions situated at the base of the lateral fissure of the brain.
- instr.
-
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- lanate
-
adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- instar
-
noun,
an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
- lariat
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- insert
-
noun,
something inserted or to be inserted.
- Plante
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- 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.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- lanais
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- pinata
-
noun,
(in Mexico and Central America) a gaily decorated crock or papier-mâché figure filled with toys, candy, etc., and suspended from above, especially during Christmas or birthday festivities, so that children, who are blindfolded, may break it or knock it down with sticks and release the contents.
- imaret
-
noun,
(in Turkey) a hospice for pilgrims, travelers, etc.
- lamina
-
noun,
a thin plate, scale, or layer.
- latens
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- plumes
-
noun,
a feather.
- Pitman
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- tampur
-
noun,
tambura.
- Estrin
-
noun,
estrone.
- estral
-
adjective,
estrous.
- esprit
-
noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- telium
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Samian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Samos.
- Espana
-
noun,
Spanish name of Spain.
- lauras
-
noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- 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.
- tapirs
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- samite
-
noun,
a heavy silk fabric, sometimes interwoven with gold, worn in the Middle Ages.
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- samlet
-
noun,
a young salmon.
- tiaras
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- pitmen
-
noun,
a person who works in a pit, as in coal mining.
- erupts
-
verb (used with object),
to release violently; burst forth with:
Synonyms: vent.
- Lauren
-
noun,
a female given name.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- pintle
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- tie-up
-
noun,
a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
- Laurie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- tapers
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- pneuma
-
noun,
the vital spirit; the soul.
- sample
-
noun,
a small part of anything or one of a number, intended to show the quality, style, or nature of the whole; specimen.
- nausea
-
noun,
sickness at the stomach, especially when accompanied by a loathing for food and an involuntary impulse to vomit.
- tilers
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- Salter
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- salute
-
noun,
Military.
the special act of respect paid in saluting.
the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- lauans
-
noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- Latium
-
noun,
a country in ancient Italy, SE of Rome.
- Lamesa
-
noun,
a city in NW Texas.
- plates
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- Israel
-
noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- Plauen
-
noun,
a city in E Germany.
- 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.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- Latina
-
noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- tenuis
-
noun,
an unaspirated, voiceless plosive.
- Piutes
-
noun,
Paiute.
- pleats
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- lament
-
noun,
an expression of grief or sorrow.
- 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.
- 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.
- lapins
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- plenum
-
noun,
the state or a space in which a gas, usually air, is contained at a pressure greater than atmospheric pressure.
- pleur-
-
- pliant
-
adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- 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.
- pleura
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a delicate serous membrane investing each lung in mammals and folded back as a lining of the corresponding side of the thorax.
- latria
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- 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.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- Piman
-
noun,
any of various groupings of Uto-Aztecan languages, of varying degrees of inclusiveness, comprising Pima and its closest relatives.
- seti-
-
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- Pimas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- Nurmi
-
noun,
Paavo Johannes [pah-vaw yaw-hahn-nes] /ˈpɑ vɔ ˈyɔ hɑn nɛs/ (Show IPA), 1897–1973, Finnish athlete.
- serum
-
noun,
the clear, pale-yellow liquid that separates from the clot in the coagulation of blood; blood serum.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- sanit
-
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- serin
-
noun,
a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- nurls
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- perms
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- Nurse
-
noun,
a person formally educated and trained in the care of the sick or infirm.
Compare nurse-midwife, nurse-practitioner, physician's assistant, practical nurse, registered nurse.
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- 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.
- Sept.
-
- peri-
-
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- peta-
-
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- neut.
-
- pilau
-
noun,
pilaf.
- neur-
-
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- reni-
-
- nerts
-
interjection,
nuts (def 1).
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- rents
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- rept.
-
- Saran
-
noun,
a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- remit
-
noun,
Law. a transfer of the record of an action from one tribunal to another, particularly from an appellate court to the court of original jurisdiction.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- resin
-
noun,
any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
- nears
-
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- Siren
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- resp.
-
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- naut.
-
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- re-up
-
verb (used with or without object),
to reenlist.
- Remus
-
noun,
Roman Legend. See under Romulus (def 1).
- petri
-
- pert.
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- Santa
-
noun,
Santa Claus.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- rinse
-
noun,
an act or instance of rinsing.
- reams
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- setup
-
noun,
organization; arrangement.
- Reaum
-
- pilus
-
noun,
a hair or hairlike structure.
- pilum
-
noun,
a javelin used in ancient Rome by legionaries, consisting of a three-foot-long shaft with an iron head of the same length.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- Reims
-
noun,
a city in NE France: cathedral; unconditional surrender of Germany May 7, 1945.
- 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.
- reins
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- nitr-
-
- 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.
- simar
-
noun,
Also, cymar. a loose, lightweight jacket or robe for women, fashionable in the 17th and 18th centuries.
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- simul
-
adverb,
(in prescriptions) together.
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- petr-
-
- reman
-
verb (used with object),
to man again; furnish with a fresh supply of personnel.
- Nimes
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Gard, in S France: Roman ruins.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- Rimas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rimes
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- Satan
-
noun,
the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- pari-
-
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- psalm
-
noun,
a sacred song or hymn.
- pareu
-
noun,
lavalava.
- pruta
-
noun,
prutah.
- patr-
-
- Patna
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- Prus.
-
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- prunt
-
noun,
a small mass of glass fused to the body of a glass piece.
- prune
-
noun,
a variety of plum that dries without spoiling.
- prius
-
noun,
a brand of hybrid car, one of the first commercially successful, that runs at lower speeds on an electric motor powered by a battery pack, and at higher speeds on a gasoline engine, which can also recharge the battery.
- PRISM
-
noun,
Optics. a transparent solid body, often having triangular bases, used for dispersing light into a spectrum or for reflecting rays of light.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- Salem
-
noun,
a seaport in NE Massachusetts: founded 1626; execution of persons accused of being witches 1692; home of Nathaniel Hawthorne.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Pauli
-
noun,
Wolfgang [woo lf-gang;; German vawlf-gahng] /ˈwʊlf gæŋ;; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1945.
- para-
-
- pulis
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- Paula
-
noun,
a female given name: derived from Paul.
- pules
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- pulas
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- paras
-
noun,
a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
- salat
-
noun,
prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
- plast
-
- plat.
-
- saute
-
noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Plata
-
noun,
Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- plur.
-
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- Pres.
-
- prem.
-
- Salpa
-
noun,
any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- maras
-
noun,
a city in S Turkey, NE of Adana.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- Salta
-
noun,
a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
- 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.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- prana
-
noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- pasta
-
noun,
any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
- prams
-
noun,
perambulator.
- Plume
-
noun,
a feather.
- pret.
-
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- Selma
-
noun,
a city in central Alabama, on the Alabama River.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Parl.
-
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- Parma
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Milan.
- prims
-
noun,
privet.
- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- prim.
-
- part.
-
- salmi
-
noun,
a ragout of partially cooked game, as pheasant or woodcock, stewed in wine and butter.
- Priam
-
noun,
a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
- semi-
-
- rutin
-
noun,
a bright yellow or greenish-yellow substance, C 27 H 30 O 16 , obtained chiefly from buckwheat, and used in the treatment of capillary fragility.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pelts
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- Raman
-
noun,
Sir Chandrasekhara Venkata [chuhn-druh-shey-ker-uh veng-kuh-tuh] /ˈtʃʌn drəˈʃeɪ kər ə ˈvɛŋ kə tə/ (Show IPA), 1888–1970, Indian physicist: Nobel prize 1930.
- ramal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a ramus.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- 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.
- prae-
-
- Saman
-
noun,
a Persian noble who lived in the 8th century a.d., progenitor of the Samanid dynasty.
- pale-
-
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- 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.
- ruins
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- Samar
-
noun,
an island in the E central Philippines. 5309 sq. mi. (13,750 sq. km).
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- ramus
-
noun,
a branch, as of a plant, vein, bone, etc.
- 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.
- pirns
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- rants
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- ranis
-
noun,
ranee.
- ruana
-
noun,
a poncholike outer garment of heavy wool, worn especially in the mountains of Colombia.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- ramet
-
noun,
an individual of a clone.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- paisa
-
noun,
Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
- Piura
-
noun,
a city in N Peru.
- Piute
-
noun,
Paiute.
- Rains
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- Sault
-
noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- 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.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- runts
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- palms
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- puris
-
noun,
poori.
- Purim
-
noun,
a Jewish festival celebrated on the 14th day of the month of Adar in commemoration of the deliverance of the Jews in Persia from destruction by Haman.
- Pamir
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- punts
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- Purse
-
noun,
a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
- pause
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- 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.
- punas
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- pumas
-
noun,
cougar.
- pant-
-
- pulse
-
noun,
the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
- purls
-
noun,
a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.
Compare knit (def 11).
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Palma
-
noun,
Also called Palma de Mallorca [Spanish pahl-mah th e mah-lyawr-kah] /Spanish ˈpɑl mɑ ðɛ mɑˈlyɔr kɑ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in and the capital of the Balearic Islands, on W Majorca.
- Rules
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- raias
-
noun,
rayah.
- rumal
-
noun,
a kerchief worn as a headdress by men in India.
- rumen
-
noun,
the first stomach of ruminating animals, lying next to the reticulum.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- Pusan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- sauna
-
noun,
a bath that uses dry heat to induce perspiration, and in which steam is produced by pouring water on heated stones.
- rumps
-
noun,
the hind part of the body of an animal, as the hindquarters of a quadruped or sacral region of a bird.
- plan-
-
- runes
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- natl.
-
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- tera-
-
- etuis
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- term.
-
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- terms
-
noun,
a word or group of words designating something, especially in a particular field, as atom in physics, quietism in theology, adze in carpentry, or district leader in politics.
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- terns
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- erupt
-
verb (used with object),
to release violently; burst forth with:
Synonyms: vent.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- Ernst
-
noun,
Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
- 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.
- IATSE
-
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- teams
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- tears
-
- impel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- temps
-
noun,
part of a dance step in which there is no transfer of weight.
- Imena
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “faith.”.
- temin
-
noun,
Howard M(artin) 1934–94, U.S. virologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1975.
- temp.
-
- ileus
-
noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- ileum
-
noun,
Anatomy. the third and lowest division of the small intestine, extending from the jejunum to the cecum.
- tempi
-
noun,
a plural of tempo.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- 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.
- input
-
noun,
something that is put in.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- 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.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- trama
-
noun,
a specialized hyphal tissue constituting the internal structure of mushroom gills, pore tubes, or spines.
- tramp
-
noun,
the act of tramping.
- Elman
-
noun,
Mischa [mee-shuh] /ˈmi ʃə/ (Show IPA), 1891–1967, U.S. violinist, born in Russia.
- trams
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- earns
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- treas
-
- Aust.
-
- Aural
-
adjective,
of or relating to an aura.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- timer
-
noun,
a person or thing that times.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Epist
-
- Epis.
-
- 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.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- emuls
-
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Elura
-
noun,
Ellora.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- emits
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- emirs
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- T-man
-
noun,
a special investigator of the Department of the Treasury.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- insep
-
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- 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:
- larum
-
noun,
alarum.
- Larsa
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
- Tamas
-
noun,
See under guna.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- tames
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- Tamar
-
noun,
the daughter of David and half-sister of Absalom. II Sam. 13.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- Tamil
-
noun,
a member of a people of Dravidian stock of S India and Sri Lanka.
- lansa
-
noun,
langsat.
- Tamis
-
noun,
a worsted cloth mesh constructed in open weave and having a corded face, used as a sieve or strainer.
- lanas
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lamus
-
noun,
a son of Hercules and Omphale.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- lemur
-
noun,
any of various small, arboreal, chiefly nocturnal mammals of the family Lemuridae, of Madagascar and the Comoro Islands, especially of the genus Lemur, usually having large eyes, a foxlike face, and woolly fur: most lemurs are endangered.
- Leman
-
noun,
a sweetheart; lover; beloved.
- talas
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- 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.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Laura
-
noun,
a monastery consisting formerly of a group of cells or huts for monks who met together for meals and worship.
- lauan
-
noun,
Philippine mahogany.
- talus
-
noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- Lamut
-
noun,
Even.
- Tampa
-
noun,
a seaport in W Florida, on Tampa Bay: fishing resort.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- Iran.
-
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- tarns
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- 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.
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- taupe
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- Tarim
-
noun,
a river in NW China, in Xinjiang Uygur region. About 1300 miles (2090 km) long.
- inure
-
verb (used with object),
to accustom to hardship, difficulty, pain, etc.; toughen or harden; habituate (usually followed by to):
- intr.
-
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- inst.
-
- insp.
-
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- lames
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Lamas
-
noun,
Carlos Saavedra [kahr-laws sah-ah-ve-drah] /ˈkɑr lɔs ˌsɑ ɑˈvɛ drɑ/ (Show IPA), Saavedra Lamas, Carlos.
- Lamar
-
noun,
Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
- tamps
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- tapas
-
noun,
the conditioning of the body through the proper kinds and amounts of diet, rest, bodily training, meditation, etc., to bring it to the greatest possible state of creative power.
- Ital.
-
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- trims
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- alure
-
noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- alums
-
noun,
Also called potash alum, potassium alum. a crystalline solid, aluminum potassium sulfate, K 2 SO 4 ⋅Al 2 (SO 4) 3 ⋅24H 2 O, used in medicine as an astringent and styptic, in dyeing and tanning, and in many technical processes.
- alum.
-
- unset
-
adjective,
not set; not solidified or made firm, as concrete or asphalt.
- Altus
-
noun,
a city in SW Oklahoma.
- alti-
-
- altar
-
noun,
an elevated place or structure, as a mound or platform, at which religious rites are performed or on which sacrifices are offered to gods, ancestors, etc.
- amate
-
verb (used with object),
to dismay; daunt.
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- Alta.
-
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- untie
-
verb (used with object),
to loose or unfasten (anything tied); let or set loose by undoing a knot.
- until
-
conjunction,
up to the time that or when; till:
- almes
-
noun,
almah.
- amain
-
adverb,
with full force.
- Amati
-
noun,
Nicolò [nee-kaw-law] /ˌni kɔˈlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1596–1684, Italian violinmaker, one of a famous family of 16th- and 17th-century violinmakers: teacher of Antonio Stradivari.
- upset
-
noun,
an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- anat.
-
- anal.
-
- amuse
-
verb (used with object),
to hold the attention of (someone) pleasantly; entertain or divert in an enjoyable or cheerful manner:
- Unit.
-
- unite
-
noun,
a former gold coin of England, equal to 20 shillings, issued under James I and Charles I.
- AMPAS
-
- amens
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- amirs
-
noun,
emir.
- amine
-
noun,
any of a class of compounds derived from ammonia by replacement of one or more hydrogen atoms with organic groups.
- amin-
-
- unrip
-
verb (used with object),
to undo by ripping; cut or tear open; rip; take apart or detach.
- Amer.
-
- ament
-
noun,
catkin.
- almas
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- unapt
-
adjective,
not appropriate; unfit; unsuitable:
- Uriel
-
noun,
one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- aeri-
-
- Urial
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- aemia
-
- urine
-
noun,
the liquid-to-semisolid waste matter excreted by the kidneys, in humans being a yellowish, slightly acid, watery fluid.
- ureas
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Aalst
-
noun,
Flemish name of Alost.
- Urmia
-
noun,
Lake, a salt lake in NW Iran. About 2000 sq. mi. (5180 sq. km).
- USLTA
-
- Usnea
-
noun,
any pale-green or gray, mosslike lichen of the genus Usnea, common on rocks and trees.
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- 30-30
-
- Urena
-
noun,
any tropical plant or shrub belonging to the genus Urena, of the mallow family, having clusters of small, yellow flowers, especially U. lobata, which yields a useful bast fiber.
- urate
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- Alas.
-
- 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.
- alias
-
noun,
a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- alarm
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- urase
-
noun,
urease.
- Alans
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- uran-
-
- unarm
-
verb (used with object),
to deprive or relieve of arms; disarm.
- Unami
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people, one of the Delaware group.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- armet
-
noun,
a completely enclosed helmet having a visor and hinged cheek pieces fastened under the chin.
- Tulsa
-
noun,
a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- tumps
-
noun,
a small mound, hill, or rise of ground.
- Arnel
-
- Armen
-
- tules
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- Tunas
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- arium
-
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- tulip
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Tulipa, of the lily family, cultivated in many varieties, and having lance-shaped leaves and large, showy, usually erect, cup-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.
- ASEAN
-
- tuner
-
noun,
a person or thing that tunes.
- astr.
-
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- atria
-
noun,
Architecture.
Also called cavaedium. the main or central room of an ancient Roman house, open to the sky at the center and usually having a pool for the collection of rain water.
a courtyard, flanked or surrounded by porticoes, in front of an early or medieval Christian church.
a skylit central court in a contemporary building or house.
- Atman
-
noun,
the principle of life.
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- ATLAS
-
noun,
a bound collection of maps.
- Asura
-
noun,
(in Indian mythology) a god or demon.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Asian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
- trump
-
noun,
Cards.
any playing card of a suit that for the time outranks the other suits, such a card being able to take any card of another suit.
Often, trumps. (used with a singular verb) the suit itself.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- Tsana
-
noun,
Lake. Tana, Lake.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- 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.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Ansar
-
noun,
the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- anti-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- ante-
-
- antas
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- apast
-
preposition,
past; beyond.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- anime
-
noun,
a Japanese style of motion-picture animation, characterized by highly stylized, colorful art, futuristic settings, violence, and sexuality.
- anima
-
noun,
soul; life.
- anim.
-
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- ulpan
-
noun,
an institute or school for intensive study of Hebrew, especially by immigrants to Israel.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Apure
-
noun,
a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
- arias
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- tunes
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- TUNIS
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Tunisia, in the NE part.
- Tupis
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- Turin
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Po: capital of the Kingdom of Italy 1860–65.
- ulnas
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- ulama
-
plural noun,
the doctors of Muslim religion and law.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- ulans
-
noun,
uhlan.
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- ulent
-
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- sprue
-
noun,
Metallurgy.
an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold.
the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
- MEANS
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- meant
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of mean1 .
- sputa
-
noun,
matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages.
- Mears
-
noun,
mere3 .
- spurt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- Melas
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Melia
-
- spume
-
noun,
foam, froth, or scum.
- melts
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- Melun
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Seine-et-Marne, in N France.
- menat
-
noun,
an amulet worn by certain Egyptians in ancient times to secure divine protection and to ensure fertility.
- Mensa
-
noun,
Also called altar slab, altar stone. the flat stone forming the top of the altar in a Roman Catholic church.
- menta
-
noun,
Entomology. the medial plate of the labium in insects.
- sprit
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- Maura
-
noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Mary.
- merit
-
noun,
claim to respect and praise; excellence; worth.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- meta-
-
- 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.
- Metis
-
noun,
any person of mixed ancestry.
- metr-
-
- 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.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- miens
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- Milan
-
noun,
an industrial city in central Lombardy, in N Italy: cathedral.
- miler
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- Milne
-
noun,
A(lan) A(lexander) 1882–1956, English novelist, playwright, and author of prose and verse for children.
- 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.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- Srta.
-
- sruti
-
noun,
the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- Marne
-
noun,
a river in NE France, flowing W to the Seine near Paris: battles 1914, 1918, 1944. 325 miles (525 km) long.
- manit
-
noun,
man-minute.
- manse
-
noun,
the house and land occupied by a minister or parson.
- Manta
-
noun,
(in Spain and Spanish America) a cloak or wrap.
- Manue
-
noun,
Manoah.
- Manus
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. the distal segment of the forelimb of a vertebrate, including the carpus and the forefoot or hand.
- 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.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- Marat
-
noun,
Jean Paul [zhahn-pawl] /ʒɑ̃ pɔl/ (Show IPA), 1743–93, French politician and journalist: leader in the French Revolution; assassinated by Charlotte Corday d'Armont.
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- Marin
-
noun,
John, 1870–1953, U.S. painter and etcher.
- Maris
-
noun,
Roger (Eugene) 1934–85, U.S. baseball player.
- stamp
-
noun,
a postage stamp.
- marls
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- marse
-
noun,
(used chiefly in representation of southern black speech) master.
- mauls
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- Matsu
-
noun,
a pine, Pinus massoniana, of China, yielding a wood used in furniture-making, the construction of houses, etc.
- matr-
-
- 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.
- mater
-
noun,
British Informal. mother1 .
- mast-
-
- Marta
-
noun,
a female given name.
- MASER
-
noun,
a device for amplifying electromagnetic waves by stimulated emission of radiation.
- Masan
-
noun,
a seaport in SE South Korea.
- Masai
-
noun,
a member of an African people inhabiting the highlands of Kenya and Tanzania and having a largely pastoral economy and a society based on the patrilineal clan.
- Marut
-
noun,
any of a group of storm gods, the offspring of Rudra.
- marts
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- Marti
-
noun,
José [haw-se] /hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1853–1895, Cuban patriot and writer.
- 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.
- Manet
-
noun,
Édouard [ey-dwar] /eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–83, French painter.
- slept
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- Smail
-
noun,
snail mail.
- slurp
-
noun,
an intake of food or drink with a noisy sucking sound:
- mural
-
noun,
a large picture painted or affixed directly on a wall or ceiling.
- muras
-
noun,
(in Japan) a village; hamlet.
- Murat
-
noun,
Joachim [zhaw-a-keem] /ʒɔ aˈkim/ (Show IPA), 1767?–1815, French marshal: king of Naples 1808–15.
- Mures
-
noun,
a river in SE central Europe, flowing W from the Carpathian Mountains in central Romania to the Tisza River in S Hungary. 400 miles (645 km) long.
- Slump
-
noun,
an act or instance of slumping.
- Musil
-
noun,
Robert, 1880–1942, Austrian writer.
- sluit
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
- mutes
-
noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- slipt
-
noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- slime
-
noun,
thin, glutinous mud.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- 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.
- Smart
-
noun,
a sharp local pain, usually superficial, as from a wound, blow, or sting.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- sirup
-
noun,
any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.
- nasal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- nares
-
plural noun,
the nostrils or the nasal passages.
- Namur
-
noun,
a province in S Belgium. 1413 sq. mi. (3660 sq. km).
- 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.
- Nampa
-
noun,
a city in W Idaho.
- 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.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- Naima
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Arabic word meaning “benevolent.”.
- 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.
- smear
-
noun,
an oily, greasy, viscous, or wet substance, especially a dab of such a substance.
- Miner
-
noun,
Also called mineworker. a person who works in a mine, especially a commercial mine producing coal or metallic ores.
- Mitre
-
noun,
Bartolomé [bahr-taw-law-me] /ˌbɑr tɔ lɔˈmɛ/ (Show IPA), 1821–1906, Argentine soldier, statesman, and author: president of Argentina 1862–68.
- Mines
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- mints
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- minus
-
noun,
minus sign.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- mires
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- miser
-
noun,
a person who lives in wretched circumstances in order to save and hoard money.
- spilt
-
noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- miter
-
noun,
the official headdress of a bishop in the Western Church, in its modern form a tall cap with a top deeply cleft crosswise, the outline of the front and back resembling that of a pointed arch.
- 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.
- Mitra
-
noun,
the mitriform pileus of certain fungi.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- smile
-
noun,
the act or an instance of smiling; a smiling expression of the face.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- smite
-
Idioms,
smite hip and thigh. hip1 (def 9).
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- snare
-
noun,
a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
- snarl
-
noun,
the act of snarling.
- 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.
- MSEnt
-
- span-
-
- 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.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- MPers
-
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- MNurs
-
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- mania
-
noun,
excessive excitement or enthusiasm; craze:
- spurn
-
noun,
disdainful rejection.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- limas
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- lunts
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- lures
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- 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.
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- sural
-
adjective,
of or relating to the calf of the leg.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- limen
-
noun,
threshold (def 4).
- sutra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- 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.
- stime
-
noun,
the smallest bit; a drop, taste, or glimpse.
- maars
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- 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.
- Stern
-
noun,
the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
- Maera
-
noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- strum
-
noun,
the act of strumming.
- lunes
-
noun,
Archaic. fits of madness.
- step-
-
- stupe
-
noun,
two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- Sumer
-
noun,
an ancient region in southern Mesopotamia that contained a number of independent cities and city-states of which the first were established possibly as early as 5000 b.c.: conquered by the Elamites and, about 2000 b.c., by the Babylonians; a number of its cities, as Ur, Uruk, Kish, and Lagash, are major archaeological sites in southern Iraq.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- suite
-
noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- suint
-
noun,
the natural grease of the wool of sheep, consisting of a mixture of fatty matter and potassium salts, used as a source of potash and in the preparation of ointments.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- Linus
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 76? pope 67?–76?.
- Linum
-
noun,
any of numerous plants of the genus Linum, including flax, L. usitatissimum, and various other species grown as ornamentals.
- lunas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- stupa
-
noun,
a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- stump
-
noun,
the lower end of a tree or plant left after the main part falls or is cut off; a standing tree trunk from which the upper part and branches have been removed.
- limps
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- Supt.
-
- Lumen
-
noun,
Optics. the unit of luminous flux, equal to the luminous flux emitted in a unit solid angle by a point source of one candle intensity. Abbreviation: lm.
- lumps
-
noun,
a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape:
- limns
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- lunar
-
noun,
a lunar observation taken for purposes of navigation or mapping.
- ster.
-
- Surat
-
noun,
a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
- letup
-
noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- Malar
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- mairs
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- maist
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
most.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- Malan
-
noun,
Daniel François [frahn-swah] /frɑnˈswɑ/ (Show IPA), 1874–1959, South African editor and political leader: prime minister 1948–54.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- steam
-
noun,
water in the form of an invisible gas or vapor.
- 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.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Malta
-
noun,
an island in the Mediterranean between Sicily and Africa. 95 sq. mi. (246 sq. km).
- malts
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- manas
-
noun,
the rational faculty of the mind.
- Manat
-
noun,
a pre-Islamic Arabian goddess personifying fortune, sometimes considered a daughter of Allah.
- Lepus
-
noun,
the Hare, a small southern constellation south of Orion.
- mains
-
noun,
the main or home farm of a manor, as where the ownerlives; manse.
- male-
-
- mails
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- USIA
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rit.
-
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- smut
-
noun,
a particle of soot; sooty matter.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- USNA
-
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- SMTP
-
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- USAR
-
- supr
-
- USMA
-
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- rpt.
-
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- SLAM
-
noun,
a violent and noisy closing, dashing, or impact.
- sump
-
noun,
a pit, well, or the like in which water or other liquid is collected.
- Spam
-
noun,
(lowercase) Digital Technology. disruptive online messages, especially commercial messages posted on a computer network or sent as email (often used attributively):
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- RNAS
-
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- tamp
-
verb (used with object),
to force in or down by repeated, rather light, strokes:
- uni-
-
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- 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.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- uret
-
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- 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.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- simp
-
noun,
a fool; simpleton.
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- SLIM
-
noun,
a garment size meant for a thin person.
- uria
-
- Surt
-
noun,
the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
- 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.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- 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.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- 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.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- SIAM
-
noun,
former name of Thailand (def 1).
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- slut
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- sur-
-
- slum
-
noun,
Often, slums. a thickly populated, run-down, squalid part of a city, inhabited by poor people.
- Tame
-
adjective,
changed from the wild or savage state; domesticated:
- SARA
-
noun,
a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- slur
-
noun,
a slurred utterance or sound.
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- Sat.
-
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Ulan
-
noun,
uhlan.
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- tRNA
-
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- 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.
- tri-
-
- trim
-
noun,
the condition, order, or fitness of a person or thing for action, work, use, etc.
- SRAM
-
- Sra.
-
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- team
-
noun,
a number of persons forming one of the sides in a game or contest:
- SPUR
-
noun,
a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- spun
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- sala
-
noun,
a large hall, living room, or reception room.
- str.
-
- seam
-
noun,
the line formed by sewing together pieces of cloth, leather, or the like.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- 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.
- Tues
-
- Saar
-
noun,
Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
- tel-
-
- 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.
- tuis
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- 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.
- Ste.
-
- tern
-
noun,
any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
- 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.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- 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.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- Sam.
-
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- tram
-
noun,
British. a streetcar.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- 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.
- ter.
-
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- SAMA
-
noun,
the Sufi practice of gathering to listen to religious poetry that is sung, often accompanied by ecstatic dance or other ritual.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Sem.
-
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- ruin
-
noun,
ruins, the remains of a building, city, etc., that has been destroyed or that is in disrepair or a state of decay:
- Samp
-
noun,
coarsely ground corn.
- tups
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- rump
-
noun,
the hind part of the body of an animal, as the hindquarters of a quadruped or sacral region of a bird.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- Rumi
-
noun,
Jalal ud-din [Persian jah-lahl ood-deen,, oo d-,, ja-] /Persian dʒɑˈlɑl udˈdin,, ʊd-,, dʒæ-/ (Show IPA), Jalal ud-din Rumi.
- Saml
-
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- SPIM
-
noun,
a type of spam that is sent by means of instant messaging.
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- sepn
-
- ulna
-
noun,
Anatomy. the bone of the forearm on the side opposite to the thumb.
Compare radius (def 7).
- rums
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Tams
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- sumi
-
noun,
black ink made from a mixture of plant soot and glue solidified into sticks or cakes the ends of which are scraped or ground into water on an ink slab, much used by calligraphers and painters.
- Umea
-
noun,
a city in NE Sweden, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- umps
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- Tupi
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- rune
-
noun,
any of the characters of certain ancient alphabets, as of a script used for writing the Germanic languages, especially of Scandinavia and Britain, from c200 to c1200, or a script used for inscriptions in a Turkic language of the 6th to 8th centuries from the area near the Orkhon River in Mongolia.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Rus.
-
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- taur
-
- Tasm
-
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- tump
-
noun,
a small mound, hill, or rise of ground.
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Rust
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- Tums
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- tuna
-
noun,
any of several large food and game fishes of the family Scombridae, inhabiting temperate and tropical seas.
Compare albacore, bluefin tuna, yellowfin tuna.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- tuns
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- saur
-
- tune
-
noun,
a succession of musical sounds forming an air or melody, with or without the harmony accompanying it.
- stum
-
noun,
unfermented or partly fermented grape juice.
- same
-
Idioms,
all the same,
notwithstanding; nevertheless:
of no difference; immaterial:
- runt
-
noun,
an animal that is small or stunted as compared with others of its kind.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- runs
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- Sami
-
noun,
Lapp.
- stun
-
noun,
the act of stunning.
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- Pan.
-
- Muir
-
noun,
Edwin, 1887–1959, English poet.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Asia
-
noun,
a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- asea
-
adjective, adverb,
to or toward the sea; seaward.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- mRNA
-
- Asat
-
noun,
(in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons.
Compare sat2 (def 1).
- Mrs.
-
plural,
a title of respect prefixed to the surname or full name of a married woman:
- ASAP
-
adverb,
without delay; promptly.
- MSAE
-
- 1080
-
- art.
-
- lea.
-
- MSIE
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- MSPE
-
- Lat.
-
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- arms
-
noun,
the upper limb of the human body, especially the part extending from the shoulder to the wrist.
- Arm.
-
- ARIS
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- IATA
-
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- MNAS
-
- mult
-
- Emp.
-
- 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.
- mien
-
noun,
air, bearing, or demeanor, as showing character, feeling, etc.:
- mil.
-
- 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).
- MILR
-
- mils
-
noun,
a unit of length equal to 0.001 of an inch (0.0254 mm), used in measuring the diameter of wires.
- Milt
-
noun,
the sperm-containing secretion of the testes of fishes.
- min.
-
- Mina
-
noun,
an ancient unit of weight and value equal to the sixtieth part of a talent.
- MiNE
-
noun,
an excavation made in the earth for the purpose of extracting ores, coal, precious stones, etc.
- mins
-
noun,
a group of Chinese languages spoken in southeastern China, including Foochow and Fukienese.
- mint
-
noun,
any aromatic herb of the genus Mentha, having opposite leaves and small, whorled flowers, as the spearmint and peppermint.
Compare mint family.
- MIPS
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- mis-
-
- mise
-
noun,
a settlement or agreement.
- 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.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Mita
-
noun,
a colonial system in Peru by which the Spanish government required Indians to perform periodic forced labor, especially in the mines.
- 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.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- ASME
-
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- mule
-
noun,
the sterile offspring of a female horse and a male donkey, valued as a work animal, having strong muscles, a body shaped like a horse, and donkeylike long ears, small feet, and sure-footedness.
Compare hinny.
- mun.
-
- 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.
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- NASA
-
noun,
National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- APSA
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Apr.
-
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- lams
-
noun,
a hasty escape; flight.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- 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.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- 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.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- 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.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- Muni
-
noun,
a municipal bond.
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Mura
-
noun,
(in Japan) a village; hamlet.
- Mure
-
noun,
Obsolete. a wall.
- mus.
-
- Muse
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of a number of sister goddesses, originally given as Aoede (song), Melete (meditation), and Mneme (memory), but latterly and more commonly as the nine daughters of Zeus and Mnemosyne who presided over various arts: Calliope (epic poetry), Clio (history), Erato (lyric poetry), Euterpe (music), Melpomene (tragedy), Polyhymnia (religious music), Terpsichore (dance), Thalia (comedy), and Urania (astronomy); identified by the Romans with the Camenae.
any goddess presiding over a particular art.
- must
-
noun,
something necessary, vital, or required:
- lasa
-
noun,
Lhasa.
- Aras
-
noun,
Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
- mute
-
noun,
Offensive. a person incapable of speech.
- muts
-
noun,
mutt.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Lani
-
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- 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.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- 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.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- enl.
-
- Nama
-
noun,
a member of a Khoikhoi people of Namaqualand, in SW Africa.
- 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.
- Ens.
-
- mias
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Lunt
-
noun,
a match; the flame used to light a fire.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- EARN
-
verb (used with object),
to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- lump
-
noun,
a piece or mass of solid matter without regular shape or of no particular shape:
- Luna
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess personifying the moon, sometimes identified with Diana.
- Lune
-
noun,
anything shaped like a crescent or a half moon.
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- Lust
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- emia
-
- aut-
-
- Aus.
-
- AURA
-
noun,
a distinctive and pervasive quality or character; air; atmosphere:
- aur-
-
- aunt
-
noun,
the sister of one's father or mother.
- aune
-
noun,
an old French unit of measure for fabrics, equivalent to about 47 inches (119 cm).
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- 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.
- 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.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- 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.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- limn
-
verb (used with object),
to represent in drawing or painting.
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- lin.
-
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- lip-
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- 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.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- 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:
- lit.
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- ELAS
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- Maas
-
noun,
Dutch name of the Meuse.
- ASTM
-
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- Maun
-
auxiliary verb,
must1 .
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- 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.
- mean
-
noun,
Usually, means. (used with a singular or plural verb) an agency, instrument, or method used to attain an end:
- atm.
-
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- meas
-
- meat
-
noun,
the flesh of animals as used for food.
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- mels
-
noun,
honey.
- maul
-
noun,
a heavy hammer, as for driving stakes or wedges.
- melt
-
noun,
the act or process of melting; state of being melted.
- men-
-
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- ment
-
- menu
-
noun,
a list of the dishes served at a meal; bill of fare:
- emit
-
verb (used with object),
to send forth (liquid, light, heat, sound, particles, etc.); discharge.
- MEPA
-
- MERS
-
noun,
Middle East(ern) Respiratory Syndrome: an often fatal respiratory illness caused by a coronavirus similar to the SARS virus and characterized by fever, coughing, and shortness of breath.
- mes-
-
- 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.
- met.
-
- 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.
- ates
-
- Maui
-
noun,
an island in central Hawaii. 728 sq. mi. (1886 sq. km).
- Maat
-
noun,
the goddess personifying law and righteousness.
- Mana
-
noun,
a generalized, supernatural force or power, which may be concentrated in objects or persons.
- Atum
-
noun,
a primeval god who by himself begot Shu and Tefnut: the original god of the Ennead.
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- maes
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Main
-
noun,
a principal pipe or duct in a system used to distribute water, gas, etc.
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- mal-
-
- 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.
- MALS
-
- malt
-
noun,
germinated grain, usually barley, used in brewing and distilling.
- Man.
-
- 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.
- MatE
-
noun,
a partner in marriage; spouse.
- Mani
-
noun,
Manes.
- Manu
-
noun,
the progenitor and lawgiver of the human race.
- Mar.
-
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- MARS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of war and agriculture, identified with the Greek god Ares.
- Mart
-
noun,
market; trading center; trade center.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- masa
-
noun,
flour or dough made of dried, ground corn, used especially for tortillas.
- 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.
- 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.
- Lam.
-
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- puls
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- puir
-
adjective,
poor.
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Aire
-
- Ainu
-
noun,
a member of an aboriginal population of northernmost Japan, having lighter skin and hairier bodies than other Japanese.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- puma
-
noun,
cougar.
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- AIMS
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- puna
-
noun,
a high, cold, arid plateau, as in the Peruvian Andes.
- Pune
-
noun,
a city in W Maharashtra, W India, SE of Mumbai.
- Punt
-
noun,
Football. a kick in which the ball is dropped and then kicked before it touches the ground.
Compare drop kick, place kick.
- pure
-
adjective,
free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
- Puri
-
noun,
poori.
- purl
-
noun,
a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.
Compare knit (def 11).
- purs
-
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- AIME
-
- puts
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- pts.
-
- Ala.
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Alis
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- NIRA
-
- plus
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- pnea
-
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- prau
-
noun,
proa.
- pre-
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prin
-
- prs.
-
- Prut
-
noun,
a river in E Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine along the boundary between Moldavia (Moldova) and Romania into the Danube. 500 miles (800 km) long.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- PSAT
-
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- psia
-
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- esp.
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- rasa
-
noun,
(in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- imps
-
noun,
a little devil or demon; an evil spirit.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Imp.
-
- Rein
-
noun,
Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- rel.
-
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- rems
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- rent
-
noun,
a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
- Rep.
-
- repl
-
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- iana
-
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- ile-
-
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- IAEA
-
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- aet.
-
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- est.
-
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- aer-
-
- Ire.
-
- AAUP
-
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- AARP
-
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- rain
-
noun,
water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter.
Compare drizzle (def 6).
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- inae
-
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- Eur.
-
- intl
-
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- int.
-
- ins.
-
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- plum
-
noun,
the drupaceous fruit of any of several trees belonging to the genus Prunus, of the rose family, having an oblong stone.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pal.
-
- amp.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- AMLS
-
- pam.
-
- pams
-
noun,
the jack of clubs, especially in a form of loo in which it is the best trump.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- par.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Amis
-
noun,
Kingsley, 1922–95, English novelist.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- pat.
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- paua
-
noun,
a large, edible abalone of New Zealand, Haliotis iris, the shell of which is used in making jewelry.
- Ames
-
noun,
a city in central Iowa.
- Amen
-
noun,
an utterance of the interjection “amen.”.
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- ANPA
-
- anus
-
noun,
the opening at the lower end of the alimentary canal, through which the solid refuse of digestion is excreted.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- Niue
-
noun,
an island in the S Pacific between Tonga and Cook Islands: possession of New Zealand. 5128; about 100 sq. mi. (260 sq. km).
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- ANTU
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- ant.
-
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- ANSI
-
- ansa
-
noun,
Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
- epi-
-
- epit
-
- AMPS
-
noun,
ampere.
- NTIA
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- nurl
-
noun,
a small ridge or bead, especially one of a series, as on a button for decoration or on the edge of a thumbscrew to assist in obtaining a firm grip.
- Anas
-
- Anam
-
noun,
Annam.
- amus
-
- Amur
-
noun,
a river in E Asia, forming most of the boundary between N Manchuria and the SE Russian Federation, flowing into the Sea of Okhotsk. About 2700 miles (4350 km) long.
- amt.
-
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- Paur
-
noun,
Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
- 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.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- alt.
-
- Aman
-
noun,
Haman.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Amal
-
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pil-
-
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- PIMS
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- item
-
noun,
a separate article or particular:
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- 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.
- 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.
- 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.
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- alms
-
noun,
money, food, or other donations given to the poor or needy; anything given as charity:
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Pers
-
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- 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.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Pen.
-
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- per.
-
- Pet.
-
- PERL
-
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- 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.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- Peru
-
noun,
Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
- amas
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- tr.
-
- TIA
-
- EPA
-
- ESR
-
- 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.
- ETR
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- EMR
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- EMU
-
noun,
a large, flightless, ratite bird, Emu (Dromaius) novaehollandiae, of Australia, resembling the ostrich but smaller and having a feathered head and neck and rudimentary wings.
- ERT
-
- TPN
-
- TPM
-
- TPI
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- Ep.
-
- ETS
-
- ESA
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- en-
-
- ERP
-
- EMT
-
- ITU
-
- Tim
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Timothy.
- Ia.
-
- tra
-
- eu-
-
- tlr
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Tpr
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPT
-
- ial
-
- ESL
-
- EMS
-
noun,
the letter M, m.
- EPS
-
- ESU
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- up-
-
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- ure
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ur-
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALM
-
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- UPI
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- ALU
-
- uns
-
- AME
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- unp
-
- AMS
-
- AMU
-
- Une
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Una
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “one.”.
- UMT
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ump
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
umpire.
- USM
-
- uti
-
- Am.
-
- ap-
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- USR
-
- USP
-
- AIA
-
- al.
-
- USN
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- AEA
-
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- urn
-
noun,
a large or decorative vase, especially one with an ornamental foot or pedestal.
- AAE
-
- AAM
-
- AAP
-
- Aar
-
- AAS
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AAU
-
- ae.
-
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- Ume
-
noun,
a river in N Sweden, flowing SE from the W border to the Gulf of Bothnia. Aabout 285 miles (460 km) long.
- 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.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- TSI
-
- TSE
-
- ASN
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASR
-
- ast
-
- ASU
-
- trp
-
- at.
-
- ATA
-
- ATP
-
- AUA
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- AUM
-
noun,
Om.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- EAM
-
- ean
-
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- eir
-
- EIS
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- TSP
-
- Tu.
-
- ANU
-
noun,
a twining herb, Tropaeolum tuberosum, of the nasturtium family, found in the Andes, having edible tubers and large flowers with yellow petals and red spurs.
- UAR
-
- ult
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Ulm
-
noun,
a city in E Baden-Württemberg, in S Germany, on the Danube.
- Apl
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- APS
-
- UIT
-
- UAM
-
- UAE
-
- USA
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- tue
-
- tup
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- tun
-
noun,
a large cask for holding liquids, especially wine, ale, or beer.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ARS
-
- tum
-
verb (used with object),
to tease (wool) in the preliminary carding operation, or to open out the fibers prior to carding.
- ARU
-
- ASA
-
noun,
a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
- ase
-
- ASI
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- ASM
-
- IAS
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- ier
-
- NSA
-
- 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:
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- NIA
-
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- 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.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- NMI
-
- NMR
-
- NMU
-
- NPR
-
- Npt
-
- nr.
-
- NRA
-
- NSU
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- prn
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- 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.
- pt.
-
- Ps.
-
- Pr.
-
- NUL
-
- pm.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- Pa.
-
- NUS
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- NUM
-
- NES
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- MUP
-
- MRI
-
- MRP
-
- MSA
-
- MSE
-
- MSI
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- SNU
-
- MSN
-
- MST
-
- Mt.
-
- MTI
-
- mtn
-
- il-
-
- MTS
-
- SMA
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- NAM
-
noun,
Vietnam.
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- SLA
-
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Mur
-
noun,
a river in S central Austria, NE Slovenia, and N Croatia, flowing NE and SE to the Drava River. 300 miles (483 km) long.
- NAA
-
- SLE
-
- NUT
-
noun,
a dry fruit consisting of an edible kernel or meat enclosed in a woody or leathery shell.
- SLP
-
- SLR
-
- mut
-
noun,
mutt.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- MRA
-
- rte
-
- put
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- run
-
noun,
an act or instance, or a period of running:
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- Re.
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RMA
-
- RMS
-
plural,
ream.
- RPS
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RUM
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor or spirit distilled from molasses or some other fermented sugar-cane product.
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- RTS
-
- rt.
-
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- REA
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RSE
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- RNA
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- RPM
-
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- pun
-
noun,
the humorous use of a word or phrase so as to emphasize or suggest its different meanings or applications, or the use of words that are alike or nearly alike in sound but different in meaning; a play on words.
- se-
-
- pl.
-
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SAR
-
- 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:
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- 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.
- Sp.
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- SAA
-
- SAE
-
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PSE
-
- PLA
-
- PSA
-
- PRA
-
- PMT
-
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- PLR
-
- pli
-
- MRE
-
- MTP
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- TAM
-
noun,
tam-o'-shanter.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- TAL
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- lep
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- Les
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- MPE
-
- LIM
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- SUN
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the star that is the central body of the solar system, around which the planets revolve and from which they receive light and heat: its mean distance from the earth is about 93 million miles (150 million km), its diameter about 864,000 miles (1.4 million km), and its mass about 330,000 times that of the earth; its period of surface rotation is about 26 days at its equator but longer at higher latitudes.
- LMT
-
- SUM
-
noun,
the aggregate of two or more numbers, magnitudes, quantities, or particulars as determined by or as if by the mathematical process of addition:
- lpm
-
- LPN
-
- LSI
-
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- Ir.
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILP
-
- ILS
-
- imu
-
noun,
a usually large, covered cooking pit in which food is cooked by means of heated stones.
- in.
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ine
-
- 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.
- IPA
-
- IPM
-
- ipr
-
- IPS
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- IRL
-
- Lt.
-
- IRS
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ISA
-
- ise
-
- Isl
-
- ism
-
noun,
a distinctive doctrine, theory, system, or practice:
- ISR
-
- ist
-
- ITA
-
- ite
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ium
-
- IUS
-
- La.
-
- LSM
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- MSL
-
- MIP
-
- MEP
-
- MIE
-
- MS.
-
plural,
manuscript.
- St.
-
- STP
-
- STM
-
- STL
-
- 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.
- mi.
-
- MAA
-
- STI
-
- SPR
-
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- 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:
- mas
-
noun,
mother1 .
- 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.
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MIT
-
- ml.
-
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- LST
-
- LTA
-
- ltr
-
- MPA
-
- MNS
-
- MNE
-
- MNA
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- Sr.
-
- MLS
-
- MLR
-
- MLA
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- Me.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- spt
-
- Sta
-
- 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.
- RI
-
- RN
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- MU
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Greek alphabet (M, μ).
- RU
-
- N.
-
- SN
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- RP
-
- IP
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- i.
-
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- MN
-
- 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.
- 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.
- R.
-
- SU
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- LM
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- NL
-
- NM
-
- MA
-
noun,
mother1 .
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- M.
-
- ln
-
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- LR
-
- 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.
- EI
-
- TP
-
- NI
-
- PU
-
- NP
-
- S.
-
- SA
-
- SL
-
- SM
-
- L.
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- NU
-
noun,
the 13th letter of the Greek alphabet (Ν, ν).
- L1
-
- TN
-
- L2
-
- U.
-
- UI
-
- UL
-
- le
-
- TL
-
- TM
-
- MP
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.