Anagrams of plantain-eater
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- interplant
-
verb (used with or without object), noun,
intercrop.
- penetralia
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plural noun,
the innermost parts or recesses of a place or thing.
- planetaria
-
noun,
an apparatus or model representing the planetary system.
- Palatinate
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noun,
the. either of two historic regions of Germany that constituted an electorate of the Holy Roman Empire: one (Lower Palatinate, or Rhine Palatinate, ) is now part of Rhineland-Palatinate and the other (Upper Palatinate, ) is now part of Bavaria.
- penetrant
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noun,
a person or thing that penetrates.
- planarian
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noun,
any of various free-swimming, mostly freshwater flatworms of the class Turbellaria, having an undulating or sluglike motion: popular in laboratory studies for the ability to regenerate lost parts.
- alternant
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noun,
Linguistics. a variant form that exists in alternation with another or others.
- alternate
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noun,
a person authorized to fill the position, exercise the duties, etc., of another who is temporarily absent; substitute.
- repentant
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adjective,
repenting; penitent; experiencing repentance.
- perennial
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noun,
a perennial plant:
- 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.
- tin-plate
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noun,
thin iron or steel sheet coated with tin.
- pertinent
-
adjective,
pertaining or relating directly and significantly to the matter at hand; relevant:
- antenatal
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adjective,
prenatal:
- retaliate
-
verb (used with object),
to requite or make return for (a wrong or injury) with the like.
- Antipater
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noun,
398?–319 b.c, Macedonian statesman and general: regent of Macedonia 334–323.
- antlerite
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noun,
an emerald to blackish-green mineral, hydrous copper sulfate, Cu 3 (OH) 4 SO 4 , a major copper ore in Chile.
- Atlantean
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adjective,
pertaining to the demigod Atlas.
- internat.
-
- platinate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt of platinic acid.
- entertain
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verb (used with object),
to hold the attention of pleasantly or agreeably; divert; amuse.
- prenatal
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adjective,
previous to birth or to giving birth:
- rataplan
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noun,
a sound of or as of the beating of a drum.
- alienate
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verb (used with object),
to make indifferent or hostile:
- patinate
-
verb (used with object),
to cover or encrust with a patina.
- paternal
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adjective,
characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly:
- lanneret
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noun,
the male lanner, which is smaller than the female.
- alterant
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noun,
something that produces alteration.
- Latinate
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adjective,
of, like, pertaining to, or derived from Latin.
- literate
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noun,
a person who can read and write.
- parietal
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noun,
Anatomy. any of several parts in the parietal region of the skull, especially the parietal bone.
- parental
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noun,
Informal. one's parent (often preceded by the):
- antirent
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to a political party (1839–47) in New York that opposed the payment of rents to patroons.
- pantalet
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noun,
Sometimes, pantalet. long drawers extending below the skirt, with a frill or other finish at the bottom of the leg, commonly worn by women and girls in the 19th century.
- laterite
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noun,
a reddish ferruginous soil formed in tropical regions by the decomposition of the underlying rocks.
- plantain
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noun,
a tropical plant, Musa paradisiaca, of the banana family, resembling the banana.
- renitent
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adjective,
resisting pressure; resistant.
- aperient
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noun,
a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
- pearlite
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noun,
Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
- anteater
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noun,
any of several mammals of the family Myrmecophagidae, having a long, tapered snout, extensile tongue, and powerful front claws and feeding chiefly on ants and termites.
Compare giant anteater, silky anteater, tamandua.
- Palatine
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noun,
a vassal exercising royal privileges in a province; a count or earl palatine.
- rat-tail
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noun,
grenadier (def 4).
- tarlatan
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noun,
a thin, plain-weave, open-mesh cotton fabric finished with stiffening agents and sometimes glazed.
- triptane
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noun,
a colorless liquid, C 7 H 17 , having high antiknock properties as a fuel: used chiefly as an admixture to airplane gasolines.
- pianette
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noun,
a small upright piano.
- internet
-
noun,
a vast computer network linking smaller computer networks worldwide (usually preceded by the). The Internet includes commercial, educational, governmental, and other networks, all of which use the same set of communications protocols.
- treenail
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noun,
a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
- petalite
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noun,
a mineral, lithium aluminum silicate, Li(AlSi 4 O 10), occurring in colorless or white foliated masses: an important source of lithium.
- petaline
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adjective,
pertaining to or resembling a petal.
- triplane
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- intranet
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noun,
a computer network with restricted access, as within a company, that uses software and protocols developed for the Internet.
- airplane
-
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.
- internal
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noun,
Usually, internals. entrails; innards.
- penitent
-
noun,
a penitent person.
- apteria
-
noun,
one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird.
- apteral
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adjective,
(of a classical temple) not having a surrounding colonnade; not peripteral.
- Platter
-
noun,
a large, shallow dish, usually elliptical in shape, for holding and serving food, especially meat or fish.
- Lateran
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noun,
the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
- Platina
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noun,
a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
- tertian
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noun,
Pathology. a tertian fever.
- arenite
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noun,
psammite.
- tertial
-
noun,
a tertial feather.
- Plataea
-
noun,
an ancient city in Greece, in Boeotia: Greeks defeated Persians here 479 b.c.
- Tenniel
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noun,
Sir John, 1820–1914, English caricaturist and illustrator.
- Plantin
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noun,
Christophe [kree-stawf] /kriˈstɔf/ (Show IPA), c1520–1589, French typographer.
- planter
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noun,
a person who plants.
- tartine
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noun,
a fancy French open-faced sandwich topped with spreadable ingredients.
- plantar
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adjective,
of or relating to the sole of the foot.
- talaria
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plural noun,
the wings or winged sandals on the feet of Hermes, or Mercury.
- Plantae
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noun,
the taxonomic kingdom comprising all plants.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- Petrine
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adjective,
of or relating to the apostle Peter or the Epistles bearing his name.
- Painter
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noun,
an artist who paints pictures.
- apatite
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noun,
a common mineral, calcium fluorophosphate, Ca 5 FP 3 O 12 , occurring in individual crystals and in masses and varying in color, formerly used in the manufacture of phosphate fertilizers.
- entreat
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verb (used with object),
to ask (a person) earnestly; beseech; implore; beg:
- entrant
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noun,
a competitor in a contest.
- nitrate
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noun,
Chemistry. a salt or ester of nitric acid, or any compound containing the univalent group –ONO 2 or NO 3 .
- latrine
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noun,
a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
- ratline
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noun,
any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
- ratteen
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noun,
ratiné.
- Tatiana
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noun,
a female given name.
- pileate
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adjective,
having a pileus.
- enplane
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verb (used with object),
to allow to board or put on board an airplane:
- elaenia
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noun,
any of numerous tropical American flycatchers of the genus Elaenia, having short crests and small bills.
- Atlanta
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Georgia, in the N part.
- 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.
- Nanette
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noun,
a female given name, form of Ann.
- atelier
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noun,
a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
- Napaeae
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plural noun,
the nymphs of a dell.
- Natalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
- epilate
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verb (used with object),
to remove (hair) from by means of physical, chemical, or radiological agents; depilate.
- enteral
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adjective,
enteric.
- prelate
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noun,
an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
- prattle
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noun,
the act of prattling.
- triplet
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noun,
one of three children or offspring born at the same birth.
- Ternate
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noun,
an island in E Indonesia, W of Halmahera: important source of spices. 53 sq. mi. (137 sq. km).
- entitle
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verb (used with object),
to give (a person or thing) a title, right, or claim to something; furnish with grounds for laying claim:
- entrail
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plural noun,
the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
- entrain
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verb (used with object),
to put aboard a train.
- praline
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noun,
a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
- arietta
-
noun,
a short aria.
- Ninette
-
noun,
a female given name.
- planner
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noun,
a person who plans.
- interne
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noun, verb (used without object),
intern2 .
- partite
-
noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- Patiala
-
noun,
an important state of the former Punjab States: now part of Punjab in NW India.
- partita
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noun,
an instrumental suite common chiefly in the 18th century.
- replant
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verb (used with object),
to plant again.
- intrant
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noun,
a person who enters (a college, association, etc.); entrant.
- ailette
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noun,
either of two standing pieces of metal or cuir-bouilli, attached to the shoulders as an ornament or as a means of displaying the wearer's arms: used c1275–c1350.
- Partlet
-
noun,
a garment for the neck and shoulders, usually ruffled and having a collar, worn in the 16th century.
- intreat
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verb (used with or without object),
entreat.
- planate
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adjective,
having a plane or flat surface.
- tannate
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noun,
a salt of tannic acid.
- Trapani
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noun,
a seaport in NW Sicily.
- patient
-
noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- anatine
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adjective,
of or relating to the family Anatidae, comprising the swans, geese, and ducks.
- iterant
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adjective,
characterized by repetition; repeating.
- repaint
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noun,
a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
- pennate
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adjective,
winged; feathered.
- eternal
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noun,
something that is eternal.
- lenient
-
adjective,
agreeably tolerant; permissive; indulgent:
- lineate
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adjective,
marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
- 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.
- trainee
-
noun,
a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
- iterate
-
verb (used with object),
to utter again or repeatedly.
- partial
-
noun,
Bridge. part-score.
- Lantana
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noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical plants belonging to the genus Lantana, of the verbena family, certain species of which, as L. camara, are cultivated for their aromatic flowers of yellow and orange or blue and violet.
- 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.
- perlite
-
noun,
a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
- alanine
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noun,
any of several isomers of a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble amino acid, CH 3 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and produced synthetically: used chiefly in biochemical research. Symbol: A. Abbreviation: Ala;
- palatia
-
noun,
a palace, especially the palace of an ancient Roman emperor.
- Trianta
-
noun,
Trianda.
- reliant
-
adjective,
having or showing dependence:
- trental
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noun,
a series of 30 Requiems celebrated one each day for 30 consecutive days.
- palette
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noun,
a thin and usually oval or oblong board or tablet with a thumb hole at one end, used by painters for holding and mixing colors.
- pinnate
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adjective,
resembling a feather, as in construction or arrangement; having parts arranged on each side of a common axis:
- Tarpeia
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noun,
a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.
- pertain
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verb (used without object),
to have reference or relation; relate:
- Annette
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noun,
a female given name, form of Anne.
- pentane
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noun,
a hydrocarbon of the methane series, existing in three liquid isomeric forms.
- peltate
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adjective,
having the stalk or support attached to the lower surface at a distance from the margin, as a leaf; shield-shaped.
- tin-pan
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adjective,
harsh, tinny, or clanging; noisy.
- pannier
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noun,
a basket, especially a large one, for carrying goods, provisions, etc.
- Teleran
-
noun,
a navigational aid that uses radar to map the sky above an airfield, which, together with a map of the airfield itself, is transmitted by television to aircraft approaching the field.
- trenail
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noun,
treenail.
- reptant
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adjective,
repent2 .
- pantile
-
noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- reptile
-
noun,
any cold-blooded vertebrate of the class Reptilia, comprising the turtles, snakes, lizards, crocodilians, amphisbaenians, tuatara, and various extinct members including the dinosaurs.
- tantara
-
noun,
a blast of a trumpet or horn.
- lantern
-
noun,
a transparent or translucent, usually portable, case for enclosing a light and protecting it from the wind, rain, etc.
- pattern
-
noun,
a decorative design, as for wallpaper, china, or textile fabrics, etc.
- learnt
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
- Lenaea
-
noun,
a festival in ancient Athens in honor of Dionysus, celebrated at the beginning of February and comprising a public banquet followed by the performance of comedies.
- leaner
-
noun,
a person or thing that leans.
- rental
-
noun,
an amount received or paid as rent.
- repent
-
adjective,
creeping.
- Lenten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or suitable for Lent.
- Repeal
-
noun,
the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
- repeat
-
noun,
the act of repeating.
- Lenape
-
noun,
Delaware (defs 5, 6).
- Larine
-
adjective,
characteristic of or resembling a gull.
- repine
-
verb (used without object),
to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
- lanate
-
adjective,
woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
- inter.
-
- intern
-
noun,
a person who is or has been interned; internee.
- taipan
-
noun,
(in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
- intra-
-
- Tainan
-
noun,
a city in SW Taiwan.
- taenia
-
noun,
Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
- 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.
- latter
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lanier
-
noun,
Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- lariat
-
noun,
a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
- lateen
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
- latent
-
adjective,
present but not visible, apparent, or actualized; existing as potential:
- Latina
-
noun,
a woman of Latin-American descent.
- latria
-
noun,
the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
- latten
-
noun,
a brasslike alloy commonly made in thin sheets and formerly much used for church utensils.
- Rennie
-
noun,
John, 1761–1821, Scottish engineer.
- 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.
- rennet
-
noun,
the lining membrane of the fourth stomach of a calf or of the stomach of certain other young animals.
- 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.
- planar
-
adjective,
of or relating to a geometric plane.
- pattle
-
noun,
paddle1 (def 11).
- patter
-
noun,
a rapid succession of light tapping sounds:
- Patten
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noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- patri-
-
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- patent
-
noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- pelite
-
noun,
any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
- Partan
-
noun,
a crab.
- Parian
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Paros.
- Parent
-
noun,
a father or a mother.
- Parana
-
noun,
a river in central South America, flowing from S Brazil along the SE boundary of Paraguay and through E Argentina into the Río de la Plata. 2050 miles (3300 km) long.
- planer
-
noun,
Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
- pantie
-
noun,
panties.
- panier
-
noun,
pannier.
- plaint
-
noun,
a complaint.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- palter
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- pineta
-
noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- 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.
- pineal
-
adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- pinene
-
noun,
a liquid terpene, C 10 H 16 , the principal constituent of oil of turpentine, found in other essential oils: used chiefly in the manufacture of camphor.
- pettle
-
verb (used with object),
to fondle; pet.
- Petrie
-
noun,
Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
- Petrel
-
noun,
any of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae.
- Petite
-
noun,
a category of clothing sized for women or girls of less than average height and with average or diminutive figures.
- pelter
-
noun,
a person or thing that pelts.
- 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.
- pinner
-
noun,
a person or thing that pins.
- Peraea
-
noun,
a region in ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan and the Dead Sea.
- penta-
-
- Pinter
-
noun,
Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
- Pennie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Penelope.
- pintle
-
noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- 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.
- 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.
- letter
-
noun,
a written or printed communication addressed to a person or organization and usually transmitted by mail.
- realia
-
plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- ratite
-
noun,
a bird having a ratite breastbone.
- Rattan
-
noun,
Also called rattan palm. any of various climbing palms of the genus Calamus or allied genera.
- Littre
-
noun,
Maximilien Paul Émile [mak-see-mee-lyan pawl ey-meel] /mak si miˈlyɛ̃ pɔl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1801–88, French lexicographer and philosopher.
- litter
-
noun,
objects strewn or scattered about; scattered rubbish.
- litten
-
adjective,
lighted1 .
- rattle
-
noun,
a rapid succession of short, sharp sounds, as from the collision of hard bodies.
- linter
-
noun,
linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
- nailer
-
noun,
a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
- Linnet
-
noun,
a small Old World finch, Carduelis cannabina.
- linear
-
adjective,
of, consisting of, or using lines:
- relate
-
verb (used with object),
to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
- relent
-
verb (used with object),
Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
- lierne
-
noun,
an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
- Renata
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lettie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laetitia.
- ratine
-
noun,
a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
- rapine
-
noun,
the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
- plani-
-
- pliant
-
adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- Plante
-
noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- 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.
- Platte
-
noun,
a river flowing E from the junction of the North and South Platte rivers in central Nebraska to the Missouri River S of Omaha. 310 miles (500 km) long.
- innate
-
adjective,
existing in one from birth; inborn; native:
- Nettle
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Urtica, covered with stinging hairs.
Compare nettle family.
- Napier
-
noun,
neper.
- Nerine
-
noun,
any of several bulbous plants belonging to the genus Nerine, of the amaryllis family, native to southern Africa, having funnel-shaped red, pink, or white flowers.
- Nepean
-
noun,
a former city in SE Ontario, Canada, now part of Ottawa.
- Nepali
-
noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- neaten
-
verb (used with object),
to make neat:
- natter
-
noun,
a conversation; chat.
- natant
-
adjective,
swimming; floating.
- narial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
- intent
-
noun,
something that is intended; purpose; design; intention:
- lanner
-
noun,
a falcon, Falco biarmicus, of southern Europe, northern Africa, and southern Asia.
- attain
-
verb (used with object),
to reach, achieve, or accomplish; gain; obtain:
- Alette
-
noun,
(in classical architecture) a part of a pier, flanking a pilaster or engaged column and supporting either impost of an arch.
- Antlia
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- 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.
- Aralia
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Aralia and related genera, several of which are cultivated as houseplants or have been used medicinally.
- tetra-
-
- Alpena
-
noun,
a city in NE Michigan, on Lake Huron.
- Aileen
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- 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.
- tentie
-
adjective,
tenty.
- Tralee
-
noun,
a city in and the county seat of Kerry, in the SW Republic of Ireland.
- tra-la
-
noun,
nonsense syllables sung as a refrain, expressing gaiety.
- tapeta
-
noun,
Botany. a layer of cells often investing the archespore in a developing sporangium and absorbed as the spores mature.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- enrapt
-
adjective,
rapt; transported; enraptured:
- tenant
-
noun,
a person or group that rents and occupies land, a house, an office, or the like, from another for a period of time; lessee.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- Attila
-
noun,
("Scourge of God") a.d. 406?–453, king of the Huns who invaded Europe: defeated by the Romans and Visigoths in 451 at Châlons-sur-Marne in France.
- tarata
-
noun,
a tree, Pittosporum eugenioides, of New Zealand, having elliptic leaves and fragrant, yellow flowers, grown as an ornamental.
- attire
-
noun,
clothes or apparel, especially rich or splendid garments.
- Attlee
-
noun,
Clement (Richard) 1883–1967, British statesman: prime minister 1945–51.
- tenter
-
noun,
a framework on which cloth in the process of manufacture is stretched so it may set or dry evenly.
- enter-
-
- tenpin
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) a form of bowling, played with ten wooden pins at which a ball is bowled to knock them down.
- entire
-
noun,
Archaic. the whole; entirety.
- 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.
- Tenner
-
noun,
a 10-dollar bill.
- antiar
-
noun,
the upas tree.
- Tartan
-
noun,
a woolen or worsted cloth woven with stripes of different colors and widths crossing at right angles, worn chiefly by the Scottish Highlanders, each clan having its own distinctive plaid.
- entrap
-
verb (used with object),
to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
- tinner
-
noun,
a tinsmith.
- Tantra
-
noun,
(italics) Hinduism. any of several books of esoteric doctrine regarding rituals, disciplines, meditation, etc., composed in the form of dialogues between Shiva and his Shakti; Agama.
- antler
-
noun,
one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
- earlap
-
noun,
earflap.
- talent
-
noun,
a special natural ability or aptitude:
- anatta
-
noun,
the doctrine asserting the nonexistence of a personal and immortal soul. Sanskrit, anatman.
- Talien
-
noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- Arleen
-
noun,
a female given name.
- trinal
-
adjective,
threefold; triple; trine.
- Tanana
-
noun,
a river flowing NW from E Alaska to the Yukon River. About 650 miles (1045 km) long.
- terat-
-
- Altair
-
noun,
a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
- triene
-
noun,
any compound containing three double bonds.
- Talara
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Peru.
- triple
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- Elaine
-
noun,
any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
- Tanner
-
noun,
a person whose occupation it is to tan hides.
- elater
-
noun,
Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
- altern
-
adjective,
alternate; following one another.
- Arlene
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tinter
-
noun,
a person who specializes in applying tints or dyes.
- Ariane
-
noun,
Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
- trepan
-
noun,
a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
- anneal
-
noun,
an act, instance, or product of annealing.
- 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.
- aerate
-
verb (used with object),
to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through:
- Anita
-
noun,
a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
- para-
-
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- Annie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Ann, Anna, or Anne.
- anti-
-
- pant-
-
- pale-
-
- panne
-
noun,
a soft, lustrous, lightweight velvet with flattened pile.
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- ante-
-
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- 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.
- annal
-
noun,
a record of events of a particular year:
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- antre
-
noun,
a cavern; cave.
- prana
-
noun,
Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
- Niter
-
noun,
potassium nitrate.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- 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).
- prae-
-
- terne
-
noun,
terne metal.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- arian
-
noun,
an adherent of Arianism.
- Arlen
-
noun,
Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
- Pratt
-
noun,
Edwin John, 1883–1964, Canadian poet.
- neral
-
noun,
citral b.
See under citral.
- Neper
-
noun,
the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
- Arnel
-
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- nitr-
-
- nitre
-
noun,
niter.
- apart
-
Idioms,
apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
- apian
-
adjective,
of or relating to bees.
- 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.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- 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.
- paean
-
noun,
any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- apnea
-
noun,
a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
- Terni
-
noun,
a city in central Italy.
- tiara
-
noun,
a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
- plat.
-
- 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.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- ARENA
-
noun,
the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
- Arete
-
noun,
the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
- Tiran
-
noun,
Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- paren
-
plural noun,
parentheses:
- aerie
-
noun,
the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
- pert.
-
- aeri-
-
- Perle
-
noun,
a medicinal capsule that resembles a pearl in shape.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- peri-
-
- Aetna
-
noun,
Mount. Etna, Mount.
- Aeaea
-
noun,
the island inhabited by Circe.
- 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.
- treen
-
noun,
treenware.
- TREAT
-
noun,
entertainment, food, drink, etc., given by way of compliment or as an expression of friendly regard.
- Penna
-
noun,
a contour feather, as distinguished from a down feather, plume, etc.
- Penn.
-
- trait
-
noun,
a distinguishing characteristic or quality, especially of one's personal nature:
- Trent
-
noun,
Italian Trento. Ancient Tridentum. a city in N Italy, on the Adige River.
- peta-
-
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- petti
-
noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- 30-30
-
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- trite
-
adjective,
lacking in freshness or effectiveness because of constant use or excessive repetition; hackneyed; stale:
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- 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.
- trine
-
noun,
a set or group of three; triad.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- petri
-
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- petr-
-
- 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.
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- Peter
-
noun,
penis.
- Pinna
-
noun,
Botany. one of the primary divisions of a pinnate leaf.
- pene-
-
- train
-
noun,
Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
- anent
-
preposition,
in regard to; about; concerning.
- alti-
-
- Patna
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
- Alta.
-
- Altai
-
noun,
a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- 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.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- anal.
-
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- anat.
-
- part.
-
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- Parl.
-
- anear
-
adverb, preposition,
near.
- pari-
-
- anele
-
verb (used with object),
to administer extreme unction to.
- patr-
-
- 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.
- alani
-
plural noun,
a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
- titre
-
noun,
titer.
- alapa
-
noun,
the light blow on the cheek delivered by the bishop in a confirmation service.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- alate
-
noun,
the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- 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.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- 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.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- title
-
noun,
the distinguishing name of a book, poem, picture, piece of music, or the like.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- Peale
-
noun,
Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
- plan-
-
- titer
-
noun,
the strength of a solution as determined by titration with a standard substance.
- Alene
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- terna
-
noun,
a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
- preen
-
noun,
a pin or brooch.
- Tarai
-
noun,
Terai.
- eaten
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- elate
-
adjective,
elated.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- Lenin
-
noun,
V(ladimir) I(lyich) [vlad-uh-meer il-yich;; Russian vluh-dyee-myir ee-lyeech] /ˈvlæd əˌmɪər ˈɪl yɪtʃ;; Russian vlʌˈdyi myɪr iˈlyitʃ/ (Show IPA), (Vladimir Ilyich Ulyanov"N. Lenin") 1870–1924, Russian revolutionary leader: Soviet premier 1918–24.
- Teena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
- leper
-
noun,
a person who has leprosy.
- Lerna
-
noun,
a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
- ripen
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become ripe.
- renin
-
noun,
a proteolytic enzyme secreted by the kidneys that is involved in the release of angiotensin.
- reni-
-
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Liana
-
noun,
any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
- riata
-
noun,
a lariat.
- Renan
-
noun,
Ernest [ur-nist;; French er-nest] /ˈɜr nɪst;; French ɛrˈnɛst/ (Show IPA), 1823–92, French philologist, historian, and critic.
- renal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
- tele-
-
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Ital.
-
- linen
-
noun,
fabric woven from flax yarns.
- Ernie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Ernest.
- tenet
-
noun,
any opinion, principle, doctrine, dogma, etc., especially one held as true by members of a profession, group, or movement.
- Tanta
-
noun,
a city in N Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- Irene
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
- rente
-
noun,
revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
- Elena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- 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.
- etape
-
noun,
a place where troops camp after a day's march.
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- 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.
- laree
-
noun,
lari.
- Tarne
-
noun,
(in the Iliad) Sardis.
- Lanai
-
noun,
a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
- rept.
-
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- ta-ta
-
interjection,
goodbye.
- Tatar
-
noun,
a member of a modern Turkic people living in the Tatar Autonomous Republic and adjacent regions of eastern European Russia and in widely scattered communities in western Siberia and central Asia.
- riant
-
adjective,
laughing; smiling; cheerful.
- 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.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- tater
-
noun,
potato.
- enate
-
noun,
a person related on one's mother's side.
Compare agnate, cognate.
- elite
-
noun,
(often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
- leant
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- 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.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- repel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
- learn
-
verb (used with object),
to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
- reata
-
noun,
riata.
- liner
-
noun,
a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
- intr.
-
- Nairn
-
noun,
a historic county in N Scotland.
- tanna
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in Palestine during the 1st and 2nd centuries a.d., whose teachings are found chiefly in the Mishnah.
- 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.
- atilt
-
adjective, adverb,
with a tilt or inclination; tilted:
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Natta
-
noun,
Giulio [joo-lyaw] /ˈdʒu lyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1903–79, Italian chemist and engineer: Nobel Prize in chemistry 1963.
- Ieper
-
noun,
Ypres.
- naira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
- natl.
-
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- ratan
-
noun,
rattan.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- Natal
-
noun,
a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- Ranee
-
noun,
the wife of a rajah.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- inane
-
noun,
something that is empty or void, especially the void of infinite space.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- tera-
-
- ratal
-
noun,
the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- pret.
-
- inert
-
adjective,
having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
- artal
-
noun,
plural of rotl.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- Iran.
-
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- attar
-
noun,
Also, atar, athar, ottar, otto. a perfume or essential oil obtained from flowers or petals.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- 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.
- Taira
-
noun,
a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- Tenn.
-
- print
-
noun,
the state of being printed.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- 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.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- Inner
-
adjective,
situated within or farther within; interior:
- trit
-
- rete
-
noun,
a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Tara
-
noun,
a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
- 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.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- tRNA
-
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- rit.
-
- tret
-
noun,
(formerly) an allowance for waste, after deduction for tare.
- tri-
-
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Taal
-
noun,
Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
- rpt.
-
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Tapa
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
- 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.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- 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.
- Rina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Tana
-
noun,
thana.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- Tree
-
noun,
a plant having a permanently woody main stem or trunk, ordinarily growing to a considerable height, and usually developing branches at some distance from the ground.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- 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.
- teel
-
noun,
til.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- tepe
-
noun,
(in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- tilt
-
noun,
an act or instance of tilting.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- 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.
- 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.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- tete
-
noun,
a city in W Mozambique, on the Zambezi River.
- 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.
- rant
-
noun,
ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
- Rani
-
noun,
ranee.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- Reel
-
noun,
a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- ter.
-
- 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).
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- pnea
-
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prin
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pre-
-
- pree
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- 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.
- 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.
- Tala
-
noun,
a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
- pirn
-
noun,
a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- Tarn
-
noun,
a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- tart
-
noun,
a small pie filled with cooked fruit or other sweetened preparation, usually having no top crust.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- repl
-
- Tit.
-
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Rep.
-
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- teen
-
noun,
Archaic. suffering; grief.
- 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.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tel-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Rena
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marina.
- ten.
-
- rel.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- 1080
-
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- AARP
-
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lea.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- Lana
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Helen.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- pil-
-
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- aer-
-
- aet.
-
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Ire.
-
- intl
-
- int.
-
- inae
-
- ile-
-
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- leer
-
noun,
a lascivious or sly look.
- iana
-
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Nair
-
noun,
a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
- 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.
- AAAL
-
- AAEE
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lit.
-
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lip-
-
- Linn
-
noun,
a waterfall or torrent of rushing water in a river or stream.
- Leet
-
noun,
a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- 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.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lett
-
noun,
a member of a people, the chief inhabitants of Latvia, living on or near the eastern coast of the Baltic Sea; Latvian.
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- 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.
- 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.
- IATA
-
- IAEA
-
- nane
-
pronoun, adverb, adjective,
none1 .
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- atar
-
noun,
attar (def 1).
- att.
-
- art.
-
- Arne
-
noun,
Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Apr.
-
- ANTA
-
noun,
a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
- 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.
- ant.
-
- ANPA
-
- Anne
-
noun,
1665–1714, queen of England 1702–14 (daughter of James II of England).
- Anna
-
noun,
a former cupronickel coin of Pakistan, the 16th part of a rupee: last issued in 1960.
- ann.
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- alt.
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- alee
-
adverb, adjective,
upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- attn
-
- Aire
-
- enl.
-
- ette
-
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- Erne
-
noun,
sea eagle.
- Erna
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
- Erin
-
noun,
Literary. Ireland.
- Erie
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between the NE central United States and SE central Canada: the southernmost lake of the Great Lakes; Commodore Perry's defeat of the British in 1813. 239 miles (385 km) long; 9940 sq. mi. (25,745 sq. km).
- epit
-
- epi-
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- Elea
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Ala.
-
- Eire
-
noun,
the Irish name of Ireland.
- 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.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Alan
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
- Nana
-
noun,
Chiefly Northeastern U.S. grandmother; grandma.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Pen.
-
- par.
-
- per.
-
- 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.
- Pal.
-
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- peen
-
noun,
a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- Neel
-
noun,
Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
- Pele
-
noun,
peel3 .
- Pan.
-
- neep
-
noun,
a turnip.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Peer
-
noun,
a person of the same legal status:
- nene
-
noun,
a barred, gray-brown wild goose, Nesochen sandvicensis, native to Hawaii, where it is the state bird.
- Neri
-
noun,
Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
- Peel
-
noun,
the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
- pere
-
noun,
father.
- Nina
-
noun,
girl; child.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- NTIA
-
- Napa
-
noun,
Chinese cabbage.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- NIRA
-
- Nine
-
noun,
a cardinal number, eight plus one.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- 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.
- Nara
-
noun,
a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pat.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- PetE
-
noun,
Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
- Pet.
-
- PERL
-
- 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.
- Nier
-
noun,
Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- tee
-
noun,
the letter T or t.
- eir
-
- 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.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ERP
-
- Pa.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- ETR
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- trp
-
- Pr.
-
- ERT
-
- prn
-
- en-
-
- pt.
-
- ERE
-
preposition, conjunction,
before.
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- EPT
-
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- ene
-
- EEL
-
noun,
any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
- pee
-
noun,
the letter p.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- Apl
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- 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.
- 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.
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- tra
-
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- tr.
-
- tlr
-
- Tpr
-
- TNT
-
- TIA
-
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- pl.
-
- 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.
- ean
-
- EAA
-
- ea.
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- PLA
-
- 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.
- ATP
-
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- ATA
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- at.
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- 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.
- 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.
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- Ia.
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- ne-
-
- NEA
-
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- lep
-
- Nee
-
adjective,
born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Lee
-
noun,
protective shelter:
- PTT
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- 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:
- AAP
-
- NIA
-
- TPI
-
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- 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.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- AIA
-
- ap-
-
- AAE
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Nan
-
noun,
naan.
- 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.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- NAA
-
- an.
-
- Ar.
-
- ltr
-
- LTA
-
- LPN
-
- Re.
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- REA
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Ree
-
noun,
reeve3 .
- al.
-
- PRA
-
- PLR
-
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ipr
-
- IPA
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- NNP
-
- NPR
-
- TAL
-
- INN
-
noun,
a commercial establishment that provides lodging, food, etc., for the public, especially travelers; small hotel.
- ine
-
- Npt
-
- in.
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- ILP
-
- nr.
-
- RAN
-
noun,
a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- il-
-
- ier
-
- NRA
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
-
- Ir.
-
- TPN
-
- NNE
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Aar
-
- Lt.
-
- rin
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- La.
-
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- pli
-
- RNA
-
- ite
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- AAA
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- ITA
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- IRL
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- 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.
- 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.
- L.
-
- TP
-
- NP
-
- le
-
- ln
-
- LR
-
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NI
-
- RN
-
- L1
-
- RI
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- R.
-
- NL
-
- 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.
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- L2
-
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- TN
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- TL
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- ee
-
- EI
-
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- i.
-
- IP
-
- 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.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- T1
-
- t.
-
- RP
-
- TT
-