Anagrams of Plasticine
Word Plasticine has
1049 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of Plasticine.
- sciential
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adjective,
having knowledge.
- Cisalpine
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adjective,
on this (the Roman or south) side of the Alps.
- inelastic
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adjective,
not elastic; lacking flexibility or resilience; unyielding.
- ice-plant
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noun,
a plant, Mesembryanthemum crystallinum, native to the Mediterranean region, having fleshy leaves that are covered with glistening vesicles and are sometimes eaten as greens.
- panicles
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- Catiline
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noun,
(Lucius Sergius Catilina) 108?–62 b.c, Roman politician and conspirator.
- Alpinist
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noun,
a mountain climber, especially in the Alps.
- penicils
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noun,
a small, brushlike tuft of hairs, as on a caterpillar.
- pantiles
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- alienist
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noun,
(formerly) a doctor specializing in the treatment of mental illness.
- litanies
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noun,
a ceremonial or liturgical form of prayer consisting of a series of invocations or supplications with responses that are the same for a number in succession.
- ciliates
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- 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.
- pelicans
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- Taliesin
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noun,
flourished a.d. c550, Welsh bard.
- pintails
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noun,
a long-necked river duck, Anas acuta, of the Old and New Worlds, having long and narrow middle tail feathers.
- platinic
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adjective,
of or containing platinum, especially in the tetravalent state.
- tailspin
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noun,
spin (def 23).
- capelins
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- silicate
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noun,
Mineralogy. any of the largest group of mineral compounds, as quartz, beryl, garnet, feldspar, mica, and various kinds of clay, consisting of SiO 2 or SiO 4 groupings and one or more metallic ions, with some forms containing hydrogen. Silicates constitute well over 90 percent of the rock-forming minerals of the earth's crust.
- Ipiales
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noun,
a city in SW Colombia.
- enclasp
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verb (used with object),
to hold in or as in a clasp or embrace.
- plaints
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noun,
a complaint.
- ciliate
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noun,
Also called ciliophoran [sil-ee-of-er-uh n] /ˌsɪl iˈɒf ər ən/ (Show IPA). any protozoan of the phylum Ciliophora (or in some classification schemes, class Ciliata), as those of the genera Paramecium, Tetrahymena, Stentor, and Vorticella, having cilia on part or all of the surface.
- platies
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noun,
platyfish.
- capelin
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noun,
either of two small fishes of the smelt family, Mallotus villosus, of coastal North American waters, or M. catervarius, of the North Pacific.
- elicits
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verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- Insecta
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noun,
the class comprising the insects.
- splenic
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adjective,
of, pertaining to, connected with, or affecting the spleen:
- pinites
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noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- pantile
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noun,
a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
- panties
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noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- 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.
- caplins
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noun,
capelin.
- caplets
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- lancets
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- inlaces
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- placets
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- step-in
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- aplites
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- cantles
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noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- pectins
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noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- catnips
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- Caitlin
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noun,
a female given name, Irish form of Cathleen, Kathleen.
- lenitic
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adjective,
lentic.
- Cainite
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noun,
a member of a Gnostic sect that exalted Cain and regarded the God of the Old Testament as responsible for evil.
- pintles
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noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- Castile
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noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- entails
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noun,
the act of entailing.
- plicate
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adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- spaniel
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noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- spancel
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noun,
a noosed rope with which to hobble an animal, especially a horse or cow.
- plastic
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noun,
Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
- aseptic
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noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- lectins
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noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- epicist
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noun,
a writer of epic poetry.
- episcia
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noun,
any of several tropical American plants of the genus Episcia, often cultivated as houseplants for their textured, variegated foliage and showy flowers.
- tiepins
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noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- patines
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noun,
patina.
- pelican
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noun,
any of several large, totipalmate, fish-eating birds of the family Pelecanidae, having a large bill with a distensible pouch.
- Latinic
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adjective,
of or relating to the Latin language or the ancient Latin-speaking peoples.
- latices
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noun,
a plural of latex.
- centals
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- inspect
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verb (used with object),
to look carefully at or over; view closely and critically:
- special
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noun,
a special person or thing.
- inscape
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noun,
the unique essence or inner nature of a person, place, thing, or event, especially depicted in poetry or a work of art.
- salicin
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noun,
a colorless, crystalline, water-soluble glucoside, C 13 H 18 O 7 , obtained from the bark of the American aspen: used in medicine chiefly as an antipyretic and analgesic.
- tincals
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- pintail
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noun,
a long-necked river duck, Anas acuta, of the Old and New Worlds, having long and narrow middle tail feathers.
- inclips
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verb (used with object),
to grasp or enclose.
- sanicle
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noun,
any plant belonging to the genus Sanicula, of the parsley family, as S. marilandica, of America, used in medicine.
- inclasp
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verb (used with object),
enclasp.
- sapient
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adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- incites
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- panicle
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noun,
a compound raceme.
- incepts
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verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- elastic
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noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- talipes
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noun,
a clubfoot.
- Nicetas
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noun,
Saint Ignatius (def 2).
- piscine
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling a fish or fishes.
- pianist
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noun,
a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
- acetins
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- piscina
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noun,
a basin with a drain used for certain ablutions, now generally in the sacristy.
- italics
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noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- saltine
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noun,
a crisp, salted cracker.
- spicate
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adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- penicil
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noun,
a small, brushlike tuft of hairs, as on a caterpillar.
- alpines
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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.
- salient
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noun,
a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
- pencils
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noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- laities
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noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- stencil
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noun,
a device for applying a pattern, design, words, etc., to a surface, consisting of a thin sheet of cardboard, metal, or other material from which figures or letters have been cut out, a coloring substance, ink, etc., being rubbed, brushed, or pressed over the sheet, passing through the perforations and onto the surface.
- elastin
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noun,
a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
- Catlin
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noun,
George, 1796–1872, U.S. painter.
- Talien
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noun,
Wade-Giles. Dalian.
- catnip
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noun,
a plant, Nepeta cataria, of the mint family, having egg-shaped leaves containing aromatic oils that are a cat attractant.
- isatin
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noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- Castle
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noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- spinal
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noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- sclent
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noun,
any slanting surface, as a slope.
- cities
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noun,
a large or important town.
- penta-
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- pectin
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noun,
a white, amorphous, colloidal carbohydrate of high molecular weight occurring in ripe fruits, especially in apples, currants, etc., and used in fruit jellies, pharmaceuticals, and cosmetics for its thickening and emulsifying properties and its ability to solidify to a gel.
- pistil
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noun,
the ovule-bearing or seed-bearing female organ of a flower, consisting when complete of ovary, style, and stigma.
- elicit
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verb (used with object),
to draw or bring out or forth; educe; evoke:
- lances
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noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- plaice
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noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- Taipei
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
- Petain
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noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- platen
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noun,
a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
- spinel
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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.
- casein
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noun,
Biochemistry. a protein precipitated from milk, as by rennet, and forming the basis of cheese and certain plastics.
- spinet
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noun,
a small upright piano.
- lancet
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noun,
a small surgical instrument, usually sharp-pointed and two-edged, for making small incisions, opening abscesses, etc.
- pisci-
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- placet
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noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- plates
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noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- Italic
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noun,
Often, italics. italic type.
- septic
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adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- spital
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noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- septi-
-
- pities
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noun,
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
- pintle
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noun,
a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
- centas
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noun,
a former bronze coin of Lithuania, the 100th part of a litas.
- client
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noun,
a person or group that uses the professional advice or services of a lawyer, accountant, advertising agency, architect, etc.
- cleats
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noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- lapins
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noun,
a rabbit.
- cleans
-
- places
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noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- elints
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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.
- clines
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noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- pensil
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noun,
pencel.
- pinite
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noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- planet
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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.
- plani-
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- latens
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verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- centi-
-
- Plains
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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.
- pintas
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noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- clints
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noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- cental
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noun,
hundredweight (def 1).
- pencil
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noun,
a slender tube of wood, metal, plastic, etc., containing a core or strip of graphite, a solid coloring material, or the like, used for writing or drawing.
- pineta
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noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- latins
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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.
- septal
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adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- Plante
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noun,
Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
- splen-
-
- plants
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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.
- clites
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noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- enacts
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verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- plaint
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noun,
a complaint.
- enlist
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verb (used with object),
to engage for military service:
- epacts
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noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- caplin
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noun,
capelin.
- Salten
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noun,
Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
- inclip
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verb (used with object),
to grasp or enclose.
- staple
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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.
- nastic
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adjective,
of or showing sufficiently greater cellular force or growth on one side of an axis to change the form or position of the axis.
- panels
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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.
- Naples
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noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- A-line
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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
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- saltie
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noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- Alpine
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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.
- incite
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verb (used with object),
to stir, encourage, or urge on; stimulate or prompt to action:
- saline
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noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- inlace
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verb (used with object),
enlace.
- ancile
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noun,
a shield given by Mars to Numa Pompilius as the palladium of Rome.
- tiepin
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noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- tie-in
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noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- caplet
-
- Pietas
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noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- pantie
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noun,
panties.
- Pilate
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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.
- tincal
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noun,
a former name for crude native borax.
- paints
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- ticals
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noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Nicias
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noun,
died 413 b.c, Athenian statesman and general.
- Stalin
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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.
- silica
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noun,
the dioxide form of silicon, SiO 2 , occurring especially as quartz sand, flint, and agate: used usually in the form of its prepared white powder chiefly in the manufacture of glass, water glass, ceramics, and abrasives.
- silent
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noun,
Usually, silents. silent films.
- tisane
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- tip-in
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noun,
tap-in.
- 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.
- acetin
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noun,
a colorless, thick, hygroscopic liquid, C 5 H 10 O 4 : used chiefly in the manufacture of explosives.
- Iletin
-
- incase
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verb (used with object),
encase.
- incise
-
verb (used with object),
to cut into; cut marks, figures, etc., upon.
- sit-in
-
noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- 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.
- stance
-
noun,
the position or bearing of the body while standing:
- actin-
-
- actins
-
noun,
a globulin that is present in muscle plasma and that in connection with myosin plays an important role in muscle contraction.
- incept
-
verb (used with object),
to take in; ingest.
- Nepali
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noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- tineas
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- incest
-
noun,
sexual intercourse between closely related persons.
- insect
-
noun,
any animal of the class Insecta, comprising small, air-breathing arthropods having the body divided into three parts (head, thorax, and abdomen), and having three pairs of legs and usually two pairs of wings.
- Pansil
-
noun,
Pancha Sila.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- pliant
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adjective,
bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- linacs
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- Senlac
-
noun,
a hill in SE England: believed by some historians to have been the site of the Battle of Hastings, 1066.
- instal
-
verb (used with object),
install.
- tenias
-
noun,
taenia.
- patine
-
noun,
patina.
- instep
-
noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- instil
-
verb (used with object),
instill.
- liaise
-
verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- lentic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in still water.
- tepals
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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.
- pleats
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noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- 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.
- Lencas
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- spline
-
noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- splice
-
noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- lectin
-
noun,
any of a group of proteins that bind to particular carbohydrates in the manner of an antibody and are commonly extracted from plants for use as an agglutinin, as in clumping red blood cells for blood typing.
- cantle
-
noun,
the hind part of a saddle, usually curved upward.
- entail
-
noun,
the act of entailing.
- pineal
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adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- pecans
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- patens
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- eclats
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- Pilsen
-
noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- secant
-
noun,
Geometry. an intersecting line, especially one intersecting a curve at two or more points.
- seniti
-
noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- Pascin
-
noun,
Jules [zhyl] /ʒül/ (Show IPA), (Julius Pincas) 1885–1930, French painter, born in Bulgaria.
- pastel
-
noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- ptisan
-
noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- ascent
-
noun,
an act of ascending; upward movement; a rising movement:
- 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.
- stipel
-
noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- listen
-
Verb phrases,
listen in,
to listen to a radio or television broadcast:
to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- inlet
-
noun,
an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- 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.
- peta-
-
- incas
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- Isiac
-
adjective,
of or relating to Isis or the worship of Isis.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- insp.
-
- intel
-
noun,
intelligence (defs 4, 6).
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- Islip
-
noun,
a town on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
- init.
-
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- istic
-
- insep
-
- incl.
-
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- inst.
-
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- Ital.
-
- snail
-
noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- Panic
-
noun,
a sudden overwhelming fear, with or without cause, that produces hysterical or irrational behavior, and that often spreads quickly through a group of persons or animals.
- slept
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- 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.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- slipt
-
noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- pant-
-
- 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.
- 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.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- pants
-
noun,
trousers (def 1).
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- Siepi
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- 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.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- lints
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- 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.
- since
-
adverb,
from then till now (often preceded by ever):
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Niles
-
noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- natl.
-
- Nepal
-
noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- slant
-
noun,
slanting or oblique direction; slope:
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- pale-
-
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- 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.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- linac
-
noun,
linear accelerator.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- LANCE
-
noun,
a long wooden shaft with a pointed metal head, used as a weapon by knights and cavalry soldiers in charging.
- pelts
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- 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.
- 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:
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- 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.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- lact-
-
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- spilt
-
noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- laten
-
verb (used with or without object),
to make or become late.
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- licit
-
adjective,
legal; lawful; legitimate; permissible.
- licet
-
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- span-
-
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- Lenca
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of El Salvador and central Honduras.
- 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.
- spec.
-
- pecan
-
noun,
a tall hickory tree, Carya illinoinensis, of the southern U.S. and Mexico, cultivated for its oval, smooth-shelled, edible nuts: the state tree of Texas.
- lect.
-
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- 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:
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- canes
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- cains
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- caine
-
noun,
(Sir Thomas Henry) Hall, 1853–1931, English novelist.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- Cant.
-
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- 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.
- 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.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- ASCII
-
noun,
a standard code, consisting of 128 7-bit combinations, for characters stored in a computer or to be transmitted between computers.
- canst
-
noun,
a sealed container for food, beverages, etc., as of aluminum, sheet iron coated with tin, or other metal:
- cants
-
noun,
insincere, especially conventional expressions of enthusiasm for high ideals, goodness, or piety.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- plan-
-
- plane
-
noun,
a flat or level surface.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- cents
-
noun,
a bronze coin of the U.S., the 100th part of a U.S. dollar: made of steel during part of 1943. Symbol: ¢.
- cent.
-
- Cenis
-
noun,
Mont, a mountain pass between SE France and Italy, in the Alps. 6834 feet (2083 meters) high.
- 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.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- plast
-
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- plat.
-
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- caps.
-
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- sect.
-
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- acnes
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- 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.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- acpt.
-
- scant
-
adverb,
Scot. and North England Dialect. scarcely; barely; hardly.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- scat-
-
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- acet-
-
- tipis
-
noun,
tepee.
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- scena
-
noun,
an extended operatic vocal solo, usually including an aria and a recitative.
- scent
-
noun,
a distinctive odor, especially when agreeable:
- 30-30
-
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- sanit
-
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- anils
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- antic
-
noun,
Usually, antics.
a playful trick or prank; caper.
a grotesque, fantastic, or ludicrous gesture, act, or posture.
- anti-
-
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- ante-
-
- Saint
-
noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- anile
-
adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- 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.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- alti-
-
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- 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.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- cetin
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble fat, C 32 H 64 O 2 , obtained from spermaceti by extraction with ether: used chiefly as an emulsive agent in the manufacture of pharmaceuticals and cosmetics and as a base in the manufacture of candles and soaps.
- Capt.
-
- cilia
-
plural noun,
Biology. minute hairlike organelles, identical in structure to flagella, that line the surfaces of certain cells and beat in rhythmic waves, providing locomotion to ciliate protozoans and moving liquids along internal epithelial tissue in animals.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Epis.
-
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- Pinel
-
noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- encl.
-
- cine-
-
- Epist
-
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- 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).
- 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.
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Episc
-
- 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.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- Iliac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or situated near the ilium.
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- ician
-
- Iceni
-
noun,
an ancient Celtic tribe of eastern England, whose queen, Boadicea, headed an insurrection against the Romans in a.d. 61.
- Icel.
-
- seti-
-
- IATSE
-
- 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.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- step-
-
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- 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.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- enact
-
verb (used with object),
to make into an act or statute:
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- clase
-
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- clans
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- Clint
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clinton.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- cline
-
noun,
Biology. the gradual change in certain characteristics exhibited by members of a series of adjacent populations of organisms of the same species.
- Sept.
-
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- cines
-
noun,
a film; motion picture.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- 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.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- sci.
-
- Pan.
-
- 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.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- 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.
- Sat.
-
- Pal.
-
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pen.
-
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- SCAN
-
noun,
an act or instance of scanning; close examination.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pil-
-
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- sepn
-
- Pet.
-
- 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.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- psia
-
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- 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.
- psec
-
- PSAT
-
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- pnea
-
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- pct.
-
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pat.
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- 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.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- 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.
- pts.
-
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- 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.
- 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.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- sec.
-
- 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.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- pili
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- 1080
-
- NTIA
-
- cet-
-
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- clep
-
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clan
-
noun,
a group of families or households, as among the Scottish Highlanders, the heads of which claim descent from a common ancestor:
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- cis-
-
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- cen.
-
- Cels
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- cat.
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- cane
-
noun,
a stick or short staff used to assist one in walking; walking stick.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- esp.
-
- epit
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- epi-
-
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Ens.
-
- enl.
-
- 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.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- ELAS
-
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- ect-
-
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- cts.
-
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- cap.
-
- Can.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- AISI
-
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- alt.
-
- 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.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- Alis
-
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- aet.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- acne
-
noun,
an inflammatory disease of the sebaceous glands, characterized by comedones and pimples, especially on the face, back, and chest, and, in severe cases, by cysts and nodules resulting in scarring.
- ACLS
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- ance
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- ates
-
- Cal.
-
- Cain
-
noun,
Scot. and Irish English. rent paid in kind, especially a percentage of a farm crop.
- 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.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- tel-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- ten.
-
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- 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.
- atic
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- asc-
-
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- ant.
-
- ANSI
-
- est.
-
- enc.
-
- etc.
-
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lit.
-
- 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:
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lip-
-
- lint
-
noun,
minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lin.
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- lent
-
noun,
(in the Christian religion) an annual season of fasting and penitence in preparation for Easter, beginning on Ash Wednesday and lasting 40 weekdays to Easter, observed by Roman Catholic, Anglican, and certain other churches.
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- 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.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- SPCA
-
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- 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.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- NICE
-
noun,
a port in and the capital of Alpes-Maritimes, in SE France, on the Mediterranean: resort.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- 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.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- 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.
- NCTE
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- 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.
- SLIC
-
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- 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.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Inc.
-
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- intl
-
- int.
-
- ins.
-
- Inca
-
noun,
a member of any of the dominant groups of South American Indian peoples who established an empire in Peru prior to the Spanish conquest.
- inae
-
- itis
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- ile-
-
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Ice.
-
- ical
-
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Ste.
-
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- 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.
- scil
-
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- lea.
-
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Lat.
-
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- 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.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- se-
-
- STP
-
- STL
-
- 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.
- SLP
-
- TCS
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- TLC
-
- TPI
-
- TPN
-
- TSE
-
- TSI
-
- STI
-
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- TIA
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- spt
-
- TAL
-
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- SLE
-
- St.
-
- SEI
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noun,
sei whale.
- SEN
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noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- sea
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noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Sta
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- Tan
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noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- SPA
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noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- TCA
-
- SLA
-
- tin
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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.
- TIC
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noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- LST
-
- SCP
-
- ea.
-
- en-
-
- els
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Eli
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noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- EIS
-
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- eat
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noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- EAS
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noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
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- ETA
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noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- EPA
-
- ctn
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plural,
carton.
- cte
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- CTA
-
- CST
-
- CSA
-
- CPS
-
- CPL
-
- CPI
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- CPA
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- CNS
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- Ep.
-
- EPS
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- cle
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- ILA
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noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ise
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- ISA
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- Is.
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noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IPS
-
- IPA
-
- sc.
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- ina
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noun,
a female given name.
- in.
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- ILS
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- ILP
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- il-
-
- EPT
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- ICA
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noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- IAS
-
- ian
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noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ial
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- Ia.
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- ics
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- ETS
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- ESL
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- Esc
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- ESA
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- CLI
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- CIP
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- ist
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- AES
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noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ane
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adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANC
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- ALS
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noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ale
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noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ALC
-
- ait
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noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- AIS
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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.
- Ain
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noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ail
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verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
-
- AEC
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- ans
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noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- ae.
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- ACT
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noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- ACS
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- ACP
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- ACE
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noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- an.
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- ALP
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noun,
a high mountain.
- al.
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- ac-
-
- ap-
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- ANI
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noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- APC
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- CIE
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- ATS
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noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- CIA
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CEA
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CAI
-
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- cp.
-
- ca.
-
- ATP
-
- 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.
- ATC
-
- at.
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- ast
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- ASP
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noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ASN
-
- ASI
-
- ase
-
- APS
-
- Apl
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- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Isl
-
- ine
-
- NIC
-
noun,
a newly industrialized/industrializing country:
- NEC
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- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- PLA
-
- ITA
-
- NIA
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- NET
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noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NES
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- NEP
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noun,
New Economic Policy.
- NEA
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- 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.
- ne-
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- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nap
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noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- PLC
-
- pli
-
- PSA
-
- PSC
-
- Nip
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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.
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- 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:
- pes
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noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PCS
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- PCI
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- pt.
-
- Ps.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pl.
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- PIN
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noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- NSC
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- NSA
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- Npt
-
- PSE
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- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- LCT
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- LCI
-
- LCA
-
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- SAE
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- Lt.
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- La.
-
- ite
-
- ITC
-
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- TSP
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- LTA
-
- LSI
-
- LSC
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LPN
-
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Sp.
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Les
-
- lep
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- SA
-
- SL
-
- TN
-
- S.
-
- TP
-
- 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.
- TL
-
- 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.
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- ln
-
- L.
-
- LC
-
- IP
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- L1
-
- L2
-
- ic
-
- i.
-
- le
-
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- t.
-
- T1
-
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- SN
-
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- N.
-
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- NC
-
- EI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- NI
-
- NP
-
- TC
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- 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.
- CE
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.