Anagrams of pleasantries

Word pleasantries has 2131 anagrams that can be made by using the letters of pleasantries.

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peasantries
noun, peasants collectively.
planetaries
noun, Machinery. a planetary gear train.
alpestrine
adjective, subalpine (def 2).
Pearlstein
noun, Philip, born 1924, U.S. painter.
penetralia
plural noun, the innermost parts or recesses of a place or thing.
Palestrina
noun, Giovanni Pierluigi da [jaw-vahn-nee pyer-loo-ee-jee dah] /dʒɔˈvɑn ni ˌpyɛr luˈi dʒi dɑ/ (Show IPA), 1526?–94, Italian composer.
psalteries
noun, an ancient musical instrument consisting of a flat sounding box with numerous strings which are plucked with the fingers or with a plectrum.
pilasters
noun, a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column.
sparteine
noun, a bitter, poisonous, liquid alkaloid obtained from certain species of broom, especially Cytisus scoparius, used in medicine to stimulate the heart and also the uterine muscles in childbirth.
arsenites
noun, a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
palatines
noun, a vassal exercising royal privileges in a province; a count or earl palatine.
printless
adjective, making, retaining, or showing no print or impression.
satrapies
noun, the province or jurisdiction of a satrap.
separates
noun, Usually, separates. women's outer garments that may be worn in combination with a variety of others to make different ensembles, as matching and contrasting blouses, skirts, and sweaters.
essential
noun, a basic, indispensable, or necessary element; chief point:
espaliers
noun, a trellis or framework on which the trunk and branches of fruit trees or shrubs are trained to grow in one plane.
perinatal
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.
alienates
verb (used with object), to make indifferent or hostile:
penalties
noun, a punishment imposed or incurred for a violation of law or rule.
Serpentis
noun, genitive of Serpens.
seriplane
noun, a test for evaluating the quality of raw silk by inspecting it under controlled conditions for variations in the diameter of the yarn and for imperfections and content.
aperients
noun, a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
stapelias
noun, any of various plants of the genus Stapelia, of the milkweed family, native to southern Africa, having short, fleshy, leafless stems, and flowers that are oddly colored or mottled and in most species emit a fetid, carrionlike odor.
aspirates
noun, Phonetics. a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds.
resinates
noun, Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
parietals
noun, Anatomy. any of several parts in the parietal region of the skull, especially the parietal bone.
pinasters
noun, a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
passerine
adjective, of, belonging, or pertaining to the order Passeriformes, comprising more than half of all birds and typically having the feet adapted for perching.
Palestine
noun, Also called Holy Land. Biblical name Canaan. an ancient country in SW Asia, on the E coast of the Mediterranean.
treenails
noun, a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
arsenates
noun, a salt or ester of arsenic acid.
pearlites
noun, Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
splinters
noun, a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
plaisters
noun, verb (used with object), plaster.
seatrains
noun, a ship for the transportation of loaded railroad cars.
pistareen
noun, peseta (def 2).
serenatas
noun, a form of secular cantata, often of a dramatic or imaginative character.
psalteria
noun, the omasum.
asperates
verb (used with object), to make rough, harsh, or uneven:
palestras
noun, a public place for training or exercise in wrestling or athletics.
reenlists
verb (used with or without object), to enlist again.
prenatal
adjective, previous to birth or to giving birth:
Serpasil
pastinas
noun, very small pieces of pasta in various shapes, used especially in soups.
septaria
noun, a concretionary nodule or mass, usually of calcium carbonate or of argillaceous carbonate of iron, traversed within by a network of cracks filled with calcite and other minerals.
paternal
adjective, characteristic of or befitting a father; fatherly:
entrails
plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
spinster
noun, Disparaging and Offensive. a woman still unmarried beyond the usual age of marrying.
persians
noun, a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
pasterns
noun, the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
parasite
noun, an organism that lives on or in an organism of another species, known as the host, from the body of which it obtains nutriment.
anapests
noun, a foot of three syllables, two short followed by one long in quantitative meter, and two unstressed followed by one stressed in accentual meter, as in for the nonce.
sea-lane
noun, a standard navigational route for ships traversing an ocean or sea.
painless
adjective, without pain; causing little or no pain:
saltiers
noun, saltire.
pertains
verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
Erastian
noun, an advocate of Erastianism.
earnests
noun, full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
parental
noun, Informal. one's parent (often preceded by the):
petaline
adjective, pertaining to or resembling a petal.
prelates
noun, an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
relapses
noun, an act or instance of relapsing.
telerans
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.
pastries
noun, a sweet baked food made of dough, especially the shortened paste used for pie crust and the like.
presents
noun, the present time.
L-series
noun, See under L-line.
painters
noun, an artist who paints pictures.
Palatine
noun, a vassal exercising royal privileges in a province; a count or earl palatine.
splinter
noun, a small, thin, sharp piece of wood, bone, or the like, split or broken off from the main body.
panelist
noun, a member of a small group of persons gathered for formal public discussion, judging, playing a radio or television game, etc.
sarsenet
noun, sarcenet.
elastase
noun, a pancreatic protease that catalyzes the hydrolysis of elastin and other related proteins to polypeptides and amino acids.
psalters
noun, the Biblical book of Psalms.
elastins
noun, a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
Santeria
noun, (sometimes lowercase) a religion merging the worship of Yoruba deities with veneration of Roman Catholic saints: practiced in Cuba and spread to other parts of the Caribbean and to the U.S. by Cuban emigrés.
arsenate
noun, a salt or ester of arsenic acid.
arenites
noun, psammite.
peltries
noun, fur skins; pelts collectively.
palestra
noun, a public place for training or exercise in wrestling or athletics.
serenata
noun, a form of secular cantata, often of a dramatic or imaginative character.
arsenite
noun, a salt or ester of arsenous acid.
spirelet
noun, a small spire, as on a turret.
persalts
noun, (in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.
repaints
noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
spirants
noun, fricative (def 2).
salt-pan
noun, an undrained natural depression, as a crater or tectonic basin, in which the evaporation of water leaves a deposit of salt.
spiraeas
noun, spirea.
saltires
noun, an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
pantiles
noun, a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
Teresian
noun, a member of the reformed order of barefooted Carmelites, founded in Spain in 1562.
pantries
noun, a room or closet in which food, groceries, and other provisions, or silverware, dishes, etc., are kept.
aperient
noun, a medicine or food that acts as a mild laxative.
saltines
noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
Artesian
adjective, noting, pertaining to, or characteristic of an artesian well.
tearless
adjective, not weeping or shedding tears.
perlites
noun, a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
steapsin
noun, the lipase present in pancreatic juice.
replants
verb (used with object), to plant again.
Asnieres
noun, a city in N central France, near Paris.
pearlite
noun, Metallurgy. a microscopic lamellar structure found in iron or steel, composed of alternating layers of ferrite and cementite.
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.
retinals
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.
sleep-in
noun, a person who sleeps in at a place of employment.
plasters
noun, a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
realties
noun, real property or real estate.
sea-star
noun, starfish.
staplers
noun, a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
atresias
noun, the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
traipses
noun, a tiring walk.
treenail
noun, a wooden pin that swells when moist, used for fastening together timbers, as those of ships.
Leinster
noun, a province in the E Republic of Ireland. 7576 sq. mi. (19,620 sq. km).
seasnail
noun, any of several snailfishes of the genus Liparis, of the North Atlantic.
sealants
noun, a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.
leisters
noun, a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish.
ratlines
noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
sentries
noun, a soldier stationed at a place to stand guard and prevent the passage of unauthorized persons, watch for fires, etc., especially a sentinel stationed at a pass, gate, opening in a defense work, or the like.
sea-salt
noun, table salt produced through the evaporation of seawater.
spartans
noun, a native or inhabitant of Sparta.
partisan
noun, an adherent or supporter of a person, group, party, or cause, especially a person who shows a biased, emotional allegiance.
Stapelia
noun, any of various plants of the genus Stapelia, of the milkweed family, native to southern Africa, having short, fleshy, leafless stems, and flowers that are oddly colored or mottled and in most species emit a fetid, carrionlike odor.
salients
noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
tsarinas
noun, czarina.
Salesian
noun, a member of the Society of St. Francis de Sales, a congregation founded in Turin in 1845 and engaged chiefly in missionary and educational work.
salaries
noun, a fixed compensation periodically paid to a person for regular work or services.
stearins
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
ateliers
noun, a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
triplane
plaister
noun, verb (used with object), plaster.
seatrain
noun, a ship for the transportation of loaded railroad cars.
eternals
noun, something that is eternal.
spaniels
noun, one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
naperies
noun, table linen, as tablecloths or napkins.
asternal
adjective, not reaching to or connected with the sternum.
partials
noun, Bridge. part-score.
retsinas
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
planters
noun, a person who plants.
trenails
noun, treenail.
reenlist
verb (used with or without object), to enlist again.
tireless
adjective, untiring; indefatigable:
respites
noun, a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:
resinate
noun, Chemistry. any of the salts of the acids found in rosin.
aspirate
noun, Phonetics. a speech sound having as an obvious concomitant an audible puff of breath, as initial stop consonants or initial h -sounds.
Teresina
noun, a port in NE Brazil, on the Parnahiba River.
salterns
noun, a saltworks.
pralines
noun, a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
step-ins
noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
spielers
noun, a barker, as at a circus sideshow.
piasters
noun, a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
asperate
verb (used with object), to make rough, harsh, or uneven:
seaplane
noun, an airplane provided with floats for taking off from or landing on water.
plenties
noun, a full or abundant supply or amount:
separate
noun, Usually, separates. women's outer garments that may be worn in combination with a variety of others to make different ensembles, as matching and contrasting blouses, skirts, and sweaters.
pilaster
noun, a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column.
aspirant
noun, a person who aspires, as one who seeks or desires a career, advancement, status, etc.:
spelters
noun, zinc, especially in the form of ingots.
alienate
verb (used with object), to make indifferent or hostile:
pilsners
noun, a pale, light lager beer.
spelaean
adjective, of, relating to, or inhabiting a cave or caves.
espalier
noun, a trellis or framework on which the trunk and branches of fruit trees or shrubs are trained to grow in one plane.
parietal
noun, Anatomy. any of several parts in the parietal region of the skull, especially the parietal bone.
Pleasant
adjective, pleasing, agreeable, or enjoyable; giving pleasure:
platinas
noun, a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
pinaster
noun, a species of pyramid-shaped pine, Pinus pinaster, growing in southern Europe and having clustered needles.
relents
verb (used with object), Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
sapiens
adjective, of, relating to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens).
paresis
noun, partial motor paralysis.
splints
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.
Sinatra
noun, Frank (Francis Albert) 1915–98, U.S. singer and actor.
easiest
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
relapse
noun, an act or instance of relapsing.
lisente
noun, plural of sente.
listens
Verb phrases, listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
silents
noun, Usually, silents. silent films.
atelier
noun, a workshop or studio, especially of an artist, artisan, or designer.
earlaps
noun, earflap.
Staines
noun, a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
sprains
noun, a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
easters
noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
Aterian
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.
sprints
noun, a short race at full speed.
Eastern
adjective, lying toward or situated in the east:
pantile
noun, a roofing tile straight in its length but curved in its width to overlap the next tile.
atresia
noun, the congenital absence, or the pathological closure, of an opening, passage, or cavity.
relates
verb (used with object), to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
panties
noun, underpants or undershorts for women and children.
Staples
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.
sprites
noun, an elf, fairy, or goblin.
atlases
noun, a bound collection of maps.
earnest
noun, full seriousness, as of intention or purpose:
reliant
adjective, having or showing dependence:
stapler
noun, a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
santirs
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
parians
noun, a native or inhabitant of Paros.
seiners
noun, a person who fishes with a seine.
sinters
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
spriest
adjective, a superlative of spry.
elaenia
noun, any of numerous tropical American flycatchers of the genus Elaenia, having short crests and small bills.
planers
noun, Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
pansies
noun, a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
Spenser
noun, Edmund, c1552–99, English poet.
instals
verb (used with object), install.
espials
noun, the act of spying.
resiles
verb (used without object), to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
instars
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
insteps
noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
Spelter
noun, zinc, especially in the form of ingots.
resents
verb (used with object), to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
reseats
verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
respite
noun, a delay or cessation for a time, especially of anything distressing or trying; an interval of relief:
slaters
noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
Spieler
noun, a barker, as at a circus sideshow.
resales
noun, the act of selling a second time.
saltern
noun, a saltworks.
resails
verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
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.
replies
noun, an answer or response in words or writing.
esprits
noun, sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
nailers
noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
repines
verb (used without object), to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
Spartan
noun, a native or inhabitant of Sparta.
Natalie
noun, a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “birthday.”.
sailers
noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
salient
noun, a salient angle or part, as the central outward-projecting angle of a bastion or an outward projection in a battle line.
spaniel
noun, one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
Salinas
noun, a city in W California.
inserts
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
retsina
noun, a strong, resinated white or red wine of Greece and Cyprus.
etesian
adjective, (of certain Mediterranean winds) occurring annually.
retails
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
eternal
noun, something that is eternal.
estrins
noun, estrone.
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.
nestles
verb (used with object), to settle or ensconce snugly:
salines
noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
spatial
adjective, of or relating to space.
retains
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
replant
verb (used with object), to plant again.
Salters
noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
paniers
noun, pannier.
spitals
noun, a hospital, especially one for lazars.
enlists
verb (used with object), to engage for military service:
enisles
verb (used with object), to make an island of.
paisans
noun, compatriot.
spirals
noun, Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
spirant
noun, fricative (def 2).
spireas
noun, any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
repaint
noun, a part repainted, especially a part of a picture by a restorer.
palsies
noun, any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
saltire
noun, an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
Santali
noun, the Munda language spoken by the Santal.
elaters
noun, Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
palters
verb (used without object), to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
elastin
noun, a protein constituting the basic substance of elastic tissue.
spleens
noun, a highly vascular, glandular, ductless organ, situated in humans at the cardiac end of the stomach, serving chiefly in the formation of mature lymphocytes, in the destruction of worn-out red blood cells, and as a reservoir for blood.
elapses
noun, the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.
listers
noun, Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
Spiraea
noun, spirea.
ensiles
verb (used with object), to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
repents
adjective, creeping.
spinets
noun, a small upright piano.
spinals
noun, Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
Epstein
noun, Sir Jacob, 1880–1959, English sculptor, born in the U.S.
saltier
noun, saltire.
Epistle
noun, a letter, especially a formal or didactic one; written communication.
spinels
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.
epilate
verb (used with object), to remove (hair) from by means of physical, chemical, or radiological agents; depilate.
repeats
noun, the act of repeating.
entries
noun, an act of entering; entrance.
entails
noun, the act of entailing.
entraps
verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
saltine
noun, a crisp, salted cracker.
entrail
plural noun, the internal parts of the trunk of an animal body.
entires
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
repeals
noun, the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
Painter
noun, an artist who paints pictures.
enteral
adjective, enteric.
entasis
noun, a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
sapient
adjective, having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
pasters
noun, a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
stearin
noun, Chemistry. any of the three glyceryl esters of stearic acid, especially C 3 H 5 (C 18 H 35 O 2) 3 , a soft, white, odorless solid found in many natural fats.
Larissa
noun, a city in E Thessaly, in E Greece.
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.
pesetas
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
telesis
noun, deliberate, purposeful utilization of the processes of nature and society to obtain particular goals.
pesters
verb (used with object), to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:
pestles
noun, a tool for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar.
Teniers
noun, David [dey-vid;; Flemish dah-vit;; French dah-veed] /ˈdeɪ vɪd;; Flemish ˈdɑ vɪt;; French dɑˈvid/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder") 1582–1649, Flemish painter and engraver.
prelate
noun, an ecclesiastic of a high order, as an archbishop, bishop, etc.; a church dignitary.
tensile
adjective, of or relating to tension:
pertain
verb (used without object), to have reference or relation; relate:
satraps
noun, a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.
anapest
noun, a foot of three syllables, two short followed by one long in quantitative meter, and two unstressed followed by one stressed in accentual meter, as in for the nonce.
sealant
noun, a substance used for sealing, as sealing wax or adhesives.
petrels
noun, any of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae.
Petrine
adjective, of or relating to the apostle Peter or the Epistles bearing his name.
praline
noun, a French confection consisting of a caramel-covered almond or, sometimes, a hazelnut.
praises
noun, the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
piaster
noun, a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
lariats
noun, a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
presale
noun, a sale held in advance of an advertised sale, as for select customers.
sealers
noun, an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
serapes
noun, a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
tarpans
noun, a small, dun-colored wild horse chiefly of southern Russia, having a flowing mane and tail: extinct since the early 20th century but somewhat restored by selective breeding of mixed-breed domestic horses, and sustained in zoos.
Tarpeia
noun, a vestal virgin who betrayed Rome to the Sabines and was crushed under their shields when she claimed a reward.
aplites
noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
Serapis
noun, Also, Sarapis. a Greco-Egyptian deity combining the attributes of Osiris and Apis, identified in Egypt with the Ptolemies: later worshiped throughout the Greek and Roman empires.
tarsals
noun, a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
presets
noun, a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
tarsias
noun, intarsia.
lipases
noun, any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
perlite
noun, a volcanic glass in which concentric fractures impart a distinctive structure resembling masses of small spheroids, used as a plant growth medium.
persist
verb (used without object), to continue steadfastly or firmly in some state, purpose, course of action, or the like, especially in spite of opposition, remonstrance, etc.:
persalt
noun, (in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.
Antlers
noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
present
noun, the present time.
antiars
noun, the upas tree.
teasels
noun, any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads. Compare teasel family.
Persian
noun, a member of the native peoples of Iran, descended in part from the ancient Iranians.
teasers
noun, a person or thing that teases.
Antares
noun, a red supergiant star of the first magnitude in the constellation Scorpius.
alpines
noun, (initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
tessera
noun, one of the small pieces used in mosaic work.
priests
noun, a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
planter
noun, a person who plants.
plaster
noun, a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
sensate
adjective, perceiving or perceived through the senses.
pissant
noun, Slang: Vulgar. a person or thing of no value or consequence; a despicable person or thing.
seniles
noun, a senile person.
trenail
noun, treenail.
aerates
verb (used with object), to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through:
seaters
noun, a person or thing that seats.
trepans
noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
transp.
leaners
noun, a person or thing that leans.
plantar
adjective, of or relating to the sole of the foot.
Plantae
noun, the taxonomic kingdom comprising all plants.
trienes
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
plaints
noun, a complaint.
triples
noun, an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
tsarina
noun, czarina.
planate
adjective, having a plane or flat surface.
Trapani
noun, a seaport in NW Sicily.
transl.
2,4,5-t
noun, a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
platies
noun, platyfish.
aliases
noun, a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
pleases
Idioms, if you please, if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer. (used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
Lenapes
noun, Delaware (defs 5, 6).
pileate
adjective, having a pileus.
Pilsner
noun, a pale, light lager beer.
Platina
noun, a native alloy of platinum with palladium, iridium, osmium, etc.
pinatas
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.
tinsels
noun, a glittering metallic substance, as copper or brass, in thin sheets, used in pieces, strips, threads, etc., to produce a sparkling effect cheaply.
platers
noun, a person or thing that plates.
latrine
noun, a toilet or something used as a toilet, as a trench in the earth in a camp, or bivouac area.
tisanes
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
Lateran
noun, the church of St. John Lateran, the cathedral church of the city of Rome; the church of the pope as bishop of Rome.
leister
noun, a spearlike implement having three or more prongs, for use in spearing fish.
trainee
noun, a person being trained, especially in a vocation; apprentice.
traipse
noun, a tiring walk.
latrias
noun, the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
airless
adjective, lacking air.
pintles
noun, a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
sereins
noun, fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
aperies
noun, apish behavior; mimicry.
pensils
noun, pencel.
artisan
noun, a person skilled in an applied art; a craftsperson.
sestina
noun, a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
ratines
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
Serpent
noun, a snake.
stipels
noun, a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
Serpens
noun, the Serpent, a constellation consisting of two separate parts, the head (Serpens Caput) and the tail (Serpens Cauda) with Ophiuchus in between.
Laertes
noun, the father of Odysseus.
artless
adjective, free from deceit, cunning, or craftiness; ingenuous:
patinas
noun, a film or incrustation, usually green, produced by oxidation on the surface of old bronze and often esteemed as being of ornamental value.
sternal
adjective, of or relating to the sternum.
Artesia
noun, a city in S California.
patines
noun, patina.
strains
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
serines
noun, a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
arsines
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
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.
arsenal
noun, a place of storage or a magazine containing arms and military equipment for land or naval service.
pastina
noun, very small pieces of pasta in various shapes, used especially in soups.
pasties
noun, pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.
patsies
noun, a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
Steiner
noun, Jakob [yah-kawp] /ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1796–1863, Swiss mathematician.
partans
noun, a crab.
partial
noun, Bridge. part-score.
parties
noun, a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
Astaire
noun, Fred, 1899–1987, U.S. dancer and actor.
silanes
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.
passant
adjective, (of a beast) represented as in the act of walking, with one forepaw raised.
realist
noun, a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
sarapes
noun, serape.
sterile
adjective, free from living germs or microorganisms; aseptic:
linters
noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
ratline
noun, any of the small ropes or lines that traverse the shrouds horizontally and serve as steps for going aloft.
aspires
verb (used without object), to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
asperse
verb (used with object), to attack with false, malicious, and damaging charges or insinuations; slander.
pastels
noun, a color having a soft, subdued shade.
step-in
noun, step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
pastern
noun, the part of the foot of a horse, cow, etc., between the fetlock and the hoof.
Setaria
noun, any grass of the genus Setaria, having a dense panicle, grown for forage.
lineate
adjective, marked with lines, especially parallel lengthwise lines; striped.
nasties
noun, Informal. a nasty person or thing.
tansies
noun, any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
pelters
noun, a person or thing that pelts.
pelisse
noun, an outer garment lined or trimmed with fur.
pelites
noun, any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
taipans
noun, (in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
liernes
noun, an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
sateens
noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
Penates
plural noun, gods who watched over the home or community to which they belonged: originally, two deities of the storeroom.
Psalter
noun, the Biblical book of Psalms.
ptisans
noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
serials
noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
Linares
noun, a city in S Spain.
peasant
noun, a member of a class of persons, as in Europe, Asia, and Latin America, who are small farmers or farm laborers of low social rank.
apteria
noun, one of the featherless portions of the skin of a bird.
apteral
adjective, (of a classical temple) not having a surrounding colonnade; not peripteral.
stripes
noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
talipes
noun, a clubfoot.
seriate
adjective, arranged or occurring in one or more series.
rapines
noun, the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
arenite
noun, psammite.
pensile
adjective, hanging, as the nests of certain birds.
arpents
noun, an old French unit of area equal to about one acre (0.4 hectare). It is still used in the province of Quebec and in parts of Louisiana.
penises
noun, the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
sapele
noun, Also called aboudikro. the mahoganylike wood of any of several African trees of the genus Entandrophragma, used for making furniture.
sarape
noun, serape.
sansei
noun, a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
seater
noun, a person or thing that seats.
satire
noun, the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
sateen
noun, a strong cotton fabric constructed in satin weave and having a lustrous face.
lessen
verb (used with object), to make less; reduce.
sarans
noun, a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
satins
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.
leasts
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
Salina
noun, a saline marsh, spring, or the like.
Napier
noun, neper.
Naples
noun, Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
liters
noun, a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
leases
noun, a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
sanies
noun, a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
narial
adjective, of or relating to the nares or nostrils.
Salian
noun, a Salian Frank.
seiner
noun, a person who fishes with a seine.
lianas
noun, any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
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.
Santal
noun, sandalwood.
linter
noun, linters, short cotton fibers that stick to seeds after a first ginning.
Salten
noun, Felix [fee-liks;; German fey-liks] /ˈfi lɪks;; German ˈfeɪ lɪks/ (Show IPA), (Siegmund Salzman) 1869–1945, Austrian novelist, in Switzerland after 1938.
sarsen
noun, any of numerous large sandstone blocks or fragments found in south-central England, probably remnants of eroded Tertiary beds.
listen
Verb phrases, listen in, to listen to a radio or television broadcast: to overhear a conversation or communication, especially by telephone; eavesdrop:
lepers
noun, a person who has leprosy.
Sarnia
noun, a port in SE Ontario, in S Canada, on the S shore of Lake Huron, on the St. Clair River, across from Port Huron, Michigan.
sealer
noun, an officer appointed to examine and test weights and measures, and to set a stamp upon such as are true to the standard.
saltie
noun, an ocean-going sailor.
liners
noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
Lesser
noun, a small amount, quantity, or degree:
Lister
noun, Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
litres
noun, liter.
Searle
noun, Ronald (William Fordham) [fawr-duh m,, fohr-] /ˈfɔr dəm,, ˈfoʊr-/ (Show IPA), 1920–2011, British cartoonist and artist.
Lenape
noun, Delaware (defs 5, 6).
saline
noun, a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
nailer
noun, a person or thing that drives nails, as a machine that drives nails automatically.
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.
Santee
noun, a city in SW California.
santir
noun, a Persian musical instrument resembling a dulcimer.
lierne
noun, an ornamental vaulting rib other than one springing from a pier or a ridge rib.
Lester
noun, a male given name: from the English placename “Leicester.”.
satrap
noun, a governor of a province under the ancient Persian monarchy.
linear
adjective, of, consisting of, or using lines:
salpas
noun, any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
nasals
noun, Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
sarees
noun, sari.
Salter
noun, a person who makes or sells salt.
parens
plural noun, parentheses:
saleps
noun, a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
prints
noun, the state of being printed.
preens
noun, a pin or brooch.
Petain
noun, Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
pestle
noun, a tool for pounding or grinding substances in a mortar.
pester
verb (used with object), to bother persistently with petty annoyances; trouble:
peseta
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Spain and Andorra until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centimos. Abbreviation: P., Pta.
Persia
noun, Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
perses
noun, a son of Perseus and Andromeda and the ancestor of the kings of Persia.
Perlis
noun, a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
preset
noun, a knob or button that activates a preset appliance:
prests
noun, a loan.
Peraea
noun, a region in ancient Palestine, E of the Jordan and the Dead Sea.
Priest
noun, a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
penta-
pensil
noun, pencel.
prises
noun, leverage.
prates
noun, act of prating.
rastle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
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.
patine
noun, patina.
ratans
noun, rattan.
Patras
noun, Greek Patrai [pah-tre] /ˈpɑ trɛ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in the Peloponnesus, in W Greece, on the Gulf of Patras.
patri-
ratals
noun, the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
rassle
verb (used with or without object), wrestle.
pelter
noun, a person or thing that pelts.
rapine
noun, the violent seizure and carrying off of another's property; plunder.
ranees
noun, the wife of a rajah.
peasen
noun, a plural of pease.
raises
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
ptisan
noun, a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
pelite
noun, any clayey rock, as mudstone or shale.
Peters
noun, penis.
Petras
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
ratels
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
pintas
noun, a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
planar
adjective, of or relating to a geometric plane.
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.
plaint
noun, a complaint.
Plains
noun, an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
plani-
Plante
noun, Jacques [zhahk] /ʒɑk/ (Show IPA), 1929–86, Canadian ice-hockey player.
pistes
noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
plants
noun, any member of the kingdom Plantae, comprising multicellular organisms that typically produce their own food from inorganic matter by the process of photosynthesis and that have more or less rigid cell walls containing cellulose, including vascular plants, mosses, liverworts, and hornworts: some classification schemes may include fungi, algae, bacteria, blue-green algae, and certain single-celled eukaryotes that have plantlike qualities, as rigid cell walls or photosynthesis.
pisser
noun, something extremely difficult or unpleasant.
plasia
Platas
noun, Rí·o de la [ree-aw th e lah] /ˈri ɔ ðɛ lɑ/ (Show IPA) an estuary on the SE coast of South America between Argentina and Uruguay, formed by the Uruguay and Paraná rivers, about 185 miles (290 km) long.
pirate
noun, a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
pintle
noun, a pin or bolt, especially one on which something turns, as the gudgeon of a hinge.
Pinter
noun, Harold, 1930–2008, English playwright.
platen
noun, a flat plate in a printing press for pressing the paper against the inked type or plate to produce an impression.
Petrel
noun, any of numerous tube-nosed seabirds of the families Procellariidae, Hydrobatidae, and Pelecanoididae.
pleats
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
prases
noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
Petrie
noun, Sir (William Matthew) Flinders [flin-derz] /ˈflɪn dərz/ (Show IPA), 1853–1942, English Egyptologist and archaeologist.
praise
noun, the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
plisse
noun, a textile finish characterized by a puckered or blistered effect, produced by chemical treatment.
pliant
adjective, bending readily; flexible; supple; adaptable:
Pietas
noun, the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
Pilate
noun, Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
plater
noun, a person or thing that plates.
please
Idioms, if you please, if it be your pleasure; if you like or prefer. (used as an exclamation expressing astonishment, indignation, etc.):
Pilsen
noun, German name of Plzeň.
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.
plates
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
pineta
noun, an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
paters
noun, British Informal. father.
patens
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
Nasser
noun, Gamal Abdel [guh-mahl ab-doo l,, juh-] /gəˈmɑl ˈæb dʊl,, dʒə-/ (Show IPA), 1918–70, Egyptian military and political leader: prime minister of Egypt 1954–56; president of Egypt 1956–58; president of the United Arab Republic 1958–70.
resist
noun, a substance that prevents or inhibits some effect from taking place, as a coating on a surface of a metallic printing plate that prevents or inhibits corrosion of the metal by acid.
paints
noun, a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
repeat
noun, the act of repeating.
repels
verb (used with object), to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
paeans
noun, any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
repent
adjective, creeping.
repine
verb (used without object), to be fretfully discontented; fret; complain.
resail
verb (used without object), to sail back or again.
resale
noun, the act of selling a second time.
reseat
verb (used with object), to provide with a new seat or new seats.
resent
verb (used with object), to feel or show displeasure or indignation at (a person, act, remark, etc.) from a sense of injury or insult.
nitres
noun, niter.
resets
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
resile
verb (used without object), to spring back; rebound; resume the original form or position, as an elastic body.
niters
noun, potassium nitrate.
retail
noun, the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
pairle
noun, a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
rinses
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
natals
noun, a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
Saipan
noun, an island in and the capital of the North Mariana Islands in the N Pacific, about 1350 miles (2173 km) S of Japan: taken by U.S. forces June–July 1944. 71 sq. mi. (184 sq. km).
saints
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
sailer
noun, a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
r-less
adjective, r-dropping.
ripens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
Neisse
noun, a river in N Europe, flowing N from the NW Czech Republic along part of the boundary between Germany and Poland to the Oder River. 145 miles (233 km) long.
retain
verb (used with object), to keep possession of.
riatas
noun, a lariat.
Nepali
noun, Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
Nereis
noun, clamworm.
Nessie
noun, Loch Ness monster.
nestle
verb (used with object), to settle or ensconce snugly:
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.
Repeal
noun, the act of repealing; revocation; abrogation.
repast
noun, a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
ratine
noun, a loosely woven fabric made with nubby or knotty yarns.
passel
noun, a group or lot of indeterminate number:
parles
noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
Parsee
noun, an Indian Zoroastrian descended from Persian Zoroastrians who went to India in the 7th and 8th centuries to escape Muslim persecution.
parses
verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
Partan
noun, a crab.
partis
noun, the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
reatas
noun, riata.
Passer
noun, a person or thing that passes or causes something to pass.
paries
noun, Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
realia
plural noun, Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
pastas
noun, any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
pastel
noun, a color having a soft, subdued shade.
paster
noun, a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
pastes
noun, a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
pastis
noun, a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
reests
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
Parian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Paros.
repass
verb (used with or without object), to pass back or again.
Renata
noun, a female given name.
paisan
noun, compatriot.
palais
noun, French. a palace, especially a French government or municipal building.
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.
rentes
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
rental
noun, an amount received or paid as rent.
palter
verb (used without object), to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
panels
noun, a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
Parent
noun, a father or a mother.
panier
noun, pannier.
Pansil
noun, Pancha Sila.
relies
verb (used without object), to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
pantie
noun, panties.
relent
verb (used with object), Obsolete. to cause to soften in feeling, temper, or determination.
relate
verb (used with object), to tell; give an account of (an event, circumstance, etc.).
learnt
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of learn.
Lanier
noun, Sidney, 1842–81, U.S. poet and literary scholar.
learns
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
enisle
verb (used with object), to make an island of.
spinal
noun, Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
spinel
noun, any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
spines
noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
Tassie
noun, tass.
spinet
noun, a small upright piano.
tassel
noun, a pendent ornament consisting commonly of a bunch of threads, small cords, or other strands hanging from a roundish knob or head, used on clothing, in jewelry, on curtains, etc.
entrap
verb (used with object), to catch in or as in a trap; ensnare:
entire
noun, Archaic. the whole; entirety.
enters
Verb phrases, enter into, to participate in; engage in. to investigate; consider: to sympathize with; share in. to form a constituent part or ingredient of: to go into a particular state:
enter-
entail
noun, the act of entailing.
ensile
verb (used with object), to preserve (green fodder) in a silo.
enrapt
adjective, rapt; transported; enraptured:
enlist
verb (used with object), to engage for military service:
spiral
noun, Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
antres
noun, a cavern; cave.
elints
noun, the gathering of military or other intelligence through the monitoring of electronic signals other than voice communications, as satellite transmissions, rocket telemetry, and radar.
spleen
noun, a highly vascular, glandular, ductless organ, situated in humans at the cardiac end of the stomach, serving chiefly in the formation of mature lymphocytes, in the destruction of worn-out red blood cells, and as a reservoir for blood.
aplite
noun, a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
elater
noun, Botany. an elastic filament serving to disperse spores.
elates
adjective, elated.
splats
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.
spites
noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
spital
noun, a hospital, especially one for lazars.
enates
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
tarsal
noun, a tarsal bone, joint, or the like.
spirts
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
Elissa
noun, Phoenician name of Dido.
elites
noun, (often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
spirea
noun, any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
tarsia
noun, intarsia.
erases
verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
spiles
noun, a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
splen-
etapes
noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
Arliss
noun, George, 1868–1946, English actor.
anises
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
esters
noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
estral
adjective, estrous.
Estrin
noun, estrone.
Sparti
noun, Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
Sparta
noun, an ancient city in S Greece: the capital of Laconia and the chief city of the Peloponnesus, at one time the dominant city of Greece: famous for strict discipline and training of soldiers.
ansate
adjective, having a handle or handlelike part.
sparse
adjective, thinly scattered or distributed:
tenias
noun, taenia.
tensas
noun, a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
tenses
noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
spares
noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
aneles
verb (used with object), to administer extreme unction to.
Spears
noun, a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
esprit
noun, sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
Antlia
noun, Astronomy. the Air Pump, a small southern constellation between Vela and Hydra.
teaser
noun, a person or thing that teases.
antler
noun, one of the solid deciduous horns, usually branched, of an animal of the deer family.
Spiers
noun, a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
teasel
noun, any of several plants of the genus Dipsacus, having prickly leaves and flower heads. Compare teasel family.
spiels
noun, a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
Ernest
noun, a male given name: from an Old English word meaning “vigor, intent.”.
antiar
noun, the upas tree.
Spener
noun, Philipp Jakob [fee-leep yah-kawp] /ˈfi lip ˈyɑ kɔp/ (Show IPA), 1635–1705, German theologian: founder of Pietism.
espies
noun, James Pollard [pol-erd] /ˈpɒl ərd/ (Show IPA), 1785–1860, U.S. meteorologist.
spelts
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.
teases
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
speers
noun, Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
speels
verb (used with or without object), to climb; ascend; mount.
Espana
noun, Spanish name of Spain.
espial
noun, the act of spying.
apneas
noun, a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
elapse
noun, the passage or termination of a period of time; lapse.
terais
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
aspens
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.
Sterne
noun, Laurence, 1713–68, English clergyman and novelist.
asians
noun, a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
aslant
adverb, at a slant; slantingly; obliquely.
asleep
adverb, in or into a state of sleep:
steres
taipan
noun, (in China) the head or owner of a foreign business establishment.
Aspers
noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
stipel
noun, a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
aspire
verb (used without object), to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
ariels
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
steles
noun, an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
assail
verb (used with object), to attack vigorously or violently; assault.
steins
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
assent
noun, agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
sterns
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
stipes
noun, Zoology. the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.
Ariane
noun, Rocketry. a French-built, three-stage, liquid-propellant rocket for launching satellites into orbit around the earth.
arsen-
stripe
noun, a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
Arlene
noun, a female given name.
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.
Strine
noun, Australian English.
taenia
noun, Classical Antiquity. a headband or fillet.
Arleen
noun, a female given name.
streps
noun, streptococcus.
Asante
noun, Ashanti.
arsine
noun, Also called arseniuretted hydrogen. a colorless, flammable, slightly water-soluble gas, AsH 3 , having a fetid, garliclike odor, used in chemical warfare.
Arista
noun, Botany. a bristlelike appendage of the spikelets of grains or grasses; an awn.
arises
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Strain
noun, any force or pressure tending to alter shape, cause a fracture, etc.
artels
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
stirps
noun, a stock; family or branch of a family; line of descent.
assert
Idioms, assert oneself, to insist on one's rights, declare one's views forcefully, etc.:
steers
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
spline
noun, a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
sprint
noun, a short race at full speed.
sprits
noun, a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
sprite
noun, an elf, fairy, or goblin.
seines
noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
easels
noun, a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
easier
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
easies
noun, a word formerly used in communications to represent the letter E.
Easter
noun, an annual Christian festival in commemoration of the resurrection of Jesus Christ, observed on the first Sunday after the first full moon after the vernal equinox, as calculated according to tables based in Western churches on the Gregorian calendar and in Orthodox churches on the Julian calendar.
stains
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
sprent
adjective, sprinkled.
sprats
noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
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.
sprain
noun, a violent straining or wrenching of the parts around a joint, without dislocation.
Elaine
noun, any of several women in Arthurian romance, as the daughter of King Pelles and the mother, by Lancelot, of Sir Galahad.
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.
earlap
noun, earflap.
stales
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
talers
noun, thaler.
steals
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
aretes
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
Talien
noun, Wade-Giles. Dalian.
steeps
noun, a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
astern
adverb, in a position behind a specified vessel or aircraft:
steels
noun, any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
astral
adjective, pertaining to or proceeding from the stars; stellar; star-shaped.
Israel
noun, a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
Stalin
noun, Joseph V (Iosif Vissarionovich Dzhugashvili or Dzugashvili) 1879–1953, Soviet political leader: secretary general of the Communist Party 1922–53; premier of the U.S.S.R. 1941–53.
stares
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
staple
noun, a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
tapers
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
stapes
noun, the innermost, stirrup-shaped bone of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals, involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear. Also called stirrup. Compare incus (def 1), malleus.
stanes
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
tapirs
noun, any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
tepals
noun, one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
speans
verb (used with object), to wean.
Teresa
noun, Mother (Agnes Gonxha Bojaxhiu) 1910–97, Albanian nun: Nobel Peace Prize 1979 for work in the slums of Calcutta, India.
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.
planer
noun, Carpentry. a power machine for removing the rough or excess surface from a board.
Aileen
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
serial
noun, anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
lanate
adjective, woolly; covered with something resembling wool.
lanais
noun, a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
series
noun, a group or a number of related or similar things, events, etc., arranged or occurring in temporal, spatial, or other order or succession; sequence.
serine
noun, a crystalline amino acid, HOCH 2 CH(NH 2)COOH, found in many proteins and obtained by the hydrolysis of sericin, the protein constituting silk gum. Symbol: S. Abbreviation: Ser;
serins
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
transe
noun, a passageway, as a hallway, alley, or the like.
trans.
set-in
adjective, made separately and placed within another unit.
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.
siesta
noun, a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
trains
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
lapins
noun, a rabbit.
silent
noun, Usually, silents. silent films.
aisles
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
snipes
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.
trails
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
tisane
noun, (italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
sinter
noun, siliceous or calcareous matter deposited by springs, as that formed around the vent of a geyser.
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.
sirees
noun, sirree.
Sirena
noun, a female given name.
sirens
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
alates
noun, the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
tineas
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
tilers
noun, a person who lays tiles.
Sisera
noun, the commander of the Canaanite army of King Jabin: killed by Jael. Judges 4:17–22.
trapes
noun, a tiring walk.
Serena
noun, a female given name.
alerts
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
lateen
adjective, pertaining to or having a lateen sail or sails.
triple
noun, an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
selen-
tripes
noun, the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food. Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
trines
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
Senate
noun, an assembly or council of citizens having the highest deliberative functions in a government, especially a legislative assembly of a state or nation.
senile
noun, a senile person.
leaner
noun, a person or thing that leans.
trinal
adjective, threefold; triple; trine.
latria
noun, the supreme worship, which may be offered to God only.
latins
noun, an Italic language spoken in ancient Rome, fixed in the 2nd or 1st century b.c., and established as the official language of the Roman Empire. Abbreviation: L.
Latina
noun, a woman of Latin-American descent.
triens
noun, a copper coin of ancient Rome, issued during the Republic, a third part of an as.
latens
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
triene
noun, any compound containing three double bonds.
sepals
noun, one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
lapses
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:
serais
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
serein
noun, fine rain falling after sunset from a sky in which no clouds are visible.
larees
noun, lari.
serape
noun, a blanketlike shawl or wrap, often of brightly colored wool, as worn in Latin America.
lariat
noun, a long, noosed rope used to catch horses, cattle, or other livestock; lasso.
Larine
adjective, characteristic of or resembling a gull.
aerial
noun, a radio or television antenna.
treens
noun, treenware.
Lassie
noun, a young girl; lass.
septi-
septal
adjective, of or relating to a septum.
aerate
verb (used with object), to expose to the action or effect of air or to cause air to circulate through:
Aeneas
noun, a Trojan hero, the reputed ancestor of the Romans: protagonist of the Aeneid.
sepias
noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
trepan
noun, a tool for cutting shallow holes by removing a core.
Sister
noun, a female offspring having both parents in common with another offspring; female sibling.
istles
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
Altair
noun, a first-magnitude star in the constellation Aquila.
Slater
noun, a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
sitars
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
Tessie
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
inter.
sneers
noun, a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
sliest
adjective, a superlative of sly.
snarls
noun, the act of snarling.
instr.
ternes
noun, terne metal.
altern
adjective, alternate; following one another.
instep
noun, the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
Alpena
noun, a city in NE Michigan, on Lake Huron.
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.
instar
noun, an insect in any one of its periods of postembryonic growth between molts.
instal
verb (used with object), install.
alines
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
alters
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
insets
noun, something inserted; insert.
slates
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.
snares
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
Alissa
noun, a female given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “joy.”.
Alesia
noun, an ancient city and fortress in Gaul: Caesar captured Vercingetorix here 52 b.c.
Aletes
noun, a son of Clytemnestra and her lover Aegisthus. He became ruler of Mycenae after the death of his parents.
tiaras
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
sleets
noun, precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
slants
noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
intra-
sleeps
noun, the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
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.
Tessin
noun, French and German name of Ticino.
slipes
noun, a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
inters
verb (used with object), to place (a dead body) in a grave or tomb; bury.
insert
noun, something inserted or to be inserted.
teslas
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
tains
noun, a thin tin plate.
prase
noun, a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
terne
noun, terne metal.
prana
noun, Yoga, Jainism. the vital principle.
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.
tress
noun, Usually, tresses. long locks or curls of hair.
Terni
noun, a city in central Italy.
tenia
noun, taenia.
Taira
noun, a member of a powerful family in Japan that ruled the country 1160–85.
talas
noun, a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
terns
noun, any of numerous aquatic birds of the subfamily Sterninae of the family Laridae, related to the gulls but usually having a more slender body and bill, smaller feet, a long, deeply forked tail, and a more graceful flight, especially those of the genus Sterna, as S. hirundo (common tern) of Eurasia and America, having white, black, and gray plumage.
telia
noun, the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
terse
adjective, neatly or effectively concise; brief and pithy, as language.
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.
tiers
noun, one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
Taine
noun, Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
preen
noun, a pin or brooch.
tsars
noun, czar.
Tsana
noun, Lake. Tana, Lake.
rants
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
ranis
noun, ranee.
prate
noun, act of prating.
Terai
noun, a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
prats
noun, the buttocks.
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.
tera-
trine
noun, a set or group of three; triad.
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.
raias
noun, rayah.
Ranee
noun, the wife of a rajah.
prees
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
tries
noun, plural of try.
rales
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
tails
noun, tail1 (def 6).
terna
noun, a list of three names submitted to the pope as recommended to fill a vacant bishopric or benefice.
raise
noun, an increase in amount, as of wages:
Pres.
tense
noun, a category of verbal inflection that serves chiefly to specify the time of the action or state expressed by the verb.
Rains
noun, water that is condensed from the aqueous vapor in the atmosphere and falls to earth in drops more than 1/50 inch (0.5 mm) in diameter. Compare drizzle (def 6).
rails
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
Tesla
noun, a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
plast
taler
noun, thaler.
preta
noun, a wandering or disturbed ghost.
pleat
noun, a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
tarns
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
tease
noun, a person who teases or annoys.
train
noun, Railroads. a self-propelled, connected group of rolling stock.
trail
noun, a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
tears
tirls
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
tires
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Tiran
noun, Strait of, a navigable waterway between the N Red Sea and the Gulf of Aqaba.
pret.
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.
tarps
noun, tarpaulin.
teals
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
prest
noun, a loan.
tines
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
tiara
noun, a jeweled, ornamental coronet worn by women.
Press
noun, an act of pressing; pressure.
tinea
noun, any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
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.
plats
noun, a plot of ground.
Tiler
noun, a person who lays tiles.
Plate
noun, a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
Tarne
noun, (in the Iliad) Sardis.
teles
noun, television.
trass
noun, a light-colored type of volcanic tuff used in making water-resistant cement and mortar.
prae-
tele-
treen
noun, treenware.
presa
noun, a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
Tanis
noun, an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
priss
noun, a prissy person.
tapas
noun, the conditioning of the body through the proper kinds and amounts of diet, rest, bodily training, meditation, etc., to bring it to the greatest possible state of creative power.
treas
prise
noun, leverage.
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).
tares
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
taper
noun, gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
teens
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
Tapes
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
tapir
noun, any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
plat.
Teena
noun, a female given name, form of Albertina, Bettina, or Christina.
tapis
noun, Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
print
noun, the state of being printed.
Tarai
noun, Terai.
teels
noun, til.
taels
noun, liang.
sprit
noun, a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
rapes
noun, unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
sites
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Salpa
noun, any free-swimming, oceanic tunicate of the genus Salpa, having a transparent, more or less fusiform body.
salsa
noun, a lively, vigorous type of contemporary Latin American popular music, blending predominantly Cuban rhythms with elements of jazz, rock, and soul music.
Salta
noun, a game for two, resembling Chinese checkers, played on a board with 100 squares.
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.
slaps
noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
slant
noun, slanting or oblique direction; slope:
slain
noun, sley.
sitar
noun, a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
sleet
noun, precipitation in the form of ice pellets created by the freezing of rain as it falls (distinguished from hail2. ).
salts
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.
sanes
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
sanit
Sans.
SISAL
noun, Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
Siret
noun, a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
Santa
noun, Santa Claus.
sires
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
Sleep
noun, the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
slept
noun, the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
siree
noun, sirree.
sneer
noun, a look or expression of derision, scorn, or contempt.
snits
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
snips
noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
sails
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.
sains
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
Saint
noun, any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
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.
Saite
noun, a native or citizen of Saïs.
snarl
noun, the act of snarling.
slier
adjective, a comparative of sly.
Salas
noun, a large hall, living room, or reception room.
salat
noun, prayers, said five times a day: the second of the Pillars of Islam.
salep
noun, a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
snare
noun, a device, often consisting of a noose, for capturing small game.
snaps
snail
noun, any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
slipt
noun, an act or instance of slipping.
slipe
noun, a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
Siren
noun, Classical Mythology. one of several sea nymphs, part woman and part bird, who lure mariners to destruction by their seductive singing.
Siple
noun, Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
spaes
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
senti
noun, a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
septa
noun, plural of septum.
Sept.
sepia
noun, a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
seals
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
sepal
noun, one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
sents
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
Sears
noun, Richard Warren, 1863–1914, U.S. mail-order retailer.
sense
noun, any of the faculties, as sight, hearing, smell, taste, or touch, by which humans and animals perceive stimuli originating from outside or inside the body:
seral
adjective, of or relating to a sere.
sensa
noun, plural of sensum.
seats
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.
seels
verb (used with object), Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
Seler
noun, Eduard [ey-doo-ahrt] /ˈeɪ duˌɑrt/ (Show IPA), 1859–1922, German archaeologist: first to decipher Mayan calendar and inscriptions.
seeps
noun, moisture that seeps out; seepage.
seers
noun, a person who sees; observer.
Seine
noun, a fishing net that hangs vertically in the water, having floats at the upper edge and sinkers at the lower.
seise
verb (used with or without object), Chiefly Law. seize.
septs
noun, (in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
satis
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
sipes
verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
Saree
noun, sari.
sines
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.
Sinas
noun, a female given name.
sinal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
silts
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
Sapir
noun, Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
Saran
noun, a thermoplastic copolymer of vinylidene chloride and usually small amounts of vinyl chloride or acrylonitrile: used as a fiber, for packaging, and for making acid-resistant pipe.
Silas
noun, a male given name.
Siena
noun, a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
sials
noun, the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
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.
seti-
saris
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
serin
noun, a small finch, Serinus serinus, of Europe and northern Africa, closely related to the canary.
sasin
noun, blackbuck.
Satan
noun, the chief evil spirit; the great adversary of humanity; the devil.
Seres
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
sates
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.
Satie
noun, Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
rises
noun, an act or instance of rising.
ripen
verb (used with or without object), to make or become ripe.
strip
noun, a striptease.
stare
noun, a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
reaps
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
reata
noun, riata.
steer
noun, Informal. a suggestion about a course of action; tip:
Steep
noun, a steep place; declivity, as of a hill.
Steen
noun, Jan [yahn] /yɑn/ (Show IPA), 1626–79, Dutch painter.
Steel
noun, any of various modified forms of iron, artificially produced, having a carbon content less than that of pig iron and more than that of wrought iron, and having qualities of hardness, elasticity, and strength varying according to composition and heat treatment: generally categorized as having a high, medium, or low-carbon content.
reels
noun, a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
reest
verb (used with object), to cure, smoke, or dry (meat or fish).
Stein
noun, a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
reins
noun, Often, reins. a leather strap, fastened to each end of the bit of a bridle, by which the rider or driver controls a horse or other animal by pulling so as to exert pressure on the bit.
Stans
noun, a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
stane
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object), stone.
reist
verb (used without object), reest2 .
stale
adjective, not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
stair
noun, one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
stain
noun, a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
Srta.
reals
noun, real number.
stela
noun, stele (defs 1–3).
sprat
noun, a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
stirs
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
rases
verb (used with object), raze.
rasps
noun, an act of rasping.
ratal
noun, the amount on which rates or taxes are assessed.
stria
noun, a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
Strep
noun, streptococcus.
ratan
noun, rattan.
strap
noun, a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
ratel
noun, a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
stele
noun, an upright stone slab or pillar bearing an inscription or design and serving as a monument, marker, or the like.
stirp
noun, a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
rates
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
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.
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.
sties
noun, a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
Stern
noun, the after part of a vessel (often opposed to stem).
ster.
step-
Spree
noun, a lively frolic or outing.
renal
adjective, of or relating to the kidneys or the surrounding regions.
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:
resit
noun, a test or examination that is retaken.
resp.
speel
verb (used with or without object), to climb; ascend; mount.
rests
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
Spear
noun, a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
spean
verb (used with object), to wean.
spats
noun, a petty quarrel.
rials
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
Speer
noun, Albert [al-bert;; German ahl-bert] /ˈæl bərt;; German ˈɑl bɛrt/ (Show IPA), 1905–81, German Nazi leader: appointed by Hitler as official Nazi architect.
SPARS
noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
riant
adjective, laughing; smiling; cheerful.
riata
noun, a lariat.
spare
noun, a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
riels
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
span-
riles
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
rinse
noun, an act or instance of rinsing.
resin
noun, any of a class of nonvolatile, solid or semisolid organic substances, as copal or mastic, that consist of amorphous mixtures of carboxylic acids and are obtained directly from certain plants as exudations or prepared by polymerization of simple molecules: used in medicine and in the making of varnishes and plastics.
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.
reni-
repel
verb (used with object), to drive or force back (an assailant, invader, etc.).
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.
rente
noun, revenue or income, or the instrument evidencing a right to such periodic receipts.
spits
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
spite
noun, a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
rents
noun, a payment made periodically by a tenant to a landlord in return for the use of land, a building, an apartment, an office, or other property.
spirt
noun, a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
spire
noun, a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
spins
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
spine
noun, the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
reset
noun, an act or instance of setting again.
spina
noun, a spine or spinelike projection.
spilt
noun, a spilling, as of liquid.
spile
noun, a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
rept.
spies
spier
noun, a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
spiel
noun, a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
spent
verb, simple past tense and past participle of spend.
steal
noun, Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
serai
noun, (in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
plane
noun, a flat or level surface.
anear
adverb, preposition, near.
anis-
leers
noun, a lascivious or sly look.
leets
noun, a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
anils
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
anile
adjective, of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
lenis
noun, a lenis consonant.
leper
noun, a person who has leprosy.
Lerna
noun, a marshy region near Argos, Greece: the legendary abode of the Hydra slain by Hercules.
anele
verb (used with object), to administer extreme unction to.
Liana
noun, any of various usually woody vines that may climb as high as the tree canopy in a tropical forest.
lease
noun, a contract renting land, buildings, etc., to another; a contract or instrument conveying property to another for a specified period or for a period determinable at the will of either lessor or lessee in consideration of rent or other compensation.
liers
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
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.
liner
noun, a ship or airplane operated by a transportation or conveyance company.
lints
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Lipan
noun, a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
anat.
liras
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
anal.
lists
noun, an enclosed arena for a tilting contest.
least
noun, something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
lears
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
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.
lases
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
lapin
noun, a rabbit.
lapis
noun, (italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
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:
laree
noun, lari.
Lares
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
Laris
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
Ansar
noun, the first inhabitants of Medina to accept Islam.
Larsa
noun, an ancient Sumerian city in southern Iraq: archaeological site.
LASER
noun, a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
Lassa
noun, Older Spelling. Lhasa.
learn
verb (used with object), to acquire knowledge of or skill in by study, instruction, or experience:
lasts
noun, a person or thing that is last.
laten
verb (used with or without object), to make or become late.
later
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
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.
leans
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
leant
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
Anita
noun, a female given name: Spanish form of Anna.
leaps
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
anise
noun, a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
leapt
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
litas
noun, a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
lites
noun, light2 (def 36).
lanas
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
nipas
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
neeps
noun, a turnip.
alani
plural noun, a nomadic Iranian people who flourished in the 2nd–4th centuries a.d. and are ancestors of the present-day Ossets.
Neils
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
Nepal
noun, a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
Neper
noun, the unit used to express the ratio of two amplitudes as a natural logarithm: equal to 8.68 dB. Abbreviation: Np.
neral
noun, citral b. See under citral.
nerts
interjection, nuts (def 1).
nests
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.
Niles
noun, a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
Niter
noun, potassium nitrate.
Alas.
nitr-
nitre
noun, niter.
Aisne
noun, a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
aisle
noun, a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
airts
noun, a direction.
paean
noun, any song of praise, joy, or triumph.
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.
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.
pairs
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
Alans
noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
alate
noun, the winged form of an insect when both winged and wingless forms occur in the species.
litre
noun, liter.
Aline
noun, a female given name, form of Adeline.
alti-
alter
noun, David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
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.
Altai
noun, a territory of the Russian Federation in central Asia. 101,000 sq. mi. (261,700 sq. km). Capital: Barnaul.
Alta.
Alsip
noun, a town in NE Illinois.
alist
adjective, inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
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.
naira
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Nigeria, equal to 100 kobo: replaced the pound in 1973.
napes
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
Alene
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
nares
plural noun, the nostrils or the nasal passages.
nasal
noun, Phonetics. a nasal speech sound.
Natal
noun, a province in the E part of the Republic of South Africa. 35,284 sq. mi. (91,886 sq. km). Capital: Pietermaritzburg.
nates
noun, buttocks; rump.
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.
natl.
alias
noun, a false name used to conceal one's identity; an assumed name:
neaps
noun, neap tide.
nears
alert
noun, an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
lansa
noun, langsat.
Lanai
noun, a veranda, especially a fully furnished one used as a living room.
pale-
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.
Eilat
noun, a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
Arles
noun, a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
Arlen
noun, Harold (Hymen Arluck) 1905–1986, U.S. songwriter.
elans
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
Elara
noun, Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
elate
adjective, elated.
Elena
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
arise
verb (used without object), to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
Elias
noun, Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
Elisa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
easts
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
Elise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
elite
noun, (often used with a plural verb) the choice or best of anything considered collectively, as of a group or class of persons.
Elsie
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
enate
noun, a person related on one's mother's side. Compare agnate, cognate.
arils
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
entia
noun, plural of ens.
Aries
noun, Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
Epis.
Epist
eaten
noun, eats, Informal. food.
eases
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
erase
verb (used with object), to rub or scrape out, as letters or characters written, engraved, etc.; efface.
Asian
noun, a native or inhabitant of Asia, or a person of Asian descent.
assai
noun, any of several slender Brazilian palms of the genus Euterpe, especially E. edulis, a species bearing a purple fruit from which a beverage is made by infusion.
Asser
noun, Tobias [toh-bahy-uh s;; Dutch taw-bee-ahs] /toʊˈbaɪ əs;; Dutch tɔˈbi ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1838–1913, Dutch jurist and statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1911.
asset
noun, a useful and desirable thing or quality:
assn.
asst.
aster
noun, any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
astir
adjective, moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
astr.
Asine
noun, an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
ATLAS
noun, a bound collection of maps.
easel
noun, a stand or frame for supporting or displaying at an angle an artist's canvas, a blackboard, a china plate, etc.
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.
atrip
adjective, aweigh.
ASEAN
earns
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
Artie
noun, a male given name, form of Arthur.
artel
noun, (in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
artal
noun, plural of rotl.
arsis
noun, Music. the upward stroke in conducting; upbeat. Compare thesis (def 4).
arses
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
Arnel
Ariel
noun, a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
arias
noun, an air or melody.
plan-
apart
Idioms, apart from, aside from; in addition to; besides:
intr.
apres
preposition, after; following (used in combination):
apnea
noun, a temporary suspension of breathing, occurring in some newborns (infant apnea) and in some adults during sleep (sleep apnea)
Iran.
apian
adjective, of or relating to bees.
irate
adjective, angry; enraged:
Irene
noun, Classical Mythology. one of the Horae, the personification of peace.
Isere
noun, a river in SE France, flowing from the Alps to the Rhone River. 150 miles (240 km) long.
apast
preposition, past; beyond.
islet
noun, a very small island.
inst.
Pieta
noun, a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
antre
noun, a cavern; cave.
istle
noun, a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
antis
noun, a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
anti-
Ital.
antes
noun, Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
iters
noun, a canal or passage.
ante-
antas
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
intel
noun, intelligence (defs 4, 6).
insp.
ERISA
noun, Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
etape
noun, a place where troops camp after a day's march.
ernes
noun, sea eagle.
Ernie
noun, a male given name, form of Ernest.
Ernst
noun, Max [maks;; German mahks] /mæks;; German mɑks/ (Show IPA), 1891–1976, German painter, in the U.S. 1941–49, in France 1949–76.
arian
noun, an adherent of Arianism.
Arete
noun, the aggregate of qualities, as valor and virtue, making up good character.
Essen
noun, a city in W Germany: the chief city of the Ruhr River valley.
Ester
noun, a compound produced by the reaction between an acid and an alcohol with the elimination of a molecule of water, as ethyl acetate, C 4 H 8 O 2 , or dimethyl sulfate, C 2 H 6 SO 4 .
Estes
noun, a male given name.
ARENA
noun, the oval space in the center of a Roman amphitheater for gladiatorial combats or other performances.
etnas
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
inset
noun, something inserted; insert.
IATSE
Ieper
noun, Ypres.
apsis
noun, Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
apses
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.
inapt
adjective, not apt or fitting.
April
noun, the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
inept
adjective, without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
inert
adjective, having no inherent power of action, motion, or resistance (opposed to active):
inlet
noun, an indentation of a shoreline, usually long and narrow; small bay or arm.
insep
paisa
noun, Also, pice. an aluminum coin and monetary unit, the 100th part of the rupee of India, Nepal, and Pakistan.
asper
noun, a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
palea
noun, a chafflike scale or bract.
Aeria
noun, an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
Parl.
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.
peres
noun, Shimon [shi-mohn] /ʃɪˈmoʊn/ (Show IPA), born 1923, Israeli political leader, born in Poland: prime minister 1984–86, 1995–96.
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.
Paris
noun, Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
piles
noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
peri-
peril
noun, exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
pari-
peans
noun, paean.
Aetna
noun, Mount. Etna, Mount.
peris
noun, one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
pinas
noun, pineapple.
peels
noun, the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
pasta
noun, any of various flour-and-egg food preparations of Italian origin, made of thin, unleavened dough and produced in a variety of forms, usually served with a sauce and sometimes stuffed.
Perle
noun, a medicinal capsule that resembles a pearl in shape.
peles
noun, peel3 .
Pinel
noun, Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
Perse
noun, (Alexis Saint-Léger Léger) 1887–1975, French diplomat and poet: Nobel Prize in literature 1960.
pelts
noun, the act of pelting.
Pilar
adjective, of, relating to, or covered with hair.
Pines
noun, Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
pene-
parts
noun, a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
pians
noun, yaws.
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.
part.
parse
verb (used with object), to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
Pears
noun, Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
petri
penis
noun, the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
peart
adjective, lively; brisk; cheerful.
pases
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.
Passe
noun, the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
Piers
noun, a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
Pease
noun, a pea.
penal
adjective, of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
parle
noun, verb (used without object), talk; parley.
Peale
noun, Charles Willson [wil-suh n] /ˈwɪl sən/ (Show IPA), 1741–1827, and his brother James, 1749–1831, U.S. painters.
Petra
noun, an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
petr-
pass.
aerie
noun, the nest of a bird of prey, as an eagle or a hawk.
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.
pares
noun, (of a female) first among equals.
Aesir
noun, the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
peta-
pates
noun, the crown or top of the head.
30-30
pants
noun, trousers (def 1).
pant-
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.
petal
noun, one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
AAPSS
pests
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
Patna
noun, a city in and the capital of Bihar, in NE India, on the Ganges.
patr-
Aalst
noun, Flemish name of Alost.
pert.
pitas
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
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.
piste
noun, a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
pirns
noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
Pater
noun, British Informal. father.
Paten
noun, a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
peens
noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
Pales
noun, a stake or picket, as of a fence.
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.
peals
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
paren
plural noun, parentheses:
Peers
noun, a person of the same legal status:
aeri-
Peter
noun, penis.
palis
noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
plait
noun, a braid, especially of hair or straw.
paras
noun, a former copper coin of Turkey, the 40th part of a piaster.
para-
intl
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.
IATA
snit
noun, an agitated or irritated state.
prie
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
per.
int.
Tara
noun, a village in the NE Republic of Ireland, NW of Dublin: home of the ancient Irish kings (Hill of Tara)
pere
noun, father.
Tare
noun, any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
slit
noun, a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
Pers
Pent
noun, penthouse (def 4).
Tarn
noun, a small mountain lake or pool, especially one in a cirque.
APSA
PERL
ins.
Pest
noun, an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
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.
Ilse
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
inae
tarp
noun, tarpaulin.
ile-
apt.
plural, apartment.
snip
noun, the act of snipping, as with scissors.
slap
noun, a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
TASS
noun, a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
Apr.
Sert
noun, José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
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.
iter
noun, a canal or passage.
Sian
noun, Older Spelling. Xian.
psia
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.
psis
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
AAEE
psst
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
Seta
noun, a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
teel
noun, til.
ANTA
noun, a privately supported organization, chartered by Congress in 1935, for the encouragement and advancement of professional and nonprofessional theater.
sers
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
PSAT
teen
noun, Archaic. suffering; grief.
ant.
ANSI
Tees
noun, a river in N England, flowing E along the boundary between Durham and Yorkshire to the North Sea. 70 miles (113 km) long.
teil
noun, Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
lain
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
lair
noun, a den or resting place of a wild animal:
LAIS
noun, (in medieval French literature)
Lana
noun, a female given name, form of Helen.
Lane
noun, a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
Lani
Seri
noun, a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
Trip
noun, a journey or voyage:
pees
noun, the letter p.
prin
sire
noun, the male parent of a quadruped.
sits
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
tars
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
site
noun, the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
Apis
noun, a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
pens
noun, any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
SITA
noun, (in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
IRAS
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
Ire.
Apia
noun, a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
sirs
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
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.
Isar
noun, a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
teal
noun, any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
Pele
noun, peel3 .
SIPS
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
Pen.
sipe
verb (used without object), (of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
prs.
Isle
noun, a small island.
isls
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.
pelt
noun, the act of pelting.
ISSN
Sina
noun, a female given name.
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.
silt
noun, earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
apts
plural, apartment.
est.
spae
verb (used with object), to prophesy; foretell; predict.
pina
noun, pineapple.
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.
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.
arse
noun, ass2 (defs 1, 2).
sris
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
Sra.
Arne
noun, Thomas Augustine, 1710–78, English composer of operas and songs.
ears
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
Taal
noun, Afrikaans (usually preceded by the).
ease
noun, freedom from labor, pain, or physical annoyance; tranquil rest; comfort:
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.
East
noun, a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
tsar
noun, czar.
str.
eats
noun, eats, Informal. food.
tael
noun, liang.
plea
noun, an appeal or entreaty:
Eire
noun, the Irish name of Ireland.
tail
noun, the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
elan
noun, dash; impetuous ardor:
pile
noun, an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
ELAS
pil-
Elea
noun, an ancient Greek city in SW Italy, on the coast of Lucania.
Piet
noun, Scot. a magpie.
Elia
noun, the pen name of Charles Lamb.
art.
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.
plie
noun, a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
ates
asps
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
asis
asse
noun, Cape fox.
ASSR
Asir
noun, a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
Asti
noun, a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
pita
noun, a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
piss
noun, urine.
atar
noun, attar (def 1).
Aten
noun, Aton.
Ste.
pise
noun, rammed earth.
pirn
noun, a weaver's bobbin, spool, or reel.
Star
noun, any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
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.
Asia
noun, a continent bounded by Europe and the Arctic, Pacific, and Indian oceans. About 16,000,000 sq. mi. (41,440,000 sq. km).
Pisa
noun, a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
Aser
noun, Asher (def 1).
asea
adjective, adverb, to or toward the sea; seaward.
Stan
noun, a male given name, form of Stanley.
Asat
noun, (in Vedic mythology) the realm of nonexistence, populated by demons. Compare sat2 (def 1).
Stir
noun, the act of stirring or moving.
ASAP
adverb, without delay; promptly.
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.
EARN
verb (used with object), to gain or get in return for one's labor or service:
pies
noun, plural of pi2 .
Elis
noun, an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
iana
Este
noun, a city in NE Italy: medieval fortress; ancient Roman ruins.
Aria
noun, an air or melody.
pre-
Ares
noun, the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
ESIS
esne
noun, (in Anglo-Saxon England) a member of the lowest class; laborer.
esp.
Tana
noun, thana.
Spee
noun, Maximilian von [mahk-si-mee-lee-ahn fuh n] /ˌmɑk sɪˈmi liˌɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1861–1941, German admiral.
Tane
noun, a Polynesian god of fertility.
esse
noun, being; existence.
pree
noun, a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
PetE
noun, Billy, 1899–1966, U.S. theatrical producer.
Erse
noun, Gaelic, especially Scottish Gaelic.
spat
noun, a petty quarrel.
spas
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
ETAS
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
Etna
noun, Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
Pet.
tans
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
area
noun, any particular extent of space or surface; part:
Tapa
noun, (especially in Spain) a snack or appetizer, typically served with wine or beer.
SPAR
noun, Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
IAEA
Tape
noun, a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
Aras
noun, Also, Araks. Ancient Araxes. a river in SW Asia, flowing from E Turkey along part of the boundary between NW Iran and Armenia and Azerbaijan into the Kura River. About 660 miles (1065 km) long.
erst
adverb, before the present time; formerly.
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.
spit
noun, saliva, especially when ejected.
pias
noun, a female given name.
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.
tRNA
tain
noun, a thin tin plate.
Elsa
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Else
Idioms, or else, or suffer the consequences:
PLSS
ARIS
pnea
enl.
Ens.
aril
noun, a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
epi-
tale
noun, a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
pian
noun, yaws.
epit
pial
adjective, of or relating to the pia mater.
Tala
noun, a repeated rhythmic pattern of stressed and unstressed beats played on a percussion instrument in Indian music.
spin
noun, the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
pets
noun, any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
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).
Erin
noun, Literary. Ireland.
Eris
noun, the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
Erna
noun, a female given name: from an Old English word meaning “eagle.”.
Erne
noun, sea eagle.
prat
noun, the buttocks.
Ptas
plural, peseta.
pts.
tel-
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.
reap
verb (used with object), to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
sala
noun, a large hall, living room, or reception room.
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.
Aiea
noun, a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
Sais
noun, an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
NATS
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
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.
Neal
noun, a male given name.
sain
verb (used with object), to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
neap
noun, neap tide.
Reel
noun, a cylinder, frame, or other device that turns on an axis and is used to wind up or pay out something.
ales
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Nast
noun, Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
Saar
noun, Also called Saar Basin. a coal-producing region in W Germany, in the Saar River valley: governed by the League of Nations 1919–35; returned to Germany 1935 as a result of a plebiscite; under French economic control following World War II until 1956.
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.
alee
adverb, adjective, upon or toward the lee side of a vessel; away from the wind (opposed to aweather).
tils
noun, the sesame plant.
TINA
noun, a female given name.
Tine
noun, a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
Alea
noun, Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
pars
noun, (in prescriptions) a part.
Rees
noun, reeve3 .
rpt.
Alar
adjective, pertaining to or having wings; alary.
RNAS
Sale
noun, the act of selling.
Nasi
noun, the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
rite
noun, a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
pat.
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.
lit.
aet.
lite
noun, light2 (def 36).
pats
noun, a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
lits
noun, litas.
alts
noun, in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
sane
noun, a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
rate
noun, the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
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.
Pate
noun, the crown or top of the head.
alt.
Peer
noun, a person of the same legal status:
NASA
noun, National Aeronautics and Space Administration.
ALIT
verb, a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
Tess
noun, a female given name, form of Theresa.
Alis
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.
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.
sals
noun, salt1 .
Nair
noun, a group of Hindu castes in the Kerala region of India.
real
noun, real number.
Napa
noun, Chinese cabbage.
nape
noun, the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
Past
noun, the time gone by:
Nara
noun, a city on S Honshu, in central Japan: chief Buddhist center of ancient Japan; first capital of Japan a.d. 710–84.
neat
noun, an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
RITA
noun, the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
LISP
noun, a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
reps
noun, a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
nipa
noun, a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
Pare
noun, Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
nips
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
NIRA
par.
nits
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
aits
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
NTIA
Rena
noun, a female given name, form of Marina.
airt
noun, a direction.
airs
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Aire
rest
noun, the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
ains
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
repl
ails
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
trap
noun, a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
Pail
noun, bucket.
Pain
noun, physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
pane
noun, one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
Pan.
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.
pair
noun, two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
Pali
noun, (in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
Pal.
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.
rit.
Reis
plural noun, a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
tire
noun, British Dialect. fatigue.
Rise
noun, an act or instance of rising.
RIPS
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
Neel
noun, Louis Eugène Félix [lwee œ-zhen fey-leeks] /lwi œˈʒɛn feɪˈliks/ (Show IPA), 1904–2000, French physicist: Nobel prize 1970.
neep
noun, a turnip.
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.
Neil
noun, a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
Rina
noun, a female given name.
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.
rile
verb (used with object), to irritate or vex.
Alan
noun, a male given name: from a Celtic word meaning “harmony.”.
Riel
noun, a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
RIAS
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Nier
noun, Alfred Otto Carl, 1911–1994, U.S. physicist.
reit
noun, real-estate investment trust.
Neri
noun, Saint Philip (Filippo Neri) 1515–95, Italian priest: founder of Congregation of the Oratory.
rial
noun, a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
tirl
noun, a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
rel.
Alai
noun, a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
rets
verb (used with object), to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
ness
noun, a headland; promontory; cape.
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.
rete
noun, a pierced plate on an astrolabe, having projections whose points correspond to the fixed stars.
alae
noun, plural of ala.
Ala.
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:
Alps
noun, a high mountain.
Lise
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
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.
sels
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
LEAP
noun, a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
Rais
noun, Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
Peel
noun, the skin or rind of a fruit, vegetable, etc.
seis
noun, sei whale.
Lear
noun, learning; instruction; lesson.
rale
noun, an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
LEAS
noun, a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
ten.
sees
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
seer
noun, a person who sees; observer.
seep
noun, moisture that seeps out; seepage.
sene
noun, a bronze coin and monetary unit of Western Samoa, the 100th part of a tala.
Seen
verb, past participle of see1 .
Tena
noun, Koyukon.
Seel
verb (used with object), Falconry. to sew shut (the eyes of a falcon) during parts of its training.
leer
noun, a lascivious or sly look.
Rani
noun, ranee.
lees
noun, plural of lee2 .
Leet
noun, a special annual or semiannual court in which the lords of certain manors had jurisdiction over local disputes.
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.
rant
noun, ranting, extravagant, or violent declamation.
Leis
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
SEAS
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
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).
peen
noun, a wedgelike, spherical, or other striking end of a hammer head opposite the face.
sear
noun, a mark or scar made by searing.
lase
verb (used without object), to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
Rep.
tela
noun, a seaport in N Honduras.
Sere
noun, the series of stages in an ecological succession.
Lari
noun, an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
AARP
Lars
noun, a male given name, form of Lawrence.
1080
Sera
noun, a plural of serum.
tri-
ansa
noun, Archaeology. a looped handle, especially of a vase.
lasa
noun, Lhasa.
seps
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.
Lean
noun, the act or state of leaning; inclination:
sepn
LASS
noun, a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
aer-
last
noun, a person or thing that is last.
Lat.
late
Idioms, of late, lately; recently:
Raia
noun, rayah.
rail
noun, a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
sent
noun, a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
lats
noun, a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
ANPA
lea.
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.
Lina
noun, a female given name.
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.
lipa
noun, a monetary unit of Croatia.
rapt
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
liar
noun, a person who tells lies.
Sari
noun, a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
Lias
noun, Leah (def 1).
sati
noun, a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
tepe
noun, (in Turkey, Iran, and Iraq) tell 2 .
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.
lier
noun, a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
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.
Sat.
ter.
lin.
lip-
pean
noun, paean.
SASE
rasa
noun, (in Hindu aesthetics) flavor, sentiment, or emotion: regarded as one of the fundamental qualities of classical music, dance, and poetry.
Line
noun, a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
rase
verb (used with object), raze.
lint
noun, minute shreds or ravelings of yarn; bits of thread.
Lins
noun, a city in E Brazil.
Leta
noun, a female given name, form of Latona.
rasp
noun, an act of rasping.
LEST
conjunction, for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
Anas
peal
noun, a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
LISA
noun, a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
Sean
noun, a male given name, form of John.
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.
less
noun, a smaller amount or quantity:
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.
Anil
noun, a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
tens
noun, a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
seal
noun, an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
pear
noun, the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
Lira
noun, a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
anes
adverb, once.
SARA
noun, a member of a people of the Central African Republic.
ARA
noun, the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
TAP
noun, a light but audible blow:
ase
tr.
tra
ASN
ASI
STI
ait
noun, a small island, especially in a river.
TSE
AEA
an.
AIS
noun, a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
AIR
noun, a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
Ain
noun, a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
AAP
ae.
Aar
TSR
noun, a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
TSP
AAS
noun, basaltic lava having a rough surface.
TSI
tee
noun, the letter T or t.
TPI
Tpr
API
abbreviation, Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
ane
adjective, noun, pronoun, one.
Tai
noun, any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
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.
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.
ALP
noun, a high mountain.
trp
ANI
noun, any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
Ar.
TAL
ail
verb (used with object), to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
ale
noun, a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
Apl
al.
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.
AES
noun, any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome. Compare as2 (def 1).
TIA
TAE
preposition, to.
ALS
noun, Indian mulberry.
ans
noun, the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
ASA
noun, a king of Judah, 913?–873? b.c. I Kings 15:8–24.
TES
noun, ti1 .
TAR
noun, any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
TPN
STL
STP
ap-
APA
noun, a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
AIA
tlr
AAE
ARS
Tan
noun, the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
ARP
noun, Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
APS
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.
La.
ASP
noun, any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
NEA
LSS
LST
LTA
ltr
NAA
nae
adverb, no1 ; not.
Nap
noun, a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
Nat
noun, a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
Sal
noun, salt1 .
ne-
SAE
LPS
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
SAA
Sp.
RTS
rte
rt.
RSS
RSE
RSA
Rs.
RNA
Nee
adjective, born (placed after the name of a married woman to introduce her maiden name):
LSI
LPN
NEP
noun, New Economic Policy.
Len
noun, a male given name, form of Leonard.
LAP
noun, the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
LAR
noun, (initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
SER
noun, a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
Las
noun, the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
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.
SEN
noun, a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
SEL
noun, adjective, pronoun, self.
SEI
noun, sei whale.
ASR
See
noun, the seat, center of authority, office, or jurisdiction of a bishop.
lei
noun, (in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
lep
San
noun, a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
Ler
noun, the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
Les
sea
noun, the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
se-
let
noun, British. a lease.
Lia
noun, Leah (def 1).
Lie
noun, a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification. Antonyms: truth.
Lir
noun, Ler.
SAR
lis
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
SAP
noun, the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
rin
noun, a money of account of Japan, the thousandth part of a yen or the tenth part of a sen.
Ria
noun, a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
Lae
noun, a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
pes
noun, a foot or footlike part.
Rae
noun, John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
RPS
RIP
noun, a rent made by ripping; tear.
Re.
PTA
plural, peseta.
PST
interjection, (used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
PSS
PSI
noun, the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
PSE
PSA
PIA
noun, a female given name.
pee
noun, the letter p.
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:
PRA
PLR
pli
PIN
noun, a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
pir
noun, a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
pis
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
PIT
noun, a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
pl.
PL1
noun, Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
PLA
Rai
noun, a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
RAN
noun, a sea goddess who drags down ships and drowns sailors: the wife of Aegir.
NES
res
noun, an object or thing; matter.
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:
NIA
Nil
noun, nothing; naught; zero.
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.
Nip
noun, an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
nit
noun, the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
NPR
Npt
nr.
NRA
NSA
Pa.
Rap
noun, a quick, smart, or light blow:
PEI
noun, I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
Pr.
prn
Ps.
pt.
Ree
noun, reeve3 .
PAS
noun, a step or series of steps in ballet.
REA
pea
noun, the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
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.
RAS
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
Lai
noun, (in medieval French literature)
Lee
noun, protective shelter:
TSS
EPT
eir
SPR
EIS
Eli
noun, a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
els
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
en-
ene
Ep.
EPA
EPS
ERA
noun, a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
eat
noun, eats, Informal. food.
ERE
preposition, conjunction, before.
ERP
ERS
noun, ervil.
ERT
ESA
ESL
ESR
ess
noun, the letter S, s.
ETR
ETS
IRA
noun, a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
EEL
noun, any of numerous elongated, snakelike marine or freshwater fishes of the order Apodes, having no ventral fins.
EAS
noun, the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
ial
Sta
ASS
noun, a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
ast
at.
ATA
ATP
ATS
noun, a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
ETA
noun, the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
ea.
EAA
ean
ear
noun, the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
St.
SPS
SST
SSR
SSN
SSI
SSE
SSA
ss.
SRS
SRI
noun, a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
Sr.
spt
Ia.
ese
IPS
IPA
SLP
ina
noun, a female given name.
ine
SLE
ist
Sin
noun, transgression of divine law:
ISR
SIP
noun, an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
ipr
ITA
Isl
SLA
SIR
noun, a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
Ir.
SIT
verb, (in prescriptions) may it be.
sis
noun, sister.
IRL
IRS
Is.
noun, (used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
ise
SLR
ite
ILS
Lt.
ian
noun, a male given name, Scottish form of John.
SPA
noun, a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
SES
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
IAS
ier
il-
ILA
noun, a town in SW Nigeria.
ILP
ISA
in.
RI
er
interjection, (used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
EI
ee
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.
E.
noun, Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
SI
noun, the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
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.
RA
noun, the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
R.
LI
noun, the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
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.
le
L.
LP
plural, a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
SA
RN
NA
adverb, no1 .
SL
i.
et
verb, a simple past tense of eat.
RP
L2
TI
noun, the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
SN
TL
NP
TN
TP
NI
N.
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.
LR
el
noun, Informal. elevated railroad.
PE
noun, the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
IP
PI
noun, the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
ln
S.
TA
noun, the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
T1
t.
L1
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