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Word plutocracies has
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- clistocarp
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noun,
cleistocarp.
- Speculator
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noun,
a person who is engaged in commercial or financial speculation.
- circle-out
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noun,
iris-out.
- circulates
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verb (used with object),
to cause to pass from place to place, person to person, etc.; disseminate; distribute:
- pectoralis
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noun,
either of two muscles on each side of the upper and anterior part of the thorax, the action of the larger (pectoralis major) assisting in drawing the shoulder forward and rotating the arm inward, and the action of the smaller (pectoralis minor) assisting in drawing the shoulder downward and forward.
- pectorals
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noun,
Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
- Patroclus
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a friend of Achilles, who was slain by Hector at Troy.
- scopulate
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adjective,
broom-shaped; brushlike.
- poultices
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noun,
a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body.
- poultries
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noun,
domesticated fowl collectively, especially those valued for their meat and eggs, as chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl.
- practices
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noun,
habitual or customary performance; operation:
- sclerotic
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adjective,
Also, scleral. Anatomy. of or relating to the sclera.
- sclerotia
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noun,
a vegetative, resting food-storage body in certain higher fungi, composed of a compact mass of hardened mycelia.
- sceptical
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adjective,
skeptical.
- operatics
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- peculiars
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noun,
a property or privilege belonging exclusively or characteristically to a person.
- auriscope
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noun,
otoscope.
- spiculate
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adjective,
having the form of a spicule.
- copasetic
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adjective,
copacetic.
- scapolite
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noun,
any of a group of minerals of variable composition, essentially silicates of aluminum, calcium, and sodium, occurring as massive aggregates or tetragonal crystals.
- copulates
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adjective,
connected; joined.
- acusector
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noun,
a needle for cutting tissue by means of a high-frequency electric current.
- price-cut
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verb (used with object),
to reduce the price of, especially to gain a competitive advantage.
- precocial
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adjective,
(of an animal species) active and able to move freely from birth or hatching and requiring little parental care (opposed to altricial).
- corpuscle
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noun,
Biology. an unattached cell, especially of a kind that floats freely, as a blood or lymph cell.
- sporulate
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verb (used without object),
to produce spores.
- coruscate
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verb (used without object),
to emit vivid flashes of light; sparkle; scintillate; gleam.
- clear-cut
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noun,
a section of forest where all trees have been cut down for harvesting.
- saprolite
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noun,
soft, disintegrated, usually more or less decomposed rock remaining in its original place.
- euplastic
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adjective,
capable of being transformed into organized tissue.
- suctorial
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adjective,
adapted for sucking or suction, as an organ; functioning as a sucker for imbibing or adhering.
- parecious
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adjective,
paroicous.
- circulate
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verb (used with object),
to cause to pass from place to place, person to person, etc.; disseminate; distribute:
- sectorial
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adjective,
of or relating to a sector.
- Sterculia
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noun,
any of various tropical trees of the genus Sterculia, of which some species are grown as ornamentals and some are the source of commercially valuable wood.
- accouters
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verb (used with object),
to equip or outfit, especially with military clothes, equipment, etc.
- accoutres
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verb (used with object),
accouter.
- troupials
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noun,
any of several American birds of the family Icteridae, especially one with brilliantly colored plumage, as Icterus icterus, of South America.
- caprioles
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noun,
a caper or leap.
- couplers
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noun,
a person or thing that couples or links together.
- perilous
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adjective,
involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous:
- couplets
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noun,
a pair of successive lines of verse, especially a pair that rhyme and are of the same length.
- Coulters
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noun,
colter.
- Pactolus
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noun,
a small river in Asia Minor, in ancient Lydia: famous for the gold washed from its sands.
- parclose
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noun,
(in a church) a screen dividing one area from another, as a chapel from an aisle.
- Escorial
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noun,
a building in central Spain, 27 miles (43 km) NW of Madrid, containing a monastery, palace, church, and mausoleum of the Spanish sovereigns: erected 1563–84.
- ectosarc
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noun,
the ectoplasm of a protozoan (opposed to endosarc).
- petalous
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adjective,
having petals.
- peculiar
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noun,
a property or privilege belonging exclusively or characteristically to a person.
- pelorias
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- ectopias
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noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- suricate
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noun,
a small, burrowing South African carnivore, Suricata suricatta, of a grayish color with dark bands across the back, related to the mongooses and having social behavior similar to that of prairie dogs.
- particle
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noun,
a minute portion, piece, fragment, or amount; a tiny or very small bit:
- pectoral
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noun,
Anatomy. a pectoral part or organ, as a pectoral muscle.
- apterous
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adjective,
Zoology. wingless, as some insects.
- cuticles
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noun,
the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail.
- curtails
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noun,
a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
- cruciate
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adjective,
shaped like a cross; cross-shaped.
- P-Celtic
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noun,
the subbranch of Celtic in which the Proto-Indo-European kw -sound became a p -sound. Welsh, Breton, Cornish, and Gaulish belong to P-Celtic.
- tropical
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noun,
tropicals, lightweight clothing, suitable for warm, especially summer weather.
- curacies
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noun,
the office or position of a curate.
- cuprites
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noun,
a mineral, cuprous oxide, Cu 2 O, occurring in red crystals and brown to black granular masses: an ore of copper.
- surplice
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noun,
a loose-fitting, broad-sleeved white vestment, worn over the cassock by clergy and choristers.
- crispate
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adjective,
(of a leaf) having curly or wavy edges.
- auricles
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noun,
Anatomy.
the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna.
Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart.
(loosely) the atrium.
- petiolar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.
- capriole
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noun,
a caper or leap.
- calorics
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noun,
heat.
- poultice
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noun,
a soft, moist mass of cloth, bread, meal, herbs, etc., applied hot as a medicament to the body.
- caltrops
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noun,
any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa.
- citreous
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adjective,
lemon-yellow; greenish-yellow.
- plaister
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noun, verb (used with object),
plaster.
- circlets
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noun,
a small circle.
- caprices
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noun,
a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather.
- Capriote
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of Capri.
- piscator
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noun,
fisherman.
- captious
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adjective,
apt to notice and make much of trivial faults or defects; faultfinding; difficult to please.
- captures
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noun,
the act of capturing.
- Topelius
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noun,
Zakarias [sah-kah-ree-ahs] /ˌsɑ kɑˈri ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1818–98, Finnish poet and novelist.
- carioles
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- carousel
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noun,
merry-go-round (def 1).
- polecats
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noun,
a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed.
Compare ferret1 (def 1).
- polestar
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noun,
Polaris.
- calipers
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- calicoes
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noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- cortical
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adjective,
Anatomy. of, pertaining to, resembling, or consisting of cortex.
- pictures
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noun,
a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.:
- petrolic
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adjective,
of, relating to, or produced from petroleum.
- petrosal
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adjective,
petrous; hard or stony.
- coracles
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noun,
a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
- precious
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noun,
a dearly beloved person; darling.
- copulate
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adjective,
connected; joined.
- Escurial
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noun,
Escorial.
- picrates
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- coistrel
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noun,
a scoundrel; knave.
- calcites
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noun,
one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
- piecrust
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noun,
the crust or shell of a pie.
- pilaster
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noun,
a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column.
- coal-pit
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noun,
a pit where coal is dug.
- practise
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noun,
habitual or customary performance; operation:
- practice
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noun,
habitual or customary performance; operation:
- clotures
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noun,
a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question.
- cloister
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noun,
a covered walk, especially in a religious institution, having an open arcade or colonnade usually opening onto a courtyard.
- rosulate
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adjective,
forming a rosette or rosettes.
- replicas
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noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- troupial
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noun,
any of several American birds of the family Icteridae, especially one with brilliantly colored plumage, as Icterus icterus, of South America.
- outraces
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verb (used with object),
to race or run faster than:
- spiracle
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noun,
a breathing hole; an opening by which a confined space has communication with the outer air; air hole.
- outcries
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noun,
a strong and usually public expression of protest, indignation, or the like.
- occiputs
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noun,
the back part of the head or skull.
- saucepot
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noun,
a cooking pot having a handle on each side and a close-fitting lid, used especially for stewing and simmering.
- acceptor
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noun,
accepter.
- occupies
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adjective,
(usually initial capital letter) of or relating to a protest about a social or political issue, as in Occupy movement; Occupy protest; Occupy candidate:
- pulsator
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noun,
something that pulsates, beats, or throbs.
- accouter
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verb (used with object),
to equip or outfit, especially with military clothes, equipment, etc.
- spoliate
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verb (used with or without object),
to plunder, rob, or ruin.
- accoutre
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verb (used with object),
accouter.
- octuples
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noun,
Rowing. a shell rowed by a crew of eight, each rower using a pair of oars.
- uralites
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noun,
a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
- outleaps
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verb (used with object),
to leap ahead of or over.
- societal
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adjective,
noting or pertaining to large social groups, or to their activities, customs, etc.
- Socratic
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noun,
a follower of Socrates.
- osculate
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verb (used with object),
to bring into close contact or union.
- spiccato
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adjective,
(of violin music) performed with short, abrupt, rebounding motions of the bow.
- acoustic
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noun,
Obsolete. a remedy for deafness or imperfect hearing.
- scapulo-
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- specular
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adjective,
pertaining to or having the properties of a mirror.
- spectro-
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- operatic
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noun,
Usually, operatics. (used with a singular or plural verb)
the technique or method of producing or staging operas.
exaggerated or melodramatic behavior, often thought to be characteristic of operatic acting.
- spectral
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adjective,
of or relating to a specter; ghostly; phantom.
- acrostic
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noun,
a series of lines or verses in which the first, last, or other particular letters when taken in order spell out a word, phrase, etc.
- Sculptor
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noun,
a person who practices the art of sculpture.
- lacteous
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adjective,
milky; of the color of milk.
- eucarpic
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adjective,
(of a fungus) having only part of the thallus converted into fruiting bodies.
- outplace
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verb (used with object),
to provide outplacement for.
- outliers
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noun,
something that lies outside the main body or group that it is a part of, as a cow far from the rest of the herd, or a distant island belonging to a cluster of islands:
- outpaces
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verb (used with object),
to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance:
- Lucretia
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noun,
Also, Lucrece [loo-krees] /luˈkris/ (Show IPA). Roman Legend. a Roman woman whose suicide led to the expulsion of the Tarquins and the establishment of the Roman republic.
- utricles
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noun,
a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
- Pulesati
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plural noun,
the ancient Assyrian name of the Philistines.
- loricate
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adjective,
covered with a lorica.
- cerato-
-
- topsail
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noun,
a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
- cluster
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noun,
a number of things of the same kind, growing or held together; a bunch:
- catouse
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noun,
New England. a noisy disturbance; commotion.
- pileous
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adjective,
hairy or furry.
- Lautrec
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noun,
Toulouse-Lautrec, Henri.
- cloture
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noun,
a method of closing a debate and causing an immediate vote to be taken on the question.
- closeup
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noun,
a photograph taken at close range or with a long focal-length lens, on a relatively large scale.
- closure
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noun,
the act of closing; the state of being closed.
- soilure
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noun,
a stain.
- riposte
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noun,
a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
- scopula
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noun,
a dense tuft of hairs, as on the feet of certain spiders.
- piolets
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noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- lectors
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noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- caustic
-
noun,
a caustic substance.
- toprail
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noun,
the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
- leprous
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adjective,
Pathology. affected with leprosy.
- Pilatus
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noun,
a mountain in central Switzerland, near Lucerne: a peak of the Alps; cable railway. 6998 feet (2130 meters).
- coalers
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noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- latices
-
noun,
a plural of latex.
- piculet
-
noun,
any of numerous small, tropical woodpeckers, chiefly of the genus Picumnus, that lack stiffened shafts in the tail feathers.
- piceous
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling pitch.
- lactose
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a disaccharide, C 12 H 22 O 11 , present in milk, that upon hydrolysis yields glucose and galactose.
- colures
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noun,
either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices.
- colters
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noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- picrate
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noun,
a salt or ester of picric acid.
- Sceptic
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noun,
a person who questions the validity or authenticity of something purporting to be factual.
- picture
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noun,
a visual representation of a person, object, or scene, as a painting, drawing, photograph, etc.:
- optical
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noun,
opticals, optical effects.
- coeliac
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adjective,
celiac.
- Polaris
-
noun,
Astronomy. the polestar or North Star, a star of the second magnitude situated close to the north pole of the heavens, in the constellation Ursa Minor: the outermost star in the handle of the Little Dipper.
- opiates
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- Cocteau
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1889–1963, French author and painter.
- coaster
-
noun,
a person or thing that coasts.
- Castile
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noun,
Spanish Cas·ti·lla, [kahs-tee-lyah, -yah] /kɑsˈti lyɑ, -yɑ/ (Show IPA). a former kingdom comprising most of Spain.
- sclero-
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- secular
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noun,
a layperson.
- polecat
-
noun,
a European mammal, Mustela putorius, of the weasel family, having a blackish fur and ejecting a fetid fluid when attacked or disturbed.
Compare ferret1 (def 1).
- Piraeus
-
noun,
a seaport in SE Greece: the port of Athens.
- oilcups
-
noun,
a closed cup or can supplying lubricant to a bearing or bearings.
- oculist
-
noun,
ophthalmologist.
- clerics
-
noun,
a member of the clergy.
- scruple
-
noun,
a moral or ethical consideration or standard that acts as a restraining force or inhibits certain actions.
- Ploesti
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noun,
a city in S Romania: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- occults
-
noun,
the supernatural or supernatural agencies and affairs considered as a whole (usually preceded by the).
- Celosia
-
noun,
any plant of the genus Celosia, having small, usually red or yellowish flowers in dense, crested or plumelike spikes.
Compare cockscomb (def 3).
- circlet
-
noun,
a small circle.
- circles
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noun,
a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
- plicate
-
adjective,
Also, plicated. folded like a fan; pleated.
- occiput
-
noun,
the back part of the head or skull.
- Script.
-
- plaster
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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.
- scrapie
-
noun,
a usually fatal brain disease of sheep, characterized by twitching of the neck and head, grinding of the teeth, and scraping of itching portions of skin against fixed objects with a subsequent loss of wool: thought to be caused by an infectious prion.
- toecaps
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noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- plastic
-
noun,
Often, plastics. any of a group of synthetic or natural organic materials that may be shaped when soft and then hardened, including many types of resins, resinoids, polymers, cellulose derivatives, casein materials, and proteins: used in place of other materials, as glass, wood, and metals, in construction and decoration, for making many articles, as coatings, and, drawn into filaments, for weaving. They are often known by trademark names, as Bakelite, Vinylite, or Lucite.
- locates
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- ciceros
-
noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- platers
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- Scutari
-
noun,
Lake, a lake between NW Albania and Montenegro. About 135 sq. mi. (350 sq. km).
- platies
-
noun,
platyfish.
- cerotic
-
adjective,
of or derived from cerotic acid.
- pleuro-
-
- rituals
-
noun,
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- placets
-
noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- scouter
-
noun,
a person who scouts.
- Rosalie
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- seaport
-
noun,
a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
- oculars
-
noun,
Optics. eyepiece.
- Leuctra
-
noun,
a town in ancient Greece, in Boeotia: Thebans defeated Spartans here 371 b.c.
- poetics
-
noun,
literary criticism treating of the nature and laws of poetry.
- clastic
-
adjective,
Biology. breaking up into fragments or separate portions; dividing into parts.
- octuple
-
noun,
Rowing. a shell rowed by a crew of eight, each rower using a pair of oars.
- clasper
-
noun,
a person or thing that clasps.
- pistole
-
noun,
a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
- topical
-
noun,
Philately. any of a collection of different stamps treating the same subject.
- placers
-
noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- claries
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- Clarice
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Clara.
- scauper
-
noun,
a graver with a flattened or hollowed blade, used in engraving.
- piteous
-
adjective,
evoking or deserving pity; pathetic:
- claires
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- loiters
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- lictors
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- citrals
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- citoles
-
noun,
cittern.
- clarets
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- coracle
-
noun,
a small, round, or very broad boat made of wickerwork or interwoven laths covered with a waterproof layer of animal skin, canvas, tarred or oiled cloth, or the like: used in Wales, Ireland, and parts of western England.
- picaros
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- parulis
-
noun,
gumboil.
- Ecclus.
-
- parotic
-
adjective,
situated about or near the ear.
- outleap
-
verb (used with object),
to leap ahead of or over.
- eutocia
-
noun,
normal childbirth.
- Eutopia
-
noun,
a place in which human society, natural conditions, etc., are so ideally perfect that there is complete contentment.
- sulcate
-
adjective,
having long, narrow grooves or channels, as plant stems, or being furrowed or cleft, as hoofs.
- parties
-
noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- superl.
-
- cutlers
-
noun,
a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
- cuticle
-
noun,
the nonliving epidermis that surrounds the edges of the fingernail or toenail.
- curtals
-
noun,
a 16th-century bassoon.
- paroles
-
noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- curtail
-
noun,
a horizontal, spiral termination to the lower end of a stair railing.
- Pasteur
-
noun,
Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1822–95, French chemist and bacteriologist.
- curites
-
noun,
a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
- curiosa
-
plural noun,
books, pamphlets, etc., dealing with unusual subjects.
- Pasture
-
noun,
Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
- curates
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- Iapetus
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea.
- Saucier
-
noun,
a chef or cook who specializes in making sauces.
- surcoat
-
noun,
a garment worn over medieval armor, often embroidered with heraldic arms.
- carpous
-
- eclairs
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- parlous
-
adverb,
to a large extent; greatly.
- cupolas
-
noun,
Architecture.
a light structure on a dome or roof, serving as a belfry, lantern, or belvedere.
a dome, especially one covering a circular or polygonal area.
- erotics
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- estriol
-
noun,
Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
- stapler
-
noun,
a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
- Esparto
-
noun,
any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
- 2,4,5-t
-
noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- outrace
-
verb (used with object),
to race or run faster than:
- spurtle
-
noun,
a stick used to stir porridge.
- escolar
-
noun,
a snake mackerel, especially Lepidocybium flavobrunneum.
- stearic
-
adjective,
of or relating to suet or fat.
- stearo-
-
- outpace
-
verb (used with object),
to surpass or exceed, as in speed, development, or performance:
- erotica
-
noun,
written works, usually fiction, dealing with sexual love.
- ectopia
-
noun,
the usually congenital displacement of an organ or part.
- stipule
-
noun,
one of a pair of lateral appendages, often leaflike, at the base of a leaf petiole in many plants.
- 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.
- stoical
-
adjective,
impassive; characterized by a calm, austere fortitude befitting the Stoics:
- Palouse
-
noun,
a river in NW Idaho and SW Washington, flowing W and S to the Snake River. 140 miles (225 km) long.
- palters
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- saltier
-
noun,
saltire.
- parcels
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- elastic
-
noun,
webbing, or material in the form of a band, made elastic, as with strips of rubber.
- outlier
-
noun,
something that lies outside the main body or group that it is a part of, as a cow far from the rest of the herd, or a distant island belonging to a cluster of islands:
- ectopic
-
adjective,
occurring in an abnormal position or place; displaced.
- cuprite
-
noun,
a mineral, cuprous oxide, Cu 2 O, occurring in red crystals and brown to black granular masses: an ore of copper.
- sporule
-
noun,
a spore, especially a small one.
- copiers
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- isolate
-
noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- couples
-
noun,
two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- coupler
-
noun,
a person or thing that couples or links together.
- spicate
-
adjective,
having spikes, as a plant.
- Coulter
-
noun,
colter.
- costrel
-
noun,
a flask made of leather, earthenware, or wood, usually with an ear or ears by which to suspend it, as from the waist.
- oscular
-
adjective,
pertaining to an osculum.
- corslet
-
noun,
corselet (def 2).
- Corsica
-
noun,
an island in the Mediterranean, SE of and forming a department of France. 3367 sq. mi. (8720 sq. km). Capital: Ajaccio.
- petrol.
-
- spectra
-
noun,
a plural of spectrum.
- petrols
-
noun,
British. gasoline.
- spicula
-
noun,
a spicule.
- special
-
noun,
a special person or thing.
- Scarlet
-
noun,
a bright-red color inclining toward orange.
- outsail
-
verb (used with object),
to outdo in sailing; sail farther, more skillfully, or faster than.
- teacups
-
noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- orectic
-
adjective,
of or relating to desire; appetitive.
- petrous
-
adjective,
Anatomy. noting or pertaining to the hard dense portion of the temporal bone, containing the internal auditory organs; petrosal.
- oralist
-
noun,
an advocate of oralism.
- Lacoste
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney;; French ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ;; French rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1905–1996, French tennis player.
- copulas
-
noun,
something that connects or links together.
- piaster
-
noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- couplet
-
noun,
a pair of successive lines of verse, especially a pair that rhyme and are of the same length.
- perusal
-
noun,
a reading:
- culprit
-
noun,
a person or other agent guilty of or responsible for an offense or fault.
- crucial
-
adjective,
involving an extremely important decision or result; decisive; critical:
- icecaps
-
noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- Paulist
-
noun,
a member of the “Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle,” a community of priests founded in New York in 1858.
- tailors
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- icterus
-
noun,
jaundice (def 1).
- sautoir
-
noun,
a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
- talcose
-
adjective,
containing or composed largely of talc.
- crustal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a crust, as of the earth.
- saccule
-
noun,
Anatomy. the smaller of two sacs in the membranous labyrinth of the internal ear.
Compare utricle (def 3).
- rutiles
-
noun,
a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
- spoiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that spoils.
- talipes
-
noun,
a clubfoot.
- couters
-
noun,
a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
- splicer
-
noun,
a device used to hold two sections of motion-picture film, recording tape, etc., in proper alignment while they are being spliced together.
- scaleup
-
noun,
an increase in size, quantity, or activity according to a fixed scale or proportion:
- Spirula
-
noun,
any cephalopod of the genus Spirula, having a flat, spiral shell that is partly inside and partly outside the posterior part of the body.
- pectous
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or consisting of pectin or protopectin.
- peloria
-
noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- ipecacs
-
noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- pelorus
-
noun,
a device for measuring in degrees the relative bearings of observed objects.
- Pelotas
-
noun,
a city in S Brazil.
- spicule
-
noun,
a small or minute, slender, sharp-pointed body or part; a small, needlelike crystal, process, or the like.
- 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.
- cartels
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- copters
-
noun,
helicopter.
- rialtos
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- Calicut
-
noun,
former name of Kozhikode.
- re-coil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- troupes
-
noun,
a company, band, or group of singers, actors, or other performers, especially one that travels about.
- reposit
-
verb (used with object),
to put back; replace.
- triceps
-
noun,
a muscle having three heads or points of origin, especially the muscle on the back of the arm, the action of which straightens the elbow.
- upraise
-
verb (used with object),
to raise up; lift or elevate.
- caloric
-
noun,
heat.
- utopias
-
noun,
an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.
- relicts
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- caliper
-
noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- arctics
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- relucts
-
verb (used without object),
to struggle (against something); rebel.
- article
-
noun,
a written composition in prose, usually nonfiction, on a specific topic, forming an independent part of a book or other publication, as a newspaper or magazine.
- utricle
-
noun,
a small sac or baglike body, as an air-filled cavity in a seaweed.
- Austro-
-
- precuts
-
adjective,
cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used:
- calicos
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- turacos
-
noun,
touraco.
- tupelos
-
noun,
any of several trees of the genus Nyssa, having ovate leaves, clusters of minute flowers, and purple, berrylike fruit, especially N. aquatica, of swampy regions of the eastern, southern, and midwestern U.S.
- pulsate
-
verb (used without object),
to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb.
- upscale
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) elegant, elite, privileged persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- upstair
-
noun,
(usually used with a singular verb) an upper story or stories; the part of a building or house that is above the ground floor:
- Calorie
-
noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- atopies
-
noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- traipse
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- prolate
-
adjective,
elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
- prosaic
-
adjective,
commonplace or dull; matter-of-fact or unimaginative:
- posture
-
noun,
the relative disposition of the parts of something.
- auricle
-
noun,
Anatomy.
the projecting outer portion of the ear; pinna.
Also called auricular appendage. an ear-shaped appendage projecting from each atrium of the heart.
(loosely) the atrium.
- caplets
-
- aristo-
-
- pterous
-
- reposal
-
noun,
the act of reposing.
- capotes
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- replica
-
noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- Caprice
-
noun,
a sudden, unpredictable change, as of one's mind or the weather.
- accepts
-
verb (used with object),
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
- Capulet
-
noun,
(in Shakespeare's Romeo and Juliet) the family name of Juliet.
Compare Montague (def 1).
- prosect
-
verb (used with object),
to dissect (a cadaver or part) for anatomical demonstration.
- acerous
-
adjective,
acerose1 .
- capsule
-
noun,
Pharmacology. a gelatinous case enclosing a dose of medicine.
- Proclus
-
noun,
a.d. c411–485, Greek philosopher and theologian.
- recital
-
noun,
a musical entertainment given usually by a single performer or by a performer and one or more accompanists.
- auspice
-
noun,
Usually, auspices. patronage; support; sponsorship:
- precast
-
adjective,
(of a building or section) cast before being transported to the site of installation:
- caltrop
-
noun,
any of several plants having spiny heads or fruit, as those of the genera Tribulus and Kallstroemia, or the star thistle, Centaurea calcitrapa.
- capture
-
noun,
the act of capturing.
- torulas
-
noun,
a highly nutritious yeast produced commercially on a sugar recovered from the manufacture of wood products or from processed fruit.
- aplites
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- Capitol
-
noun,
the building in Washington, D.C., used by the Congress of the U.S. for its sessions.
- astrol.
-
- recoups
-
noun,
an act of recouping.
- ascetic
-
noun,
a person who dedicates his or her life to a pursuit of contemplative ideals and practices extreme self-denial or self-mortification for religious reasons.
- apostle
-
noun,
any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
- Proteus
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a sea god, son of Oceanus and Tethys, noted for his ability to assume different forms and to prophesy.
- accrues
-
verb (used without object),
to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
- realist
-
noun,
a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
- Carolus
-
noun,
any of various coins issued under monarchs named Charles, especially the broad of Charles I of England.
- carouse
-
noun,
carousal.
- triples
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- apricot
-
noun,
the downy, yellow, sometimes rosy fruit, somewhat resembling a small peach, of the tree Prunus armeniaca.
- cariole
-
noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- uralite
-
noun,
a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
- accuser
-
noun,
a person who accuses, especially in a court of law:
- retails
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- carpels
-
noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- aseptic
-
noun,
a product, as milk or fruit juice, that is marketed in an aseptic package or container.
- Troilus
-
noun,
a warrior son of Priam, mentioned by Homer and Vergil and later represented as the lover of Cressida.
- Aetolus
-
noun,
son of Endymion and founder of Aetolia.
- apostil
-
noun,
a marginal annotation or note.
- recusal
-
noun,
the disqualification of a judge for a particular lawsuit or proceeding, especially due to some possible conflict of interest or prejudice.
- Psalter
-
noun,
the Biblical book of Psalms.
- carious
-
adjective,
having caries, as teeth; decayed.
- calices
-
noun,
plural of calix.
- calcite
-
noun,
one of the commonest minerals, calcium carbonate, CaCO 3 , found in a great variety of crystalline forms: a major constituent of limestone, marble, and chalk; calc-spar.
- carpets
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- uptears
-
verb (used with object),
to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
- practic
-
adjective,
practical.
- prostie
-
noun,
a prostitute.
- acetous
-
adjective,
containing or producing acetic acid.
- uracils
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
- Carlist
-
noun,
a supporter of the claims of Don Carlos of Spain or of his successors to the Spanish throne.
- pouters
-
noun,
a person who pouts.
- scoria
-
noun,
Metallurgy. the refuse, dross, or slag left after melting or smelting metal; scum.
- parsec
-
noun,
a unit of distance equal to that required to cause a heliocentric parallax of one second of an arc, equivalent to 206,265 times the distance from the earth to the sun, or 3.26 light-years.
- paters
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- suitor
-
noun,
a man who courts or woos a woman.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- curets
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- Tulare
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- Tulear
-
noun,
a city on SW Madagascar.
- succor
-
noun,
help; relief; aid; assistance.
- soaper
-
noun,
soap opera.
- curite
-
noun,
a radioactive uranium mineral, Pb 2 U 5 O 17 ·4H 2 O, with adamantine luster, occurring as reddish-brown to deep-yellow needle-shaped crystals, formed by alteration of uraninite.
- carpic
-
- curios
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- Superi
-
plural noun,
(in ancient Rome) the gods.
- prosit
-
interjection,
(used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
- soccer
-
noun,
a form of football played between two teams of 11 players, in which the ball may be advanced by kicking or by bouncing it off any part of the body but the arms and hands, except in the case of the goalkeepers, who may use their hands to catch, carry, throw, or stop the ball.
- aceto-
-
- Custer
-
noun,
George Armstrong [ahrm-strawng,, -strong] /ˈɑrm strɔŋ,, -strɒŋ/ (Show IPA), 1839–76, U.S. general and Indian fighter.
- social
-
noun,
a social gathering or party, especially of or as given by an organized group:
- Curtis
-
noun,
Benjamin Robbins, 1809–74, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1851–57; resigned in dissent over Dred Scott case.
- supra-
-
- curtal
-
noun,
a 16th-century bassoon.
- acious
-
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- Laurie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- pastor
-
noun,
a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- 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.
- partis
-
noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- Cutler
-
noun,
a person who makes, sells, or repairs knives and other cutting instruments.
- truces
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- Proust
-
noun,
Joseph Louis [zhaw-zef lwee] /ʒɔˈzɛf lwi/ (Show IPA), 1754–1826, French chemist.
- acetic
-
adjective,
pertaining to, derived from, or producing vinegar or acetic acid.
- super-
-
- lauric
-
adjective,
of or derived from lauric acid.
- Arctic
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the region lying north of the Arctic Circle or of the northernmost limit of tree growth; the polar area north of the timber line.
- polite
-
adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- curate
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a member of the clergy employed to assist a rector or vicar.
- pectic
-
adjective,
pertaining to pectin.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- tropes
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- cruces
-
noun,
a plural of crux.
- lepto-
-
- raptus
-
noun,
a state of intense or overwhelming excitement; rapture; ecstasy.
- talers
-
noun,
thaler.
- result
-
noun,
something that happens as a consequence; outcome.
- croute
-
noun,
crust.
- Crouse
-
noun,
Russel, 1893–1966, U.S. dramatist.
- croups
-
noun,
any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
- oilcup
-
noun,
a closed cup or can supplying lubricant to a bearing or bearings.
- rustle
-
noun,
the sound made by anything that rustles:
- Crocus
-
noun,
any of the small, bulbous plants of the genus Crocus, of the iris family, cultivated for their showy, solitary flowers, which are among the first to bloom in the spring.
- rustic
-
noun,
a country person.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- rutile
-
noun,
a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
- Crista
-
noun,
a crest or ridge.
- sarco-
-
- sloper
-
noun,
a person or thing that slopes.
- cripes
-
interjection,
(used as a mild oath or an exclamation of astonishment.)
- Priest
-
noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- Creusa
-
noun,
the bride to be of Jason, slain by Medea.
- tripos
-
noun,
(at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
- cresol
-
noun,
any of three isomeric compounds having the formula C 7 H 8 O, usually derived from coal tar and wood tar, and used chiefly as a disinfectant.
- pelota
-
noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- aslope
-
adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- crates
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- tapers
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- crapes
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- Crucis
-
noun,
genitive of Crux.
- aceous
-
- cupro-
-
- arouse
-
verb (used with object),
to stir to action or strong response; excite:
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- proles
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- cupric
-
adjective,
of or containing copper, especially in the bivalent state, as cupric oxide, CuO.
- cupola
-
noun,
Architecture.
a light structure on a dome or roof, serving as a belfry, lantern, or belvedere.
a dome, especially one covering a circular or polygonal area.
- cupels
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- patios
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Scoter
-
noun,
any of the large diving ducks of the genus Melanitta, inhabiting northern parts of the Northern Hemisphere.
- lector
-
noun,
a lecturer in a college or university.
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- culets
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- stupor
-
noun,
suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.:
- cuesta
-
noun,
a long, low ridge with a relatively steep face or escarpment on one side and a long, gentle slope on the other.
- sutler
-
noun,
(formerly) a person who followed an army or maintained a store on an army post to sell provisions to the soldiers.
- cueist
-
noun,
a billiard player.
- patrol
-
noun,
a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
- cruets
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- sailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- Scotia
-
noun,
a deep concave molding between two fillets, as in the Attic base.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- C-star
-
noun,
carbon star.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- troupe
-
noun,
a company, band, or group of singers, actors, or other performers, especially one that travels about.
- tropic
-
noun,
Geography.
either of two corresponding parallels of latitude on the terrestrial globe, one (tropic of Cancer) about 23½° N, and the other (tropic of Capricorn) about 23½° S of the equator, being the boundaries of the Torrid Zone.
the tropics, the regions lying between and near these parallels of latitude; the Torrid Zone and neighboring regions.
- sacro-
-
- oilers
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- artels
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- Crusoe
-
noun,
Robinson, Robinson Crusoe.
- sluice
-
noun,
an artificial channel for conducting water, often fitted with a gate (sluice gate) at the upper end for regulating the flow.
- cruise
-
noun,
the act of cruising.
- patri-
-
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- Salter
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- uprose
-
noun,
an act of rising up.
- icecap
-
noun,
a thick cover of ice over an area, sloping in all directions from the center.
- saurel
-
noun,
any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
- Icarus
-
noun,
Also, Ikaros. Classical Mythology. a youth who attempted to escape from Crete with wings of wax and feathers but flew so high that his wings melted from the heat of the sun, and he plunged to his death in the sea.
- souple
-
noun,
silk from which only a portion of the sericin has been removed.
- iatro-
-
- saucer
-
noun,
a small, round, shallow dish to hold a cup.
- ouster
-
noun,
expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied:
- Alecto
-
noun,
one of the Furies.
- sprite
-
noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- sproat
-
noun,
a fishhook having a circular bend.
- sprout
-
noun,
a shoot of a plant.
- spruce
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Picea, of the pine family, having short, angular, needle-shaped leaves attached singly around twigs and bearing hanging cones with persistent scales.
- pulsar
-
noun,
Astronomy. one of several hundred known celestial objects, generally believed to be rapidly rotating neutron stars, that emit pulses of radiation, especially radio waves, with a high degree of regularity.
- alerts
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- urials
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- source
-
noun,
any thing or place from which something comes, arises, or is obtained; origin:
- relict
-
noun,
Ecology. a species or community living in an environment that has changed from that which is typical for it.
- Europa
-
noun,
Also, Europe. Classical Mythology. a sister of Cadmus who was abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull and taken to Crete, where she bore him Rhadamanthus, Minos, and Sarpedon.
- soucar
-
noun,
a Hindu banker.
- spruit
-
noun,
(in southern Africa) a small stream.
- uprise
-
noun,
an act of rising up.
- upcast
-
noun,
an act of casting upward.
- Aloeus
-
noun,
a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
- reluct
-
verb (used without object),
to struggle (against something); rebel.
- ultras
-
noun,
an extremist, as in politics, religion, fashion, etc.
- stacc.
-
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- ultra-
-
- repast
-
noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- estral
-
adjective,
estrous.
- uptear
-
verb (used with object),
to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
- uracil
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a pyrimidine base, C 4 H 4 N 2 O 2 , that is one of the fundamental components of RNA, in which it forms base pairs with adenine. Symbol: U.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- recoup
-
noun,
an act of recouping.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- scarce
-
Idioms,
make oneself scarce, Informal.
to depart, especially suddenly.
to stay away; avoid.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- Aeolus
-
noun,
the ruler of the winds.
- Iseult
-
noun,
Also, Yseult. German Isolde. Arthurian Romance.
the daughter of a king of Ireland who became the wife of King Mark of Cornwall: she was the beloved of Tristram.
daughter of the king of Brittany, and wife of Tristram.
- uretic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or occurring in the urine.
- oriels
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- rectal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or for the rectum.
- recti-
-
- rectos
-
- rectus
-
noun,
any of several straight muscles, as of the abdomen, thigh, eye, etc.
- urates
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- Osetic
-
adjective, noun,
Ossetic.
- acutes
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- ipecac
-
noun,
the dried root of a shrubby South American plant, Cephaelis ipecacuanha, of the madder family.
- souter
-
noun,
a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.
- spiral
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- osteal
-
adjective,
osseous.
- 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.
- spiro-
-
- Uralic
-
noun,
a family of languages that comprises Finno-Ugric and Samoyed as subfamilies. Hungarian, Finnish, and Estonian belong to Uralic.
- Ostler
-
noun,
hostler.
- spital
-
noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- Sparti
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- splice
-
noun,
a joining of two ropes or parts of a rope by splicing.
- scaler
-
noun,
a person or thing that scales.
- scato-
-
- orates
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- splore
-
noun,
a frolic; revel; carousal.
- spoilt
-
noun,
Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- 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.
- parous
-
- paries
-
noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- epacts
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- scler-
-
- apices
-
noun,
a plural of apex.
- palter
-
verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- Solera
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- Parcel
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- elisor
-
noun,
a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
- stoper
-
noun,
a machine for drilling rock from below.
- triple
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- Tupelo
-
noun,
any of several trees of the genus Nyssa, having ovate leaves, clusters of minute flowers, and purple, berrylike fruit, especially N. aquatica, of swampy regions of the eastern, southern, and midwestern U.S.
- Pareto
-
noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- repots
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- sclera
-
noun,
a dense, white, fibrous membrane that, with the cornea, forms the external covering of the eyeball.
- Epirus
-
noun,
an ancient district in NW Greece and S Albania.
- solate
-
verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- recast
-
noun,
a recasting.
- parles
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- solace
-
noun,
comfort in sorrow, misfortune, or trouble; alleviation of distress or discomfort.
- recaps
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- parole
-
noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- stripe
-
noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- parols
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- eclats
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- opacus
-
adjective,
(of a cloud) dense enough to obscure the sun or moon.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- resoil
-
verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- stucco
-
noun,
an exterior finish for masonry or frame walls, usually composed of cement, sand, and hydrated lime mixed with water and laid on wet.
- solute
-
noun,
the substance dissolved in a given solution.
- paleo-
-
- racist
-
noun,
a person who believes in racism, the doctrine that one's own racial group is superior or that a particular racial group is inferior to the others.
- sapro-
-
- esprit
-
noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- lactic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or obtained from milk.
- lacto-
-
- alters
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- septi-
-
- escort
-
noun,
a group of persons, or a single person, accompanying another or others for protection, guidance, or courtesy:
- Ulster
-
noun,
a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.
- Escaut
-
noun,
French name of Scheldt.
- escarp
-
noun,
Fortification. the inner slope or wall of the ditch surrounding a rampart.
- ptero-
-
- turco-
-
- erupts
-
verb (used with object),
to release violently; burst forth with:
Synonyms: vent.
- eructs
-
verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- Paiute
-
noun,
a member of a group of North American Indians of the Uto-Aztecan family dwelling in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.
- Raetic
-
noun,
an extinct language of uncertain affinities that was spoken in Rhaetia and written with the Etruscan alphabet.
- apercu
-
noun,
a hasty glance; a glimpse.
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- stipel
-
noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- salute
-
noun,
Military.
the special act of respect paid in saluting.
the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
- optics
-
noun,
(used with a singular verb) the branch of physical science that deals with the properties and phenomena of both visible and invisible light and with vision.
- ericas
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- sapote
-
noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- sortie
-
noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- sterol
-
noun,
any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
- erotic
-
noun,
an erotic poem.
- turaco
-
noun,
touraco.
- steric
-
adjective,
of or relating to the spatial relationships of atoms in a molecule.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- pacers
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- accuse
-
verb (used with object),
to charge with the fault, offense, or crime (usually followed by of):
- Perlis
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
- 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.
- citole
-
noun,
cittern.
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- lutose
-
adjective,
covered with a powdery substance resembling mud, as certain insects.
- claret
-
noun,
the red table wine produced in the Bordeaux region of France: originally it was light red or yellowish.
- clares
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- rosace
-
noun,
rosette (def 3).
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- capers
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- Seurat
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.
- set-up
-
noun,
Surveying.
station (def 14a).
a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station.
a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- Piutes
-
noun,
Paiute.
- Citrus
-
noun,
any small tree or spiny shrub of the genus Citrus, of the rue family, including the lemon, lime, orange, tangerine, grapefruit, citron, kumquat, and shaddock, widely cultivated for fruit or grown as an ornamental.
- citral
-
noun,
a pale yellow, water-insoluble, liquid aldehyde, C 10 H 16 O, having a strong lemonlike odor, consisting in natural form of two isomers (citral a or geranial and citral b or neral) usually obtained from the oils of lemon and orange or synthetically: used chiefly in perfumery, flavoring, and the synthesis of vitamin A.
- caplet
-
- luteo-
-
- claros
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- postal
-
noun,
Informal. postal card.
- setula
-
noun,
a short, blunt seta.
- circle
-
noun,
a closed plane curve consisting of all points at a given distance from a point within it called the center. Equation: x 2 + y 2 = r 2 .
- Capris
-
noun,
Capri pants.
- luster
-
noun,
the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
- lustre
-
noun,
the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
- Capote
-
noun,
a long cloak with a hood.
- circus
-
noun,
a large public entertainment, typically presented in one or more very large tents or in an outdoor or indoor arena, featuring exhibitions of pageantry, feats of skill and daring, performing animals, etc., interspersed throughout with the slapstick antics of clowns.
Compare big top.
- lopers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- poster
-
noun,
a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
- plaice
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- torsel
-
noun,
a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
- placet
-
noun,
an expression or vote of assent or sanction, indicated by the use of the Latin word placet (it pleases).
- places
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- placer
-
noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- torula
-
noun,
a highly nutritious yeast produced commercially on a sugar recovered from the manufacture of wood products or from processed fruit.
- pistol
-
noun,
a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
- poseur
-
noun,
a person who attempts to impress others by assuming or affecting a manner, degree of elegance, sentiment, etc., other than his or her true one.
- piolet
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- Cactus
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- pileus
-
noun,
Mycology. the horizontal portion of a mushroom, bearing gills, tubes, etc., on its underside; a cap.
- pouter
-
noun,
a person who pouts.
- locate
-
verb (used with object),
to identify or discover the place or location of:
- closet
-
noun,
a small room, enclosed recess, or cabinet for storing clothing, food, utensils, etc.
- closer
-
noun,
a person or thing that closes.
- pilose
-
adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- ratels
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- Cloris
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- pilots
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- ticals
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- poults
-
noun,
a young fowl, as of the turkey, the pheasant, or a similar bird.
- pilous
-
adjective,
pilose.
- clites
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- letups
-
noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- clause
-
noun,
Grammar. a syntactic construction containing a subject and predicate and forming part of a sentence or constituting a whole simple sentence.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- Uticas
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- Roseau
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Dominica.
- clears
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- locust
-
noun,
Also called acridid, short-horned grasshopper. any of several grasshoppers of the family Acrididae, having short antennae and commonly migrating in swarms that strip the vegetation from large areas.
- cleats
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- tilers
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- calces
-
noun,
a plural of calx.
- cleric
-
noun,
a member of the clergy.
- calico
-
noun,
a plain-woven cotton cloth printed with a figured pattern, usually on one side.
- Cletus
-
noun,
Anacletus.
- tie-up
-
noun,
a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
- Locris
-
noun,
either of two districts in the central part of ancient Greece.
- calci-
-
- toecap
-
noun,
a piece of leather or other material covering the toe of a shoe.
- captor
-
noun,
a person who has captured a person or thing.
- silure
-
plural noun,
a British Celtic tribe resident in southeastern Wales at the time of the Roman conquest of Britain.
- Castle
-
noun,
a fortified, usually walled residence, as of a prince or noble in feudal times.
- Lucias
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- topers
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- louies
-
noun,
looie.
- poetic
-
noun,
poetics.
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- Carlos
-
noun,
Don [don;; Spanish dawn] /dɒn;; Spanish dɔn/ (Show IPA), (Carlos Maria Isidro de Borbón) 1788–1855, pretender to the Spanish throne.
- Louise
-
noun,
Lake, a glacial lake in W Canada, in SW Alberta in the Canadian Rockies: resort. 5670 feet (1728 meters) above sea level.
- poiser
-
noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- catsup
-
noun,
ketchup.
- loupes
-
noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- caters
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- Castro
-
noun,
Cipriano [sip-ree-ah-noh;; Spanish see-pree-ah-naw] /ˌsɪp riˈɑ noʊ;; Spanish ˌsi priˈɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1858?–1924, Venezuelan military and political leader: president 1901–08; exiled 1908.
- Castor
-
noun,
Also, castoreum. a brownish, unctuous substance with a strong, penetrating odor, secreted by certain glands in the groin of the beaver, used in medicine and perfumery.
- Caster
-
noun,
a person or thing that casts.
- ritual
-
noun,
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- police
-
noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- carpo-
-
- carpos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek goddess of summer fruit, considered by Athenians as one of the Horae.
- polit.
-
- carpus
-
noun,
the part of the upper extremity between the hand and the forearm; wrist.
- septal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- polies
-
noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- cartel
-
noun,
an international syndicate, combine, or trust formed especially to regulate prices and output in some field of business.
- carpel
-
noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- Carpet
-
noun,
a heavy fabric, commonly of wool or nylon, for covering floors.
- cartes
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- cartop
-
adjective,
of a size and shape suitable for carrying on the top of an automobile.
- Caruso
-
noun,
Enrico [en-ree-koh;; Italian en-ree-kaw] /ɛnˈri koʊ;; Italian ɛnˈri kɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1921, Italian operatic tenor.
- polers
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- Casper
-
noun,
a city in central Wyoming.
- cecils
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- caries
-
noun,
decay, as of bone or of plant tissue.
- Cicero
-
noun,
a Continental unit of measurement for type, equal to 12 Didot points, or 0.178 inches (4.5 mm), roughly comparable to a pica.
- cesura
-
noun,
caesura.
- rictus
-
noun,
the gape of the mouth of a bird.
- pleio-
-
- sector
-
noun,
Geometry. a plane figure bounded by two radii and the included arc of a circle.
- cerous
-
adjective,
containing trivalent cerium.
- pleats
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- Lurcat
-
noun,
Jean [zhahn] /ʒɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1892–1966, French painter and tapestry designer.
- lories
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- cerias
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Utopia
-
noun,
an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.
- Cetura
-
noun,
Keturah.
- plates
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- plater
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- pleur-
-
- pleura
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a delicate serous membrane investing each lung in mammals and folded back as a lining of the corresponding side of the thorax.
- Lucite
-
- toluic
-
adjective,
of or derived from toluic acid.
- celiac
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or located in the cavity of the abdomen.
- carets
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- Celtic
-
noun,
a branch of the Indo-European family of languages, including especially Irish, Scottish Gaelic, Welsh, and Breton, which survive now in Ireland, the Scottish Highlands, Wales, and Brittany.
- celto-
-
- lucres
-
noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- ceorls
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- cercus
-
noun,
one of a pair of appendages at the rear of the abdomen of certain insects and other arthropods, serving as tactile organs.
- Toluca
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Mexico state, in S central Mexico.
- portal
-
noun,
a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- cerat-
-
- luetic
-
adjective,
syphilitic.
- Cercis
-
noun,
any shrub or small tree of the genus Cercis, as the redbud or Judas tree.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- 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.
- Lieut.
-
- copras
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- precis
-
noun,
a concise summary.
- triacs
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Atreus
-
noun,
the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.
- clouts
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- occurs
-
verb (used without object),
to happen; take place; come to pass:
- coupes
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- copula
-
noun,
something that connects or links together.
- Coptic
-
noun,
an Afroasiatic language of Egypt descended from ancient Egyptian, largely extinct as a spoken language since the 16th century but surviving as the liturgical language of the Coptic Church.
- septic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or of the nature of sepsis; infected.
- copter
-
noun,
helicopter.
- 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.
- couple
-
noun,
two of the same sort considered together; pair.
- sit-up
-
noun,
an exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the torso to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs: formerly done with the legs straight but now usually done with the knees bent.
- Petros
-
noun,
Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
- prates
-
noun,
act of prating.
- copies
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- situla
-
noun,
a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- accept
-
verb (used with object),
to take or receive (something offered); receive with approval or favor:
- copers
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- occult
-
noun,
the supernatural or supernatural agencies and affairs considered as a whole (usually preceded by the).
- copals
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- slicer
-
noun,
a thin-bladed knife or implement used for slicing, especially food:
- Auriol
-
noun,
Vincent [vin-suh nt;; French van-sahn] /ˈvɪn sənt;; French vɛ̃ˈsɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1884–1966, French statesman: president 1947–54.
- aurist
-
noun,
a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
- corals
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- atopic
-
adjective,
of or relating to atopy.
- colure
-
noun,
either of two great circles of the celestial sphere intersecting each other at the poles, one passing through both equinoxes and the other through both solstices.
- Slater
-
noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- cotula
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a measure.
- Coster
-
noun,
costermonger.
- COSTAR
-
noun,
a performer, especially an actor or actress, who shares star billing with another.
- costal
-
adjective,
Anatomy. pertaining to the ribs or the upper sides of the body:
- astro-
-
- coucal
-
noun,
any of several Old World cuckoos of the genus Centropus, having harsh-textured plumage and a long, daggerlike hind claw.
- taupes
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- lictor
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) one of a body of attendants on chief magistrates, who preceded them carrying the fasces and whose duties included executing the sentences of criminals.
- accost
-
noun,
a greeting.
- scrape
-
noun,
an act or instance of scraping.
- triols
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- routes
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- Cortes
-
noun,
(in Spain or Portugal) the two houses constituting the national legislative body.
- teacup
-
noun,
a cup in which tea is served, usually of small or moderate size.
- tauro-
-
- coulis
-
noun,
a sauce made with puréed vegetables or fruit and used as a base or garnish.
- corset
-
noun,
Sometimes, corsets. a close-fitting undergarment, stiffened with whalebone or similar material and often capable of being tightened by lacing, enclosing the trunk: worn, especially by women, to shape and support the body; stays.
- Petras
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- precut
-
adjective,
cut to a specific shape or size before being assembled or used:
- corpus
-
noun,
a large or complete collection of writings:
- corpse
-
noun,
a dead body, usually of a human being.
- Accius
-
noun,
Lucius, c170–c90 b.c, Roman poet and prose writer.
- petro-
-
- trices
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- presto
-
noun,
Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
- corita
-
noun,
a boat resembling a large, woven basket, used by Indians of the southwestern U.S.
- accrue
-
verb (used without object),
to happen or result as a natural growth, addition, etc.
- leuco-
-
- accel.
-
- tarso-
-
- coapts
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- trails
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- trapes
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- sculp.
-
- 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.
- coatis
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- Coates
-
noun,
Eric, 1886–1957, English violist and composer.
- aspect
-
noun,
appearance to the eye or mind; look:
- 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.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- coutil
-
noun,
a sturdy fabric constructed of a compactly woven herringbone twill.
- coarse
-
adjective,
composed of relatively large parts or particles:
- traces
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- course
-
noun,
a direction or route taken or to be taken.
- 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.
- oaters
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- tousle
-
noun,
a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair.
- 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.
- 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.
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- coacts
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- ocular
-
noun,
Optics. eyepiece.
- litres
-
noun,
liter.
- isotac
-
noun,
a line drawn on a map connecting all points where ice starts to melt at approximately the same period in spring.
- sculpt
-
verb (used with or without object),
Fine Arts. to carve, model, or make by using the techniques of sculpture.
- utero-
-
- courts
-
noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- couter
-
noun,
a piece of plate armor for the elbow.
- 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):
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- picots
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- Coleus
-
noun,
any of several tropical Asian or African plants belonging to the genus Coleus, of the mint family, certain species of which are cultivated for their showy, colored foliage and blue flowers.
- occas.
-
- Leucas
-
noun,
Levkas.
- picro-
-
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- colies
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- Pictor
-
noun,
the Painter, a southern constellation between Dorado and Carina.
- Auster
-
noun,
the south wind personified.
- rastle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- colics
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- prices
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- austr-
-
- Pesaro
-
noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- coitus
-
noun,
sexual intercourse, especially between a man and a woman.
- 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.
- re-act
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- colter
-
noun,
a sharp blade or wheel attached to the beam of a plow, used to cut the ground in advance of the plowshare.
- piculs
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- scrota
-
noun,
the pouch of skin that contains the testes.
- Lucca
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, W of Florence.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- Scout
-
noun,
a soldier, warship, airplane, etc., employed in reconnoitering.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- luces
-
noun,
plural of lux.
- Seoul
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
- OIcel
-
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- scat-
-
- Orcus
-
noun,
the ancient Roman god of the underworld, identified with the Greek Pluto, or Hades.
- oecus
-
noun,
(in an ancient Roman house) an apartment, especially a dining room, decorated with columns.
- Orcas
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- ocul-
-
- scare
-
noun,
a sudden fright or alarm, especially with little or no reason.
- orial
-
- Sept.
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- Lucas
-
noun,
George, born 1944, U.S. film director.
- scart
-
verb (used with or without object),
to scratch, scrape, mark, or scar.
- scarp
-
noun,
a line of cliffs formed by the faulting or fracturing of the earth's crust; an escarpment.
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- Lucia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “light.”.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- optic
-
noun,
the eye.
- Recit
-
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- OPers
-
- scute
-
noun,
a dermal bony plate, as on an armadillo, or a large horny plate, as on a turtle.
- scope
-
noun,
extent or range of view, outlook, application, operation, effectiveness, etc.:
- recip
-
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- scopa
-
noun,
pollen brush.
- 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.
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- scuta
-
noun,
plural of scutum.
- scrip
-
noun,
a receipt, certificate, list, or similar brief piece of writing.
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- octal
-
noun,
octonary (def 6).
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- octa-
-
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- scaup
-
noun,
any of several diving ducks of the genus Aythya, especially A. marila (greater scaup) of the Northern Hemisphere, having a bluish-gray bill.
- lucre
-
noun,
monetary reward or gain; money.
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- scrap
-
noun,
a small piece or portion; fragment:
- react
-
verb (used with object),
to act or perform again.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- scour
-
noun,
the act of scouring.
- score
-
noun,
the record of points or strokes made by the competitors in a game or match.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- sect.
-
- races
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- occur
-
verb (used without object),
to happen; take place; come to pass:
- lures
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- secco
-
noun,
fresco secco.
- sceat
-
noun,
a silver Anglo-Saxon coin of the 7th and 8th centuries, sometimes including an amount of gold.
- Scot.
-
- scelp
-
noun,
a slap, smack, or blow, especially one given with the open hand.
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- orles
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- picas
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pico-
-
- picot
-
noun,
one of a number of ornamental loops in embroidery, or along the edge of lace, ribbon, etc.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- rotls
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- picul
-
noun,
(in China and southeast Asia) a weight equal to 100 catties, or from about 133 to about 143 pounds avoirdupois (60–64 kg).
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- Picus
-
noun,
an ancient Italian god of agriculture.
- 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.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- roues
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- prae-
-
- pilau
-
noun,
pilaf.
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- 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.
- pouts
-
noun,
the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- Pilos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- pours
-
noun,
the act of pouring.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- pilus
-
noun,
a hair or hairlike structure.
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- routs
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- pesto
-
noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- pret.
-
- peta-
-
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- route
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- petr-
-
- roups
-
noun,
any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
- 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.
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Pres.
-
- petri
-
- re-up
-
verb (used with or without object),
to reenlist.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- roust
-
verb (used with object),
to rout, as from a place:
- rouse
-
noun,
a rousing.
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- pious
-
adjective,
having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
- Rules
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- poet.
-
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- 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).
- plio-
-
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- Port.
-
- plur.
-
- Pluto
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a name given to Hades, under which he is identified by the Romans with Orcus.
- pocul
-
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- pleo-
-
- poilu
-
noun,
a French common soldier.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- polis
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- ports
-
noun,
a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- ropes
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- pisco
-
noun,
a brandy made in the district near Pisco, a seaport in Peru.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- poult
-
noun,
a young fowl, as of the turkey, the pheasant, or a similar bird.
- potus
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a drink.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Piura
-
noun,
a city in N Peru.
- Piute
-
noun,
Paiute.
- rices
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- post-
-
- plast
-
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- plat.
-
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- pert.
-
- 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.
- recpt
-
- paces
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- pulas
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- outre
-
adjective,
passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
- sauce
-
noun,
any preparation, usually liquid or semiliquid, eaten as a gravy or as a relish accompanying food.
- puces
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- pulis
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- pale-
-
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- pules
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- Outer
-
adjective,
situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- rect.
-
- recta
-
noun,
a plural of rectum.
- OSCAR
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter O.
- Purse
-
noun,
a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- scape
-
noun,
Botany. a leafless peduncle rising from the ground.
- oste-
-
- scalp
-
noun,
the integument of the upper part of the head, usually including the associated subcutaneous structures.
- ousel
-
noun,
ouzel.
- purls
-
noun,
a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.
Compare knit (def 11).
- Otaru
-
noun,
a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
- scale
-
noun,
Zoology.
one of the thin, flat, horny plates forming the covering of certain animals, as snakes, lizards, and pangolins.
one of the hard, bony or dentinal plates, either flat or denticulate, forming the covering of certain other animals, as fishes.
- puris
-
noun,
poori.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- saute
-
noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- Sault
-
noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- ourie
-
adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- pulse
-
noun,
the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- pareu
-
noun,
lavalava.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- proas
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- pros.
-
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- patr-
-
- Pauli
-
noun,
Wolfgang [woo lf-gang;; German vawlf-gahng] /ˈwʊlf gæŋ;; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1945.
- saice
-
noun,
syce.
- pause
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- proc.
-
- Sacco
-
noun,
Nicola [nee-kaw-lah] /niˈkɔ lɑ/ (Show IPA), 1891–1927, Italian anarchist, in the U.S. after 1908: together with Bartolomeo Vanzetti, found guilty of robbery and murder 1921; executed 1927.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- 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.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- 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.
- Pecos
-
noun,
a river flowing SE from N New Mexico through W Texas to the Rio Grande. 735 miles (1183 km) long.
- prius
-
noun,
a brand of hybrid car, one of the first commercially successful, that runs at lower speeds on an electric motor powered by a battery pack, and at higher speeds on a gasoline engine, which can also recharge the battery.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- pelts
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- peri-
-
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- pari-
-
- part.
-
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- Parl.
-
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- rept.
-
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- pruta
-
noun,
prutah.
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- resp.
-
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- Prus.
-
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- Prot.
-
- Pasco
-
noun,
a city in S Washington, on the Columbia River.
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- Salic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the Salian Franks.
- prost
-
interjection,
prosit.
- 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.
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- sarc-
-
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Corse
-
noun,
corpse.
- Corti
-
noun,
Alfonso [al-fon-soh;; Italian ahl-fawn-saw] /ælˈfɒn soʊ;; Italian ɑlˈfɔn sɔ/ (Show IPA), 1822–76, Italian anatomist.
- copse
-
noun,
a thicket of small trees or bushes; a small wood.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- cores
-
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- corp.
-
- Corpl
-
- corps
-
noun,
Military.
a military organization consisting of officers and enlisted personnel or of officers alone:
a military unit of ground combat forces consisting of two or more divisions and other troops.
- louts
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- Taupo
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N New Zealand, in the central part of North Island: largest lake in New Zealand. About 234 sq. mi. (605 sq. km).
- cosec
-
noun,
cosecant.
- coset
-
noun,
a subset of a group, formed by the consistent operation of a given element of the group on the left or right of all the elements of a subgroup of the group.
- Costa
-
noun,
a rib or riblike part.
- taupe
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- cotes
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- coupe
-
noun,
Also, coupé. a closed, two-door car shorter than a sedan of the same model.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- coups
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- Court
-
noun,
Law.
a place where justice is administered.
a judicial tribunal duly constituted for the hearing and determination of cases.
a session of a judicial assembly.
- trop-
-
- copr-
-
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- Coats
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- 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.
- cocas
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- coel-
-
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- coils
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- telo-
-
- coirs
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- telic
-
adjective,
Grammar. expressing end or purpose:
- Colas
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- asco-
-
- colat
-
- 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.
- Coles
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- Colet
-
noun,
John, 1467?–1519, English educator and clergyman.
- colic
-
noun,
paroxysmal pain in the abdomen or bowels.
- aspic
-
noun,
a savory jelly usually made with meat or fish stock and gelatin, chilled and used as a garnish and coating for meats, seafoods, eggs, etc.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- Ascot
-
noun,
a necktie or scarf with broad ends, tied and arranged so that the ends are laid flat, one across the other, sometimes with a pin to secure them.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- tears
-
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- copes
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- astr.
-
- culpa
-
noun,
Roman and Civil Law. negligence; neglect (distinguished from dolus):
- cruse
-
noun,
an earthen pot, bottle, etc., for liquids.
- crust
-
noun,
the brown, hard outer portion or surface of a loaf or slice of bread (distinguished from crumb).
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- Apure
-
noun,
a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
- tacos
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- tules
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- taces
-
noun,
tasset.
- tulip
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Tulipa, of the lily family, cultivated in many varieties, and having lance-shaped leaves and large, showy, usually erect, cup-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.
- sutra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- culet
-
noun,
Jewelry. a small face forming the bottom of a faceted gem.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- cruet
-
noun,
a glass bottle, especially one for holding vinegar, oil, etc., for the table.
- cupel
-
noun,
a small, cuplike, porous container, usually made of bone ash, used in assaying, as for separating gold and silver from lead.
- Surat
-
noun,
a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
- cures
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- curet
-
noun,
a scoop-shaped surgical instrument for removing tissue from body cavities, as the uterus.
- Curia
-
noun,
one of the political subdivisions of each of the three tribes of ancient Rome.
- Tulsa
-
noun,
a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- Curie
-
noun,
a unit of activity of radioactive substances equivalent to 3.70 × 10 10 disintegrations per second: it is approximately the amount of activity produced by 1 gram of radium-226. Abbreviation: Ci.
- capes
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- sural
-
adjective,
of or relating to the calf of the leg.
- curls
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- curse
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- curst
-
noun,
the expression of a wish that misfortune, evil, doom, etc., befall a person, group, etc.
- talcs
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- cruel
-
adjective,
willfully or knowingly causing pain or distress to others.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- crept
-
noun,
an act or instance of creeping:
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- truce
-
noun,
a suspension of hostilities for a specified period of time by mutual agreement of the warring parties; cease-fire; armistice.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- 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.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- areo-
-
- craps
-
noun,
a game in which two dice are thrown and in which a first throw of 7 or 11 wins, a first throw of 2, 3, or 12 loses, and a first throw of 4, 5, 6, 8, 9, or 10 can be won only by throwing the same number again before throwing a 7.
- crate
-
noun,
a slatted wooden box or framework for packing, shopping, or storing fruit, furniture, glassware, crockery, etc.
- arcus
-
noun,
a dense, horizontal, roll-shaped cloud sometimes occurring at the lower front portion of a cumulonimbus.
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- crest
-
noun,
the highest part of a hill or mountain range; summit.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- cries
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- arces
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- crips
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- CRISP
-
noun,
Chiefly British. potato chip.
- crit.
-
- Crius
-
noun,
a Titan, the son of Uranus and Gaea.
- Croat
-
noun,
a native or inhabitant of Croatia; Croatian.
- talus
-
noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- Croce
-
noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1866–1952, Italian statesman, philosopher, and historian.
- crocs
-
noun,
crocodile.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- croup
-
noun,
any condition of the larynx or trachea characterized by a hoarse cough and difficult breathing.
- coati
-
noun,
any tropical American carnivore of the genus Nasua, related to the raccoon, having an elongated body, long, ringed tail, and a slender, flexible snout.
- coast
-
noun,
the land next to the sea; seashore:
- cusec
-
noun,
a unit of flow of one cubic foot per second.
- Cecil
-
noun,
(Edgar Algernon) Robert (1st Viscount Cecil of Chelwood) 1864–1958, British statesman: Nobel Peace Prize 1937.
- Tosca
-
noun,
an opera (1900) by Giacomo Puccini.
- cauls
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- caus.
-
- cause
-
noun,
a person or thing that acts, happens, or exists in such a way that some specific thing happens as a result; the producer of an effect:
- cacti
-
noun,
any of numerous succulent plants of the family Cactaceae, of warm, arid regions of the New World, having fleshy, leafless, usually spiny stems, and typically having solitary, showy flowers.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- topic
-
noun,
a subject of conversation or discussion:
- caco-
-
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- Toure
-
noun,
Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- Tours
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Indre-et-Loire, in W France, on the Loire River: Charles Martel defeated the Saracens near here a.d. 732.
- touse
-
noun,
a commotion; rumpus.
- cater
-
verb (used with object),
to provide food and service for:
- ceils
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Trace
-
noun,
a surviving mark, sign, or evidence of the former existence, influence, or action of some agent or event; vestige:
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- Celt.
-
abbreviation,
Celtic.
- celts
-
noun,
an ax of stone or metal without perforations or grooves, for hafting.
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- auto.
-
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Aust.
-
- ceras
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- ceric
-
adjective,
containing cerium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- Cates
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- ceros
-
noun,
a large Atlantic and Gulf Coast mackerel game fish, Scomberomorus regalis.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- capos
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- capot
-
noun,
the taking by one player of all the tricks of a deal, as in piquet.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- caps.
-
- Capt.
-
- caput
-
noun,
any head or headlike expansion on a structure, as on a bone.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- cares
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- caret
-
noun,
a mark (‸) made in written or printed matter to show the place where something is to be inserted.
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- carls
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- torcs
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- calc-
-
- carp-
-
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- carps
-
noun,
a peevish complaint.
- carse
-
noun,
bottom land.
- toric
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a lens with a surface forming a portion of a torus, used for eyeglasses and contact lenses that correct astigmatism.
- Carte
-
noun,
(italics) French. menu; bill of fare.
Compare à la carte.
- carts
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- torus
-
noun,
Architecture. a large convex molding, more or less semicircular in profile, commonly forming the lowest molding of the base of a column, directly above the plinth, sometimes occurring as one of a pair separated by a scotia and fillets. and column.
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- Caius
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. 296, pope 283–296.
- caste
-
noun,
Sociology.
an endogamous and hereditary social group limited to persons of the same rank, occupation, economic position, etc., and having mores distinguishing it from other such groups.
any rigid system of social distinctions.
- cero-
-
- cert.
-
- coapt
-
verb (used with object),
to bring close together:
- Clite
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the wife of Cyzicus, who hanged herself when her husband was mistakenly killed by the Argonauts.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- tious
-
- 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.
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- cleat
-
noun,
a wedge-shaped block fastened to a surface to serve as a check or support:
- 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.
- clept
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clepe.
- Clerc
-
noun,
Laurent [loh-rahn] /loʊˈrɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1785–1869, French educator of the deaf, in the U.S. after 1816.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- trice
-
noun,
a very short time; an instant:
- clipt
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- 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.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- CLASP
-
noun,
a device, usually of metal, for fastening together two or more things or parts of the same thing:
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- clops
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- tical
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Siam, equal to 100 satang: replaced in 1928 by the baht.
- Close
-
noun,
the act of closing.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- clots
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- clout
-
noun,
a blow, especially with the hand; cuff:
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tera-
-
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- coact
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do or act together.
- Tepic
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Nayarit, W central Mexico.
- coals
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- clast
-
noun,
a grain of sediment, silt, sand, gravel, etc., especially as a constituent fragment of a clastic rock formation, as distinguished from a chemical or biogenic component of such a formation.
- clase
-
- cesta
-
noun,
a narrow, curved basket fitted on one end to a wooden handle with a glovelike compartment at the base, for catching and throwing the ball.
- circs
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- Auric
-
adjective,
of or containing gold in the trivalent state.
- Cesti
-
noun,
Marcantonio [mahr-kahn-taw-nyaw] /ˌmɑr kɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1623–69, Italian composer.
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- treas
-
- Cetus
-
noun,
the Whale, a constellation lying above the equator, containing the variable star Mira.
- Ceuta
-
noun,
a seaport and enclave of Spain in N Morocco, on the Strait of Gibraltar.
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- aulos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
- CIRCA
-
preposition, adverb,
about: (used especially in) approximate dates:
Abbreviation: ca, ca., c., c, cir., circ.
- Circe
-
noun,
Also, Kirke. Also called Aeaea. Classical Mythology. the enchantress represented by Homer as turning the companions of Odysseus into swine by means of a magic drink.
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- cires
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- Cisco
-
noun,
any of several whitefishes of the genus Coregonus, of the Great Lakes and smaller lakes of eastern North America.
- aulic
-
adjective,
of or relating to a royal court.
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- cites
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- claps
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- clapt
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of clap1 .
- triac
-
noun,
a type of thyristor designed for electronic control of the current supplied to a circuit, used especially in dimmers for lighting systems.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Cusco
-
noun,
Cuzco.
- curio
-
noun,
any unusual article, object of art, etc., valued as a curiosity.
- Supt.
-
- aeri-
-
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- 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:
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- ureas
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- 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.
- aero-
-
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- socle
-
noun,
a low, plain part forming a base for a column, pedestal, or the like; plinth.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Urial
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- lect.
-
- acute
-
noun,
the acute accent.
- slurp
-
noun,
an intake of food or drink with a noisy sucking sound:
- sluit
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
- Lepus
-
noun,
the Hare, a small southern constellation south of Orion.
- actos
-
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- Actor
-
noun,
a person who acts in stage plays, motion pictures, television broadcasts, etc.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- 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.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- spect
-
noun,
single photon emission computed tomography: a technique for measuring brain function similar to PET.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- spec.
-
- 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.
- Ital.
-
- alecs
-
noun,
a herring.
- upset
-
noun,
an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
- Alcor
-
- urate
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- Apoc.
-
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- space
-
noun,
the unlimited or incalculably great three-dimensional realm or expanse in which all material objects are located and all events occur.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- Soult
-
noun,
Nicolas Jean de Dieu [nee-kaw-lah zhahn duh dyœ] /ni kɔˈlɑ ʒɑ̃ də dyœ/ (Show IPA), (Duke of Dalmatia) 1769–1851, French marshal.
- laces
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- lact-
-
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- urase
-
noun,
urease.
- laics
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- Actis
-
noun,
a son of Rhoda and Helius who, when banished from his home for fratricide, fled to Egypt, where he taught astrology. The Colossus of Rhodes was built in his honor.
- spice
-
noun,
any of a class of pungent or aromatic substances of vegetable origin, as pepper, cinnamon, or cloves, used as seasoning, preservatives, etc.
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- setup
-
noun,
organization; arrangement.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- lores
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- seti-
-
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- Utica
-
noun,
an ancient city on the N coast of Africa, NW of Carthage.
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- sero-
-
- Seric
-
- acct.
-
- lotic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or living in flowing water.
- Lotus
-
noun,
a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it.
- 30-30
-
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- Louis
-
noun,
louis d'or.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- loupe
-
noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- loups
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- lours
-
verb (used without object), noun,
lower2 .
- louse
-
noun,
any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
- serac
-
noun,
a large irregularity of glacial ice, as a pinnacle found in glacial crevasses and formed by melting or movement of the ice.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- locus
-
noun,
a place; locality.
- Uriel
-
noun,
one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
- lipo-
-
- acro-
-
- letup
-
noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- slipt
-
noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- leuc-
-
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- slice
-
noun,
a thin, flat piece cut from something:
- licet
-
- slept
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- 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.
- acpt.
-
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- accus
-
- sito-
-
- USECC
-
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- sirup
-
noun,
any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- 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.
- 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.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- USLTA
-
- acet-
-
- Spica
-
noun,
spike2 .
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- Altus
-
noun,
a city in SW Oklahoma.
- epact
-
noun,
the difference in days between a solar year and a lunar year.
- Stoic
-
noun,
a member or adherent of the Stoic school of philosophy.
- Epis.
-
- Episc
-
- Epist
-
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- alto-
-
- epulo
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a member of a body of priests who performed sacred rites during sacrificial banquets in honor of the gods.
- ulcer
-
noun,
Pathology. a sore on the skin or a mucous membrane, accompanied by the disintegration of tissue, the formation of pus, etc.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- 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.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- ster.
-
- step-
-
- eruct
-
verb (used with or without object),
to belch forth, as gas from the stomach.
- erupt
-
verb (used with object),
to release violently; burst forth with:
Synonyms: vent.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- alti-
-
- Elura
-
noun,
Ellora.
- stope
-
noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- cutes
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- cutie
-
noun,
Informal. a charmingly attractive or cute person, especially a girl or a young woman (often used as a form of address):
- cutis
-
noun,
the true skin, consisting of the dermis and the epidermis.
- Tupis
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- suite
-
noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- Sucre
-
noun,
Antonio José de [ahn-taw-nyaw haw-se th e] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ hɔˈsɛ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1793–1830, Venezuelan general and South American liberator: 1st president of Bolivia 1826–28.
- stupe
-
noun,
two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
- stupa
-
noun,
a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.
- eccl.
-
- eclat
-
noun,
brilliance of success, reputation, etc.:
- strop
-
noun,
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
- ecol.
-
- ectal
-
adjective,
external; outer; on the surface of.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ecto-
-
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- Ecua.
-
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- alure
-
noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- stour
-
noun,
British Dialect.
tumult; confusion.
a storm.
- stoup
-
noun,
a basin for holy water, as at the entrance of a church.
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- 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.
- Capet
-
noun,
Hugh or Fr. Hugues [yg] /üg/ (Show IPA), a.d. 938?–996, king of France 987–996.
- sprue
-
noun,
Metallurgy.
an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold.
the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
- 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.
- ileus
-
noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- ileo-
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- ictus
-
noun,
Prosody. rhythmical or metrical stress.
- Euro-
-
- Icel.
-
- euros
-
noun,
wallaroo.
- eusol
-
noun,
an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
- spor-
-
- etuis
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- 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.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- spout
-
noun,
a pipe, tube, or liplike projection through or by which a liquid is discharged, poured, or conveyed.
- rcpt.
-
- spore
-
noun,
Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
- sport
-
noun,
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
- IATSE
-
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- spilt
-
noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- spurt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- estoc
-
noun,
a thrusting sword of the 13th–17th centuries having a long, narrow blade of rectangular section.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- 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.
- sruti
-
noun,
the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
- Srta.
-
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- sputa
-
noun,
matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages.
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- USTC
-
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- Tupi
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- USRC
-
- rel.
-
- tups
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- USAR
-
- tri-
-
- repl
-
- ulto
-
- uria
-
- recs
-
noun,
recreation.
- uric
-
adjective,
of, pertaining to, contained in, or derived from urine.
- 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.
- Rep.
-
- uret
-
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- uro-
-
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- USCA
-
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Tues
-
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- USIA
-
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- tuis
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- USPO
-
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- saur
-
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- spic
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Spanish-American person.
- scar
-
noun,
a mark left by a healed wound, sore, or burn.
- SPCC
-
- SPCA
-
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- Sour
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- soup
-
noun,
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- Soul
-
noun,
the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- SPUR
-
noun,
a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- 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.
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- str.
-
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Sra.
-
- 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.
- Ste.
-
- Sat.
-
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- sci.
-
- scil
-
- sur-
-
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- scup
-
noun,
a sparid food fish, Stenotomus chrysops, found along the Atlantic coast of the U.S., having a compressed body and high back.
- scut
-
noun,
a short tail, especially that of a hare, rabbit, or deer.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- sice
-
noun,
syce.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- 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.
- sec.
-
- 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.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- slur
-
noun,
a slurred utterance or sound.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Sol.
-
- scop
-
noun,
an Old English bard or poet.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- slut
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- scr.
-
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- SLIC
-
- 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.
- supr
-
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- 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.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- 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.
- rocs
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- ter.
-
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- torc
-
noun,
torque (def 4).
- 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.
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- top-
-
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- RISC
-
noun,
reduced instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively small number of instructions, which it can execute very rapidly.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- rit.
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- tics
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- ROTC
-
noun,
a body of students at some colleges and universities who are given training toward becoming officers in the armed forces. Abbreviation: ROTC, R.O.T.C.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- Saco
-
noun,
a city in SW Maine.
- Rus.
-
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- Rust
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- talc
-
noun,
Also, talcum [tal-kuh m] /ˈtæl kəm/ (Show IPA). a green-to-gray, soft mineral, hydrous magnesium silicate, Mg 3 (Si 4 O 10)(OH) 2 , unctuous to the touch, and occurring usually in foliated or compact masses, used in making lubricants, talcum powder, electrical insulation, etc.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- 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.
- taco
-
noun,
Mexican Cookery. an often crisply fried tortilla folded over and filled, as with seasoned chopped meat, lettuce, tomatoes, and cheese.
- Tace
-
noun,
tasset.
- Surt
-
noun,
the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- tel-
-
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- roup
-
noun,
any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- ROUS
-
noun,
(Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- taur
-
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- rpt.
-
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- 1080
-
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- CCls
-
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- lip-
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- caul
-
noun,
a part of the amnion sometimes covering the head of a child at birth.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Cato
-
noun,
Marcus Porcius [pawr-shee-uh s,, -shuh s] /ˈpɔr ʃi əs,, -ʃəs/ (Show IPA), ("the Elder"or"the Censor") 234–149 b.c, Roman statesman, soldier, and writer.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- lit.
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- Cate
-
noun,
a choice food;delicacy; dainty.
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- cat.
-
- cast
-
noun,
act of casting or throwing.
- CASE
-
noun,
an instance of the occurrence, existence, etc., of something:
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Ceta
-
noun,
Comprehensive Employment and Training Act.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- Lat.
-
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- Ceto
-
- cet-
-
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- lea.
-
- ceps
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Cels
-
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- CART
-
noun,
a heavy two-wheeled vehicle, commonly without springs, drawn by mules, oxen, or the like, used for the conveyance of heavy goods.
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- 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.
- ocas
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- atic
-
- ates
-
- Oct.
-
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- ole-
-
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- Opal
-
noun,
a mineral, an amorphous form of silica, SiO 2 with some water of hydration, found in many varieties and colors, including a form that is milky white.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- OPer
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- opia
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- opus
-
noun,
a musical composition.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- ator
-
- OAPC
-
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Loup
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- lour
-
verb (used without object), noun,
lower2 .
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- cap.
-
- CALS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Calvin.
- Cal.
-
- cac-
-
- Luce
-
noun,
a pike, especially when fully grown.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- Lust
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- curs
-
noun,
a mongrel dog, especially a worthless or unfriendly one.
- Aus.
-
- aur-
-
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- asci
-
noun,
plural of ascus.
- eso-
-
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- croc
-
noun,
crocodile.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Cres
-
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- crat
-
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- epit
-
- esp.
-
- est.
-
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- etc.
-
- etic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being the raw data of a language or other area of behavior, without considering the data as significant units functioning within a system.
- CPCU
-
- coup
-
noun,
a highly successful, unexpected stroke, act, or move; a clever action or accomplishment.
- Coue
-
noun,
Émile [ey-meel] /eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1857–1926, French psychotherapist.
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Cote
-
noun,
a shelter, coop, or small shed for sheep, pigs, pigeons, etc.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- Cost
-
noun,
the price paid to acquire, produce, accomplish, or maintain anything:
- ctr.
-
- Cusp
-
noun,
a point or pointed end.
- curl
-
noun,
a coil or ringlet of hair.
- cute
-
noun,
the cutes, Informal. self-consciously cute mannerisms or appeal; affected coyness:
- cure
-
noun,
a means of healing or restoring to health; remedy.
- cur.
-
- cult
-
noun,
a particular system of religious worship, especially with reference to its rites and ceremonies.
- cule
-
- cues
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- 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.
- cts.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- epi-
-
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- eco-
-
- Ecru
-
noun,
an ecru color.
- ect-
-
- ELAS
-
- crut
-
noun,
crud (def 1).
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- crus
-
noun,
the part of the leg or hind limb between the femur or thigh and the ankle or tarsus; shank.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- eous
-
- Eur.
-
- cose
-
verb (used without object),
coze.
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- clit
-
noun,
clitoris.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- iso-
-
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- clep
-
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- 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.
- itol
-
- CLOS
-
noun,
a walled vineyard.
- clar
-
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- cite
-
noun,
citation (defs 7, 8).
- cit.
-
- cist
-
noun,
a box or chest, especially for sacred utensils.
- CISC
-
noun,
complex instruction set computer: a computer whose central processing unit recognizes a relatively large number of instructions.
- cis-
-
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- lacs
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- circ
-
noun,
circular (def 9).
- cir.
-
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- Ire.
-
- Cort
-
- cols
-
noun,
Physical Geography. a pass or depression in a mountain range or ridge.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Cor.
-
- ical
-
- ICAO
-
- Copt
-
noun,
a member of the Coptic Church.
- Ice.
-
- ices
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- ile-
-
- COLT
-
noun,
a young male animal of the horse family.
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- clot
-
noun,
a mass or lump.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Col.
-
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- coca
-
noun,
a shrub, Erythroxylon coca, native to the Andes, having simple, alternate leaves and small yellowish flowers.
- coat
-
noun,
an outer garment with sleeves, covering at least the upper part of the body:
- ious
-
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- clue
-
noun,
anything that serves to guide or direct in the solution of a problem, mystery, etc.
- clou
-
noun,
a major point of interest or attention.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- aut-
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- orcs
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Alco
-
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Aire
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- plus
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- aet.
-
- aesc
-
noun,
ash2 (def 3).
- aer-
-
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- Pol.
-
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- 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.
- Alis
-
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- Peru
-
noun,
Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- alt.
-
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- Pet.
-
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- PICS
-
noun,
a movie.
- Pict
-
noun,
a member of an ancient people of uncertain origin who inhabited parts of northern Britain, fought against the Romans, and in the 9th century a.d. united with the Scots.
- 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.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pil-
-
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- PERL
-
- puts
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- puls
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- pure
-
adjective,
free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
- Puri
-
noun,
poori.
- purl
-
noun,
a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.
Compare knit (def 11).
- purs
-
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Acis
-
noun,
the lover of Galatea, killed by Polyphemus out of jealousy.
- acc.
-
- puir
-
adjective,
poor.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- ARCS
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- 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.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- ACLS
-
- puce
-
noun,
a dark or brownish purple.
- pos.
-
- pro-
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- pot.
-
- pour
-
noun,
the act of pouring.
- pout
-
noun,
the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prau
-
noun,
proa.
- Acus
-
noun,
Surgery. a needle, especially one used in a surgical operation.
- pre-
-
- prec
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- ACTS
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- puca
-
noun,
(in folklore) an Irish spirit, mischievous but not malevolent, corresponding to the English Puck.
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- prs.
-
- Prut
-
noun,
a river in E Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine along the boundary between Moldavia (Moldova) and Romania into the Danube. 500 miles (800 km) long.
- PSAT
-
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- psec
-
- acr-
-
- psia
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- pts.
-
- ACLU
-
- Pers
-
- Curt
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Curtis.
- per.
-
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- otic
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ear; auricular.
- ARIS
-
- Pal.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- par.
-
- Apr.
-
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- pat.
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- apo-
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- PACT
-
noun,
an agreement, covenant, or compact:
- Paur
-
noun,
Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- outs
-
noun,
a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
- out-
-
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- oust
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- 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.
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- ours
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- pacs
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Pecs
-
noun,
a city in SW Hungary.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- asc-
-
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- 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.
- pct.
-
- 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.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- art.
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- CPR
-
- Cui
-
noun,
César [French sey-zar] /French seɪˈzar/ (Show IPA), Antonovich [Russian uhn-taw-nuh-vyich] /Russian ʌnˈtɔ nə vyɪtʃ/ (Show IPA), 1835–1918, Russian composer.
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- TAL
-
- CPS
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- at.
-
- ARU
-
- cue
-
noun,
anything said or done, on or off stage, that is followed by a specific line or action:
- CPU
-
- ASU
-
- al.
-
- CPL
-
- cup
-
noun,
a small, open container made of china, glass, metal, etc., usually having a handle and used chiefly as a receptable from which to drink tea, soup, etc.
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- ACT
-
noun,
anything done, being done, or to be done; deed; performance:
- COT
-
noun,
a light portable bed, especially one of canvas on a folding frame.
- TSI
-
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- ACS
-
- TSE
-
- ap-
-
- CPA
-
- ATC
-
- ac-
-
- CPI
-
- USC
-
- ase
-
- ACP
-
- 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.
- CPO
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- ASR
-
- CRC
-
- ASI
-
- USP
-
- cru
-
noun,
(in France) a vineyard producing wine of high quality, sometimes classified by the government as either a Great Growth (Grand Cru) or a First Growth (Premier Cru)
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- USR
-
- CST
-
- ARS
-
- COS
-
noun,
romaine.
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- AUC
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- UTC
-
- CSA
-
- CSR
-
- CSO
-
- CRT
-
- CRS
-
- ast
-
- Ar.
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- CSC
-
- trp
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Tro
-
- CTA
-
- cte
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- CTC
-
- CRP
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- uti
-
- USO
-
- TSP
-
- AEC
-
- 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.
- CIC
-
- UPC
-
- APC
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Apl
-
- UPI
-
- CAS
-
verb (used with or without object),
to call, as to call an animal toward one; urge forward by calling.
- CIA
-
- CIE
-
- aor
-
- CIP
-
- tup
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- tlr
-
- tlo
-
- TLC
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- AOU
-
- UAR
-
- ALC
-
- ult
-
- CCA
-
- CCP
-
- UCR
-
- UIT
-
- ALU
-
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- CCR
-
- CCS
-
verb (used with object),
to send a duplicate of a document, email, or the like to:
- CCU
-
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- UCC
-
- CEA
-
- CEC
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- up-
-
- CEO
-
- UAE
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- USA
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ur-
-
- TCA
-
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- tr.
-
- tra
-
- Co.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- cc.
-
- ca.
-
- TEC
-
noun,
detective.
- ae.
-
- TPI
-
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- tue
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- ATP
-
- Tu.
-
- 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.
- TCS
-
- Tpr
-
- CLU
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- Clo
-
- cle
-
- 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.
- APS
-
- CLI
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- CAI
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AIC
-
- ure
-
- CLR
-
- cl.
-
- ct.
-
- cs.
-
- TIC
-
noun,
Pathology.
a sudden, spasmodic, painless, involuntary muscular contraction, as of the face.
tic douloureux.
- TIA
-
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- cr.
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- cp.
-
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- RCA
-
- Cut
-
noun,
the act of cutting; a stroke or a blow, as with a knife, whip, etc.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- OSP
-
- ose
-
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- sc.
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPA
-
- Ola
-
- OIt
-
- ote
-
- OTS
-
- oil
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- Pr.
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- SAR
-
- PTO
-
- pt.
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- Ps.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- pc.
-
- Pa.
-
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- OIr
-
- oic
-
- SAE
-
- LSC
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- 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.
- ltr
-
- LTA
-
- LST
-
- LSI
-
- 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).
- Luo
-
noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- SIC
-
adverb,
so; thus: usually written parenthetically to denote that a word, phrase, passage, etc., that may appear strange or incorrect has been written intentionally or has been quoted verbatim: (sic).
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- Oc.
-
- SCP
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OCS
-
- OCR
-
- OCC
-
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- OAU
-
- OAS
-
- op.
-
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAP
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- OTC
-
- OSA
-
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- PCI
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- PRC
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSE
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- PSC
-
- PSA
-
- 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.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PRA
-
- POR
-
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- POC
-
- POA
-
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PUC
-
- PLR
-
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- REA
-
- 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.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- RPS
-
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Re.
-
- RCS
-
- RCP
-
- put
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- ROA
-
- PCS
-
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- Rs.
-
- RSA
-
- RSE
-
- rt.
-
- rte
-
- RTS
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- So.
-
- Sp.
-
- SRO
-
- SAC
-
noun,
a baglike structure in an animal, plant, or fungus, as one containing fluid.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- RPO
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PLO
-
- ROP
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- pli
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROI
-
- PLC
-
- PLA
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- 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:
- pl.
-
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- 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.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- PIO
-
- LOC
-
- uts
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ILS
-
- ial
-
- IAS
-
- ECU
-
noun,
the shield carried by a mounted man-at-arms in the Middle Ages.
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- ECA
-
- ec-
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- ICC
-
- ier
-
- il-
-
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- ILO
-
- ILP
-
- IOC
-
- SPR
-
- ior
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- IOT
-
- RCT
-
- IOU
-
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- IPA
-
- IPO
-
- ipr
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- IPS
-
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- eir
-
- EIS
-
- IRL
-
- SRI
-
noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- ERA
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noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- STI
-
- STL
-
- ERP
-
- ERS
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noun,
ervil.
- ERT
-
- ESA
-
- Esc
-
- ESL
-
- ESR
-
- ESU
-
- EPA
-
- Sta
-
- St.
-
- ETO
-
- STP
-
- Sr.
-
- ETR
-
- ETS
-
- eu-
-
- spt
-
- Ep.
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- els
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ics
-
- IRA
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noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- ITU
-
- Eli
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noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- io-
-
- Ia.
-
- EPS
-
- EPT
-
- IRO
-
- lep
-
- LAP
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noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- ear
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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.
- LAR
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LCA
-
- LCI
-
- ea.
-
- LCT
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- SOC
-
noun,
sociology or a class or course in sociology.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- eo-
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- SLR
-
- SLP
-
- Les
-
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- 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.
- SLE
-
- SLA
-
- Lir
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noun,
Ler.
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- ITA
-
- ite
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- IUS
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- La.
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- ist
-
- ISR
-
- ITC
-
- Isl
-
- Lt.
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
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noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IRS
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- EI
-
- A.
-
noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- R.
-
- SU
-
- CU
-
- 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.
- er
-
interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- AO
-
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- RI
-
- T1
-
- t.
-
- PU
-
- AU
-
plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- RC
-
- RA
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- RO
-
- L2
-
- L.
-
- ol
-
- LC
-
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- TL
-
- L1
-
- OA
-
- OU
-
noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- CE
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- le
-
- O.
-
- TP
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- LR
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- 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.
- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- et
-
verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- UI
-
- i.
-
- ic
-
- RP
-
- TC
-
- TE
-
noun,
ti1 .
- RU
-
- UL
-
- S.
-
- 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.
- SA
-
- UC
-
- SL
-
- U.
-
- IP
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- LU
-
noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.