Anagrams of poinsettias
Word poinsettias has
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- Poinsettia
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noun,
a plant, Euphorbia (Poinsettia) pulcherrima, of the spurge family, native to Mexico and Central America, having variously lobed leaves and brilliant scarlet, pink, or white petallike bracts.
- petitions
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noun,
a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit:
- saponites
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noun,
a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- point-set
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adjective,
(of spaces) cast in widths that conform to standard point measure.
- steapsin
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noun,
the lipase present in pancreatic juice.
- epitasis
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noun,
the part of an ancient drama, following the protasis, in which the main action is developed.
Compare catastasis, catastrophe (def 4), protasis.
- stations
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noun,
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- patients
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noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- step-ins
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- saponite
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noun,
a clay mineral, hydrous magnesium aluminum silicate, belonging to the montmorillonite group: found as a soft filling in rock cavities.
- ten-spot
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noun,
a playing card the face of which bears ten pips.
- potestas
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noun,
the authority of a paterfamilias over all members of his family and household.
- teniasis
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noun,
taeniasis.
- satinets
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noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- osteitis
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noun,
inflammation of the substance of bone.
- petition
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noun,
a formally drawn request, often bearing the names of a number of those making the request, that is addressed to a person or group of persons in authority or power, soliciting some favor, right, mercy, or other benefit:
- sanities
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noun,
the state of being sane; soundness of mind.
- 11-point
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- pianists
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noun,
a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
- Ossetian
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noun,
an Osset.
- instates
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verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- atopies
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noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- atonies
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noun,
Pathology. lack of tone or energy; muscular weakness, especially in a contractile organ.
- patines
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noun,
patina.
- nasties
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noun,
Informal. a nasty person or thing.
- atiptoe
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adverb, adjective,
standing or walking on tiptoe (usually used predicatively).
- Estonia
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noun,
a republic in N Europe, on the Baltic, S of the Gulf of Finland: an independent republic 1918–40; annexed by the Soviet Union 1940; regained independence 1991. 17,413 sq. mi. (45,100 sq. km). Capital: Tallinn.
- patient
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noun,
a person who is under medical care or treatment.
- steato-
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- tansies
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noun,
any of several composite plants of the genus Tanacetum, especially a strong-scented, weedy, Old World herb, T. vulgare, having flat-topped clusters of tubular yellow flowers.
- step-in
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noun,
step-ins, panties, especially bias-cut panties with wide legs worn by women in the 1920s and 1930s.
- tin-pot
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adjective,
inferior; paltry; shoddy.
- poiesis
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- pianist
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noun,
a person who plays the piano, especially one who performs expertly or professionally.
- station
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noun,
a place or position in which a person or thing is normally located.
- patents
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noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- tiepins
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noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- testons
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noun,
a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
- instate
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verb (used with object),
to put or place in a certain state or position, as in an office; install.
- teapots
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noun,
a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
- sestina
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noun,
a poem of six six-line stanzas and a three-line envoy, originally without rhyme, in which each stanza repeats the end words of the lines of the first stanza, but in different order, the envoy using the six words again, three in the middle of the lines and three at the end.
- epinaos
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noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- isatins
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noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- isation
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- patties
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noun,
any item of food covered with dough, batter, etc., and fried or baked:
- isospin
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noun,
isotopic spin.
- entasis
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noun,
a slight convexity given to a column or tower, as to correct an optical illusion.
- insteps
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noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- Pistoia
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noun,
a city in N Tuscany, in N Italy.
- pattens
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noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- satinet
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noun,
a satin-weave fabric made with cotton warp and wool filling, fulled and finished to resemble wool.
- patsies
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noun,
a person who is easily swindled, deceived, coerced, persuaded, etc.; sucker.
- pissant
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noun,
Slang: Vulgar. a person or thing of no value or consequence; a despicable person or thing.
- Stetson
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- stepson
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noun,
a son of one's husband or wife by a previous marriage.
- step-on
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adjective,
made to open by the operation of a pedal, as a can for kitchen garbage.
- pinites
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noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- pointes
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- tanists
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noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- potties
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noun,
a seat of reduced size fitting over a toilet seat, for use by a small child.
- sapotes
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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.
- spinets
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noun,
a small upright piano.
- spinose
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adjective,
full of spines; spiniferous; spinous.
- Ossetia
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noun,
a region in Caucasia: divided between North Ossetia of the Russian Federation and the South Ossetian Autonomous Region of the Georgian Republic.
- sapient
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adjective,
having or showing great wisdom or sound judgment.
- notates
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verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- ptisans
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noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- sinopis
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noun,
a red ocher, used from antiquity to the Middle Ages.
- anoesis
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noun,
a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
- panties
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noun,
underpants or undershorts for women and children.
- titians
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noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- Passion
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noun,
any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
- Sistine
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adjective,
of or relating to any pope named Sixtus.
- pastose
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adjective,
having a heavy impasto.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- opiates
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- potsies
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noun,
hopscotch.
- tisanes
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- pasties
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noun,
pasties, a pair of small, cuplike coverings for the nipples of a stripper, nude model, etc.
- Staines
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noun,
a town in Surrey, SE England, on the Thames River near Heathrow airport.
- pansies
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noun,
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
- sapiens
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens).
- otitis
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noun,
inflammation of the ear.
- stoats
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noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- Stopes
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noun,
Marie Carmichael, 1880–1958, English scientist and birth control advocate.
- Stones
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noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- isatin
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noun,
a yellowish-red or orange, crystalline, water-soluble solid, C 8 H 5 NO 2 , used chiefly in the synthesis of vat dyes.
- paeons
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- septi-
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- siesta
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noun,
a midday or afternoon rest or nap, especially as taken in Spain and Latin America.
- setons
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noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Ossian
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noun,
a legendary hero and poet and son of Finn, who is supposed to have lived during the 3rd century a.d., represented in Gaelic poems and in imitations of them written by James Macpherson in the 18th century.
- Petain
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noun,
Henri Philippe Omer [ahn-ree fee-leep aw-mer] /ɑ̃ˈri fiˈlip ɔˈmɛr/ (Show IPA), 1856–1951, marshal of France: premier of the Vichy government 1940–44.
- tanist
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noun,
the successor apparent to a Celtic chief, usually the oldest or worthiest of his kin, chosen by election among the tribe during the chief's lifetime.
- opsins
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noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- Taipei
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
- opiate
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- taints
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noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- snipes
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noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- insets
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noun,
something inserted; insert.
- penta-
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- insist
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verb (used with object),
to assert or maintain firmly:
- sitten
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verb,
past participle of sit1 .
- sit-in
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noun,
any organized protest in which a group of people peacefully occupy and refuse to leave a premises:
- instep
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noun,
the arched upper surface of the human foot between the toes and the ankle.
- sepias
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noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- tainos
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noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- ossein
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noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- pantie
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noun,
panties.
- Patton
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noun,
Charley (Charlie Patton) 1881–1934, U.S. blues guitarist and singer.
- niseis
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noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- noesis
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noun,
(in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
- steins
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noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- paseos
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noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- spinto
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adjective,
having a lyric quality with a strong, dramatic element:
- patine
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noun,
patina.
- spites
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noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- set-to
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noun,
a usually brief, sharp fight or argument.
- noises
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noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- pastes
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noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- stains
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noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- pastis
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noun,
a yellowish, anise-based liqueur originally made in Marseilles and similar to absinthe but containing no wormwood.
- patent
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noun,
the exclusive right granted by a government to an inventor to manufacture, use, or sell an invention for a certain number of years.
- patens
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noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- stanes
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noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- steno-
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- stenos
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noun,
a stenographer.
- stipos
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noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- panto-
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- stipes
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noun,
Zoology. the second joint in a maxilla of crustaceans and insects.
- paints
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noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- speans
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verb (used with object),
to wean.
- stapes
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noun,
the innermost, stirrup-shaped bone of a chain of three small bones in the middle ear of humans and other mammals, involved in the conduction of sound vibrations to the inner ear.
Also called stirrup.
Compare incus (def 1), malleus.
- stints
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noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- Patten
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noun,
any of various kinds of footwear, as a wooden shoe, a shoe with a wooden sole, a chopine, etc., to protect the feet from mud or wetness.
- set-in
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adjective,
made separately and placed within another unit.
- patios
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noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- patois
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noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- notate
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verb (used with object),
to note, mark, or set down in a system of notation:
- pantos
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noun,
pantomime (def 2).
- spines
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noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- spinet
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noun,
a small upright piano.
- Naoise
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noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- pineta
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noun,
an arboretum of pines and coniferous trees.
- opines
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- enosis
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noun,
a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
- Pisano
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noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- points
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noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- pintas
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noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- assent
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noun,
agreement, as to a proposal; concurrence.
- tenias
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noun,
taenia.
- eosins
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noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- pointe
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noun,
the tip of the toe.
- Santos
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noun,
a seaport in S Brazil: world's largest coffee-exporting port.
- pintos
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noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- seniti
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noun,
a bronze or brass coin and monetary unit of Tonga, the 100th part of a pa'anga.
- tensas
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noun,
a river in NE Louisiana, flowing S to the Ouachita River. 250 miles (402 km) long.
- Saseno
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noun,
an island off the W coast of Albania, at the entrance to Valona Bay: belongs to Albania. 2 sq. mi. (5 sq. km).
- possie
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noun,
a job; position.
- satins
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noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- posies
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noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- Tessin
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noun,
French and German name of Ticino.
- toe-in
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noun,
the slight forward convergence given to the front wheels of an automobile to improve steering qualities.
- potass
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noun,
potash.
- atones
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verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- aniso-
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- pities
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noun,
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
- tiepin
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noun,
a straight pin, usually with an ornamented head and a small metal sheath for its point, for holding together the ends of a necktie or to pin them to a shirt front.
- anises
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noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- tie-in
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noun,
an arrangement or campaign whereby related products are promoted, marketed, or sold together:
- tineas
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noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- potent
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noun,
a fur having a pattern of T -shaped forms, placed in alternate directions and having alternating tinctures, one metal and one color, so that all forms of one tincture face the same way and are between, above, and below forms of the other tincture facing the other way.
- Piston
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noun,
a disk or cylindrical part tightly fitting and moving within a cylinder, either to compress or move a fluid collected in the cylinder, as air or water, or to transform energy imparted by a fluid entering or expanding inside the cylinder, as compressed air, explosive gases, or steam, into a rectilinear motion usually transformed into rotary motion by means of a connecting rod.
- teston
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noun,
a former silver coin of France, equal at various times to between 10 and 14½ sols, bearing on the obverse a bust of the reigning king.
- testis
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noun,
the male gonad or reproductive gland, either of two oval glands located in the scrotum.
- pistes
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noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- toasts
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noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- Easton
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noun,
a city in E Pennsylvania, on the Delaware River.
- tip-in
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noun,
tap-in.
- pinots
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noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- pitons
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noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- sanies
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noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- Titian
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noun,
(Tiziano Vecellio) c1477–1576, Italian painter.
- seisin
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noun,
seizin.
- sapote
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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.
- tasset
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noun,
either of two pieces of plate armor hanging from the fauld to protect the upper parts of the thighs.
- Tassie
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noun,
tass.
- titans
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noun,
Classical Mythology.
any of the sons of Uranus and Gaea, including Coeus, Crius, Cronus, Hyperion, Iapetus, and Oceanus.
Also, Titaness. any of the sisters of these, including Mnemosyne, Phoebe, Rhea, Tethys, Themis, and Thia.
any of the offspring of the children of Uranus and Gaea.
- ptosis
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noun,
a drooping of the upper eyelid.
- ponies
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noun,
a small horse of any of several breeds, usually not higher at the shoulder than 14½ hands (58 in./146 cm).
- ptisan
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noun,
a nourishing decoction, originally one made from barley, purported to have medicinal quality.
- estops
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verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- aspens
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noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- Tissot
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noun,
James Joseph Jacques [zham zhaw-zef zhahk,, zheymz] /ʒam ʒɔˈzɛf ʒɑk,, ʒeɪmz/ (Show IPA), 1836–1902, French painter.
- Pietas
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noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- T-stop
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noun,
a camera lens aperture setting calibrated to a T number.
- essoin
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noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- tastes
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- Season
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noun,
one of the four periods of the year (spring, summer, autumn, and winter), beginning astronomically at an equinox or solstice, but geographically at different dates in different climates.
- posits
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noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- teapot
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noun,
a container with a lid, spout, and handle, in which tea is made and from which it is poured.
- tisane
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noun,
(italics) French. aromatic or herb-flavored tea.
- tiptoe
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noun,
the tip or end of a toe.
- tip-on
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noun,
tip1 (def 4).
- posset
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noun,
a drink made of hot milk curdled with ale, wine, or the like, often sweetened and spiced.
- poises
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- pinite
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noun,
a micaceous mineral, similar in composition to muscovite, formed by chemical alteration of various other minerals.
- sansei
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noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- saints
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- posts
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noun,
a strong piece of timber, metal, or the like, set upright as a support, a point of attachment, a place for displaying notices, etc.
- posit
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noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- pants
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noun,
trousers (def 1).
- poss.
-
- posse
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noun,
posse comitatus.
- setts
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noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- post-
-
- sensa
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noun,
plural of sensum.
- pant-
-
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- opsis
-
- Saint
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noun,
any of certain persons of exceptional holiness of life, formally recognized as such by the Christian Church, especially by canonization.
- snaps
-
- Saite
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noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- sito-
-
- sites
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- Osset
-
noun,
a member of an Aryan people of Ossetia whose religion combines features of Islam and Christianity.
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- sanit
-
- oste-
-
- Sans.
-
- psoas
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noun,
either of two muscles, one on each side of the loin, extending internally from the sides of the spinal column to the upper end of the femur, which assist in flexing and rotating the thigh and flexing the trunk on the pelvis.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Santo
-
noun,
a carved figure of a saint, usually of wood, as from Puerto Rico, Mexico, or the southwestern U.S.
- Sino-
-
- sines
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- Sinas
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noun,
a female given name.
- Sinai
-
noun,
Also called Sinai Peninsula. a peninsula in NE Egypt, at the N end of the Red Sea between the Gulfs of Suez and Aqaba. 230 miles (370 km) long.
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- paint
-
noun,
a substance composed of solid coloring matter suspended in a liquid medium and applied as a protective or decorative coating to various surfaces, or to canvas or other materials in producing a work of art.
- Siepi
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- Point
-
noun,
a sharp or tapering end, as of a dagger.
- poses
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- 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.
- Pinta
-
noun,
a nonvenereal treponematosis occurring chiefly in Central and South America, caused by Treponema carateum, characterized by spots of various colors on the skin.
- 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.
- Pinot
-
noun,
any of several varieties of purple or white vinifera grapes yielding a red or white wine, used especially in making burgundies and champagnes.
- septs
-
noun,
(in Scotland) a branch of a clan.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- Pines
-
noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Sept.
-
- peons
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- pesos
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- pinas
-
noun,
pineapple.
- pests
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- peta-
-
- 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.
- Petit
-
adjective,
small; petty; minor.
- seats
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- senti
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Tanzania, the 100th part of a shilling; cent.
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- petti
-
noun,
petticoat (def 1).
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- Pinto
-
noun,
Western U.S. a pinto horse.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- Pitta
-
noun,
any of several brilliantly colored, passerine birds of the family Pittidae, inhabiting dark, Old World, tropical forests.
- pases
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- pass.
-
- Passe
-
noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- 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.
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- Paten
-
noun,
a metal plate on which the bread is placed in the celebration of the Eucharist.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- poet.
-
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- sates
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- seti-
-
- piton
-
noun,
a metal spike with an eye through which a rope may be passed.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- Seton
-
noun,
a thread or the like inserted beneath the skin to provide drainage or to guide subsequent passage of a tube.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- Paton
-
noun,
Alan (Stewart) 1903–88, South African novelist.
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- satin
-
noun,
a fabric in a warp-effect or filling-effect satin weave, as acetate, rayon, nylon, or silk, often having a glossy face and a soft, slippery texture.
- Patti
-
noun,
Adelina [ah-de-lee-nah] /ˌɑ dɛˈli nɑ/ (Show IPA), (Adela Juana Maria Patti) 1843–1919, Italian operatic soprano, born in Spain.
- pions
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- satis
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- sents
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- speos
-
noun,
a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.
- opsin
-
noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- taste
-
noun,
the act of tasting food or drink.
- iasis
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- tanto
-
adverb,
(of a musical direction) too much; so much.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- etnas
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- Tasso
-
noun,
Torquato [tawr-kwah-taw] /tɔrˈkwɑ tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1544–95, Italian poet.
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- teats
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- Tanis
-
noun,
an ancient city in Lower Egypt, in the Nile delta.
- Epist
-
- Epis.
-
- tenia
-
noun,
taenia.
- eosin
-
noun,
Also called bromeosin, tetrabromofluorescein. a red, crystalline, water-insoluble solid, C 20 H 8 Br 4 O 5 , derived from fluorescein by bromination: used chiefly as an acid dye for dyeing silk a rose red color and as a histological stain.
- teno-
-
- ento-
-
- entia
-
noun,
plural of ens.
- tents
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- IATSE
-
- snipe
-
noun,
any of several long-billed game birds of the genera Gallinago (Capella) and Limnocryptes, inhabiting marshy areas, as G. gallinago (common snipe) of Eurasia and North America, having barred and striped white, brown, and black plumage.
- easts
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- Ionia
-
noun,
an ancient region on the W coast of Asia Minor and on adjacent islands in the Aegean: colonized by the ancient Greeks.
- stoas
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Stoat
-
noun,
the ermine, Mustela erminea, especially when in brown summer pelage.
- Stone
-
noun,
the hard substance, formed of mineral matter, of which rocks consist.
- 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.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- stops
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- stopt
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- Taine
-
noun,
Hippolyte Adolphe [ee-paw-leet a-dawlf] /i pɔˈlit aˈdɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1828–93, French literary critic and historian.
- inept
-
adjective,
without skill or aptitude for a particular task or assignment; maladroit:
- Taino
-
noun,
a member of an extinct Arawakan Indian tribe of the West Indies.
- tains
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- inst.
-
- insp.
-
- inset
-
noun,
something inserted; insert.
- insep
-
- taint
-
noun,
a trace of something bad, offensive, or harmful.
- init.
-
- Eaton
-
noun,
Theophilus, 1590–1658, English colonist and colonial administrator in America.
- testa
-
noun,
the outer, usually hard, integument or coat of a seed.
- Issei
-
noun,
a Japanese person who immigrated to the U.S. or Canada after 1907 and was not eligible until 1952 for citizenship.
- tones
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- antes
-
noun,
Poker. a fixed but arbitrary stake put into the pot by each player before the deal.
- ante-
-
- toast
-
noun,
sliced bread that has been browned by dry heat.
- anise
-
noun,
a Mediterranean plant, Pimpinella anisum, of the parsley family, having loose umbrels of small yellowish-white flowers that yield aniseed.
- anis-
-
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- Aneto
-
noun,
Pi·co de [pee-kaw th e] /ˈpi kɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA). Spanish name of Pic de Néthou.
- tonia
-
- antis
-
noun,
a person who is opposed to a particular practice, party, policy, action, etc.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- aeons
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- totes
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- toti-
-
- 30-30
-
- anti-
-
- A-one
-
adjective,
noting a vessel regarded by a shipping-classification society as being equipped to the highest standard and with equipment maintained in first-class condition.
- tests
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- tints
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Teton
-
noun,
the westernmost branch of the Dakota Indians.
- atto-
-
- atone
-
verb (used with object),
to make amends for; expiate:
- tinea
-
noun,
any of several skin diseases caused by fungi; ringworm.
- ation
-
- tines
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- Tinia
-
noun,
the chief god of the Etruscans, with powers similar to those of Zeus.
- Aston
-
noun,
Francis William, 1877–1945, English physicist and chemist: Nobel Prize in Chemistry 1922.
- asst.
-
- Titos
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- assn.
-
- asset
-
noun,
a useful and desirable thing or quality:
- ASPEN
-
noun,
any of various poplars, as Populus tremula, of Europe, and P. tremuloides (quaking aspen) or P. alba (white aspen) of America, having soft wood and alternate ovate leaves that tremble in the slightest breeze.
- tipis
-
noun,
tepee.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- apsis
-
noun,
Astronomy. either of two points in an eccentric orbit, one (higher apsis) farthest from the center of attraction, the other (lower apsis) nearest to the center of attraction.
- apses
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- titis
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- inapt
-
adjective,
not apt or fitting.
- 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.
- notes
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- span-
-
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- spats
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- spean
-
verb (used with object),
to wean.
- stint
-
noun,
a period of time spent doing something:
- spies
-
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- noses
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- spins
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- Nitti
-
noun,
Francesco Saverio [frahn-ches-kaw sah-ve-ryaw] /frɑnˈtʃɛs kɔ sɑˈvɛ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1868–1953, Italian lawyer, statesman, and economist.
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- Nisei
-
noun,
a person of Japanese descent, born and educated in the U.S. or Canada.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- opine
-
verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- snips
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- snits
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- snots
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- onset
-
noun,
a beginning or start:
- soaps
-
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.
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- sones
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- 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.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- oaten
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or made of oats.
- oasts
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- spits
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- spent
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of spend.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- stat.
-
- State
-
noun,
the condition of a person or thing, as with respect to circumstances or attributes:
- step-
-
- neaps
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Stans
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Nidwalden, in central Switzerland.
- naso-
-
- Stent
-
noun,
Medicine/Medical. a small, expandable tube used for inserting in a blocked vessel or other part.
- Stets
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- stane
-
noun, adjective, adverb, verb (used with object),
stone.
- napes
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- nests
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- ition
-
- stats
-
noun,
Also, 'stat. thermostat.
- Nepos
-
noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- stain
-
noun,
a discoloration produced by foreign matter having penetrated into or chemically reacted with a material; a spot not easily removed.
- nates
-
noun,
buttocks; rump.
- nipas
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- Stein
-
noun,
a mug, usually earthenware, especially for beer.
- sties
-
noun,
a pen or enclosure for swine; pigpen.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- Tit.
-
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- Soni
-
- tits
-
noun,
a titmouse.
- titi
-
noun,
any of various small reddish or grayish monkeys of the genus Callicebus, of South America.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- stot
-
noun,
a springing gait of certain bovids, as gazelles and antelopes, used especially when running in alarm from a predator.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- Tito
-
noun,
Marshal (Josip Broz) 1891–1980, president of Yugoslavia 1953–80.
- sops
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- sots
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- stet
-
verb (used with object),
to mark (a manuscript, printer's proof, etc.) with the word “stet” or with dots as a direction to let cancelled material remain.
- sone
-
noun,
a unit for measuring the loudness of sound, equal to the loudness of a sound that, in the judgment of a group of listeners, is equal to that of a 1000-cycle-per-second reference sound having an intensity of 40 decibels.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- tots
-
noun,
a small child.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- tote
-
noun,
the act or course of toting.
- tost
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- toss
-
noun,
an act or instance of tossing.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- 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.
- sits
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- snit
-
noun,
an agitated or irritated state.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- top-
-
- snot
-
noun,
Vulgar. mucus from the nose.
- Toni
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Antoinette or Antonia.
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- tone
-
noun,
any sound considered with reference to its quality, pitch, strength, source, etc.:
- SASE
-
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- tain
-
noun,
a thin tin plate.
- teat
-
noun,
the protuberance on the breast or udder in female mammals, except the monotremes, through which the milk ducts discharge; nipple or mammilla.
- 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.
- Tane
-
noun,
a Polynesian god of fertility.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- Stan
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stanley.
- Tena
-
noun,
Koyukon.
- ten.
-
- sent
-
noun,
a coin of Estonia until the euro was adopted, the 100th part of a kroon.
- 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.
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- tats
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- Tate
-
noun,
Sir Henry, 1819–99, English merchant and philanthropist: founder of an art gallery (Tate Gallery) in London, England.
- 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.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- tans
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- TASS
-
noun,
a cup or small goblet, especially an ornamental one.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- tens
-
noun,
a self-operated portable device used to treat chronic pain by sending electrical impulses through electrodes placed over the painful area.
- sett
-
noun,
Also called pitcher. a small, rectangular paving stone.
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- 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.
- tion
-
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- SINE
-
noun,
Trigonometry.
(in a right triangle) the ratio of the side opposite a given acute angle to the hypotenuse.
(of an angle) a trigonometric function equal to the ratio of the ordinate of the end point of the arc to the radius vector of this end point, the origin being at the center of the circle on which the arc lies and the initial point of the arc being on the x-axis. Abbreviation: sin.
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- tint
-
noun,
a color or a variety of a color; hue.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sepn
-
- Sat.
-
- Ste.
-
- tent
-
noun,
a portable shelter of skins, canvas, plastic, or the like, supported by one or more poles or a frame and often secured by ropes fastened to pegs in the ground.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- Tine
-
noun,
a sharp, projecting point or prong, as of a fork.
- TINA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- tets
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- Test
-
noun,
the means by which the presence, quality, or genuineness of anything is determined; a means of trial.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Tess
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Theresa.
- seps
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- 1080
-
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- NTIA
-
- 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.
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- Ens.
-
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- nots
-
noun,
a Boolean operator that returns a positive result if its operand is negative and a negative result if its operand is positive.
- note
-
noun,
a brief record of something written down to assist the memory or for future reference.
- nota
-
noun,
a dorsal plate or sclerite of the thorax of an insect.
- not-
-
- nose
-
noun,
the part of the face or facial region in humans and certain animals that contains the nostrils and the organs of smell and functions as the usual passageway for air in respiration: in humans it is a prominence in the center of the face formed of bone and cartilage, serving also to modify or modulate the voice.
- nos-
-
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- attn
-
- epi-
-
- osis
-
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- asis
-
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- att.
-
- Ont.
-
- Aten
-
noun,
Aton.
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- ates
-
- opia
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- nits
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- 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.
- ISSN
-
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- itis
-
- 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.
- inae
-
- ins.
-
- iso-
-
- Nast
-
noun,
Thomas, 1840–1902, U.S. illustrator and cartoonist.
- ISIS
-
noun,
a goddess of fertility, the sister and wife of Osiris and mother of Horus, and usually represented as a woman with a cow's horns with the solar disk between them: later worshiped in the Greek and Roman empires.
- Isin
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city in S Iraq: archaeological site.
- int.
-
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- into
-
adjective,
Mathematics. pertaining to a function or map from one set to another set, the range of which is a proper subset of the second set, as the function f, from the set of all integers into the set of all perfect squares where f (x) = x 2 for every integer.
- Iona
-
noun,
an island in the Hebrides, off the W coast of Scotland: center of early Celtic Christianity.
- ions
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- NATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Washington, D.C. (1949), comprising the 12 nations of the Atlantic Pact together with Greece, Turkey, and the Federal Republic of Germany, for the purpose of collective defense against aggression.
- epit
-
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- nisi
-
adjective,
not yet final or absolute (used, especially in law, to indicate that a judgment or decree will become final on a particular date unless set aside or invalidated by certain specified contingencies):
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- ESIS
-
- eso-
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- esp.
-
- est.
-
- NATS
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- nest
-
noun,
a pocketlike, usually more or less circular structure of twigs, grass, mud, etc., formed by a bird, often high in a tree, as a place in which to lay and incubate its eggs and rear its young; any protected place used by a bird for these purposes.
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- Etna
-
noun,
Mount, an active volcano in E Sicily. 10,758 feet (3280 meters).
- neo-
-
- neat
-
noun,
an animal of the genus Bos; a bovine, as a cow or ox.
- Eton
-
noun,
a town in Berkshire, in S England, on the Thames River, W of London: the site of Eton College.
- Etta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Henrietta.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- Aton
-
noun,
a solar deity declared by Amenhotep IV to be the only god, represented as a solar disk with rays ending in human hands.
- apo-
-
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- AISI
-
- pion
-
noun,
the first meson to be discovered: it has spin 0 and may be positively or negatively charged or neutral; charged pions decay into a muon and a neutrino or antineutrino. Symbol: π.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- pint
-
noun,
a liquid and also dry measure of capacity, equal to one half of a liquid and dry quart respectively, approximately 35 cubic inches (0.473 liter). Abbreviation: pt, pt.
- PINE
-
noun,
any evergreen, coniferous tree of the genus Pinus, having long, needle-shaped leaves, certain species of which yield timber, turpentine, tar, pitch, etc.
Compare pine family.
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ano-
-
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- PETN
-
noun,
a white, crystalline, water-insoluble, explosive solid, C 5 H 8 N 4 O 12 , used chiefly as a high explosive and as a vasodilator in treating angina pectoris.
- Pet.
-
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- pot.
-
- pts.
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- psst
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- psia
-
- aeon
-
noun,
(in Gnosticism) one of a class of powers or beings conceived as emanating from the Supreme Being and performing various functions in the operations of the universe.
- PSAT
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- pos.
-
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- aet.
-
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- pnea
-
- Pitt
-
noun,
William, 1st Earl of Chatham, 1708–78, British statesman.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- pat.
-
- 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.
- ant.
-
- 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.
- Pen.
-
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- 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.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- Pent
-
noun,
penthouse (def 4).
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- Pan.
-
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- 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.
- ANSI
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- Ia.
-
- io-
-
- ae.
-
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- ASN
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ASI
-
- IAS
-
- TPN
-
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- TSS
-
- TSP
-
- ion
-
noun,
an electrically charged atom or group of atoms formed by the loss or gain of one or more electrons, as a cation (positive ion) which is created by electron loss and is attracted to the cathode in electrolysis, or as an anion (negative ion) which is created by an electron gain and is attracted to the anode. The valence of an ion is equal to the number of electrons lost or gained and is indicated by a plus sign for cations and a minus sign for anions, thus: Na + , Cl−, Ca ++ , S = .
- TSI
-
- TSE
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- tot
-
noun,
a small child.
- TPI
-
- ap-
-
- ine
-
- an.
-
- Tan
-
noun,
the brown color imparted to the skin by exposure to the sun or open air.
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ase
-
- in.
-
- ETS
-
- at.
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- en-
-
- tin
-
noun,
Chemistry. a low-melting, malleable, ductile metallic element nearly approaching silver in color and luster: used in plating and in making alloys, tinfoil, and soft solders. Symbol: Sn; atomic weight: 118.69; atomic number: 50; specific gravity: 7.31 at 20°C.
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- TIA
-
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- ton
-
noun,
a unit of weight, equivalent to 2000 pounds (0.907 metric ton) avoirdupois (short ton) in the U.S. and 2240 pounds (1.016 metric tons) avoirdupois (long ton) in Great Britain.
- EIS
-
- eo-
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- tet
-
noun,
the Vietnamese New Year celebration, occurring during the first seven days of the first month of the lunar calendar.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ean
-
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ATP
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- 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.
- ETO
-
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ast
-
- ea.
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- 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.
- TAT
-
verb (used with or without object),
to do, or make by, tatting.
- ESA
-
- APS
-
- EPT
-
- EPS
-
- TNT
-
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- STP
-
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- SAE
-
- 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.
- ose
-
- Ps.
-
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pa.
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- OTS
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- ote
-
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- OTA
-
- ot-
-
- OSS
-
- OSP
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- PTO
-
- 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
-
- ons
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- IOT
-
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- OIt
-
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- pt.
-
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- POA
-
- So.
-
- PTT
-
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- PSS
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PSE
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- PSA
-
- 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.
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PIO
-
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- 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:
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- TTS
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- NIA
-
- NET
-
noun,
a bag or other contrivance of strong thread or cord worked into an open, meshed fabric, for catching fish, birds, or other animals:
- NES
-
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Sp.
-
- NEA
-
- ne-
-
- Nat
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Nathan or Nathaniel.
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- St.
-
- STI
-
- ite
-
- ITA
-
- ist
-
- ise
-
- ISA
-
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- IPS
-
- IPO
-
- IPA
-
- Sta
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- SST
-
- spt
-
- OSA
-
- NSA
-
- Npt
-
- OAP
-
- NOP
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- OAS
-
- nit
-
noun,
the egg of a parasitic insect, especially of a louse, often attached to a hair or a fiber of clothing.
- op.
-
- SPS
-
- ss.
-
- SSI
-
- SSA
-
- SSN
-
- SSE
-
- TT
-
- 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.
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- AO
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- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- T1
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- SA
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- TP
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- S.
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- IP
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- TA
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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- N.
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
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- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PO
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noun,
a chamber pot.
- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
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- No
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noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- i.
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- NP
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- NI
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- NA
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adverb,
no1 .
- P.
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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.
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- E.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.