Anagrams of polonaises
Word polonaises has
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that can be made by using the letters of polonaises.
- polonaise
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noun,
a slow dance of Polish origin, in triple meter, consisting chiefly of a march or promenade in couples.
- slipnoose
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noun,
a noose with a knot that slides along the rope, thus forming a noose that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- pai-loos
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noun,
(in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
- painless
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adjective,
without pain; causing little or no pain:
- anisoles
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noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- spaniels
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noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- epsilons
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noun,
the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
- plosions
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noun,
the forced release of the occlusive phase of a plosive, whether voiceless or voiced, either audible due to frication or inaudible due to a contiguous following consonant.
Also called explosion.
Compare implosion (def 2).
- sea-lion
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noun,
any of several large eared seals, as Eumetopias jubatus (Steller's sea lion) of the northern Pacific, and Zalophus californicus (California sea lion) of the Pacific coast of North America.
- anoesis
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noun,
a state of mind consisting of pure sensation or emotion without cognitive content.
- poisons
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noun,
a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
- spaniel
-
noun,
one of any of several breeds of small or medium-sized dogs, usually having a long, silky coat and long, drooping ears.
- silanes
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noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- insoles
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noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- alpines
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- lioness
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noun,
a female lion.
- pinoles
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noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- salines
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noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- sapiens
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adjective,
of, relating to, or resembling modern humans (Homo sapiens).
- anisole
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noun,
a colorless, water-insoluble liquid, C 7 H 8 O, having a pleasant, aromatic odor, used chiefly in perfumery and organic synthesis, and as a vermicide.
- solions
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noun,
Chemistry, Electricity. a low-frequency amplifying device that operates by controlling the flow of ions in solution: some types, as the micropump, accomplish this by means of electro-osmotic pressure.
- loosens
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verb (used with object),
to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- saloops
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noun,
a hot drink prepared originally from salep but later from sassafras, together with milk and sugar.
- pensils
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noun,
pencel.
- plosion
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noun,
the forced release of the occlusive phase of a plosive, whether voiceless or voiced, either audible due to frication or inaudible due to a contiguous following consonant.
Also called explosion.
Compare implosion (def 2).
- espials
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noun,
the act of spying.
- Opaline
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adjective,
of or like opal; opalescent.
- pai-loo
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noun,
(in Chinese architecture) a decorative or monumental gateway having a trabeated form with three compartments, the central one higher than the others.
- lipases
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- epinaos
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noun,
a rear vestibule, as of a classical temple.
- spleno-
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- lesions
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noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- Epsilon
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noun,
the fifth letter of the Greek alphabet (E, ε).
- palsies
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noun,
any of a variety of atonal muscular conditions characterized by tremors of the body parts, as the hands, arms, or legs, or of the entire body.
- spinose
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adjective,
full of spines; spiniferous; spinous.
- slip-on
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noun,
something made this way, especially an article of clothing.
- spinels
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noun,
any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
- paniolo
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noun,
a person who herds cattle; cowboy.
- pansies
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noun,
a violet, Viola tricolor hortensis, cultivated in many varieties, having richly and variously colored flowers.
- spinals
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noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- espanol
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noun,
the Spanish language.
- Passion
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noun,
any powerful or compelling emotion or feeling, as love or hate.
- saline
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noun,
a sterile solution of sodium chloride used to dilute medications or for intravenous therapy.
- possie
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noun,
a job; position.
- Leipoa
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noun,
mallee fowl.
- Lassie
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noun,
a young girl; lass.
- lesson
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noun,
a section into which a course of study is divided, especially a single, continuous session of formal instruction in a subject:
- saloon
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noun,
a place for the sale and consumption of alcoholic drinks.
- lesion
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noun,
an injury; hurt; wound.
- sepals
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noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- saloop
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noun,
a hot drink prepared originally from salep but later from sassafras, together with milk and sugar.
- insole
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noun,
the inner sole of a shoe or boot.
- 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.
- sloops
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noun,
a single-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel, with or without a bowsprit, having a jib-headed or gaff mainsail, the latter sometimes with a gaff topsail, and one or more headsails.
Compare cutter (def 3), knockabout (def 1).
- Sloane
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noun,
Sir Hans, 1660–1753, English physician and naturalist.
- slipes
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noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- espial
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noun,
the act of spying.
- essoin
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noun,
(in England) an excuse for nonappearance in a court of law at the prescribed time.
- Silone
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noun,
Ignazio [ee-nyah-tsyaw] /iˈnyɑ tsyɔ/ (Show IPA), (Secondo Tranquilli) 1900–78, Italian author.
- silane
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noun,
Also called silicon tetrahydride. a gas with an unpleasant odor, SiH 4 , soluble in water: used as a doping agent for semiconductors in the production of solid-state devices.
- lapses
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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:
- 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.
- 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.
- 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).
- sansei
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noun,
a grandchild of Japanese immigrants to the U.S. or Canada.
- sanies
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noun,
a thin, often greenish, serous fluid that is discharged from ulcers, wounds, etc.
- lanose
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adjective,
lanate.
- lapins
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noun,
a rabbit.
- posole
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noun,
a thick, stewlike soup of pork or chicken, hominy, mild chili peppers, and coriander leaves: traditionally served at Christmas and often favored as a hangover remedy.
- paeons
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noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- posies
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noun,
a flower, nosegay, or bouquet.
- passel
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noun,
a group or lot of indeterminate number:
- pilose
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adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- noesis
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noun,
(in Greek philosophy) the exercise of reason.
- noises
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noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- nooses
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noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- nopals
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noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- pensil
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noun,
pencel.
- Pelion
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noun,
Mount, a mountain near the E coast of Greece, in Thessaly. 5252 feet (1600 meters).
- oleins
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noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- paseos
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noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- pineal
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adjective,
resembling a pine cone in shape.
- Pansil
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noun,
Pancha Sila.
- panels
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noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- opines
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- opsins
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noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- paleon
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- paleo-
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- ossein
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noun,
the collagen of bone, remaining after the mineral matter has been removed by treatment with dilute acid.
- 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.
- Pilsen
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noun,
German name of Plzeň.
- Pinole
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noun,
corn or wheat, dried, ground, and sweetened, usually with the flour of mesquite beans.
- 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).
- looses
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Idioms,
break loose, to free oneself; escape:
- lipase
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- Li-sao
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noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- polios
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noun,
poliomyelitis.
- polies
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noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- looies
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noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- Eolian
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noun,
Aeolian2 (def 3).
- poison
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noun,
a substance with an inherent property that tends to destroy life or impair health.
- loosen
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verb (used with object),
to unfasten or undo, as a bond or fetter.
- poises
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noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- Nepali
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noun,
Also, Nepalese. an Indic language spoken in Nepal.
- plisse
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noun,
a textile finish characterized by a puckered or blistered effect, produced by chemical treatment.
- pleio-
-
- plano-
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- Naoise
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noun,
the husband of Deirdre and a nephew of Conchobar, by whom he was treacherously killed.
- plani-
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- Naples
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noun,
Italian Napoli. a seaport in SW Italy.
- Napoli
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noun,
Italian name of Naples.
- Plains
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noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- Pisano
-
noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), c1270–c1348, Italian sculptor.
- slopes
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- saleps
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noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- aloins
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noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- spines
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noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- snoose
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noun,
finely powdered tobacco; snuff.
- spiels
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noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- aniso-
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- 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.
- alines
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noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- solons
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noun,
c638–c558 b.c, Athenian statesman.
- spinel
-
noun,
any of a group of minerals composed principally of oxides of magnesium, aluminum, iron, manganese, chromium, etc., characterized by their hardness and octahedral crystals.
- Aeolis
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noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- Alonso
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noun,
Alicia (Alicia Ernestina de la Caridad del Cobre Martínez Hoyo) born 1921, Cuban ballerina.
- aslope
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adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- Alpine
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noun,
(initial capital letter) Anthropology. a member of a Caucasoid people found in central Europe and characterized by heavy body build, medium complexion, and straight to wavy hair.
- aisles
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noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- A-line
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noun,
(especially in women's clothing) a cut of garment consisting basically of two A -shaped panels for the front and back, designed to give increasing fullness toward the hemline.
- speans
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verb (used with object),
to wean.
- spinal
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noun,
Medicine/Medical. a spinal anesthetic.
- anoles
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- solans
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noun,
a gannet.
- Elissa
-
noun,
Phoenician name of Dido.
- spline
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noun,
a long, narrow, thin strip of wood, metal, etc.; slat.
- spools
-
noun,
any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound.
- assoil
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verb (used with object),
to absolve; acquit; pardon.
- snoops
-
noun,
an act or instance of snooping.
- spiles
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noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- spoils
-
noun,
Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
- solion
-
noun,
Chemistry, Electricity. a low-frequency amplifying device that operates by controlling the flow of ions in solution: some types, as the micropump, accomplish this by means of electro-osmotic pressure.
- spoons
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noun,
a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- 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.
- splen-
-
- 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.
- Alison
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noun,
a female given name, form of Alice.
- enosis
-
noun,
a movement for securing the political union of Greece and Cyprus.
- Neils
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- plain
-
noun,
an area of land not significantly higher than adjacent areas and with relatively minor differences in elevation, commonly less than 500 feet (150 meters), within the area.
- spile
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noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- naso-
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- spies
-
- neaps
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noun,
neap tide.
- Nepos
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noun,
Cornelius, 99?–24? b.c, Roman biographer and historian.
- pions
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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.
- Nepal
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noun,
a constitutional monarchy in the Himalayas between N India and Tibet. About 56,830 sq. mi. (147,190 sq. km). Capital: Kathmandu.
- nipas
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noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- pinas
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noun,
pineapple.
- Alope
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noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- Niles
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noun,
a city in NE Illinois, near Chicago.
- Pines
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noun,
Isle of, former name of Youth, Isle of.
- Pinel
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noun,
Phillippe [fee-leep] /fiˈlip/ (Show IPA), 1745–1826, French physician: reformer in the treatment and care of the mentally ill.
- alone
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Idioms,
leave alone,
to allow (someone) to be by himself or herself:
to refrain from annoying or interfering with:
- Alsip
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noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- snaps
-
- napes
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noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- anis-
-
- polis
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noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- loans
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noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- span-
-
- loess
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noun,
a loamy deposit formed by wind, usually yellowish and calcareous, common in the Mississippi Valley and in Europe and Asia.
- polio
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noun,
poliomyelitis.
- A-one
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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.
- poles
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noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- snail
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noun,
any mollusk of the class Gastropoda, having a spirally coiled shell and a ventral muscular foot on which it slowly glides about.
- loons
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noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- anole
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noun,
any of numerous chiefly insectivorous New World lizards of the genus Anolis, related to the iguana, that have the ability to change the color of their skin among a wide range of green and brown shades.
- LOOPS
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noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- loose
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Idioms,
break loose, to free oneself; escape:
- anise
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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.
- poise
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noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- plan-
-
- Lopes
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noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- loses
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Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- anils
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noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- anile
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adjective,
of or like a foolish, doddering old woman.
- spean
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verb (used with object),
to wean.
- plio-
-
- pleon
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noun,
the abdomen of a crustacean.
- Aloin
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noun,
an intensely bitter, crystalline, water-soluble powder composed of the active principles of and obtained from aloe, used chiefly as a purgative.
- speos
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noun,
a cavelike temple, tomb, or the like, cut in rock.
- nails
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noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- spiel
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noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- Alsop
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noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- plane
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noun,
a flat or level surface.
- pleo-
-
- nolos
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noun,
nolo contendere.
- Pilos
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noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- aeons
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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.
- olpes
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noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- Olson
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noun,
Charles, 1910–70, U.S. poet and essayist.
- Passe
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noun,
the numbers 19 through 36 in roulette.
- pass.
-
- pases
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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.
- onlap
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noun,
the advance of a sea beyond its former shore.
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- spine
-
noun,
the spinal or vertebral column; backbone.
- panel
-
noun,
a distinct portion, section, or division of a wall, wainscot, ceiling, door, shutter, fence, etc., especially of any surface sunk below or raised above the general level or enclosed by a frame or border.
- Aesop
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noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- opens
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- olios
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- palis
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noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- opine
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verb (used with or without object),
to hold or express an opinion.
- spins
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noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- opsin
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noun,
any of several compounds that form the protein component of the light-sensitive retina pigment, rhodopsin.
- opsis
-
- Pales
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noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- pale-
-
- pains
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- spool
-
noun,
any cylindrical piece or device on which something is wound.
- ossia
-
conjunction,
(indicating an alternative, usually easier, version of a passage in a musical score) or; or else.
- Paine
-
noun,
Albert Bigelow [big-uh-loh] /ˈbɪg əˌloʊ/ (Show IPA), 1861–1937, U.S. author and editor.
- spoon
-
noun,
a utensil for use in eating, stirring, measuring, ladling, etc., consisting of a small, shallow bowl with a handle.
- Aisne
-
noun,
a river in N France, flowing NW and W to the Oise. 175 miles (280 km) long.
- 30-30
-
- pilon
-
noun,
something extra; lagniappe.
- pesos
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- piles
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noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- noels
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noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- Pilea
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noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- noils
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noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- noise
-
noun,
sound, especially of a loud, harsh, or confused kind:
- polos
-
noun,
a tall, cylindrical headdress represented, especially on statutes, as worn by women in ancient Greece.
- noose
-
noun,
a loop with a running knot, as in a snare, lasso, or hangman's halter, that tightens as the rope is pulled.
- nopal
-
noun,
any of several cacti of the genus Nopalea, resembling the prickly pear.
- pians
-
noun,
yaws.
- piano
-
noun,
a musical instrument in which felt-covered hammers, operated from a keyboard, strike the metal strings.
- 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.
- noso-
-
- peons
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noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- oleos
-
noun,
margarine.
- Aline
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Adeline.
- oases
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- oasis
-
noun,
a small fertile or green area in a desert region, usually having a spring or well.
- penis
-
noun,
the male organ of copulation and, in mammals, of urinary excretion.
- penal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving punishment, as for crimes or offenses.
- alien
-
noun,
Often Disparaging and Offensive. a resident of one country who was born in or owes allegiance to another country and has not acquired citizenship by naturalization in the country of residence (distinguished from citizen).
See also resident alien, illegal alien.
- peans
-
noun,
paean.
- Peano
-
noun,
Giuseppe [joo-zep-pe] /dʒuˈzɛp pɛ/ (Show IPA), 1858–1932, Italian mathematician.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Olean
-
noun,
a city in SW New York.
- olein
-
noun,
Also called glyceryl trioleate, triolein. a colorless to yellowish, oily, water-insoluble liquid, C 57 H 104 O 6 , the triglyceride of oleic acid, present in many vegetable oils.
- spina
-
noun,
a spine or spinelike projection.
- oleo-
-
- Spain
-
noun,
a kingdom in SW Europe. Including the Balearic and Canary islands, 194,988 sq. mi. (505,019 sq. km). Capital: Madrid.
- looie
-
noun,
a lieutenant of the armed forces.
- sials
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- Solon
-
noun,
c638–c558 b.c, Athenian statesman.
- lasso
-
noun,
a long rope or line of hide or other material with a running noose at one end, used for roping horses, cattle, etc.
- salon
-
noun,
a drawing room or reception room in a large house.
- leans
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Paeon
-
noun,
Classical Prosody. a foot of one long and three short syllables in any order.
- sipes
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- 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.
- insol
-
- elans
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- SISAL
-
noun,
Also called sisal hemp. a fiber yielded by an agave, Agave sisalana, of Yucatán, used for making rope, rugs, etc.
- slain
-
noun,
sley.
- sains
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- Soane
-
noun,
Sir John, 1753–1837, English architect.
- lenis
-
noun,
a lenis consonant.
- sails
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- lases
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- solan
-
noun,
a gannet.
- seals
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- assn.
-
- sasin
-
noun,
blackbuck.
- Silas
-
noun,
a male given name.
- spaes
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- sinal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or involving a sinus.
- soles
-
noun,
a plural of sol3 .
- Saone
-
noun,
a river flowing S from NE France to the Rhone. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- Sinas
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sans.
-
- sanes
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- Sino-
-
- 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.
- ileo-
-
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- lapin
-
noun,
a rabbit.
- 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.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- insep
-
- 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:
- lenos
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- insp.
-
- psoas
-
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.
- sloop
-
noun,
a single-masted, fore-and-aft-rigged sailing vessel, with or without a bowsprit, having a jib-headed or gaff mainsail, the latter sometimes with a gaff topsail, and one or more headsails.
Compare cutter (def 3), knockabout (def 1).
- poons
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- soils
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- pools
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- Linos
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Poole
-
noun,
a port in Dorset, in S England.
- Epis.
-
- Enola
-
noun,
a female given name.
- enols
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- Espoo
-
noun,
a city in S Finland, W of Helsinki.
- Siena
-
noun,
a city in Tuscany, in central Italy, S of Florence: cathedral.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Lipan
-
noun,
a member of a group of Apache Indians who lived in the U.S. east of the Rio Grande.
- so-so
-
adverb,
in an indifferent or passable manner; indifferently; tolerably.
- 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.
- lipo-
-
- pones
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- slops
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- 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.
- snips
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- Posen
-
noun,
German name of Poznań.
- poses
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- Leona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Leoni
-
noun,
Raúl [rah-ool] /rɑˈul/ (Show IPA), 1905–72, Venezuelan statesman: president 1964–69.
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Asine
-
noun,
an ancient town in S Greece, on the Gulf of Argolis.
- posse
-
noun,
posse comitatus.
- 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.
- sensa
-
noun,
plural of sensum.
- slaps
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- poss.
-
- 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.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- Sonia
-
noun,
a female given name, Russian form of Sophia.
- snoop
-
noun,
an act or instance of snooping.
- Sloan
-
noun,
John, 1871–1951, U.S. painter.
- silos
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- pean
-
noun,
paean.
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- Sian
-
noun,
Older Spelling. Xian.
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Pain
-
noun,
physical suffering or distress, as due to injury, illness, etc.
- snip
-
noun,
the act of snipping, as with scissors.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- Pal.
-
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Pan.
-
- 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.
- pane
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a window or the like, consisting of a single plate of glass in a frame.
- 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.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Sion
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Valais, in SW Switzerland.
- 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.
- 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.
- Sina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SIPS
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- pil-
-
- Pen.
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- piss
-
noun,
urine.
- Sais
-
noun,
an ancient city in N Egypt, on the Nile delta: an ancient capital of Lower Egypt.
- sain
-
verb (used with object),
to make the sign of the cross on, as for protection against evil influences.
- 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.
- psis
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- psia
-
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- Soni
-
- PLSS
-
- pnea
-
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- pos.
-
- 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.
- poon
-
noun,
any of several East Indian trees of the genus Calophyllum, that yield a light, hard wood used for masts, spars, etc.
- spas
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- Pool
-
noun,
a small body of standing water; pond.
- Pol.
-
- soon
-
Idioms,
sooner or later, eventually:
- pons
-
noun,
Also called pons Varolii. a band of nerve fibers in the brain connecting the lobes of the midbrain, medulla, and cerebrum.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- sops
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- pone
-
noun,
Also called pone bread. a baked or fried bread usually made of cornmeal.
- Polo
-
noun,
a game played on horseback between two teams, each of four players, the object being to score points by driving a wooden ball into the opponents' goal using a long-handled mallet.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- 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.
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- sepn
-
- Sol.
-
- pens
-
noun,
any of various instruments for writing or drawing with ink or a similar substance.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- peon
-
noun,
(in Spanish America) a farm worker or unskilled laborer; day laborer.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- sels
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pian
-
noun,
yaws.
- seis
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEAS
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- Sean
-
noun,
a male given name, form of John.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- spin
-
noun,
the act of causing a spinning or whirling motion.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- SASE
-
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- sane
-
noun,
a private nationwide organization in the U.S., established in 1957, that opposes nuclear testing and advocates international peace.
- sals
-
noun,
salt1 .
- soln
-
- pina
-
noun,
pineapple.
- 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.
- Solo
-
noun,
a musical composition or a passage or section in a musical composition written for performance by one singer or instrumentalist, with or without accompaniment:
- sols
-
noun,
the syllable used for the fifth tone of a diatonic scale.
- 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.
- 1080
-
- Olin
-
noun,
a male given name.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- loan
-
noun,
the act of lending; a grant of the temporary use of something:
- Loos
-
noun,
Adolf [ey-dolf;; German ah-dawlf] /ˈeɪ dɒlf;; German ˈɑ dɔlf/ (Show IPA), 1870–1933, Austrian architect and writer.
- loop
-
noun,
a portion of a cord, ribbon, etc., folded or doubled upon itself so as to leave an opening between the parts.
- Loon
-
noun,
any of several large, short-tailed, web-footed, fish-eating diving birds of the genus Gavia, of the Northern Hemisphere.
- lone
-
adjective,
being alone; without company or accompaniment; solitary; unaccompanied:
- eons
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- loin
-
noun,
Usually, loins. the part or parts of the human body or of a quadruped animal on either side of the spinal column, between the false ribs and hipbone.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- epi-
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lip-
-
- Lion
-
noun,
a large, usually tawny-yellow cat, Panthera leo, native to Africa and southern Asia, having a tufted tail and, in the male, a large mane.
- Lins
-
noun,
a city in E Brazil.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Ens.
-
- Line
-
noun,
a mark or stroke long in proportion to its breadth, made with a pen, pencil, tool, etc., on a surface:
- nail
-
noun,
a slender, typically rod-shaped rigid piece of metal, usually in any of numerous standard lengths from a fraction of an inch to several inches and having one end pointed and the other enlarged and flattened, for hammering into or through wood, other building materials, etc., as used in building, in fastening, or in holding separate pieces together.
- neap
-
noun,
neap tide.
- Neal
-
noun,
a male given name.
- asps
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- asse
-
noun,
Cape fox.
- Nasi
-
noun,
the head or president of the Sanhedrin.
- nape
-
noun,
the back of the neck (usually used in the phrase nape of the neck).
- Naos
-
noun,
a temple.
- elan
-
noun,
dash; impetuous ardor:
- Enos
-
noun,
the son of Seth. Gen. 5:6.
- ELAS
-
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- enl.
-
- Loss
-
noun,
detriment, disadvantage, or deprivation from failure to keep, have, or get:
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- enol
-
noun,
an organic compound containing a hydroxyl group attached to a doubly linked carbon atom, as in >C=C(OH)−.
- lino
-
noun,
linoleum.
- Lina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- neo-
-
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ile-
-
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- Laon
-
noun,
a town in and the capital of Aisne, in N France, E of Paris.
- Lani
-
- Lane
-
noun,
a narrow way or passage between hedges, fences, walls, or houses.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- lain
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- inae
-
- LASS
-
noun,
a girl or young woman, especially one who is unmarried.
- ins.
-
- 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 = .
- ISSN
-
- iso-
-
- isls
-
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- lea.
-
- lin.
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- lien
-
noun,
Law. the legal claim of one person upon the property of another person to secure the payment of a debt or the satisfaction of an obligation.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- less
-
noun,
a smaller amount or quantity:
- ESIS
-
- eso-
-
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Lean
-
noun,
the act or state of leaning; inclination:
- Leon
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leo.
- esp.
-
- lens
-
noun,
a piece of transparent substance, usually glass, having two opposite surfaces either both curved or one curved and one plane, used in an optical device in changing the convergence of light rays, as for magnification, or in correcting defects of vision.
- Leno
-
noun,
Also called leno weave, gauze weave. a weave structure in which paired warp yarns are intertwined in a series of figure eights and filling yarn is passed through each of the interstices so formed, producing a firm, open mesh.
- Lena
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation in Asia, flowing NE from Lake Baikal through the Yakutsk Republic into the Laptev Sea. 2800 miles (4500 km) long.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Neil
-
noun,
a male given name: from an Irish word meaning “champion.”.
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- olio
-
noun,
a dish of many ingredients.
- 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.
- Oslo
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Norway, in the SE part, at the head of Oslo Fiord.
- osis
-
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- opia
-
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- ANSI
-
- ano-
-
- Anil
-
noun,
a West Indian shrub, Indigofera suffruticosa, of the legume family, having elongated clusters of small, reddish-yellow flowers and yielding indigo.
- open
-
noun,
an open or clear space.
- anes
-
adverb,
once.
- 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.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- 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.
- nos-
-
- 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.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- ole-
-
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- o-os
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- Alis
-
- OOPS
-
interjection,
(used to express mild dismay, chagrin, surprise, etc., as at one's own mistake, a clumsy act, or social blunder.)
- Onas
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ains
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- Oona
-
noun,
a female given name.
- 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.
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- nope
-
adverb,
no1 (def 1).
- Nils
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- nipa
-
noun,
a palm, Nypa fruticans, of India, the Philippines, etc., whose foliage is used for thatching, basketry, etc.
- 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.
- nips
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- OSSA
-
noun,
plural of os1 .
- asis
-
- ness
-
noun,
a headland; promontory; cape.
- Nile
-
noun,
a river in E Africa, the longest in the world, flowing N from Lake Victoria to the Mediterranean. 3473 miles (5592 km) long; from the headwaters of the Kagera River, 4000 miles (6440 km) long.
- Noel
-
noun,
the Christmas season; yuletide.
- noil
-
noun,
a short fiber of cotton, wool, worsted, etc., separated from the long fibers in combing.
- noes
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- apo-
-
- nolo
-
noun,
nolo contendere.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- SES
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- SSE
-
- IPO
-
- IPA
-
- SSI
-
- ian
-
noun,
a male given name, Scottish form of John.
- IPS
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- IAS
-
- il-
-
- SPS
-
- SSA
-
- ina
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Sin
-
noun,
transgression of divine law:
- Ain
-
noun,
a department in E France. 2249 sq. mi. (5825 sq. km). Capital: Bourg.
- ae.
-
- ILS
-
- in.
-
- ILP
-
- al.
-
- ss.
-
- ILO
-
- ine
-
- ap-
-
- 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 = .
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- 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.
- an.
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ial
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- eon
-
noun,
an indefinitely long period of time; age.
- SOS
-
noun,
any call for help:
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- en-
-
- APS
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- ISA
-
- Soo
-
noun,
the, Canadian. Sault Ste. Marie.
- EIS
-
- SLP
-
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- ase
-
- ean
-
- ea.
-
- eo-
-
- ASI
-
- ASS
-
noun,
a long-eared, slow, patient, sure-footed domesticated mammal, Equus asinus, related to the horse, used chiefly as a beast of burden.
- Son
-
noun,
a male child or person in relation to his parents.
- ASN
-
- Apl
-
- SPA
-
noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- Ia.
-
- ESA
-
- sis
-
noun,
sister.
- io-
-
- SLA
-
- ess
-
noun,
the letter S, s.
- SLE
-
- 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.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ESL
-
- EPS
-
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ane
-
adjective, noun, pronoun,
one.
- ANI
-
noun,
any of several black, tropical American cuckoos of the genus Crotophaga, having a compressed, bladelike bill.
- ans
-
noun,
the Sumerian god of heaven: the counterpart of the Akkadian Anu.
- EPA
-
- Ep.
-
- 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.
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Ps.
-
- ise
-
- NEP
-
noun,
New Economic Policy.
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- NSA
-
- 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:
- NOP
-
- Noe
-
noun,
Noah (def 1).
- PIN
-
noun,
a small, slender, often pointed piece of wood, metal, etc., used to fasten, support, or attach things.
- Nip
-
noun,
an act of nipping; a pinch or small bite:
- Nil
-
noun,
nothing; naught; zero.
- NIA
-
- NES
-
- PIO
-
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- NEA
-
- pl.
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- PLA
-
- ne-
-
- Nap
-
noun,
a brief period of sleep, especially one taken during daytime:
- nae
-
adverb,
no1 ; not.
- 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.
- pli
-
- LSS
-
- LSI
-
- op.
-
- OSA
-
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- Pa.
-
- OSS
-
- OSP
-
- OSO
-
- ose
-
- 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
-
- oon
-
- o-o
-
noun,
any of several species of Hawaiian honey eaters of the genus Moho, especially the extinct M. nobilis, of the island of Hawaii, that had black plumage and two tufts of yellow plumes used to make ceremonial robes for the Hawaiian kings.
- oo-
-
- OAO
-
- ons
-
- ONI
-
- one
-
noun,
the first and lowest whole number, being a cardinal number; unity.
- ONA
-
noun,
a member of a people of Tierra del Fuego.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- Ola
-
- 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.
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- OEO
-
- OAS
-
- OAP
-
- PLO
-
- SSN
-
- LPN
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- So.
-
- POA
-
- SAE
-
- Len
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Leonard.
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- San
-
noun,
a member of a nomadic aboriginal people of southern Africa.
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- se-
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- La.
-
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- SEN
-
noun,
a money of account of Japan, the 100th part of a yen, now used only in certain quotations, as on foreign exchange.
- Isl
-
- PSS
-
- Sp.
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- Les
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- loo
-
noun,
a card game in which forfeits are paid into a pool.
- LON
-
- PSE
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- lep
-
- PSA
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- LI
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- NA
-
adverb,
no1 .
- L.
-
- AO
-
- IP
-
- SI
-
noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- 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.
- No
-
noun,
an utterance of the word “no.”.
- N.
-
- 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.
- 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.
- NL
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PI
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- LP
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- SN
-
- NI
-
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- O.
-
- OA
-
- SL
-
- ln
-
- PO
-
noun,
a chamber pot.
- le
-
- EI
-
- L1
-
- ol
-
- LO
-
adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- SA
-
- i.
-
- S.
-
- NP
-
- L2
-
- el
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.