Anagrams of polyacrylamide
Word polyacrylamide has
1877 anagrams
that can be made by using the letters of polyacrylamide.
- camelopard
-
noun,
a giraffe.
- promycelia
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noun,
a short filament produced in the germination of a spore that bears small spores and then dies.
- Permalloy
-
- Camarillo
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noun,
a city in SW California.
- paramedic
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noun,
a person who is trained to assist a physician or to give first aid or other health care in the absence of a physician, often as part of a police, rescue, or firefighting squad.
- diplomacy
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noun,
the conduct by government officials of negotiations and other relations between nations.
- myocardia
-
noun,
the muscular substance of the heart.
- decimolar
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- polyamide
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noun,
a polymer in which the monomer units are linked together by the amide group –CONH–.
- radically
-
adjective,
with regard to origin or root.
- placoderm
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noun,
any of various extinct jawed fishes of the class Placodermi, dominant in seas and rivers during the Devonian Period and characterized by bony armored plates on the head and upper trunk.
- polydemic
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adjective,
native to several countries or two or more regions.
- armadillo
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noun,
any of several burrowing, chiefly nocturnal mammals constituting the family Dasypodidae, ranging from the southern U.S. through South America, having strong claws and a jointed protective covering of bony plates: used in certain areas for food.
- polymeric
-
adjective,
of or relating to a polymer.
- pyramidal
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or shaped like a pyramid:
- micropyle
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noun,
Zoology. any minute opening in an ovum through which a spermatozoon can enter, as in many insects.
- comradely
-
adjective,
of, like, or befitting a comrade:
- capillary
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noun,
Anatomy. one of the minute blood vessels between the terminations of the arteries and the beginnings of the veins.
- Dalrymple
-
noun,
Sir James, 1st Viscount Stair, 1619–95, Scottish jurist.
- Olympiad
-
noun,
a period of four years reckoned from one celebration of the Olympic Games to the next, by which the Greeks computed time from 776 b.c.
- polyacid
-
noun,
an acid having more than one replaceable hydrogen atom.
- paillard
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noun,
a scallop, especially of veal or chicken, that is pounded flat and grilled or sautéed quickly.
- claymore
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noun,
a two-handed sword with a double-edged blade, used by Scottish Highlanders in the 16th century.
- polyclad
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noun,
any free-swimming, marine flatworm of the order Polycladida, having a broad, flat body and a many-branched gastrovascular cavity.
- palladic
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adjective,
of or containing palladium, especially in the tetravalent state.
- Palladio
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noun,
Andrea [ahn-dre-ah] /ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1508–80, Italian architect famous for his widely translated Four Books of Architecture, 1570.
- Palmdale
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noun,
a city in SW California.
- do-re-mi
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noun,
money.
- myriapod
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noun,
any arthropod of the group Myriapoda, having an elongated segmented body with numerous paired, jointed legs, formerly classified as a class comprising the centipedes and millipedes.
- Mordecai
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noun,
the cousin and guardian of Esther who delivered the Jews from the destruction planned by Haman. Esther 2–8.
- coalyard
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- compiler
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noun,
a person who compiles.
- copremia
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noun,
poisoning due to the presence of fecal matter in the blood.
- copyread
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verb (used with object),
to work on (copy) as a copyreader.
- picloram
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noun,
a colorless powder, C 6 H 3 Cl 3 N 2 O 2 , used as a systemic herbicide for controlling annual weeds and deep-rooted perennials on noncrop land.
- re-claim
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verb (used with object),
to claim or demand the return or restoration of, as a right, possession, etc.
- all-year
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adjective,
taking up, extending through, or occurring continually during a year:
- complier
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noun,
a person, group, etc., that complies.
- compadre
-
noun,
a friend, companion, or close associate.
- Amarillo
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noun,
a city in NW Texas.
- collyria
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noun,
eyewash (def 1).
- red-clay
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noun,
a brown to red, widely distributed deep-sea deposit consisting chiefly of microscopic particles and tinted red by iron oxides and manganese.
- colliery
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noun,
a coal mine, including all buildings and equipment.
- Placidyl
-
- alopecia
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noun,
loss of hair; baldness.
- palm-oil
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noun,
a yellow butterlike oil derived from the fruit of the oil palm and used as an edible fat and for making soap, candles, etc.
- praedial
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adjective,
of, relating to, or consisting of land or its products; real; landed.
- Cordelia
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noun,
(in Shakespeare's King Lear) the youngest of Lear's three daughters and the only one who remains loyal to her father.
Compare Goneril, Regan.
- millrace
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noun,
the channel in which the current of water driving a mill wheel flows to the mill.
- Marcella
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noun,
a cotton or linen fabric constructed in pique weave, used in the manufacture of vests, mats, etc.
- rocaille
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noun,
Fine Arts. any of the fantastic ornamental, often asymmetrical, combinations characteristic of the Rococo period, consisting of rock, shell, and plant forms combined with artificial forms, esp C -curves.
- calliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- Calliope
-
noun,
Also called steam organ. a musical instrument consisting of a set of harsh-sounding steam whistles that are activated by a keyboard.
- Camellia
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noun,
any of several shrubs of the genus Camellia, especially C. japonica, native to Asia, having glossy evergreen leaves and white, pink, red, or variegated roselike flowers.
- medallic
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adjective,
of or relating to medals.
- lapidary
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noun,
Also, lapidist [lap-i-dist] /ˈlæp ɪ dɪst/ (Show IPA). a worker who cuts, polishes, and engraves precious stones.
- Laodicea
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noun,
ancient name of Latakia.
- Maricopa
-
noun,
a member of a North American Indian people of south-central Arizona.
- Leopardi
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noun,
Count Giacomo [jah-kuh-moh;; Italian jah-kaw-maw] /ˈdʒɑ kəˌmoʊ;; Italian ˈdʒɑ kɔ mɔ/ (Show IPA), 1798–1837, Italian poet.
- lamp-oil
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noun,
kerosene.
- lampyrid
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noun,
any of several beetles of the family Lampyridae, comprising the fireflies.
- Marcello
-
noun,
Benedetto [be-ne-det-taw] /ˌbɛ nɛˈdɛt tɔ/ (Show IPA), 1686–1739, Italian composer.
- capeador
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noun,
a person who assists a matador by harassing or distracting the bull with a red cape, or capa.
- Macready
-
noun,
William Charles, 1793–1873, English actor.
- Mallorca
-
noun,
Majorca.
- proclaim
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verb (used with object),
to announce or declare in an official or formal manner:
- capriole
-
noun,
a caper or leap.
- lacrimal
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noun,
lacrimal bone.
- primely
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adverb,
excellently.
- pyralid
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noun,
any of numerous slender-bodied moths of the family Pyralidae, having elongated triangular forewings, and in the larval phase including many crop pests.
- collard
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noun,
a variety of kale, Brassica oleracea acephala, grown in the southern U.S., having a rosette of green leaves.
- collide
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verb (used with object),
to cause to collide:
- Collier
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noun,
a ship for carrying coal.
- pyramid
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noun,
Architecture.
(in ancient Egypt) a quadrilateral masonry mass having smooth, steeply sloping sides meeting at an apex, used as a tomb.
(in ancient Egypt and pre-Columbian Central America) a quadrilateral masonry mass, stepped and sharply sloping, used as a tomb or a platform for a temple.
- radical
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noun,
a person who holds or follows strong convictions or extreme principles; extremist.
- caliper
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noun,
Usually, calipers. an instrument for measuring thicknesses and internal or external diameters inaccessible to a scale, consisting usually of a pair of adjustable pivoted legs.
- Ardella
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noun,
a female given name.
- Caldera
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noun,
a large, basinlike depression resulting from the explosion or collapse of the center of a volcano.
- placard
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noun,
a paperboard sign or notice, as one posted in a public place or carried by a demonstrator or picketer.
- compar.
-
- compare
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noun,
comparison:
- Armilla
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noun,
armill.
- compile
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verb (used with object),
to put together (documents, selections, or other materials) in one book or work.
- armload
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noun,
Chiefly Midland U.S. armful (def 1).
- primacy
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noun,
the state of being first in order, rank, importance, etc.
- comrade
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noun,
a person who shares in one's activities, occupation, etc.; companion, associate, or friend.
- placode
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noun,
a local thickening of the endoderm in the embryo, that usually constitutes the primordium of a specific structure or organ.
- placoid
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adjective,
platelike, as the scales or dermal investments of sharks.
- caloyer
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noun,
a monk of the Eastern Church.
- Capella
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noun,
Astronomy. a first-magnitude star in the constellation Auriga.
- caramel
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noun,
a liquid made by cooking sugar until it changes color, used for coloring and flavoring food.
- cariole
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noun,
a small, open, two-wheeled vehicle.
- Carlyle
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noun,
Thomas, 1795–1881, Scottish essayist and historian.
- carload
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noun,
the amount carried by a car, especially a freight car.
- Carmela
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noun,
a female given name, form of Carmel.
- carpale
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noun,
any of the bones of the wrist.
- cedilla
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noun,
a mark (¸) placed under a consonant letter, as under c in French, in Portuguese, and formerly in Spanish, to indicate that it is pronounced (s), under c and s in Turkish to indicate that they are pronounced, respectively, (ch) and (sh), or under t and s in Romanian to indicate that they are pronounced, respectively, (ts) and (sh).
- pollera
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noun,
a gaily colored costume worn by women during fiestas in Latin-American countries.
- cordial
-
noun,
a strong, sweetened, aromatic alcoholic liquor; liqueur.
- ceramal
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noun,
cermet.
- caporal
-
noun,
a variety of tobacco.
- polymer
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noun,
a compound of high molecular weight derived either by the addition of many smaller molecules, as polyethylene, or by the condensation of many smaller molecules with the elimination of water, alcohol, or the like, as nylon.
- predial
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adjective,
praedial.
- calomel
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noun,
a white, tasteless powder, Hg 2 Cl 2 , used chiefly as a purgative and fungicide.
- polemic
-
noun,
a controversial argument, as one against some opinion, doctrine, etc.
- claimer
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noun,
a person who makes a claim; claimant.
- clamper
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noun,
a clamp; pincer.
- Camilla
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noun,
Roman Legend. a woman warrior who fought on the side of Turnus against Aeneas.
- podalic
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adjective,
pertaining to the feet.
- cameral
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adjective,
of or relating to a judicial or legislative chamber or the privacy of such a chamber.
- clearly
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adverb,
in a clear manner:
- daymare
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noun,
a distressing experience, similar to a bad dream, occurring while one is awake.
- prelacy
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noun,
the office or dignity of a prelate, or high-ranking member of the Christian clergy.
- playday
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noun,
a day for relaxation or for participation in sports contests; a holiday.
- prelim.
-
- cardio-
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- Calorie
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noun,
Thermodynamics.
Also called gram calorie, small calorie. an amount of heat exactly equal to 4.1840 joules. Abbreviation: cal.
(usually initial capital letter) kilocalorie. Abbreviation: Cal.
- Pollard
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noun,
a tree cut back nearly to the trunk, so as to produce a dense mass of branches.
- Perilla
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noun,
any of several aromatic Asian plants belonging to the genus Perilla, of the mint family, especially P. frutescens, which has become naturalized in the eastern U.S. and from which perilla oil is obtained.
- Corelli
-
noun,
Arcangelo [ahr-kahn-je-law] /ɑrˈkɑn dʒɛˌlɔ/ (Show IPA), 1653–1713, Italian violinist and composer.
- midyear
-
noun,
the middle of the year.
- Laplace
-
noun,
Pierre Simon [pyer see-mawn] /pyɛr siˈmɔ̃/ (Show IPA), Marquis de, 1749–1827, French astronomer and mathematician.
- laparo-
-
- Laodice
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noun,
(in the Iliad) a daughter of Priam and Hecuba who chose to be swallowed up by the earth rather than live as a Greek concubine.
- Lamprey
-
noun,
any eellike marine or freshwater fish of the order Petromyzoniformes, having a circular, suctorial mouth with horny teeth for boring into the flesh of other fishes to feed on their blood.
- meropia
-
noun,
partial blindness.
- lay-day
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noun,
Commerce. one of a certain number of days allowed by a charter party for loading or unloading a vessel without demurrage.
- mycelia
-
noun,
the mass of hyphae that form the vegetative part of a fungus.
- myeloid
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adjective,
pertaining to the spinal cord.
- Mercado
-
noun,
a market.
- Millard
-
noun,
a male given name.
- miracle
-
noun,
an effect or extraordinary event in the physical world that surpasses all known human or natural powers and is ascribed to a supernatural cause.
- implore
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verb (used with object),
to beg urgently or piteously, as for aid or mercy; beseech; entreat:
- implode
-
verb (used with object),
Phonetics. to pronounce by implosion.
- implead
-
verb (used with object),
to sue in a court of law.
- impearl
-
verb (used with object),
to form into drops resembling pearls.
- ideally
-
adverb,
in accordance with an ideal; perfectly.
- morally
-
adverb,
in a moral manner.
- Laramie
-
noun,
a city in SE Wyoming.
- melodic
-
adjective,
melodious.
- ocellar
-
adjective,
pertaining to an ocellus.
- lipread
-
verb (used with object),
to understand spoken words by interpreting the movements of a speaker's lips without hearing the sounds made.
- Madeira
-
noun,
a group of eight islands off the NW coast of Africa, part of Portugal. 308 sq. mi. (798 sq. km). Capital: Funchal.
- MacLeod
-
noun,
Fiona, Sharp, William.
- May-day
-
noun,
the first day of May, long celebrated with various festivities, as the crowning of the May queen, dancing around the Maypole, and, in recent years, often marked by labor parades and political demonstrations.
- Maypole
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noun,
a tall pole, decorated with flowers and ribbons, around which people dance or engage in sports during May Day celebrations.
- malaco-
-
- malayo-
-
- mallard
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noun,
a common, almost cosmopolitan, wild duck, Anas platyrhynchos, from which the domestic ducks are descended.
- Mallory
-
noun,
Stephen Russell, 1813?–73, U.S. lawyer and politician.
- leproma
-
noun,
the swollen lesion of leprosy.
- melodia
-
noun,
an 8 feet (2.4 meters) wooden flue-pipe stop organ resembling the clarabella in tone.
- leporid
-
noun,
an animal of the family Leporidae, comprising the rabbits and hares.
- lepido-
-
- mediacy
-
noun,
the state of being mediate.
- leopard
-
noun,
a large, spotted Asian or African carnivore, Panthera pardus, of the cat family, usually tawny with black markings; the Old World panther: all leopard populations are threatened or endangered.
- lempira
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Honduras, equal to 100 centavos. Abbreviation: L.
- medical
-
noun,
something done or received in regard to the state of one's health, as a medical examination.
- medico-
-
- Leclair
-
noun,
Jean Marie [zhahn ma-ree] /ʒɑ̃ maˈri/ (Show IPA), 1697–1764, French violinist and composer.
- Morelia
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Michoacán, in central Mexico.
- Oedipal
-
adjective,
of, characterized by, or resulting from the Oedipus complex.
- coremia
-
noun,
the fruiting bodies of certain fungi, consisting of a loosely bound bundle of conidiophores.
- Daimler
-
noun,
Gottlieb (Wilhelm) [got-leeb-wil-helm;; German gawt-leep-vil-helm] /ˈgɒt libˈwɪl hɛlm;; German ˈgɔt lipˈvɪl hɛlm/ (Show IPA), 1834–1900, German automotive engineer, inventor, and manufacturer.
- decimal
-
noun,
decimal fraction.
- pedocal
-
noun,
a soil rich in carbonates, especially those of lime.
- peloria
-
noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- dariole
-
noun,
a small round mold.
- peracid
-
noun,
an oxyacid, the primary element of which is in its highest possible oxidation state, as perchloric acid, HClO 4 , and permanganic acid, HMnO 4 .
- percoid
-
adjective,
belonging to the Percoidea, a group of acanthopterygian fishes comprising the true perches and related families, and constituting one of the largest natural groups of fishes.
- Dampier
-
noun,
William, 1652–1715, English navigator, explorer, buccaneer, and writer.
- daylily
-
noun,
any lily of the genus Hemerocallis, having yellow, orange, or red flowers that commonly last only for a day.
- decrial
-
noun,
the act of decrying; noisy censure.
- pyaemia
-
noun,
pyemia.
- picador
-
noun,
one of the mounted assistants to a matador, who opens the bullfight by enraging the bull and weakening its shoulder muscles with a lance.
- Picardy
-
noun,
a region in N France: formerly a province.
- criolla
-
noun,
a woman or girl born in Spanish America but of European, usually Spanish, ancestry.
- crimple
-
verb (used with or without object),
to wrinkle.
- cramped
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noun,
Often, cramps.
a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain.
a piercing pain in the abdomen.
an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
- pillory
-
noun,
a wooden framework erected on a post, with holes for securing the head and hands, formerly used to expose an offender to public derision.
- Coryell
-
noun,
John Russell, 1848–1924, U.S. author of detective and adventure stories.
- declaim
-
verb (used with object),
to utter aloud in an oratorical manner:
- pedlary
-
noun,
peddlery.
- Olympia
-
noun,
a plain in ancient Elis, Greece, where the ancient Olympic Games were held.
- Palermo
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Sicily, in the NW part.
- Olympic
-
noun,
an Olympian deity.
- Ercilla
-
noun,
Alonso de [ah-lawn-saw th e] /ɑˈlɔn sɔ ðɛ/ (Show IPA), 1533–94, Spanish epic poet; soldier in the conquest of Chile.
- Omayyad
-
noun,
a member of the dynasty that ruled at Damascus a.d. 661–750, claiming descent from Omayya, cousin of the grandfather of Muhammad the Prophet.
- Emporia
-
noun,
a city in E Kansas.
- earldom
-
noun,
Also called earlship. the rank or title of an earl.
- payload
-
noun,
the part of a cargo producing revenue or income, usually expressed in weight.
- payroll
-
noun,
a list of employees to be paid, with the amount due to each.
- palaeo-
-
- dormice
-
noun,
any small, furry-tailed, Old World rodent of the family Gliridae, resembling small squirrels in appearance and habits.
- Deloria
-
noun,
Vine, (Jr.) [vahyn] /vaɪn/ (Show IPA), 1933–2005, U.S. writer.
- palmary
-
adjective,
having or deserving to have the palm of victory or success; praiseworthy:
- domical
-
adjective,
domelike.
- Palmira
-
noun,
a city in W Colombia.
- Palmyra
-
noun,
an ancient city in central Syria, NE of Damascus: reputedly built by Solomon.
- Palomar
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in S California, NE of San Diego: site of observatory. 6126 feet (1867 meters) high.
- diploma
-
noun,
a document given by an educational institution conferring a degree on a person or certifying that the person has satisfactorily completed a course of study.
- diorama
-
noun,
a scene, often in miniature, reproduced in three dimensions by placing objects, figures, etc., in front of a painted background.
- parodic
-
adjective,
having or of the nature of a parody.
- Arcella
-
noun,
a genus of freshwater, ameboid protozoa that secrete a hard, umbrellalike shell having a single opening through which the pseudopodia extend.
- Camelid
-
noun,
any two-toed ruminant of the family Camelidae, including the camels, llamas, and vicunas.
- amyloid
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a waxy, translucent substance, composed primarily of protein fibers, that is deposited in various organs of animals in certain diseases.
- Almeida
-
noun,
Francisco de [frahn-seesh-koo duh] /frɑ̃ˈsiʃ kʊ də/ (Show IPA), 1450?–1510, Portuguese military leader: first Portuguese viceroy in India.
- amyelia
-
noun,
congenital absence of the spinal cord.
- Admiral
-
noun,
the commander in chief of a fleet.
- acerola
-
noun,
the cherrylike fruit of a small tree, Malpighia glabra, of the West Indies and adjacent areas, having a high concentration of vitamin C.
- redpoll
-
noun,
either of two small fringilline birds, Carduelis flammea or C. hornemanni, of northern North America and Eurasia, the adults of which have a crimson crown patch.
- allodia
-
noun,
land owned absolutely; land owned and not subject to any rent, service, or other tenurial right of an overlord.
- Academy
-
noun,
a secondary or high school, especially a private one.
- re-ally
-
verb (used with or without object),
to ally again or anew.
- airplay
-
noun,
the act or an instance of broadcasting recorded material over radio or television.
- reclaim
-
noun,
reclamation:
- apodema
-
noun,
apodeme.
- acaroid
-
adjective,
resembling a mite or tick.
- America
-
noun,
United States.
- replica
-
noun,
a copy or reproduction of a work of art produced by the maker of the original or under his or her supervision.
- re-laid
-
verb,
simple past tense and past participle of re-lay.
- re-coil
-
verb (used with or without object),
to coil again.
- Aloidae
-
plural noun,
Aloadae.
- radicel
-
noun,
a minute root; a rootlet.
- radicle
-
noun,
Botany.
the lower part of the axis of an embryo; the primary root.
a rudimentary root; radicel or rootlet.
- readily
-
adverb,
promptly; quickly; easily:
- Rapallo
-
noun,
a seaport in NW Italy, on the Gulf of Genoa: treaties 1920, 1922.
- already
-
adverb,
by this or that time; previously; prior to or at some specified or implied time:
- Aleardi
-
noun,
Count Aleardo [ah-le-ahr-daw] /ˌɑ lɛˈɑr dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1812–78, Italian poet and patriot.
- aleyard
-
noun,
yard-of-ale.
- alcaide
-
noun,
a commander of a fortress.
- alcayde
-
noun,
alcaide.
- alamode
-
noun,
a lightweight, glossy silk fabric used in the manufacture of scarfs, hoods, etc.
- acrylyl
-
adjective,
containing the acrylyl group.
- Alcalde
-
noun,
a mayor having judicial powers.
- Almeria
-
noun,
a seaport in S Spain, on the Mediterranean.
- all-day
-
adjective,
taking up, extending through, lasting for, or occurring continually during a day, especially the hours of daylight; daylong:
- derail
-
noun,
a track device for derailing rolling stock in an emergency.
- arcade
-
noun,
Architecture.
a series of arches supported on piers or columns.
an arched, roofed-in gallery. Compare colonnade.
- deploy
-
verb (used with object),
Military. to spread out (troops) so as to form an extended front or line.
- pearly
-
adjective,
like a pearl, especially in being white or lustrous; nacreous:
- pedlar
-
noun,
peddler.
- redial
-
noun,
automatic redial.
- Decamp
-
verb (used without object),
to depart from a camp; to pack up equipment and leave a camping ground:
- peloid
-
noun,
mud used therapeutically.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- redcap
-
noun,
a baggage porter at a railroad station.
- dermal
-
adjective,
of or relating to the skin.
- diaper
-
noun,
a piece of cloth or other absorbent material folded and worn as underpants by a baby not yet toilet-trained.
- dermic
-
adjective,
dermal.
- re-lay
-
verb (used with object),
to lay again.
- Palmer
-
noun,
a pilgrim, especially of the Middle Ages, who had returned from the Holy Land bearing a palm branch as a token.
- doyley
-
noun,
doily.
- Paloma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Docile
-
adjective,
easily managed or handled; tractable:
- do-all
-
noun,
a person employed as a factotum, as the manager of all the affairs of an individual or a business.
- Pamela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- parade
-
noun,
a large public procession, usually including a marching band and often of a festive nature, held in honor of an anniversary, person, event, etc.
- paramo
-
noun,
a high, cold plateau of South America.
- dipole
-
noun,
Physics, Electricity. a pair of electric point charges or magnetic poles of equal magnitude and opposite signs, separated by an infinitesimal distance.
- Arcady
-
noun,
Arcadia.
- dermo-
-
- diplo-
-
- Parcae
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- Parcel
-
noun,
an object, article, container, or quantity of something wrapped or packed up; small package; bundle.
- dimple
-
noun,
a small, natural hollow area or crease, permanent or transient, in some soft part of the human body, especially one formed in the cheek in smiling.
- parica
-
noun,
a snuff used by certain Indians of South America containing dimethyltryptamine and other hallucinogenic agents, obtained from the seeds of the tree Piptadenia peregrina.
- parlay
-
noun,
a bet of an original sum and the subsequent winnings.
- Parley
-
noun,
a discussion or conference.
- parody
-
noun,
a humorous or satirical imitation of a serious piece of literature or writing:
- dialer
-
noun,
a person or thing that dials.
- parole
-
noun,
Penology.
the conditional release of a person from prison prior to the end of the maximum sentence imposed.
such release or its duration.
an official document authorizing such a release.
- Alaric
-
noun,
a.d. c370–410, king of the Visigoths: captured Rome 410.
- Picard
-
noun,
Charles Émile [sharl ey-meel] /ʃarl eɪˈmil/ (Show IPA), 1856–1941, French mathematician.
- damper
-
noun,
a person or thing that damps or depresses:
- Colmar
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Haut-Rhin, in NE France.
- Allier
-
noun,
a river flowing N from S France to the Loire. About 250 miles (400 km) long.
- comply
-
verb (used without object),
to act or be in accordance with wishes, requests, demands, requirements, conditions, etc.; agree (sometimes followed by with):
- compel
-
verb (used with object),
to force or drive, especially to a course of action:
- really
-
adverb,
in reality; actually:
- comely
-
adjective,
pleasing in appearance; attractive; fair:
- comedy
-
noun,
a play, movie, etc., of light and humorous character with a happy or cheerful ending; a dramatic work in which the central motif is the triumph over adverse circumstance, resulting in a successful or happy conclusion.
- Comdr.
-
- realia
-
plural noun,
Education. objects, as coins, tools, etc., used by a teacher to illustrate everyday living.
- collyr
-
- copier
-
noun,
a person or thing that copies; copyist.
- almery
-
noun,
ambry.
- Collie
-
noun,
one of a breed of dogs having a usually long, black, tan, and white or sable and white coat, raised originally in Scotland for herding sheep.
- alodia
-
noun,
allodium.
- Collar
-
noun,
the part of a shirt, coat, dress, blouse, etc., that encompasses the neckline of the garment and is sewn permanently to it, often so as to fold or roll over.
- Colima
-
noun,
a state in SW Mexico, on the Pacific Coast. 2010 sq. mi. (5205 sq. km).
- placer
-
noun,
a surficial mineral deposit formed by the concentration of small particles of heavy minerals, as gold, rutile, or platinum, in gravel or small sands.
- placid
-
adjective,
pleasantly calm or peaceful; unruffled; tranquil; serenely quiet or undisturbed:
- Colada
-
noun,
piña colada.
- plaice
-
noun,
a European flatfish, Pleuronectes platessa, used for food.
- Allied
-
noun,
a person, group, or nation that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose:
- Copley
-
noun,
John Singleton [sing-guh l-tuh n] /ˈsɪŋ gəl tən/ (Show IPA), 1738–1815, U.S. painter.
- alcaid
-
plural noun,
the descendants of Alcaeus.
- Piercy
-
noun,
Marge, born 1936, U.S. poet and novelist.
- Dalila
-
noun,
Delilah (def 1).
- period
-
noun,
a rather large interval of time that is meaningful in the life of a person, in history, etc., because of its particular characteristics:
- daimyo
-
noun,
one of the great feudal lords who were vassals of the shogun.
- recoil
-
noun,
an act of recoiling.
- picara
-
noun,
a woman who is a rogue or vagabond.
- picaro
-
noun,
a rogue or vagabond.
- picro-
-
- pyemia
-
noun,
a diseased state in which pyogenic bacteria are circulating in the blood, characterized by the development of abscesses in various organs.
- crimpy
-
adjective,
having a crimped form or appearance.
- aliped
-
noun,
an aliped animal.
- Crimea
-
noun,
the, a peninsula in SE Ukraine, between the Black Sea and the Sea of Azov.
- creamy
-
adjective,
containing cream.
- cradle
-
noun,
a small bed for an infant, usually on rockers.
- pillar
-
noun,
an upright shaft or structure, of stone, brick, or other material, relatively slender in proportion to its height, and of any shape in section, used as a building support, or standing alone, as for a monument:
- recall
-
noun,
an act of recalling.
- pimola
-
noun,
an olive stuffed with red sweet pepper; stuffed olive.
- cormel
-
noun,
a small new corm that is vegetatively propagated by a fully mature corm.
- Corday
-
noun,
Charlotte (Maria Anne Charlotte Corday d'Armont) 1768–93, French Revolutionary heroine: assassinated Jean-Paul Marat.
- piracy
-
noun,
practice of a pirate; robbery or illegal violence at sea.
- Dollar
-
noun,
a paper money, silver or cupronickel coin, and monetary unit of the United States, equal to 100 cents. Symbol: $.
- pallid
-
adjective,
pale; faint or deficient in color; wan:
- palmed
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- meloid
-
noun,
a beetle of the family Meloidae, comprising the blister beetles.
- Lerida
-
noun,
a city in NE Spain.
- royale
-
noun,
custard cut into shapes and used as a garnish in soups.
- medial
-
noun,
Phonetics.
a medial sound or letter.
media2 (def 1).
- roadie
-
noun,
a member of a crew for a traveling group of musicians or other entertainers, whose work usually includes the setting up of equipment.
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- Medill
-
noun,
Joseph, 1823–99, U.S. journalist.
- medlar
-
noun,
a small tree, Mespilus germanica, of the rose family, the fruit of which resembles a crab apple and is not edible until the early stages of decay.
- Melody
-
noun,
musical sounds in agreeable succession or arrangement.
- L-dopa
-
noun,
Pharmacology. levodopa.
- acarid
-
noun,
an acarine, especially a mite of the family Acaridae.
- Ripley
-
noun,
George, 1802–80, U.S. literary critic, author, and social reformer: associated with the founding of Brook Farm.
- McLeod
-
- Laredo
-
noun,
a city in S Texas, on the Rio Grande.
- Mercia
-
noun,
an early English kingdom in central Britain.
- Merida
-
noun,
suntan (def 2).
- rimple
-
noun,
a wrinkle.
- acedia
-
noun,
sloth (def 1).
Compare deadly sins.
- lampad
-
noun,
lamp or candlestick.
- Layard
-
noun,
Sir Austen Henry [aw-stuh n] /ˈɔ stən/ (Show IPA), 1817–94, English archaeologist, writer, and diplomat.
- mycol.
-
- micro-
-
- myelo-
-
- Royall
-
noun,
Anne Newport, 1769–1854, U.S. writer, newspaper publisher, and reformer.
- Marley
-
noun,
Robert Nesta ("Bob") 1945–81, Jamaican reggae singer, guitarist, and songwriter: popularizer of Rastafarianism.
- Millay
-
noun,
Edna St. Vincent (Mrs. Eugen Jan Boissevain) 1892–1950, U.S. poet.
- malady
-
noun,
any disorder or disease of the body, especially one that is chronic or deepseated.
- Madero
-
noun,
Francisco Indalecio [frahn-sees-kaw een-dah-le-syaw] /frɑnˈsis kɔ ˌin dɑˈlɛ syɔ/ (Show IPA), 1873–1913, Mexican revolutionary and political leader: president 1911–13.
- Madera
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- madcap
-
noun,
a madcap person.
- macro-
-
- Maceio
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Alagoas, in E Brazil.
- Maced.
-
- Mayday
-
noun,
the international radiotelephone distress signal, used by ships and aircraft.
- mailed
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- Mailer
-
noun,
a person who mails or prepares material for mailing.
- Romaic
-
noun,
demotic (def 5).
- lorica
-
noun,
Zoology. a hard protective case or sheath, as the protective coverings secreted by certain protists.
- marled
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- lordly
-
adverb,
Also, lordlily. in the manner of a lord.
- malice
-
noun,
desire to inflict injury, harm, or suffering on another, either because of a hostile impulse or out of deep-seated meanness:
- Mallia
-
noun,
a town in E Crete: site of an excavated Minoan palace.
- Malory
-
noun,
Sir Thomas, c1400–71, English author.
- locale
-
noun,
a place or locality, especially with reference to events or circumstances connected with it:
- loader
-
noun,
a person or thing that loads.
- Marcel
-
noun,
a marcelling.
- Marcia
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “warlike.”.
- Marcie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Marcia.
- lipoma
-
noun,
a benign tumor consisting of fat tissue.
- Mariel
-
noun,
a city and seaport of Cuba, on the W coast, SW of Havana.
- milady
-
noun,
an English noblewoman (often used as a term of address).
- milled
-
noun,
a factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles.
- palmar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or located in or on the palm of the hand or to the corresponding part of the forefoot of an animal.
- payola
-
noun,
a secret or private payment in return for the promotion of a product, service, etc., through the abuse of one's position, influence, or facilities.
- Elyria
-
noun,
a city in N Ohio.
- ordeal
-
noun,
any extremely severe or trying test, experience, or trial.
- elapid
-
noun,
any of numerous cosmopolitan snakes of the family Elapidae, having permanently erect fangs in the front of the upper jaw and including the New World coral snakes, the cobras, and most Australian snakes.
- paedo-
-
- paella
-
noun,
a Spanish dish prepared by simmering together chicken, seafood, rice, vegetables, and saffron and other seasonings.
- payday
-
noun,
the day on which wages are given, payment is made, etc.
- eclair
-
noun,
a finger-shaped cream puff, filled with whipped cream, custard, or pastry cream, often coated with icing.
- earlap
-
noun,
earflap.
- Aeolia
-
noun,
Aeolis.
- Aeolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- pairle
-
noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- Ellora
-
noun,
a village in S central India: important Hindu archaeological site.
- palace
-
noun,
the official residence of a king, queen, bishop, or other sovereign or exalted personage.
- paleo-
-
- dreamy
-
adjective,
of the nature of or characteristic of dreams; visionary.
- Palila
-
noun,
a stout Hawaiian honeycreeper, Loxioides bailleui, having a thick, stubby bill, yellow head and breast, and gray back: an endangered species.
- aerial
-
noun,
a radio or television antenna.
- dormie
-
adjective,
(of a player or side in match play) being in the lead by as many holes as are still to be played.
- pallia
-
noun,
a large, rectangular mantle worn by men in ancient Greece and Rome.
- coaler
-
noun,
a railroad, ship, etc., used mainly to haul or supply coal.
- replay
-
noun,
an act or instance of replaying.
- pallor
-
noun,
unusual or extreme paleness, as from fear, ill health, or death; wanness.
- Oradea
-
noun,
a city in NW Romania.
- Elmira
-
noun,
a city in S central New York.
- Miller
-
noun,
a person who owns or operates a mill, especially a mill that grinds grain into flour.
- myriad
-
noun,
a very great or indefinitely great number of persons or things.
- milord
-
noun,
an English nobleman or gentleman (usually used as a term of address).
- myopia
-
noun,
Ophthalmology. a condition of the eye in which parallel rays are focused in front of the retina, objects being seen distinctly only when near to the eye; nearsightedness (opposed to hyperopia).
- myopic
-
adjective,
Ophthalmology. pertaining to or having myopia; nearsighted.
- Ridley
-
noun,
Also called Atlantic ridley, bastard ridley, bastard turtle. a gray sea turtle, Lepidochelys kempii, of the Atlantic and Gulf coasts of North America, about 24 inches (61 cm) long, previously thought to be a hybrid of the loggerhead and green turtles: an endangered species.
- Adamic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or suggestive of Adam.
- imper.
-
- imparl
-
verb (used without object),
to confer with the opposing party in a lawsuit with a view to settling the dispute amicably, out of court.
- impale
-
verb (used with object),
to fasten, stick, or fix upon a sharpened stake or the like.
- impala
-
noun,
an African antelope, Aepyceros melampus, the male of which has ringed, lyre-shaped horns.
- myria-
-
- Myrica
-
noun,
the bark of the wax myrtle.
- oracle
-
noun,
(especially in ancient Greece) an utterance, often ambiguous or obscure, given by a priest or priestess at a shrine as the response of a god to an inquiry.
- molder
-
noun,
a person or thing that molds.
- Mollie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary or Milicent.
- yearly
-
noun,
a publication appearing once a year.
- mopery
-
noun,
mopish behavior.
- Moraea
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genera Moraea and Dietes, of the iris family, native to tropical Africa.
- morale
-
noun,
emotional or mental condition with respect to cheerfulness, confidence, zeal, etc., especially in the face of opposition, hardship, etc.:
- Laelia
-
noun,
any of several epiphytic tropical American orchids of the genus Laelia, having fleshy leaves and showy flowers.
- Morley
-
noun,
Christopher Darlington, 1890–1957, U.S. writer.
- ically
-
- admire
-
Idioms,
be admiring of, Chiefly South Midland and Southern U.S. to admire:
- employ
-
noun,
employment; service:
- Player
-
noun,
a person or thing that plays.
- diploe
-
noun,
the cancellate bony tissue between the hard inner and outer walls of the bones of the cranium.
- amido-
-
- Claire
-
noun,
Ina, 1892–1985, U.S. actress.
- pomace
-
noun,
the pulpy residue from apples or similar fruit after crushing and pressing, as in cider making.
- pomade
-
noun,
a scented ointment, especially one used for the scalp or for dressing the hair.
- camper
-
noun,
a person who camps out for recreation, especially in the wilderness.
- primal
-
adjective,
first; original; primeval:
- clado-
-
- pro-am
-
noun,
any sporting event in which professionals play with amateurs.
- clayey
-
adjective,
covered or smeared with clay.
- apiary
-
noun,
a place in which a colony or colonies of bees are kept, as a stand or shed for beehives or a bee house containing a number of beehives.
- carpo-
-
- apodal
-
adjective,
having no distinct feet or footlike members.
- clamor
-
noun,
a loud uproar, as from a crowd of people:
- carpel
-
noun,
a simple pistil, or a single member of a compound pistil.
- amylic
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characterized by the amyl group.
- armpad
-
noun,
a small cushion forming part of the arm of a chair, sofa, or the like.
- carpal
-
noun,
a carpale.
- Amelia
-
noun,
the congenital absence of one or more limbs.
- radome
-
noun,
a dome-shaped device used to house a radar antenna.
- armill
-
noun,
a garment resembling a stole, worn by a British king at his coronation.
- Celaya
-
noun,
a city in Guanajuato state, central Mexico.
- caeoma
-
noun,
(in fungi) an aecium in which the spores are formed in chains and not enclosed in a peridium.
- Carola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Carol.
- Amidol
-
noun,
a colorless, crystalline powder, C 6 H 8 N 2 O⋅2HCl, derived from phenol, used chiefly as a photographic developer.
- calory
-
noun,
calorie.
- callop
-
noun,
golden perch.
- apical
-
noun,
Phonetics. an apical sound.
- calli-
-
- camail
-
noun,
aventail (def 1).
- caller
-
noun,
a person or thing that calls.
- policy
-
noun,
a definite course of action adopted for the sake of expediency, facility, etc.:
- Callao
-
noun,
a seaport in W Peru, near Lima.
- police
-
noun,
Also called police force. an organized civil force for maintaining order, preventing and detecting crime, and enforcing the laws.
- cellar
-
noun,
a room, or set of rooms, for the storage of food, fuel, etc., wholly or partly underground and usually beneath a building.
- rapido
-
noun,
an express train.
- Calder
-
noun,
Alexander, 1898–1976, U.S. sculptor; originator of mobiles.
- polled
-
noun,
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
- cymoid
-
adjective,
resembling a cyma.
- polder
-
noun,
a tract of low land, especially in the Netherlands, reclaimed from the sea or other body of water and protected by dikes.
- camera
-
noun,
a device for capturing a photographic image or recording a video, using film or digital memory.
- Cayley
-
noun,
Arthur, 1821–95, English mathematician.
- pricey
-
adjective,
expensive or unduly expensive:
- Carole
-
noun,
a female given name.
- aporia
-
noun,
Rhetoric. the expression of a simulated or real doubt, as about where to begin or what to do or say.
- Cleary
-
noun,
Beverly, born 1916, U.S. author.
- radio-
-
- amoral
-
adjective,
not involving questions of right or wrong; without moral quality; neither moral nor immoral.
- caryo-
-
- pleio-
-
- cleoid
-
noun,
a claw-shaped dental instrument used to remove carious material from a cavity.
- racial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the social construct of race:
- cardi-
-
- Pleiad
-
noun,
any of the Pleiades.
- areola
-
noun,
a ring of color, as around the human nipple.
- amylo-
-
- radial
-
noun,
a radial section or construction.
- aramid
-
noun,
any of a class of synthetic aromatic long-chain polyamides capable of extrusion into fibers having resistance to high temperatures and great strength.
- pocill
-
- cardia
-
noun,
an opening that connects the esophagus and the upper part of the stomach.
- Carmel
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain range in NW Israel, near the Mediterranean coast. Highest point, 1818 feet (554 meters). 14 miles (23 km) long.
- ploidy
-
noun,
the number of homologous chromosome sets present in a cell or organism.
- mopey
-
adjective,
languishing, listless, droopy, or glum.
- drily
-
adverb,
dryly.
- Cameo
-
noun,
a technique of engraving upon a gem or other stone, as onyx, in such a way that an underlying stone of one color is exposed as a background for a low-relief design of another color.
- idler
-
noun,
a person who passes time in a lazy or unproductive way.
- moped
-
noun,
a motorized bicycle that has pedals in addition to a low-powered gasoline engine designed for low-speed operation.
- rally
-
noun,
a recovery from dispersion or disorder, as of troops.
- Moray
-
noun,
any of numerous chiefly tropical eels of the family Muraenidae, having porelike gill openings and no pectoral fins.
- paced
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- idyll
-
noun,
a poem or prose composition, usually describing pastoral scenes or events or any charmingly simple episode, appealing incident, or the like.
- ideo-
-
- moral
-
noun,
the moral teaching or practical lesson contained in a fable, tale, experience, etc.
- Adlai
-
noun,
a male given name.
- drill
-
noun,
Machinery, Building Trades.
a shaftlike tool with two or more cutting edges for making holes in firm materials, especially by rotation.
a tool, especially a hand tool, for holding and operating such a tool.
- ideal
-
noun,
a conception of something in its perfection.
- Adler
-
noun,
Alfred, 1870–1937, Austrian psychiatrist and psychologist.
- ramal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a ramus.
- Paley
-
noun,
Grace, 1922–2007, U.S. short-story writer and poet.
- Morea
-
noun,
Peloponnesus.
- droll
-
noun,
a droll person; jester; wag.
- apace
-
adverb,
with speed; quickly; swiftly.
- molar
-
noun,
Also called molar tooth. a tooth having a broad biting surface adapted for grinding, being one of twelve in humans, with three on each side of the upper and lower jaws.
- Molly
-
noun,
any of certain livebearing freshwater fishes of the genus Mollienisia, popular in home aquariums.
- Drape
-
noun,
a curtain or hanging of heavy fabric and usually considerable length, especially either of a pair for covering a window and drawn open and shut horizontally.
- rayed
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- imply
-
verb (used with object),
to indicate or suggest without being explicitly stated:
- impel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive or urge forward; press on; incite or constrain to action.
- impar
-
adjective,
unpaired; azygous.
- Calpe
-
noun,
ancient name of the Rock of Gibraltar.
- apery
-
noun,
apish behavior; mimicry.
- drail
-
noun,
a hook with a lead-covered shank used in trolling.
- drama
-
noun,
a composition in prose or verse presenting in dialogue or pantomime a story involving conflict or contrast of character, especially one intended to be acted on the stage; a play.
- rall.
-
- ileo-
-
- ileac
-
adjective,
of or relating to the ileum.
- moldy
-
adjective,
overgrown or covered with mold.
- aeri-
-
- modal
-
noun,
modal auxiliary.
- model
-
noun,
a standard or example for imitation or comparison.
- Moira
-
noun,
Classical Mythology.
the personification of fate.
Moirai, the Fates.
- moire
-
noun,
any moiré fabric.
- yield
-
noun,
something yielded.
- molal
-
adjective,
noting or pertaining to a solution containing one mole of solute per kilogram of solvent.
- drome
-
noun,
a department in SE France. 2533 sq. mi. (6560 sq. km). Capital: Valence.
- Camel
-
noun,
either of two large, humped, ruminant quadrupeds of the genus Camelus, of the Old World.
Compare Bactrian camel, dromedary.
- Dream
-
noun,
a succession of images, thoughts, or emotions passing through the mind during sleep.
- yclad
-
verb,
past participle of clothe.
- palea
-
noun,
a chafflike scale or bract.
- Morel
-
noun,
any edible mushroom of the genus Morchella, especially M. esculenta.
- AMORC
-
- Emory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- opera
-
noun,
an extended dramatic composition, in which all parts are sung to instrumental accompaniment, that usually includes arias, choruses, and recitatives, and that sometimes includes ballet.
Compare comic opera, grand opera.
- Emily
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “industrious.”.
- Early
-
noun,
a fruit or vegetable that appears before most others of its type.
- oracy
-
noun,
the ability to express oneself in and understand spoken language.
- Campo
-
noun,
(in South America) an extensive, nearly level grassland plain.
- EMAIL
-
noun,
a system for sending messages from one individual to another via telecommunications links between computers or terminals using dedicated software:
- Elroy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- payer
-
noun,
a person who pays.
- Capra
-
noun,
Frank, 1897–1991, U.S. film director and producer, born in Italy.
- pred.
-
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- aecia
-
noun,
the fruiting body of rust fungi, which bears chainlike or stalked spores.
- ecol.
-
- Cmdr.
-
- ramie
-
noun,
an Asian shrub, Boehmeria nivea, of the nettle family, yielding a fiber used especially in making textiles.
- oread
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. any of a group of nymphs who were the companions of Artemis.
- Elara
-
noun,
Astronomy. a small moon of the planet Jupiter.
- Amory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- caper
-
noun,
a playful leap or skip.
- orial
-
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- padre
-
noun,
father (used especially in addressing or referring to a priest or member of the clergy).
- Oriya
-
noun,
an Indic language spoken in Odisha, in eastern India.
- Campy
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characterized by camp:
- Eolic
-
noun,
the Greek dialect of ancient Aeolis and Thessaly; Aeolian.
- ricey
-
adjective,
pertaining to, resembling, or containing rice.
- Oyama
-
noun,
Iwao [ee-wah-aw] /ˈi wɑˌɔ/ (Show IPA), 1842–1916, Japanese field marshal.
- Icel.
-
- oared
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- pacer
-
noun,
a person or thing that paces.
- Ocala
-
noun,
a city in central Florida.
- amply
-
adverb,
in an ample manner; sufficiently or abundantly:
- pale-
-
- reply
-
noun,
an answer or response in words or writing.
- ocrea
-
noun,
a sheathing part, as a pair of stipules united about a stem.
- Yampa
-
noun,
a river in NW Colorado, flowing W into the Green River in Dinosaur National Monument. 250 miles (402 km) long.
- Card.
-
- Amora
-
noun,
one of a group of Jewish scholars, active in the rabbinical academies of Palestine and Babylonia from the 3rd to the 6th centuries a.d., whose commentaries on and interpretations of the Mishnah comprise the Palestinian and Babylonian Gemaras.
- OIcel
-
- EPROM
-
noun,
a memory chip whose contents can be erased by a mechanism using ultraviolet light and reprogrammed for other purposes.
- oidea
-
- oiled
-
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.
- Capri
-
noun,
an island in W Italy, in the Bay of Naples: grottoes; resort. 5½ sq. mi. (14 sq. km).
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- aemia
-
- Older
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- oldie
-
noun,
a popular song, joke, movie, etc., that was in vogue at a time in the past.
- oleic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from oleic acid.
- Adore
-
verb (used with object),
to regard with the utmost esteem, love, and respect; honor.
- ERICA
-
noun,
any of numerous low-growing evergreen shrubs or small trees belonging to the genus Erica, of the heath family, including several species of heather.
- Ollie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Oliver.
- madly
-
adverb,
insanely or wildly:
- Priam
-
noun,
a king of Troy, the son of Laomedon, husband of Hecuba, and father of Paris, Cassandra, Hector, Polyxena, and many others. He was killed during the capture of Troy.
- yodel
-
noun,
a song, refrain, etc., so sung.
- Mario
-
noun,
a male given name: from the Roman family name Marius.
- LLAMA
-
noun,
a woolly-haired South American ruminant of the genus Lama, believed to be a domesticated variety of the guanaco: often used as a beast of burden.
- roily
-
adjective,
turbid; muddy.
- Marcy
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in NE New York: highest peak of the Adirondack Mountains, 5344 feet (1629 meters).
- lyric
-
noun,
a lyric poem.
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- mardy
-
noun,
a grumpy mood; a sulk:
- lipo-
-
- Maria
-
noun,
calaba.
- Marya
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- Royce
-
noun,
Josiah, 1855–1916, U.S. philosopher and educator.
- Marie
-
noun,
(Marie Alexandra Victoria of Saxe-Coburg) 1875–1938, queen of Romania 1914–27.
- limey
-
noun,
a British sailor.
- aroid
-
noun,
any plant of the arum family.
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- aroma
-
noun,
an odor arising from spices, plants, cooking, etc., especially an agreeable odor; fragrance.
- Maroc
-
noun,
French name of Morocco.
- Lilac
-
noun,
any of various shrubs belonging to the genus Syringa, of the olive family, as S. vulgaris, having large clusters of fragrant purple or white flowers: the state flower of New Hampshire.
- proem
-
noun,
an introductory discourse; introduction; preface; preamble.
- McRae
-
noun,
Carmen, 1920–94, U.S. jazz singer and songwriter.
- M-day
-
noun,
mobilization day: a day assumed by the Department of Defense as the first day of mobilization, used by the military for planning purposes.
- Mdlle
-
plural,
Mademoiselle.
- Lydia
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom in W Asia Minor: under Croesus, a wealthy empire including most of Asia Minor.
- LIDAR
-
noun,
a device similar to radar in principle and operation but using infrared laser light instead of radio waves and capable of detecting particles, distant objects, and varying physical conditions in the atmosphere.
- Lycia
-
noun,
an ancient country in SW Asia Minor: later a Roman province.
- lyard
-
adjective,
streaked or spotted with gray or white.
- Liard
-
noun,
a former silver coin of France, the fourth part of a sol, issued from the 15th century to 1793 and made from copper after 1650.
- mealy
-
adjective,
having the qualities of meal; powdery; soft, dry, and crumbly:
- LLoyd
-
noun,
Welsh Legend. Llwyd.
- armed
-
noun,
Usually, arms. weapons, especially firearms.
- prod.
-
- Malar
-
noun,
Also, malar bone. zygomatic bone.
- 30-30
-
- Maera
-
noun,
Hecuba, after being changed into a dog for blinding Polymestor.
- macle
-
noun,
chiastolite.
- macer
-
noun,
macebearer.
- Areca
-
noun,
any tropical Asian palm of the genus Areca, as the betel palm.
- Macao
-
noun,
a Portuguese overseas territory in S China, in the delta of the Zhu Jiang River and including two small adjacent islands. 6 sq. mi. (16 sq. km).
- areo-
-
- Mayer
-
noun,
Julius Robert von [jool-yuh s rob-ert von;; German yoo-lee-oo s roh-bert fuh n] /ˈdʒul yəs ˈrɒb ərt vɒn;; German ˈyu li ʊs ˈroʊ bɛrt fən/ (Show IPA), 1814–78, German physicist.
- maile
-
noun,
a vine, Alyxia olivaeformis, of Hawaii, having small yellowish flowers and fragrant foliage: a traditional lei plant of Hawaii.
- maill
-
noun,
mail3 .
- Mayor
-
noun,
the chief executive official, usually elected, of a city, village, or town.
- Arica
-
noun,
a seaport in N Chile.
- Malay
-
noun,
a member of the Malay people.
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- maple
-
noun,
any of numerous trees or shrubs of the genus Acer, species of which are grown as shade or ornamental trees, for timber, or for sap.
Compare maple family.
- Lorca
-
noun,
García Lorca.
- Loral
-
adjective,
of or relating to lore, knowledge, learning, etc.
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- male-
-
- malic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or derived from apples.
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- loyal
-
adjective,
faithful to one's sovereign, government, or state:
- Prome
-
noun,
a city in central Burma, on the Irrawaddy River: location of several noted pagodas.
- Rolla
-
noun,
a city in S central Missouri.
- prom.
-
- Radom
-
noun,
a city in E Poland.
- local
-
noun,
a local train, bus, etc.
- Maori
-
noun,
a member of the native Polynesian population of New Zealand.
- medal
-
noun,
a flat piece of metal, often a disk but sometimes a cross, star, or other form, usually bearing an inscription or design, issued to commemorate a person, action, or event, or given as a reward for bravery, merit, or the like:
- LeRoy
-
noun,
a male given name: from Old French, meaning “the king.”.
- yodle
-
noun,
a song, refrain, etc., so sung.
- ladle
-
noun,
a long-handled utensil with a cup-shaped bowl for dipping or conveying liquids.
- myall
-
noun,
any of several Australian acacias, especially Acacia pendula (weeping myall) having gray foliage and drooping branches.
- Lamar
-
noun,
Joseph R. 1857–1916, U.S. jurist: associate justice of the U.S. Supreme Court 1911–16.
- lalia
-
- lairy
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or characteristic of a lair.
- Laird
-
noun,
a landed proprietor.
- layer
-
noun,
a thickness of some material laid on or spread over a surface:
- acold
-
adjective,
being cold or chilled.
- Acoma
-
noun,
a Pueblo Indian village near Albuquerque, New Mexico, built on a sandstone mesa: oldest continuously inhabited location in the U.S.
- myco-
-
- Apoc.
-
- 2,4-d
-
noun,
a white to yellow, crystalline powder, C 8 H 6 O 3 Cl 2 , slightly soluble in water: used for killing weeds.
- micra
-
noun,
a plural of micron.
- riyal
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Qatar, equal to 100 dirhams.
- lamia
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. one of a class of fabulous monsters, commonly represented with the head and breast of a woman and the body of a serpent, said to allure youths and children in order to suck their blood.
- Lacey
-
noun,
a town in W Washington.
- myel-
-
- amole
-
noun,
the root of any of several plants, as Mexican species of agaves, used as a substitute for soap.
- acred
-
adjective,
owning many acres of land; landed.
- Mylar
-
- miler
-
noun,
a participant in a one-mile race.
- acrid
-
adjective,
sharp or biting to the taste or smell; bitterly pungent; irritating to the eyes, nose, etc.:
- Milly
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Milicent or Mildred.
- irade
-
noun,
a decree of a Muslim ruler.
- milpa
-
noun,
(in certain tropical regions) a tract of land cleared from the jungle, usually by burning, farmed for a few seasons, and then abandoned.
- acro-
-
- prem.
-
- calmy
-
adjective,
calm.
- lamed
-
noun,
the 12th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- Riley
-
noun,
James Whitcomb [hwit-kuh m,, wit-] /ˈʰwɪt kəm,, ˈwɪt-/ (Show IPA), 1849–1916, U.S. poet.
- Media
-
noun,
a plural of medium.
- prim.
-
- proc.
-
- Royal
-
noun,
Nautical. a sail set on a royal mast.
- LeMay
-
noun,
Curtis (Emerson) 1906–90, U.S. Air Force officer: chief of the Strategic Air Command 1948–61; Chief of Staff of the Air Force 1961–65.
- Medic
-
noun,
a member of a military medical corps; corpsman.
- Leila
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Primo
-
noun,
the part of a piano duet played on the upper half of the keyboard.
- prime
-
noun,
the most flourishing stage or state.
- Medoc
-
noun,
a wine-growing region in Gironde, in SW France.
- acari
-
noun,
plural of acarus.
- Leary
-
adjective,
leery1 .
- leady
-
adjective,
like lead; leaden.
- Melia
-
- melic
-
adjective,
intended to be sung.
- cadre
-
noun,
Military. the key group of officers and enlisted personnel necessary to establish and train a new military unit.
- Price
-
noun,
the sum or amount of money or its equivalent for which anything is bought, sold, or offered for sale.
- Merca
-
noun,
a city in S Somalia.
- Pride
-
noun,
a high or inordinate opinion of one's own dignity, importance, merit, or superiority, whether as cherished in the mind or as displayed in bearing, conduct, etc.
- Merci
-
interjection,
thank you.
- pricy
-
adjective,
pricey.
- lardy
-
adjective,
like or consisting of lard:
- Mercy
-
noun,
compassionate or kindly forbearance shown toward an offender, an enemy, or other person in one's power; compassion, pity, or benevolence:
- Cayey
-
noun,
a city in central Puerto Rico.
- Caird
-
noun,
a traveling tinker, especially a gypsy.
- lapel
-
noun,
either of the two parts of a garment folded back on the chest, especially a continuation of a coat collar.
- Cairo
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Egypt, in the N part on the E bank of the Nile.
- Meryl
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Merle.
- mero-
-
- acidy
-
adjective,
of the nature of or resembling acid; sharp; sour:
- Draco
-
noun,
the Dragon, a northern circumpolar constellation between Ursa Major and Cepheus.
- ample
-
adjective,
fully sufficient or more than adequate for the purpose or needs; plentiful; enough:
- Palla
-
noun,
a voluminous square of cloth draped around the body as a mantle or wrap, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- dally
-
verb (used with object),
to waste (time) (usually followed by away).
- dalle
-
noun,
The, a city in N Oregon.
- cider
-
noun,
the juice pressed from apples (or formerly from some other fruit) used for drinking, either before fermentation (sweet cider) or after fermentation (hard cider) or for making applejack, vinegar, etc.
- cyder
-
noun,
cider.
- Daley
-
noun,
Richard J(oseph) 1902–76, U.S. politician: mayor of Chicago 1955–76.
- dairy
-
noun,
an establishment, as a room, building, or buildings, where milk and cream are kept and butter and cheese are made.
- AMICE
-
noun,
an oblong vestment, usually of white linen, worn about the neck and shoulders and partly under the alb.
- Cilla
-
noun,
a sister of Priam who, with her infant son, was slain by Priam because it had been prophesied that a mother and child of the royal house would cause the destruction of Troy.
- madre
-
noun,
mother1 .
- daily
-
noun,
a newspaper appearing each day or each weekday.
- alcid
-
noun,
a bird of the family Alcidae.
- Dacia
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom and later a Roman province in S Europe between the Carpathian Mountains and the Danube, corresponding generally to modern Romania and adjacent regions.
- poly-
-
- cymar
-
noun,
simar (def 1).
- Damar
-
noun,
dammar.
- Alcor
-
- pico-
-
- Cymry
-
noun,
the Welsh, or the branch of the Celtic people to which the Welsh belong, comprising also the Cornish people and the Bretons.
- recip
-
- cryo-
-
- aldol
-
noun,
Also called acetaldol. a colorless, syrupy, water-soluble liquid, C 4 H 8 O 2 , formed by the condensation of acetaldehyde: used chiefly in the manufacture of rubber vulcanizers and accelerators, and in perfumery.
- Cypro
-
- crimp
-
noun,
the act of crimping.
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- crime
-
noun,
an action or an instance of negligence that is deemed injurious to the public welfare or morals or to the interests of the state and that is legally prohibited.
- crim.
-
- Crile
-
noun,
George Washington, 1864–1943, U.S. surgeon.
- cried
-
noun,
the act or sound of crying; any loud utterance or exclamation; a shout, scream, or wail.
- Credo
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the Apostles' Creed or the Nicene Creed.
- cidal
-
- Damia
-
noun,
a spirit of fertility.
- crape
-
noun,
a lightweight fabric of silk, cotton, or other fiber, with a finely crinkled or ridged surface.
- decal
-
noun,
a specially prepared paper bearing a picture or design for transfer to wood, metal, glass, etc.
- pedi-
-
- PEDir
-
- rapid
-
noun,
Usually, rapids. a part of a river where the current runs very swiftly.
- redly
-
adverb,
with a red color or glow:
- decry
-
verb (used with object),
to speak disparagingly of; denounce as faulty or worthless; express censure of:
- decor
-
noun,
style or mode of decoration, as of a room, building, or the like:
- decoy
-
noun,
a person who entices or lures another person or thing, as into danger, a trap, or the like.
- pedo-
-
- Ceram
-
noun,
an island of the Moluccas in Indonesia, W of New Guinea. 7191 sq. mi. (18,625 sq. km).
- decl.
-
- redia
-
noun,
a cylindrical larval stage of some trematodes, produced by a sporocyst and giving rise to daughter rediae or to cercariae.
- decyl
-
noun,
a group of isomeric univalent radicals, C 10 H 21 , derived from the decanes by removing one hydrogen atom.
- deci-
-
- ceria
-
noun,
a white-to-yellow, heavy powder, cerium dioxide, CeO 2 , usually derived from cerium nitrate by decomposition with heat: used chiefly in ceramics, glass polishing, and decolorizing.
- Decay
-
noun,
decomposition; rot:
- peri-
-
- deca-
-
- Alamo
-
noun,
a poplar.
- Deary
-
noun,
darling.
- Pedro
-
noun,
any of several varieties of all fours in which the five of trumps counts at its face value.
- Pella
-
noun,
a ruined city in N Greece, NW of Salonika: the capital of ancient Macedonia; birthplace of Alexander the Great.
- cero-
-
- amide
-
noun,
a metallic derivative of ammonia in which the −NH 2 group is retained, as potassium amide, KNH 2 .
- Dario
-
noun,
Rubén [roo-ven] /ruˈvɛn/ (Show IPA), (Félix Rubén García Sarmiento) 1867–1916, Nicaraguan poet and diplomat.
- daric
-
noun,
a gold coin and monetary unit of ancient Persia.
- alary
-
adjective,
of or relating to wings.
- Percy
-
noun,
Sir Henry ("Hotspur") 1364–1403, English military and rebel leader.
- Amida
-
noun,
a Buddha who rules over paradise, enjoying endless and infinite bliss.
- alarm
-
noun,
a sudden fear or distressing suspense caused by an awareness of danger; apprehension; fright.
- amid-
-
- cream
-
noun,
the fatty part of milk, which rises to the surface when the liquid is allowed to stand unless homogenized.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- pedal
-
noun,
a foot-operated lever used to control certain mechanisms, as automobiles, or to play or modify the sounds of certain musical instruments, as pianos, organs, or harps.
- plio-
-
- claro
-
noun,
such a cigar.
- comp.
-
- pyric
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or resulting from burning.
- Comer
-
noun,
Informal. a person or thing that is progressing well or is very promising:
- clear
-
noun,
a clear or unobstructed space.
- pyro-
-
- comal
-
noun,
a griddle made from sandstone or earthenware.
- place
-
noun,
a particular portion of space, whether of definite or indefinite extent.
- ploid
-
- Clyde
-
noun,
(sometimes initial capital letter) a stupid, inept, or boorish person.
- Colly
-
noun,
grime; soot.
- clime
-
noun,
climate.
- coll.
-
- ploce
-
noun,
the repetition of a word or phrase to gain special emphasis or to indicate an extension of meaning, as in Ex. 3:14: “I am that I am.”.
- plyer
-
noun,
plier.
- alloy
-
noun,
a substance composed of two or more metals, or of a metal or metals with a nonmetal, intimately mixed, as by fusion or electrodeposition.
- plier
-
noun,
pliers, (sometimes used with a singular verb) small pincers with long jaws, for bending wire, holding small objects, etc. (usually used with pair of).
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- plica
-
noun,
Zoology, Anatomy. a fold or folding.
- Amado
-
noun,
Jorge [Portuguese zhawr-zhuh] /Portuguese ˈʒɔr ʒə/ (Show IPA), 1912–2001, Brazilian novelist.
- playa
-
noun,
Western U.S. the sandy, salty, or mud-caked flat floor of a desert basin having interior drainage, usually occupied by a shallow lake during or after prolonged, heavy rains.
- coel-
-
- clomp
-
verb (used without object),
clump (def 6).
- plaid
-
noun,
any fabric woven of differently colored yarns in a crossbarred pattern.
- coder
-
noun,
a person or device that translates information into a code.
- pleo-
-
- Ready
-
noun,
the state or condition of being ready.
- coaly
-
adjective,
of, resembling, or containing coal.
- coala
-
noun,
koala.
- plead
-
verb (used with object),
to allege or urge in defense, justification, or excuse:
- Clary
-
noun,
any of several aromatic herbs of the genus Salvia, especially S. sclarea, having hairy, heart-shaped leaves and open clusters of lilac or blue flowers, used as a seasoning, a wine flavoring, and an ingredient in perfumes.
- compd
-
- recap
-
noun,
a recapped tire.
- Alyce
-
noun,
a female given name.
- cramp
-
noun,
Often, cramps.
a sudden, involuntary, spasmodic contraction of a muscle or group of muscles, especially of the extremities, sometimes with severe pain.
a piercing pain in the abdomen.
an intermittent, painful contraction of structures of a wall containing involuntary muscle, as in biliary colic or in the uterine contractions of menstruation or of labor.
- Cyril
-
noun,
Saint ("Apostle of the Slavs") a.d. 827–869, Greek missionary to the Moravians.
- craal
-
noun,
kraal.
- Pilea
-
noun,
any of numerous plants belonging to the genus Pilea, of the nettle family, many species of which are cultivated for their ornamental foliage.
- piled
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- clade
-
noun,
a taxonomic group of organisms classified together on the basis of homologous features traced to a common ancestor.
- Corpl
-
- corp.
-
- coria
-
noun,
plural of corium.
- pyoid
-
adjective,
pertaining to pus; puslike.
- claim
-
noun,
a demand for something as due; an assertion of a right or an alleged right:
- Corey
-
noun,
Elias James, born 1928, U.S. chemist and educator: Nobel Prize 1990.
- Corea
-
noun,
Armando Anthony [ahr-mahn-doh] /ɑrˈmɑn doʊ/ (Show IPA), ("Chick") born 1941, U.S. jazz pianist and composer.
- Alice
-
noun,
a city in S Texas.
- Clair
-
noun,
René [ruh-ney] /rəˈneɪ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1981, French motion-picture director and writer.
- Clare
-
noun,
a county in W Republic of Ireland. 1231 sq. mi. (3190 sq. km). County seat: Ennis.
- Coral
-
noun,
the hard, variously colored, calcareous skeleton secreted by certain marine polyps.
- allay
-
verb (used with object),
to put (fear, doubt, suspicion, anger, etc.) to rest; calm; quiet.
- copra
-
noun,
the dried kernel or meat of the coconut from which coconut oil is expressed.
- copr-
-
- clamp
-
noun,
a device, usually of some rigid material, for strengthening or supporting objects or fastening them together.
- Alley
-
noun,
a passage, as through a continuous row of houses, permitting access from the street to backyards, garages, etc.
- coper
-
noun,
a horse dealer.
- copal
-
noun,
a hard, lustrous resin obtained from various tropical trees and used chiefly in making varnishes.
- realm
-
noun,
a royal domain; kingdom:
- Amer.
-
- Comr.
-
- podia
-
noun,
a small platform for the conductor of an orchestra, a public speaker, the recipient of a sports medal, etc.
- allo-
-
- Clara
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning “clear, bright.”.
- delay
-
noun,
the act of delaying; procrastination; loitering.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- Delia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cordelia.
- Ceara
-
noun,
Fortaleza.
- carom
-
noun,
Billiards, Pool. a shot in which the cue ball hits two balls in succession.
- Pamir
-
noun,
the, a mountainous region in central Asia, largely in Tajikistan, where the Hindu Kush, Tien Shan, and Himalaya mountain ranges converge: highest peaks, about 25,000 feet (7600 meters).
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- para-
-
- carp-
-
- Dirae
-
plural noun,
the Furies. See fury (def 3).
- Dirac
-
noun,
Paul Adrien Maurice, 1902–84, British physicist, in the U.S. after 1971: Nobel Prize 1933.
- Relay
-
noun,
a series of persons relieving one another or taking turns; shift.
- dipl.
-
- Parca
-
noun,
an ancient Roman goddess of childbirth and destiny.
Compare Parcae.
- dimer
-
noun,
a molecule composed of two identical, simpler molecules.
- Carol
-
noun,
a song, especially of joy.
- pardi
-
adverb, interjection,
verily; indeed.
- pardy
-
adverb, interjection,
pardi.
- Dilly
-
noun,
something or someone regarded as remarkable, unusual, etc.:
- pari-
-
- Cedar
-
noun,
any of several Old World, coniferous trees of the genus Cedrus, having wide, spreading branches.
Compare cedar of Lebanon.
- Parl.
-
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- amyl-
-
- dicey
-
adjective,
unpredictable; risky; uncertain.
- Parma
-
noun,
a city in N Italy, SE of Milan.
- Ailey
-
noun,
Alvin, Jr. 1931–1989, U.S. dancer and choreographer.
- relic
-
noun,
a surviving memorial of something past.
- diam.
-
- doper
-
noun,
a drug addict.
- Aeria
-
noun,
an area in the northern hemisphere of Mars.
- Carey
-
noun,
male given name, form of Carew.
- pally
-
adjective,
friendly; comradely:
- Caria
-
noun,
an ancient district in SW Asia Minor.
- aero-
-
- Carie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- Doric
-
noun,
a dialect of ancient Greek spoken on Rhodes and other islands of the Dodecanese, in Crete, in Syracuse, and in all of the Peloponnesus except Arcadia.
- Caryl
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- prae-
-
- Palma
-
noun,
Also called Palma de Mallorca [Spanish pahl-mah th e mah-lyawr-kah] /Spanish ˈpɑl mɑ ðɛ mɑˈlyɔr kɑ/ (Show IPA). a seaport in and the capital of the Balearic Islands, on W Majorca.
- dopey
-
adjective,
stupid; inane:
- Doyle
-
noun,
Sir Arthur Conan [kaw-nuh n,, koh-] /ˈkɔ nən,, ˈkoʊ-/ (Show IPA), 1859–1930, British physician, novelist, and detective-story writer.
- Carla
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Caroline.
- repic
-
noun,
the scoring of 30 points in the declaration of hands before one's opponent scores a point.
- repay
-
verb (used with object),
to pay back or refund, as money.
- domal
-
noun,
Phonetics. a domal sound.
- dolma
-
noun,
a dish of tomatoes, green peppers, vine leaves, or eggplants stuffed with a mixture of meat, rice, and spices.
- Dolly
-
noun,
Informal. a doll.
- Carme
-
noun,
a small natural satellite of the planet Jupiter.
- dolia
-
noun,
a large earthenware jar used by the ancient Romans.
- palmy
-
adjective,
glorious, prosperous, or flourishing:
- dolce
-
noun,
an instruction to the performer that the music is to be executed softly and sweetly.
- doily
-
noun,
any small, ornamental mat, as of embroidery or lace.
- diary
-
noun,
a daily record, usually private, especially of the writer's own experiences, observations, feelings, attitudes, etc.
- carpi
-
noun,
plural of carpus.
- derma
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. dermis.
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- demo-
-
- Celia
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cecilia.
- Pearl
-
noun,
a smooth, rounded bead formed within the shells of certain mollusks and composed of the mineral aragonite or calcite in a matrix, deposited in concentric layers as a protective coating around an irritating foreign object: valued as a gem when lustrous and finely colored.
Compare cultured pearl.
- Cello
-
noun,
the second largest member of the violin family, rested vertically on the floor between the performer's knees when being played.
- demi-
-
- Peary
-
noun,
Robert Edwin, 1856–1920, U.S. admiral and arctic explorer.
- Della
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Delia.
- dial.
-
- ceorl
-
noun,
churl (def 4).
- derm-
-
- cella
-
noun,
the principal enclosed chamber of a classical temple.
- celom
-
noun,
coelom.
- Polly
-
noun,
a tame parrot.
- more
-
noun,
an additional quantity, amount, or number:
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Mari
-
noun,
a member of a Uralic people living in scattered communities north of Cheboksary and Kazan in European Russia, mainly in the Mari Autonomous Soviet Socialist Republic.
- poda
-
- Mare
-
noun,
a fully mature female horse or other equine animal.
- Rep.
-
- mol.
-
- PAYE
-
- Mara
-
noun,
Hindu Mythology. the god of death, sometimes seen as one aspect of a god whose other aspect is Kama, or erotic desire.
- MARC
-
noun,
the grapes contained in the wine press and the residue, as skins and pips, remaining after the juice is expressed.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- Mary
-
noun,
Also called Virgin Mary. the mother of Jesus.
- MOLA
-
noun,
any of several thin, silvery fishes of the family Molidae, of tropical and temperate seas.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- moil
-
noun,
hard work or drudgery.
- Poll
-
noun,
a sampling or collection of opinions on a subject, taken from either a selected or a random group of persons, as for the purpose of analysis.
- Mode
-
noun,
a manner of acting or doing; method; way:
- pam.
-
- par.
-
- Miro
-
noun,
Gabriel [gah-vree-el] /ˌgɑ vriˈɛl/ (Show IPA), 1879–1930, Spanish novelist, short-story writer, and essayist.
- Mlle
-
- meal
-
noun,
the food served and eaten especially at one of the customary, regular occasions for taking food during the day, as breakfast, lunch, or supper.
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Mead
-
noun,
an alcoholic liquor made by fermenting honey and water.
- RdAc
-
- Orem
-
noun,
a city in N Utah.
- MDAP
-
- ream
-
noun,
a standard quantity of paper, consisting of 20 quires or 500 sheets (formerly 480 sheets), or 516 sheets (printer's ream or perfect ream)
- MCPO
-
- rely
-
verb (used without object),
to depend confidently; put trust in (usually followed by on or upon):
- mod.
-
- orle
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- poem
-
noun,
a composition in verse, especially one that is characterized by a highly developed artistic form and by the use of heightened language and rhythm to express an intensely imaginative interpretation of the subject.
- Orly
-
noun,
a suburb SE of Paris, France: international airport.
- paca
-
noun,
a large, white-spotted, almost tailless rodent, Agouti paca, of Central and South America, having features resembling a guinea pig and rabbit: valued as food.
- Marl
-
noun,
Geology. a friable earthy deposit consisting of clay and calcium carbonate, used especially as a fertilizer for soils deficient in lime.
- PACE
-
noun,
a rate of movement, especially in stepping, walking, etc.:
- Pire
-
noun,
Dominique Georges Henri [French daw-mee-neek zhawrzh ahn-ree] /French dɔ miˈnik ʒɔrʒ ɑ̃ˈri/ (Show IPA), 1910–69, Belgian priest: Nobel Peace Prize 1958.
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- pyre
-
noun,
a pile or heap of wood or other combustible material.
- Mar.
-
- roll
-
noun,
a document of paper, parchment, or the like, that is or may be rolled up, as for storing; scroll.
- pram
-
noun,
perambulator.
- Maia
-
noun,
the eldest of the Pleiades and the mother of Hermes by Zeus.
- racy
-
adjective,
slightly improper or indelicate; suggestive; risqué.
- Moll
-
noun,
gun moll.
- mail
-
noun,
letters, packages, etc., that are sent or delivered by means of the postal system:
- play
-
noun,
a dramatic composition or piece; drama.
- romp
-
noun,
a lively or boisterous frolic.
- RAMP
-
noun,
a sloping surface connecting two levels; incline.
- maid
-
noun,
a female servant.
- Maya
-
noun,
the power, as of a god, to produce illusions.
- mope
-
noun,
a person who mopes or is given to moping.
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- Mayo
-
noun,
mayonnaise.
- rope
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- ped.
-
- paly
-
adjective,
pale.
- rad.
-
- Mael
-
noun,
a son of Ronan, unjustly killed by him.
- Rama
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) any of the three avatars of Vishnu: Balarama, Parashurama, or Ramachandra.
- MAEd
-
- ropy
-
adjective,
resembling a rope or ropes:
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- mopy
-
adjective,
mopey.
- Palm
-
noun,
the part of the inner surface of the hand that extends from the wrist to the bases of the fingers.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- pray
-
verb (used with object),
to offer devout petition, praise, thanks, etc., to (God or an object of worship).
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- Read
-
noun,
an act or instance of reading:
- Rape
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- Rom.
-
- ploy
-
noun,
a maneuver or stratagem, as in conversation, to gain the advantage.
- plod
-
noun,
the act or a course of plodding.
- Mall
-
noun,
Also called shopping mall. a large retail complex containing a variety of stores and often restaurants and other business establishments housed in a series of connected or adjacent buildings or in a single large building.
Compare shopping center.
- RADM
-
- Pal.
-
- Mali
-
noun,
Republic of, a republic in W Africa: formerly a territory of France; gained independence 1960. 463,500 sq. mi. (120,000 sq. km). Capital: Bamako.
- mold
-
noun,
a hollow form or matrix for giving a particular shape to something in a molten or plastic state.
- Rome
-
noun,
Harold (Jacob) 1908–1993, U.S. lyricist and composer.
- repl
-
- MALD
-
- redo
-
noun,
the act or an instance of redoing.
- Roma
-
noun,
Rome.
- RCMP
-
- Mole
-
noun,
any of various small insectivorous mammals, especially of the family Talpidae, living chiefly underground, and having velvety fur, very small eyes, and strong forefeet.
- moly
-
noun,
an herb given to Odysseus by Hermes to counteract the spells of Circe.
- RACE
-
noun,
a contest of speed, as in running, riding, driving, or sailing.
- mal-
-
- Mair
-
adjective, noun, adverb,
more.
- mear
-
noun,
mere3 .
- ord.
-
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- Ryle
-
noun,
Sir Martin, 1918–84, British astronomer: Nobel Prize in physics 1974.
- Raia
-
noun,
rayah.
- Perm
-
noun,
permanent (def 4).
- ole-
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- Rice
-
noun,
the starchy seeds or grain of an annual marsh grass, Oryza sativa, cultivated in warm climates and used for food.
- oary
-
adjective,
oarlike.
- ryal
-
noun,
rose noble.
- OLLA
-
noun,
a pot, especially an earthen pot for holding water, cooking, etc.
- MICE
-
noun,
plural of mouse.
- rami
-
noun,
plural of ramus.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- mica
-
noun,
any member of a group of minerals, hydrous silicates of aluminum with other bases, chiefly potassium, magnesium, iron, and lithium, that separate readily into thin, tough, often transparent, and usually elastic laminae; isinglass.
- Pica
-
noun,
a 12-point type of a size between small pica and English.
- Rida
-
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- myc-
-
- Mic.
-
- Miao
-
noun,
Also, Meo. a member of a diverse group of seminomadic farming people of the mountains of southeastern China and adjacent areas of Laos, North Vietnam, and Thailand.
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- rcd.
-
- pice
-
noun,
a former bronze coin of British India, one quarter of an anna.
Compare pie5 .
- Mid.
-
- ride
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- Omar
-
noun,
a male given name.
- RAID
-
noun,
a sudden assault or attack, as upon something to be seized or suppressed:
- odic
-
adjective,
of an ode.
- per.
-
- myo-
-
- MILR
-
- Mira
-
noun,
Astronomy. the first long-period pulsating variable star to be discovered, with a period averaging 331 days. It is a red giant and a component of a binary star in the constellation Cetus.
- odyl
-
noun,
od.
- Milo
-
noun,
a grain sorghum having white, yellow, or pinkish seeds, grown chiefly in Africa, Asia, and the U.S.
- OECD
-
- Myra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Asia Minor, in Lycia.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- mire
-
noun,
a tract or area of wet, swampy ground; bog; marsh.
- PERL
-
- Pall
-
noun,
a cloth, often of velvet, for spreading over a coffin, bier, or tomb.
- Mill
-
noun,
a factory for certain kinds of manufacture, as paper, steel, or textiles.
- oyer
-
noun,
oyer and terminer.
- Mile
-
noun,
Also called statute mile. a unit of distance on land in English-speaking countries equal to 5280 feet, or 1760 yards (1.609 kilometers).
- mild
-
noun,
British. beer that has a blander taste than bitter.
- pome
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of the apple family, as an apple, pear, or quince, in which the edible flesh arises from the greatly swollen receptacle and not from the carpels.
- OCDM
-
- mil.
-
- oily
-
adverb,
in an oily manner.
- Reid
-
noun,
Sir George Huston, 1845–1918, Australian statesman, born in Scotland: prime minister 1904–05.
- oldy
-
noun,
oldie.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- rill
-
noun,
a small rivulet or brook.
- pyr-
-
- road
-
noun,
a long, narrow stretch with a smoothed or paved surface, made for traveling by motor vehicle, carriage, etc., between two or more points; street or highway.
- MELD
-
noun,
the act of melding.
- Mela
-
noun,
a religious fair, especially one held in connection with a festival.
- Meir
-
noun,
Golda [gohl-duh] /ˈgoʊl də/ (Show IPA), (Goldie Mabovitch; Goldie Myerson) 1898–1978, Israeli political leader, born in Russia: prime minister 1969–74.
- orad
-
adverb,
toward the mouth or the oral region.
- prec
-
- pre-
-
- pill
-
noun,
a small globular or rounded mass of medicinal substance, usually covered with a hard coating, that is to be swallowed whole.
- Pol.
-
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- pro-
-
- Pima
-
noun,
a member of an Indian people of southern Arizona and northern Mexico.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- proa
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- Rico
-
noun,
Racketeer Influenced and Corrupt Organizations Act: a U.S. law, enacted in 1970, allowing victims of organized crime to sue those responsible for punitive damages.
- roam
-
noun,
an act or instance of roaming; a ramble.
- Roca
-
noun,
Cape, a cape in W Portugal, near Lisbon: the western extremity of continental Europe.
- rode
-
noun,
a rope by which a boat is anchored.
- Rodi
-
noun,
Italian name of Rhodes.
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- pyo-
-
- Orca
-
noun,
the killer whale, Orcinus orca.
- Oder
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing from the NE Czech Republic, N through SW Poland and along the border between Germany and Poland into the Baltic. 562 miles (905 km) long.
- Pyle
-
noun,
Ernest ("Ernie") 1900–45, U.S. war correspondent and journalist.
- Mora
-
noun,
the unit of time equivalent to the ordinary or normal short sound or syllable.
- Rima
-
noun,
a female given name.
- pard
-
noun,
a leopard or panther.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Pier
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- rime
-
noun,
Also called rime ice. an opaque coating of tiny, white, granular ice particles, caused by the rapid freezing of supercooled water droplets on impact with an object.
Compare frost (def 3), glaze (def 17).
- rimy
-
adjective,
covered with rime.
- pil-
-
- Omer
-
noun,
a Hebrew unit of dry measure, the tenth part of an ephah.
- Omri
-
noun,
a king of Israel and the father of Ahab. I Kings 16:16–28.
- 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.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- OPEC
-
noun,
an organization founded in 1960 of nations that export large amounts of petroleum: formed to establish oil-exporting policies and set prices.
- RIPE
-
adjective,
having arrived at such a stage of growth or development as to be ready for reaping, gathering, eating, or use, as grain or fruit; completely matured.
- OPer
-
- Mell
-
noun,
a heavy hammer; mallet.
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- rel.
-
- OAPC
-
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- Merc
-
noun,
a mercenary soldier.
- MEPA
-
- opia
-
- prey
-
noun,
an animal hunted or seized for food, especially by a carnivorous animal.
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- prad
-
noun,
Informal. horse.
- miry
-
adjective,
of the nature of mire; swampy:
- pled
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of plead.
- 1080
-
- cray
-
adjective,
crazy.
- Arad
-
noun,
a city in W Romania, on the Mures River.
- coda
-
noun,
Music. a more or less independent passage, at the end of a composition, introduced to bring it to a satisfactory close.
- Dior
-
noun,
Christian [kris-chuh n;; French krees-tyahn] /ˈkrɪs tʃən;; French krisˈtyɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1905–57, French fashion designer.
- ARCO
-
adverb,
(of the performance of a passage for stringed instruments) with the bow.
- Arce
-
noun,
a daughter of Thaumas and the sister of Iris and the Harpies. Zeus took away her wings when she aided the Titans in their war against him.
- arca
-
noun,
a chest for valuables, used in medieval Spain and Italy.
- diol
-
noun,
glycol (def 2).
- Aram
-
noun,
Biblical name of ancient Syria.
- dioc
-
- dir.
-
- iced
-
noun,
the solid form of water, produced by freezing; frozen water.
- Apr.
-
- dime
-
noun,
a cupronickel-clad coin of the U.S. and Canada, the 10th part of a dollar, equal to 10 cents.
- dim.
-
- Dill
-
noun,
a plant, Anethum graveolens, of the parsley family, having aromatic seeds and finely divided leaves, both of which are used for flavoring food.
- idae
-
- apo-
-
- area
-
noun,
any particular extent of space or surface; part:
- Aria
-
noun,
an air or melody.
- idem
-
noun,
another exactly the same.
- yare
-
adjective,
quick; agile; lively.
- Yami
-
noun,
a member of an Indonesian people of Hungtow Island, off the southeastern coast of Taiwan.
- cml.
-
- army
-
noun,
the military forces of a nation, exclusive of the navy and in some countries the air force.
- Arm.
-
- aryl
-
adjective,
containing an aryl group.
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- Yard
-
noun,
a common unit of linear measure in English-speaking countries, equal to 3 feet or 36 inches, and equivalent to 0.9144 meter.
- coal
-
noun,
a black or dark-brown combustible mineral substance consisting of carbonized vegetable matter, used as a fuel.
Compare anthracite, bituminous coal, lignite.
- DIRE
-
adjective,
causing or involving great fear or suffering; dreadful; terrible:
- dlr.
-
- arid
-
adjective,
being without moisture; extremely dry; parched:
- ical
-
- ICAO
-
- made
-
noun,
the style or manner in which something is made; form; build.
- Ice.
-
- dirl
-
verb (used without object),
to vibrate; shake.
- IDEA
-
noun,
any conception existing in the mind as a result of mental understanding, awareness, or activity.
- idle
-
noun,
the state or quality of being idle.
- doc.
-
plural,
document.
- DERP
-
noun,
a person or thing considered to be foolish or awkward.
- Amir
-
noun,
emir.
- Amie
-
noun,
a female friend.
- amic
-
adjective,
of or relating to an amide or amine.
- dia-
-
- coil
-
noun,
a connected series of spirals or rings into which a rope or the like is wound.
- ile-
-
- ylem
-
noun,
the initial substance of the universe from which all matter is said to be derived.
- coir
-
noun,
the prepared fiber of the husk of the coconut fruit, used in making rope, matting, etc.
- yipe
-
interjection,
(an expression or exclamation of fright, surprise, pain, etc.)
- Col.
-
- Ill.
-
- COLA
-
noun,
a carbonated soft drink containing an extract made from kola nuts, together with sweeteners and other flavorings.
- Cold
-
noun,
the relative absence of heat:
- der.
-
- Amal
-
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- yird
-
noun,
earth.
- Amoy
-
noun,
Xiamen.
- code
-
noun,
a system for communication by telegraph, heliograph, etc., in which long and short sounds, light flashes, etc., are used to symbolize the content of a message:
- coed
-
noun,
Older Use. a female student in a coeducational institution, especially in a college or university.
- idol
-
noun,
an image or other material object representing a deity to which religious worship is addressed.
- Apia
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Western Samoa, on N Upolu.
- Cody
-
noun,
William Frederick ("Buffalo Bill") 1846–1917, U.S. Army scout and showman.
- Dyer
-
noun,
John, 1700–58, British poet.
- diel
-
adjective,
of or relating to a 24-hour period, especially a regular daily cycle, as of the physiology or behavior of an organism.
- year
-
noun,
a period of 365 or 366 days, in the Gregorian calendar, divided into 12 calendar months, now reckoned as beginning Jan. 1 and ending Dec. 31 (calendar year or civil year)
Compare common year, leap year.
- Yedo
-
noun,
a former name of Tokyo.
- yeld
-
adjective,
barren; sterile.
- yill
-
noun,
ale.
- yell
-
noun,
a cry uttered by yelling.
- yelp
-
noun,
a quick, sharp bark or cry.
- Dyce
-
noun,
Alexander, 1798–1869, Scottish editor.
- Amri
-
noun,
Omri.
- amp.
-
- Amor
-
noun,
Cupid.
- Iyar
-
noun,
the eighth month of the Jewish calendar.
- Dice
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- Yama
-
noun,
the Vedic god presiding over the underworld.
- doer
-
noun,
a person or thing that does something, especially a person who gets things done with vigor and efficiency.
- Ymir
-
noun,
the earliest being and the progenitor of the giants, killed by Odin and his brothers. From his flesh the earth was made, from his blood the waters, and from his skull the heavens.
- Cloe
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Chloe.
- DRAM
-
noun,
Measurements.
a unit of apothecaries' weight, equal to 60 grains, or 1/8 (0.125) ounce (3.89 grams).
1/16 (0.0625) ounce, avoirdupois weight (27.34 grains; 1.77 grams). Abbreviation: dr., dr.
- Dray
-
noun,
a low, strong cart without fixed sides, for carrying heavy loads.
- Edom
-
noun,
Esau, the brother of Jacob.
- ciao
-
interjection,
(used as a word of greeting or parting): hello; goodbye; so long; see you later.
- cera
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) wax.
- eyra
-
noun,
a jaguarundi.
- clod
-
noun,
a lump or mass, especially of earth or clay.
- Elam
-
noun,
an ancient kingdom E of Babylonia and N of the Persian Gulf. Capital: Susa.
- clip
-
noun,
the act of clipping.
- cell
-
noun,
a small room, as in a convent or prison.
- cloy
-
verb (used with object),
to weary by an excess of food, sweetness, pleasure, etc.; surfeit; satiate.
- Cela
-
noun,
Camilo José [kah-mee-law haw-se] /kɑˈmi lɔ hɔˈsɛ/ (Show IPA), 1916–2001, Spanish writer.
- Ceil
-
verb (used with object),
to overlay (the ceiling of a building or room) with wood, plaster, etc.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- cedi
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Ghana, equal to 100 pesewas.
- Ella
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Germanic word meaning “all.”.
- cide
-
- cyl.
-
- dorp
-
noun,
a village; hamlet.
- clam
-
noun,
any of various bivalve mollusks, especially certain edible species.
Compare quahog, soft-shell clam.
- Clem
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Clement.
- Earl
-
noun,
a British nobleman of a rank below that of marquis and above that of viscount: called count for a time after the Norman conquest. The wife of an earl is a countess.
- Earp
-
noun,
Wyatt (Ber·ry Stapp) [wahy-uh t-ber-ee-stap] /ˈwaɪ ətˈbɛr i stæp/ (Show IPA), 1848–1929, U.S. frontiersman, law officer, and gunfighter.
- clar
-
- clap
-
noun,
an act or instance of clapping.
- Cleo
-
noun,
a female given name.
- eco-
-
- clep
-
- drip
-
noun,
an act of dripping.
- Clay
-
noun,
a natural earthy material that is plastic when wet, consisting essentially of hydrated silicates of aluminum: used for making bricks, pottery, etc.
- Edam
-
noun,
a mild, hard, yellow cheese, produced in a round shape and coated with red wax.
- clad
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of clothe.
- cire
-
noun,
a brilliant, highly glazed surface produced on fabrics by subjecting them to a wax, heat, and calendering treatment.
- cir.
-
- Clio
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the Muse of history.
- cyme
-
noun,
an inflorescence in which the primary axis bears a single central or terminal flower that blooms first.
- Cyma
-
noun,
Architecture. either of two moldings having a partly convex and partly concave curve for an outline: used especially in classical architecture.
Compare cyma recta, cyma reversa.
- Elli
-
noun,
an old woman, a personification of old age, who defeated Thor in a wrestling match.
- emia
-
- Yale
-
noun,
Elihu, 1648–1721, English colonial official, born in America: governor of Madras 1687–92; principal benefactor of the Collegiate School at Saybrook, Connecticut (now Yale University).
- dopa
-
noun,
an amino acid, C 9 H 11 NO 4 , formed from tyrosine in the liver during melanin and epinephrine biosynthesis: the L-dopa isomer is converted in the brain to dopamine.
- Came
-
noun,
a slender, grooved bar of lead for holding together the pieces of glass in windows of latticework or stained glass.
- YMCA
-
- calm
-
noun,
freedom from motion or disturbance; stillness.
- dope
-
noun,
any thick liquid or pasty preparation, as a lubricant, used in preparing a surface.
- Call
-
noun,
a cry or shout.
- Cal.
-
- caid
-
noun,
(in North Africa) a Muslim tribal chief, judge, or senior official.
- clop
-
noun,
a sound made by or as if by a horse's hoof striking the ground.
- CAMP
-
noun,
a place where an army or other group of persons or an individual is lodged in a tent or tents or other temporary means of shelter.
- cadi
-
noun,
qadi.
- cade
-
noun,
a juniper, Juniperus oxycedrus, of the Mediterranean area, whose wood on destructive distillation yields an oily liquid (oil of cade) used in treating skin diseases.
- dome
-
noun,
Architecture.
a vault, having a circular plan and usually in the form of a portion of a sphere, so constructed as to exert an equal thrust in all directions.
a domical roof or ceiling.
a polygonal vault, ceiling, or roof.
- IAEA
-
- Doll
-
noun,
a small figure representing a baby or other human being, especially for use as a child's toy.
- Dole
-
noun,
a portion or allotment of money, food, etc., especially as given at regular intervals by a charity or for maintenance.
- dol.
-
- Cami
-
noun,
camisole (def 1).
- cap.
-
- emic
-
adjective,
pertaining to or being a significant unit that functions in contrast with other units in a language or other system of behavior.
- CARE
-
noun,
a state of mind in which one is troubled; worry, anxiety, or concern:
- dorm
-
noun,
dormitory.
- Dory
-
noun,
a boat with a narrow, flat bottom, high bow, and flaring sides.
- Emil
-
noun,
a male given name: from Latin Aemilius, a family name.
- emir
-
noun,
a chieftain, prince, commander, or head of state in some Islamic countries.
- Emp.
-
- Cdr.
-
- Carl
-
noun,
Scot.
a strong, robust fellow, especially a strong manual laborer.
a miser; an extremely thrifty person.
- Cara
-
noun,
a female given name: from an Italian word meaning “dear one.”.
- Erma
-
noun,
a female given name.
- DORE
-
noun,
the walleye or pike perch of North America.
- epi-
-
- epic
-
noun,
an epic poem.
- capo
-
noun,
any of various devices for a guitar, lute, banjo, etc., that when clamped or screwed down across the strings at a given fret will raise each string a corresponding number of half tones.
- Dora
-
noun,
a female given name: from a Greek word meaning “gift.”.
- Cape
-
noun,
a sleeveless garment of various lengths, fastened around the neck and falling loosely from the shoulders, worn separately or attached to a coat or other outer garment.
- capa
-
noun,
the red cloak of a bullfighter, used chiefly in attracting the attention of the bull and guiding the course of its attack.
- Eric
-
noun,
Eric the Red.
- IMCO
-
- illy
-
adverb,
ill.
- Imp.
-
- Lima
-
noun,
a word used in communications to represent the letter L.
- Lila
-
noun,
creation, seen as the playful activity of a god.
- come
-
noun,
Slang: Vulgar. semen.
- Lyle
-
noun,
a male given name.
- Lily
-
noun,
any scaly-bulbed plant of the genus Lilium, having showy, funnel-shaped or bell-shaped flowers.
Compare lily family.
- Lyly
-
noun,
John, 1554?–1606, English writer of romances and plays.
- coml
-
- lime
-
noun,
Also called burnt lime, calcium oxide, caustic lime, calx, quicklime. a white or grayish-white, odorless, lumpy, very slightly water-soluble solid, CaO, that when combined with water forms calcium hydroxide (slaked lime) obtained from calcium carbonate, limestone, or oyster shells: used chiefly in mortars, plasters, and cements, in bleaching powder, and in the manufacture of steel, paper, glass, and various chemicals of calcium.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- limy
-
adjective,
consisting of, containing, or like lime.
- limo
-
noun,
a limousine.
- limp
-
noun,
a lame movement or gait:
- lip-
-
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Lyra
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lyre, a northern constellation between Cygnus and Hercules, containing the bright star Vega.
- ACDA
-
- Dale
-
noun,
a valley, especially a broad valley.
- Cope
-
noun,
a long mantle, especially of silk, worn by ecclesiastics over the alb or surplice in processions and on other occasions.
- Daly
-
noun,
(John) Augustin [aw-guhs-tin] /ɔˈgʌs tɪn/ (Show IPA), 1838–99, U.S. playwright, critic, and theatrical manager.
- Lela
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lely
-
noun,
Sir Peter [pee-ter;; Dutch pey-tuh r] /ˈpi tər;; Dutch ˈpeɪ tər/ (Show IPA), (Pieter van der Faes) 1618–80, Dutch painter in England.
- Acre
-
noun,
a common measure of area: in the U.S. and U.K., 1 acre equals 4,840 square yards (4,047 square meters) or 0.405 hectare; 640 acres equals one square mile.
- acr-
-
- alme
-
noun,
almah.
- acme
-
noun,
the highest point; summit; peak:
- acle
-
noun,
the hard, durable wood of a Philippine leguminous tree, Albizzia acle, used for making fine furniture.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- lied
-
noun,
a typically 19th-century German art song characterized by the setting of a poetic text in either strophic or through-composed style and the treatment of the piano and voice in equal artistic partnership:
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- lice
-
noun,
plural of louse.
- acyl
-
adjective,
containing the acyl group.
- acid
-
noun,
Chemistry. a compound usually having a sour taste and capable of neutralizing alkalis and reddening blue litmus paper, containing hydrogen that can be replaced by a metal or an electropositive group to form a salt, or containing an atom that can accept a pair of electrons from a base. Acids are proton donors that yield hydronium ions in water solution, or electron-pair acceptors that combine with electron-pair donors or bases.
- Lido
-
noun,
a fashionable beach resort.
- Dali
-
noun,
Salvador [sal-vuh-dawr;; Spanish sahl-vah-th awr] /ˈsæl vəˌdɔr;; Spanish ˌsɑl vɑˈðɔr/ (Show IPA), 1904–89, Spanish painter and illustrator.
- acea
-
- lyre
-
noun,
a musical instrument of ancient Greece consisting of a soundbox made typically from a turtle shell, with two curved arms connected by a yoke from which strings are stretched to the body, used especially to accompany singing and recitation.
- acad
-
- damp
-
noun,
moisture; humidity; moist air:
- M-16
-
noun,
a lightweight, fully automatic rifle shooting a small-caliber bullet at an extremely high velocity: a U.S. Army combat weapon for mobile units and jungle fighting.
- Lory
-
noun,
any of several small, usually brilliantly colored Australasian parrots having the tongue bordered with a brushlike fringe for feeding on nectar and fruit juices.
- Cory
-
noun,
a male or female given name.
- corm
-
noun,
an enlarged, fleshy, bulblike base of a stem, as in the crocus.
- cpd.
-
- med.
-
- crop
-
noun,
the cultivated produce of the ground, while growing or when gathered:
- M-14
-
noun,
a fully automatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber rifle developed from the M-1: replaced the M-1 as the standard U.S. Army combat rifle.
- crip
-
noun,
a term used to refer to a person who is partially or totally unable to use one or more limbs.
- Lord
-
noun,
a person who has authority, control, or power over others; a master, chief, or ruler.
- maar
-
noun,
a circular volcanic landform resulting from explosive ash eruptions.
- Mac-
-
- Mace
-
noun,
a clublike armor-breaking weapon of war, often with a flanged or spiked metal head, used chiefly in the Middle Ages.
- Macy
-
noun,
R(owland) H(ussey) [roh-luh nd huhs-ee] /ˈroʊ lənd ˈhʌs i/ (Show IPA), 1823–77, U.S. retail merchant.
- crap
-
noun,
Vulgar.
excrement.
an act of defecation.
- maco
-
noun,
an Egyptian cotton, used especially in the manufacture of hosiery and undergarments.
- CRAM
-
noun,
Informal. the act of cramming for an examination.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- AARP
-
- loca
-
noun,
a plural of locus.
- Llyr
-
noun,
the father of Manawydan: corresponds to the Irish Ler.
- copy
-
noun,
an imitation, reproduction, or transcript of an original:
- Cor.
-
- load
-
noun,
anything put in or on something for conveyance or transportation; freight; cargo:
- loam
-
noun,
a rich, friable soil containing a relatively equal mixture of sand and silt and a somewhat smaller proportion of clay.
- Cora
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. Kore.
- Dace
-
noun,
a small, freshwater cyprinoid fish, Leuciscus leuciscus, of Europe, having a stout, fusiform body.
- Cord
-
noun,
a string or thin rope made of several strands braided, twisted, or woven together.
- Lome
-
noun,
a seaport in and the capital of Togo, on the Gulf of Guinea.
- loci
-
noun,
plural of locus.
- lode
-
noun,
a veinlike deposit, usually metalliferous.
- Lodi
-
noun,
a town in N Italy, SE of Milan: Napoleon's defeat of the Austrians 1796.
- Cori
-
noun,
Carl Ferdinand, 1896–1984, and his wife, Gerty Theresa, 1896–1957, U.S. biochemists, born in Austria-Hungary: Nobel Prize in Medicine 1947.
- Dom.
-
- Lola
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Charlotte or Dolores.
- Loma
-
noun,
a hill or ridge having a broad top.
- Dame
-
noun,
(initial capital letter)
the official title of a female member of the Order of the British Empire, equivalent to that of a knight.
the official title of the wife of a knight or baronet.
- comd
-
- Leda
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. the mother, by her husband Tyndareus, of Castor and Clytemnestra and, by Zeus in the form of a swan, of Pollux and Helen.
- lace
-
noun,
a netlike ornamental fabric made of threads by hand or machine.
- Ala.
-
- Airy
-
adjective,
open to a free current of fresh air; breezy:
- ayre
-
noun,
air1 (def 8d).
- Aire
-
- deli
-
noun,
a delicatessen.
- Del.
-
- deil
-
noun,
devil.
- Ayme
-
noun,
Marcel [mar-sel] /marˈsɛl/ (Show IPA), 1902–67, French novelist and short-story writer.
- Alai
-
noun,
a mountain range in SW Kyrgyzstan, part of the Tien Shan. To 19,280 feet (5880 meters).
- Lacy
-
noun,
a male given name.
- AIME
-
- Adam
-
noun,
the name of the first man: husband of Eve and progenitor of the human race. Gen. 2:7; 5:1–5.
- Lady
-
noun,
a woman who is refined, polite, and well-spoken:
- Cole
-
noun,
any of various plants of the genus Brassica, of the mustard family, especially kale and rape.
- coly
-
noun,
any of several slender, fruit-eating, African birds constituting the family Coliidae, having grayish-brown plumage and a long, pointed tail.
- Ayer
-
noun,
Sir A(lfred) J(ules) 1910–1989, English philosopher, teacher, and author.
- alae
-
noun,
plural of ala.
- Alar
-
adjective,
pertaining to or having wings; alary.
- laid
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- dep.
-
- Alma
-
noun,
a town in SE Quebec, in SE Canada.
- iod-
-
- depr
-
- ally
-
noun,
a person, group, or nation that is associated with another or others for some common cause or purpose:
- all-
-
- Alec
-
noun,
a herring.
- yore
-
noun,
Chiefly Literary. time past:
- Alea
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. an epithet of Athena referring to a sanctuary built in her honor by Aleus.
- Irma
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Erma.
- Demy
-
noun,
a foundation scholar at Magdalen College, Oxford: so called because such a scholar originally received half the allowance of a fellow.
- Aldm
-
- Alda
-
noun,
Frances, 1885–1952, U.S. operatic singer.
- Ald.
-
- Alco
-
- Dem.
-
- Ire.
-
- dely
-
- laic
-
noun,
one of the laity.
- lade
-
verb (used with object),
to put (something) on or in, as a burden, load, or cargo; load.
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lard
-
noun,
the rendered fat of hogs, especially the internal fat of the abdomen.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Adar
-
noun,
the sixth month of the Jewish calendar.
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Leal
-
adjective,
loyal; true.
- Lead
-
noun,
the first or foremost place; position in advance of others:
- lea.
-
- Adie
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Adm.
-
- Dare
-
noun,
an act of daring or defiance; challenge.
- coma
-
noun,
a state of prolonged unconsciousness, including a lack of response to stimuli, from which it is impossible to rouse a person.
- Com.
-
- deal
-
noun,
a business transaction:
- aer-
-
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Dari
-
noun,
a form of Persian, spoken in Afghanistan.
- LARC
-
noun,
long-acting reversible contraceptive (or contraception):
- Lamp
-
noun,
any of various devices furnishing artificial light, as by electricity or gas.
Compare fluorescent lamp, incandescent lamp.
- Lalo
-
noun,
(Victor Antoine) Edouard [veek-tawr ahn-twan ey-dwar] /vikˈtɔr ɑ̃ˈtwan eɪˈdwar/ (Show IPA), 1832–92, French composer.
- Lam.
-
- LAMA
-
noun,
a priest or monk in Lamaism.
- lame
-
noun,
Slang. a person who is out of touch with modern fads or trends, especially one who is unsophisticated.
- deco
-
noun,
art deco.
- Aiea
-
noun,
a town on S Oahu, in Hawaii.
- Dec.
-
- aide
-
noun,
nurse's aide.
- Clea
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Cleopatra.
- aery
-
noun,
aerie.
- DEAR
-
noun,
a person who is good, kind, or generous:
- Aida
-
noun,
(italics) an opera (1871) by Giuseppe Verdi.
- COP
-
noun,
a police officer.
- pl.
-
- CMD
-
- PLR
-
- ply
-
noun,
a thickness or layer.
- Coy
-
adjective,
artfully or affectedly shy or reserved; slyly hesitant; coquettish.
- CMA
-
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- CLR
-
- CPM
-
- PLA
-
- CPL
-
- CPI
-
- CLI
-
- 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.
- pim
-
plural,
personal information manager.
- pli
-
- Clo
-
- PLO
-
- CPA
-
- PIO
-
- PLC
-
- Pym
-
noun,
John, 1584–1643, English statesman.
- MAE
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Mary.
- POA
-
- REM
-
noun,
the quantity of ionizing radiation whose biological effect is equal to that produced by one roentgen of x-rays.
- ADA
-
noun,
a programming language particularly suited to real-time applications: developed for use by the U.S. Department of Defense.
- Rye
-
noun,
a widely cultivated cereal grass, Secale cereale, having one-nerved glumes and two- or three-flowered spikelets.
- ade
-
noun,
George, 1866–1944, U.S. humorist.
- RID
-
noun,
a journey or excursion on a horse, camel, etc., or on or in a vehicle.
- ado
-
noun,
busy activity; bustle; fuss.
- ae.
-
- AEA
-
- rya
-
noun,
a handwoven Scandinavian rug with a thick pile and usually a strong, colorful design.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- AEC
-
- AIC
-
- aye
-
noun,
an affirmative vote or voter, especially in British Parliament, corresponding to yea in U.S. Congress.
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- RIM
-
noun,
the outer edge, border, margin, or brink of something, especially of a circular object.
- AIM
-
noun,
the act of aiming or directing anything at or toward a particular point or target.
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- Ayr
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Scotland.
- Rey
-
noun,
a city in N Iran, near Teheran.
- red
-
noun,
any of various colors resembling the color of blood; the primary color at one extreme end of the visible spectrum, an effect of light with a wavelength between 610 and 780 nanometers.
- ALC
-
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- REC
-
noun,
recreation.
- ALM
-
- AMC
-
- AME
-
- REA
-
- ACP
-
- acy
-
- AMI
-
noun,
a friend, especially a male friend.
- Ar.
-
- RPM
-
- ROP
-
- Am.
-
- ap-
-
- ac-
-
- ad-
-
- ADC
-
- AIA
-
- AID
-
noun,
help or support; assistance.
- al.
-
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- AMA
-
noun,
a Japanese diver, usually a woman, who tends underwater oyster beds used in the cultivation of pearls.
- Roy
-
noun,
Rammohun [rah-moh-hon] /rɑˈmoʊ hɒn/ (Show IPA), 1774–1833, Indian religious leader: founder of Brahmo Samaj.
- ACE
-
noun,
a playing card or die marked with or having the value indicated by a single spot:
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- AAE
-
- Rod
-
noun,
a stick, wand, staff, or the like, of wood, metal, or other material.
- AAM
-
- AAP
-
- ROC
-
noun,
a bird of enormous size and strength.
- Aar
-
- ROA
-
- RMC
-
- rm.
-
plural,
ream.
- RLD
-
- RDC
-
- RDA
-
- POC
-
- POM
-
noun,
pommy.
- CAA
-
- CAD
-
noun,
an ill-bred man, especially one who behaves in a dishonorable or irresponsible way toward women.
- CAI
-
- cay
-
noun,
a small low island; key.
- Pry
-
noun,
an impertinently inquisitive person.
- CAM
-
noun,
Machinery. a disk or cylinder having an irregular form such that its motion, usually rotary, gives to a part or parts in contact with it a specific rocking or reciprocating motion.
- PRC
-
- CAR
-
noun,
an automobile.
- PRA
-
- CEA
-
- CED
-
- POR
-
- CEO
-
- cr.
-
- cep
-
noun,
an edible mushroom, Boletus edulis, that grows wild under pine or other evergreen trees: prized for its flavor.
- CIA
-
- CID
-
noun,
The ("El Cid Campeador"; Rodrigo Díaz de Bivar) c1040–99, Spanish soldier: hero of the wars against the Moors.
- Cyd
-
noun,
a female given name.
- CIE
-
- CIM
-
- Cym
-
- CYO
-
- CIP
-
- 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.
- cle
-
- cl.
-
- cp.
-
- Amy
-
noun,
a vial of amyl nitrate.
- ARA
-
noun,
the Altar, a southern constellation between Triangulum Australe and Scorpius.
- RCA
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- AOA
-
- aor
-
- APA
-
noun,
a tree, Eperua falcata, of tropical America, having reddish-brown wood used in the construction of houses.
- APC
-
- APE
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- Apl
-
- Ray
-
noun,
a narrow beam of light.
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- ARC
-
noun,
Geometry. any unbroken part of the circumference of a circle or other curved line.
- COD
-
noun,
any of several soft-rayed food fishes of the family Gadidae, especially Gadus morhua, of cool, North Atlantic waters.
- ard
-
- ARE
-
noun,
a measure of surface area; 1 are is equal to1/100 (0.01) of a hectare (100 square meters or 119.6 square yards). Abbreviation: a.
- ary
-
adjective,
any; anyone.
- RMA
-
- CPO
-
- Re.
-
- RCP
-
- RAM
-
noun,
a male sheep.
- Rd.
-
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- ca.
-
- CIO
-
noun,
a federation of affiliated industrial labor unions, founded 1935 within the American Federation of Labor but independent of it 1938–55. Abbreviation: C.I.O., CIO.
- Co.
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- DLO
-
- CPR
-
- MLA
-
- yep
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- ier
-
- yer
-
- Yid
-
noun,
a contemptuous term used to refer to a Jew.
- yip
-
noun,
a sharp bark; yelp.
- il-
-
- MOI
-
- Moe
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Morris or Moses.
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- MOC
-
noun,
moccasin.
- MOA
-
noun,
any of several flightless birds of the family Dinornithidae, of New Zealand, related to the kiwis but resembling the ostrich: extinct since about the end of the 18th century.
- MLR
-
- MLD
-
- ml.
-
- MOP
-
noun,
a bundle of coarse yarn, a sponge, or other absorbent material, fastened at the end of a stick or handle for washing floors, dishes, etc.
- ILO
-
- ILP
-
- IOC
-
- yod
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- MIR
-
noun,
a village commune of peasant farmers in prerevolutionary Russia.
- MIP
-
- ior
-
- IPA
-
- IPM
-
- IPO
-
- ipr
-
- Ir.
-
- IRC
-
- Yeo
-
- yea
-
noun,
an affirmation; an affirmative reply or vote.
- IRO
-
- OED
-
- Yao
-
noun,
Wade-Giles, Pinyin. a legendary emperor of China who, with his successor (Shun) was a paragon of good government.
- Yap
-
noun,
a sharp, shrill, or snappish bark; yelp.
- ode
-
noun,
a lyric poem typically of elaborate or irregular metrical form and expressive of exalted or enthusiastic emotion.
- ODA
-
noun,
a room within a harem.
- yar
-
adjective,
yare (defs 1, 2).
- OCR
-
- OCD
-
- ICA
-
noun,
Portuguese name of Putumayo.
- Oca
-
noun,
a wood sorrel, Oxalis tuberosa, of the Andes, cultivated in South America for its edible tubers.
- oar
-
noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAP
-
- CRP
-
- op.
-
- Oc.
-
- IDP
-
- MRP
-
- MRI
-
- MRE
-
- MRA
-
- Mr.
-
plural,
mister: a title of respect prefixed to a man's name or position:
- MPE
-
- MPA
-
- icy
-
adjective,
made of, full of, or covered with ice:
- YCL
-
- IDA
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in W Turkey, in NW Asia Minor, SE of ancient Troy. 5810 feet (1771 meters).
Turkish Kazdaği [kahz-dah-gee; Turkish kahz-dah-uh] /ˌkɑz dɑˈgi; Turkish ˌkɑz dɑˈʌ/ (Show IPA).
- ide
-
- Ido
-
noun,
a revised and simplified form of Esperanto, introduced in 1907.
- MOR
-
- IRL
-
- La.
-
- OEM
-
- MAP
-
noun,
a representation, usually on a flat surface, as of the features of an area of the earth or a portion of the heavens, showing them in their respective forms, sizes, and relationships according to some convention of representation:
- lid
-
noun,
a removable or hinged cover for closing the opening, usually at the top, of a pot, jar, trunk, etc.; a movable cover.
- MEA
-
noun,
an acknowledgment of one's responsibility for a fault or error.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- lye
-
noun,
a highly concentrated, aqueous solution of potassium hydroxide or sodium hydroxide.
- MCR
-
- MCP
-
- MCI
-
- LIM
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- ll.
-
- LLD
-
- LLM
-
- LOC
-
- Mao
-
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Loy
-
noun,
a female given name.
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- lpm
-
- Mc-
-
- Md.
-
- Me.
-
- MIA
-
plural,
missing in action.
- Mo.
-
- M-1
-
noun,
a semiautomatic, gas-operated, .30 caliber, clip-fed rifle, with a weight of 8.56 pounds (3.88 kg): the standard U.S. Army rifle in World War II and in the Korean War.
- MAA
-
- May
-
noun,
a maiden.
- MAD
-
noun,
an angry or ill-tempered period, mood, or spell:
- MEC
-
noun,
a pimp; mack.
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- LCL
-
- LCA
-
- LAC
-
noun,
a resinous substance deposited on the twigs of various trees in southern Asia by the female of the lac insect: used in the manufacture of varnishes, sealing wax, etc., and in the production of a red coloring matter.
Compare shellac (defs 1, 2).
- MIE
-
- Lad
-
noun,
a boy or youth.
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Lay
-
noun,
the way or position in which a thing is laid or lies:
- MI6
-
noun,
the government's secret intelligence service.
- MI5
-
noun,
the government's security and counterespionage service that works in liaison with Scotland Yard's Special Branch.
- my-
-
- mi.
-
- LAO
-
noun,
a member of a people of Laos and northern Thailand.
- LAP
-
noun,
the front part of the human body from the waist to the knees when in a sitting position.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- LCD
-
- lep
-
- LCI
-
- LCM
-
- MEP
-
- Meo
-
noun,
Miao (def 1).
- Ld.
-
- LDC
-
- LDL
-
- LDP
-
- Mel
-
noun,
honey.
- LED
-
noun,
light-emitting diode: a semiconductor diode that emits light when conducting current and is used in electronic displays, indoor and outdoor lighting, etc.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Ley
-
noun,
leu.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Yam
-
noun,
the starchy, tuberous root of any of various climbing vines of the genus Dioscorea, cultivated for food in warm regions.
- RPO
-
- EAM
-
- pya
-
noun,
an aluminum coin of Burma, the 100th part of a kyat.
- DAP
-
noun,
Carpentry. a notch in a timber for receiving part of another timber.
- ea.
-
- EAA
-
- ead
-
- Dam
-
noun,
a barrier to obstruct the flow of water, especially one of earth, masonry, etc., built across a stream or river.
- Dal
-
noun,
a sauce made from lentils and spices, usually served with rice.
- py-
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- ear
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- ec-
-
- ECA
-
- ECM
-
- ed.
-
- eo-
-
- EDA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- PAD
-
noun,
a cushionlike mass of soft material used for comfort, protection, or stuffing.
- EDC
-
- EdM
-
abbreviation,
electronic dance music: a range of genres of electronic music often played in nightclubs and characterized by a strong danceable beat:
- DAY
-
noun,
the interval of light between two successive nights; the time between sunrise and sunset:
- EDO
-
noun,
a member of an indigenous people of western Africa, in the Benin region of southern Nigeria.
- PAC
-
noun,
pack1 (def 1).
- Pr.
-
- DAE
-
- pm.
-
- PIC
-
noun,
a movie.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- EOM
-
- DAR
-
- pd.
-
- DMA
-
- PCM
-
- Dey
-
noun,
the title of the governor of Algiers before the French conquest in 1830.
- PCI
-
- di.
-
- Die
-
noun,
Machinery.
any of various devices for cutting or forming material in a press or a stamping or forging machine.
a hollow device of steel, often composed of several pieces to be fitted into a stock, for cutting the threads of bolts or the like.
one of the separate pieces of such a device.
a steel block or plate with small conical holes through which wire, plastic rods, etc., are drawn.
- dye
-
noun,
a coloring material or matter.
- DIY
-
- DIL
-
- DIP
-
noun,
the act of dipping.
- DEI
-
adverb,
by the grace of God.
- DLC
-
- DEA
-
- DML
-
- d-c
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- DOE
-
noun,
the female of the deer, antelope, goat, rabbit, and certain other animals.
- Doi
-
- DOP
-
noun,
a tool for holding gemstones for cutting or polishing.
- Dor
-
noun,
Also, dorbeetle [dawr-beet-l] /ˈdɔrˌbit l/ (Show IPA). a common European dung beetle, Geotrupes stercorarius.
- de-
-
- DPA
-
- DPC
-
- DPI
-
- DPM
-
- Dr.
-
- DRE
-
- Dry
-
noun,
a prohibitionist.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- PDL
-
- pc.
-
- io-
-
- EPA
-
- Pa.
-
- oma
-
plural,
a noun suffix used to form names of tumors, of the kind specified by the base:
- Om.
-
- ery
-
- ERP
-
- DCL
-
- PID
-
- id.
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- 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:
- DCM
-
- Old
-
noun,
(used with a plural verb) old persons collectively (usually preceded by the):
- Ola
-
- pye
-
noun,
pie4 .
- OIr
-
- Ia.
-
- yad
-
noun,
a tapered, usually ornamented rod, usually of silver, with the tip of the tapered part forming a fist with the index finger extended, used by the reader of a scroll of the Torah as a place marker.
- 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.
- yay
-
adverb,
to the extent, amount, etc., indicated:
- oid
-
- ial
-
- oic
-
- OPA
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- Ep.
-
- Ell
-
noun,
an extension usually at right angles to one end of a building.
- EDP
-
- DOA
-
- eir
-
- ory
-
- eld
-
noun,
age.
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- Ely
-
noun,
Isle of, a former administrative county in E England: now part of Cambridgeshire.
- orc
-
noun,
any of several cetaceans, as a grampus.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- OPM
-
- ELM
-
noun,
any tree of the genus Ulmus, as U. procera (English elm) characterized by the gradually spreading columnar manner of growth of its branches.
Compare American elm, elm family.
- do.
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- EMR
-
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- DC
-
noun,
a surgical method for the removal of diseased tissue or an early embryo from the lining of the uterus by means of scraping.
- DP
-
- D.
-
- AA
-
noun,
basaltic lava having a rough surface.
- AO
-
- LR
-
- RP
-
- LM
-
- 2D
-
noun,
a two-dimensional form or appearance:
- 3D
-
noun,
a three-dimensional form or appearance:
- DA
-
noun,
a male hairstyle, especially of the 1950s, in which the hair is slicked back on both sides to overlap at the back of the head.
- M.
-
- 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.
- MA
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noun,
mother1 .
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- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
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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.
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- oy
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noun,
a grandchild.
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- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Yi
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noun,
(in Chinese ethical philosophy) faithful performance of one's specified duties to society.
- ye
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pronoun,
Archaic, except in some elevated or ecclesiastical prose Literary, or British Dialect.
(used nominatively as the plural of thou especially in rhetorical, didactic, or poetic contexts, in addressing a group of persons or things):
(used nominatively for the second person singular, especially in polite address):
(used objectively in the second person singular or plural):
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noun,
a unit of area measurement equal to a square measuring one yard on each side; 0.8361 square meters. 2 , sq. yd. Abbreviation: yd.
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- OD
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noun,
a hypothetical force formerly held to pervade all nature and to manifest itself in magnetism, mesmerism, chemical action, etc.
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- OE
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noun,
oy2 .
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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noun,
the 28th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
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- cy
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noun,
a male given name, form of Cyrus.
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
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noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
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- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
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- L1
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
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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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- PO
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noun,
a chamber pot.
- yo
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interjection,
(used as an exclamation to get someone's attention, express excitement, greet someone, etc.)
- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- PE
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noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
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