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Word popularities has
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- Leptospira
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noun,
any of several spirally shaped, aerobic bacteria of the genus Leptospira, certain species of which are pathogenic for human beings.
- polarities
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noun,
Physics.
the property or characteristic that produces unequal physical effects at different points in a body or system, as a magnet or storage battery.
the positive or negative state in which a body reacts to a magnetic, electric, or other field.
- populates
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verb (used with object),
to inhabit; live in; be the inhabitants of.
- spirituel
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adjective,
showing or having a refined and graceful mind or wit.
- poultries
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noun,
domesticated fowl collectively, especially those valued for their meat and eggs, as chickens, turkeys, ducks, geese, and guinea fowl.
- oppilates
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verb (used with object),
to stop up; fill with obstructing matter; obstruct.
- saprolite
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noun,
soft, disintegrated, usually more or less decomposed rock remaining in its original place.
- oralities
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noun,
the condition or quality of being oral; collectively, the personality traits characteristic of the oral phase of psychosexual development.
- tailpipes
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noun,
an exhaust pipe located at the rear of a motor vehicle or aircraft powered by an internal-combustion engine.
- popliteus
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noun,
a thin, flat, triangular muscle in back of the knee, the action of which assists in bending the knee and in rotating the leg toward the body.
- oilpapers
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noun,
a paper made waterproof and translucent by treatment with oil.
- troupials
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noun,
any of several American birds of the family Icteridae, especially one with brilliantly colored plumage, as Icterus icterus, of South America.
- sporulate
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verb (used without object),
to produce spores.
- topiaries
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noun,
topiary work; the topiary art.
- solitaire
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noun,
Also called patience. any of various games played by one person with one or more regular 52-card packs, part or all of which are usually dealt out according to a given pattern, the object being to arrange the cards in a predetermined manner.
- spiritual
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noun,
a spiritual or religious song:
- petrosal
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adjective,
petrous; hard or stony.
- outleaps
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verb (used with object),
to leap ahead of or over.
- apposite
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adjective,
suitable; well-adapted; pertinent; relevant; apt:
- prolapse
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noun,
Pathology. a falling down of an organ or part, as the uterus, from its normal position.
- outliers
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noun,
something that lies outside the main body or group that it is a part of, as a cow far from the rest of the herd, or a distant island belonging to a cluster of islands:
- iris-out
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noun,
the gradual disappearance of an image or scene through a contracting circle.
- pilaster
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noun,
a shallow rectangular feature projecting from a wall, having a capital and base and usually imitating the form of a column.
- petiolar
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adjective,
of, relating to, or growing from a petiole.
- petalous
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adjective,
having petals.
- oppilate
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verb (used with object),
to stop up; fill with obstructing matter; obstruct.
- apterous
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adjective,
Zoology. wingless, as some insects.
- pisolite
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noun,
limestone composed of rounded concretions about the size of a pea.
- split-up
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noun,
a splitting or separating into two or more parts.
- Listeria
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noun,
any of several rod-shaped, aerobic, parasitic bacteria of the genus Listeria, pathogenic for humans and animals.
- tailpipe
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noun,
an exhaust pipe located at the rear of a motor vehicle or aircraft powered by an internal-combustion engine.
- sapropel
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noun,
mud consisting chiefly of decomposed organic matter formed at the bottom of a stagnant sea or lake.
- Populist
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noun,
a member of the People's party.
- populate
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verb (used with object),
to inhabit; live in; be the inhabitants of.
- spoliate
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verb (used with or without object),
to plunder, rob, or ruin.
- polities
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noun,
a particular form or system of government:
- oilpaper
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noun,
a paper made waterproof and translucent by treatment with oil.
- polestar
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noun,
Polaris.
- troupial
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noun,
any of several American birds of the family Icteridae, especially one with brilliantly colored plumage, as Icterus icterus, of South America.
- tripolis
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noun,
Also, Tripolitania [trip-uh-li-tey-nee-uh, -teyn-yuh; Italian tree-paw-lee-tah-nyah] /ˌtrɪp ə lɪˈteɪ ni ə, -ˈteɪn yə; Italian ˌtri pɔ liˈtɑ nyɑ/ (Show IPA). one of the former Barbary States of N Africa: later a province of Turkey; now a part of Libya.
- Poitiers
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noun,
a city in and the capital of Vienne, in W France: Roman ruins; battles a.d. 507, 732, 1356.
- Pulesati
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plural noun,
the ancient Assyrian name of the Philistines.
- plaister
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noun, verb (used with object),
plaster.
- pelorias
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- Reptilia
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noun,
the class comprising the reptiles.
- tipplers
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noun,
a person who tipples intoxicating liquor.
- paste-up
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noun,
mechanical (def 14).
- parities
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noun,
equality, as in amount, status, or character.
- pea-soup
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noun,
a thick soup made from split peas.
- purities
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noun,
the condition or quality of being pure; freedom from anything that debases, contaminates, pollutes, etc.:
- ripplets
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noun,
a small ripple.
- perilous
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adjective,
involving or full of grave risk or peril; hazardous; dangerous:
- Topelius
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noun,
Zakarias [sah-kah-ree-ahs] /ˌsɑ kɑˈri ɑs/ (Show IPA), 1818–98, Finnish poet and novelist.
- pulsator
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noun,
something that pulsates, beats, or throbs.
- slip-top
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noun,
the end of a slip stem on a spoon.
- uralites
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noun,
a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
- rosulate
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adjective,
forming a rosette or rosettes.
- periapts
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noun,
an amulet.
- slipper
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noun,
any light, low-cut shoe into which the foot may be easily slipped, for casual wear in the home, for dancing, etc.
Compare bedroom slipper, house slipper.
- plaster
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noun,
a composition, as of lime or gypsum, sand, water, and sometimes hair or other fiber, applied in a pasty form to walls, ceilings, etc., and allowed to harden and dry.
- Ipiales
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noun,
a city in SW Colombia.
- estriol
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noun,
Biochemistry. an estrogenic hormone, C 18 H 21 (OH) 3 , occurring in urine during pregnancy.
- Paulist
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noun,
a member of the “Missionary Society of St. Paul the Apostle,” a community of priests founded in New York in 1858.
- spoiler
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noun,
a person or thing that spoils.
- slip-up
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noun,
a mistake, blunder, or oversight:
- pitiers
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noun,
a person who pities.
- atopies
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noun,
an allergy, involving an inherited immunoglobulin of the IgE type, that predisposes a person to certain allergic responses, as atopic dermatitis.
- Spirula
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noun,
any cephalopod of the genus Spirula, having a flat, spiral shell that is partly inside and partly outside the posterior part of the body.
- piteous
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adjective,
evoking or deserving pity; pathetic:
- paupers
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noun,
a person without any means of support, especially a destitute person who depends on aid from public welfare funds or charity.
- palters
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verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- platers
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noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- papules
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noun,
a small, somewhat pointed elevation of the skin, usually inflammatory but nonsuppurative.
- tippler
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noun,
a person who tipples intoxicating liquor.
- paroles
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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.
- parties
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noun,
a social gathering, as of invited guests at a private home, for conversation, refreshments, entertainment, etc.:
- pleuro-
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- parlous
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adverb,
to a large extent; greatly.
- Iapetus
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a Titan, son of Uranus and Gaea.
- parulis
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noun,
gumboil.
- Tripoli
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noun,
Also, Tripolitania [trip-uh-li-tey-nee-uh, -teyn-yuh; Italian tree-paw-lee-tah-nyah] /ˌtrɪp ə lɪˈteɪ ni ə, -ˈteɪn yə; Italian ˌtri pɔ liˈtɑ nyɑ/ (Show IPA). one of the former Barbary States of N Africa: later a province of Turkey; now a part of Libya.
- tipples
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noun,
intoxicating liquor.
- triples
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noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- Eutopia
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noun,
a place in which human society, natural conditions, etc., are so ideally perfect that there is complete contentment.
- platies
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noun,
platyfish.
- Pasteur
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noun,
Louis [loo-ee;; French lwee] /ˈlu i;; French lwi/ (Show IPA), 1822–95, French chemist and bacteriologist.
- Pasture
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noun,
Also called pastureland [pas-cher-land, pahs-] /ˈpæs tʃərˌlænd, ˈpɑs-/ (Show IPA). an area covered with grass or other plants used or suitable for the grazing of livestock; grassland.
- astrol.
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- iolites
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noun,
cordierite.
- Israeli
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noun,
a native or inhabitant of modern Israel.
- pistole
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noun,
a former gold coin of Spain, equal to two escudos.
- petrols
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noun,
British. gasoline.
- seaport
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noun,
a port or harbor on or accessible to a seacoast and providing accommodation for seagoing vessels.
- slap-up
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adjective,
excellent; first-rate:
- petrous
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adjective,
Anatomy. noting or pertaining to the hard dense portion of the temporal bone, containing the internal auditory organs; petrosal.
- soilure
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noun,
a stain.
- topsail
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noun,
a sail, or either of a pair of sails, set immediately above the lowermost sail of a mast and supported by a topmast.
- outlier
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noun,
something that lies outside the main body or group that it is a part of, as a cow far from the rest of the herd, or a distant island belonging to a cluster of islands:
- toprail
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noun,
the uppermost rail of the back of a chair or the like; a crest rail.
- outleap
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verb (used with object),
to leap ahead of or over.
- topples
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verb (used with object),
to cause to topple.
- petrol.
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- toppers
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noun,
a person or thing that tops.
- outsail
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verb (used with object),
to outdo in sailing; sail farther, more skillfully, or faster than.
- periapt
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noun,
an amulet.
- perusal
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noun,
a reading:
- persalt
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noun,
(in a series of salts of a given metal or group) the salt in which the metal or group has a high, or the highest apparent, valence.
- Polaris
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noun,
Astronomy. the polestar or North Star, a star of the second magnitude situated close to the north pole of the heavens, in the constellation Ursa Minor: the outermost star in the handle of the Little Dipper.
- Piarist
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noun,
a member of a Roman Catholic teaching congregation founded in Rome in 1597.
- Pistoia
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noun,
a city in N Tuscany, in N Italy.
- piolets
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noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- Palouse
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noun,
a river in NW Idaho and SW Washington, flowing W and S to the Snake River. 140 miles (225 km) long.
- peloria
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noun,
regularity of structure occurring abnormally in flowers normally irregular.
- opiates
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noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- Piraeus
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noun,
a seaport in SE Greece: the port of Athens.
- isolate
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noun,
a person, thing, or group that is set apart or isolated, as for purposes of study.
- Esparto
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noun,
any of several grasses, especially Stipa tenacissima, of southern Europe and northern Africa, used for making paper, cordage, etc.
- Austro-
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- traipse
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noun,
a tiring walk.
- piaster
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noun,
a former coin of Turkey, the 100th part of a lira: replaced by the kurus in 1933.
- oralist
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noun,
an advocate of oralism.
- pelorus
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noun,
a device for measuring in degrees the relative bearings of observed objects.
- pileups
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noun,
a massive collision of several or many moving vehicles.
- torulas
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noun,
a highly nutritious yeast produced commercially on a sugar recovered from the manufacture of wood products or from processed fruit.
- pileous
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adjective,
hairy or furry.
- Pilatus
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noun,
a mountain in central Switzerland, near Lucerne: a peak of the Alps; cable railway. 6998 feet (2130 meters).
- Pelotas
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noun,
a city in S Brazil.
- Troilus
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noun,
a warrior son of Priam, mentioned by Homer and Vergil and later represented as the lover of Cressida.
- Ploesti
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noun,
a city in S Romania: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- sautoir
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noun,
a ribbon, chain, scarf, or the like, tied around the neck in such a manner that the ends cross over each other.
- Proteus
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a sea god, son of Oceanus and Tethys, noted for his ability to assume different forms and to prophesy.
- pulsate
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verb (used without object),
to expand and contract rhythmically, as the heart; beat; throb.
- uralite
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noun,
a fibrous, dark-green hornblende formed by the hydrothermal alteration of pyroxene.
- uptears
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verb (used with object),
to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
- pterous
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- Psalter
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noun,
the Biblical book of Psalms.
- upstair
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noun,
(usually used with a singular verb) an upper story or stories; the part of a building or house that is above the ground floor:
- stipule
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noun,
one of a pair of lateral appendages, often leaflike, at the base of a leaf petiole in many plants.
- rutiles
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noun,
a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
- loiters
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verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- purples
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noun,
any color having components of both red and blue, such as lavender, especially one deep in tone.
- prostie
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noun,
a prostitute.
- stipple
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noun,
the method of painting, engraving, etc., by stippling.
- propels
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verb (used with object),
to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward:
- sporule
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noun,
a spore, especially a small one.
- prolate
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adjective,
elongated along the polar diameter, as a spheroid generated by the revolution of an ellipse about its longer axis (opposed to oblate).
- loppers
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noun,
a person or thing that lops.
- Priapus
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a god of male procreative power, the son of Dionysus and Aphrodite.
- laptops
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noun,
a portable computer, usually battery-powered, small enough to rest on the user's lap and having a screen that closes over the keyboard like a lid.
Compare tablet (def 6).
- step-up
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noun,
an increase or rise in the rate or quantity of something.
- pupates
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verb (used without object),
to become a pupa.
- purpose
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noun,
the reason for which something exists or is done, made, used, etc.
- aplites
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noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- realist
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noun,
a person who tends to view or represent things as they really are.
- rialtos
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noun,
an exchange or mart.
- utopias
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noun,
an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.
- retails
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noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- leprous
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adjective,
Pathology. affected with leprosy.
- superl.
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- reposit
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verb (used with object),
to put back; replace.
- reposal
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noun,
the act of reposing.
- riposte
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noun,
a quick, sharp return in speech or action; counterstroke:
- Liatris
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noun,
any of various composite plants of the genus Liatris, native to North America, having long spikes of purplish flowers.
- ripples
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noun,
a small wave or undulation, as on water.
- support
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noun,
the act or an instance of supporting.
- ripplet
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noun,
a small ripple.
- Aetolus
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noun,
son of Endymion and founder of Aetolia.
- lippers
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noun,
a slightly rough or ripply surface on a body of water.
- Rappist
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noun,
Harmonist.
- rappels
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noun,
(in mountaineering) the act or method of moving down a steep incline or past an overhang by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body, usually under the left thigh and over the right shoulder, and paid out gradually in the descent.
- stopple
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noun,
a stopper, especially for a bottle.
- rituals
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noun,
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- Rosalie
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noun,
a female given name: from a Latin word meaning rose festival.
- stopper
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noun,
a person or thing that stops.
- Salieri
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noun,
Antonio [an-toh-nee-oh;; Italian ahn-taw-nyaw] /ænˈtoʊ ni oʊ;; Italian ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1750–1825, Italian composer and conductor.
- upraise
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verb (used with object),
to raise up; lift or elevate.
- tailors
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noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- lappets
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noun,
a small lap, flap, or loosely hanging part, especially of a garment or headdress.
- posture
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noun,
the relative disposition of the parts of something.
- spurtle
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noun,
a stick used to stir porridge.
- laities
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noun,
the body of religious worshipers, as distinguished from the clergy.
- popular
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adjective,
regarded with favor, approval, or affection by people in general:
- appulse
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noun,
energetic motion toward a point.
- tupelos
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noun,
any of several trees of the genus Nyssa, having ovate leaves, clusters of minute flowers, and purple, berrylike fruit, especially N. aquatica, of swampy regions of the eastern, southern, and midwestern U.S.
- poplars
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noun,
any of the rapidly growing, salicaceous trees of the genus Populus, usually characterized by the columnar or spirelike manner of growth of its branches.
- stapler
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noun,
a machine for fastening together sheets of paper or the like, with wire staples.
- apprise
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verb (used with object),
to give notice to; inform; advise (often followed by of):
- lappers
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noun,
a person or thing that laps liquid.
- aristo-
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- applies
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verb (used with object),
to make use of as relevant, suitable, or pertinent:
- saltire
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noun,
an ordinary in the form of a cross with arms running diagonally from the dexter chief to the sinister base and from the sinister chief to the dexter base; St. Andrew's cross.
- saltier
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noun,
saltire.
- pouters
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noun,
a person who pouts.
- troupes
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noun,
a company, band, or group of singers, actors, or other performers, especially one that travels about.
- apostle
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noun,
any of the early followers of Jesus who carried the Christian message into the world.
- 2,4,5-t
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noun,
a light-tan, water-insoluble solid, C 8 H 5 Cl 3 O 3 , used chiefly for killing weeds.
- stearo-
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- talipes
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noun,
a clubfoot.
- apostil
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noun,
a marginal annotation or note.
- parles
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noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- palpus
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noun,
an appendage attached to an oral part and serving as an organ of sense in insects, crustaceans, etc.
- lipase
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noun,
any of a class of enzymes that break down fats, produced by the liver, pancreas, and other digestive organs or by certain plants.
- lipper
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noun,
a slightly rough or ripply surface on a body of water.
- Pareto
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noun,
Vilfredo [veel-fre-daw] /vilˈfrɛ dɔ/ (Show IPA), 1848–1923, Italian sociologist and economist in Switzerland.
- spoilt
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noun,
Often, spoils. booty, loot, or plunder taken in war or robbery.
- soaper
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noun,
soap opera.
- lustre
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noun,
the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
- splore
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noun,
a frolic; revel; carousal.
- sprite
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noun,
an elf, fairy, or goblin.
- oaters
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noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- stupor
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noun,
suspension or great diminution of sensibility, as in disease or as caused by narcotics, intoxicants, etc.:
- Lieut.
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- sproat
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noun,
a fishhook having a circular bend.
- luteo-
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- palter
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verb (used without object),
to talk or act insincerely or deceitfully; lie or use trickery.
- lutose
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adjective,
covered with a powdery substance resembling mud, as certain insects.
- Papist
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noun,
a Roman Catholic.
- paries
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noun,
Usually, parietes. Biology. a wall, as of a hollow organ; an investing part.
- letups
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noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- spital
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noun,
a hospital, especially one for lazars.
- papule
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noun,
a small, somewhat pointed elevation of the skin, usually inflammatory but nonsuppurative.
- spruit
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noun,
(in southern Africa) a small stream.
- liaise
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verb (used without object),
to form a liaison.
- sprout
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noun,
a shoot of a plant.
- oilers
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noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- stripe
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noun,
a relatively long, narrow band of a different color, appearance, weave, material, or nature from the rest of a surface or thing:
- orates
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verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- solate
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verb (used with object),
to change from a gel to a sol.
- paleo-
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- sortie
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noun,
a rapid movement of troops from a besieged place to attack the besiegers.
- lopper
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noun,
a person or thing that lops.
- spirea
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noun,
any of various plants or shrubs belonging to the genus Spiraea, of the rose family, having clusters of small, white or pink flowers, certain species of which are cultivated as ornamentals.
- stipel
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noun,
a secondary stipule situated at the base of a leaflet of a compound leaf.
- lories
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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.
- ouster
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noun,
expulsion or removal from a place or position occupied:
- sterol
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noun,
any of a group of solid, mostly unsaturated, polycyclic alcohols, as cholesterol and ergosterol, derived from plants or animals.
- souple
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noun,
silk from which only a portion of the sericin has been removed.
- Louise
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noun,
Lake, a glacial lake in W Canada, in SW Alberta in the Canadian Rockies: resort. 5670 feet (1728 meters) above sea level.
- souter
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noun,
a person who makes or repairs shoes; cobbler; shoemaker.
- spiral
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noun,
Geometry. a plane curve generated by a point moving around a fixed point while constantly receding from or approaching it.
- louies
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noun,
looie.
- Ostler
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noun,
hostler.
- osteal
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adjective,
osseous.
- Sparti
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noun,
Classical Mythology. a group of fully armed warriors who sprang from the dragon's teeth that Cadmus planted.
- lopers
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noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- Spirit
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noun,
the principle of conscious life; the vital principle in humans, animating the body or mediating between body and soul.
- luster
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noun,
the state or quality of shining by reflecting light; glitter, sparkle, sheen, or gloss:
- spiro-
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- Paiute
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noun,
a member of a group of North American Indians of the Uto-Aztecan family dwelling in California, Nevada, Utah, and Arizona.
- pairle
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noun,
a device representing the front of an ecclesiastical pallium, consisting of a broad Y -shaped form covered with crosses.
- Li-sao
-
noun,
a poem (c320 b.c.) by Ch'ü Yüan.
- oriels
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- staple
-
noun,
a short piece of wire bent so as to bind together papers, sections of a book, or the like, by driving the ends through the sheets and clinching them on the other side.
- stoper
-
noun,
a machine for drilling rock from below.
- Lister
-
noun,
Also called lister plow, middlebreaker, middlebuster. a plow with a double moldboard, used to prepare the ground for planting by producing furrows and ridges.
- loiter
-
verb (used with object),
to pass (time) in an idle or aimless manner (usually followed by away):
- Solera
-
noun,
(especially in Spain) a series of casks, graded according to age, in which sherries and brandies are stored while maturing.
- liters
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- litres
-
noun,
liter.
- solute
-
noun,
the substance dissolved in a given solution.
- loupes
-
noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- opiate
-
noun,
a drug containing opium or its derivatives, used in medicine for inducing sleep and relieving pain.
- Loiret
-
noun,
a department in central France. 2630 sq. mi. (6810 sq. km). Capital: Orléans.
- 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.
- sipper
-
noun,
a person who sips.
- parols
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- postal
-
noun,
Informal. postal card.
- presto
-
noun,
Music. a movement or piece in quick tempo.
- prates
-
noun,
act of prating.
- praise
-
noun,
the act of expressing approval or admiration; commendation; laudation.
- Salter
-
noun,
a person who makes or sells salt.
- saltie
-
noun,
an ocean-going sailor.
- salute
-
noun,
Military.
the special act of respect paid in saluting.
the position of the hand or rifle in saluting:
- pouter
-
noun,
a person who pouts.
- sapote
-
noun,
Also called marmalade tree. a tree, Pouteria sapota, of the sapodilla family, native to Mexico and Central America, having large leaves and sweet, edible fruit.
- poults
-
noun,
a young fowl, as of the turkey, the pheasant, or a similar bird.
- potpie
-
noun,
a deep-dish pie containing meat, chicken, or the like, often combined with vegetables and topped with a pastry crust.
- sapper
-
noun,
a soldier employed in the construction of fortifications, trenches, or tunnels that approach or undermine enemy positions.
- poster
-
noun,
a placard or bill posted or intended for posting in a public place, as for advertising.
- poseur
-
noun,
a person who attempts to impress others by assuming or affecting a manner, degree of elegance, sentiment, etc., other than his or her true one.
- Priest
-
noun,
a person whose office it is to perform religious rites, and especially to make sacrificial offerings.
- sapro-
-
- Portia
-
noun,
the heroine of Shakespeare's Merchant of Venice, who, in one scene, disguises herself as a lawyer.
- portal
-
noun,
a door, gate, or entrance, especially one of imposing appearance, as to a palace.
- poplar
-
noun,
any of the rapidly growing, salicaceous trees of the genus Populus, usually characterized by the columnar or spirelike manner of growth of its branches.
- polite
-
adjective,
showing good manners toward others, as in behavior, speech, etc.; courteous; civil:
- polit.
-
- polies
-
noun,
Informal. polyester (def 2):
- polers
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- satire
-
noun,
the use of irony, sarcasm, ridicule, or the like, in exposing, denouncing, or deriding vice, folly, etc.
- poiser
-
noun,
a person or thing that poises.
- satori
-
noun,
sudden enlightenment.
- saurel
-
noun,
any of several elongated marine fishes of the genus Trachurus, having bony plates along each side.
- pleura
-
noun,
Anatomy, Zoology. a delicate serous membrane investing each lung in mammals and folded back as a lining of the corresponding side of the thorax.
- sailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is sailing or navigation; mariner.
- Pripet
-
noun,
a river in NW Ukraine and S Byelorussia (Belarus), flowing E through the Pripet Marshes to the Dnieper River in NW Ukraine. 500 miles (800 km) long.
- pleio-
-
- Roseau
-
noun,
a seaport on and the capital of Dominica.
- retail
-
noun,
the sale of goods to ultimate consumers, usually in small quantities (opposed to wholesale).
- result
-
noun,
something that happens as a consequence; outcome.
- resoil
-
verb (used with object),
to replace topsoil, especially that lost by erosion.
- resail
-
verb (used without object),
to sail back or again.
- repots
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- repast
-
noun,
a quantity of food taken or provided for one occasion of eating:
- ripple
-
noun,
a small wave or undulation, as on water.
- ratels
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- rastle
-
verb (used with or without object),
wrestle.
- raptus
-
noun,
a state of intense or overwhelming excitement; rapture; ecstasy.
- ritual
-
noun,
an established or prescribed procedure for a religious or other rite.
- rappel
-
noun,
(in mountaineering) the act or method of moving down a steep incline or past an overhang by means of a double rope secured above and placed around the body, usually under the left thigh and over the right shoulder, and paid out gradually in the descent.
- Rosita
-
noun,
a female given name, Spanish form of Rose.
- sailer
-
noun,
a vessel propelled by a sail or sails.
- purple
-
noun,
any color having components of both red and blue, such as lavender, especially one deep in tone.
- pupate
-
verb (used without object),
to become a pupa.
- pulsar
-
noun,
Astronomy. one of several hundred known celestial objects, generally believed to be rapidly rotating neutron stars, that emit pulses of radiation, especially radio waves, with a high degree of regularity.
- pulpit
-
noun,
a platform or raised structure in a church, from which the sermon is delivered or the service is conducted.
- routes
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- ptero-
-
- rustle
-
noun,
the sound made by anything that rustles:
- rutile
-
noun,
a common mineral, titanium dioxide, TiO 2 , usually reddish-brown in color with a brilliant metallic or adamantine luster, occurring in crystals: used to coat welding rods.
- Proust
-
noun,
Joseph Louis [zhaw-zef lwee] /ʒɔˈzɛf lwi/ (Show IPA), 1754–1826, French chemist.
- protei
-
noun,
plural of proteus (def 3).
- prosit
-
interjection,
(used as a toast to wish good health to one's drinking companions).
- propel
-
verb (used with object),
to drive, or cause to move, forward or onward:
- proles
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- pleur-
-
- pleats
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- parous
-
- pelota
-
noun,
a Basque and Spanish game from which jai alai was developed.
- Petros
-
noun,
Canadian. the federally owned petroleum industry.
- petro-
-
- Petras
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Pesaro
-
noun,
a seaport in E Italy, on the Adriatic Sea.
- Persia
-
noun,
Also called Persian Empire. an ancient empire located in W and SW Asia: at its height it extended from Egypt and the Aegean to India; conquered by Alexander the Great 334–331 b.c.
- Perlis
-
noun,
a state in Malaysia, on the SW Malay Peninsula. 310 sq. mi. (803 sq. km). Capital: Kangar.
- situla
-
noun,
a deep urn, vase, or bucket-shaped vessel, especially one made in the ancient world.
- sit-up
-
noun,
an exercise in which a person lies flat on the back, lifts the torso to a sitting position, and then lies flat again without changing the position of the legs: formerly done with the legs straight but now usually done with the knees bent.
- peplus
-
noun,
peplos.
- peplos
-
noun,
a loose-fitting outer garment worn, draped in folds, by women in ancient Greece.
- Pepita
-
noun,
the edible seed of a pumpkin or squash, used in cooking and often dried or toasted and eaten as a snack food.
- Peoria
-
noun,
a city in central Illinois, on the Illinois River.
- Pelops
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a son of Tantalus and Dione, slaughtered by his father and served to the Olympians as food; Hermes restored him to life and he later ruled over southern Greece, which was called Peloponnesus after him.
- Sippar
-
noun,
an ancient Babylonian city on the Euphrates, in SE Iraq.
- Peipus
-
noun,
a lake in the N Europe, on the border between Estonia and the W Russian Federation. 93 miles (150 km) long; 356 sq. mi. (920 sq. km).
- Slater
-
noun,
a person who lays slates, as for roofing.
- pauper
-
noun,
a person without any means of support, especially a destitute person who depends on aid from public welfare funds or charity.
- patrol
-
noun,
a person or group of persons assigned to patrol an area, road, etc.
- patri-
-
- patois
-
noun,
a regional form of a language, especially of French, differing from the standard, literary form of the language.
- patios
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- paters
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- pastor
-
noun,
a minister or priest in charge of a church.
- paster
-
noun,
a slip of paper gummed on the back, to be pasted on or over something, as over a name on a ballot.
- pastel
-
noun,
a color having a soft, subdued shade.
- sloper
-
noun,
a person or thing that slopes.
- partis
-
noun,
the basic scheme or concept of an architectural design.
- sippet
-
noun,
a small bit; fragment.
- silure
-
plural noun,
a British Celtic tribe resident in southeastern Wales at the time of the Roman conquest of Britain.
- plates
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- pipets
-
noun, verb (used with object),
pipette.
- plater
-
noun,
a person or thing that plates.
- Piutes
-
noun,
Paiute.
- pituri
-
noun,
a solanaceous shrub or small tree, Duboisia hopwoodi, of Australia.
- Pitris
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- pities
-
noun,
sympathetic or kindly sorrow evoked by the suffering, distress, or misfortune of another, often leading one to give relief or aid or to show mercy:
- pitier
-
noun,
a person who pities.
- septal
-
adjective,
of or relating to a septum.
- septi-
-
- pistol
-
noun,
a short firearm intended to be held and fired with one hand.
- pistil
-
noun,
the ovule-bearing or seed-bearing female organ of a flower, consisting when complete of ovary, style, and stigma.
- serial
-
noun,
anything published, broadcast, etc., in short installments at regular intervals, as a novel appearing in successive issues of a magazine.
- pirate
-
noun,
a person who robs or commits illegal violence at sea or on the shores of the sea.
- pipits
-
noun,
any of several small songbirds of the genus Anthus, of the family Motacillidae, resembling the larks in coloration, structure, and habits.
- pipers
-
noun,
a person who plays on a pipe.
- Pieria
-
noun,
a coastal region in NE Greece, W of the Gulf of Salonika.
- pipals
-
noun,
a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan.
- setula
-
noun,
a short, blunt seta.
- piolet
-
noun,
an ice ax used in mountaineering.
- pilous
-
adjective,
pilose.
- pilots
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- piloti
-
noun,
a column of iron, steel, or reinforced concrete supporting a building above an open ground level.
- pilose
-
adjective,
covered with hair, especially soft hair; furry.
- set-up
-
noun,
Surveying.
station (def 14a).
a surveying instrument precisely positioned for observations from a station.
a gap between the end of a chain or tape being used for a measurement and the point toward which it is laid.
- pileus
-
noun,
Mycology. the horizontal portion of a mushroom, bearing gills, tubes, etc., on its underside; a cap.
- pileup
-
noun,
a massive collision of several or many moving vehicles.
- Seurat
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1859–91, French (pointillist) painter.
- Pilate
-
noun,
Pontius [pon-shuh s,, -tee-uh s] /ˈpɒn ʃəs,, -ti əs/ (Show IPA), flourished early 1st century a.d, Roman procurator of Judea a.d. 26–36?: the final authority concerned in the condemnation and execution of Jesus Christ.
- Pietas
-
noun,
the ancient Roman personification of familial affection, patriotism, and piety.
- suitor
-
noun,
a man who courts or woos a woman.
- Rialto
-
noun,
an exchange or mart.
- triose
-
noun,
a monosaccharide that has three atoms of carbon.
- Israel
-
noun,
a republic in SW Asia, on the Mediterranean: formed as a Jewish state May 1948. 7984 sq. mi. (20,679 sq. km). Capital: Jerusalem.
- Tulear
-
noun,
a city on SW Madagascar.
- Tories
-
noun,
a member of the Conservative Party in Great Britain or Canada.
- tilers
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- lapper
-
noun,
a person or thing that laps liquid.
- Aeolus
-
noun,
the ruler of the winds.
- trapes
-
noun,
a tiring walk.
- lappet
-
noun,
a small lap, flap, or loosely hanging part, especially of a garment or headdress.
- iatro-
-
- Istria
-
noun,
a peninsula at the N end of the Adriatic, in SW Slovenia and W Croatia.
- Tupelo
-
noun,
any of several trees of the genus Nyssa, having ovate leaves, clusters of minute flowers, and purple, berrylike fruit, especially N. aquatica, of swampy regions of the eastern, southern, and midwestern U.S.
- austr-
-
- aslope
-
adverb,
at a slope; aslant; slantingly; diagonally.
- Aloeus
-
noun,
a son of Poseidon, husband of Iphimedia, and foster father of Otus and Ephialtes.
- laptop
-
noun,
a portable computer, usually battery-powered, small enough to rest on the user's lap and having a screen that closes over the keyboard like a lid.
Compare tablet (def 6).
- elisor
-
noun,
a person appointed by a court to perform the duties of a sheriff or coroner who is disqualified from acting in a certain case.
- appose
-
verb (used with object),
to place side by side, as two things; place next to; juxtapose.
- Auster
-
noun,
the south wind personified.
- topple
-
verb (used with object),
to cause to topple.
- Epirus
-
noun,
an ancient district in NW Greece and S Albania.
- appels
-
noun,
a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.
- tipper
-
noun,
a person or thing that tips:
- tipple
-
noun,
intoxicating liquor.
- tripos
-
noun,
(at Cambridge University, England) any of various final honors examinations.
- aplite
-
noun,
a fine-grained granite composed essentially of feldspar and quartz.
- tapper
-
noun,
a person or thing that taps or strikes lightly.
- tepals
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- aspire
-
verb (used without object),
to long, aim, or seek ambitiously; be eagerly desirous, especially for something great or of high value (usually followed by to, after, or an infinitive):
- Aleppo
-
noun,
a city in NW Syria.
- aiolis
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- Aeolis
-
noun,
an ancient coastal region and Greek colony in NW Asia Minor: settled by Aeolians.
- artels
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- arouse
-
verb (used with object),
to stir to action or strong response; excite:
- tapers
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- iolite
-
noun,
cordierite.
- terais
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- tousle
-
noun,
a disheveled or rumpled mass, especially of hair.
- Artois
-
noun,
a former province in N France: artesian wells.
- urials
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- talers
-
noun,
thaler.
- itious
-
- tauro-
-
- torula
-
noun,
a highly nutritious yeast produced commercially on a sugar recovered from the manufacture of wood products or from processed fruit.
- Taipei
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Taiwan, in the N part.
- ariose
-
adjective,
characterized by melody; songlike.
- Tailor
-
noun,
a person whose occupation is the making, mending, or altering of clothes, especially suits, coats, and other outer garments.
- tropes
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- tapirs
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- ariels
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- tie-up
-
noun,
a temporary stoppage or slowing of business, traffic, telephone service, etc., as due to a strike, storm, or accident.
- torsel
-
noun,
a beam or slab of wood, stone, iron, etc., laid on a masonry wall to receive and distribute the weight from one end of a beam.
- trails
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- Tulare
-
noun,
a city in central California.
- Europa
-
noun,
Also, Europe. Classical Mythology. a sister of Cadmus who was abducted by Zeus in the form of a bull and taken to Crete, where she bore him Rhadamanthus, Minos, and Sarpedon.
- sutler
-
noun,
(formerly) a person who followed an army or maintained a store on an army post to sell provisions to the soldiers.
- urates
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- Atreus
-
noun,
the father of Plisthenes, Agamemnon, Menelaus, and Anaxibia upon whose house Thyestes pronounced a curse.
- astro-
-
- tripes
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- estral
-
adjective,
estrous.
- utero-
-
- Supple
-
adjective,
bending readily without breaking or becoming deformed; pliant; flexible:
- uppers
-
noun,
the part of a shoe or boot above the sole, comprising the quarter, vamp, counter, and lining.
- topers
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- supper
-
noun,
the evening meal, often the principal meal of the day.
- uptear
-
verb (used with object),
to wrench or tear out by or as if by the roots or foundations; destroy.
- uprise
-
noun,
an act of rising up.
- taupes
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- supra-
-
- Leipoa
-
noun,
mallee fowl.
- alters
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- triols
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- uprose
-
noun,
an act of rising up.
- Superi
-
plural noun,
(in ancient Rome) the gods.
- toiles
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- super-
-
- esprit
-
noun,
sprightliness of spirit or wit; lively intelligence.
- espial
-
noun,
the act of spying.
- erupts
-
verb (used with object),
to release violently; burst forth with:
Synonyms: vent.
- lepto-
-
- Utopia
-
noun,
an imaginary island described in Sir Thomas More's Utopia (1516) as enjoying perfection in law, politics, etc.
- aorist
-
noun,
a verb tense, as in Classical Greek, expressing action or, in the indicative mood, past action, without further limitation or implication.
- troupe
-
noun,
a company, band, or group of singers, actors, or other performers, especially one that travels about.
- ultra-
-
- tarso-
-
- aurist
-
noun,
a physician specializing in the treatment of ear diseases; otologist.
- triple
-
noun,
an amount, number, etc., three times as great as another.
- Iseult
-
noun,
Also, Yseult. German Isolde. Arthurian Romance.
the daughter of a king of Ireland who became the wife of King Mark of Cornwall: she was the beloved of Tristram.
daughter of the king of Brittany, and wife of Tristram.
- alerts
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- Topper
-
noun,
a person or thing that tops.
- Laurie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Laura.
- Ulster
-
noun,
a former province in Ireland, now comprising Northern Ireland and a part of the Republic of Ireland.
- ultras
-
noun,
an extremist, as in politics, religion, fashion, etc.
- Auriol
-
noun,
Vincent [vin-suh nt;; French van-sahn] /ˈvɪn sənt;; French vɛ̃ˈsɑ̃/ (Show IPA), 1884–1966, French statesman: president 1947–54.
- pipit
-
noun,
any of several small songbirds of the genus Anthus, of the family Motacillidae, resembling the larks in coloration, structure, and habits.
- pitas
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- touse
-
noun,
a commotion; rumpus.
- treas
-
- rotls
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Aust.
-
- sero-
-
- triol
-
noun,
a compound having three hydroxyl groups.
- trail
-
noun,
a path or track made across a wild region, over rough country, or the like, by the passage of people or animals.
- trios
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Aleut
-
noun,
Also, Aleutian. a member of a people native to the Aleutian Islands and the western Alaska Peninsula who are related physically and culturally to the Eskimos.
- seti-
-
- pilus
-
noun,
a hair or hairlike structure.
- auto.
-
- piste
-
noun,
a track or trail, as a downhill ski run or a spoor made by a wild animal.
- aulos
-
noun,
an ancient Greek wind instrument, a double pipe played with a double reed.
- Piper
-
noun,
a person who plays on a pipe.
- pipal
-
noun,
a fig tree, Ficus religiosa, of India, somewhat resembling the banyan.
- Aleus
-
noun,
a king of Tegea and the father of Amphidamas, Auge, Cepheus, and Lycurgus.
- serai
-
noun,
(in Eastern countries) a caravansary.
- Aulis
-
noun,
a port in ancient Boeotia, in E central Greece: the Greek fleet set out from here for Troy during the Trojan War.
- pious
-
adjective,
having or showing a dutiful spirit of reverence for God or an earnest wish to fulfill religious obligations.
- pipet
-
noun, verb (used with object),
pipette.
- pupas
-
noun,
an insect in the nonfeeding, usually immobile, transformation stage between the larva and the imago.
- seral
-
adjective,
of or relating to a sere.
- trial
-
noun,
Law.
the examination before a judicial tribunal of the facts put in issue in a cause, often including issues of law as well as those of fact.
the determination of a person's guilt or innocence by due process of law.
- pulse
-
noun,
the regular throbbing of the arteries, caused by the successive contractions of the heart, especially as may be felt at an artery, as at the wrist.
- setup
-
noun,
organization; arrangement.
- pipes
-
noun,
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
- atrip
-
adjective,
aweigh.
- tries
-
noun,
plural of try.
- Lepus
-
noun,
the Hare, a small southern constellation south of Orion.
- pilot
-
noun,
a person duly qualified to steer ships into or out of a harbor or through certain difficult waters.
- topes
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- Epist
-
- petal
-
noun,
one of the often colored segments of the corolla of a flower.
- peta-
-
- Siret
-
noun,
a river in SE Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine, through E Romania to the Danube. 270 miles (435 km) long.
- pesto
-
noun,
a sauce typically made with basil, pine nuts, olive oil, and grated Parmesan blended together and served hot or cold over pasta, fish, or meat.
- sirup
-
noun,
any of various thick, sweet liquids prepared for table use from molasses, glucose, etc., water, and often a flavoring agent.
- aisle
-
noun,
a walkway between or along sections of seats in a theater, classroom, or the like.
- topis
-
noun,
topee.
- sitar
-
noun,
a lute of India with a small, pear-shaped body and a long, broad, fretted neck.
- Purse
-
noun,
a woman's handbag or pocketbook.
- pert.
-
- epulo
-
noun,
(in ancient Rome) a member of a body of priests who performed sacred rites during sacrificial banquets in honor of the gods.
- sito-
-
- petr-
-
- rotas
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- Erato
-
noun,
the Muse of love poetry.
- peris
-
noun,
one of a large group of beautiful, fairylike beings of Persian mythology, represented as descended from fallen angels and excluded from paradise until their penance is accomplished.
- ERISA
-
noun,
Employee Retirement Income Security Act.
- peril
-
noun,
exposure to injury, loss, or destruction; grave risk; jeopardy; danger:
- toper
-
noun,
a hard drinker or chronic drunkard.
- peri-
-
- ureas
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- pepos
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
- SLAPP
-
noun,
Also called SLAPP suit. a civil lawsuit brought as an intimidation measure against an activist.
- toles
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- erupt
-
verb (used with object),
to release violently; burst forth with:
Synonyms: vent.
- Rosie
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Rose.
- petos
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Petra
-
noun,
an ancient city in SW Jordan: ruined structures carved out of varicolored stratified rock; capital of the Nabataeans and Edomites.
- Tours
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Indre-et-Loire, in W France, on the Loire River: Charles Martel defeated the Saracens near here a.d. 732.
- Piers
-
noun,
a structure built on posts extending from land out over water, used as a landing place for ships, an entertainment area, a strolling place, etc.; jetty.
- Pilos
-
noun,
Greek name of Navarino.
- Toure
-
noun,
Sékou [sey-koo] /ˈseɪ ku/ (Show IPA), 1922–84, Guinean political leader: prime minister 1958-72; president 1958–84.
- alert
-
noun,
an attitude of vigilance, readiness, or caution, as before an expected attack.
- torus
-
noun,
Architecture. a large convex molding, more or less semicircular in profile, commonly forming the lowest molding of the base of a column, directly above the plinth, sometimes occurring as one of a pair separated by a scotia and fillets. and column.
- piles
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- 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.
- torsi
-
noun,
a plural of torso.
- pilau
-
noun,
pilaf.
- Eilat
-
noun,
a seaport at the N tip of the Gulf of Aqaba, in S Israel.
- torse
-
noun,
a wreath of twisted silks of two alternating tinctures, usually a metal and a color, depicted supporting a crest or coronet, often upon a helmet.
- Pilar
-
adjective,
of, relating to, or covered with hair.
- pupil
-
noun,
a person, usually young, who is learning under the close supervision of a teacher at school, a private tutor, or the like; student.
- Pieta
-
noun,
a representation of the Virgin Mary mourning over the body of the dead Christ, usually shown held on her lap.
- torii
-
noun,
(in Japan) a form of decorative gateway or portal, consisting of two upright wooden posts connected at the top by two horizontal crosspieces, commonly found at the entrance to Shinto temples.
- Epis.
-
- puris
-
noun,
poori.
- Piaui
-
noun,
a state in NE Brazil. 96,860 sq. mi. (250,870 sq. km). Capital: Teresina.
- urase
-
noun,
urease.
- rotes
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- Elias
-
noun,
Douay Bible. Elijah (def 1).
- Siple
-
noun,
Mount, a mountain in Antarctica, on the E coast of Marie Byrd Land. 15,000 feet (4570 meters).
- Eliot
-
noun,
Charles William, 1834–1926, U.S. educator: president of Harvard University 1869–1909.
- TORES
-
noun,
a torus.
- Elisa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- purls
-
noun,
a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.
Compare knit (def 11).
- Elura
-
noun,
Ellora.
- urate
-
noun,
a salt of uric acid.
- petri
-
- Siepi
-
noun,
Cesare [che-zah-re] /ˈtʃɛ zɑ rɛ/ (Show IPA), 1923–2010, Italian basso.
- pleo-
-
- Pitri
-
noun,
the legendary progenitor of any family.
- Sapir
-
noun,
Edward, 1884–1939, U.S. anthropologist and linguist, born in Germany.
- Prato
-
noun,
a city in central Italy, near Florence.
- prate
-
noun,
act of prating.
- salep
-
noun,
a starchy, demulcent drug or foodstuff consisting of the dried tubers of certain orchids.
- prase
-
noun,
a leek-green cryptocrystalline variety of chalcedony.
- praos
-
noun,
proa.
- prae-
-
- Salop
-
noun,
a county in W England. 1348 sq. mi. (3490 sq. km).
- routs
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- aport
-
adverb,
on or toward the port side.
- Alost
-
noun,
a city in central Belgium, NW of Brussels.
- Appel
-
noun,
a tap or stamp of the foot, formerly serving as a warning of one's intent to attack, but now also used as a feint.
- Salto
-
noun,
a city in NW Uruguay, on the Uruguay River.
- Tupis
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- pouts
-
noun,
the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
- Saite
-
noun,
a native or citizen of Saïs.
- Apple
-
noun,
the usually round, red or yellow, edible fruit of a small tree, Malus sylvestris, of the rose family.
- sapor
-
noun,
the quality in a substance that affects the sense of taste; savor; flavor.
- pours
-
noun,
the act of pouring.
- appro
-
noun,
(of a purchase) approval:
- Alope
-
noun,
a daughter of Cercyon who was raped by Poseidon and bore a son, Hippothous.
- poult
-
noun,
a young fowl, as of the turkey, the pheasant, or a similar bird.
- potus
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a drink.
- apres
-
preposition,
after; following (used in combination):
- April
-
noun,
the fourth month of the year, containing 30 days. Abbreviation: Apr.
- Tulsa
-
noun,
a city in NE Oklahoma: center of a rich oil-producing region.
- tulip
-
noun,
any of various plants belonging to the genus Tulipa, of the lily family, cultivated in many varieties, and having lance-shaped leaves and large, showy, usually erect, cup-shaped or bell-shaped flowers in a variety of colors.
- tules
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- post-
-
- posit
-
noun,
something that is posited; an assumption; postulate.
- prats
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prep.
-
- Apure
-
noun,
a river flowing E from W Venezuela to the Orinoco. about 500 miles (805 km) long.
- Altus
-
noun,
a city in SW Oklahoma.
- pruta
-
noun,
prutah.
- Alsip
-
noun,
a town in NE Illinois.
- Prus.
-
- upset
-
noun,
an upsetting or instance of being upset; overturn; overthrow.
- Alsop
-
noun,
Joseph W(right) 1910–1989, U.S. political journalist and writer.
- alter
-
noun,
David, 1807–81, U.S. physicist.
- Prot.
-
- alti-
-
- prost
-
interjection,
prosit.
- alto-
-
- prose
-
noun,
the ordinary form of spoken or written language, without metrical structure, as distinguished from poetry or verse.
- pros.
-
- props
-
noun,
proper or due respect or recognition; credit:
- prop.
-
- preps
-
noun,
preparatory school.
- alure
-
noun,
a passageway, as the walk along one side of a cloister.
- Prole
-
noun,
a member of the proletariat.
- proas
-
noun,
any of various types of Indonesian boats, especially a swift Malay sailing boat built with the lee side flat and balanced by a single outrigger.
- Rules
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- upper
-
noun,
the part of a shoe or boot above the sole, comprising the quarter, vamp, counter, and lining.
- prius
-
noun,
a brand of hybrid car, one of the first commercially successful, that runs at lower speeds on an electric motor powered by a battery pack, and at higher speeds on a gasoline engine, which can also recharge the battery.
- prise
-
noun,
leverage.
- Apepi
-
noun,
Apophis.
- preta
-
noun,
a wandering or disturbed ghost.
- pret.
-
- psora
-
noun,
psoriasis.
- prest
-
noun,
a loan.
- presa
-
noun,
a mark, as :S:, +, or §, used in a canon, round, etc., to indicate where the successive voice parts are to take up the theme.
- Pres.
-
- poser
-
noun,
a person who poses.
- ports
-
noun,
a city, town, or other place where ships load or unload.
- septa
-
noun,
plural of septum.
- plats
-
noun,
a plot of ground.
- roues
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- plops
-
noun,
a plopping sound or fall.
- trois
-
noun,
the number 3.
- alist
-
adjective,
inclined to one side; heeling or listing.
- plio-
-
- 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).
- pulps
-
noun,
the soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit.
- SEATO
-
noun,
an organization formed in Manila (1954), comprising Australia, Great Britain, France, New Zealand, Pakistan, the Philippines, Thailand, and the United States, for collective defense against aggression in southeastern Asia and the southwestern Pacific: abolished in 1977.
- asper
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Turkey and Egypt: later a money of account equal to 1/120 of a piaster.
- pelts
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- aster
-
noun,
any composite plant of the genus Aster, having rays varying from white or pink to blue around a yellow disk.
- pleat
-
noun,
a fold of definite, even width made by doubling cloth or the like upon itself and pressing or stitching it in place.
- Seoul
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of South Korea, in the W part.
- Plato
-
noun,
427–347 b.c, Greek philosopher.
- saute
-
noun,
a dish of sautéed food.
- astir
-
adjective,
moving or stirring, especially with much activity or excitement:
- Astor
-
noun,
John Jacob, 1763–1848, U.S. capitalist and fur merchant.
- astr.
-
- Plate
-
noun,
a shallow, usually circular dish, often of earthenware or porcelain, from which food is eaten.
- plat.
-
- plast
-
- plait
-
noun,
a braid, especially of hair or straw.
- orles
-
noun,
Heraldry.
a charge in the form of a narrow band following the form of the escutcheon within the edge, so that the extreme outer edge of the escutcheon is of the field tincture.
an arrangement in orle of small charges:
- sepal
-
noun,
one of the individual leaves or parts of the calyx of a flower.
- sepia
-
noun,
a brown pigment obtained from the inklike secretion of various cuttlefish and used with brush or pen in drawing.
- Sept.
-
- tripe
-
noun,
the first and second divisions of the stomach of a ruminant, especially oxen, sheep, or goats, used as food.
Compare honeycomb tripe, plain tripe.
- Piute
-
noun,
Paiute.
- Piura
-
noun,
a city in N Peru.
- trop-
-
- plur.
-
- route
-
noun,
a course, way, or road for passage or travel:
- Arius
-
noun,
died a.d. 336, Christian priest at Alexandria: founder of Arianism.
- Port.
-
- areo-
-
- pores
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- Sarto
-
noun,
Andrea del [ahn-drey-uh del;; Italian ahn-dre-ah del] /ɑnˈdreɪ ə dɛl;; Italian ɑnˈdrɛ ɑ dɛl/ (Show IPA), Andrea del Sarto.
- roust
-
verb (used with object),
to rout, as from a place:
- Ariel
-
noun,
a mountain gazelle of Arabia, Gazella gazella arabica : almost extinct.
- Aries
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Ram, a zodiacal constellation between Pisces and Taurus.
- rouse
-
noun,
a rousing.
- arils
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- popes
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- pulas
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- roups
-
noun,
any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
- pules
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- arise
-
verb (used without object),
to get up from sitting, lying, or kneeling; rise:
- polis
-
noun,
an ancient Greek city-state.
- trope
-
noun,
Rhetoric.
any literary or rhetorical device, as metaphor, metonymy, synecdoche, and irony, that consists in the use of words in other than their literal sense.
an instance of this. Compare figure of speech.
- Arles
-
noun,
a city in SE France, on the Rhone River: Roman ruins.
- arose
-
verb,
simple past tense of arise.
- poles
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- Poler
-
noun,
a person or thing that poles.
- Satie
-
noun,
Erik Alfred Leslie [e-reek al-fred les-lee] /ɛˈrik alˈfrɛd lɛsˈli/ (Show IPA), 1866–1925, French composer.
- artel
-
noun,
(in Russia or the Soviet Union) a peasants' or workers' cooperative; an association of workers or peasants for collective effort.
- polar
-
adjective,
of or relating to the North or South Pole.
- Artie
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Arthur.
- poise
-
noun,
a state of balance or equilibrium, as from equality or equal distribution of weight; equipoise.
- poilu
-
noun,
a French common soldier.
- poet.
-
- Sault
-
noun,
a waterfall or rapid.
- pulis
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- Pluto
-
noun,
Classical Mythology. a name given to Hades, under which he is identified by the Romans with Orcus.
- tolas
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- slept
-
noun,
the state of a person, animal, or plant that sleeps.
- roset
-
noun,
resin; rosin.
- tails
-
noun,
tail1 (def 6).
- oiler
-
noun,
a person or thing that oils.
- sport
-
noun,
an athletic activity requiring skill or physical prowess and often of a competitive nature, as racing, baseball, tennis, golf, bowling, wrestling, boxing, hunting, fishing, etc.
- repos
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- Oates
-
noun,
Joyce Carol, born 1938, U.S. novelist and short-story writer.
- talus
-
noun,
the uppermost bone of the proximal row of bones of the tarsus; anklebone.
- oater
-
noun,
a movie, television show, etc., about the frontier days of the U.S. West; western; horse opera.
- spout
-
noun,
a pipe, tube, or liplike projection through or by which a liquid is discharged, poured, or conveyed.
- sprat
-
noun,
a species of herring, Clupea sprattus, of the eastern North Atlantic.
- sprit
-
noun,
a small pole or spar crossing a fore-and-aft sail diagonally from the mast to the upper aftermost corner, serving to extend the sail.
- Talos
-
noun,
a man of brass made by Hephaestus for Minos as a guardian of Crete.
- taler
-
noun,
thaler.
- sprue
-
noun,
Metallurgy.
an opening through which molten metal is poured into a mold.
the waste metal left in this opening after casting.
- repot
-
verb (used with object),
to transfer (a plant) to another, especially larger, pot.
- USLTA
-
- Laius
-
noun,
a king of Thebes, the husband of Jocasta and father of Oedipus: unwittingly killed by Oedipus.
- Tapes
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- lures
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- spurt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- repps
-
noun,
rep1 .
- sputa
-
noun,
matter, as saliva mixed with mucus or pus, expectorated from the lungs and respiratory passages.
- Srta.
-
- sruti
-
noun,
the Vedas and some of the Upanishads, regarded as divinely revealed.
- stair
-
noun,
one of a flight or series of steps for going from one level to another, as in a building.
- stale
-
adjective,
not fresh; vapid or flat, as beverages; dry or hardened, as bread.
- lapis
-
noun,
(italics) Latin. stone (used in Latin names for minerals, gems, etc.)
- taels
-
noun,
liang.
- rept.
-
- louts
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- stare
-
noun,
a staring gaze; a fixed look with the eyes wide open:
- louse
-
noun,
any small, wingless insect of the order Anoplura (sucking louse) parasitic on humans and other mammals and having mouthparts adapted for sucking, as Pediculus humanus (body louse or head louse) and Phthirius pubis (crab louse or pubic louse)
- taper
-
noun,
gradual diminution of width or thickness in an elongated object.
- spore
-
noun,
Biology. a walled, single- to many-celled, reproductive body of an organism, capable of giving rise to a new individual either directly or indirectly.
- loups
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- islet
-
noun,
a very small island.
- Oriel
-
noun,
a bay window, especially one cantilevered or corbeled out from a wall.
- orial
-
- Spear
-
noun,
a long, stabbing weapon for thrusting or throwing, consisting of a wooden shaft to which a sharp-pointed head, as of iron or steel, is attached.
- spelt
-
noun,
one of the earliest cultivated forms of wheat, Triticum aestivum spelta, native to southern Europe and western Asia, used for livestock feed and as a grain for human consumption.
- orate
-
verb (used with or without object),
to deliver an oration; speak pompously; declaim.
- Tolar
-
noun,
the basic monetary unit of Slovenia until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 stotins.
- orals
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- tarps
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- orale
-
noun,
fanon (def 2).
- spier
-
noun,
a person who spies, watches, or discovers.
- spile
-
noun,
a peg or plug of wood, especially one used as a spigot.
- spilt
-
noun,
a spilling, as of liquid.
- riots
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- spire
-
noun,
a tall, acutely pointed pyramidal roof or rooflike construction upon a tower, roof, etc.
- Islip
-
noun,
a town on the S shore of Long Island, in SE New York.
- spor-
-
- taros
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- tares
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- istle
-
noun,
a fiber from any of several tropical American plants of the genus Agave or Yucca, used in making bagging, carpets, etc.
- OPers
-
- 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.
- spirt
-
noun,
a sudden, forceful gush or jet.
- riles
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- olpes
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- Ital.
-
- spite
-
noun,
a malicious, usually petty, desire to harm, annoy, frustrate, or humiliate another person; bitter ill will; malice.
- splat
-
noun,
Also, splad. a broad, flat piece of wood, either pierced or solid, forming the center upright part of a chair back or the like.
- tapis
-
noun,
Obsolete. a carpet, tapestry, or other covering.
- tapir
-
noun,
any of several large, stout, three-toed ungulates of the family Tapiridae, of Central and South America, the Malay Peninsula, and Sumatra, somewhat resembling swine and having a long, flexible snout: all species are threatened or endangered.
- iters
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- lours
-
verb (used without object), noun,
lower2 .
- loupe
-
noun,
any of several varieties of magnifying glasses, used by jewelers and watchmakers, of from 2 to 20 power and intended to fit in the eye socket, to be attached to spectacles, or to be held in the hand.
- rials
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- least
-
noun,
something that is least; the least amount, quantity, degree, etc.
- stole
-
noun,
an ecclesiastical vestment consisting of a narrow strip of silk or other material worn over the shoulders or, by deacons, over the left shoulder only, and arranged to hang down in front to the knee or below.
Compare tippet (def 2).
- Supt.
-
- utile
-
adjective,
useful.
- stope
-
noun,
any excavation made in a mine, especially from a steeply inclined vein, to remove the ore that has been rendered accessible by the shafts and drifts.
- leaps
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- leapt
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- liras
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- store
-
noun,
an establishment where merchandise is sold, usually on a retail basis.
- stoup
-
noun,
a basin for holy water, as at the entrance of a church.
- Lippi
-
noun,
Filippino [fil-uh-pee-noh;; Italian fee-leep-pee-naw] /ˌfɪl əˈpi noʊ;; Italian ˌfi lipˈpi nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1457–1504, and his father, Fra Filippo [frah fi-lip-oh;; Italian frah fee-leep-paw] /frɑ fɪˈlɪp oʊ;; Italian frɑ fiˈlip pɔ/ (Show IPA) or Fra Lippo [frah lip-oh;; Italian frah leep-paw] /frɑ ˈlɪp oʊ;; Italian frɑ ˈlip pɔ/ (Show IPA) 1406?–69, Italian painters.
- lears
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- Lippe
-
noun,
a former state in NW Germany: now part of North Rhine-Westphalia.
- lipo-
-
- stour
-
noun,
British Dialect.
tumult; confusion.
a storm.
- strap
-
noun,
a narrow strip of flexible material, especially leather, as for fastening or holding things together.
- stola
-
noun,
a long, loose tunic or robe, with or without sleeves, worn by women of ancient Rome.
- liers
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- Strep
-
noun,
streptococcus.
- stria
-
noun,
a slight or narrow furrow, ridge, stripe, or streak, especially one of a number in parallel arrangement:
- Suppe
-
noun,
Franz von [frahnts fuh n] /frɑnts fən/ (Show IPA), 1819–95, Austrian composer.
- strip
-
noun,
a striptease.
- strop
-
noun,
any of several devices for sharpening razors, especially a strip of leather or other flexible material.
- supp.
-
- stupa
-
noun,
a monumental pile of earth or other material, in memory of Buddha or a Buddhist saint, and commemorating some event or marking a sacred spot.
- stupe
-
noun,
two or more layers of flannel or other cloth soaked in hot water and applied to the skin as a counterirritant.
- letup
-
noun,
cessation; pause; relief.
- re-up
-
verb (used with or without object),
to reenlist.
- 30-30
-
- suite
-
noun,
a number of things forming a series or set.
- Leros
-
noun,
one of the Dodecanese Islands of Greece, off the SW coast of Turkey. 21 sq. mi. (54 sq. km).
- litas
-
noun,
a former silver coin and monetary unit of Lithuania, equal to 100 centai.
- liter
-
noun,
a unit of capacity redefined in 1964 by a reduction of 28 parts in a million to be exactly equal to one cubic decimeter. It is equivalent to 1.0567 U.S. liquid quarts and is equal to the volume of one kilogram of distilled water at 4°C. Abbreviation: l.
- steal
-
noun,
Informal. an act of stealing; theft.
- lores
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Louis
-
noun,
louis d'or.
- lapps
-
noun,
Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
- Louie
-
noun,
looie.
- lapse
-
noun,
an accidental or temporary decline or deviation from an expected or accepted condition or state; a temporary falling or slipping from a previous standard:
- Lotus
-
noun,
a plant believed to be a jujube or elm, referred to in Greek legend as yielding a fruit that induced a state of dreamy and contented forgetfulness in those who ate it.
- stela
-
noun,
stele (defs 1–3).
- step-
-
- lotas
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- ster.
-
- Rieti
-
noun,
Vittorio [veet-taw-ryaw] /vitˈtɔ ryɔ/ (Show IPA), 1898–1994, U.S. composer, born in Italy.
- loser
-
noun,
a person, team, nation, etc., that loses:
- stile
-
noun,
a series of steps or rungs by means of which a person may pass over a wall or fence that remains a barrier to sheep or cattle.
- Loris
-
noun,
Also called slender loris. a small, slender, tailless, large-eyed, nocturnal lemur, Loris gracilis, of southern India and Sri Lanka.
- Lares
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- stipe
-
noun,
Botany, Mycology. a stalk or slender support, as the petiole of a fern frond, the stem supporting the pileus of a mushroom, or a stalklike elongation of the receptacle of a flower.
- lites
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- sural
-
adjective,
of or relating to the calf of the leg.
- litre
-
noun,
liter.
- later
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- riels
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- stirp
-
noun,
a line of descendants from a common ancestor.
- resp.
-
- Loire
-
noun,
a river in France, flowing NW and W into the Atlantic: the longest river in France. 625 miles (1005 km) long.
- Surat
-
noun,
a seaport in S Gujarat, in W India: first British settlement in India 1612.
- sutra
-
noun,
Hinduism. a collection of aphorisms relating to some aspect of the conduct of life.
- LASER
-
noun,
a device that produces a nearly parallel, nearly monochromatic, and coherent beam of light by exciting atoms to a higher energy level and causing them to radiate their energy in phase.
- resit
-
noun,
a test or examination that is retaken.
- stipo
-
noun,
a tall, ornate, Italian desk with a drop lid.
- loper
-
noun,
a person or thing that lopes, as a horse with a loping gait.
- Lopes
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- Laris
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- spate
-
noun,
a sudden, almost overwhelming, outpouring:
- spiel
-
noun,
a usually high-flown talk or speech, especially for the purpose of luring people to a movie, a sale, etc.; pitch.
- reist
-
verb (used without object),
reest2 .
- tiers
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- ileo-
-
- Tirol
-
noun,
Tyrol.
- Paris
-
noun,
Matthew, Matthew of Paris.
- ileus
-
noun,
intestinal obstruction characterized by lack of peristalsis and leading to severe colicky pain and vomiting.
- pari-
-
- pareu
-
noun,
lavalava.
- pares
-
noun,
(of a female) first among equals.
- sluit
-
noun,
(in South Africa) a deep, dry gulch or channel formed by erosion due to heavy rains.
- slipt
-
noun,
an act or instance of slipping.
- taupe
-
noun,
a moderate to dark brownish gray, sometimes slightly tinged with purple, yellow, or green.
- ilio-
-
- slurp
-
noun,
an intake of food or drink with a noisy sucking sound:
- parle
-
noun, verb (used without object),
talk; parley.
- Urial
-
noun,
a wild, bearded sheep, Ovis vignei, of southern Asia, having a reddish coat.
- paper
-
noun,
a substance made from wood pulp, rags, straw, or other fibrous material, usually in thin sheets, used to bear writing or printing, for wrapping things, etc.
- Paoli
-
noun,
Pasquale di, 1725–1807, Corsican military leader, statesman, and patriot.
- Tesla
-
noun,
a unit of magnetic induction equal to one weber per square meter. Abbreviation: T.
- palps
-
noun,
a palpus.
- palpi
-
noun,
plural of palpus.
- Terai
-
noun,
a marshy lowland area in N India and S Nepal, between the Ganges and the foothills of the Himalayas.
- TIROS
-
noun,
one of a series of satellites for transmitting television pictures of the earth's cloud cover.
- Pauli
-
noun,
Wolfgang [woo lf-gang;; German vawlf-gahng] /ˈwʊlf gæŋ;; German ˈvɔlf gɑŋ/ (Show IPA), 1900–58, Austrian physicist in the U.S.: Nobel prize 1945.
- Palos
-
noun,
a seaport in SW Spain: starting point of Columbus's first voyage westward.
- palis
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- tera-
-
- Parl.
-
- rapes
-
noun,
unlawful sexual intercourse or any other sexual penetration of the vagina, anus, or mouth of another person, with or without force, by a sex organ, other body part, or foreign object, without the consent of the victim.
- pates
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- tipis
-
noun,
tepee.
- Pater
-
noun,
British Informal. father.
- tires
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- rails
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- etuis
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Euro-
-
- ropes
-
noun,
a strong, thick line or cord, commonly one composed of twisted or braided strands of hemp, flax, or the like, or of wire or other material.
- Pasto
-
noun,
a city in SW Colombia. About 8350 feet (2545 meters) above sea level.
- euros
-
noun,
wallaroo.
- eusol
-
noun,
an antiseptic solution prepared from chlorinated lime and boric acid, formerly used in treating wounds.
- paste
-
noun,
a mixture of flour and water, often with starch or the like, used for causing paper or other material to adhere to something.
- raise
-
noun,
an increase in amount, as of wages:
- paseo
-
noun,
a slow, idle, or leisurely walk or stroll.
- roils
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Tiler
-
noun,
a person who lays tiles.
- patr-
-
- rales
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- parts
-
noun,
a portion or division of a whole that is separate or distinct; piece, fragment, fraction, or section; constituent:
- tirls
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- tious
-
- part.
-
- parse
-
verb (used with object),
to analyze (a sentence) in terms of grammatical constituents, identifying the parts of speech, syntactic relations, etc.
- roast
-
noun,
roasted meat or a piece of roasted meat, as a piece of beef or veal of a quantity and shape for slicing into more than one portion.
- Paros
-
noun,
a Greek island of the Cyclades, in the S Aegean: noted for its white marble. 77 sq. mi. (200 sq. km).
- IATSE
-
- tiles
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- parol
-
noun,
something stated or declared.
- Pales
-
noun,
a stake or picket, as of a fence.
- patio
-
noun,
an area, usually paved, adjoining a house and used as an area for outdoor lounging, dining, etc.
- aioli
-
noun,
a garlic-flavored mayonnaise of Provence, served with fish and seafood and often with vegetables.
- aero-
-
- Sorel
-
noun,
Georges [zhawrzh] /ʒɔrʒ/ (Show IPA), 1847–1922, French engineer and social philosopher.
- teals
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- Aesop
-
noun,
c620–c560 b.c, Greek writer of fables.
- ousel
-
noun,
ouzel.
- ratos
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- Aesir
-
noun,
the principal race of gods, led by Odin and living at Asgard.
- slate
-
noun,
a fine-grained rock formed by the metamorphosis of clay, shale, etc., that tends to split along parallel cleavage planes, usually at an angle to the planes of stratification.
- ourie
-
adjective,
shabby; dingy.
- Soter
-
noun,
Saint, pope a.d. 166?–175?.
- sotie
-
noun,
a satirical and topical comedy employing actors dressed in traditional fool's costume, popular in France during the late Middle Ages, and often used as a curtain raiser to mystery and morality plays.
- peats
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- Soult
-
noun,
Nicolas Jean de Dieu [nee-kaw-lah zhahn duh dyœ] /ni kɔˈlɑ ʒɑ̃ də dyœ/ (Show IPA), (Duke of Dalmatia) 1769–1851, French marshal.
- Otaru
-
noun,
a city in W Hokkaido, in N Japan.
- pale-
-
- toils
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- reals
-
noun,
real number.
- aeri-
-
- Taupo
-
noun,
Lake, a lake in N New Zealand, in the central part of North Island: largest lake in New Zealand. About 234 sq. mi. (605 sq. km).
- Ostia
-
noun,
a town in central Italy, SW of Rome: ruins from 4th century b.c.; site of ancient port of Rome.
- oste-
-
- toise
-
noun,
an old French unit of length equivalent to 6.395 feet (1.949 meters).
- reaps
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Osler
-
noun,
Sir William, 1849–1919, Canadian physician and professor of medicine.
- osier
-
noun,
any of various willows, as the red osier, having tough, flexible twigs or branches that are used for wickerwork.
- airts
-
noun,
a direction.
- spare
-
noun,
a spare thing, part, etc., as an extra tire for emergency use.
- Outer
-
adjective,
situated on or toward the outside; external; exterior:
- tears
-
- irate
-
adjective,
angry; enraged:
- estop
-
verb (used with object),
Law. to hinder or prevent by estoppel.
- Uriel
-
noun,
one of the archangels. II Esdras 4.
- iotas
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- pairs
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- tepal
-
noun,
one of the divisions of a flower perianth, especially one that is not clearly differentiated into petals and sepals, as in lilies and tulips.
- slipe
-
noun,
a sledge, drag, or sleigh.
- pause
-
noun,
a temporary stop or rest, especially in speech or action:
- slier
-
adjective,
a comparative of sly.
- solar
-
noun,
Informal. solar energy.
- telos
-
noun,
the end term of a goal-directed process; especially, the Aristotelian final cause.
- peals
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- soler
-
noun,
Padre Antonio [ahn-taw-nyaw] /ɑnˈtɔ nyɔ/ (Show IPA), 1729–83, Spanish organist and composer.
- telo-
-
- telia
-
noun,
the cluster of spore cases of the rust and smut fungi, bearing teliospores.
- ratel
-
noun,
a badgerlike carnivore, Mellivora capensis, of Africa and India.
- ratio
-
noun,
the relation between two similar magnitudes with respect to the number of times the first contains the second:
- rates
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- toile
-
noun,
any of various transparent linens and cottons.
- outre
-
adjective,
passing the bounds of what is usual or considered proper; unconventional; bizarre.
- Solti
-
noun,
Sir Georg [gey-awrg,, jawrj] /ˈgeɪ ɔrg,, dʒɔrdʒ/ (Show IPA), 1912–97, British orchestra conductor, born in Hungary.
- peart
-
adjective,
lively; brisk; cheerful.
- Pears
-
noun,
Peter, 1910–86, British tenor.
- 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.
- urea
-
noun,
Biochemistry. a compound, CO(NH 2) 2 , occurring in urine and other body fluids as a product of protein metabolism.
- rule
-
noun,
a principle or regulation governing conduct, action, procedure, arrangement, etc.:
- rote
-
noun,
routine; a fixed, habitual, or mechanical course of procedure:
- RIAS
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- Rota
-
noun,
Chiefly British.
a round or rotation of duties; a period of work or duty taken in rotation with others.
an agenda or circuit of sporting events, as a round of golf tournaments, played in different localities throughout the year.
- ROSE
-
noun,
any of the wild or cultivated, usually prickly-stemmed, pinnate-leaved, showy-flowered shrubs of the genus Rosa.
Compare rose family.
- Rosa
-
noun,
Salvator [sahl-vah-tawr] /ˈsɑl vɑˌtɔr/ (Show IPA), 1615–73, Italian painter and poet.
- uret
-
- uria
-
- 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.
- rit.
-
- user
-
noun,
a person or thing that uses.
- 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.
- roue
-
noun,
a dissolute and licentious man; rake.
- USAR
-
- riot
-
noun,
a noisy, violent public disorder caused by a group or crowd of persons, as by a crowd protesting against another group, a government policy, etc., in the streets.
- roup
-
noun,
any catarrhal inflammation of the eyes and nasal passages of poultry.
- uro-
-
- RIPS
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- Rise
-
noun,
an act or instance of rising.
- Ural
-
noun,
a river in the Russian Federation, flowing S from the S Ural Mountains to the Caspian Sea. 1575 miles (2535 km) long.
- ROTS
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- rile
-
verb (used with object),
to irritate or vex.
- Uris
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- USIA
-
- RITA
-
noun,
the Vedic concept of cosmic and social order.
- Riel
-
noun,
a paper money and monetary unit of Cambodia, equal to 100 sen.
- rite
-
noun,
a formal or ceremonial act or procedure prescribed or customary in religious or other solemn use:
- ROUS
-
noun,
(Francis) Peyton, 1879–1970, U.S. pathologist: Nobel Prize in medicine 1966.
- Riis
-
noun,
Jacob August, 1849–1914, U.S. journalist and social reformer, born in Denmark.
- RIIA
-
- rout
-
noun,
a defeat attended with disorderly flight; dispersal of a defeated force in complete disorder:
- USPO
-
- ROTL
-
noun,
a unit of weight used in Islamic countries, varying widely in value, but of the order of the pound.
- Roti
-
noun,
roast.
- roil
-
verb (used with object),
to render (water, wine, etc.) turbid by stirring up sediment.
- Utas
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- rpt.
-
- rues
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- Utes
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- role
-
noun,
a part or character played by an actor or actress.
- Rus.
-
- Tore
-
noun,
a torus.
- Ruse
-
noun,
a trick, stratagem, or artifice.
- sora
-
noun,
a small, short-billed rail, Porzana carolina, of marshy areas of North America.
- spae
-
verb (used with object),
to prophesy; foretell; predict.
- taur
-
- Sour
-
noun,
something that is sour.
- soup
-
noun,
a liquid food made by boiling or simmering meat, fish, or vegetables with various added ingredients.
- Soul
-
noun,
the principle of life, feeling, thought, and action in humans, regarded as a distinct entity separate from the body, and commonly held to be separable in existence from the body; the spiritual part of humans as distinct from the physical part.
- teal
-
noun,
any of several species of small dabbling ducks, of worldwide distribution, usually traveling in tight flocks and frequenting ponds and marshes.
- sort
-
noun,
a particular kind, species, variety, class, or group, distinguished by a common character or nature:
- sori
-
noun,
plural of sorus.
- teas
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- teil
-
noun,
Archaic. the European linden, Tilia europaea.
- sore
-
noun,
a sore spot or place on the body.
- tel-
-
- tela
-
noun,
a seaport in N Honduras.
- spat
-
noun,
a petty quarrel.
- sole
-
noun,
the bottom or under surface of the foot.
- Sola
-
noun,
an Indian shrub, Aeschynomene aspera, of the legume family, the pith of which is used for making helmets.
- Sol.
-
- soil
-
noun,
the portion of the earth's surface consisting of disintegrated rock and humus.
- SOAR
-
noun,
an act or instance of soaring.
- ter.
-
- SOAP
-
noun,
a substance used for washing and cleansing purposes, usually made by treating a fat with an alkali, as sodium or potassium hydroxide, and consisting chiefly of the sodium or potassium salts of the acids contained in the fat.
- slut
-
noun,
Disparaging and Offensive. a sexually promiscuous woman, or a woman who behaves or dresses in an overtly sexual way.
- tier
-
noun,
one of a series of rows or ranks rising one behind or above another, as of seats in an amphitheater, boxes in a theater, guns in a man-of-war, or oars in an ancient galley.
- slur
-
noun,
a slurred utterance or sound.
- tile
-
noun,
a thin slab or bent piece of baked clay, sometimes painted or glazed, used for various purposes, as to form one of the units of a roof covering, floor, or revetment.
- slue
-
noun,
the act of sluing.
- tils
-
noun,
the sesame plant.
- SPAR
-
noun,
Nautical. a stout pole such as those used for masts, etc.; a mast, yard, boom, gaff, or the like.
- tars
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- slot
-
noun,
a narrow, elongated depression, groove, notch, slit, or aperture, especially a narrow opening for receiving or admitting something, as a coin or a letter.
- tael
-
noun,
liang.
- suit
-
noun,
a set of clothing, armor, or the like, intended for wear together.
- suet
-
noun,
the hard fatty tissue about the loins and kidneys of beef, sheep, etc., used in cooking or processed to yield tallow.
- str.
-
- supr
-
- stop
-
noun,
the act of stopping.
- sur-
-
- STOL
-
noun,
a convertiplane that can become airborne after a short takeoff run and has forward speeds comparable to those of conventional aircraft.
- stoa
-
noun,
Greek Architecture. a portico, usually a detached portico of considerable length, that is used as a promenade or meeting place.
- Stir
-
noun,
the act of stirring or moving.
- Sura
-
noun,
any of the 114 chapters of the Koran.
- sure
-
Idioms,
for sure, as a certainty; surely:
- Surt
-
noun,
the guardian and ruler of Muspelheim, destined to defeat Frey at Ragnarok and destroy the world with fire.
- Ste.
-
- tarp
-
noun,
tarpaulin.
- Star
-
noun,
any of the heavenly bodies, except the moon, appearing as fixed luminous points in the sky at night.
- Sra.
-
- tail
-
noun,
the hindmost part of an animal, especially that forming a distinct, flexible appendage to the trunk.
- SPUR
-
noun,
a U -shaped device that slips over and straps to the heel of a boot and has a blunt, pointed, or roweled projection at the back for use by a mounted rider to urge a horse forward.
- spue
-
noun,
something that is spewed; vomit.
- tale
-
noun,
a narrative that relates the details of some real or imaginary event, incident, or case; story:
- spp.
-
- SPOT
-
noun,
a rounded mark or stain made by foreign matter, as mud, blood, paint, ink, etc.; a blot or speck.
- Taos
-
noun,
a Tanoan language spoken in two villages in New Mexico.
- Tape
-
noun,
a long, narrow strip of linen, cotton, or the like, used for tying garments, binding seams or carpets, etc.
- spit
-
noun,
saliva, especially when ejected.
- Tare
-
noun,
any of various vetches, especially Vicia sativa.
- Taro
-
noun,
a stemless plant, Colocasia esculenta, of the arum family, cultivated in tropical regions, in the Pacific islands and elsewhere, for the edible tuber.
- tipi
-
noun,
tepee.
- slop
-
noun,
a quantity of liquid carelessly spilled or splashed about.
- Rust
-
noun,
Also called iron rust. the red or orange coating that forms on the surface of iron when exposed to air and moisture, consisting chiefly of ferric hydroxide and ferric oxide formed by oxidation.
- sate
-
noun,
a Southeast Asian, especially Indonesian and Malaysian, dish of marinated, bite-size pieces of meat, skewered, barbecued, and usually served with a peanut-flavored dipping sauce.
- Sera
-
noun,
a plural of serum.
- tri-
-
- Trio
-
noun,
a musical composition for three voices or instruments.
- Trip
-
noun,
a journey or voyage:
- seat
-
noun,
something designed to support a person in a sitting position, as a chair, bench, or pew; a place on or in which one sits.
- sear
-
noun,
a mark or scar made by searing.
- seal
-
noun,
an embossed emblem, figure, symbol, word, letter, etc., used as attestation or evidence of authenticity.
- saur
-
- Saul
-
noun,
the first king of Israel. I Sam. 9.
- Sato
-
noun,
Eisaku [ey-sah-koo;; Japanese ey-sah-koo] /eɪˈsɑ ku;; Japanese ˈeɪ sɑˌku/ (Show IPA), 1901–75, Japanese political leader: prime minister 1964–72; Nobel Peace Prize 1974.
- tsar
-
noun,
czar.
- sati
-
noun,
a Hindu practice whereby a widow immolates herself on the funeral pyre of her husband: now abolished by law.
- Sat.
-
- Sert
-
noun,
José María [haw-se mah-ree-ah] /hɔˈsɛ mɑˈri ɑ/ (Show IPA), 1876–1945, Spanish painter.
- Tues
-
- tuis
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- Sari
-
noun,
a garment worn by Hindu women, consisting of a long piece of cotton or silk wrapped around the body with one end draped over the head or over one shoulder.
- Tula
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, S of Moscow.
- tule
-
noun,
either of two large bulrushes, Scirpus lacustris or S. acutus, found in California and adjacent regions in inundated lands and marshes.
- Tupi
-
noun,
a member of any of several related Indian peoples living in the valleys of various Brazilian rivers, especially the Amazon.
- tups
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- SALT
-
noun,
a crystalline compound, sodium chloride, NaCl, occurring as a mineral, a constituent of seawater, etc., and used for seasoning food, as a preservative, etc.
- Tura
-
noun,
Cosimo [kaw-zee-maw] /ˈkɔ zi mɔ/ (Show IPA), c1430–98? Italian painter.
- Sale
-
noun,
the act of selling.
- ulto
-
- upas
-
noun,
the poisonous milky sap of a large tree, Antiaris toxicaria, of the mulberry family, native to tropical Asia, Africa, and the Philippine Islands, used for arrow poison.
- sail
-
noun,
an area of canvas or other fabric extended to the wind in such a way as to transmit the force of the wind to an assemblage of spars and rigging mounted firmly on a hull, raft, iceboat, etc., so as to drive it along.
- Seri
-
noun,
a member of an American Indian people of western Sonora state, Mexico, on the Gulf of California.
- Seta
-
noun,
a stiff hair; bristle or bristlelike part.
- sloe
-
noun,
the small, sour, blackish fruit of the blackthorn, Prunus spinosa, of the rose family.
- situ
-
noun,
in situ.
- slit
-
noun,
a straight, narrow cut, opening, or aperture.
- tire
-
noun,
British Dialect. fatigue.
- tirl
-
noun,
a wheel, cam, or any revolving mechanism or piece of machinery.
- Tiro
-
noun,
tyro.
- toea
-
noun,
a bronze coin and monetary unit of Papua New Guinea, the 100th part of a kina.
- toil
-
noun,
hard and continuous work; exhausting labor or effort.
- tola
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India: the government tola is 180 ser and equals 180 grains (11.7 grams), the weight of a silver rupee.
- slat
-
noun,
a long thin, narrow strip of wood, metal, etc., used as a support for a bed, as one of the horizontal laths of a Venetian blind, etc.
- tole
-
noun,
enameled or lacquered metalware, usually with gilt decoration, often used, especially in the 18th century, for trays, lampshades, etc.
- slap
-
noun,
a sharp blow or smack, especially with the open hand or with something flat.
- top-
-
- tope
-
noun,
a small shark, Galeorhinus galeus, inhabiting waters along the European coast.
- site
-
noun,
the position or location of a town, building, etc., especially as to its environment:
- trap
-
noun,
a contrivance used for catching game or other animals, as a mechanical device that springs shut suddenly.
- topi
-
noun,
topee.
- SITA
-
noun,
(in the Ramayana) the wife of Ramachandra, abducted by Ravana and later rescued.
- sire
-
noun,
the male parent of a quadruped.
- TOPS
-
noun,
the tops, top1 (def 22).
- supe
-
noun,
a supernumerary.
- sipe
-
verb (used without object),
(of liquid) to drip, ooze, or soak through.
- Tori
-
noun,
plural of torus.
- silt
-
noun,
earthy matter, fine sand, or the like carried by moving or running water and deposited as a sediment.
- silo
-
noun,
a structure, typically cylindrical, in which fodder or forage is kept.
- tors
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- sial
-
noun,
the assemblage of rocks, rich in silica and alumina, that comprise the continental portions of the upper layer of the earth's crust.
- Toul
-
noun,
a fortress town in NE France, on the Moselle: siege 1870. 16,832.
- Tour
-
noun,
a traveling around from place to place.
- TEPP
-
noun,
a colorless to amber, hygroscopic, poisonous liquid, (C 2 H 5) 4 P 2 O 7 , used as an insecticide and as a rodenticide.
- 1080
-
- rial
-
noun,
a silver or cupronickel coin and monetary unit of Iran, equal to 100 dinars.
- 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.
- orts
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- osar
-
noun,
plural of os3 .
- eats
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- East
-
noun,
a cardinal point of the compass, 90° to the right of north. Abbreviation: E.
- ears
-
noun,
the organ of hearing and equilibrium in vertebrates, in humans consisting of an external ear that gathers sound vibrations, a middle ear in which the vibrations resonate against the tympanic membrane, and a fluid-filled internal ear that maintains balance and that conducts the tympanic vibrations to the auditory nerve, which transmits them as impulses to the brain.
- Otis
-
noun,
Elisha Graves, 1811–61, U.S. inventor.
- 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.
- ours
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- Orel
-
noun,
a city in the W Russian Federation in Europe, on the left bank of the Oka River, S of Moscow.
- Ouse
-
noun,
Also called Great Ouse. a river in E England, flowing NE to the Wash. 160 miles (260 km) long.
- oust
-
verb (used with object),
to expel or remove from a place or position occupied:
- out-
-
- outs
-
noun,
a means of escape or excuse, as from a place, punishment, retribution, responsibility, etc.:
- aut-
-
- Aus.
-
- aur-
-
- Auer
-
noun,
Leopold [lee-uh-pohld;; Hungarian ley-aw-pawlt] /ˈli əˌpoʊld;; Hungarian ˈleɪ ɔˌpɔlt/ (Show IPA), 1845–1930, Hungarian violinist and teacher.
- 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:
- ELAS
-
- atop
-
preposition,
on the top of:
- 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.
- Oise
-
noun,
a river in W Europe, flowing SW from S Belgium through N France to the Seine, near Paris. 186 miles (300 km) long.
- eous
-
- Oita
-
noun,
a seaport on NE Kyushu, in S Japan.
- Elsa
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- ole-
-
- oles
-
noun,
a cry of “olé.”.
- Olpe
-
noun,
a form of the oinochoe.
- OPer
-
- oras
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- opes
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- opia
-
- opp.
-
- Elis
-
noun,
an ancient country in W Greece, in the Peloponnesus: site of the ancient Olympic Games.
- Elia
-
noun,
the pen name of Charles Lamb.
- opts
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- opus
-
noun,
a musical composition.
- oral
-
noun,
an oral examination in a school, college, or university, given especially to a candidate for an advanced degree.
- ator
-
- Pail
-
noun,
bucket.
- epi-
-
- Pers
-
- peat
-
noun,
a highly organic material found in marshy or damp regions, composed of partially decayed vegetable matter: it is cut and dried for use as fuel.
- pelt
-
noun,
the act of pelting.
- pepo
-
noun,
the characteristic fruit of plants of the gourd family, having a fleshy, many-seeded interior and a hard or firm rind, as the gourd, melon, and cucumber.
- peps
-
noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- per.
-
- PERL
-
- perp
-
noun,
the perpetrator of a crime.
- Peru
-
noun,
Spanish Perú [pe-roo] /pɛˈru/ (Show IPA). a republic in W South America. 496,222 sq. mi. (1,285,215 sq. km). Capital: Lima.
- peal
-
noun,
a loud, prolonged ringing of bells.
- peso
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Chile, Colombia, Cuba, the Dominican Republic, Guinea-Bissau, Mexico, and the Philippines, equal to 100 centavos.
- Pest
-
noun,
an annoying or troublesome person, animal, or thing; nuisance.
- Pet.
-
- peto
-
noun,
wahoo3 .
- Asir
-
noun,
a district in SW Saudi Arabia.
- pets
-
noun,
any domesticated or tamed animal that is kept as a companion and cared for affectionately.
- Peul
-
noun,
Fulani.
- pial
-
adjective,
of or relating to the pia mater.
- pear
-
noun,
the edible fruit, typically rounded but elongated and growing smaller toward the stem, of a tree, Pyrus communis, of the rose family.
- Asti
-
noun,
a city in the Piedmont region of Italy, S of Turin: center of wine-producing region.
- pair
-
noun,
two identical, similar, or corresponding things that are matched for use together:
- ates
-
- Pal.
-
- Pali
-
noun,
(in Hawaii) a steep slope or cliff.
- palp
-
noun,
a palpus.
- Atli
-
noun,
Attila, king of the Huns: represented in the Volsunga Saga as the brother of Brynhild and the second husband of Gudrun, whose brothers he killed in order to get the Nibelung treasure.
- paps
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- par.
-
- Pare
-
noun,
Ambroise [ahn-brwaz] /ɑ̃ˈbrwaz/ (Show IPA), 1510–90, French surgeon.
- pars
-
noun,
(in prescriptions) a part.
- iso-
-
- Paur
-
noun,
Emil [ey-meel] /ˈeɪ mil/ (Show IPA), 1855–1932, Austrian violinist and conductor.
- Asur
-
noun,
Assur.
- pase
-
noun,
(in bullfighting) a maneuver by a bullfighter with the capa or muleta to gain the attention of the bull and to guide the course of its attack.
- Past
-
noun,
the time gone by:
- pat.
-
- Pate
-
noun,
the crown or top of the head.
- pato
-
noun,
an Argentine game played by two teams of four on horseback, resembling a cross between polo and basketball, using a ball with six large leather handles, the object of which is to place or throw the ball through the opponent's net that hangs from a 9 feet (2.7 meters) high pole.
- pats
-
noun,
a light stroke, tap, or blow with the palm, fingers, or a flat object.
- Paul
-
noun,
Saint, died a.d. c67, a missionary and apostle to the gentiles: author of several of the Epistles.
Compare Saul (def 2).
- oils
-
noun,
any of a large class of substances typically unctuous, viscous, combustible, liquid at ordinary temperatures, and soluble in ether or alcohol but not in water: used for anointing, perfuming, lubricating, illuminating, heating, etc.
- epit
-
- Aser
-
noun,
Asher (def 1).
- Leos
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- lats
-
noun,
a former silver coin of Latvia, equal to 100 santimi.
- Laue
-
noun,
Max Theodor Felix von [mahks tey-oh-dohr fey-liks fuh n] /mɑks ˈteɪ oʊˌdoʊr ˈfeɪ lɪks fən/ (Show IPA), 1879–1960, German physicist: Nobel Prize 1914.
- lea.
-
- LEAP
-
noun,
a spring, jump, or bound; a light, springing movement.
- Lear
-
noun,
learning; instruction; lesson.
- LEAS
-
noun,
a tract of open ground, especially grassland; meadow.
- Leis
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- Ilia
-
noun,
the broad, upper portion of either hipbone.
- Lat.
-
- ile-
-
- LEST
-
conjunction,
for fear that; so that (one) should not (used negatively to introduce a clause expressive of an action or occurrence requiring caution):
- Leta
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Latona.
- Iasi
-
noun,
Romanian name of Jassy.
- Leto
-
noun,
the mother by Zeus of Apollo and Artemis, called Latona by the Romans.
- Liao
-
noun,
a river in NE China, flowing from Inner Mongolia to the Gulf of Liaodong. 900 miles (1448 km) long.
- liar
-
noun,
a person who tells lies.
- Lias
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- late
-
Idioms,
of late, lately; recently:
- last
-
noun,
a person or thing that is last.
- lieu
-
noun,
place; stead.
- IRAS
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- Isar
-
noun,
a river in central Europe, flowing NE from W Austria through S Germany to the Danube River. 215 miles (345 km) long.
- Itea
-
noun,
any tree or shrub belonging to the genus Itea, of the saxifrage family, having simple, alternate leaves and clusters of small, greenish-white flowers, as the Virginia willow, I. virginica.
- iter
-
noun,
a canal or passage.
- itis
-
- itol
-
- Isai
-
noun,
Jesse.
- Iris
-
noun,
Anatomy. the contractile, circular diaphragm forming the colored portion of the eye and containing a circular opening, the pupil, in its center.
- Ire.
-
- lair
-
noun,
a den or resting place of a wild animal:
- lase
-
verb (used without object),
to give off coherent light, as in a laser.
- LAIS
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- Laos
-
noun,
a country in SE Asia: formerly part of French Indochina. 91,500 sq. mi. (236,985 sq. km). Capital: Vientiane.
- ious
-
- Lapp
-
noun,
Also called Laplander [lap-lan-der, -luh n-] /ˈlæpˌlæn dər, -lən-/ (Show IPA). a member of a Finnic people of northern Norway, Sweden, Finland, and adjacent regions.
- IOTA
-
noun,
a very small quantity; jot; whit.
- Lari
-
noun,
an aluminum coin and monetary unit of the Maldives, the 100th part of a rupee.
- Lars
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Lawrence.
- Ilse
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- lier
-
noun,
a person or thing that lies, as in wait or in ambush.
- lip-
-
- OATS
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- lues
-
noun,
syphilis.
- Loup
-
noun,
a cloth mask, often of silk or velvet, that covers only half the face.
- lour
-
verb (used without object), noun,
lower2 .
- lout
-
noun,
an awkward, stupid person; clumsy, ill-mannered boor; oaf.
- est.
-
- esp.
-
- ESOP
-
noun,
a plan under which a company's capital stock is acquired by its employees or workers.
- eso-
-
- Esau
-
noun,
a son of Isaac and Rebekah, twin brother of Jacob, to whom he sold his birthright. Gen. 25:21–25.
- Loti
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Lesotho, equal to 100 lisente.
- Lupe
-
noun,
a female given name.
- lure
-
noun,
anything that attracts, entices, or allures.
- Lust
-
noun,
intense sexual desire or appetite.
- erst
-
adverb,
before the present time; formerly.
- Eros
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of love, identified by the Romans with Cupid.
- Eris
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of discord and the sister of Ares: identified with the Roman goddess Discordia.
- oast
-
noun,
a kiln for drying hops or malt.
- EPOS
-
noun,
an epic.
- ETAS
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- lote
-
noun,
lotus.
- lipa
-
noun,
a monetary unit of Croatia.
- lits
-
noun,
litas.
- Lira
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Italy until the euro was adopted, equal to 100 centesimi. Abbreviation: L., Lit.
- Eur.
-
- LISA
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- Lise
-
noun,
a female given name, form of Elizabeth.
- LISP
-
noun,
a speech defect consisting in pronouncing s and z like or nearly like the th- sounds of thin and this, respectively.
- LIST
-
noun,
a series of names or other items written or printed together in a meaningful grouping or sequence so as to constitute a record:
- lit.
-
- lite
-
noun,
light2 (def 36).
- litu
-
noun,
a plural of litas.
- Lota
-
noun,
(in India) a small container for water, usually of brass or copper and round in shape.
- Eula
-
noun,
End-User License Agreement: a contract between the manufacturer of computer software and the person who installs and uses it:
- etui
-
noun,
a small, often decorative case, especially one for needles, toilet articles, or the like.
- Lois
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Lope
-
noun,
the act or the gait of loping.
- lops
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- Lore
-
noun,
the body of knowledge, especially of a traditional, anecdotal, or popular nature, on a particular subject:
- Lose
-
Idioms,
lose face. face (def 51).
- lost
-
Idioms,
get lost, Slang.
to absent oneself:
to stop being a nuisance:
- pias
-
noun,
a female given name.
- Isle
-
noun,
a small island.
- alts
-
noun,
in alt, in the first octave above the treble staff.
- rapt
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- rale
-
noun,
an abnormal crackling or rattling sound heard upon auscultation of the chest, caused by disease or congestion of the lungs.
- prs.
-
- apes
-
noun,
any of a group of anthropoid primates characterized by long arms, a broad chest, and the absence of a tail, comprising the family Pongidae (great ape) which includes the chimpanzee, gorilla, and orangutan, and the family Hylobatidae (lesser ape) which includes the gibbon and siamang.
- 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.
- Apis
-
noun,
a sacred bull worshiped at Memphis: identified originally with Ptah and later assimilated with Osiris to form the Ptolemaic Serapis.
- 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.
- pro-
-
- prie
-
noun,
a test, trial, or taste; a test by sampling.
- pre-
-
- Rapp
-
noun,
George, 1757–1847, U.S. religious preacher, born in Germany: leader of the Harmonists.
- prau
-
noun,
proa.
- prat
-
noun,
the buttocks.
- prao
-
noun,
proa.
- rase
-
verb (used with object),
raze.
- Rais
-
noun,
Gilles de, Retz, Gilles de Laval, Baron de.
- rasp
-
noun,
an act of rasping.
- PPLO
-
- rate
-
noun,
the amount of a charge or payment with reference to some basis of calculation:
- apo-
-
- app.
-
- Puri
-
noun,
poori.
- appl
-
- Apps
-
noun,
an application, typically a small, specialized program downloaded onto mobile devices:
- pout
-
noun,
the act of pouting; a protrusion of the lips.
- pour
-
noun,
the act of pouring.
- pot.
-
- pose
-
noun,
a bodily attitude or posture:
- pos.
-
- Pori
-
noun,
a seaport in W Finland, on the Gulf of Bothnia.
- Prut
-
noun,
a river in E Europe, flowing SE from the Carpathian Mountains in Ukraine along the boundary between Moldavia (Moldova) and Romania into the Danube. 500 miles (800 km) long.
- PSAT
-
- reap
-
verb (used with object),
to cut (wheat, rye, etc.) with a sickle or other implement or a machine, as in harvest.
- Aire
-
- pupa
-
noun,
an insect in the nonfeeding, usually immobile, transformation stage between the larva and the imago.
- airt
-
noun,
a direction.
- puls
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- pulp
-
noun,
the soft, juicy, edible part of a fruit.
- purl
-
noun,
a basic stitch in knitting, the reverse of the knit, formed by pulling a loop of the working yarn back through an existing stitch and then slipping that stitch off the needle.
Compare knit (def 11).
- puli
-
noun,
one of a Hungarian breed of medium-sized sheepdogs having long, fine hair that often mats, giving the coat a corded appearance.
- pule
-
verb (used without object),
to cry in a thin voice; whine; whimper.
- purs
-
- Pula
-
noun,
a cupronickel coin, paper money, and monetary unit of Botswana, equal to 100 thebe: replaced the rand in 1976.
- puir
-
adjective,
poor.
- AISI
-
- airs
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- pts.
-
- Ptas
-
plural,
peseta.
- rail
-
noun,
a bar of wood or metal fixed horizontally for any of various purposes, as for a support, barrier, fence, or railing.
- puts
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- aits
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ales
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- Alis
-
- ails
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- aet.
-
- ALIT
-
verb,
a simple past tense and past participle of alight1 .
- aloe
-
noun,
any chiefly African shrub belonging to the genus Aloe, of the lily family, certain species of which yield a fiber.
- Alps
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- Also
-
adverb,
in addition; too; besides; as well:
- psia
-
- alt.
-
- aer-
-
- 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.
- real
-
noun,
real number.
- RATO
-
noun,
rocket-assisted takeoff.
- appt
-
- Piro
-
noun,
piroplasmosis.
- Ares
-
noun,
the ancient Greek god of war, a son of Zeus and Hera, identified by the Romans with Mars.
- plie
-
noun,
a movement in which the knees are bent while the back is held straight.
- repl
-
- aril
-
noun,
a usually fleshy appendage or covering of certain seeds, as of the bittersweet, Celastrus scandens, or the nutmeg.
- repo
-
noun,
a repurchase agreement.
- pore
-
noun,
a minute opening or orifice, as in the skin or a leaf, for perspiration, absorption, etc.
- repp
-
noun,
rep1 .
- pita
-
noun,
a fiber obtained from plants of the genera Agave, Aechmea, etc., used for cordage, mats, etc.
- ARIS
-
- reps
-
noun,
a transversely corded fabric of wool, silk, rayon, or cotton.
- pise
-
noun,
rammed earth.
- Pisa
-
noun,
a city in NW Italy, on the Arno River: leaning tower.
- rest
-
noun,
the refreshing quiet or repose of sleep:
- plot
-
noun,
a secret plan or scheme to accomplish some purpose, especially a hostile, unlawful, or evil purpose:
- 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.
- pips
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- pipi
-
noun,
an edible bivalve of eastern Australia, Plebidonax deltoides.
- pipe
-
noun,
a hollow cylinder of metal, wood, or other material, used for the conveyance of water, gas, steam, petroleum, etc.
- rets
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- arse
-
noun,
ass2 (defs 1, 2).
- Reus
-
noun,
a city in Catalonia, NE Spain, on the Mediterranean Sea.
- art.
-
- pili
-
noun,
a Philippine tree, Canarium ovatum, the edible seeds of which taste like a sweet almond.
- pile
-
noun,
an assemblage of things laid or lying one upon the other:
- pil-
-
- Piet
-
noun,
Scot. a magpie.
- pies
-
noun,
plural of pi2 .
- plop
-
noun,
a plopping sound or fall.
- plea
-
noun,
an appeal or entreaty:
- pure
-
adjective,
free from anything of a different, inferior, or contaminating kind; free from extraneous matter:
- pop-
-
- Pol.
-
- poil
-
noun,
a yarn or thread made from silk, used for ribbon, velvet, and as the core of gold, silver, and tinsel yarn.
- Pola
-
noun,
Pula.
- pole
-
noun,
a long, cylindrical, often slender piece of wood, metal, etc.:
- pols
-
noun,
a politician, especially one experienced in making political deals, exchanging political favors, etc.
- reit
-
noun,
real-estate investment trust.
- rel.
-
- APSE
-
noun,
Architecture. a semicircular or polygonal termination or recess in a building, usually vaulted and used especially at the end of a choir in a church.
- Reis
-
plural noun,
a former money of account of Portugal and Brazil.
- Rep.
-
- Pope
-
noun,
(often initial capital letter) the bishop of Rome as head of the Roman Catholic Church.
- Apsu
-
noun,
an Akkadian god: the consort of Tiamat and the father of the gods.
- Apr.
-
- plus
-
noun,
a plus quantity.
- Apus
-
noun,
the Bird of Paradise, a southern constellation between Octans and Triangulum Australe.
- apts
-
plural,
apartment.
- apt.
-
plural,
apartment.
- ITU
-
- IOU
-
- io-
-
- ail
-
verb (used with object),
to cause pain, uneasiness, or trouble to.
- uti
-
- AIR
-
noun,
a mixture of nitrogen, oxygen, and minute amounts of other gases that surrounds the earth and forms its atmosphere.
- TAU
-
noun,
the 19th letter of the Greek alphabet (T, τ).
- ap-
-
- Isl
-
- ise
-
- IRA
-
noun,
a male given name: from a Hebrew word meaning “watchful.”.
- al.
-
- IPO
-
- ior
-
- Uri
-
noun,
a canton in central Switzerland. 415 sq. mi. (1075 sq. km). Capital: Altdorf.
- IPA
-
- IOT
-
- Ios
-
noun,
a small hawk, Buteo solitarius, having two plumage phases and occurring only on the island of Hawaii, where it is a rare species and the only living indigenous bird of prey.
- TES
-
noun,
ti1 .
- urs
-
noun,
an ancient Sumerian city on the Euphrates, in S Iraq: extensive excavations, especially of royal tombs.
- ae.
-
- Ar.
-
- Uta
-
noun,
any of several iguanid lizards of the genus Uta, of the western U.S. and northern Mexico.
- USR
-
- ILS
-
- USP
-
- TIA
-
- USO
-
- ILP
-
- ILO
-
- UTE
-
noun,
Informal. a utility vehicle.
- IPS
-
- ipr
-
- ILA
-
noun,
a town in SW Nigeria.
- AES
-
noun,
any of various early forms of bronze or copper money used in ancient Rome.
Compare as2 (def 1).
- il-
-
- IRL
-
- tea
-
noun,
the dried and prepared leaves of a shrub, Camellia sinensis, from which a somewhat bitter, aromatic beverage is prepared by infusion in hot water.
- ier
-
- IRO
-
- IRS
-
- USE
-
noun,
the act of employing, using, or putting into service:
- Is.
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- ALP
-
noun,
a high mountain.
- IAS
-
- ial
-
- Ir.
-
- ISA
-
- Ia.
-
- ase
-
- eu-
-
- ETA
-
noun,
the seventh letter of the Greek alphabet (H, η).
- ATP
-
- ATS
-
noun,
a money of account of Laos, the 100th part of a kip.
- eo-
-
- tra
-
- tr.
-
- Tpr
-
- TPI
-
- ea.
-
- APS
-
- 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.
- EAS
-
noun,
the Akkadian god of wisdom, the son of Apsu and father of Marduk: the counterpart of Enki.
- eat
-
noun,
eats, Informal. food.
- eir
-
- EIS
-
- UAR
-
- USA
-
- tup
-
noun,
Chiefly British. a male sheep; ram.
- 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.
- UAE
-
- ASR
-
- ASI
-
- ARU
-
- Tro
-
- Aso
-
noun,
Mount, a volcanic mountain in Japan, in central Kyushu, noted for its vast caldera. 5223 feet (1593 meters).
- ARS
-
- ASP
-
noun,
any of several venomous snakes, especially the Egyptian cobra or the horned viper.
- ARP
-
noun,
Bill, pen name of Smith, Charles Henry.
- trp
-
- tui
-
noun,
a black New Zealand honey eater, Prosthemadera novaeseelandiae, having a patch of white feathers on each side of the throat, sometimes tamed as a pet.
- ast
-
- TSE
-
- TSI
-
- ASU
-
- TSP
-
- TSR
-
noun,
a computer program with any of several ancillary functions, usually held resident in RAM for instant activation while one is using another program.
- Tu.
-
- tue
-
- Eli
-
noun,
a Hebrew judge and priest. I Sam. 1–4.
- UIT
-
- ETS
-
- tlr
-
- UPS
-
noun,
an upward movement; ascent.
- ESL
-
- ALS
-
noun,
Indian mulberry.
- ur-
-
- ESR
-
- ESU
-
- toe
-
noun,
one of the terminal digits of the human foot.
- tlo
-
- ERT
-
- Tiu
-
noun,
an English god of the sky and of war, the equivalent of Tyr in Scandinavian mythology.
- ale
-
noun,
a malt beverage, darker, heavier, and more bitter than beer, containing about 6 percent alcohol by volume.
- ait
-
noun,
a small island, especially in a river.
- ure
-
- ETO
-
- ETR
-
- AIS
-
noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- ESA
-
- ERS
-
noun,
ervil.
- ule
-
noun,
caucho.
- Ep.
-
- Apl
-
- els
-
noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- Tor
-
noun,
a rocky pinnacle; a peak of a bare or rocky mountain or hill.
- ult
-
- EOS
-
noun,
the ancient Greek goddess of the dawn, identified by the Romans with Aurora.
- API
-
abbreviation,
Also, A.P.I. American Petroleum Institute.
- up-
-
- 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.
- ERP
-
- EPA
-
- UPI
-
- AOU
-
- aor
-
- EPS
-
- EPT
-
- ERA
-
noun,
a period of time marked by distinctive character, events, etc.:
- ALU
-
- at.
-
- LOP
-
noun,
parts or a part lopped off.
- ISR
-
- SEL
-
noun, adjective, pronoun,
self.
- PIP
-
noun,
one of the spots on dice, playing cards, or dominoes.
- pir
-
noun,
a term of respect for the head of a religious group, especially in Pakistan and various areas of the Middle and Near East.
- pis
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- SER
-
noun,
a unit of weight in India, varying in value but usually 1/40 of a maund: the government ser is divided into 80 tolas of 180 English grains and equals nearly 2 pounds 1 ounce avoirdupois (950 grams).
- PIT
-
noun,
a naturally formed or excavated hole or cavity in the ground:
- piu
-
adverb,
more:
- pl.
-
- PL1
-
noun,
Computers. a high-level programming language that is designed for solving problems in science and engineering as well as in business data processing.
- PLA
-
- Sep
-
noun,
Simplified Employee Pension: a tax-deferred pension plan for companies with 25 or fewer employees or for self-employed persons, in which an IRA is funded by employer and employee contributions.
- SEI
-
noun,
sei whale.
- pie
-
noun,
a baked food having a filling of fruit, meat, pudding, etc., prepared in a pastry-lined pan or dish and often topped with a pastry crust:
- pli
-
- PLO
-
- sea
-
noun,
the salt waters that cover the greater part of the earth's surface.
- se-
-
- PLR
-
- plu
-
noun,
plew.
- POA
-
- POE
-
noun,
Edgar Allan, 1809–49, U.S. poet, short-story writer, and critic.
- poi
-
noun,
a Hawaiian dish made of the root of the taro baked, pounded, moistened, and fermented.
- Sau
-
noun,
German name of Sava.
- PIO
-
- SIP
-
noun,
an instance of sipping; a small taste of a liquid:
- SAR
-
- PAP
-
noun,
soft food for infants or invalids, as bread soaked in water or milk.
- our
-
noun,
(used to denote the narrator of a literary work written in the first person singular).
- sot
-
noun,
a drunkard.
- SOP
-
noun,
a piece of solid food, as bread, for dipping in liquid food.
- Pa.
-
- ist
-
- pp.
-
- Pr.
-
- Ps.
-
- pt.
-
- PTO
-
- SLR
-
- PIA
-
noun,
a female given name.
- SLP
-
- PAS
-
noun,
a step or series of steps in ballet.
- PAU
-
noun,
a city in and the capital of Pyrénées-Atlantiques department, in SW France: winter resort.
- pea
-
noun,
the round, edible seed of a widely cultivated plant, Pisum sativum, of the legume family.
- SLE
-
- PEP
-
noun,
lively spirits or energy; vigor; animation.
- SLA
-
- pes
-
noun,
a foot or footlike part.
- SIT
-
verb,
(in prescriptions) may it be.
- SIR
-
noun,
a respectful or formal term of address used to a man:
- POR
-
- PPA
-
noun,
a substance, C 9 H 13 NO, related to ephedrine and amphetamine, available in various popular nonprescription diet aids as an appetite suppressant.
- Sou
-
noun,
(formerly) either of two bronze coins of France, equal to 5 centimes and 10 centimes.
- Rae
-
noun,
John, 1813–93, Scottish surgeon and Arctic explorer.
- RPO
-
- PTP
-
- Pul
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Afghanistan, the 100th part of an afghani.
- PUP
-
noun,
a young dog; puppy.
- pus
-
noun,
a yellow-white, more or less viscid substance produced by suppuration and found in abscesses, sores, etc., consisting of a liquid plasma in which white blood cells are suspended.
- put
-
noun,
a throw or cast, especially one made with a forward motion of the hand when raised close to the shoulder.
- ROT
-
noun,
the process of rotting.
- Re.
-
- RIP
-
noun,
a rent made by ripping; tear.
- RPS
-
- Rai
-
noun,
a style of Algerian popular music played on electric guitar, synthesizer, and percussion instruments.
- Rs.
-
- ROP
-
- Rap
-
noun,
a quick, smart, or light blow:
- ROI
-
- ROE
-
noun,
the mass of eggs, or spawn, within the ovarian membrane of the female fish.
- ROA
-
- RAS
-
noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- rat
-
noun,
any of several long-tailed rodents of the family Muridae, of the genus Rattus and related genera, distinguished from the mouse by being larger.
- REA
-
- res
-
noun,
an object or thing; matter.
- ret
-
verb (used with object),
to soak in water or expose to moisture, as flax or hemp, to facilitate the removal of the fiber from the woody tissue by partial rotting.
- PTA
-
plural,
peseta.
- RSA
-
- SAP
-
noun,
the juice or vital circulating fluid of a plant, especially of a woody plant.
- Sp.
-
- PPE
-
- PPI
-
- ppl
-
- ppr
-
- PPS
-
- PPT
-
- PRA
-
- Sal
-
noun,
salt1 .
- SAE
-
- SRO
-
- So.
-
- RSE
-
- prp
-
- rut
-
noun,
a furrow or track in the ground, especially one made by the passage of a vehicle or vehicles.
- PSA
-
- PSE
-
- PSI
-
noun,
the 23rd letter of the Greek alphabet (Ψ, ψ).
- PST
-
interjection,
(used to attract someone's attention in an unobtrusive manner.)
- Rue
-
noun,
sorrow; repentance; regret.
- RTS
-
- rte
-
- rt.
-
- oui
-
adverb, noun,
yes.
- PEI
-
noun,
I(eoh) M(ing) [yoh ming] /yoʊ mɪŋ/ (Show IPA), born 1917, U.S. architect, born in China.
- OTS
-
- lis
-
noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- let
-
noun,
British. a lease.
- Sui
-
noun,
a dynasty ruling in China a.d. 589–618.
- Sue
-
noun,
Eugène [œ-zhen] /œˈʒɛn/ (Show IPA), (Marie Joseph Sue) 1804–57, French novelist.
- leu
-
noun,
a coin and monetary unit of Romania, equal to 100 bani. Abbreviation: L.
- Lia
-
noun,
Leah (def 1).
- Stu
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Stewart or Stuart.
- Lie
-
noun,
a false statement made with deliberate intent to deceive; an intentional untruth; a falsehood. Synonyms: prevarication, falsification.
Antonyms: truth.
- STP
-
- STL
-
- Sup
-
noun,
a mouthful or small portion of drink or liquid food; sip.
- LOE
-
noun, verb (used with or without object),
love.
- Ria
-
noun,
a long, narrow inlet of a river that gradually decreases in depth from mouth to head.
- STI
-
- Lot
-
noun,
one of a set of objects, as straws or pebbles, drawn or thrown from a container to decide a question or choice by chance.
- Lou
-
noun,
a male given name, form of Louis.
- LPS
-
plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LSI
-
- LST
-
- LTA
-
- Les
-
- Ler
-
noun,
the personification of the sea and the father of Manannan: corresponds to the Welsh Llyr.
- St.
-
- TAL
-
- TAR
-
noun,
any of various dark-colored viscid products obtained by the destructive distillation of certain organic substances, as coal or wood.
- ITA
-
- ite
-
- ITO
-
noun,
Prince Hirobumi [hee-raw-boo-mee] /ˈhi rɔˈbu mi/ (Show IPA), 1841–1909, Japanese statesman.
- IUS
-
- TAP
-
noun,
a light but audible blow:
- TAO
-
noun,
(in philosophical Taoism) that in virtue of which all things happen or exist.
- La.
-
- Lt.
-
- Lae
-
noun,
a seaport in E Papua New Guinea: used as a major supply base by the Japanese in World War II.
- lep
-
- Lai
-
noun,
(in medieval French literature)
- 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.
- Tai
-
noun,
any of several sparoid fishes of the Pacific Ocean, as Pagrus major (red tai) a food fish of Japan.
- LAR
-
noun,
(initial capital letter) Roman Religion. any of the Lares.
- TAE
-
preposition,
to.
- Las
-
noun,
the syllable used for the sixth tone of a diatonic scale.
- lei
-
noun,
(in the Hawaiian Islands) a wreath of flowers, leaves, etc., for the neck or head.
- LEO
-
noun,
Astronomy. the Lion, a zodiacal constellation between Virgo and Cancer, containing the bright star Regulus.
- Sta
-
- Lir
-
noun,
Ler.
- ltr
-
- opt
-
Verb phrases,
opt out, to decide to leave or withdraw:
- OES
-
noun,
the fifteenth letter of the English alphabet, a vowel.
- 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.
- OIr
-
- OIt
-
- Ola
-
- OPA
-
- ope
-
adjective, verb (used with or without object),
open.
- OPS
-
noun,
the ancient Roman goddess of plenty, and the wife of Saturn and mother of Jupiter: identified with the Greek goddess Rhea.
- Ora
-
noun,
plural of os2 .
- OAT
-
noun,
a cereal grass, Avena sativa, cultivated for its edible seed.
- Ore
-
noun,
a metal-bearing mineral or rock, or a native metal, that can be mined at a profit.
- ORT
-
noun,
Usually, orts. a scrap or morsel of food left at a meal.
- ose
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- OSP
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- SPA
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noun,
a mineral spring, or a locality in which such springs exist.
- ot-
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- OTA
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- ote
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- OAU
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- uts
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noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- SPR
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- oar
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noun,
a long shaft with a broad blade at one end, used as a lever for rowing or otherwise propelling or steering a boat.
- OAS
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- spt
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- op.
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- Luo
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noun,
a member of a people living mainly in southwest Kenya.
- OAP
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- OSA
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- Sr.
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- SRI
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noun,
a Hindu title of address prefixed to the name of a deity, holy person, etc.
- et
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verb,
a simple past tense of eat.
- L2
-
- A.
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noun,
Agnolo (di Cosimo di Mariano) [ah-nyaw-law dee kaw-zee-maw dee mah-ryah-naw] /ˈɑ nyɔ lɔ di ˈkɔ zi mɔ di mɑˈryɑ nɔ/ (Show IPA), 1502–72, Italian painter.
- R.
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- RA
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noun,
the 10th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- L1
-
- RI
-
- IT
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noun,
(in children's games) the player called upon to perform some task, as, in tag, the one who must catch the other players.
- er
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interjection,
(used to express or represent a pause, hesitation, uncertainty, etc.).
- LP
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plural,
a phonograph record played at 33 1/3 r.p.m.; long-playing record.
- LI
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noun,
the solmization syllable used for the semitone between the sixth and seventh degrees of a scale.
- LR
-
- TE
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noun,
ti1 .
- AO
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- AI
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noun,
a three-toed sloth, Bradypus tridactylus, inhabiting forests of southern Venezuela, the Guianas, and northern Brazil, having a diet apparently restricted to the leaves of the trumpet-tree, and sounding a high-pitched cry when disturbed.
- O.
-
- EI
-
- L.
-
- AU
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plural,
to the; at the; with the.
- P.
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noun,
Paul (Johann von) [poul yoh-hahn fuh n] /paʊl ˈyoʊ hɑn fən/ (Show IPA), 1830–1914, German playwright, novelist, poet, and short-story writer: Nobel Prize 1910.
- UT
-
noun,
the syllable once generally used for the first tone or keynote of a scale and sometimes for the tone C: now commonly superseded by do.
- RO
-
- TP
-
- PE
-
noun,
the 17th letter of the Hebrew alphabet.
- PI
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noun,
the 16th letter of the Greek alphabet (II, π).
- E.
-
noun,
Edward (St. John) 1925–2000, U.S. writer and illustrator.
- OA
-
- UI
-
- U.
-
- UL
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- OU
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noun,
a rare Hawaiian honeycreeper, Psittirostra psittacea, having an olive-green body, a parrotlike bill, and in the male a bright yellow head.
- SU
-
- i.
-
- ol
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- SL
-
- SA
-
- S.
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- LO
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adjective,
an informal, simplified spelling of low1 , used especially in labeling or advertising commercial products:
- SI
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noun,
the syllable used for the seventh tone of a scale and sometimes for the tone B.
- TL
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- TI
-
noun,
the syllable for the seventh tone of a diatonic scale.
- LU
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noun,
a male or female given name, form of Lou.
- RU
-
- OE
-
noun,
oy2 .
- t.
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- T1
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- TA
-
noun,
the 16th letter of the Arabic alphabet.
- el
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noun,
Informal. elevated railroad.
- PO
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noun,
a chamber pot.
- IP
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- RP
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- PU
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- le
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